Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-12-27

5000 was made--a reduction from
$4,000 to $500. Councilman Lafky op-
posed it, but just then the members
were bent on trimming, and it had to
be done, but when the next item was
reached they had gotten out of the
mood, and again they went to rails
ing figures.
Health Officers Salary Increased.
The first item increased was an
appropriation of $500 for the fire de-
partment, 1t was represented by
councilman Lowe that it was neces-
sary for the firemen to purchase much
additional hose and helmets, and the
fire alarm system also needed repair
ing. He moved to raise the item to
$1,000, and the rest of the councilmen
moved with him.
When the 5000 salary appropriation
for the city health officer came up for
consideration, Mayor Lachmund took
the floor and declared that it should
be increased to $500, He maintained
that his duties should be so in
creased that he would be city physi-
clan and inspector of fruits and milks
as well as health officer. The city's
health must be preserved, he main
tained and $500 is not too much.
DR.. Miles followed with short talk
Councilman White opposed the plan,
saying the first thing the council
knew they would be having chemist,
and all the luxuries attached to an
expensive system of government.
The council voted in favor Of the
raise, and when the appropriation of
$3.50 for incidentals for the city
health officer fell beneath their eyes
they had added enough to make 1t
$4OO.
More Light Needed.
Mayor Lachmund, Councilman Hill
and one or two other councilmen
when the appropriation Of $4,000 for
lighting came up, pleaded earnestly
for illumination for the city-plead-
ed for light for the "little fellows,
and their plea was not unavailing for
the council raised it to $4,000. Clus-
ter lights at the expense of $4,000, they
asserted, had been installed for the
ubig fellows" and, as the mayor put
IT. "the time had come when tn ecity
should do something for the subur-
banite. so that whenever he decided
to come to town, it would not be
necessary for him to carry lantern
to find the way"
Councilman Manning alone protest
ed, saying "keep on raising the taxes
like you are doing, and there will be
no one living in these suburban dis
tricts."
The next item considered was that
for water-s26OO being appropriated
by the committee, and enough was
ni,ed on II to make 1t round $4,000
The public building maintenance
} fund was raised from 1920 to $1,000
and the fund for the library raised
from $1,000 to $S495.
Bridge Question Up.
Items we're then passed by without
raise until the construction worf
: fund bobbed up, and it was given
: boost of $1,000, making $4,000 in all.
t The committee had estimated th'
: annropriation for bridges at $SoOO
d bnt before the councilmen got through
a with the subject the amount na'
:. leaned to $4,000. Councilman Whit'
n stated that the people had expresses e
e themselves as unwilling to ouil'
bridges and he thought the orlglna
: estimate was sufficient Mayor Lacn
e mnnd picked up the suggestion am am
n made a motion to reduce 1t 10 s'V'
e Tbav had voted three times on IT, D.
maintained, and he did not believe i
lnrging on the people anything 'ne
Y ta,5 not want-"had no right to 90 u.
% But Councilman Lafky did not 100 .,
d At II that way, and he opposed 1t. IN
g remarks of the mayor so Tr--a-1