Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-23
CITY COUNCIL
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OF the whole with Mr.. Stolz in the
chair.
Mr. Gre.nbaum moved considera.
tion OF the budget by items.
When the question of police was
reached trouble grew out Of the qucs-
tiOn Of dog citcher. n was dcc'd ID
~ not have a day policeman at $50 0
month. and hire a dog catcher when
be- was needed The debate grew
quite animated, and al times was
funny
Mayor Rodgers objected % q dog
catcher acting as policeman. He
wantcd 20 Save ono man do nothing
hC' catch dog. Oar dogs were not
caught They wcro running around
f.Hr Wild without l.ceu Cs. and this
hOuIh not be permitted
On tho motion % raise the chiet
ongIneer's salary 90 SiOSO from 1850
there was tie, and Chairman Stolz
decided In favor o. the higher sal
cry. The city council seemed 10 di-
vide In exact halves on economy.
Help Get Mountain Water.
Mayor Rodgers asked that the
committee OF the Capital Water Com
NfiNnt'N w blffA ~ u'hl lHks
The action OF the commission, In
Eesslon Tuesday at the governors Of |
flee. was laid before the city coun- |
ell, with recommendation that /
$500 be allowed for a fund TO de- |
fray expenses OF making a survey 10 |
lring In mountain water.
Mr.. Greenbaum moved to grant an I
item Of $500 In the budget 10 assist
In bringing In mountain water
Messrs. \. f. Hofer, w. j. Culver and
II. w. Meyers addressed the council.
The council took a great interest In
the whole subject. and asked n great
many questions OF Engineer Culver,
who seemed TO be able 20 answer all
cOmera
After full discussion, II was unanl-
mously voted TO appropriate $500
as tho city's part toward the sur
veys
Mr.. Greenbaum asked for $3.50
for the city library. Mr.. Eldrlige
moved TO amend 10 $1,000. Mr.. Green
baum said that the library got 5000
from fines. and did not need the
$4,000. Bat the $4,000 carried. Mr.. /
Eldridge aslso asked an increase 10 (
sl2O0 for parks.
Mr. Stockton moved that 5000 be
appropriated for road to the fair |
grounds. Low seconded.
Mr., Eldridge objected 10 this. as |
the expense should be charged 10 the
abutting property.
Mr.. Low sgid the road was an in |
jury TO the busine7s OF the city. TO |
which the word OF honor OF the city |
was pledged. An Ordlnence was
passed To that effect, and the street |
committee wag instructed 10 build :
II. The motion was carried to spend |
$500 on tho fair grounds road.
on motion of Mr.. Greenbaum n !
was proposed 10 build only one side !
OF South Commercial street bridge
at cost Of $1,000. instead Of $4,000.
Mr.. Eldrldgc objected 10 this. and
wanted the whole bridge built al
once. Mr.. Low argued for a full
width 2OO-foOt bridge The Eldridge
amendment carried This means that
the South Commercial street bridge
Will bo built so feet wide and 100
feet long. full width.
The bmdget proDO@es tax OF about
5% mills, not including the quarter
mill for sinking fund.
Early In the evening Mr.. Low sub
m'tted figures for installing a new
fire department for East salem. q
s4672 This includes 5000 build
ing. Mr.. MOOreG and Mr.. Eldridga
asked 10 defer this 10 the end OF the
budget, When II was taken 40 again
Mr.. Low and Mr. Millard both spoFe
for n. The city wa7 growing fast.
and al no time could the department
be better provided for than at the
Dresent. Mr.. Stockton ~uDrorted
this move for a more 90" '"lor' fire pro
lection. Ho wos heartily IN favor of
this Easi Salem hre station.
Mr.. MOores said he would like 10
support this additional fro eauip-
ment, but feared fhpt the excossiye
high take woula be re euted bv 'ho
""on'e VeluetiOns and taxes were
too hiTh.
Meyor Rodgers pald this was
ceeea~v eQaiDment, hut he honsd
tNis expen9e could be obyiated. He
rot MIR Low on his feet again. A.