Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-22
MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
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treats. He found the elder was not of
the mOonshine variety but was of the
kind with raisins, producing thereby
the desired kick. He also reported that
one could buy good drunk in Salem
for from 80 cents to 81. He blames
Portland for the real booze found in
the city. When that city got good
supply, some Of it came to Salem.
The ways and means committee Of
the council reported against allowing
the bill of $l5,5l4 II against the city.
Of the Clarke Henery Co. This is the
company that paved Twelfth street
from Mission to the south city limits.
Warrants for the work were not paid
for lack Of funds. The report states
that the company knew at the time the
paving was done that there would be
litigation and there was no negligence
on the part Of the city because there
was no money on hand to pay the war
rants for this work.
Taxpayers Ask Time
M. l.. Pogue represented a number
of tax payers who petitioned the city
not to foreelOse improvement liens Just
as the property was becoming valu-
able and Just when reai estate was bef
ginning to move IN the north paas Of
the city. He said il would discourage
prospective purchasers if the city be.
gan foreclosure proceedings and that
after so many property owners had held
their property during slow times. il
would not be fair for the city TO rake
1t away from them just as the real es.
tate market was looking up. Mr..
Pogue said the reason many had not
paid was because they did not have the
money. Referring to the Oaks addi.
ton, he said that many property own.
ers would lose their property If suits
were brought to foreclose impr.. e.
ment liens, The council took no defi-
mite action.
H. H. Vanvervort wanted 10 knoN
why there was so many delays in build
ing sidewalks, especially when there
was about two miles to be built and
just little stretches coming in for build
ing at each meeting of the council.
He didn't get any satisfactory ans
wer. Alderman Smith said the side.
walk building should be rushed.
May Sell Rollers
The city attorney and treasurer were
instructed TO issue certificates of de.
to the city on all property
in the Oaks addition improvement pro
leet which are four years or more de-
linquent and to also take all necessary
and proper proceedings to get these de-
linquent liens in shape for foreclosure.
This means that the city authorities
have finally decided to begin at once
foreclosure proceedings in the Oaks ad.
dition.
The city has two big rollers, part
Of its paving plant for sale and the
proposition now before the council is
whether to accept one bid Of $500 to
he paid in gravel and stone at the reg
Iular rate or take $1,000 cash. Both Of.
fers are from the same sand and gray
ol company
A petition was read from the Brown.
| ing Amusement company asking for
NhIl VI AUNIl NiItfA UfIMttH i4lnNIIN
and Front from May 10 TO- %, during
the state convention Of odd Fellows
W. A. West, representing the odd
Fellows vigorously protested against
/ granting license. lie said there would
be about 1900 Odd Fellows and Rebek-
abs here that week and there would
be plenty Of entertainments and things
going on without an amusement show
The council was with him and refused
to grant the permit for the week.
Hence, no amusements by way Of
street shows during the state eonven-
tion of Odd Fellows.
Book Agents Licensed
The ordinance providing for the pay
ment Of a license fee for book agents
and such was finally passed last night.
IL will cost TO peddle books or mag
azines in the city hereafter aa follows:
one day 50 cents; one week 81; one
month 80; three months 80; SIX months
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