Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-20
ECONOMY IN CITY
EXPE END|TURES WAS
FEATURED LAST NIGHT
City May Construct WOOdsaW,
and Reduce Expense Of
Lighting City Barns

Economy in the city council, probab-
ly as a result of the fierce battles in
the Legislature over ways and means
to finance many state needs with linn
tied amount of coin, was brought to
the front by Councilman Elliott at the
regular meeting of the city council last
night when he proposed to have the
city build wood saw from odds and
ends of city property and using in par
ticular the trucks of an old wagon that
has been on the scrap heap for some
time.
Councilman Elliott was Of the opin-
ion that if the city had a saw of its
own it could use up u great deal of
lumber that would otherwise go to
waste. He estimated the city would
save about forty cords of wood in this
way, which at present is no small item
He recommended that the saw be built
by Street Commissioner Low and the
council adopted the recommendation.
1t was stated that the owners of wood
saws in the city refused to cut the
wood.
In order to cut down the expense for
Juice" to run the electric lights,
Councilman Nelson recommended re-
adjustment of the electric lighting sys-
TEN in the city barns. lie stated that
with the system now in use, if one
light is turned on it lights about fiji.
teen SO that great deal of energy is
thus wasted. To arrange it so that one
light can be used at time if wanted,
was his plan. His recommendation was
adopted.
On account of the fact that the vi.
brations of teams playing basketball in
the old armory hall on the third floor
of the city hall has tendency to
loosen the plaster in the building, ii
was decided not to allow further games
in the armory or drilling by organi.
cations. The council voted not to enter
into any contract with the high school
whereby teams were allowed to play in
asked for the use of the hall for drill
ing but they were turned down for the
same reason.
Bids for furnishing the city with
three carloads of coal were opened and
referred to the street committee. The
bids submitted were by Ozark Goa
Mining company, the Capital Transfer
company, D. A, Larmer Transfer com
pany, and the Salem Fuel Yards.
Power was granted the city recorder
by the council to confiscate liquor
found in the possession of persons ar
rested for violation of the liquor laws
The ordinance was passed to bring the
city laws in eonfority with the new
state bone dry" law.
The council adopted the recommen
dation OF the street committee that the
bid of Spaulding Logging company to
furnish lumber for the year for streets
and bridges be accepted.
The purchase Of 400 feet of fire hose
at $l.05 a foot and also for six fire
extinguishers was authorized and the
recorder instructed to enter into con
tract with Lang company for the hose
and Lot L. Pearce and Son for the ex,
tinguishers.
The sum of 800 was appropriated to
employ Attorney w. H. Trindle as
special counsel to assist In defending
the High street paving cases now pend
ing in the supreme court.
Estimates for the improvements Of
various streets and resolutions approx
ing plans and specifications of other
streets, petition by residents in the
vicinity of the s. P. depot for an addi
tional police officer for duty in that
section, a raise of ten dollars a month
for the city hall janitor, and a propos
al for the purchase of otriee suppliet
were among the minor matters dis
posed of at the meeting