Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-08
WHAT IS REALLY
DONE AT MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL

a new dairy ordinance. admit
tealy of vital importance to eYery
resident OF the community and
providing that the cityis milk b
pure. was introduced a. council
meeting last night The bill had
mot been read In the council cham
bers before and was. obviously
not understood By many. vet Al
least half OF its content was
eliminated when Alderman Hal
Patton, serving in the capacity OF
reader. skipped merriiy through
IL. Aldermen smiled broadly The
meeting was soon TO be over.
The initial reading completed.
counciluen endeavored. with vary
fng degrees cf success. to discuss
the new bill Inteiligently. Event
unIiy II was referred 10 the ordi-
nance committee which Is expected
to report back at the next meet
ing.
Three ordinances which were up
for the third time last night were
passed. One provided for spark
and cfnder arresters on smoke
stacks. the second made necessary
an annual fee OF 5000 from non
resident bread delivery trucks. and
third one assessed the cost Of I'M
proving Lincoln street between
Increase Voted Down
Another biH. up for the third
time. was voted down. II pro
wfded for an increase OF sioo a
year In the salary OF the sapitary
inspector. IT lost By a seven to
-Four ballot.
II Was Alderman A. II. Suter
who raised his voice longest. II
not Ioudest, against the pure milk
ordinsnce- 1T win drive out OF
business those people who only
have one COW. y he declared
Somebody explained 10 him that
the bill provided for inspection
when there were 1.-TWO or more
cows. = but Mr.. suter was ad-
nmant. He spoke with feeling on
the anhfecf or boviealture and ex-
pressed the fear that the COW
eventually Is TO be driven from the
city He told Of his personal ex-
per9enee in tending cows and item
ized for the benefit OF the alder
pen his resultant expenses.
And I'm against creating any
more offices for high salaried
men. he declared. referring to
the. office OF dairy Inspector
Again somebody explained to Mr.
suter that no additional office is
TO be created that the present
sanitary inspector would take
care Of the work and that the fees
derived from dairymen would take
care OF the new bills provisions.
Mr., suter sat down.
Bread Truck License
An interesting point also de-
veloped relative TO the enforce
ment OF the nonresident bread
truck ordinance. AT the request
OF couneilmen. City Attorney Ray
Smith explained that. In his opin-
fon, non-resldents cannot. under
the law. be Disseminated against.
The bill. however. passed with a
unanimous vote
Az the opening OF the meeting
Alderman Joe Baumgnrtner rose
70 hts feet and requested informa-
tion He wanted 20 know whether
the council. at its last meeting.
had ordered the street committee
OF the street commissioner to cut
down q certain fir tree. He felt
that Il Was the commissioner.
rather than the committee of
aldermen.
"Yes. = said Alderman A. r
Marcus. 1T was the commissioner
- made the notion
You re right, = Mayor HaIYor-
sen agreed.
No. . Alderman Patton IN
terpolated. Il made the motion.
II was the committee.
A general laugh followed and
the council passed on TO other
business.
Water Pipe Damage
"A while ago a water pipe
tursted on Sixteenth street. an
nounced Alderman suter. rising TO
hts feet. II caused some damage.
The people there think the water
company should pay the expense. -
He reviewed IN detail the cirenm-
stances surrounding the case.
The street commissioner is
here. = he continued. "and he can
probably tell you how much II
viii cost
How much was It. Mr. Lows .
the mayor asked.
Beg pardon9'' said Mr.. Low.
"How much was that"
WAS whatg''
THE city s expense when the
water pipe bursted on Sixteenth
street. -
"oh. = said Mr., Low, ~abOus
$50. /"
II was then moved that the
water company be notified 10
tand the $50 expense. The motion
rarried.
Last night II. Steinbock. local
unk dealer. was among those who
letitioned the council for permis-