Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-28
VACANCY
QUESTION IN
THE COUNCIL

The question of filling vacancy
In its own membership is again be-
fore the city council Alderman
Waters having removed from the first
ward there is a vacant chair that
some gentleman is itching to fill.
The mayor ruled that under the
charter the city council had power to
elect "ofiicers" to I'LL any vacancy
that might occur.
Mr.. Eldridge made the point that
an alderman was not an officer, and
that the term applied to elective Off
GERS of the city council.
Mr.. Hofer made the point that no
legislative body, elected by the peo-
pie, could fill vacancies by appoint
ment.
MIR. Moores moved to proceed to
elect, but Mr.. Greenbaum got ahead
of this motion by getting action de-
ferred to the next regular meeting
Mr.. Stolz suggested that the mayor
and Alderman Moffitt look over the
ward and pick out a good man for
the place.
Routine.
Mr.. Greenbaum asked for the trans
fer of the sum $1396 from the city
HAOUtAAN lunu Wt AAAhNANAANh w Aht
street fund Adopted.
The street committee reported fa-
vorably on bids of Warren Construc-
tion Company for paving East State
street and Twelfth street. Mayor
and recorder ordered to sign con-
tracts. Also on bid of Stapleton &
Minton on North Front street.
Mayor Rodgers and committee on
accounts and current expenses au-
thorized to make arrangements TO pro
tect credit of the city In matter of
S65, 900 bonds falling due october 1,
1909. Bonds authorized at recent
election at four per cent are not sale
able at par.
Mayor Rodgers reported on the re-
monstrance against the turnouts on
Chemeketa street. City Engineer
Perrott and s. p. engineer stated
that cars could not be operated on
less than 120 feet radius of curve.
The track was as near the center of
the street as practicable, and he rec
commended that the street car corpor-
alton be permitted TO build its tracks
as now planned. Finding OF mayor
was concurred I'm.
Petition OF property owners for To-
eating new property line on Twelfth
street was referred 10 city attorney.
Mr.. Sauter called up petitions for
new sidewalks on Mission street and
East State street, and were referred
to the street commissioner, with in
structions TO serve notice.
Alderman Mohltt secured an order
for a grade from the city engineer
for concrete walks In front OF the
Mrs. b. NJ. Woods property in block
three.
Mr.. Stockton arose in his place.
and said he wished TO publicly thank
the fire department for the splendid
work done at the late fire In his base
ment. But for their work he womld
be walking the street penniless. The
Salem fire department was noted for
good work on the entire Pacific coast.
and had been favorably commented
on by the insurance journals OF San
Fraclsco and other places.
Mr.. Willard asked for grade In
front OF property OF +. NJ. Harve and
Roy Welch, on Sixteenth street.
Mr. Hofer offered an amendment
TO the bicycle ordinance. making IL
misdemeanor TO ride a bicycle over
curbing, parking or lawns, and the
same was referred to the committee
on streets.
The ordinance for standard bitu-
lithic pavement on South CONNER
cial street, as far as Mission, was
referred back 10 the city attorney
and street committee TO change 10 the
special specification for lighter pave
ment. IL was pointed out that Il
would be too late to get II down this /
year, and that some of the property
owners objected to the heavy ex-
pense.