Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-04
CITY COUNCIL HAS
BUSINESS SESSION
Appoints Councilman and a
Night Policeman in Place
Of A. c. Fisher

One new councilman and one new
policeman were elected at the meeting
of the city council last night and the
charter committee reported that it
would have the new charter ready for
the vote on Friday night at 1880, when
special meeting will be held. w. Il.
Cummings, who has served the people
of the Fourth ward since the last elec.
tion, resigned, as he was moving his
home from this ward. A. B. Huddelson
was chosen to fill the unexpired term.
| Mr.. HuddelsOn was elected as council
man from this ward last night at the
primary election, as he had no opposi-
tion on the ticket, and the few names
written in received but few votes.
A. c. Fisher, who has been the nighG
policeman at the depot, handed in his
resignation last night, and y, A. Har.
wig was chosen to succeed him. =, W..
James, A. King and George Horton
were suggested by the chief of police
as suitable officers. Herwig received
5 votes and James on the first ballot.
Mr.. Fisher will soon leave for Spokane,
where he has a farm which requires his
attention. He has proven capable
and efficient officer, and his many
friends regret his leaving.
Newspapers Do It.
TIE ordinance bill to regulate the
publication of initiative measures, pro
| posed at the last meeting of the coun
} ell, was lost by vote of to 5. TIN
new ordinance provided that the new
measures should be distributed among
the voters in pamphlet form instead Of
by publication in the newspapers, as il
, now the custom.
/, A report from the street committe,
1 recommending that the grading of La
fclle street from the west line of Com
mercial street to the east line of Firs
street be left to the property-owneE
themselves after the city engineer ha,
established the grade. The report o
the committee on accounts and currei
expenses and the report of the stree
/ commissioner Of his regular month";
v payroll were both adopted The repor
' Of the street committee stating tina
tine drain tile on Columbia street ha
been installed was adopted,
The committee to which the matte
n Of the billboard at the corner Of Hoo
Y and High streets was referred reporte
that they had no power to interfere /
the matter. The Parent Teachers a.
sociation of the Grant scnool offered
communication at the last meeting sta
ing that the billboard was nuisanc
and should be removed.
Wan S150 for Band,
u The report Of the city attorney an
~ the street committee to whom was r,
u forrel the matter of the complaint {
ie the property owners ON Front stree
T. stating that the Oregon Electric Fl
e. had encroached upon he property an
u asking damages in the sum Of sewers
Ia thousand dollars, reported that only
three instances were the encroachmen
ID to be found and then only to u sligl
y extent, The petition of the propert
~ owners was denied. A resolution fro
al the park board asking that the la
as $4,000 Of their appropriation be turnC
IT. over was adopted A petition from Jol
D. Roberts and 80 others asking thi
T. the council include $500 In their bu
III get for the maintenance Of n city bar
n was read and referred to the fnan
e. committee The finance committee as
81 ed shat the chairman Of each Of Ii
council committees send in a report sta
r. ing the amount that would be necessa
~ for the operation OF his department +
he the ensuing year as 1t was necessa
1g to make up the new budget by Decel
X Der /.
Attention was called TO the conditi,
n, Of the street at the intersection
ed Church and Mill streets near the end
ed the bridge. City Recorder Elgn W
/ given permission to destroy the ballo
to in city elections after they mad BE-
ng preserved for period Of two yea
mt after the election. lie stated that {
to vault was now full Of defunct elccti
ny ballots and that they were Of no use
anyone.
ed The Salem Water company present
> two lills for water in the city hydrar
under the last ruling Of the state ra
road commission. Mayor Sleeves "
absent and Councilman Macy was
lectcd to act az temporary chairman
m the council.
bv tho povprnor of This stntn Of pueb