Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-05-19
CITY COUNCIL
LAST NIGHT


AT the city council meeting last
hlgnt there was just enough friction
20 preak the usual monotony of a
sathering of city fathers. The re-
parte began with the refusal of the
council to grant Max Buren's appli-
cation TO repair a wooden building
on Liberty street, once occupied by
Chinese, and ended with councilman
Stotzs vigorous but unsuccessful
attempt TO settle the matter of grant
ing new franchise to the Oregon
Electric railway company.
4. II. Darcy and Max Buren,. own
ers OF abandoned Chinese dwellings
on Liberty street, were present in
the interest OF their respective
wooden shacks to which they were
desirous of giving new lease of
lie. MIR. Buren's petition was
turned down by the committee on
health and police IN the following
manner:
We, the committee on health and
police, to whom was referred the
matter of remodeling the building
or Buren, a Hamilton on Liberty
street for Hyde Bros. would report
untavorably on same and recommen
mat no alteration or repairs be
allowed on sal building, as Il is un-
slightly and a disgrace to the city"
Before Mr.. Buren, could remon-
strate the council had accepted the
report. and Chairman Radcliff of the
committe then suggested that per-
haps Mr.. Darcy had something to
ay In behalf of his property.
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the council expected to hear q denun-
citation OF its action. But instead
Darcy stated that he would not
present his application to repair his
wooden building. hut would begin at
once the construction OF handsome
brick building which would be
credit to the city. He then delivered
n speech on boosting. and sat down
amid the applause of the council
men.
Buren then de,!"ored post NOR
TEN address upon his wooden build
ing, which did not SAVIOR 80 much OF
boosting. This led to more remarks
by Darcy, and the debate finally
closed by each gentleman trying To
outdo the other in building future
brick buildings.
The bill TO grant the Oregon Elec-
trio railway company certain new
franchises In Salem was returned by
he committee. and another bill In
troduced. The new bill called for
franchises on Mill street from High
20 Liberty. and for n franchise for
10 feet OF track from Mil street on
High.
Councilman Stoltz strongly ad-
vocated the granting OF the franchise
and moved to resolve the council
into committee OF the whole and
settle the matter at once. The
council was resolved into a commit
tee, and for an hour a heated dis
cussion followed. Representatives
from the railroad company were
present. but as the debate proceeded
" became evident that the franchise
would not be granted, and these Of
hcials did not present their case. The
matter was finally referred to the
committee on fire and water
The claim of Mr.. Regelman for
$50 damages on account OF his
who sustained broken
arm by riding on the sidewalk on n
wheel at the corner OF Mil and Win
ter street was referred 10 the city
attorney.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that the bids OF the Warren
company for paving
street from Trade 10
Center be accepted.
Other business OF Importance was
the action OF the council In COM
pelling the owners OF the mill ditch
on Division street 10 put IN n new
bridge over their right OF way on
High street, and In voting TO lay an
sewer on High street
between State and Ferry. which
sewer will drain the property owned
by the Masonic order on State and
High streets. and for which that or
der has agreed to pay half the ex-
pense. The cost of the sewer will
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