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iWMWFP?,v&yvi Ji'UK'Wvwitf-ui -w '' THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1914 EVENING EDITION. SIX .fTtTr ''ll'TV'i'WM TtXP??!5$WW DOINGS OF CETY COUNCIL PUN TO CUI HE SALARIES - Councilman Copplc Proposes Further Retrenchment Matter Tabled Furthor Blushing In city salaries woro proposed last night by Chair man Copplb of tho flnnnco commlttco of tho Council In his program of ro tronchtnont. ills additional pro crnm was as folios: Iteduco salary of city onglnccr from $150 to $12G por month. Rcduco salary of street commis sioner from $100 to $80 por month. Jtoduco salary of city Inspector from $70 to $00 por month. Itoqulre banks to pay two por cont Interest on city balances of over $1000 at end of each month. Mr. Copplo said that they dls Jllccd to do this, but that thoy woro "f'tlti ftgalndt a condition and couldn't ' boo fljty othor way out of it. Cdlihcllmnn ForgUSon Immediately .objected 10 a. reduction of salaries. llo said that It was a bad advortlse tnont for tho city and also that If tho city expected good sorvlco, It had to expect to pay for It. Councilman Evortson Bald that tho Inspector was taking In about sufficient monoy for permits to pay his wngos and ho didn't think a mnn could support n family on $G0 por month. Mr. Ferguson said that the city could not got a man to do tho work that Strcot Commissioner Lnwhorno is doing for $80 por month and said that Mr. L.nwnorno wouiu quu rum or than stand tho reduction. Copplo retorted that n year ago when tho salaries wero ralsod, ho opposod It. Ho Bald that ho was opposod to another bond Ibsuo for current expenses. Ho said that now tho city Ib paying out $2700 por yoar intorest on a bond Ibbuo that whs floated for that purpose Fiir thormoro, ho doclarod that tho city la paying far higher salaries now than anyono oluo for tho kind of work It Is gottlng. AholNIi Council' Pay. Councilman Ferguson Bald that it was all right to retrench, but ho thought that thoy wero going nt. It In tho wrong way. Ho Bald that something else could bo trimmed out. Councilman Coppla wanted to know what could bo cut out. "For ono thing, wo can wlpo out tho fees of tho Councllmon and that will save tho city $G00 por year," retorted Ferguson. "I will bo glad to aorvo o. year without pay." "'All right, I nin with you," ro pllod Copplo. "What oIbo?" Mr. ForguBon said that ho had not had tlnio to Htudy tho sltuntlon. Mr. Copplo then Btatod that Mr. Ferguson would not pay 11 per sonal omployo $100 per month for doing tho work tho Btroot commis sioner Ib doing, nor would ho pay $3 por dny for tho work tho In spector Is doing. Ho said that ho (Copplo) could find plouty or cap able men to do tho city work at tho reduced salarlos and said that ho would gunrnntco to personally mako up any loss tho city might surfer. Ho wild that It wiia oasy to nil so salaries, but blamed hard to cut thorn. Council Ferguson said that ho would rathor abolish tho Jolm than cut tho salarlos. He Bald that If tho city couldn't afford tho moil, thon do without them. Ho said that tho city must expect good work nnd pay accordingly. Councilman Wilson wanted to know why thoro was any disgrace Attached to cutting salaries. Mr. Copplo snld that plenty of men wero supporting families in Mnrahflold on less than tho wagos I I J specified and Councilman Evertson couldn't see It that way. Finally It was decldod to tnblo tho proposed reductions until moro of tho Councllmon were present, both Carl Albrecht nnd Alva Doll being absent. In tho discussion, Councilman Copplo Bald tlmt Marshal Carter had accepted tho reduction in his enlnry and that John Johnson had offered to do tho street commis sioners' work and that of tho In spector for the reduced salary. Will Quit Jolt. It Is stated that City Englneor Ducklnghnm will resign rathor than servo nt tho proposed reduction in Balary. No action was taken on tho prop osition of Councilman Ferguson to have tho Councllmcn servo without pay. P SHEARS AND YARD STICKS ARE ALREADY BUSY WITH THESE New Spring Wash Goods and Silks BEAUTIFUL NEW WEAVES, SHADES AND EFFECTS THAT WILL BE USED FOR FASHIONABLE DRESSES FOR SPRING AND SUMMER COMPLETE ASSORTMENT NOW. COUNCIL PEST Council Kick on Expense of Fitting it Up Other Proceedings Moro hills for furnishing and fix ing up tho city pest liotiso enma In Inst night and Councllmnn Copplo nnd tho others protested vigorously ngnliujt thorn. Councilman Copplo reforred to It ns a "Moating pnluco" and snld thht ho thought that tho best thing tho city could do would bo to take It out In tho Bay nnd sink' It boforo nny moro cxpciiBo wan added. Ho Bald that although tho flonthoiiHo originally cost only $190, bills for fixing It up nmountod now to about $r00. Mayor Allen said that ho thought tho city could havo gono back In tho woodH mitl fitted tin an Isolated pest Iioiibo that would havo boon ndequato for a couple or hundred dollars. Mr. Copplo's proposal to tako It across tho Hay mot with Instant ap proval rrom Henry Songatncken, who wns present. Mr. Songstuckon has been objecting to tho peat houso be ing near his proporty and he snld tlmt on bchalr or tho Port Commission l'o would- givo Immodlnto consent. Chairman Wilson or tho Health Commlttoo said that Dr. Straw had gono ahead and ordered tho things ami It was suggested by Councilman Evortson nnd others that Dr. Straw bo notified not to Incur any moro bills without tho approval or the Council, CnllicmlV Claim. S. n. Cnthcnrt, was prosont ngaln about tho drnlnngo or Ills proporty when tho dredgo rill Ib inndo In tho north nrm or Mill Slough. Mayor Al len said that waH tho Port Commis sion's liuslnoBR nnd Mr. Cnthcarf Bald that Commissioner A. II. Powors told him It was tho CounclJ's. llo Bald Vo wanted to bo fair about It but that ho wanted to havo somo nssurnnco that his plnro would not bo loft HUo It was at Fourth and Golden. Councilman Wilson wanted to know how much tho fill would dnm ngo him nnd Mr Cnthcnrt replied tl'ut It would bo at loaBt $-100 pro viding that ho was furnished drain ngo nftvr tho fill was niado and If not it would ho mom. City Engineer Buckingham nld tlmt tho IfOU pIpoB that woro being put In ror a drain would bo adoquuto lifter tho fill Is mnde. Ho said that thoy would lnst nt loaat flvo yoara. Mr. Cnthcnrt wnnted a wooden drain box put In but Mr. Buckingham snld that would coat at least $1800, as Maungor Miller or tho dredgo Seattlo Insisted that tho woden drains bo an chored with piling. Councilman Copplo Bald that ho thought Hint tho city owed It to tlio rosldontB to protort thorn In cases or this kind. 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I'otor Scott, who was preaont, said that It wns n shanio tho way thnt soc tlon was loft. Ho Bald tho sowor was still stopped up and that tho mud and wntor inndo It a regular cesspool. City Engincor Buckingham declar ed that tho sowor wus working and thnt tV-o wntor had gono down about nine Inches or n foot. Ho snld thnt tho icnson a drain was not nut in thero wns on ncocunt of tho expense and also because tho original plnn wns Just to havo tho streets filled Hogardlng Mr. Cnthcart's claim, Mr. Uruschko said that bo under stood that tho Port Commission real ized that Mr. Cathcart would Buffer damages and woro ready to pay him botno. Other Claims In. Mayor Allen snld thnt ho had re ceived n claim from Mrs. Walter Mlcklon of South Marshflold for $000 damage sustained by the fill thoro. Councllmnn Evertson snld that Mr. Crawford was still after damages for tho loss of his garden. City Engineer rsucklugham snld thnt Mr. Crawford should got nftor tho parties who woro responsible for not repairing tho dlko along Coal Bunk Inlet, llOUtillO BUslllChS. Jurntsclr & Dooley woro ordorod refunded $15 of their licenso on tho Orphoum Theater. Tho assessment for tho Improve ment of 1'lno avenue in North Forn-d-le wns fixed at $2.58 per front foot, Tho Aldor nvonuo wharf was defor rod until Clpudo Nasburg could bo heard, Eugono O'Connoll urging early action ou it. A rebato of $271.G4 was ordored paid to tho proporty owners on Sev enth between Flanagan and Goldon, Tho bond of Hugh Sneddon for tho Eaglo saloon, signed by Jns. Bering and August Frlzeen, was accepted. Tho grado of Second street from Curtis to Hall was formally estab lished The' grade on Eighth from Doto to Fir was established. City Engineer Buckingham tvob given permission to havo somo of tho dirt remaining on South Fourth stroot used nlong tho fill on tho street near Hnll avenue. A pormlt to' put In tho sldownllc nlong Fourth street south of Hall ou tho proporty lino was granted. lilllt Arc Pnld. Tho usual bills woro allowed, in cluding $150 for tho Hand, $85 for tho Library and $20 for tho Mer chants' pntrol. ()kmi Fourteenth. Mayor Allen said that West Marsli flold residents wero reviving tho pro ject of improving Fourteenth north of Contrnl uvcnuo and asked tho City onglneor to report on it at tho next mooting. Tho Council adjourned until noxt Monday. Mayor Allen tried to en force a rulo to stop business at 11 o'clock but Irwns nearly 11:30 boforo thoy got done. Hold StutMimu'H Extra. Councilman Copplo last ovonlng cnncellod the nllowanco of $1 for an swering flro alarms for Hal Stutsman, engineer of tho flro department. Mr. Stutsman's nnmo appeared among tho Hat of firemen for throe calls and Mr. Copplo cut It out of tho bill, say ing that aa Mr. Stutsman was a city omployo ho should not bo paid oxtra for this work. City Itecordor Butler wns Instructed to look nnd bco it any nllowanco had boon previously made nnd If so to havo It cut oft Stutsman's salary next pay day. Councilman Evortsen had the monthly light bill hold up until ho could look up somo of tho Items. GRADE PROBLEM AMONG THE SICK I A The young son of Mr: and Mrs. A. J. Drews Is reported quite 111 at their homo In West Marsliflold. Mrs. C. M. Mllllgan Is reported quite sick at their homo In Porhnm Park. i NOTICE I will not bo responsible for nny dobts contracted in ray namo by anyono except myself. CHAS. SNEDDON, Sr. Have your Job printing done at The Times office. IS TAKEN UP Tho question of tho grades on Central nvonuo and South Sixth strcot was brought up nt last night's Council mooting by F. K. uottins, who snld that thoy would bo unnblo to start tho construction of tho new Conway building nt Sixth and Cen tral until this was dono. Ho said that thoy had Just found that tho grado proposed last fall had not been established and thoy wnnted quick action. City Engincor Buckingham said that tho Contrnl avenue grado could bo established quickly, but that t,.o grndo on South Sixth stroot could not bo established so quickly bocauso It would moan the establish ment of now grades In Andorson and Bennett nvonues. Ho said that this would bo difficult and it would probably require several weeks to get the proper levels. He satd that It could not be rusiicu ror tue uono ftt of Sixth street, us ho regarded Andorson and Bennett nvenuea tho most Important thoroughfares and hasty work that might damage them would bo sorlouo to tho city. Finally tho Council ordored him to prepare grades on these streets nnd it Is likely that property own ers on Bonnott and Andorson ave nues will get busy and see that tho grad03 on those streets are niado satisfactory. O. W. Trlbbey was present nnd urged that Central avonuo bo loft at tho lovel of his house now. Ho sala that ho had raised his house twice to meot proposed grades ami he did not llko to havo to go io tho expense of It again. The grado proposed last fall would meet lift requirement. Councilman Ferguson remarked that tho city could not mako everything conform with Trlb bey's house. Contrnl Avemio A. Y. Myers asked that the Coun cil have whatever portion of Cen tral avenue that Is raised put on tho established grade. He said that it wos desired In order to & II BO UinL UIU DUtiH surfaced. ..M..y.m .u!4 City Jingmoer "UCfc,"ViT.7 w that all of tho tnrt rtt wj linvo to uo nils." """ ",, Fourth strcot west to ncr w where It Is near grade ; now Finally It wns BV ..utl this to the established Kfc" cost will uo mwu iuu.b --- A ponBo of raising It out of ttj P Bids on it win 7 "7-flctjt Monday night, and thoMrtCw required io uu i , dnvs. ... . ..ir'Vfe avenue wnaorderojl gm provides for n raise i of to tho block from Fifth WW, nnd two ana n"-,m"hl: ,m B ; .i and one-balllW!' Eighth Btrcoi. ,avme out ! A quostlon about tawns , p """WJiVltirlllc-J.'a ." ""H. "',... v unrf tin ,00 to do ins "u'V;n M ' tlonnblo whether this can out of tho repair u"""7ttorMf' was left up to tho Citr J, nnt.i ,i hiiia on the " opened soon. T,uekiDgl)ja J" yl.rt,o,strcetber.r(J; near Eighth street, as o It was proposed Fert through Perham PLmercIl connecting witn " ,, pPjHj Eighth, and as this .Wd bo done this summer J 1 changing tue .'"VTAnTiv detlWJ Tho Council "JK. iied Pf have all of Commercial r Fifth to iniu. lng Delay Hw K t .. City Engineer BuckjDa that it woum " of tw hard paving on any ' 0 dredgo fill i? fl"i5"to tt' This was n u--- , PlaA ?l-i.i from D?BL commercial this year y croatPil tliat IHW !.. UU' want hard paving, ""wi M l- ,.! ,it ho WB "f-,,, W bridge construction an-i Inirham said It waso 0 I! " ,.,. hard pav IIUII l l'"v fill. ' ft ;W.LAiw- jiiigJJjtfivVkrtfrfckAJ.,)l wxXirr ..' v