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-S-r-r- THE "MOR3S'HSrG-OKBGONIA3S,--HUESDAY, JANUABX, Jl, J.900... Succeeds Gen. Beebe as Head of Chamber of Commerce. HENRY HAHN IS VICE-PRESIDENT X. IS. Flelschner the TfeiT Secretary Reports of "YVorlc Accomplished Lost Tear. President George Taylor, Jr., of Taylor, Young & Co. .Vice-president Henry Hahn, of Wad hams & Co. Secretary X N. Flelschner, of Flelsch ner. Mayer & Co. Treasurer Ladd & Tilton, hankers. Trustees A. X.. Mills, of the Security Savings & Trust Company; S. M. Mears, of the Portland Cordage Company; Ed ward Ehrman, cf Mason, Ehrman &. Co.: E. T. "Williams, of the North Pacific Lum ber Company; J. F. Baicbelder, of the Portland Railway Company; R. Living stone, of the Oregon Mortgage Company The foregoing were elected officers of. the Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting yesterday afternoon. There was no opposition. President Taylor, Vice President Hahn, Secretary Flelschner ana the six other trustees comprise the boara of trustees. Messrs. Taylor, Hahn, Batch elder and Livingstone were members of the board of 1893-1900. President Taylor will arrange for the formal organization of the board and the appointment of the standing committees of the Chamber of Commerce in a lew days. The election passed off without incident. A. H. Devers nominated Mr. Taylor. He said that Mr. Taylor had long been a prominent member of the chamber, a. ham worker on -committees, and a faithful av tondant at meetings. When the secre tary had cast the ballot for Mr. Taylor, President Beebe congratulated the cham ber on the excellence of its choice. The now Dresident was escorted to the chair by Mr. Devers. He said he keenly felt the honor which had been conferred upon him, and he assured the meeting that it was an honor to be the president of a commercial body of the standing of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Presi dent Taylor then highly complimented ex Presldent Beebe. who, he said, had done great work for the city during his incum bency. "Let me impress one thing upon you," said President Taylor. "No amount of work that can be done by the officers and members of this body or of any com mercial organization will be effective un less the officers and members have the sympathy and feeling of the people behind them. I believe that our Chamber or Commerce has that support, and that we are thus enabled to do good work In behalr of the city." The chamber, upon motion of TV. D. Wheelwright, thanked General Beebe by a rising vote for the able manner in which he had filled the presidency, and the gen eral replied in his usual happy vein. The greater part of the time of the meeting was taken up with the reports of officers and committees. President Beebe's report follows: Erydoelc and Smelter. "Details In connection with the work of the chamber on occaslor& both of the meetings held by the general body and those of 4he trustee? have been so fully and correctly set forth from time to tlm during the past year In the dally press that it would seem superfluous to submit on this occasion any extended review. "On the occasion of the last annual meeting- of the chamber the retiring presi dent urged upon its serious consideration the great importance of a closer attention on part of members to Its Interests, more particularly as this would be evinced by their attendance at meetings. It Is grati fying to note that a more favorable ten dency in this regard has been developed during the year now closing, which, if maintained, will operate to greatly strengthen the organization and Influence of the chamber: and It Is to be earnestly hoped that your officers and trustees to be chosen today will be given the encour agement and support so gratefully af forded thereby. "The annual report of your secretary, to be made today, will contain a brief review of the work of the chamber during the year, referring1 especially to matters which have been deemed to be of greater mo ment, as affecting the general Interests of our Immediate community and the state. Of these, easily the most Important Is the nrosecutlon of measures having in view the maintenance of ample harbor fa cilities at our own port, and a deep-water channel from Portland to the sea. This subject is now receiving the most intelli gent attention, and influences are In oper at'on under conditions which assure ef fective prosecution, whereby it is hoped and expected that the Important results sought for will be speedily accomplished. "It is to be regretted that several other matters, the importance- of which has been from time to time ' seriously urged upon the attention of the community through the chamber, have not as yet been put in the -way of definite accomplishment. The most prominent, perhaps, of these is the building of a drydock, the establish ment and operation of a smelter, and th location of a government assay office at Portland. So much has been said at dif ferent times upon these subjects, and their importance as affecting our local Interest has been so frequently and strongly urged, that no additional weight can be given the consideration Involved by -anything that could be said now. "With reference to a drydock, a general plan of the large floating sectional dock now being built by the Tietjen & Lang Drydock Company, of Hoboken. has been secured, and is on file in the secretary's office. This Illustrates the description of dock which, in their consideration of the matter, your trustees have deemed to be best adapted to our needs here. A work ing plan -of. a dock of this description, 350 feet in length, which, with outriggers at crch end, will easily lift a vessel 500 feet long, has been ordered from an experi enced builder In the East, together with full specifications of material necessary for construction, and a close estimate ot cost. l is expected that these will bt received in the course of a few "weeks, and your board Is earnestly in hopes that the matter can then be put before our community in a way to so convincingly illustrate the vast advantage Involved, as to at once elicit the interest and support necessary to assure construction. "Tour board lias given this subject fre quent and serious consideration during the year, and latterly has been actively en deavoring, both by correspondence and personal conference with parties Interested along these lines, to bring about the es tablishment of a smelter at Portland. It is hoped that negotiations recently under taken, under its auspices, with this In view, but which as yot have failed to ma terialize, may ultimately result success fully. Atay Office for Portland. "Your board has earnestly urged upon the attention of the government, through the Oregon congressional delegation at Washington, the general advantage in volved in the location of a government assay office in Portland. These consid erations have been put forward strongly, and. our de!ftrat!nn tinrnfl -mnVn .. .... and our delegation nrged to make vigorous and persistent effort to secure compliance with our request "In reviewing the work of the chamber durlnjr the year now closing, I desire to assure you of the earnest interest which has been felt by your officers and trustees in their effort to direct the operation or its functions In such a manner as woulct be best calculated to accomplish the Im portant results In tho Interest of our city and state, which it is its object to pro mote. If any progress has been made In strengthening and broadening the sen timent that, -as favorably affecting our commercial interests, in union there is strength your board will feel profoundly grateful. In view of many signal illus trations of the sound wisdom of thl3 prin- clple In the experiences of other commu nities. It is greatly to be hoped that the encouraging tendency In this regard, now apparently noticeable In our own will be diligently fostered. There is no limit to the good -which can be accomplished by disinterested, united effort It Is the function of this organization to crystallize effort in- advocating and prosecuting meas ures for advancing .the general welfare, and it Is my belief that at no time In the history of our community has there been more necessity for the operation of this beneficent influence than the present time. It Is therefore of the utmost im portance that a deep interest be main tained In the work of the chamber, and 1 earnestly urge for your board, which Is to be chosen today, your indst generous and hearty and interested support. "I desire to make grateful acknowledg ment on this occasion of the cordial co operation and int5rst which at all times has been accorded me by the officers and trustees of the chamber during the past year. Especially to the vice-president, Mr. Taylor, are my thanks due, and they are most heartily extended, for his gener ous and Interested counsel and assistance. To a degree considerably greater than that ordinarily experienced, nas this officer borne personally the detail Involved In the administratfon of the affairs of the chamber throughout the year." Chamber Has 153 Members, The report of Secretary D. D. Ollphant showed that since the annual meeting of January 16, 1893, the chamber had hold one monthly, three special and three quarterly meetings. The trustees held 48 regular and special meetings. Then followed a brief summary of the business done at every meeting during the year. Secretary 011 phant's report continues: "During 1899 the chamber lost through resignations, withdrawals from, business and death. 18 members. Fourteen new members have been elected, as follows: Acme Mills Company, P. J. Cronln, Co lumbia Creamery Company. J. w. Cook. First National Bank, Inman, Poulsen & J Co., Kerr, Glfford & Co., Pipes & Tiff t, Portland Flouring Mills Company, Secur ity bavings & Trust Company, A. F. Thane, T. S. Townsend, P. L. Willis, Cat ton, Bell & Co. "Our membership' consists at the present lime of 153 firms and individuals. "Among the most important actions taken by the trustees, as reported above, In the statement of business transacted at each meeting, was the decision that In striving to obtain recognition of Portland from the United States government It was most advisable to request one of tho sena torial delegation from the state to pro ceed to Washington, accompanied by a member of the chamber thoroughly con versant with the various matters under consideration, who together would make strenuous endeavors to Induce the national authorities to recognize the importance ot Portland when outfitting and dispatching transports. senator Simon was conferred with and promptly and cheerfully com piled with the request. He was accom panied by President Beebe, and the mat ter of transports was in consequence large ly remedied, and four troop transports steamed out of our harbor for Manila, The steamer Lennox was chartered here and remodeled by Wolff & Zwlcker as a livestock transport, also sallfng from this port ror the Philippines. The Lennox Is now on her return voyage to Portland for another cargo of animals. 'The matters of drydock and smelter have been quite thoroughly Investigated, and Indications are that by virtue of the labor of your retiring trustees and officers both of these Important enterprises will be firmly established In Portland during the current year. "Besides these, action has been taken favoring a permanent general military hos pital at Vancouver barracks, a marine hospital at Dutch Harbor, an assay office in Portland, a permanent exhibit of Ore gon's resources In this city, and many other local public improvements, as well as favoring the construction of the Nicar agua canal. And the chamber has been in communication with and co-nnerofpd with the chambers of commerce of many other coast cities in measures looking toward a general attention to and Im provement on the Pacific coast, and of its multitudinous interests. "The navigation committee has been most active and diligent, and has promptly dis posed of all questions submitted to it. Its chairman has prepared several Inter esting reports on matters connected with Portland's shipping interests, accompanied by exhaustive statistical tables. "In closing this brief report the secre tary desires to thank his colleagues on tne board of trustees, and in particular Presi dent Beebe and Vice-President Taylor, for their uniform courtesy, and the assistance he has at all times received from them in all matters pertaining to the duties of his office." Secretary Fnlnacinl Exhibit. The secretary's statement of receipts and disbursements -from January 16, 1S99, to January 10, 1S0O, follows: Receipts Balance from 1898 $ 184 87 Membership dues collected, for 1S29 2C93 00 Membership dues collected, flrst quarter, 1900 560 00 Sale of standard grain sam ples (net) 8 14 Subscriptions to emergency fund 2064 50 Rent desk room, Manufac turers' Association, and stenographer 155 00 Total receipts 55670 51 Disbursements secretary $1200 00 Secretary. transportation committee , 300 00 R. M. Stuart (two months and back pay) 170 0051670 00 Office expenses Rent 400 00 Stenographer ISO 00 Postage 80 00 Printing and stationery 72 90 Clerk hire T 6 00 Sundries ".. 123 26 SG2 16 Sundries Account ship H. D. Troop. . 18 30 500 Annual Oregonians 50 00 Engrossing resolutions on death of Hon. W. S. Ma son and William Honey man, esq 50 53 Oriental Directory 50 00 Account transportat'n com mittee 76 40 Entertaining Dalzell and Fairchlld parties 55 45 Sundries 19 70 320 38 Emergency fund v Entertainment and address, Barrett 75 25 Entertainment mining en gineers 13 00 Entertainment Gov. Llnd and party 21 00 Entertainment Gen'l Miles, over and above subscrip tions to banquet 1175 Expenses special delegat'n to Washington , 5S5 13 Account securg transports 800 78 Assistance to Oregon Em ergency Corps 10S2 29 Account E.W. Becker (note below) 405 CO Investigation drydock 10 02 Investigation smelter SO 00 2584 82 Balanqe on hand Secretary 1 42-85 Treasurer, Ladd & Tilton.. 190 30 23315 Total 5670 51 "The debit item, account E. W. Becker, $405 60, was an aggregation of expendi ture in connection with Illness, death and burial of E. W. Becker, formerly an en listed man in the Second Oregon infantry. He was taken to a hospital at Spokane, Wash., for the purpose of having an nner- latlon performed for appendicitis, and. death ensuing, and there being no means Immediately available otherwise, your board authorized the expenditure from Its funds as outlined above. In this connec tion it is to be slated that the state or ganization of ex-Oregon volunteers, re cently formed, has advised the chamber, through its president, that It considers itself obligated to reimburse this expendi ture." Work of Transportation Committee. The transporation committee made the following report, through W. A. Mears, its secretary: "Generally speaking, there have been two leading events In the transportation world which have affected, more or less, the whole Western half of the United Stages. In both of these your committee has laken great Interest, and its action has no doubt influenced results. I refer to the arbitrary action of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways, taken the 1st of May last, whereby tho differentials between carload and Jess than carload transconti nental freight rates were reduced, at the Instigation one might almost say dicta tion of the jobbers and manufacturers of the Middle West; the other, which "was proDamy causea Dy tne nrst event, wns the Institution of a suit before the inter state commerce commission by the job bers of the Middle West to force the rail roads to make a further reduction in their differentials and to establish a graded freight tariff, based on distances. "As I have said, this "committee took great interest In these matters, used every effort in the beginning to induce the two railroads to defer the institution of the tariff of May 1 until the Pacific coast job bers could be heard from, and when this failed, induced a large and influential com mittee of ouivmerchants to travel to SC. Paul and meet the jobbers of the Middle West before the traffic managers of these roads, where the matter was fully argued and submitted. The result of this coher ence was that although the objectionable tariff was In no way amended, the traffic managers of these two roads were put in such a position of manifest unfairness and discrimination against the West coast that shortly afterward" the suit above men tioned was Instituted. Of course, such matters are not subject of proof, but it would relieve these two traffic managers very much if the Interstate commerce com- mission should rule that their action was not only a step In the right direction, but was, In fact, a step not long enough, and that no difference should exist in the rates between a carload and less than carload shipment; In fact, that there Is no good reason for the existence of the West coast jobber, and he should at once retire and give over the field to the jobbers of the Mississippi and Missouri river valleys. No matter, however, who was the instigator of the suit, It was filed, and the flrst hearing was had at St. Louis in December last. "These two events, viz: The action of the traffic managers of the Northern Pa cific and Great Northern, and the Institu tion of this suit before the interstate commerce commission by the jobbers of the Middle West, caused all the jobbers and members on this coast, including those doing business In San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, Marysvllle, Portland, Tacoma and Seattle to join hands and interests to fight this case, and any others that might arise, and the Pa cific Coast Jobbers' & Manufacturers' As sociation was formed this city, having a membership of between 30 and 40 firms, with a resident vice-president, Henry Hahn. At the flrst hearing at St Louis this city was ably represented by some o our leading jobbers and manufacturers, and a copy of the proceedings, some, 800 pages, may be seen at the office of Mr. Hahn. It is understood that a part, If not all of the interstate commerce commission will hold other hearings at San Francisco, Portland and Seattle during this month, when a fuller statement of our position will be made by many witnesses represent ing our heaviest interests. The outcome ol this suit will be very far-reaching. Involv ing as It were the very life of our jobbing and manufacturing Interests. "As to the many local questions that have come before and been acted upon by this committee, I shall only mention the effprt to get a fair portion of trade In the southern part of Idaho; the Institution of a proper steamship line to Alaska; the increasing of our facilities for the trade of the Orient, and the question of an 'open river' all these ques:ions have received the careful attention and earnest effort of this committee, besides many other questions. Idaho Rates. "Great discriminations have been made against this city by the Oregon hort Line in the rates to Southern Idaho, especially at Boise City and within a radius of 100 miles thereto. Goods are hauled from San Francisco, a distance of 1000 to 1200 miles at no higher rates than are charged from this city to same points, a distance of 40!) to COO miles. Every effort has been made to mitigate this unfortunate situation by this committee, but without effect A suit was finally began by Allen & Lewis and other jobbing firms which is now before Judge Bellinger, of the United States court This committee is in full sympathy with these merchants, and Is doing every thing in Its power to assist them, and trusts that every firm being a member of this body will also assist them in every possible way. "Largely at the suggestion of this com mittee, a line of steam vessels, to ply between this port and Cape Nome, is ad vertised, and the flrst sailing will take place In the spring, early enough to reach those distant shores as soon as navigation Is open. It is expected that this will great ly augment the trade of this city and be of great benefit "Also, by the wish and influence of this committee, we are promised by those in control, a fully equipped line of steam ships to the Orient, vessels to be of large capacity and sufficient In number. Open River. "This committee found this question to be a most difficult one to handle, from the fact that the government itself seems to be of two minds. Two congresses have passed bills committing the government to the project of a boat-railway. Money has been appropriated, and right of way been bought, but we note that the chief of en gineers has lately recommended to con gress that this Idea be abandoned, and a portage railway be built The fear Is that one of their projects will neutralize tho other before congress to such an extent that nothing will bo done on either; how ever, as Senator McBrlde Is on the com mittee of commerce of the United States senate, and as he has at all times taken an active Interest in the matter, and a3 it was through him that the law authoriz ing a boat-railway was passed, It is hoped that he will be able to overcome the ob jections of the chief engineer before con gress and get a further appropriation, which will so commit congress to the plan that no change of plan could then be fur ther contemplated. In the meantime, we continue to hear rumors of work being commenced on the Washington side of the Columbia by a syndicate represented by Paul F. Mohr, where they contemplate building a portage railway with lines of steamers and barges above and below tho obstructions, but whether this is a bona fido effort to open the Columbia river this committee has as yet nu means of know ing." Development of Mines. J. F. Batchelder submitted the follow ing report for the committee on mining and mineral resources, or which he Is chairman: "There have been no important matters referred to the committee on mining and mineral resources during the past year, as most of the questions, such as the lo cation of a smelter and United States assay office in this city, have been taken up direct by the board of trustees at their regular and special meetings. The great importance of both of these measures, on account of their bearing on the present condition of the mining development in this state and other states tributary to Portland, are too well understood to re quire argument at this time. "It Is hoped that the movement set on foot by the retiring board of trustees will result In tho location of a modern smelt ing plant near Portland before the end of the present year, as it would be the means of bringing a vast volume of busi ness to this city, and be a benefit to the whole state. "Tho Oregon delegates in congress have been requested to secure the location of a United States assay office In this city at tho earliest possible date, to take care of tne large amounts or gold which are being produced in Eastern and Southern Oregon, to say nothing of new fields be ing developed near Portland and the Alaska gold, that will bo brought down by tho new steamship line. "The development or the mines now In progress within the state, on ji greater scale than ever before, will result In bringing a great number of desirable cit izens to the state and put large sums of money in circulation In all channels of trade, to say nothing of the new wealth which the mines add to that already cre ated in the shape of gold', silver and cop per produced. The latter metal will soon be produced in this state, as veins of val uable copper ores which have long been known to exist are now being actively de veloped. "Coal mines ate also being developed near this city, which will, at an early date, revolutionize the coal business in this section nnd materially aid trans portation, both by land and water, man ufacturing of all kinds and the smelter proposition. "The year 1900 promises to be an im portant one in the history of mining in the state of Oregon, and it Is to be hoped that Portland will not neglect to get Its share of the direct and indirect bene fit to be derived from this important in dustry." Permanent Exhibit at Portland. J. F. Batchelder, R. Llymgstone and H. Wittenberg, the committee ort permanent exhibit, filed the following report: "The committee appointed to take steps to provide means for and secure the loca tion for a permanent exhibit of the re sources of the Pacific Northwest, Includ ing the states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, respectfully report as follows: "Your committee was also directed by I the board of trustees to ascertain if the other public bodies, such as the port of Portland commission, the Manufacturers' Association and state commission, with offices in Portland, could be brought to gether with the Chamber of Commerce In some common central location, where the permanent exhibit and offices for the various bodies could be maintained. It was the opinion of the members of the board of trustees that It would be a great convenience to the public and all persons seeking information if it could be ob tained from one point and at the same time be in connection with the exhibit of. the resources tributary to Portland. "This committee took the matter up with the Port of Portland commission and the Manufacturers' Association by let ter. The former replied that It did not deem it advisable to make any change at the present time. Tne Manufacturers' Association, after due consideration, de cided that It would Indorse the proposi tion and do everything in its power to bring the matter to a successful Issue. With this end In view, they appointed a committee, consisting or J. R. Holmes, W. H. McMonles and D. J. McMasters, to co-operate with this committee. The Manufacturers' Association will .also in stall an exhibit of the goods manufac tured In this section to supplement the exhibit of raw materials, a very im portant matter, In our opinion. "Since this committee was appointed, a new public body has come into the field. We refer to the new board of trade, re cently organized. The attention of the board of trustees of this new organization being called to the proposed permanent exhibit, they appointed a committee, com posed of W. H. Grindstaff, Seneca Smith and Samuel Connell, to inquire into and report in regard to the scope and desira bility of the movement. After consulta tion with this committee, the above com mittee for the board of directors decided to report favorably to the proposition and co-operate with this committee for the purpose of raising the necessary funds. Coat of an Exhibit. "At this point the three committees from the Portland Chamber of Commerce, Man ufacturers' Association and board of trus tees joined and formed subcommittees to continue the canvass of the city to raise the $2500 necessary to carry out the plan. Your committee In di?russlng this matter has everywhere met fv. h hearty approval of the plan to advertise the great resources of the Pacific Northwest, in the manner proposed. The following annual subscrip tions have been obtained for that pur pose. O. R. & N. Co., per A. L. Mohler 5300 H. W. Corbett 200 Ladd & Tilton 200 United States National bank. F. C. M. 50 Merchants National bank qf Portland, Or., by R. W. Hoyt 50 Wells, Fargo & Co. bank 50 Alnsworth National bank, by J. C. Alnsworth 60 Security Savings & Trust Co., by C. F. Adams 50 Portland General Electric Co., by H. W. Goode, Gen. Mgr 50 Olds & King, Inc 25 "In addition to the above subscriptions answers will be received in a day or so from Lipman, Wolf e &, Co., Meier & Frank, Flelschner, Mayer & Co., Wolff & Zwlcker iron works and others who have been seen but were not prepared to give an answer as to the amounts they would subscribe on the flrst visit All the committees are now actively at work canvassing. "In arriving at the question of funds necessary to Install and carry on the ex hibit for the first year we submit the fol lowing estimate, allowing $125 per month, or $1500 per year, for rent, as we believe a suitable location should be obtained for this amount The estimate is as follows: Rent, $125 per month $1500 Janitor, $40 per month 480 Fitting up and preparing exhibits.... 1000 Lights, $5 per month 60 Incidental expenses 360 Total r. .?-..'.... '...$3400 Less rent Chamber ComnWcfcn i $25 per month $600 Less rent Manufacturers' Assn., $25 per month 300 900 Total $2500 "The recent action of the Chamber of Commerce provides that it shall occupy the same quarters as the exhibit, and con tribute to the rentals $600 per year, and the Manufacturers' Association will pay $300 per year; this leaves $2500 to be raised by subscription. Should the Board of Trade also have its offices in connection with the exhibit they would also con tribute something towards the expenses, but your committee is not advised on this point Third Street Favored. "In canvassing your committee has had many locations for the exhibit suggested, but the best ground-floor location sug gested In the opinion of your committee in point of size, central location and light, all of which necessarily enters into the question of a place suitable for an ex hibit of this kind, 1b 126 Third street, adjoining the Short Line office, and we recommend the same, provided the rental can bo satisfactorily adjusted. This committee respectfully recom mends In closing that the matter be pushed to an early consummation, so that the ex hibit can be properly Installed before tho spring rush of travel begins, as, In the opinion of all railroad men and other? who are posted, it is believed that the travel to this coast during the present year will be unprecedented. 'We would also recommend that a spe cial committee be appointed by the Cham ber of Commerce to take charge of and manage the permanent exhibit under the direction of the board of trustees. As all funds subscribed for this exhibit are pay able to the Chamber of Commerce all disbursements will have to be made by the trustees of the Chamber of Com merce." Seamen's Abuses. E. Quackenbush explained why the sea men's committee, of which he is chairman, had not submitted a written report. The committee, he said, recently held a meet ing, and discussed the situation. He doubted whether any report, no matter how conclusive, would have the slightest effect on. the situation, which, he said, is very unsatisfactory. "The situation seems," said Mr. Quackenbush, "to be an acceptance of conditions, at least for the timo being. I doubt whether we can right an evil, which stands as a monu mental disgrace to the port I say without hesitation that no such practice ever pre vailed in any port to tho world." IN THE COMMON COUNCIL APPROPRIATION BELLS VOTED FOR THE COMING YEAR, Iongr Argument Over Increase of Salary for City Attorney's Assist antsAnother Liquor Ordinance. Tho general appropriation ordinance and the usual ' special appropriation ordi nances, making appropriations for the va rious city departments during the year 1900r were passed by the common council at their meeting yesterday, with two ex ceptions. These exceptions were ordi nances creating funds out of which the salaries of license collectors and the ex penses of the city jail shall be paid. These ordinances were Introduced by the committee on ways and means, with the idea of assisting in defraying the expenses of the police department, not to tho ex tent suggested by the opinion on this mat ter furnished the committee by the city attorney, but to what they considered a reasonable or justifiable extent. An ordi nance providing for increasing the sala ries in the city attorney's office $25 per month and the salary of tho stenographer $10 per month was opposed, and a lengthy argument followed, finally resulting In the passage of tho ordinance. The committee on ways and means sub mitted the following carefully prepared report on the estimate of probable reve nue submitted by the auditor, from a pe rusal of which a clear idea of the finan cial condition of the city for the current year can be obtained: Financial Report. Portland, Or., Jan. 9, 1900. To the Hon orable Mayor and Common Council Gen tlemen: Your committee on ways and means to whom was referred the esti mate of the auditor, of the probable reve nue of the city of Portland for the year 1900, and also the estimates of the several officers and departments of expenses for the year 1900, respectfully report that we have given the several estimates careful consideration. The question of providing funds to meet the interest on our bond debt is of first importance, and it is necessary, therefore, to provide sufficient cash in the hands of the treasurer to meet the Interest cou pons when presented for payment. Tho auditor's estimate of income ap plicable to tho payment of interest is as follows: Cash In treasury, Jan. 1, 1900 $ 55,835 41 Due from tax levy, 1899 6,653 63 Estimated receipts from dellnq't taxes, prior to 1899 1,875 00 Receipts from water committee.. 15,000 00 Interest on sinking fund, im provement bond debt 2,226 79 Receipts from levy 2 mills, 1900. 71,250 00 Total $152,840 83 Your committee is of the opinion that to be absolutely safe in calculating cash receipts to the interest fund during the year 1900, the above estimate should be reduced about the sum of $2850, on ac count of taxes for 1900, and about $3500 on account of delinquent taxes for the year 1899, leaving as a net estimate of income to the interest fund "for the year 1900 of $146,490 83. The interest payments to be met during the year 1900 are as follows: Amount bonds. Interest. General bond3 $ 486.500 $ 24.800 Albina Donas 150,000 East Portland bonds 300,000 City Hall bonds 675,000 Bridge bonds 700,000 Ferry bonds 50,000 9.000 18,000 33,750 35,000 2.5G0 Total $2,361,500 $123,140 To which must be added under a recent decision of the supreme court, interest on improvement bonds, $10,000; add cost of exchange, $160; making tho total interest to be paid $133,300. In addition to the foregoing we must take notice of the fact that of the Interest as above stated, $29,375 falls due on Janu ary 1 each year; therefore the city must provide at least that amount of surplus In tho interest fund to be carried into tho fiscal year 1901, which makes the total sum to bo provided $162,675. This leaves a deficiency in the Interest fund of $16,184 17 to be met from miscel laneous revenue, as provided by section 217, city charter. General Fund. The auditor estimates tho net Income to the general fund for the year 1S00 as $167,179 05, which includes the sum of $17, 648 40 cash in fund January 1, 1900, but does not Include $11,458 68, the Union bank ing account. Deduct the deficiency in tho interest account as above ($16,184 17), and there remains available, $150,994 88. Payable From Genernl Fund. Your committee has carefully examined the several estimates submitted, and finds them generally as low as efficient service will permit We have approved increased appropriations over last year as follows: For labor, streetcleanlng and sprink ling department $2000 For labor, park department .'..... 1000 For repairs to roof and foundation of city barn , 600 For new streotsweeper 400 i-or increase m salaries or employes in city attorney's office 720 Total $3723 We submit herewith an ordinance mak ing appropriations out of the general fund, showing in detail the appropriations ap proved. The total appropriations from the gen eral fund is $126,439. This is $11,002 less than the expenses paid from the general fund for tho year 1899, of which sum $7100 Is on account of charter reductions in salaries taking effect July 1, 1900. Deducting the total of appropriations from the net income to the general fund leaves a surplus for contingencies, such as judgments against the city, etc., of $24,555 88. Street Repair Fund. The auditor estimates the Income of the street repair fund as follows: Cash In treasury, less expenses for December. 1899 $ 941 98 Due from tax, 1899 665 32 Levy, -mlll for 1900 7125 00 Total $S732 30 We have approved estimates and rec ommend appropriations out of said fund as follows: For pay of four street-repairers.... $2835 00 For extra labor 250 CO For pay of one foreman and throe carpenters, repair bridges and ele vated roadways ........ 2886 00 For material, repairs to streets and bridges 2200 00 Total $517100 Fire, Poller and Street-Lighting. Your committee fully realizes that by reason of tho large and unexpected re duction in property values for the year 1900, made by the county assessor, amount ing to over $10,000,000 less than the values placed on the same property for the year 1899, the Income from taxation to the fire, police and street-lighting funds will be greatly reduced the reduction amounting to $51,250 for the three departments. This results in a serious financial situation, so far as those departments aro concerned, and your committee has given tho sub ject much earnest consideration. Fire Department. The auditor's estimates of revenue avail able for the maintenance of the fire de partment for the fiscal year 1900, are as follows: Available cash in treasury $14,453 42 Due from tax 1S99 5,322 50 Receipts from taxes prior to 1899.. 1,687 50 Gross amount of levy for 1900 57,000 00 Total $78,463 42 Your committee recommends an appro priation of the sum of $57,000. the probable proceeds of the tax of 2 mills for the year 1 1900, together with tho amount of the un-I expended appropriation for the year 1839, viz., $15,500, and such money S3 may coma to the firo department fund pursuant to ordinance No. 11,355, will, we believe, be sufficient to maintain the fire department on about its present basis. Police Department. Tho estimate of revenue for the police department for the ansulng year is $51, 104 65. The estimate of expenditures submitted by the commissioners is $66,000. The commissioners also requested to be relieved of the expense of the license offi cer and deputy, the Boys' and GIrl3' Aid Society officer, tho humane officer and the expense of maintaining the police building, amounting to about $5250. The city attorney ha3 decided that the expense of the license officers and ot the police building should be paid from the general fund, and that the council may create the offices and provide for the ex pense of special officers for the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society and the Humano So ciety. Acting In part upon the opinion of the city attorney, we submit ordinances pro viding special funds out of which will be paid the license officers and expense of the police building. These ordinances, if they become laws, will relieve the depart ment of about $3340 expense. We also submit an ordinance appropri ating for the maintenance of the police department $48,875, proceeds of taxes for 1900, in addition to the sum of $6698 53. bal ance of the appropriation for 1399 unex pended. Street-Liehtine. Tho contract for street-lighting provides for the payment to the Portland General Electric Company of the sum of $53,000 out of the proceeds of the 1-mill tax provided for by subdivision 1, section 32, charter. As the entire estimated revenue from said tax applicable to street-lighting will not exceed $46,313 94, a deficiency for the year 1900 of not less than about $7000 will arise in the street-lighting fund. We see no means of meeting this defi ciency, except from the general fund. We submit an ordinance making an ap propriation of $42,750, the proceeds of the 1-mill tax for 1900, In addition to the sum of $3563 73, balance unexpended appropria tion for the year 1899. We submit also an ordinance making an appropriation out of the interest fund of $123,140 for the payment of interest on the bond debt falling due during the year 1900, also an ordinance making a transfer of $5000 from the interest fund to tho im provement bond Interest fund. You will, therefore, see that in view of tho opinion of the city attorney above re ferred to, and of the provisions of ordi nance No. 11,355, setting aside all of the delinquent taxs prior to the year 1899 for the benefit of the Are department tho general fund surplus of $24,555, as above stated, Is greatly reduced, to-wlt: Delinquent taxes prior to 1899. col lected and held by the treasurer, but apportioned to the general and interest funds by the audi tor $10,208 39 Estimated receipts from delinq't taxes prior to 1899, credited as income to the general and inter est funds 4,312 50 Ordinance providing for setting apart from license Income, and income from fines for the main tenance of the license officers and expense of police building.. 3,340 00 Total $17,860 Leaving the sum of $6695 surplus to meet any judgments against the city or other unforeseen exigency. W. SHOWERS. GEORGE J. CAMERON, GEORGE L. BAKER. Committee on Ways and Means. Appropriation Ordinance. The committee on ways and means sub mitted the following general appropria tion ordinance, making appropriations for the payment of the general expenses of tho city of Portland for the fiscal year 1900: The City of Portland does ordain as fol lows: Section 1. That the following sums aro hereby appropriated out of the general fund for the payment of the general ex penses of the city of Portland for the year ,1900, for the several objects hereinafter named, to be expended in conrormity witn and pursuant to the charter and ordi nances of the city of Portland, viz: For salary of mayor. ? 4,000 Salaries members of common coun cil 5.500 Salary of auditor 2,400 Salaries of auditor's deputies and clerks 6,480 Salary of city attorney 2,700 Salaries of deputies and stenogra pher, office of city attorney 4,020 Salary of city treasurer 2,700 Salary of deputy treasurer and for clerk hire 1,500 Salary of city engineer 2,400 Salaries of office deputy and one draughtsman 2,580 Salaries of surveyors, chalnmen, rod men, axmen. clerk and draughts men. In surveying department 7,410 Salaries of four general deputies, office of city engineer 4,800 Salaries of two Inspectors of street work 1,980 Pay of two sewer-repalrers 1,560 Pay of labor, sewer repairs 1,500 Expense of material, tools, etc., for repairs of sewera 800 Expense of horse feed, horseshoe ing, harness and general repairs... TiO Sa'ary of municipal juige... 1,500 Salary of clerk, municipal court 1.4j0 Salary of Inspector of plumbing 1,200 Salary of deputy inspector of plumb ing 900 Salary of poundmaster 1,080 Salary of deputy poundmaster and extra help 1,100 Expense of feed, horseshoeing, re- pairs, etc., department of pound- master 650 Salary of city physician 1,500 Expense of Indigent sick 1,000 Salary deputy health commissioner: 'SiO Salary of harbormaster and harbor policeman 1.200 Salary of parkkeeper 9C0 Pay of laborers, City Park 5,200 Expense of feed, material, tools, etc., City Park 2.200 Pay ot three laborers, crematory... 2,160 Expense of fuel, crematory L400 Repairs to crematory and sundry expenses 300 Pay of janitors, City Hall 2,160 For expense of lighting and heating City Hail L400 Expense of supplies and repairs, City Hall 400 Advertising city notices 3.C00 Stationery, blanks and blankbooks. 1.S0O Cost and expense of litigation 1,500 Expense priming messages and mu nicipal reports .-. 350 Miscellaneous expenses not other wise specifically provided for 1,500 Expense Insurance, city property 550 Repairing Main street and placing Thompson fountain 900 Streetcleanlng and sprinkling dep't Salary of superintendent $ 1,200 sainrr.- nf foreman, stablemen and repairers JMH2 Pay of laborera 20,000 Lighting barn 240 Expense of feed 3,2o0 Horseshoeing 480 Sawdust S4 Veterinary 120 Rattan 4S0 Blacksmilthlng and repairs 460 Harness. lumber, tools and other miscellaneous expenses 835 One new sweeper js. 400 Reoalr of roof and foundation of city barn 600 Expense of streetsprinkllng 3,000 Total $26,439 Summary of Appropriations. Following Is a summary of the appro priations contained In the ordinance: General fund $126,439 Street repair fund 8,171 Interest fund 123.140 Light fund 42,750 Fire department fund 57.000 Police department 49.875 License collector's fund 2,340 City jail fund 1.000 Transfer to bond Improvement in terest fund 5,000 Total $415,715 Unexpended appropriation from 1S99 car ried over: Light fund $ 3,563 Fire department fund 15.500 Police department fund 6.698 Total available for 1S00 $431,476 Appropriation Passed. The- ordinance waa read and put on Us final passage, under suspension of ths rules, and the vote stood ayes 8, noes 2, Jameson and Luckel voting no. Befora the vote was announced, Martin, who haa again forgotten the hour of meeting ana arrived late, and had only heard the ordi nance read, wanted to understand it Ka was not conversant with the nature of it, and particularly wanted to know wny Jameson opposed It Tho mayor, in view of the Importance of the ordinance, with held the announcement of the vote, and, m violation of a rule made by himself, al lowed the ordinance to be discussed. Jame son explained that he was opposed to the appropriation for Increasing the salaries of the attaches of the city attorney's otflca S720 per year, and thi3 was why he had voted against the ordinance. This seemea to strike Martin as about correct, and na made his vote no. Then Hanson changed his vote to no, and Baker changed hia vote to no, and the ordinance came near being defeated. Finally tho auditor ex plained that this wa3 only a General ap propriation ordinance, and did not carry the money to the different funds, and that In a few minutes there would come up a special appropriation ordinance, really ap propriating the money for the Increased salaries, and then tho councllmen coula open their batteries on this, and work their will on It. With this understand ing the ordinance was passed, the vote's changed to no being changed back again. Then the committee on ways and means introduced in succession special ordinances making appropriations out of the street repair fund, Interest fund, fire department fund, etc., for the amounts appropriatea for each, as set forth in the summary or appropriations already givsn. They wero passed in succession, with the exceptions followlne: An ordinance creating a fund for tho payment of salaries of license collectors by setting aside 1 per cent of all licenses collected, and appropriating the money, was referred to the license committee. Another ordinance creating a fund for defraying the expenses of the city jail, by setting aside 50 per cent of all fines collect ed In the police court, and appropriating the money, was also referred to the li cense committee. These ordinances were recommended by the committee as the easiest way of assist ing in paying the expense of the police department as had been earnestly request ed by the police commission. Several or the councllmen were not In hearty accord with the Idea, or tho scheme for carrying It out and the ordinances were referred without any objections being made. Next came up an ordinance providing for Increasing the salaries of the tw deputy city attorneys $25 per month eacn, and the stenographer $10 per month, mak ing the salary of the chief deputy $1800 per annum, the second deputy 51500, and tho stenographer $720, involving In all an in creased expense of $720 per year. As several of the members had already expressed their opposition to this meas ure, on motion, City Attorney Long was Invited to give his reasons for asking for tho increased salaries. Mr. Long made a lengthy speech. Ha showed how hard he and his assistants were worked, often seven days in tho week, stated that Mr. Davis had tried over 1300 cases during the year, and that the sten ographer not only did all the typewriting for his office, but also for the mayor's, called attention to the splendid record or the office, the Important cases won. tho great increase In the amount of work to be done, and, in short made one of. tno best bits of special pleading on recorff, claiming that his assistants fully earned and were clearly entitled to the Increase of salary he had asked for. About every member present had something to say on tho subject Jameson and Luckel most strenuously opposed the appropriation. Jameson held that while the salaries of of ficers who had been elected by tho people were to be cut down by the new charter, it would not be the proper thing for coun cllmen who were going out of office in six months to increase the salaries of persons who had taken positions knowing what their salaries were. Hanson said that every department in the city had had more work thrown on it than had been expected. He did not think it right to increase salaries at this time. Belding favored paying the increase, as did Baker, who made quite a lengthy speech on the subject Showers proposed that they allow tho increase asked for up to July, when a new administration would be coming In. but this was not considered favorably. The debate lasted tho best part of an hour, and all who took part seemed very much In earnest Auditor Gambell. being granted permis sion to speak, paid the city attorney ana his deputies high compliment for their efficiency and the large amount of woric they had done. Cameron called attention to the larga amount of extra work which would Do thrown on the city attorney's office by prosecuting suits to be brought under tno curative act Finally Martin, who had pulled tho string which started the whole debate. moved to suspend the rules and put tno ordinance on its final passage, and It waa passed by ayes 8, noes 2 (Meyer absent). Jameson and Luckel voting no. One of the councllmen, in explaining his vote, said he believed In giving the devil his due, which the city attorney and his deputies may consider an ambiguous com pliment. Wants AH Liquor Men to Pay $400. Cameron Introduced an ordinance to amend section 5, of the license ordinance. Its provisions are as follows: 'Section 5 Every person or corporation, to whom a license shall bo issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall pay Into the city treasury a license fee as fol lows: "First, If for tho salo or offering for sale, barter or dlllvery of any spirituous. nialt or vinous liquors. In any place within the corporate limits of the city of Port land, the applicant shall be deemed a liquor dealer, and shall pay tho sum or $400 per annum In quarterly payments. "And no license shall In any case be is sued until the license fee for the ensuing quarter or unexpired portion thereof has been paid. "Any person or corporation violating any of the provisions of thl3 section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine oC not less than $100 or more than $300. or by Imprisonment not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days." The ordinance was referred to the llcenso committee. An ordinance levying tho annual install ments under tho bonding act wa3 Intro duced and passed, so those who havo taken advantage of the bonding act may get ready to pay their Installments. A certified transcript of a judgment In favor of E. K. Jones against the city for $306 62 waa presented and ordered paid. TO STAMP OUT TEE BUGS. Horticulture Board la Golns: to Uso Every Effort. The Oregon state board of horticulturo held Its regular quarterly meeting in this city yesterday. Those In attendance wero: H. B. Miller, president; L. B. Reynolds, treasurer; H. E. Dosch, secretary. The board audited the accounts of tha district commissioners, examined their re ports and laid out work for them to per form In the immediate future. It la real ized that the most effective work in spraying can be done during the next three months, and It la the Intention to push it vigorously. Hundreds of notices have been sent out by the district com missioners to owners of neglected orchards to prune, spray and clean up, and all who fall to do so will be prosecuted accord ing to law. Tho board feels that the tlma has arrived when leniency has ceased ta be a virtue, and th's sentiment seems to be heartily indorsed by ail progressiva fruitgrowers. BUSINESS ITEMS. 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