Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-16

matter was referred to the committee
on streets
A letter was read from the Minis.
terial Union of Salem, expressing re.
gret at the alleged open saloons.
gambling and the social evil. and urg-
ing the council to take action to rem.
edy the alleged deplorable conditions
at once. The matter was referred to
the committee on licenses to investi.
gate and report OF the council.
A letter from an attorney was read,
stating that Miss Celeste NJ. Liston
was injured on a defective crosswalk.
Corner of High and Center streets.
December 1st last, and asking for re.
endorsement for medical attendance
and nurse hire. The matter was re.
ferred to the committee on streets.
Applications of ]. p. Rogers for re-
newal of two saloon licenses were re.
ferred to the license committee.
The recorder was instructed to draw
warrants for the ex-fire chief and ex.
street commissioner for FIVE days pay
each.
Mr. Gesner moved that the new
street commissioner be required to
give a bond Of $4,000. An effort to re-
duce this to $4,000 failed, ami the bond
was fixed at the higher figure.
A number of petitions for lights in
the new wards, numerously signed by
the leading citizens, were read and re.
ferred to the committee on lights.
Mr. Bayne read a resolution for the
establishment of Is new lights, FIVE
in each of the three new wards, the
committee on lights to locate them,
and he moved the adoption of the res.
olution.
Mr. Hughes moved that the resolu
tion be laid on the table. This failed
Of support, and Mr.. Gesner moved an
amendment that it be referred to the
light committee, and that committee
go over the city and investigate as
to the proper distribution of the lights,
with instructions to report at the next
meeting of the council.
The resolution brought on a spirit.
ed debate, Mr.. Bayne and others of
the new wards contending that the 10
lights asked for by the resolution
should be established, and others urg.
ing that time be taken in Investigate
ing the matter thoroughly before ac.
tion was had. On the question, the
amendment TO refer the resolution to
the committee resulted in @tie vote,
the six aldermen from the old city
alone voting for 1t. Mayor Waters
voted with the aldermen from the new
wards, and the amendment was lost.
An ordinance, by Gesner, was read,
recurring property owners in construct.
ing cement walks, TO impress the
street name in same, was passed to
second reading, and referred to the
ordinance committee.
A new bicycle ordinance hE Bayne
was introduced, read twice and re-
ferred. The proposed ordinance re.
establishes the old bicycle ordinance
repealed last summer, adding to the
restrictions only the sidewalks ON the
north side of State street, from Com.
mercial to High. II was referred to
the ordinance committee.
An ordinance regulating the bust
ness Of plumbing was reported by the
plumbers board, read twice and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Gesner reported a shortage of
coal In the fire department, and the
fire chief was instructed to purchase
one ton Of coal in the open market,
under the direction of the committee
on fire and water.
The usual grist of bills against the
city was read, and the council .ad.
journed.