Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-12-06
PARK AND
ELECTION
BILLS Die
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NAOnlllluC0 lAOAAl PaBO OAlOJ
the time at which all matters hav-
ing to do with the special election,
will again be considered.
After the Southern Pacific had
been treated to it's regular semi
monthly rapping, the taxi cab or
dinance, providing that machines
used for commercial purposes shall
operate only by franchises grant
ed by the city, passed after the
third reading.
Utter Opposes Bill.
1t was Alderman Utter who op-
posed the tax bill as introduced by
Councilman Hal Patton.
This ordinance" DR.. Utter de-
clared, twas dictated by Southern
Pacific officials in the Southern
Pacific offices in Portland. The
ordinance doesn't come clean. II
the S. P. is going to run the city
the city council should be abol-
ished."
Councilman Patton, following
DR.. Utter, explained that T. l.. Bill
Kingsley, the local manager of the
Southern Pacific's streetcar inter
ests, had assisted him in framing
the bill but insisted that the work
was done merely as a citizen and
net as representative Of the rail
road company.
Alderman Utter offered the only
dissenting vote wnen the roll was
called. The ordinance, which is
to be effective January 1, regu-
lates all taxis, jitneys and stages
operating in, to and from the city
with the exception of Sightseeing
buses and hotel buses. Franchises
are to be granted by ordinance
only and the license fee for eacl
individual case will be determined
by the council.
Marcus Brings Bill.
| "A bill for an ordinance regulat
ing the construction OF building
in the city and providing protec
tion against fires was introduced
by Alderman A. #. Marcus an,
read for the first time last night
1t provides that buildings whicl
have deteriorated 80 per cent ma,
be ordered removed. The owner
however, may appeal to the coun
ell within 10 days after he ha
been notified and tho aldermei
will consider his objections
Structures. the bill states, must b
removed in safe and sane man
ner.
A committee, made up Of A. /
Marcus, chairman: A. H. Moor
and ]. A. jefferson was named b
Mayor Halvorsen and will apprais
property owned by the city of Sa
lem.
Boundaries Outlined.
: So that residents of the fai
grounds vicinity may vote b
ward, an ordinance establishin
the boundaries of the seven ward
in the city was passed after th
rules had been suspended. Judge
and clerks for the special electio
f. were named in an ordinance Intro
duced last night.
Alderman Utter rose up
wrath and smote verbally at III
councils street committee whe
that body failed to bring in wri
q ten report concerning the propose
, segregation of certain property c
: North Capitol street. The con
q mittee, through its chairman A
derman John Giesy, had offered
n verbal report in which 1t askt
the council to rule on the que
tion.
Il don't think much of a cor
a mittee which can't make up /
Il mind one way or another al
which doesn't bring in a write
report" DR.. Utter announced.
: Ask for Pavement.
ri Mr. Giesy defended his commi
e tees action by insisting that Il
L problem was one for the enti
council to decide.
r. A petition received last mig
d from property owners living {
v North Sixteenth street betwe'
D. Market and Division streets, as
k ing that their street be paved, W
If referred to the street commits
n The petition carried 80 signature
.e An ordinance to establish
rs grade on North 23rd street, l
tween State and Center street