Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-08

They don I know what they re
doing, = Alderman Utter broke in
The mayor than decided that IL
would be good plan 10 refer the
matter to the committee on lights
This was done and the council
passed ou-
Sidewalk Resolutions
An electric sign petition. sub
nlitted By Otto Klett. also was re-
ferred TO the light committee
The recorder was authorized 10
draw warrants for the various
amounts OF the city payroll
Next. the city recorder began
the reading Of sidewalk resoIu-
tons
How many are thereF" the
mayor inquired
sIf there's no objection. - the
mayor explained. they'll be re-
ferred 70 The street committee =
The city recorder abandoned his
reading.
A motion. made by Alderman
Ciesy. that the city recorder be in
strueted to advertise for bids on a
sidewalk near Commercial and
Highland streets. was adopted
"I'd like TO say that that fund
is exhausted and deficient - City
Recorder Race explained.
Out Of Sidewalk Funds
I'VE III have some more money
soon, said Mr.. Baumgartner.
1T may sound foolish, but
want some information. inter
jeeted Mr. Suter. He then asked
concerning the procedure in
putting In walks. He. was fol-
lowed by Alderman vandervort
who declared himself as opposed
TO overdrawing on city funds
Il m against IT, he declared.
The mayor explained that the
walk referred to is connecting
link between other cement walks.
can right said Mr.. Wander
wort.
The council passed on-or
thought II had.
Have we passed sidewalks -
asked Mr. Suter. again taking the
floor. The street committee was
up my way and they saw some bad
walks. Since then the walk
past the Wallace estate has be-
come very bad I stepped on one
OF the boards and 1t flew way up.
Another flew clear out. What
are we going to do? Some one viii
get hurt. -
To Save Nine Trees
Mr.. Giesyy. chairman OF the
stree, committee. explained to
Mr. suter that his committee had
sent the city engineer out to that
territory to investigate further.
And while we're on the matter OF
sidewalks. he said. Il move the
courtesy Of the floor be extended
to L ]. simerai, of the school
board.
The courtesy was extended. Mr..
simeral. It appeared. was before
the council In behalf Of the school
board which wished to build q
walk AZ the Grant school in such
q manner that nine trees might be
saved.
The permission was granted
I'm against special privil-
eyes" Alderman Baumgartner de-
clsred 81 don I see the necessity
OF granting them. / don Z think
it's proper for us to change the
course OF our walks. hate to see
one zig rssging down the street. a
Special Privilege Cry
Il m with Mr.. Baumgartner on
that, put in Mr.. vaRdervort.
The council is not consistent
II II grants this. Mr.. Marcus
added The school board Is no
better than anybody else. +"
DR.. Utter followed
This matter is different. he
said. The sidewalk is to take in
a whole block. for one thing. I'm
agine cutting down nine trees
cheating the school children out
II them. disagree with these
gentlemen. II ism I special prlvil-
sge-it s common sense. Let the
rees stand.
Mr.. Baumgartner continued his
irgument. 1T would be better II
he trees were gone. anyway, p he
Ield. They n die in a few years.
The trees are no good. p Mr
-andervort added. Lets cut 'em
ut"
The motion to allow the trees
> stand was put. Il carried BY .
ote OF s 70 5. Followed a buzzine
conversation IA which the
hrase special privilege. was
card.
The mayor. gaveling with gus
}. demanded order.
A resolution declaring the type
improvement on north 18th