Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-26
ROUTINE
BUSINESS
OF COUNCIL
GRINDs OUT A BIG GRIST, con-
TANNING PAVING, WERS,
LIGHTS, BRIDGES, CURFEW
BELLS AND @PRETTY MUCH OF
A GOOD DEAL OF MOST ANY.
THING"

Should an ordinance introduced
last night at the meeting Of the coun-
Gil and referred to a committee, pass
when 1t comes up for the third read
ing, the ancient curfew bell will
again ring out in the city of Salem
and when the hour comes, It will be
incumbent upon all under the age Of
Is years to be at their homes.
The ordinance was prepared by the
Municipal Improvement League,
which came into existence here
shortly after the recent reyiyals, and
It was at the request of the league
that 1t was introduced By It's terms
from September 1 to April 30, all
persons under 1S years of age must
go home at o'clock, and from May
l to August 80 must go home at 8
O'Clock.
Councilman Pennybaker addressed
the council on the necessity Of hav-
ing bridge at North Summer street
and the council authorized the bridge
committee TO proceed and have It
constructed.
The street committee recommended
that Fourteenth street be paved with
concrete and its report was adopted.
The Geiger Construction company
was awarded the contraction the i'm
provement Of Center from Liberty to
Fourteenth street
The plans and specifications for
the improvement of Twenty-third
street from State to Mill were APP
proved
A resolution was passed directing
the engineer TO draw up plans and
specifications for Oak street from
Winter 10 Twelfth.
The committee to which the re-
monstrance of Fred Meyers, relative
to the assessment made for sewer
purposes on 20 acres Of land in South
Salem was referred, made an unfa-
vorable report upon II.
Favorable reports were made by
the light committee for the installa-
tion Of lights at the intersections OF
Capitol and Mil and Hickory and
Hazel.
W. ID Pugh was awarded the con.
tract for the installation Of a els.
tern on Front street. the price being
S593
The building committee was in.
structed to renew the 100000 lnsur.
ance carried on the city hall, and the
$4,000 insurance policy carried on
the East Salem fire station
An ordinance requiring fire es,
oapes to be put on buildings over
two stories high was read the secont
time and referred TO a committee,
Recommendations by the fire com
mlttee that three salarled men b,
placed in the hre department, ant
that three hosemen now receiving 81
a month be dropped was carried
Each win receive sos a month, ant
will be on constant duty.
The recommendation Of the com
mlttee TO purchase a team for the de
partment was also carried,
Councilman Hill submitted figures
on the cost Of a fire alarm system
and they we're referred to the hr,
committee.
The Business Mems League pre-
sented 10 the council communlca
tion asking that the approaches I,
the bridge across the Willamette
river be repaired and the subject wa
referred 10 the bridge committee,
At the request OF Mayor Lach
mund an ordinance was introduces
regulating Ehe running Of domesti
animals in the city, and afte sec
and reading It was referred to tn
appropriate committee.
Mayor Lachmund again advise
the council that bcrause he believe
the claim OF Wilbur Darby for $40
damages for injuries sustained on
sidewalk Illegal, no would not sig
It. The council oyer-rodo his veto