Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-06-16
DOVE OF PEACE FuTS
AT COUNCIL MEETING
Sewer Refund Claim Of Halberg Causes
Clash Between Aldermen and Mem
bers of Finance Committee.
80 MINUTES IS LETT FOR
AUTOS TO STOP ON STREETS
Mrs. s, j. Dorsey May Be Matron at
Oregon Electric Depot During
Cherry Fair and State Fair.


The meeting of the city council last
night was enlivened by the first coun-
cilmanic ward battle in many moons,
and verbal broadsides were exchanged
between Councilmen Cummings and
Minton on one side and Councilman
Macy, chairman of the finance commit
tee, on the other. The discussion was
started when Mr.. Minton asked why
the sewer refund claim of r. Halberg
had not been paid when there was no
contest or counter claim against the
bill Mr.. Macy replied that this bill
with lot of others was on file and
the reasons were on file also why it
was not paid and that if the others
wanted to know about it they only
need to refer to the books. Mr.. Macy
went on to say that inquiries were
coming in from time to time from peo-
pie who knew nothing of these claims
and would not take the trouble to find
out for themselves. Mr.. Cummings re.
piled that it was true that he did not
know because he had been unable to
get his question answered and that he
wanted to know along with several
hundred others who had claims against
the sewer fund.
The dove of peace flew out of the
window and the battle was on to rage
with sundry personalities INDUCED in
until Councilman Spaulding conceived
the happy scheme of appointing Coun.
cilmen Cummings and MintOn as a spe-
cial committee to meet with the finance
committee to adjust these claims and
Mr.. Minton promised that there would
be results before next council meet
ing.
| A block of 80 sewer refund claims
was reported fayo-ably and the report
was adopted and the SO sewer refund
claims that caused the controversy
were re-referred to the new committee
for adjustment.
New Auto Ordinance.
The new auto ordinance which was
introduced at the previous meeting was
passed. By the new ordinance it is
unlawful for any auto to stop longer
than 80 minutes on the streets within
the fire limits, or to stop within 20
feet of a fire hydrant Clauses regu-
lating the parking of autos were con-
limit in the alleys of the fire limits
was set at 10 miles per hour; on paved
streets it is Is miles, inside fire limits
and on all other streets, 90 miles
Autos must keep to the rigbt-hand side
of streets and an auto may turn around
only at the intersections of streets
When it was suggested that on State
: street this would force autos to &c
from Winter street to Twelfth before
turning around it was answered that
this would be good thing as the con
gestion during band concerts made il
: necessary to take extra precaution:
! against accidents. Mufflers mudst moi
be cut out at any time within the city
The offer Of D. j. Fry an wife tt
transfer a certain tract of land to thC
city for park purposes under certain
restrictions was declined because i
! was thought that the restrictions wer,
too stringent and might result in flu
ture trouble for the city. The mate
was referred to the park committee
which will take the matter up agail
with Mr.. Fry.
/, A communication was read fror
E Mrs. S. j. Dorsey seeking the position
> as matron at the Oregon Electric depO
. and it was referred to the committe
on health and police. Mr.. Hatch stat
> ed that as there was $12O set asid
in the budget for such purposes an
:. as a matron was badly needed at tn
Oregon Electric depot during seasons 0
heavy traffic that he was in favor 0
appointing a matron at this place dui
ing the Cherry fair and then again duI
s ing the State fair.
Merry -go-round Silenced.
Y A petition was read from w. A. Glen
ii ent and about so others who reside
d the vicinity of Bellvue and Oak street
c on South Commercial street asking thu
h a merry -go-rOund which is being pt
e up at this place not be allowed to ru
1t seems that the people object to II
nightly serenade of the wheezy orcae
T. trian and other things and their pet
tion was granted.
! In the city engineer Is report it WI
y stated that the Salem Tile and Merea
tile company was obieeting to II
=, shallow covering over the dumpir
grounds on their property and ask,
for deeper covering. The eompai
offered to put on a covering for 80
: and it was voted to pay them this su
for a release from all obligations
the city.
The petition for sidewalk of {
ment on the west side of Commerce
street south Of the o.. o. +. cen
nj terry was referred to the street comm
tee The matter of oil and gasoli
H. in the rear of Gilbert's store was
ferred to the committee on fire a
water. The regular monthly payroll
June was adopted and it was deeid
To wait six Wekes before payinO I