Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
TO REDUCE AGE LIMIT
OF POOL HALL VISITORS
New Auto License Ordinance
---MuCh Other Business .
Transacted


Although a petition signed by Ell
Blessing and 259 others asking that the
age limit for minors in pool halls be re-
duccd from 2l years 10 IS years was
received by the council at its regular
session last night, the attitude of the
city fathers in this respect is such that
it is highly probable that should an
ordinance be introduced reducing the
limit il will 20 down to defeat
Unless the attitude of the council
changes by the time an ordinance is
brought in, as Councilman Unruh prom
iscd. at the next council meeting, such
an ordinance will have hard Shedding.
Councilman Ward was not in favor of
reducing the age limit; neither was
Councilman Elliott. If the ordinance
was TO be introduced by the ordinance
committee, Councilman Elliott moved
that the committee be instructed to in
corporate in it that all card tables be
removed from the pool hall to which the
boys~between Is and 81 would have ac-
cess.
Rigdon Favors 1t.
In the talk of Councilman Roberts it
was evident that this was not an anti
vice crusade but a move on the part of
the billiard and pool hall proprietors to
secure a larger patronage from the
young men between the ages of Is and
81 years. 1t was pointed out that the
age limit in Portland and other larger
cities was only is years, and that the
ipool halls in this city were conducted in
a proper and high class manner, and
that therefore it would not be detri-
mental for the young men to visit
, them.
Councilman Rigdon stated he was in
favor of reducing the limit because il
, would prevent many young fellows from
falsifying concerning their ages. Coun
Gilman Unruh, who presented the peti
ton, promised to bring in an ordinance
reducing the limit and put it up to the
members of the council.
New Auto License Ordinance.
Because several jitneys or automobile.
have been operating under one license
, and because some Of those automobile
owners who do not carry city licenses
? have been "having the laugh" on those
, who have taken out city licenses, ant
) because there is one automobile owner
who operates without a license undel
the pretense that he does not take fart
for carrying passengers but takes wha
, is given him, which he indicated shOult
. be as much as others get for like serv
a ice, the city council suspended the rule
I and read an ordinance the third tim
amending the ordinance relating to tn
4 licensing Of vehicles and fixed it so tha
+ license will be required ON each AM
every machine in operation for hire.
This ordinance was passed and 1t re
quires jitney or taxicab first to obtail
;. a license from the city treasurer. Thl
q license must show the name, state Ii
!. cense, number, and model of the cai
+. The ordinance states as follows: eth
J. transfer to and use of such license upo
any other car is hereby prohibited, uI
less the licensee shall surrender his oil
license and obtain from the treasurer
q new license for the unused porto
), thereof in the same manner as the orig
: inal was obtained, for which he shal
v pay the treasurer 81; provided, that i
:, case of accident or emergency, such il
- censee may temporarily transfer hi
e license to another car for a period no
to exceed 10 days, provided that befor
so doing the licensee must file with tn
city marshall a statement of the reaso
q therefor, the date of such transfer, an
). the name, model, state license number
a of the car to which such license is ten
d porarily transferred"
Is A Street Department.
An ordinance creating a street i'll
. provement department of the city @
N Salem was passed This department
Il composed Of a committee of three mel'
bers of the council, the chairman of tn
sewer committee, and the mayor III
work of the street department is undt
the control of this committee, which
to have control of all equipment an
power to hire employees 'etc.
Councilman Ward asked that I'll
council authorize the city attorney
give notice to the Oregon Electric eith'
to comply with the regulations concer
ing electric signs or remove their bi
sign at the corner of State and Hie
streets, which sign has not been kel
lighted. Although Councilman Jon,
was of the opinion the railroad wou
take the sign down and the city wou
therefore be deprived of the light
gives at that point, it was pointed o,
that if it is allowed to be kept up al
dark it would make no difference al
the authority was granted.
$4,000 for Library.
Councilman Ward moved that the su
of $4,000 be turned over to the eli
library board as the first half of the
annual appropriation. The total su
the library $4,000 and it has secure
4 $500 already. The motion carried
The deed to Bush S pasture from
N. and Sally Bush was read and referrt
to the committee on parks.
Plans and specifications for the il
provement of Meyers street, which ha'
3 been drawn by the city engineer, we