Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-04-16

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That was the mammoth question up
for consideration last night by the
city fathers, and It looked for awhile
as though they would be unable to
solve It.
The teams in question numbered
three, a $500 team, black in color;
$3.50 team, but whether black or
mouse colored was not learned, and a
5000 brown team.
Out of the three 1t was up to the
council to select one for the fire dep
artment.
Councilman Waring was the first to
give expert testimony on horse flesh,
and after dwelling upon the colors of
the teams declared himself to be in
favor of the blacks.
Councilman Jones was the next,
and he favored the blacks.
Then sentiment changed. Some one
suggested that Councilman Siegmund
was horse man and the mayor piped
In "let us hear from Councilman
Slegmund, this is the first time since
you have assumed a seat in the cham
ber that we have had an opportunity
to hear from you"
Councilman Siegmund said he rath-
er favored the brown team. During
the winter the color would not remain
he said on this team as well as the
black, but he favored It in spite of
that.
do you think that the color of a
team affects Its efficlency?' inquired
the mayor.
siegmund declared that he did not
believe 1t would
1--WE have not heard from Council
man Lafky on this subject" said the
mayor.
1--WE have heard from you on every
subject on earth, and let us hear
from you on this" he continued.
81 favor the brown team" declared
Councilman Lafky.
DO you make a motion on the sub
ject? inquired the mayor
81 do" was the laconic response,
and as soon as the councilmen could
vote they cast a unanimous vote for
the brown team.
The team belonged to Herbert
White, and 1t cost the city 5000.
Prior to this expert testimony on
horse the council had indulged in rou-
tine business Subsequent to it there
was nothing but routine business, and
II was as follows:
An ordinance was introduced pro-
hibitlng the establishment of under
taking parlors within so feet of a res
ldence, After a second reading It was
referred to the committee on ordl-
nances
An ordinance was also introduced
on the subject Of sanitation, and 1t
was referred to the committee on
health and police.
When an ordinance providing for
three additional men for the fire de-
partment came up for a third reading
there ensued slight tilt, with the re-
suit that three votes were registered
against II. They were not sufficient to
stop II, however and It went sailing
through.
The street committee reported "a
vorably upon tho Improvement Of
First street from Miller to Myers.
This committee also reported "a
vorably on the opening Of an alley in
block 8, and block 1 Broadway addi-
ton.
Specifications for the improvement
OF Chemeketa street from Fourteenth
to Eighteenth were adopted.
A resolution defining Trade street
was adopted. The effect Of this is ia
open It from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
streets.
The engineer was instructed to
make a survey Of Nebraska street
with the view Of opening and laying
It out across the Southern Pacific
tracks to f streets.
A resolution was introduced by
Councilman Skaite for the constuc.
ton OF lateral sewers in what Is
known as sewer district No. IA. II
was referred to the sewer committee
Resolutions calling for the construc.
tion OF lateral sewers In districts Nos
10, l6' II, Is and 10 were also passed
A petition asking for the improve
ment Of Leslie street was referred Ia
the committee on streets.
An ordinance providing for the no.
tlfication of firemen when streets
were obstructed was indefinitely post.
poned
A petition favoring the vacation Of
certain portions Of Roosevelt avenue