Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-16
CITY DADS HAVE LONG
GRIND LAST EVENING.
Purchasing System Ordinance
Introduced Councilman
Brown Resigns

Salem 5 city government will be pro,
vlded with a regular system for Dur.
chasing supplies which will put an end
to the purchasing by unauthorized city
employees if bill for an ordinance sub.
mitted at last night session of the
city council becomes a law.
me measure was proposed BY the
committee on accounts and current ex.
penses and Councilman j. A. Mills, Of
this committee, stated that it had taken
two weeks hard work to prepare the
bill, and although it was nc! perfect
he believed that it would tend to place
the purchasing department on sound
business basis. The bill provides that
the city recorder shall act as purehas.
ing agent and shall issue orders or
requlsitions for all supplies needed The
head of each department will submit a
budget Of expenses for the coming year
ON the first day of January ana the city
recorder will advertise for bills ON ali
The bill was referred TO
the ordinance committee ON account of
the great amount Of detail in the meas
ure. The opinion of the council seemed
favorable to the bill. 1t carries an an.
prOpriation Of $1,000 for running the de-
partment.
Roller Skating Question Up,
The growing popularity of roller
skates among the boys and girls Of
the city was the cause of bill for an
ordinance last night to prohibit young.
sters frUm navigating the streets and
sidewalks Of Salem shod with roller
skates. The proposed bill provided for
o fine of from $5 to $20 for violation
Of the ordinance. The measure was re-
ferred after much discussion, but the
opinion appeared to be that the pro-
visions Of the measure were too dras
tic. II was believed that the skaters
should be kept off of the business
streets and certain other streets of the
city, but number Of the councilmen
recalled the days when | was a boy"
and all agreed that the children should
play. Councilman Macy said any exer-
else that kept the boys and girls out
in the open air was good for humanity,
and though it might be nuisance to
auto drivers he thought it could be reg.
nlated so that the children could play
and business could go on as before.
Where Street sweepings Go.
=" What becomes Of the street sweep
ings2" asked Councilman Won Eschen,
ns u matter of information. Street
Commissioner Budlong said that they
were donated to any residents of the
city who wanted many or few loads
He said that they were dumped any
where in the city where they could be
put with the least trouble, and no rev.
enue was derived from this source. Mr..
Won Eschen then stated that he asked
for a few loads last year and received
one Of them with promise Of six more,
but the promise was all he received.
He then asked the driver OF one Of the
dump wagons where the other six loads
were and in answer heard the mystic
words, "two-bits. He said he paid
two.bits and got the rest at this price.
The chairman Of the street commit.
tee, w, II, Cook, said he was glad to
hear Of this matter, as they had been
overlooking him in il, and II would. be
investigated, The municipal expert
from the U, Of o., who went through
this city in detail on the business ad-
min,stration, reported that tao street
swecpings of Salem were worth hun.
dreds Of dollars and should be good
source Of revenue for the city.
Insurance Reduced.
The insurance ON tne city hall was re.
duced from 100000 to $4,000 and the
city recorder instructed 10 enter into
contracts for the insurance of the East
Salem fire station and the city barn
aud contents. One extra policeman FOR
30 days was allowed, The placing Of
steps on electric light and telegraph
poles was allowed In alleys In the city.
The matter Of taking the watchmen
from the bridge across the river at this
city was referred for conference with
the county courts of Marion and Polk
counties.
May REPRINT Charter
Since there are about 800 new ot.
dinanees which are not compiled and
placed in the city charter 1t was pro.
pHed that the council order new