Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-03-24

was rlgnCly named.
Mr.. Cummings, never told you of
single case of bootlegging," declared
MintOn.
Hatch said he was in favor of the
ard, although opposed to having
special officers.
Bonds Bring Good Price.
Henry Teal, of Portland, had the best
bid and was given the 10000 five per
cent 'refunding bond issue His bid
provided for par and accrued interest,
the printing of the bonds and 1901 pre-.
MUM. Other bids were as follows;
r. M. Grant & Co., par and accrued
interest and 1921 premium; Ferris s.
Hardgrove, par and accrued interest
and blank bonds, with stipulation that
the city furnish 5000 for an attorney
and expenses; R. M. HALEY & Co., par
and accrued interest and $3.50 premium;
H. G. Spear & Sons, par and accrued
interest, blank bonds and $19S pre-.
MUM; Morris Bros, par and accrued
interest and premium of $2O1; E. H.
Rollins & Sons, par and accrued interest
and a premium of 500; White, Grubbs
& Co., par, accrued interest and blank
bonds and premium Of $75. The finance
committee considered the bids and made
its report in few minutes.
Pulmoter for City's Use.
The mayor, city attorney and fire
committee were given power to act in
the matter of the proposition of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.,
which offered to allow the city to keep
its pulmoter in the fire department for
use in reviving persons who had been
overcome by smoke, gas, drowning or
from some other causes. The company
would need the machine to some extent
with its own employees but was willing
to have all others use it in cases where
needed, The fire department would be
always ready to respond to calls and
would carry the machine in its fast auto
pumper. Twenty-four Of the machines
were in use last yea and in 10 months
% lives were saved.
Chairman Hatch, or the street com.
mttee, promised to look after the case
Of a resident on Brooks street who had
agreed to build a fivo.foot sidewalk
and had instead constructed one four
feet in width with planks laid length.
wise.
The city recorder was authorized TO
advertise for bids for 100 cords of slab
wood and so cords Of second growth
oak and fir.
A balance of $4l9.S4 due on District
No. 10 job, was ordered paid on req.
ommendation Of the city engineer,
The repair Of Il fence adjoining the
city hall was authorized,
The fire and water committee report
ed that W. w. 2inns had decided to
construct brick building instead Of
one Of corrugated iron, to which the
committee had objected,
No Special Bond Election.
The health and police committee re-.
ported in favor Of the construction Of
a $4,000 mcinerator to take care Of the
orbagc OF Salem special election 20
be held not later than May 30 was rec.
commended
A long discussion followed and II wns
finally decided to abandon the old
dumping grounds near the tile works
and use tho 18th street dumping
rounds Miuton and Joes had talked
TO the city health officer and he had
stated that the 18th street grounds
could be kept in shape with u liberal
use Of OIL II was further provided that
tho old garbage grounds should be GOV.
dirt to a depth Of Is inche,
II appeared that residents OF the vicin
ity werc kicking and threatening
trouble and their stand was justified.
The park committc was authorized to
provide an iron fence around the Waite
Memorial fountain
Fewer Meetings Proposed.
Jones gave notice that he would mako
a motion to amend the rules to provide
for council meetings the first and third
Mondays of each mouth, instead Of
weekly.
The city payroll with the execution
" amounts claimed by Patromeu.
Gains, Sanders aud Fisher tied up ny
injunction, WIS approved.
Wft.