Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-03
City Attorney Page to Have Counsel to
Assist Him in Litigation Over
Dry Proposition.
SEVENTEEN APPLICATIONS
FOR LICENSES TURNED DOWN
Ordinance for Repeal of Ordinance
Permitting Sale of Liquor Causes
Some Stir.

\ the Salem Brewery Association to upset
the elections of November and Deeem-
ber l, was discussed at some length last
night in the council meeting and it was
finally voted to turn the matter over
to the committee on accounts and cur
rent expenses, the mayor and city attor-
ney to select whoever they desired.
/ Page made it plain that it would be
impossible for him to work with Attor
ney Trindle. He said Trindle fought
him in the sewer proposition and the
petition for his recall was prepared in
Trindle's office.
Minton had introduced resolution
providing that Trindle and |. H. Van
Winkle should aid Page. The latter
was willing to have Van Winkle aid
him. However, he wanted it understood
that he was asking no assistance, but,
if the council cared to voluntarily fur.
nish it or the attorneys cared to offer
their services at no cost to the city, he
was willing to accept, He would be
pretty busy looking after the payment
Of claims on the sewer fund in a short
time. The cash would come in soon and
then there would be an adjustment nee
essary that would take a lot Of work.
Stir Over Ordinance Repeal.
An ordinance introduced by Skaife
caused another furore. 1t provided for
the repeal of the ordinance providing
for the sale Of liquor in Salem. An eff.
fort was made to have it read the third
time and passed, but unanimous consent
was lacking, Turner voting against the
plan. There was talk of an adjourned
meeting at 10 O'Clock today. Things
subsided after Mayor Sleeves said he
believed haste was unnecessary, as the
ordinance had been repealed by the
amendment passed Monday.
The report of the license committee
: that seventeen applications for liquor
licenses should be refused was adopted
unanimously.
Grade Crossings
Grade crossings over the Southern
Pacific at Wilbur and Nebraska streets
were recommended by the street com
mittee.
A favorable report was made on the
petition of ]. A. Patterson and others
for sewer connection on block 20.
Plans and specifications were ordered
prepared
A resolution introduced by Minton in
regard to the Improvement of sidewalks
, on Bellevue street was referred to the
street committee.
The special committees report on
!, High street improvement, including B.
B. Herrick s report, was filed. The re-
port was adopted.
A balance of $1s11.76 due the con.
tractor on South High, Bush to Hoyt,
was allowed. The total estimate to
date is $21 ,226.49.
A resolution reducing the sewer as.
sessment of L. M. Gilbert and I. L. Pat.
terson from 1920 to $93.2O was
adopted.
An ordinance providing for an as
sessment for the Saginaw street i'm.
provement was adopted,
Petitions for arc lights at Fair
Grounds and Superior and Trade and
25th streets were referred
A petition signed by over score re-
monstrating against the practice Of the
Oregon Electric railway in storing cars
on Mil and High Streets day and night,
was filed. II was referred to the street
committee, with power to act
More Light Wanted.
A petition by score Of citizens ask.
ing for a light at the corner Of 18th and
Trade was referred.
The night clerk or expressman at the
Southern Pacific depot was given an.
thority TO act as special policeman
without pay, upon recommendation Of
I Chief shedeck.
r. r, Ryan demanded the return Of
the amount Of money he has paid in as
sewer assessment. II was referred "a
the city attorney.
Authority was given to purchase II
tons Of straw for the fire department
Authority was given TO purchase five
tons Of coke for the fire department
to be used for heating purposes
After some discussion IL was voted "a
pay for plans and specifications for the
South Liberty street bridge. South
wick explained that t250O had been ap
propriated 10 build an abutment, and "a
make II properly II was decided to have
plans drawn for tho bridge to be built
later Macy thought Il was hasty. II
was explained that residents desired 10
improve the street mp to the abutment
and urged that II be built as soon aS
h possible.
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