Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-11-20

meeting was graced by the presence
OF ladies and was given the benefit
Of the clergy, most OF the time be-
tween 1890 and II o'clock was occu'
pied by leaders of the opposing fac
tions impugning the motives of the
other side.
But little real work was done A
number of matters came up and the
more important things were referred
to various committees. The i'm
portant ordinance that was proposed
regulating the duties OF the city
marshal was referred to the commit
tee on parks and public grounds
The committee on FIRE and water was
made the custodian OF bill to reg
ulate the saloons and OF a resolution
containing 2s yards OF signers on the
same subject.
Initial steps were taken TO lay a
bitholithlc pavement on Commercial
street. Mr.. Downing was in favor of
paving from Mil to Center and Mr..
Gesner wanted to extend the work
from Trade to the creek. These two
gentlemen called each other bad
names and lmpugned the Integrity
OF each other. Open charges of
bribery and corruption were prefer
red and some Of the most bitter
speeches ever made In the Salem
council chamber were pulled off,
II seemed as these were for the
special delegation of the women and
the clergy.
Mrs, Kelliher, OF the city library.
Rendered that institution 10 the city
as gracious gift. She said she had
made up a budget OF $1400 that
would be required 10 run Il next
year, Miss Cordelia Marvin, of the
state library commission. made a
few remarks and showed that any in
stitution living on public funds
should be under public control. The
library matter was postponed until
next meeting,
Council George Jacob, of the WAYS
aud means committee, started In
chewing the rag. He said that the
committee had not made a report for
two years and he asked for an ap-
propriation to pay for clerk hire in
making report. John Bayne
thought the recorder should make
complete financial report and got a
motion through to that effect.
Paul Walalce introduced an ordi-
nance To establish the grade on High
street, This was allowed to take its
proper course.
on motion of Air. Churchill the
bills that had been approved at the
last meeting we're ordered paid. A
bill OF sts4 Of W. II. Dalrymple was
paid.
Then came the fireworks. Werner
Breyman and others presented a pc
tition asking that Warren's bithuh-
thic pavement be placed on CONNER
eial street from Center to Mill. The
petition was referred to the commit
tee of streets. Downing introduced
a resolution that this work has the
approval OF council
Gesner offered a Substitute that
the work extend from near Trade
street TO Wilson's line which is near
Min creek,
Downine and Steuslon said this
move In Gesner's part was only
meant to delay the imDrovement aud
that he had put in sections that there
would be remonstrancAs on in order
that the entire business would be
Knocked in the head.
Gesner said he was aotine in good
faith and that the whole street ought
10 be paved steusloff wanted this
made in two separate Jobs but Gesner
would not agree 20 II.
Then Gesner said Il had been the
policy OF the Warren people 10 OBJ
tain signatures OF leading people in
a black by allowing them cut rates
aud they could well afford to do this
as they made an immense proat. He
|said the warrens had oappers in
council and limited that Downing and
saenalon were too eager TO rush To
the aid or Warren.
On = vote on cssnsr's substitute