Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-03
COUNCIL MAY BUILD
COMFORT STATION
Poles, Paving and Sidewalks
Looked After at Very
Busy Session

An ordinance amendment regulating
the erection of poles on which wires
are strung, "A bit of legislation inspired
by the fact that the present franchise
of the Western Union Telegraph com
pany will soon expire, was brought up
for its third reading at the regular
meeting of the city council last night
and passed without dissenting vote.
The amendment requires that poles
shall be at least six inches in diameter
at the top, shall be neatly finished and
| painted, shall have crOss-arms not less
than twenty feet from the ground,
shall be set in alleys when possible,
shall be not more than sixteen to a
block nor five to one side of block,
and shall not be set in position af-
fecting the welfare of property owners.
Two other amendments were up for
third reading also. The one having
reference to the selling or using of
opium, which imposes penalty of not
less than five days nor more than
twenty days Imprisonment, or fine
of 800, or both, was passed, one vote
being entered against it. That fixing
the license of pawnbrokers at $50 a
year or $25 for six months, no license
to be issued for less than six months,
was passed unanimously.
The matter of public comfort sta
ton, which has been under discussion
previously, was brought up at this
meeting, and favorable sentiment
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by the entire council. A recommends
tion that $1,000 be placed in the budget
to be used for this purpose was in fact
on the point of being adopted, when
suggestion was made that County
Judge Bushey has stated the possibility
of the county being willing to share in
the construction of such station, and
in view of this the action was de-
ferred to the committee on accounts
and current expenses.
Plans submitted by the Southern Pa
cific company for the Improvement of
18th street between Ferry and Trade,
and Mission street between 18th and
l4th, were approved. The pavement on
Mission street is to be concrete, the
same as that on l4th street.
A petition from the board Of direc
tors of the Salem Commercial club
that the coming budget include fund
to provide for the erection of suitable
signs about the city for the guidance
of strangers was referred to the street
committee.
The Salem Rifle Club presented q
communication asking permission to
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of the city hall for storing its rifles,
and also asking permission to use the
big room for target practice with %
ealibre rifles, was referred to the COM
mittee ON public buildings with power
to act
In discussing communication from
the Chas. X. Spaulding company, who
asked permission to construct n board
walk in front of its premises on South
Commercial street, instead of q cement
walk as required by the ordinance, the
council manifested disposition to
balk. The company contention that it
could not well put in cement walk
because of the necessity of building
retaining wall brought forth comment
to the effect that the company had
had sufficient time to put in the wall.
This was finally referred to the street
committee.
A motion that the old wooden walk
on South Commercial street, between
Trade street and the bridge, be ordered
removed and cement walk be put in
its place was carried. This property
belongs to the Salem Milling company,
Property owners on South 18th street
near Ferry, at which point pavement
has been provided for, have petitioned
that six inch cement concrete pave
ment with bituminous top, similar
to that now in use on 18th street, be
substituted for that ordered. The
council granted this petition.
A quit claim deed from l.. II. and
Hattie Robc-ts to land in block of
Eddy's addition to tho city of Salem
for tho purpose of creating an alley
seven feet wide was referred to the
street committee.
Five hundred dollars due the park
board was ordered paid.
With view of purchasing truck
for the use of the city the council is
today inspecting &C. NJ. c." truck
which was exhibited at the state fair
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