Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-11-18

90 miles an hour. Then, after you
came to my office again, I sent Traf-
fic Officer Moffitt out. He returned
with a similar report. He went out
there each morning for several days,
and found no such speeder.
81 can't class a man who drives a
a without a tail light as a criminal.
1 dare say that you have driven with
out one, yourself. 1 contend hat we
have a right to caution a motorist OF
tail light violations; and I will say
that in SO doing there have been few
er such violations in this city than
ever before. l don't believe you are
justified in charging me with falsi-
flying and betraying a trust"
You surprise me, Mr.. Varney, that
a man of your intelligence will stand
there and say that las a citizen, let
alone a councilman-have no right TO
ask you to enforce the law"
HaIvorsen Participates
Waiting his chance, Councilman
Halvorsen finally came to his feet.
cit seems to me that we have UNI
due criticism of the police force. l
am sorry that we don't come out in
the open and make our complaints
If we have any. Personally, 1 don't
see where the police are open to so
much criticism. On several occasions
1 have called the police and they have
always responded literally and gener-
ously."
Here, he quoted. the Golden Rule;
and concluded nv saving:
1--WE can't expect good work from
the police department when we are
always fighting it. We must get in
and help-cooperate and work with
them. If we do that we will get re-
suits all the way around"
North Salem Desires
The desire Of residents of North
Salem of s~tricter attention by the city
administration that district was
brought to the attention of the coun-
ell twice last night. A petition calling
on the city council to instruct the
sewer department to make connec-
tons with much needed sewers in
that district; and demanding that the
city health officer make an inspec-
ton as to the sanitation in that dis
trict, was read. This petition has been
endorsed by the North Salem Improve
men association.
Another petition asking that a
storm sewer, to drain thai property
between Cherry avenue to the river;
Between Highland avenue and Column
bia street; and to the north city linn
its, signed by many north Salem resi-
dents, was submitted and read during
the session. Sewage conditions in that
district, the petition read, ARE a dis
grace to a progressive city,"
Miscellaneous Actions
In debate on the ordinance to re-
move the street lamp from the cor
ner Of 10th and Center streets to 18th
and Center, Councilman Volk said
that there are more accidents where
there are street lamps than where ii
is dark. They blind the drivers he
said.
A copy OF a resolution from the
Richmond Improvement club, asking
that "a portion Of 23d street be gray
eled and rolled was ordered given to
the street commissioner.
The Salem public library bureau
also submitted a petition to the coun-
Gil for an increased appropriation fol-
1920, to provide for increased salaries
greater book costs and fuel that has
advanced in price.
An ordinance, drafted by Council
man Moore, prohibiting autos from
standing In the streets between 1880
a. m. and $3.50 a. m. was read and
| referred to the ordinance committee