Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-11-02
COUNCIL
HAS BUSY
SESSION
Many Matters of Interest Dis
CuSSed and Acted Upon
at the Regular Meet
ing Last Night.
Mr.. Moores reported favorably the
lnctioneers' license at S1OO a wear.

goods TO be brought in and auctionet
off.
Bill for special lighting city ir
honor of President Taft for SIG
referred to Mayor Rodgers.
Mr.. GreenbaUm reported on condi.
tion of various funds. He showed
that the city engineers department
was overdrawn $500, also other de-
partments.
Communication of J. II. Albert re-
ported from street committee. Placed
on file.
Street commissioners ordered to
supply material for alley crossing on
State street between 18th and 10th
streets.
Mr.. Stolz, Of the street committee,
reported that there was complaint on
account of inequities on Twelfth
street paving. Street commissioner,
city engineer and mayor to meet cit
liens on Twelfth street to adjust in
equities.
Committee on sewers reported en-
tering into contract with j. A. Ber-
nardi for same in block No. for
$475. Report adopted.
Mrh Mofltt reported on painting
city hall, and asked further time to
investigate. He also stated that
plumbers had been asked to submit
estimates for toilets on the third
floor of the city hall building.
Bid of Portland Railway, Light &
Power Co. to furnish lights at rate
per month, SO or more lights, $5.51.
Reported to committee on lights.
]. M. Long reported 80 dog IL
CenSeS issued and 1 & killed
License for saloon granted to
George Patterson, State street.
The position Of Assistant City At
torney Hertzel was discontinued
from date, November /.
Mayor Rodgers stated that first
class bookkeeper was needed to keep
up the accounts of the city.
Mayors message on Home Tele-
phone Company was referred to COM
mittee on ordinances He favored
collecting forfeiture Of bond given
by said corporation.
In another message, referred to
the light committee, the mayor adj
vocated abolishing the stringer lights
and establishing the cluster sys-
TEN.
Fifth Ward Development League
asked for the construction of about
80 crosswalks.
Mr.. Elliott protested against or
dering so many crosswalks, when
there was not a single crosswalk on
Commercial street south OF Oak
street.
Mr.. Hill said they had not OBJ
tanned new crosswalll in North
Salem this year.
~ GtnIu off hA OF
commissioner had a force of men
that were putting down three or
four crosswalks a day, using the old
steel bridge planks,
Petition OF citizens on Bellvue
street to abate nuisance committed
by Warren Bros. Petition granted,
and company ordered to clear street
north Of track.
Petition for arc light at north
end OF North Commercial street con-
crete bridge,
Mr.. Presnall moved that street
committee and street commissioner
investigate accumulation of water
at Columbia and North Commercial
streets. For once Mr.. presnall
seemed to object to having too much
water.
Resolution of Board of Trade, ask
lug that city assume expense for
streamer lighting. Referred to
light committee.
Mr. Elliott moved that street com
missioner put in tile drain ON Miller
street to slough.
Petition 10 establish curb line ON
North Broadway granted.
MIR. Presnal asked that commit
tee on health aud police investigate
unsanitary condition of Greek camp
on oregon electric railroad,
On motion sixth ward voting place
changed from old car barn 20 Dali
rymple store.
Crosswalk ordered built at 21st
and State streets
Resolution by Mr. Stolz that Port
land Railway, Light q Power Co. he
ordered 60 construct spur track
from corner Oak and Twelfth street
10 Southern Pacific depot, Referred
10 Mayor Rodgers,
Cement district created on Che
meketa street from lAth 60 North
Mill creek. Ave feet wide.
Franchise OF Portland, Eugene \
Eastern read twice and referred TO
committee ON ordinances, With in
struction 10 change extension OF time
from three to six months, and when
franchise Is forfeited any tracks
laid under provisions OF this ordi-
nance become the property of the
city.
Ordinance declaring deficit ON
North Front street az S749,0S,
Passed
Bin 20 regulate use of all vehicles
ON streets OF Salem, read twice and
referred 10 committee on ordinances
Bill 90 declare deficit on Pine
stret, S64.f9, Passed.
Bill OF Barron a Bower for re-
decking steel bridge for $24t1.96,
Marion and Polk counties TO pay one
third each, was allowed.
Avery important report was made
public az the meeting OF the city
council last night, providing for the
improvement OF Wilson park