Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-02-03
CITY COUN-
Gil BUSY
tContinued from page three.)

, tipiA vi WI AiuButot dttepitu.
= Citizens Of Highland petitioned II
2 council for an order to build
wooden sidewalk on Highland avenu
2 at the expense Of the property benef
; ted. The matter was referred to tn
committee on streets.
A petition for street lightd at 21s
and Chemeketa street, signed c. I
Royal and 26 others, was read and rc
ferred to the committee on lights.
A petition was also read to opel
court street from 14th to 18th stree
to its full width. The petition wal
referred 10 the committee on streets
An inventory Of the property be
longing to the fire department pre-
pared by the chief, was read. and re
ferred back to that officer, with in
structions to add to 1t the property
In the hands Of the Yew Park volun.
teer fire department.
The fire chief recommended several
new fire plugs in wards and 7. and
asked for some minor improvements.
Referred to the committee on fire and
water
A letter from Portland agents NJ
tre apparatus was read and referred
70 the committee on fire and water
Alderman Gesner read a resolution
requiring the committee on public.
buildings to examine all public build.
ings' halls, etc, regarding their safety
IN case OF fire. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr. Gesner asked for Instructions
regarding the proposed improvements
on 18th street by the Southern pa.
cine On motion the committee on !
streets and public property was IN. |
structed to enter into a contract with
the Southern Pacific Co.. with tho
approval Of the mayor, in the matter |
OF changing the 10Th street track 90
as TO permit the lowering Of the grade
Mr. Gasner moved that the commit.
tee on ways and means be ordered ~
go before the county court and have
.ne 2 mill road tax in wards 8. 6 and
turned over to the city. This was
agreed TO- was
On motion OF Mr.. Gesner the cor,
nltIee on printing was ordered n os
'er'aln the cost Of printing 100 COMICS
u 'he rules, and also TO ascertain Tho
'ost OF codifying the city ordinances
MI Hughes moved that the com.
nittee on police confer with Atan
yer Dancy in regard to securing tho
rec use OF telephone for the nolico
apartment In heading of criminals
'greed 70.
MT Gesner stated that the nan,
''ctrle line from Sllyerton was bo,na
rousht down Cottage street and ma
roper'y holders on that street Nh
'''ed' that the line unless STONED
ou'd pass through Wilson averro
'a ne asked for instructions IN an
io'lze tho committee on streets -
.'p he further building OF the line
roinanee No. 279, regulating tho
Anner OF erecting electric light ana
"'r poles and wires was read show
y hat Il was the duty OF the stree,
'ulml''ee TO oversee the bundirg 80
zen ines,and the committees no,.n,,.
On must be had before a line con,d
ouiiI and the committee was IN
'u'ted to compel the building ~ ,ha
~'r line through the alleys II NOS
''e' and to strictly enforce the ora,
nee. ''' oFu''
ihe committee on public parks r,
''ed that Mr., Breyman. In excavat \,
Tor his new building. wop,d no.,
dirt into the lower end OF Vnson
.pu'' al 20 cents a yard. Referred
inc committee on public parks
"a ordinance TO amend No 2Ss r,n
'"s tue grade OF High street was
d nrst and second time ana -,
'ed to the committee on o,s, 4
ces. "'u''
ne cement sidewalk ordinance 30 +
ing the imprintlng Of street NAM. g
'ao concrete walks. was read he n
q Time and rereterred to The ., n
'nee committee. '' ~
he oieycle bill was referred - a.. II
recorder for engrossing. to ba - '
ca at the next meeting Of the
y uSuai sr'st Of bills asalnst the
was read and the claims retorr,s
70 committee on accounts ana cn, "
expenses
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