Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-05-22

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Salem Water Co. ........ 1882
Capital City Transer Co. ...... 2.e5
j. Darr ...... ...... :. 80. 500
W. H. Burghardt & Co. ..... .s5
S. H. White -. ........ so
C. L. & T. Co. ................ 3S1.40
House Furnishing Co. ........ 800
Capital Improvement Co. ..... 3525
The committee on the South CONNER
cial street improvement reported they
were handicapped by the absence of
ex-City Commissioner Byars, and
wished more time to investigate the
matter.
Relative to a sprinkling district the
committee reported that abutting prop
erty owners could not be assessed, but
that provisions for sprinkliRg the
streets could be made out of the gen.
eral fund.
Mr.. Gesner, of the bridge committee,
reported that it had been decided to
make much needed repairs on the steel
bridge across the Willamette river,
and that the county would give the
matter attention and that the city
would pay its proportionate share of
the expenses. He suggested that some
work was needed on the Fifth street
bridge and the State street bridge, but
wished an extension of time for thor
ough examination.
Councilman Goodale moved that the
motion of Councilman Low, which was
tabled at the last session, be taken up
for discussion. Since there appeared
to be a difference of opinion as to the
intrinsic meaning of the motion, Coun-
Gilman Bayne moved that the represen-
tatives of the manufacturing concerns
of these chemical engines be granted
the privilege to present their bids to
the council. Motion was adopted. The
bids presented by the A. G. Coffey Com
pany and the American LaFrance En-
gine Company were then read. The
bids were the same. The matter was
referred, to the committee on fire and
water for investigation, to be reported
upon next Friday evening.
The committee on the Breyman foun-
tain said they had consulted with a
plumber TO make the repairs necessary
and to re-bronze the fountain, and had
expected to present the figures at this
meeting, but were unable to do so.
Alderman Bayne's motion that it be-
the sense of the city council to pur-
chase an up-to-date road grader was
laid on the table until Friday evening
1t was voted that the street commit.
tee investigate the records and report
Friday evening in the matter of estab-
fishing a uniform grade for the ee-
ment sidewalk on the west side of Lib.
erty street between State and Court.
Alderman Lowe was given the power
TO purchase a suitable horse for the
street cleaning department.
The application of August Schreiber
for a liquor license was placed in the
hands of the committee for considera.
tion.
The famous long-delayed health ordi.
nance was passed. 1t establishes
board OF health and provides for the
maintenance of the health of the city
in general. The present county ply.
sician, DIR. F. Z. Smith, will act as
secretary Of tho city board of health
until the council elects some one to the
position.
The resignation of Street Commis-
sioner w. L. SkiptOn, who is to remove
from the city, was accepted and H. R.
Page was unanimously chosen to fill
the vacancy. Ben Drake was elected
as assistant street commissioner.
A warrant for the sum of 81 was or
dered drawn in favor of Hickman &
Hedriek for freight delivery due them
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