Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-16
ADOPTS BUDGET
h, CHANGES ELECTION
IArE TO DECEMBER.
,ee Is Passed To Have All
\ and Buildings Numbered
| and Streets Marked.

midget system of handling city
was adopted by the council
The members voted unani-
Ina advocated the installation
ict requisition system and in
tbe finance committee to pun
necessary forms and blanks
the new system in smooth
order.
Stats, chairman of the f.
bmmittee, introduced the bud
1917 which totaled 1920,
the general and special
ipch as library and street. The
bluation of property in the
h,l25,OOO. Mr.. Stats and the
committee were aided in
the conclusion that the bud
4 the only system Of handling
uces by the firm Of Crandell
berts, the experts who audited
and county books. =. The
sbrney was instructed to pre-
ordinance covering the new
bn.
bnd received an appropriation
in the 1917 budget, Two
Of the band were present
ed for, $48O or enough for
|nths instead of seven. Carl
presented the matter of bet
BE novices' band. He said:
bid like to see the new Begin
ID have a good instructor so
ould be able to build up the
when need comes. There are
in this young band and we
jg to need their help this
fhe council passed the budget
luced,. however.
|ncurrent resolutions were in
and passed unanimously.
tals elected the first Monday
l9l7 will hold Office only un-
first Monday in December.
lew city election will be held
4 officials then elected will be
'1the first Monday in January |
/ until January 1919. This
substance of the main reso-
Used by the council last night.
! one provides that the city
Ahall file their reports the first
bin January and each quarter
reafter. This was passed so
Expert accountants may check
and reports more systemat-
Solution on house numbering
the second time last night
he an ordinance. Anyone re-
b number his residence or
business shall be guilty of
seanor and subject to a fine
ess than 81 nor more than
hch day he refuses.
Suncil chose to accept the To-
fered by the railroad com
situation for the rock quar-
decision was reached upon
hmendation of Councilmen
and Campbell, who have
Borough investigation. They
time pressed and that they
IDLY pursue any other course
ccept the place offered. The
ordered to be drawn and
ted Immediately. The audi
authorized to advertise for
the construction of bunkers.
hittee was given full authori-
Idle the project and to push
estion of card playing and
lln the local amusement halls
lnslderable discussion. Mr..
e of the proprietors, start
when he complained that
een told to cut out card
hogs" and that his CON-
ere allowed to continue the
This elected a "rise" out
marshall. He stated that
d Rieard and all his com
at gambling would have to
and that it had been stop
ordinance was appealed to,
pared that card tables would
erate just like pool tables.
ietors would be allowed to
the use Of the cards and
could not give anything
attach any value to checks.
eaning was the last sub
eussion. Mayor Stone in
by telling how the man
I'd the contract for clean
eets had moved away and
Puneil had been forced to /
Prk done through the vim
stated that the council
toward the time when a
would have to be install
the fine dust could be re-
the streets. A local man
to buy a revolving brush
combined info one uD-to-