Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-10

The meeting OF the council ad-
journed from Monday evening met
last night. The entire council for
the first time was present in full.
A number of accounts of small
sums of the treasurer were trans
ferred to the general fund as these
accounts had not been used or dis
turbed for some years.
Treasurer Frank Meredith, at his
own suggestion, will have his books
exported according to a motion in
troduced by Councilman Green
baum.
A sealed bid was received from
Gcw'.n X Page, OF the Portland
Railway. Light & Power company.
for the improving of state street
between Twelfth and Commercial at
a rate OF $4,20 per square yard for
the work on either side OF and be-
tween the rails OF the above company
In accordance with the speciflca-
tions on file. This bid, which was
merely formal as the Railway COM
pany has TO pay for the work, was
accepted. A bond was required OF
Page TO equal the amount of the
bill.
A letter received by the council
from p. S. knight. enclosing check
TO pay his last assessment on the
Court street Improvement less SO,
which he had 10 nay for such work
as was not attended TO by the con-
tractor in front OF an alley between
Liberty and High streets.
derlng the Portland Railway COM
pany TO lay planks along their rails
in the Highland avenue addition, II
being claimed that at present they
are practically impossible.
The street committee concluded
it's report for the evening with a
number OF resolutions, which
passed, ordering sidewalks laid In
front OF divers pieces OF property
the owners OF which had failed TO
comply with the order OF the coun-
ell given more than year ago TO
this effect. The charge will be as
sessed TO them.
The street commissioner was In
structed by the council TO examine
and report on condition OF side
walks, a number OF which are badly
in need of repair.
A roast was given the butchers by
the council last night for allowing
their wagons 20 come into the city
with a cloul OF flies and dust settl-
ing on the meat. The health COM
mIttee were instructed 10 warn such
as were guilty OF this negligence.
A motion 10 have the city engi-
IA
mark street crossings at the corner
OF Sixteenth and ID streets has
passed.
A resolution from the Board OF
Trade was read asking that the Or
egon Electric company be compelled
10 run it's hne through the public
streets instead OF private property.
The same was placed on file and
viii be investigated.
The protest against the improving
OF Liberty street between State and
streets was placed on
file with the street committee.
The mayors veto message on the
5000 liquor license was here read
I'm full. Before the veto was put 10
a vote, at the suggestion OF Alder
man Stockton the order OF business
went on to new business" which
epPhled the council 20 hear the
r aiding or the new ordinance on the
n luOr ordinance before voting on
the veto.
The new ordinance was read the
necessary three times and. al the
motion OF Greenbaum, the council
v ent into committee OF the whole.
- discuss the bill
Mayor Rodgers then resigned the
chair 10 Greenbaum. Councilman
AIoOres made a motion fixing the IL
canse for saloon7 at $500. He had
scarcely finished when Radcliffe
-uggested $500. Frasure then rose
ana made a still further amendment
hit the license be $500. giving as
his reason that the restrictions,
which were excellent. were 80 close
~ drawn that their profit would be
much reduced.
sto'z followed backing up the
$500 amendment. Radcliffe again
took the floor and backed up his
$500 amendment saying the saloons
should be a matter of revenue and
thai a monopoly should not be given
a few a. would be the case II the
5 500 license passed.
MOOres then informed the coun-
Ell that he had had correspondence
with 20 different cities OF the North
west and that the glass front was an
Improvement not had by any OF
hem.
Presnall gave a Fed-hot anti-sa-
Don talk saying he thought the sa-
should be prOhlbitive.
Councilman Goods stated that. |
while he was a prohibitiOnist. II he
lad 10 draw a saloon license, he |
ROuld have drawn one such as was
under consideration. He stated he
Vas IN favor OF $1,000. but OF the
new ordinance would pass. he would
al $500.
Councilman Low. for the hrst
ime breaking silence. suggested 4
hat the saloon question be left 10
he vote Of the people. and that he /
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