East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-20
New Ordinance Passed by
Council Provides for Bonds
in Accord With Provisions of
the City Charter.
HEALTH CONDITIONS
IN CITY DISCUSSED
New Rubbish Ordinance Con-
tempIated; Audit Of City
Books up to Start of Present
Administration Wanted.

The ordinance authorizing the issu-
ance OF $4,000 In 20-year. per cent
bonds for fire apparatus and play
grounds was declared invalid. repeal
ed ana replaced BY an ordinance in
conformity with the city charter, last
night at the weekly meeting ~ the
city council. The new bonds viii have
10 be 20-s0 year type. drawing Q per
cent interest They will be issued as
soon as the advertisements can be
placed and bids receited and accepted
The bonds voted At the general cleo
tion and purchased by Carstens q
Earles Co.. OF Portland. cannot be is
sued. The certified check Of the COM
pany. placed with the city recorder as
a guarantee OF good faith was ordered
returned to them following the action
OF the council.
Cty's Health 4 Problem
Pehdletons health WAS the other
outstanding feature OF D busy session.
DIR. r L.. Boydcn, new city physician.
appeared before the council 70 recon-
mend, as had his predecessor in his
annual report that thg uity take steps
to provide an. isolation hospital or suit
able building for the handling OF con-
tagious diseases
Deplorable conditions were pictured
by the physician. Smallpox Is running
rampant In Pendlton and its spread is
apparently unchecked. owing to the
lack OF proper facilities for isolatlhg
cases. II was declared. In the crowded
condition OF many houses. the main
tcnance OF an effective quarantine is
declared almost impossible.
A vote Of confidence and OF support
was given the physician by The coun-
ell. A committee was also appointed
10 work with him Ia regard to settle
ment OF the isolation hospital idea.
Manuel Friedly Claud Penland and
Robert Simpson were named ON this
committee.
An additional paid fireman fer the
city fire department was- recommends
ed to the council, by the committee
which has had in It's possession for
week the annual report Of Chief W. +.
Ringold. The adoption of the state
fire marshal's report on Pendleton and
OF the chiefs annual reports we're re-
commended and accepted. The matter
of adding a fireman was left in the
hands OF the finance committee.
Extension OF the ordinance prohi-
biting rubbish on the paved streets OF
the city to include all streets was re-
quested The city attorney was order
ed to draw amendments to the present
ordinances covering the point. The
matter OF posting notices on this mat
ter was left to the street committee
with power TO act.
The audit of Pendleton's city ac-
counts. which came up a week ago
was held over for another week for
consideration before taking action.
Tho officials feel that the audit is nee
essary but are not inclined to hurry
the matter without due consideration.
The controversy over allowing |. b.
johnson to erect wooden structure
on property within the fire limits
brought to the attention OF the coun-
Gil recently by G.. H. Rudd, was not
settled last night. the fire committee
asking for an extension Of time in
which to decide on this. The commit
tee recommended that d permit b,
issued to Edwin f. Nelson trustee. fol
the repair OF the building which is t
house the Nye-Ward Store on AIaii
street.