Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-20
band management.

band management.
Representative Martin stated that
music meant more to the people than
mere pleasure In fact, it increases
business for some merchants. On the
Der lost money. He pointed out that
during the year they had 30 rehearsals
and % concerts and that $l00 was
spent for music. Besides this the band
Fplayed several times for the Cherrians
for nothing With the director in
charge 55 times, his salary was only
I$Sh a concert. For the best service
the leader should be put on a yearly
salary basis.
Music in the Air
An amendment to Councilman Jones
motion was made limiting the amount
to $500. This was carried by vote
of to 4.
The bone of contention then was the
$500 left in the treasury and, Council
man Wilson moved that the $500 left
in the band fund be transferred to
the 1ree ferry fund. Councilman Jones
objected as he declared that transfers
must be made by ordinance. Council
man Wilson then moved that the city
attorney be instructed to draw up an
ordinance transferring that sum but
Ward objected to the amount as there
were couple of other music PROPOSE
tions to come up. Councilman Ward
declared that the people were demand
! ing vocal music along with their band
music and that they were determined
to have it. He insisted that a certain
portion of this money should be sci
aside to pay for vocal music.
Councilman Jones got up and charg
ed Ward with pulling for a certain
person who was to get the whole $500
Councilman Ward replied that Council
man Jones knew that there was nC
truth in what he said.
Councilman McClelland declared HI
know there was no truth that $50t
had been promised for vocal music
during the concerts. Councilman Jones
l admitted finally he did not really know
for sure but that there had been stron}
hints thrown out.
Councilman Rigdon moved to ament
The motion by limiting it to $2500 bu
there was no second. Councilman vii
son then withdrew his motion an(
| Councilman johnson moved that tn,
city attorney be instructed to draw
an ordinance transferring 800 from
the fire department fund-which mon
ey was intended at first for small
automobile--and $3.50 from the banC
fund to the free ferry fund, This mo
tion carried
Councilman Jones stated that during
| these stirring times he noticed th'
city had no flag flying and inquired
about it. He found the city owned NJ
flag He said good flag Okla eoul(
be bought for $l4 and that it woult
cost from S. to $40 to have pole in
stalled. lie moved that the recorder b.
instructed to purchase flag and dis
play it on all days when the weathc
is suitable. The motion carried.
Remonstrances from various partie
against changing the age limit for boy
entering pool halls were read and plac
ed on file. One was from several poo
hall owners, who wished the age llmi
as it now is; another contained tn
names Of 610 citizens, and another wa
: from the Salem Woman's club
i A. communication from Reeordc
J Race and Chief Cooper relative to th
] codification Of the traffic ordinance
was read. Councilman Rigdon move
: that the ordinances be codified an
: the motion carried.
| Because the town clock is off sevcrs
G minutes occasionally and does not Civ
! accurate time, the recorder was il
c structed to contract with the Wester
Union for clock for the fire depar
/ ment. The whistle is blown at SpaulC
Z ings by pressure Of button from Il
/ department. If the whistle is blown b
the town clock, and it happens to- !
Z fast the men at the mill quit by
! but if the town clock is slow they gu
+ by spaulding's time To regulate ma
f tiers the electric clock is to be install
G ed.