Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-10-02


bid by e. G. Gamble, be placed in
the hands of the fire committee for
thorough investigation.
The system is to have 16 boxes
and is to be installed for S946.
AS to the privilege of stringing
wires on the telephone poles for the
installation of the newly proposed
fire alarm system, Fire Chief Savage
was of the opinion that there would
be no trouble experienced in the
matter.
Councilman Lowe said that as far
as he was able to ascertain the sys-
tenn was much cheaper than any
other and was as efficient as the
more costly ones.
Councilman Gesner moved that
the band boys be granted the use of
the upper story of the old engine
house on State street for their head
quarters for practice.
The matter of the putting down of
the cement sidewalk along the Will
lamette property from Winter to
Twelfth streets, as first agreed up
on, was referred to the city attorney
for an opinion. 1t was stated by
Councilman Downing that a State
street property owner threatened to
enjoin the city If the council allow
ed the walk to be constructed on any
other grade than the one adopted
originally for the entire street.
Councilman Downing made mo-
tion that the committee on streets
prepare plans for the making of the
fill in connection with the Mill creek
bridge.
Council Steusloff introduced a mo-
tion to the effect that the council
meet next Friday for the considera-
ton of the plans.
The monthly reports of the SAL
aries of the city officials was then
iShu anu dppIo'Su.
The following judges and clerks
of election were elected:
First ward-F. r. Davis, II. A.
Johnson, Sr., c. M. Parmenter.
Clerks-R. S. Southwick, F. A.
Welch, H. H. Savage.
Second ward-Judges, ]. r. Linn,
J. C. Thomson. G. G. Cans; clerks,
Frank Baker, James Baumgardner,
Henry Hubbard.
Third ward-E. NJ. Croisan, L. r.
Stinson, John Gray. Clerks-W. w.
Hall, w. H. Cook, ]. Long.
Fourth ward-Judges, John Gam
BILE, Geo. Griswold VIM. Skipton;
clerks, f. ]. Wafford, A. T. Vain,
Louis Lachmund.
Fifth .ward-Clerks, T. J. Arthur,
Enos Presnell, Harry Lamar; judges
E. V. Ryder, Clayton F. Young, Jas
Olmstead.
Sixth ward-Judges, Charles Cal
vert, f. T. Maloin. S. S. Gimble;
clerks, C. l.. Parmenter, w. II. Dal-
rymple, Orr Royal.
Seventh .ward-Judges, A. Daue
Jesse Macy, A. II. Kniskern; clerks,
Claude Lucas, Fred West, oliver
Jerry.
At this juncture of the meeting
Alderman Gesner and Alderman
Downing had beautiful spat.
Gesner said the committee on
streets had been directed in their
duty in regard to the grade for the
new street railroad and they should
have followed the grade established
and conformed the track with the
cement walk. 81 don't believe the
chairman OF the street committee
(Mr. Downing) knows what grade
is. No attempt was made to place
that track on the grade and we
must bring these people to put their
road on the grade"
81 am no surveyor, replied MT
Downing, but II Gesner says that
the road must conform with the
walks he shows that he don't know
much. II would make the devil sea-
sick to ride on track like that"
The ordinance regulating poles
and wires was read the second time
and referred TO the ordinance com
mittee.
A light was ordered placed on the
lTyenth-fifth street bridge. Motions
were made to place lights in a num-
ber of places and they were
Alderman Gesner said the Mutual
cannery was erecting a building In
rAfaprad