East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-03-02
COUNCIL ORDERS IMPROVEMENTS
MADE IN CITY JAIL FOLLOWING
COMMUNICATION FROM w. C.T.U.

A new bed or beds will be purchaS-
cd. the old dirty blankets will be
washed and kalsomine win be applied
generously to the walls in the women's
department OF the city Jail. aceordins
TO action taken last night by the city
council The move to authorize the
police committee to make these inn
provements came after the followins
communication from the W. C. T. L.
had been read:
I'VE, committee authorized by the
W. c. T. L., do make a request that
your council order purchased suit
able double bed for the women's room
in the city Jail and see that the writ
ing on the wall is obliterated."
The communication was signed By
Mrs. l.. H. Geiss, president; and Mrs,
Il. f. Baltezore, Mrs. A. IF. May and
Mrs. Lester Boyd.
Following the reading of the request
the members of the police committee
went to the women's department of
the Jail. On Their return, Coincilman
Willard Bond. chairman of the COM
mittee, declared that the request of
the W. c. T, U.was well taken. and he
recommended that steps be taken i'm
mediately TO comply with the sugges-
tions. 1t is probable that two single
army cots may be purchased to re :
place the present old iron bed which
graces the room. The kalsomine will
he applied to cover risque writing
which has been scrawled on the walls.
The mems part of the Jail is also In
need of some kalsomine on the walls,
the police committee reported
The present manner of observing
the provisions OF the Bancroft Act by
the city was questioned by Mayor G.
a. Hartman. At present he advised
the council members, there are quite
a number Of Improvement districts,
and citizens living in these districts
have the right to pay off liens for paw
ing at any time they desire. Bonds
are issued in the denomination of
$500 each, ordinarily, he said. but as
Pendleton has been doing in the past,
the money from the various districts
cen not be combined and used to re-
tire I. bond. Instead, the accumula-
ton. of funds in any one district must
equal $500 before a bond may be paid
off, ,lm this way, he declared. the city
rs losing q considerable amount in'in-
terest money every year, and over a
period OF Il decade, the funds so lost
will be worth saving
Recorder Thomas Fitz Gerald also
called attention to the workings Of tn /,
law under which the city is loser,
funds being taken from the general
fund to pay interest on bonds for
which the property owners have made
payment but which can not be retired
until certain time limits expire. City
Attorney n. ], Warner was instructed
to investigate the legal status of the
situation with the idea in mind of
providing some remedy for the city if
possible,
C. A. Crabtree, street commissioner,
was designated assistant city engineer
and instructed to keep a record of city
pavement tappings and to be respon-
SIpic IOr iSSuance VI perinitS ior ii"h- :
ing openings. The street committee
was authorized to sell an electric mo-
tor If suitable price for II can be
secured.
Councilman Richard Lawrence re-
ported that complaint Ind been
made to him from property owners
that large tree was felled recently
near the city leyee in the east end of
the city and the tree cut up for fire
wood. No action was taken on the re-
port.
Permission to construct two signs in
the city was granted by the council on
condition that the council approve the
signs. rtf (.