Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-06
Council Has
FuIIRoster
Once Again

OHCt again
With John B. Geisey. elected to su.
coed Councilman weist from ward a.
in his chair for the first meeting: and
with the election by the council last
night and his confirmation Of George
Wehderworth to serve the people in
wa,d S, and the election of o. L. Fish
er. to ward 8, the city council is aga
intact with a complete roster. vacan-
cies recently created with the re.estab-
lishment of ward boundaries in the
CITY are filled; and further upheaval in
the council, that a month ago stirred
tho attention of every citizen in the
city. seems, for the time at least, end
ed.
Wenderworth was elevted by unani,
nous vote of the council following the
reading of a petition signed by resi-
dents in ward 5, and resolution pass
ed by the North Salem Improvement
association endorsing him. A petition
asking the appointment of Mr.. Fisher
to the post on the council from ward
s was also submitted.
Spur Franchise Vetoed.
A volume Of business concerning the
improvements of streets in the city
occupied the attention of the council
last night. The ordinance proposing a
method of payment of increased salar-
les to members of the police and fire
departments was read and referred to
the ordinance committee for action.
Perhaps the most important action the
council took was in supporting a vote
of Mayor Wilson to franchise for the
Standard Oil company to construct
railroad spur along Leslie street to its
station.
The mayor based his veto on t.-
contention. that the franchise, if grant
ed, would retard future development in
that vicinity; and declared that if a
spur We're constructed there that It
should be passable to other concerns
having occasion to use it. He said he
was not opposed to granting the fran
chise to the Southern Pacific railroad
company, because that would not con-
fire the right of franchise to one couo
pany.
Paper Mill Spur Held Up.
Fer the same reason, this time raised
by Councilmen Vandervort and Utter.
9 franchise granting the right to tn.
Oregon Pulp & Paper company to con-
struct spur from Trade to Front
street was denied. The ordinance
calling for this franchise was referred
to he street committee with instruc-
tons to incorporate usage clauses per-
mitting others to use the spur.
A billto amend the city charter, fix
ing the salary OF secretary to the
board of health at 5000 per year, was
submitted by Councilman Schunke.
Reflecting the determination to ac-
coInplish something along the line OF
development and improvement, dele
cation from the North Salem Improve.
melt association, headed by A. S. TIL
linghast, its president. was present. A
communication was submitted by the
association recommending an amend
ment to the charter providing for the
construction of all sidewalks in the cltv
WITH cement. 1t also brought the at
tention Of the council to the fact that
numerous sidewalks in North Salem
were badly in need of repair.
Paving Amendment Asked
Another amendment to the charter
wherein greater scope would be pro-
vidcd in the means of assessment for
paving in the city was also suggested In
q resolution submitted by the North
Salem Improvement association.
Damage to the extent of 500, for
Mrs. Mike Ward, alleged to have been
sustsined when she fell on a faulty
sidewalk and received a broken arm
should not be allowed, according to an
opinion of City Attorney Macy brought
before the council last night. The city
attorney argued that the sidewalk
where Mrs. Ward claims she fell waa
found to be in reasonably fair condi.
tion, making 1t difficult for one to
stumble and fall there.
The city attorney, by motion of the
council, was instructed to draw an or
dirance providing for an increase in
tbs salary of city engineer from SIPS
to $3.50 Hugh Rodgers is city engi-
necr.
Tie mayor was empowered to ap
poirt committee to name volunteer
citizens to act as traffic officers in the
city This plan is being followed I'm
Portland 1t was said, and Is serving as
practical means of alleviating accl-
denta there. The volunteer traffic Of
ficcrs would served without pay, and
their identity would be unknown. ac-
cording to the plans proposed laat
night. The city and county were heIo
held unable to provide enough salaried
traffic officers to cope with the situa.
tion.
Many Improvements Proposed.
Some of the street Improvements
proposed last night were: lower and re.
establish grade on High street, north
Of Union; pave North 16th street, be-
tween ID and Market streets; pave
Trade street, between High and
Church streets; pave North Summer,
between Market and the Fairgrounds
road; pave Fourth street between Bel
mont and Pine streets; and also open
Fourth street from North Mil creek.
across the old wooIen mill site to con-
meet up with North Fourth street at
Be''nont street; pave Lincoln street,
between Commercial and High streets;
pave North 18th street, between ssar-
Tor and Union streets; pave Division
street between. Water and Front