Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-05-04
Banks Frown
Upon Giving
Credit toCity

Because the city shows 40 incliua-
tion to pay off outstanding warrants
that date back so Tar as 1914, 1915
and 1918. and in some instances has
not even paid the interest. local tank-
ers are frowning upon the idea Of loan
ing the city sufficient funds with
which to make street improvements
this season. Report 20 this effect was
made by Councilman George n. Hal
vorsen in the meeting last night of the
city council. Mr.. He,Sorss1 expiained a
that he had called on the banks. and
that argument is the one used by them
in declining to make the advance
ments.
That the status of the warrants
might be known and the matter renie-
died the ways and means committee
was delegated to investigate, and at
tempt to reach cancellation with the
banks.
Paving Is Ordered.
Coming with ironic precision righ;
on the discovery that the city,s paving
program for this season might be
seriously impaired, the volume of bust
ness for the evening was filing of petit
tions for paving and street improve
ments and adoption of engineers plans
Among the street improvements rec
commended or adopted are: pavement
18th street between Court and Che
meketa; Lincoln, between High and
Commercial; Summer, between Mar.
ion and fair grounds road; Fourth
between Pine and Belmont; Trade, be
tween Church and High 18th street
between d and Garden Road.
Petitions for the following street
improvements were read; pave ,.
street, between Front and CONNER.
cial; open Nebraska street across the
Southern Pacific company right of
way.
Spur Franchise Granted.
Franchise to the Oregon California
Railroad company to construct a spui
across Turner road and along Leslie
street was granted in an ordinance
passed by the council. This franchise
is similar to that sought by the Stand.
ard Oil company but which was re-.
jected several weeks ago by the coua.
Gil on the grounds that use of the spul
by other firms would be denied
A letter from the public service con
mission to the superintendent of tn,
Southern Pacific railroad calling at
tention to the fact that numerous com
plants have been received abou
trains standing on streets and holding
up traffic sometimes as late as 2
minutes, was filed with the councn
| approval. :.
Playground Site Offered.
Details of the offer of a plot con
tanning S1s acres laying on Summe
street, south of Mill creek, by Georg
Brown of the city, were made know
by Homer Smith, president of the Sa
lem Floral society. Mr.. Smith ex
planned that the city could obtain thi
place for use as a children's play
ground by refunding past assessment
and cancelling two assessments tina
are due, amounting in all to abou
s4700. e. s. Tillinghast, head of tn,
North Salem Improvement association
also spoke in favor of the city takin,
the offer and declared that the prop
erty would be enhanced greatly II
value in few years. The council vot
ed to postpone consideration on a sug
gestion by Councilman Volk until tn,
I members could see the grounds, whicl
Mr. Volk declared were 'too low t
build on
The street committee was author
ized to employ trucks or other means
to remove rubbish collected in the cit,
during cleanup week" which begins
May 10.
Salaries Raised.
Status Of those councilmen, wht
were appointed to the positions, fol
lowing the primary election or wheth
er or not the winner in the election
takes office at the time-May 21--ol
after the regular election, was asked
by Councilman John Keisy. City AT
torney Macy pointed out that the pres
ent councilmen will hold office unit
successors qualify after the regular
election in November.
Police were instructed by specia
vote of the council to arrest any per.
son parking an auto at the entrance
Of the city comfort stations at the cor
, ner of state and High streets.
BY vote of the council the salary Of
the city attorney, beginning January
1920, is to be $500 annually instead
of $1,000, with s4O0 allowed for steno-
graphic expenses in the office. The
salary of the city hall janitor, Jeht
Oliver wa also raised from $50 to s6(