Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-08
DRASTIC ANTESPEED
ORDINANCE IS READ
Turner Would Curb Speeders by Giving
Jail Sentence Without Option
Of Fine Payment.

An ordinance prOVldlng IOf penalJleS
for speeding was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Turner last night at the council
meeting. Physicians are exempted but
must carry red cross on the motor ve-
hicle. A penalty Of not less than five
days nor more than 20 days is provided.
Turner wanted it placed on final
passage. 1t was finally voted to refer
it to the ordinance committee.
An ordinance closing the deal for the
Meredith property on Seventeenth st.
was passed.
Matron Loses Her job.
An ordinance abolishing the office Of
police matron was passed. 0 to 5. Ayes,
Brown, Constable, Hatch, Siegmund,
Skaife, Southwick, Stoltz, Turner and
Waring. Nays, Cummings, Jones, Min.
ton, Rigdon and Macy.
Mayor Sleeves will veto it. II will
require 10 votes to pass it over his
veto.
A proposition calling for change Of
grade on North Liberty street was ia.
vorably reported
An ordinance calling for change OF
grade ON Front street rs asked by the
Oregon Electric Railway Company was
favorably reported
The street committee reported favor.
ably on the payment Of an estimate on
NOrht High street to the Montague
0'Reilly company. A similar report
was made regarding Summer street
work. Stolz explained that the pay
ments were not final.
Final payment on 23rd street i'm.
prOvement to W. D. Pugh was recon-.
mended.
Sidewalk Discussion.
Stolz argued in favor Of making a
citizen, e. o. Moll rebuild sidewalk.
which had been improperly constructed.
He asserted it was dangerous
Constable wanted to find out who
was responsible for the location Of the
walk as it stands.
Moll claimed that Homer Smith, for
mer owner, had been ordered by the
city to put the walk down to the grade
as it now appears.
Cummings told Of owning a lot next
to Moll's. He wanted to build side.
walk but disliked to have the grade
not jibe
Jones said it had been taken up with
the council and city attorney and he
believed the owner should be com.
PEELED TO fix the walk.
The matter was referred to the street
committee.
More Time Asked.
The fire and water committee asked
for more time to consider the Fairmount
cistern matter.
An unfavorable report was made on
the petition Of the Salem FIGURING
Mills for a modification of plans for
Division street improvement
A report was made in regard to the
grades Of the Oregon & California rail.
road that the track was off grade all
along from Marion street to the fair
grounds. The committee is without
power to make the company get down
to grade except at Market and D
street crossings ii was stated. II was
recommended that compromise calling
for an lS.inch lowering Of the tracks
be made.
Rigdon thought il unwise to send to
the railroad company the compromise
proposition. Macy and Jones also op.
posed. Hatch said the water would be
up to the rails if the track were low
ereh to grade.
Macy roasted the s. P. and said IL
had treated Salem people like "cur
doc" unit. the Hill line came here.
Stolz thought it should go back Ia
the committee. lie thought the rail,
road company should have a chance tC
get its trains in and out Of the city
The report was re.referred with in.
structions to eliminate the compromise
proposition.
A special committee consisting OF
Skaife reported on a fiji on 18th street
and recommended that it be done az
originally planned.
The city engineer reported something
over $4,000 in a progress estimate or
Marion street. Stolz as chairman Of th,
street committee, indorsed IL. He ex
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