Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-03
.TANGLE OVER FERRY
MAY GET INTO COURT
Council Does Much Business
Provides for Flying
"Old Glory"

II was plainly evident from the com
munieation presented to the council
last night by skinner and Bushnell,
proprietors of the Salem Ferry. that
the whole proposition would find it's
way into the courts before they would
relinquish their right 70 do business.
The communication was addressed to-
Mayor Keyes and the common council
The point developed was whether the
police officers had any right TO compel
Skinner and Bushnell to stop digging
on city property and whether the city
engineer had a right to refuse them a
| permit TO eXeavate so they could lay
dead man for their cable. The eommu-
nieation went into detsil regarding the
procedure of the ferry controversy
They stated they have been operating
at a loss so far.
! Salem will have band music and vo-
cal music during the coming spring and
summer At the meeting last night the
council voted to enter into a contract
with the band for Is concerts at $162S.
This was one of two propositions sub
mitted by the band. The other was
$l6s3 for 10 concerts. Both propositions
provided for vocal music.
Did Not Accept Deed
The park committee reported back
that it was unwilling to accept the
deed to Bush s pasture on account of
some parts of it being somewhat am
biguous. The question was referred to
the city attorney.
Councilman McClelland saw the boys
drilling last night and noticed that
only few had rifles This he thought
should be remedied so he moved tat
City Recorder Race be instructed to get
in touch with the war department so
as to get, if possible, some second hand
Grag -Jorgensen rifles for the boys to
drill with. Although the rifles would
not be good for much in actual service,
it was thought they would be highly
serviceable in drilling. The motion was
carried.
On account of the fact that d. j.
Fry is not the only one who would be
affected by a widening by seven feet
of the pavement on the west line of
Church street, and because other prop.
ertY owners could enjoin the improve
ment, City Attorney Macy reported to
the council that he did not deem it
wise to enter into contract with Mr..
ifGN Ill U0dL reSdTu.
-Four Streets Dropped
/ On account of remonstrances against
improvement of Luther, Fir, Paramount
and Superior streets, presented by
! Councilman Elliott, it was decided to
cease action ON those streets.
Property owners along the fair
grounds road opposed to paying as
isessments on the Improvements made
filed remonstranees with the city coun-
ell They were referred to the city at
torney.
! The following items were referred
Ito the street committee:
Bids for furnishing the city with
5000 barrels of Portland cement; bids
for five sets of street signs; and bids
to furnish paving material for the city.
The police matron question popped
up again when an ordinance bill to
repeal the ordinance creating the office
of police matron was presented. 1t was
referred to the police committee.
Councilman Unruh presented an or
ldinance designed to prohibit the play
ling of cards in public pool halls. The
ordinance was referred to the commit
| tee on health and police.
Flag on City Hall
Councilman Unruh presented another