Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-04

ordinances. He argued that the cigar
cite question was one of ethics and not
a political or judicial matter. He was
sustained by McClellsnd. Simeral ad-
mitted that he had opposed the cigar
cite ordinance out of regard to the re-
turning soldier boys, the majority of
whom, he surmised, would be addicted
to cigarettes. Vandervoort Clipped in
that he would not jeop6rdize the inter.
ests of all the youth of the city for the
sake of courtesy to few returning sol
diers. McClelland called attention ia
the fact that the Legislature was ct
work on anti-cigarette laws and sug-
gested that they wait to see what csme
of them Good only knows what the
legislature may do before they get
through" F."
The courtesy of the floor was extend
ed to Chief Varney, who quietly recall.
ed the fact that the proposed ordinance
was already state law. and that he
was compelled to see that violations
were prosecuted when brought to hit at
tention. The only object in enacting it
into an ordinance was to place the pros.
ecutions in the hands of the polio,
judge and turn the fines into the city
Golfers instead of the state's s.
1t Goes Through.
The ordinance was put on its final
passage and went through on roll
call vote of to 5.
There was more fireworks over Var.
ney's liquor ordinance, which was de-
signed to throw the prosecution Of Ii
quor violations onto the police depart
ment on the ground of nuisance. One
alderman questioned the statement of
Chief Varney as to there being an emer-
gency in existence because of there be-
ing large quantities of liquor coming in
to Salem. Another committed defama-
tion by insinuation when he declared
his belief that the condition was no
longer serious since the legislature was
more than half through!
The ordinance went to its third read
ing and passed by vote Of IL to /.
A belated petition for graveling of g,
section of 21st street was brought in
by delegation of residents from that
boggy, bottomless thoroughbred and
was urged by Busick and Van Pstten.
They claimed that the petition had
been under way before the resolution
of the last meeting had been sprung,
and that they should be given the same
privilege as other sections Of the city, |
which had had thousands of tons OF |
gravel hauled on the streets, the resi- |
dents paying for the gravel and the
city doing the hauling. The matter was
ping ponged across the council chamber
for some minutes, and finally resulted
in the resembling of the resolution of
the last meeting, so that the old order
will prevail until it gets more siren
uous jolt of opposition.
To Remodel Headquarters
The committee on police and heGlth
brought in report recommending ex-
tensive and much needed remodelling of
the police headquarters SO as to give
the chief a private office with all the
equipment thereto pertaining. 1t also
called for the repainting of the walls
and woodwork in the offices and the
cells, the purchase of 80 blankets and
several pillows so the occasional hobo
or derelict could be made comfortable.
1t also cslled for shower-bath in the
station, but to this McClelland object
ed as brutal form Of punishment for
4 hobo. The report was adopted.
In the line of new business there was
q petition from the firm Of Stcusloff
K Cross asking for the extension Of
l4-inch sewer on Spruce street to give
service to the big packing plant soon
70 be erected. Referred to sewer com
nittee..
The Oregon Gravel company request
ID the vacating of several useless al
eys in the vicinity of their grounds on
Hood street. Referred to street commit
zee and city attorney.
A. B. Goodin, who had been nemed
Is member of the new park board,
ent in a communication declining the :
'ffiee on the ground that he was tech
lically nonresident. Left over till :
lext meeting.
The contract with John Graber for
series of band concerts in Wilson
ark during the coming GUNNER was re-
Iewed on the same terms as last year.