Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-16
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FROM BENEATH
DUTY TOPUBLIC
City Fathers Pass Buck 70
Street Commissioner; Order
Snow Removed Without Pro-
yidinq Funds for Work

Tha, was their principal action IN
,ee,lnr last night at the city hall
They passed the buck--she reneV- |
nj Of the snow from the downtown
streets and incidental prevention o.
f,ooainx basements--to the street
eommlssloner. and today nothing has
leeen accomplished toward makins
the thoroughfares in the business uls-
ltrlct trafficabie; and nothing wofsh-
while was being done 70 stem the aV-
alanche OF water that comes Win 'he
lthaw. a "a.
I,,or He nald that he didn't nave
: sime 10 devise any concrete p'ah
V carrv out the work, but recegnihihs
q that .something must he done y
i lc,ean off the streets. ohassea Wv
lcouncll 10 take some action
Haivorsen Proposes Action
at eve mlght appropriate sum
to elroney 10 give the idle men here wor
II, removing the snow from W
latreets he said \.
=. -Where are you going 20 Ees y
ansvYr yoik broke In. what
ca an mean clean no the streets Y''
81 mean 10 clean up the streets
ef- l=sa,vorsen replied I'VE cant iea
er the streets this way on aeeouht
igh nav,rr no money. am willing 10
w mate enough money 70 clean the ~ Nv
W. away from In front of my xafa'
was ana know OF other business y
Iuf- vha would do the same, y the GOV
pa n, would show enough interest
y sanction the nova. and perhaps =
little assistance" !,
.oh. that's ait right" Voik y
ther "If they want to pay for y,
room Exnergcncy Pointed Out
'erts demanding some action, haivol
form avsd that the street department
'."s ordered TO clean the s'reo'S' T"
= ~ seconded the move .,.,.,
councilman Utter, atse1 ps's
ex- city OF flooded Easements INV
iroat, eaing tho disaster that would ~
I. de- ~ AZ endemic of flH, declared
make .It,s up TO tho council 70 take
allied c,,on This il an emergency.
y the like il would be durins f'u en-
send ~" ,a"
rlH to p,,, Ina oouneil passed the bu'
On for voted unanimously 20 nave
lf,ou,r,lssioner Low clean the y
to. the sssanwhlle, Lew. with ~ men,
assist naan working day and night "
was tempt to clean the stfeo's ~
apso- men and money
to be yyllson Not Worried
Mayor Wilson opposed wv
lie said that ~ would De ihip'
ID ad- c,aan the snow of the
{ Aus ,,.xvn ana that he feared no
ans for T.. .,,gyeated that the snow =
10 Trl- .,,nra n laws until II thaws o.
ID that ".a. cnc,, smoke in favor nf rem
I'M fof ~, .ro,v only to be blocked by
ensuing c,,,,an Gerald volk
resume III lsn't the downtown stree
.sa cleaning" volk said. I'D
q espe- chants say they are iossns
a states while the SNOW lays on the
grra ,he fault Of the county =.
,rial i'm ,h.v'd clean OF the roads iea"
a decis- ~ the city the farmer wouiu
yorarl- ~ ge, h. Ii would be easy soin
M. 81, inside the city The me
az. doing nothing % clean
.,raets when the city opens
IN ~. they throw the snow q
I'LL s. ,lght into the ditcher y
w .r,,s foolish 70 think OF :
~.s ,e.t a would take 20 clean
Nv streets. The amount "t H'"'
Iii lie enormous
- Nv ' Feonomy Is Plea
TINE ;!:: e J. !; :: :.:.: q: 4: 4; e; : '.:;;
Af,av other business Of thr
mad been transacted, helsotn
raised the question o. p'va
.a.n, s,reets. pleading for ao'hs
~, 'py,'., ~, IAN. vas readily taken up ny ~
~ Wv NM. l,,on. although vandersof''
~ ~ - ,he danger In case 0f iirs
:. -" ,runks would be unable y =
aoroan supnofted IL. and Hcou aga
10 dlscuMs ploned y. ta.n,ng
u,,sl. Inc An ordinance esiabishsns
!, ~, ~ ,he Nary lines OF The seven 49, Nv
Aans 's. rtaw city. an formed ny the w
seapa ~ ..,itee working IL conlnnsuo
,ne uos saa no,,aty court, was read =
as.'''''a a,'sni taken on several petitions Y
le ihs coH F" Bsna SAILS Confirm
. ns Action confirming the
$40, no,e =, sqo.oOO serial retunaiht
'''ae. '.'.'ss t,eA- Inc city TO the ha'pn
ps.sv. ,,., IN. ~. e@,npany of portland. was
nee IN Paris vas asssas ~ .,.~s,seu of ths los
2 w = ssle of bonds wss sal"su. Y.
-, rsaee torneys for sne bondinK ~
Il 10 adopt cry N.ss,"", ~ ,novs. Council
Eusaia and id'ss = :" ~ ways ana
the house q chaaf'''an 80, - ~ ordlaanc.
eml4r LLOYD niitsss' ~ 49, scslou * selIln
BY the labor cieriiy ~ s,,s IN doubts Of
nv of organ and waif'hs -
ira They At csu,
,saslent preH- T~ueiooe trIHfcIi0t