Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-04-17

chasing Of a combined chemical and
hose wagon for the FIRE department
moved that an advertisement be placed
in the Oregonian. calling for bids for
such an apparatus. Mr.. Morley. repre-.
seuting the Seagrave Company, Of Co
lumbus, Ohio, made a few remarks to
the council, stating that his company
would like 70 have the privilege Of bid.
ding on any apparatus the city Of Sa
lem might desire Mr.. Loves motion to
advertise in the Portland paper was
voted down. since there are but two
companies dealing in FIRE apparatus
and that an advertisement in the local
papers would reach them just as well
as in the Portland papers Mr.. Nor.
cy's company can furnish a complete
wagon with a 5O.gallon tank for about
$500 The council knows the prices
Of the other company, and the matter
will be investigated at another time.
The Lowe motion was voted down.
Mr.. Downing. Of the street commit
tee. reported the condition Of the side.
walk near the Griswod property az the
Asylum Avenue store as dangerous. on
motion the street commissioner was In
structed to order the necessary repairs
made within Eve days.
The resignation Of A. A. Kniskern as
pouudmaster and special policeman In |
ward No. Z was read and accepted.
A petition for on arc light to be In
stalled az the intersection Of Court and
Liberty streets vas read. On motion
Of Councilman Gcsucr the request Of
the petitioners was granted, after some
discussion.
" H. Caldwell asked permission 20
erect a corrugated iron building back
Of the Damon store. The matter was
referred 90 the committee on Gre and
water
Tho street committee was ordered 60
give attention 90 che sidewalk on North
Front street. which had been ordered
pot iu some ~ months ago.
McDoy 8 Mofhit. che contractors for
che High street bridge. were gfantcd
30 days' additional time 20 complete
tho work as per contract, since Tho
boBdsmen Of the contractors consented
90 che extension Of ths time
sidewalks were ordered constructed
as follows A cement walk 10 front Of
che Carter property la Edc's addition
A. Bush's lot on Ferry street aud
wooden walk iH front of George Haich'f
property in Mil addition.
Tho only exciting scene during the
session was when' Councilman Bayne
called attention 90 The peculiar conii
iIoB of tho grade on South Commercial
street. for che building OF sidewalks
li seems that che present grade differs
about six inches from the ono es,ah
lishel last fall Mr, Bayne believes
that tho street ear grade is fully sin
Inches higher than thc grade upon !
which che Harmon snook sidewalk was
built year ago,
Councilman 0ssner Injected a little
lifs Into lhe discussion by saying that
iu bis belief the grade had been
changed 30 as 90 make ihs work easier
foT the Improvement company foF dump /
ing iLe surplus earth from she cut iu
stead of hauling Il IaF a distsaes Of ave
blocks, rs stipulated ir The contract
Moreover ihe raising OF the street ear
track six iuehes or more, he main
tainei.wa a matter OF keen interest 90
lhr owuefs OF abuttiug property, nj
tae grade remained as now. it viii ne
eessltate heavy expense on the owners
of property 90 building their sidewalks
according % the present grade, W. 81.
hushey, city engineer, appeared before
the council, and. speaking especially 10
Mr. Gesner, resented vigorously the im-
putation that the grade had been
changed 10 benefit the improvement