Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-06
Message
Of Mayor
Tonight
II WILL SUGGEST THE CITY AC.
QUIRING THE WATER PLANT,
AND GIVE AN IDEA OF THE
COURSE OF THE NEW ADMINS
TRATI0N.

Incorporated with ideas both unas-
suming and undertaking from the pres
eDt system of conducting the city af-
fairs, and reading more in the way Of
a greeting than otherwise, Mayor
Elect Sleeves will this evening present
10 the new and old members of the
city council a communication setting
forth his survey of the present condI-
tiOns in Salem and what he believes
will be advantageous to its people in
the future.
Mayor Sleeves declared that he did
not believe his opinions set down in
print would be as valuable as those
expressed by Mayor Lachmund to the
city Of Salem but in view of the fact
that 1t Is customary to tender some
greetings to the members of a newly
elected council in Salem, and that he
has endeavored to express his opin-
ions as briefly as possible concerning
his plans during his administration.
1t is declared in the message that
Salem can be made one of the most
prosperous business centers in the
Willamette valley and that the citizens
Of the Capital City need only to live
up 10 the opportunities afforded to at
least lay foundation for one Of the
largest and best cities on the Pacific
coast. Mayor Sleeves cited in his
communication that Notwithstanding
the people Of Salem have made Won
derful strides in the way Of public
buildings and in the residence dis
trlcts, there yet much room for pub
! improvement. He incidentally mem
tlons the various old shacks marrng
the beauty Of the business district and
is free to suggest that these eye-sores
will be torn down and in their places
there will be fine slightly business
buildings erected in q comparative
short time. The message praises Sa-
lem and her wide streets and urges
the citizens to get busy" and take ad.
vantage of the valuable assets
Would Acquire Water Plant.
Three of the most essential things
to place Salem in tho list Of model
cities, is pure air, pure water and pure
food, states Mayor Sleeves in his mes
sage. The local health office shOUld
be maintained and aided by the citl-
Zens Of Salem as much as possible
declares the communication, while ev-
cry person in Salem should be active
in standardizing the general sanitary
conditions in this city to the extent
that no opportunity is left for sick
ness or disease to enter
That Salem should acquire the sa.
lem water plant is the strong belief
Of the mayor through his commuuica.
ton. He declares that every steI
should be taken to gain possession o.
the plant at an equitable figure. III
IL Of the belief that further negotia
tions should be entered into and tha
the people should be given anothe
opportunity to decide upon tho ma tor
II, however, the plant cannot be 80
cured at a fair price, the messag,
contends that mandamus proceeding
: should be instituted and the presen
, owners Of the company be compelled
81 TO furnish the citizens with pure an.
wholesome water or release all right
, to their franchise here, Mayor Sleeve
Is very much against the purchase a
the Salem Water companys pant nm
less fair and reasonable price !
quoted to the city, and until this mat
ter can be adjusted will stand 70
nothing except n rigid enforcement {
the ordinance covering the franchis
now held by the corporation.
WIN Enforce All Laws.
The message earnestly requests NJ
only members Of the city council bl