Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-01-04

the REMEMBERING Of the houses. We now
have a creditable system of numbering.
L would again call attention to the
satisfactory results arising from the
use Of septic sewerage tanks. Rather
than plan the enormou expenditure for
sewerage in the new outlying wards, let
us give this individual system a fair
trial, and thus eliminate the trouble
some and costly system Of pipes. Septic
sewerage is both cheap and practical,
and offers a solution to the municipal
waste of money on such work.
l again recommend to your honorable
body the installation of a fire alarm box
system. The advantages for the public
at large and the convenience to the fire
department are unquestioned.
1 also recommend in this connection
that we purchase a sufficient quantity
of hose and the repairs or alterations
necessary to make the hose tower in the
rear of the city hall available,
After considerable pressure being
brought to bear upon me, / take this oc-
casion to recommend that the city in
stall three fire stations in the following
places: One in South Salem, one in
North Salem and one in East Salem.
Yew Park already has a fire company,
and therefore needs no further assist
ance from the city, being equipped with
both an engine and a hose cart. 1
would suggest that the city purchase
three combination chemical engines and
hose carts for use in these new pro-
posed stations. These combination en-
gines and carts are, l understand, very
serviceable. The necessary outlay for
equipping the three stations with these
combination machines will be saved
many times over, judging from past
experiences, by the saving of property.
If the council thinks it advisable, j
would also be in favor of ~disposing Of
the engine and hose wagon in the Yew
fire department, and equip this
station with a combination chemical
and hose cart machine. The city should
buy and install these apparatus when
the necessary volunteer companies are
organized to handle them.
Another important feature under this
head is the necessity for the immediate
extending of water mains into the new
Many of the smaller mains
be replaced by larger ones
throughout the city.
The matter of fire protection brings
to the question of fire escapes from
public buildings. l earnestly urge that
this council take steps to see that all
public buildings, churches, the public
theatres and other halls be
equipped with the necessary avenues of
from possible fire. Let the coun-
ill enforce this public safeguard. Reg
nlate the construction of such fire es-
SO that every possible advantage
may be had by the tenants. Exits
be provided through every pub
lie building, and kept ready to be
opened for immediate use. My attention
mas been called to some fire escapes re-
GENTLY installed, the construction of
which places the landings directly over
windows, thus exposing landings to the
Using flames, and rendering the escape
since it must necessarily be-
enveloped in flames from below.
landings should be placed to one side
# the windows and between windows,
Tot under or over them.
/ again recommend that the council
AXE steps to confer with the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company towards the
,lacing OF alarm bells at all street
.rossings. The expense would be nom
nal, and l believe the committee from
he city would receive favorable con
liberation from the company. 1t is a
leeded device as a precautionary meas
ire.
/ recommend hat we construct an
new bridge on South CONNER
ial street. The present one, which
aries more traffic than any several
bridges combined, is becoming
yorn out, and 1 suggest replacing it by
new steel bridge, with concrete or
tone piers. The heavy traffic and
loaded street cars passing over
bridge require that it be of the
trongest construction. A bridge of this
approximately 80 feet, should
ave secure foundation, hence the sug
that the piers be either stone
r concrete.
l would also recommend that the city
a bridge on North CONNER
ial street. This bridge is at present
wned and operated by the street car
ompany. The remedy for the longest