Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-18
MINOR BUSINESS
But PLENTY OF IT
Nes Charter Ready for Submission
Esen-Businessme Fire in Big Peti.
tien for Gfea,er Police Protection.

Minor business oceupied the attention
OF the Salem council last night at its
iegular session. Among the things that
csme up Tor discussion WAS the work
done hy the COMMITTEES appointed
y,sr ago 10 draft a new charter for
city, petition from % businessmen
king tor more policemen, and zee.
on,n, hdntion from the city health of.
licor, 0. u. Miles, that II the health OF
the tity is 10 be preserved that extern
sious to the sewers that empty into the
river must be made in order that the
sewage be thrown out into the stream
far enough 10 be carried away.
The question Of wat the charter
committee was doing was brought up
by Councilman Macy in a resolution
asking that the measure be brought
from its hiding place. The resolution
impngnsd the motives of those who
were allowing the matter 10 rest. The
resolution stated that the measure has
been completed Tor the past eight
months and wanted TO know Wy it
/ had not been published so the people
could discuss it's provisions and not be
tricked by any iokers that might be
bidd,n therein.
Cnsrter About Completed.
In regard to the matter, Mayor
Stceyls, who is head OF the committee
icid Councilman Macy that the iina
mes ting of the Subcommittee that ha,
! Z drafting in hRnd was to meet witt
the whole committee Wednesday nigh
and that the charter was practical,
completed and ready for publication
As regarding printing, that was up t,
the council TO order, as the eommitte
had no funds.
. Councilman Meey came back by say
ing that if the measure travelled a
.ast in going to print rs il had in get
ting fromed that it would be a hundre
years before il was ready. Couneilma
} Macy moved that the committee o
printing be given authority to print Ia
charter in pamphlet form. The guostio
Of cost came up and Councilman Minto
, noved that the matter be referred
! the committee on printing with instru'
tiOns to find out what the cost of prin
ny 1000 copies would be. Minton
;, motion was carried. The resolution W;
! indefinitely postponed.
Another Big Petition.
There is apparently persistent e
! fort of the businessmen to lombard Il
,, Salem council with petitions for an i
q cressc in tie police force of the cit
y Last night ano; her petition signed
Curtis d. Cross and 13 others was pr
Dntcd asking the council t. increa
Ie the number Of patrOlmen. The pc
is iioncrs suggested that Waldo Miller
"a placed on a beat. The petition was !
te ferr6d to the police committee.
Vt City Health Officer O. B. Miles n
a commended that extensions on the Nj
" ion, Center and state street sewers
i, built at once as ON account of the Il
e. water the sewage is running over
b. gravel and lodging on the bank inste
's- of flowing into the; river. This con
IL ton, stated tie health officer in
IL IL. concentration, was unsanitary a
tn menoced the health of the people
ed that neighborhood.
ns Councilman Hatch said there was
70 III bht tiNocipJ 81 fiNHNHh
sr- believed that the building of extensi,
tie would be considerable Of Gu exper
M Councilman MnitOn was of the opin
he that the council had power to docl
so an emergency and appropriate funds
ic. meet the s.tuation. The matter was
,as ferred to the sewer committee with
ed structions TO have the city ongn
nd draw plans and specification and
,at vortise for bids. The motion carr
.he the council to meet in special sess
to consider the matter as soon as ]
he sible. Councilman Cummings mo
Pc. that the city attorney be instructed
notify the state of Oregon to supply
sewer also with an extension. !
or motion also carried.
,or. AL Sorts Of Things.
rit. Petition asking that the barn belt
an. ing to w. A. Cusck on Center st
between Commercial and Front be
cIared a nuisance was read. The !
-ire tiou states that the barn is occupied
81" stable and junk saop and is mel
'ei to the health of the community.
matter YVES referred to the city he
officer and the city attorney.