Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-18
TRADE STREET TO Be
VACATED FOR WORK
TO START PAPER Mill
Council Also Decided To Gel
New Garford Fire Truck
With Pneumatic Tires.

Roy Mills, local manag Z, Of, the
Spaulding Logging Co.,appeared before
the city council last evening asking
that Trade street from Front to the
river bank be vacated, in order that
work might begin at once on the $500.
600 paper mill.
In telling Of what the Spau,ding
Logging Co., meant to Salem, Mr.. Mills
said that about 12 years ago, i was
but small plant while now its month
ly pay roll runs from $4,000 to $780,
900. Also that the company intended to
soon double the capacity of its box
factory and that the output of the
sash and door factory was growing
fast.
In order that work might begin a.
once, Mr. Mills asked that the council
60 on record as vacating that part of
Trade street from Front TO the river
and also the streets and alleys now oc-
cupied by the logging company.
To Have Two Paper Machines.
In telling the council Of the plans Of
the paper mill Mr.. Mills said that the
main building would be constructed
large enough to accommodate two Of
the big $l25,0O0 paper machines. That
the mill would be controlled by the
Spaulding people and that when first
opened it would give work for about
$50 men, and that with construction
beginning at once, the mill would be
ready to operate next spring.
With the exception of Alderman +. J.
Smith Of the first ward, the council
voted in favor of granting the request
and the vacation Of the streets will 60
through the legal form to be officially
voted on at the next meeting of the
council April IA.
Alderman Otto Wilson is responsible
for the new fire truck having pneumatic
tires The committee appointed TO
investigate and recommend, a fire
truck suggested the .Garford truck with
airless tires. Mr.. Wilson said cushion
and airless- tires for fire trucks wore
all right but that they were. out Of style
and that q pneumatic tire. would save
one third on the wear of the machine.
After several bids had been submitted,
the council decided in favor of the Gar-
ford fire truck with pneumatic tires ct
price of $2960.00. This is the same
truck used in Portland and Corvallis.
May Forbid Tag Days.
The selling Of tags for any old pu;-
pose may soon be taboo in Salem. An or
dinance was introduced by Alderman
vandervort which prohibits the selling
or soliciting of money for tags unless
the object for which the tagging is
done receives the approval of the
mayor. In which case, the police is to
be notified Otherwise, should the or
dinance finally pass, the seller Of tags
is likely to get pinched.
Raging al public dances is entirely
out of date and so much so that any
one who attempts it is running chance
Of violating city ordinance. The or
dinance passed its third reading last
night and is now on the books.
The employment of the janitor Of
the city hall is now in the hands Of the
city council. Heretofore the city record
er has employed the janitor. After the
ordinance passed, j. N. Knowland, IRE
sent ianitor handed in his resignation.
PARK Board Has Many Troubles.
The city park board did not want to
be troubled with calling on the city
council for any of the money coming
to it for the present year, amounting
to $2400 An ordinance was intro
duced providing that the city recorder
pay said money out just as the board
wanted it. The city fathers did not see
it that way. When the park board wants
money it will as usual ask the city
council
The city library felt the same way
about it and asked that it be allowed
its $4,000 for this year at the rate Of
$500 month as long as it lasted.
without a vote of the council. But the
library will have to ask from time to
time for its $4,000.
ANY one who wishes to step into
Salem and give public dance will be
taxed $4,000 for the one night. For
three months the license will be $50
and for six months, the license is TO be
500. 1t was thought best to shut oat
those who just want to give one dance