Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-03
CITY COUNCIL NET
|. LAST NIGHT PREPARED
FOR BIG BUSINESS
All Thought Something lmpor'
tant Would Break, But
Meeting Was Quiet.

For the first time in the year, every
member of the city council was prompt
ly on hand at the regular meeting last
evening. There was just a suspicion
that something was about to break, es-
pecially since there were all sorts OF
rumors as to secret caucus held the
past week and that the incoming ad
ministration was about to put machin-
cry in motion for q new slate.
Even when Mayor Keyes suggested
that motion to adjourn was in order
there was no such motion Forthcoming
Ordinarily, there is nothing that city
alderman appreciates so much as a mo-
ton to adjourn. But last night they
were all reluctant to quit. They came
for a little excitement and the excite
ment failed to materialize.
Mayor Elect G. E. Albin, who is serv'
ing as alderman along with Frank Ward
for the second ward, created slight
ripple of interest when he handed
Mayor Keyes compliment wherein the
mayor-elect said that the present may
Or was one of the legal lights Of the
city and that he was the right asr
to employ as a special counsel in pros
ecuting the delinquent tax cases. Bni
the present mayor said he did not want
to mix up in the cases and thanked the
mayor-elect for his compliment.
New Lights to Be Installed.
Alderman West, who happened tt
represent minority Of the Of the light
committee put over his ideas as to in
stalling lights with no opposition ex
cepting the two who were on his com
mittee. The voting was good for Mr.
West and as result there viii be in
stalled $50 candle power light a
18th and Center; another at Summer
and Madison streets where the Pacifi,
highway jogs off Capital street; an
other at Frickey and 18th streets and ,
400 caudle power light at Cross ant
Capital streets. Mr.. West got all h'
asked for in the way Of additiona
lights.
John H. McNary and VIM. H. Trindl
are to be paid $3.50 as assistant eoun
sci for the city in the 10 or more fore
closure suits to be instituted for tn
foreclosure Of delinquent assessmen
liens. The motions did not specify a
to how the $3.50 was to be divided
Mayor-elect G. E. Albin thought i
might be good idea to save the cit.
this money and try out just one tes
case. But there was committee re
port in favor of spending the money
signed by w. A. West, w. F. Buckncl
A. H. Moore, R. N. Hoover and Fran
s. Ward Three Of the aldermen VIII
favored this action will not serve o.
tho city council next year-Buckncl
Hoover and Ward. With the suppor
the committee had in the council, MI
Albin s idea of economy was t-rne
down.
Ripple of Excitement.
! There was ripple Of excitemen
when petition was presented to tn
council by John H. Albert asking tina
permission be granted to bond hi
Church street property for street in
lprovement. The petition was referre
to the usual committee for such pet
tions.
i Morris Bros, with their bid of $44
premium were the successful bidder
for the city's Improvement bonds Z
$11 ,908.74 The bonds draw per Ger
interest. The Lumbermen' Trust C,
of Portland was a close second with
bid of par, plus accrued interest an
$438.25 premium. E. L. Dexereaux
Co. of Portland offered $240 premium
and Toledo, Ohio firm thought $2(
premium would get the business.
City Attorney Macy delivered a
opinion that the city park board ha
no legal right to expend more none
than was in the budget for this ye;
and that if the members Of the boar
did exceed the limit, they could be he
; individually liable for the amount
excess of the budget.
Flag Committee Appointed.
Attention was called to the fact thi
the flag pole in Wilson s park, pr
sented to the city couple of yea
ago by the Elks was without flag
the one originally given was worn ou
City Recorder Race took occasion to 7
! mark that the big flag in the city ha
might be used as the council had ne
er voted money for a flag pole.
straighten out the flag proposition Il
! mayor appointed committee Of thr,
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