Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-06

Salary of Fire Chief Savage Remains
Saloon Ordinance Still Held up
for Political Effect

On three propositions Alderman Gcs.
ner was turned down in the city coun.
cil Monday evening
Ile was voted down by 10 10 4 oB
The proposition 20 raise the salary Of
Firo Chief savage from t65 to s75 per
month
Ito was voted down by s 10 votes
on bis resolution adopted two weeks be-
foro raising the wages Of laborors on
city work from 20 cents to % cents
per hour.
10 was voted down almost unant.
7ously on bis proposition 20 reduce iho
pfico paid Tor meals for city prisoners
from 10 cents 30 i2i5 cents.
Tho proceedings Monday night
showed that the three Democratic alder.
mon stood in with the Gcssor. Croissn
combination long enough 10 get Demo.
Gratis onto tho payroll, but not 10 carry
Que their other political propositions
Tho combination is siill good on iha
hayno gambling ordinance. pHssod ia
January, Tho gcsner sunday opening
ordinance is siill In Alderman 0esner =
pocket. TO club the saloon vote into.
line, and it will b. hoid up for that.
purpose Alderman steuslof got leave
of absence for three months.
An the councilmen With tho exception
u steusloa were present when Mayor
Waters called the council 10 order last
evening
business began With the reports of
tho various committees.
Tho committee investigating Mrs
ShiFley's claim fot dumages recon.
mendod that te5 bo paid hef. and tho
report was adopted
Tho eowmitiee on public bulldingsI
asked that a new light b. pat over tho
librarians desk ln tho council cham.
her.
Councilman Acheson asked that arc
lights bo Installed az the lntsreetions
Of Court and Liberty Of Commercial
aud Liberty, and that the light now Al
tho steel bridge b. moved 20 Gender and
ffoni' Councilman Gesnsr, tho watch.
dog of tho treasury, opposed the Instal.
laiion of new arc lights. because h
would only he a short time until the
council had gone beyond tho limit of
Tho budget "lt's a dangerous com
mitiee. aud it 10 time % sall a halt. -
said he Mr. Gesner feared that the
members Of the council would become
law breakers. and liable 20 arrest by the
marshal Ar Rayus also opposed the
gfauiing of new lights uuless the elti. !
'ens desiring them pc,itioned the cous.
oi In due manner. On motion of Cos.
% tho matter was referred 10 the city |
recorder who viii ascertain whether
nos lights can be- installed under the
appropriation mado Tor that purpo.s
The eoutiliou of the Breyman foun.
'ain was reported By MI Gesnor a.
worthy of special attention. The com |
miiiee on public parks viii Investigate
ihn matter.
Relative 90 the improvement on /
snuih Commercial street anA than tlme
10 complete the work BE- sea % lime
ls'' special meeting was ordered /
'allod tor neNt Friday evening. 10 ais.
'us Tho usatter thoroughly.
The raising of wages OF the eity ID.
'orors from go % s5 cents Per hour
sas reeonsiiored. on motion ~ conn.
'ilmah Skaife. Tho wage s,slo Was
hen placed back AZ 20 cents an hour bv
vote fs 90 s. Mr. Sieusloa explained /
''s vote 10 voting VITA the majority.
A warrant for $50 vas ordered drawn
or Tho use ~ the library board.
Engine pFiver W. n. Phillips. Who
las been acting ianitor without paw.
80 voted a mouthy salary of Is. an8
no Tor past services
TIE following communication Was
oaa fFom the typographical uuions
TO The Hon. Mayor and Common
Council Of the city Of salem, O.,
0enilemen; Al a regular meeting
( Capital typographical Union No. /,
10, held In this city March a 1890
be following resoluiisns we're made /
IA adopted, teWit;
"Whereaa Az a meeting of the eom.
.on eoaneii 81 the city ef salsn a
'seluiioa, shieA carried WiiA Il a.