Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-02
OFFICER W. ". GAINES
|. DISMISSED FROM FORCE
Joe Woolery, Former Policeman. Who
Was Relieved Of Duty at First of
/ Year, Placed On Force.
IrovIsfoN rs MADE
FOR CATCHING SALEM DOGS
More Liquor Ordinances Introduced
To SPRINKLE Streets with Crude OIL
-Hartwell Is Given Job.

The meeting of the city council last
night was a quiet and orderly session
devoid of argument and oratory and
the usual grist OF routine business was
transacted. Officer W. w. Gaines was
dismissed from the police force because
Of reported assault upon Roy Wassom
in the committee room which the police
committee construed as conduct un-
beeoing an officer and Joe Wooley was
elected to succeed Mr.. Gaines as police
officer, The dog ordinance was passed
and $3.50 placed at the disposal of the
police committee for the purchase of
suitable dog wagons and other appre
hcnding apparatus as well as an execu.
tion chamber for unfortunate CANNES
whose friends neglect to contribute bail
for their release.
A liquor ordinance defining public
nnisanees was passed and two new
ordinances Of Importance were intro.
dueed, one to regulate the speed of
vehicles in the city limits and their
standing upon the streets, the other a
"'boot Logging" similar to the one in
force in Albany, making il unlawful
to carry liquor except in the package
in which it was shipped.
The Cherrians presented communi-
cation asking that they be granted the
use Of the streets CT the city for the
cherry fair with the sole right to grant
concessions during the Cherry fair. The
after was referred to the street com
mittee with power to act.
Acting upon the petition of the citi'
zens Of north Salem asking for the OK.
tension of water mains the committee
on fire and water reported that the
company was installing a six-inch main
to North Salem and was waiting nov
for the completion Of the fill at the
Oregon Electric bridge across nortl
Mil creek to lay their main, which
would relieve the situation. The com
mittee reported that the water com
pany had expended 100000 in the las
year in the extension of mains and il
the opinion of the committee this wa;
doing all that could be expected in thu
way of providing water for the use Of
the consumers.
Special officer-health officer-do(
catcher-speed cop-deputy state dairy
and food commissioner, Hartwell wa
given another iob-that of plumbing
and sanitary inspector. A communica
tion asking the privilege of placing ad
vertising matter on the sprinklini
wagons Of the city was read and re
ferred to the street committee Will
power to act. This was objected to il
that it was commereializing the dignit.
Of the city but the matter was alread.
in the hands of the street committee
The regular monthly payroll was passet
and ordered paid. A protest agains
the abandonment of the Ferry stree
fire station signed by several hundred
Of the citizens of east Salem was rea'
but as there had been no action takel
to abandon the station at present th
matter was postponed.
In the matter of NJ. Stevens witt
sought damages because of an erro
in telegram concerning the licons
fee of palmists it was deciced that a
the soothsayers had already been al
lowed to operate for one week for $l
that their complaint had been answered
A resolution giving the street commit
tee power to purchase one car load o
crude oil for the sprinkling of street
was carried and resolution orderin
the paving of the approach to tn
bridge on South Commercial stree
across Mill creek was adopted
The mater of pavement on mort
Church street was referred to the stree
committee. Marie Maxwell, wh
claimed to have sustained damages {
the extent of 800 through fall frol
the temporary footbridge over Mi
creek was given $75 upon the recon
mendation Of City Attorney Page VIII
investigated the case.