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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1921)
TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 22, 1921 SWEEPING REVISION ' OF LICENSES - BEGUN City Seeks Larger Revenue by Extending Taxation. MINOR BUSINESSES HIT SCENES FROM GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD MEET IN WHICH MORE THAN 1200 YOUNGSTERS COMPETED. Under Proposed Schedule Many Classes of Enterprise Would Pay Tribute to Public. Revision of the. license schedules of the city of Portland as the first step by the city council to relieve real estate of the entire burden of provid ing funds for municipal activities, will be completed within a week or two. according to J. L. Hutchinson, chief license inspector, who is preparing the new lists at the request of City com jnissioner Pier. Portland's license schedules ' are lower than those of practically any city in the United States. Reports in the hands of Commissioner Pier of th finance department, indicate tha there is a general movement -on th cart of many municipalities to ej'olv plans of getting funds which will spread the burden of government more equitaDiy over an persons nsviui taxable liability. In the proposed re vision Commissioner Pier is taKln the first step in this general move ment. He is-of the opinion that so lone as the public demands additiona service from the city, the expense of operating municipal affairs will con Unue to increase. Llcenae Revenue Too Small. Recognizing that real estate is bear lng as much of a burden as it can stand. Mr. Pier proposes to make thorough study of the situation and i possible increase the city's revenues by njany thousands of dollars through license charges and fees which will fall upon persons who are not con tributing to me support 01 laa ti-j ODerations. In connection with the first move in this direction. Inspector Hutchinson and Commissioner Pier will recom mend increases in some of the presen charges and inaugurate charges in some cases for certain lines of en deavor which in the past have escaped any tax on the part of the municipal government. The new list will rec ommend that all gasoline filling sta tions be required to pay a license fee of $12 for each pump used in serving motor-propelling fluid. This proposal, if approved, will place a license fee in every gasoline filling station in the city, whereas at present the city obtains a straight $12 license fee from owners of filling sta tions established on the curb and only $12 a year regardless of the number of pumps used in such station. The fill ing stations on private property have escaped city taxation entirely, al though under the proposed plan such stations will be required to pay at the rate of $12 per pump. Tax Held Equitable. Commissioner Pier explains tbat the tax proposed for filling stations is equitable, inasmuch as these stations are handling a product that is haz ardous, thus requiring continual in spection. Garages and automobile dealers who have been paying the city $5 a year lor a license will be required to pay $12 a year, such charge to include per mission to maintain gasoline pumps within the area of the building, under proper and existing restrictions. All dyeing and cleaning establish ments will be brought into the new schedule, it being pointed out that such establishments carry Inflamma ble and explosive liquids for use in the business which requires protec ' Hon and inspection. At present tne dyeing and cleaning establishments obtain a permit from the fire mar shal's office for carrying gusoline and similar fluids in stock. Such permits cost the applicant nothing. Substantial Ftn Provided. Under the proposed schedules dye ing works and cleaning establish ments, or both dyeing and cleaning shops, will be required to pay the city $10 a quarter, and pressiag es tablishments that do not clean clothes will be required to pay $5 a quarter. The council will be asked to ap prove an amendment to the rooming house ordinance, which was enacted in the early days of the world war. When this ordinance was enacted a $l-a-year charge was made for a li cense which had for Its purpose merely regulatory restrictions. In spector Hutchinson now proposes that the city increase this license fee to $5 a year, plus 25 cents for each room, a plan which has been adopted in siany 01 tne eastern cities. It is explained that in the majority of cases the license fee required by the city will be passed along to the ultimate consumer, and in the case of the rooming houses, lodging houses and hotels, it is believed that this ad ditional charge will bring the city treasurer money from many tran sients who do not aid in any way at present in defraying the cost of op erating the many city activities. Tending Machines Included. Another new feature of taxation is proposed in the new schedules for vending machines, such as weighing and gum and candy slot machines, and the like. It is proposed to require the owners of all such machines to pay the city 25 cents a quarter for eacn machine. No charge now is being made for machines of this character, although a license fee is the source of considerable revenue in other cities. The license fee assessed against food establishments will be increased from $3 for a six months' period Jo $5. This fee was inagurated as the means of protecting the public health, but is eaid by city officials to be below the actual cost of examination and in spection by city officials. The legitimate and motion picture theaters would come in for an in crease in fee. It is proposed to in crease the license fees on all theaters from 2H cents a seal each quarter to 3 cents a seat. The fire inspection fee of $5 remains the same in the new schedule. There are between 28.000 and 30,000 seats in the Portland, the aters. Certain Advertising Hit. The license fee for the street car advertising concession would be in creased from $250 to $500 a year. The annual fee for the billboard privilege w.;S4 rise to $400 under. the pro posed change. Dance halls would be required to pay an increased amount in license fees under the proposed plan. The schedule provides for an increase from 50 cents to $1 for a single dance; an increase from $6 to $9 for a dance each week: an increase from $9 to $14 for not more than three dances a week, and an increase from $12 to $18 for not more than six dances weekly. Brokers Come I 'aider Regulations. Brokers not engaged In a commer cial business under state regulation will be required to pay license fee to the city under the new rates. It is proposed to Include money lenders, persona 4talins ia stocks and bonds, v , ?f- v ' - "v: ' . ill I s " 2 r -f & ' 1 - '"s1 - " t"1 x .N V i I .TJ lAt, tlU . - . t Tt 3.rmr,v.SlaiiLJJ11 i ! CLOSER REGULATION AIM 18,'Theeeneral laws of good manners ' " f " T 4 gyt"gagw"wwmV y. and good morals are to be regarded " f I ' 1 C i I 'No student is to use liquors or pro- ;KJ " . 1 J il' I l HJ AtT BDS RDIXCE 'Tecow kept of a student's S if S J 4 - s J IS PREPARED. behavior, neatness and politeness, as ? h s ' ' I J' if well as of his class grades tiawitia'iii' mi'"!'.' persons buying and selling warrants nd dealers in securities in the new claseif ications, and charge each of such lines of business $5 a quarter. Stock exchanges will be required to pay the city $25 a quarter under the ew plan. Formerly Portland had four express companies operating in competition, each paying the city $25 a quarter: Thraagh consolidation,, one company bsofbed the other three. . and as a result the city lost in revenue, al though city officials savj that the one company is-doing fully as much busl- ess as did the four prior to tne con solidation. The new schedules pro- ide an increase in the rates for ex press companies from $25 a quarter to $75 a quarter. Laundries Also Affected. Laundries will be required to pay the city $10 a quarter instead of $5 nder the new schedule. tne gas company will be charged $.75 a quar ter instead of 150. and the teiepnone company will be required to pay $75 quarter instead of lao. Licenses for wood sawyers will be Increased from $10 to $40 a year, and many other revisions will be made anH announced as soon as the new schedule has been completed. HUPM0B1LE CUTS PRICES Reduction of $200 to $323 Due to Increased Production. Another reduct'on in the price of automobiles was announced during the last week by the Manley Auto mobile company of this city on Hup mobile cars. The reduction on these cars ranges from $200 on the, open model to $326 on the closed models. The old price of the Hupmobile ma chines ranged from $1685 on the open models to $2725 and $2800 on the closed models. Officials of the company said there has been a gradual demand for in creased production, and. the reduced price was made anticipating a full capacity of the large Hupmobile fac tory. The price, they said, is the lowest that can be made on the cost of the car on a basis f full factory capacity. - I 3 rr::t$":;t Top FinUh or trlrlii' 50-yard dash. Boys getting away to a good start In the 100-yard daxh. Two Chinese K irl contestants. Robert Kroan, super vlnor of physical education In thr Portland schools, who receives credit for staging one of the blgKent meets ever held In thla country. A section of the grandxtnnd which was f tile d with more than 5000 spectators. Bottom A good leap In the brond jump. ' rOCXGSTERS' FIELD MEEI BIGGEST EVER HELD. More Than 1200 Boys and Girls in y Contest; Credit for Success Due Robert Krobn. HOSPITAL PLANS REVIJED Application for Permit to Ereol Building Has Been Renev?d. The application, for a permit to erect a fireproof hospital building on Nineteenth street, between Kearnev and Lovejoy, at an ' approximate cost of $200,000, has been renewed by rrnno- McJCausrhton. This firm withdrew the application some time ago, when property owners in the vicinity of the site protested before the city council. In renewing the application the council is informed that the pro posed building is for Drs. Noble Wiley Jones, Thomas M. Joyce, Laurebce Selling. Frank B. Kistner and Joseph L. McCool. The building would be a three story structure and accommodate 200 patients. ' 4 000 Refrigerator Cars Built. Four thousand new standard re frigerator cars for use by the Pacific Fru't Express company have been completed, it was announced yester day by C. M. Secrist. president of the comoanv. Several hundred of them were built in Portland and Seattle by i&a Pacilio Car & Foundry, company, 1 The annual grammar school track and field meet held Friday on the Multnomah Amateur Athletic club field was the largest field event in number of entries and also of spec tators ever staged in this country, ac cording to Robert Krohn, supervisor of physical education in the Portland public schools, who acted as director and starter of the meet. More than 1200 boys . and' girls actua'lly competed in the meet, while more than 5000 youngsters were in the grandstand to witness the affair. Early in .the season 35,000 pupils were in training for the event. By the process of elimination this num ber was cut down to 40,00. These competed in the sectional tryouts which resulted in the 1200 being picked as eligible for the meet. The grand all-around champion ship was won by the Kerns school boys and girls for the second con secutive time. Kerns sjored 17 points while Woodlawn was second, with 15. An interesting feature in connection with the work of the Woodlawn school was that all of its points were scored by girl contestants. This also gave the girls' trophy to the Woodlawn school, while Creston and Sunnyside tied for the boys' trophy, with 13 points apiece. A cup will be given to each of these schools. I' Credit for handling the 1200 young' stars ia one bodv. asd teejuas vijr- thfng running smoothly must go to Supervisor' Krohn. There were no hitches in the pnogramme and every one was in his appointed place at the right time. Mr. Krohn was assisted in staging the meet by principals of the various schools. BIDS ON ASSETS ASKED Resources of Morris Bros. Defunct Bond House to Be Sold Soon. Bids for the purchase of the assets of Morris Bros.. Inc., bankrupt bond house, will he opened at 12 o'clock June 27 and bids -Hill be accepted until that hour, according to formal notice filed in the United States district court yesterday by Earl C. Bronaugh, trustee. To be considered, bids must be accompanied by 10 per cent of the amount bid. Arrangements have been made by Mr. Bronaugh whereby those wishing to bid may inspect the premises and check up on the assets. All informa-J tion necessary, to the bidders will be sent to out-of-town persons who wish to bid. The assuts include real prop erty, leasehold estates, furniture, equipment, mailing lists, vaults and bonds debentures. Mayor Has Job for Girls. Five lonely soldiers back at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, have ap pealed to Mayor Baker of Portland to furnish some fair-looking corre spondents who will bring them some interesting moments. The soldiers are members of the 5th division of the United States army, stationed at Camp Jackson. In the letter signed by the five boys, Mayor Baker is re quested to insert tneir letter in "Portland's most prominent newspa per." The men are Private Charles F. Tummer, Private Delmont Roberts, Private Marion Sanders, Private Wil lard Steenbeigh. and Private Richard Q. Ramsdea, . . ( Measure Providing for Licensing of Vehicles Soon to Be Present ed to Citj Council. Strict regulation of all automobile busses operating in and out of Port land is provided in a new ordinance prepared in part by Raymond Gill motor-bus inspector, which will be presented to the city council next week. Mr. Gill, at the request of City Commissioner Mann, obtained copie of similar ordinances in effect in other cities and compiled his recom mendations, which were placed in an ordinance drawn by the city attor ney's office. The new ordinance provides that li censes shall be issued for a period of not less than three months. License fees must be paid in advance on the first day of January, April. June and October. The right to revoke licenses for cause is reserved by the city council. Vehicles licensed as interurban busses will, not be licensed for any other class of service. Owners of such busses are required under the new ordinance to file insurance policies with the city council against damage to either, person or property. The maximum amounts that may be recov ered under tbe proposed ordinance are as follows: For the injury or death of any per son in any accident, $5000. For injury or death of two or more persons in any one accident, $10,000. For the injury or destruction by one of the property of another in any one accident. $1000. Proposed routes must have the ap proval of the commissioner of public utilities and indorsement of the city council, as must rates and time of op eration, before a license will be issued. Daily records of trips and the num ber of passengers carried must be kept and complete reports of accidents rpust be filed with the commissioner of public utilities. DECORUM ON CURRICULUM Study Required at Territorial Uni versity of Washington. I SEATTLE, Wash., May 21. Deco- rum was a required subject of study I at the territorial University of Wash- , ington. 1 I "Frequenting of saloons, attendance ! upon theaters and balls will not be ' allowed, but students are required to be at their respective places of abode at stated hours, read an announce ment of the school printed in the Se attle Gazette of August 15, 1863. Other disciplinary rules, according to the Announcement, were: "A respectful observance of the Sab bath is required and at 3 o'clock P. M. each Sabbath the students will assem ble at the university chapel to study the Scriptures as a Bible class." "The reading of the Scriptures, re garded as the only safe textbook of morals,. will be a daily exercise of the school." - Two standing rules published, la, tbe GRADUATION WEEK ENDS Crook County High School Seniors Receive Their Diplomas. TRINEVILLE. Or., May 21. (Spe cial.) Commencement week for the Crook county high school began last Sunday with the baccalaureate ser mon which was delivered by Rev M R. Gallagher. Monday evening the newly organized music club, gave its first musicale. Wednesday evening occurred the class exercises, which were featured with a gypsy camp for a setting. The Baldwin oratorical contest was held Thursday night. Alice McNeely winning first place, and Uazen Gram, second. Last night the graduatidn exercises took place in the legion hall. The salutatory was delivered by William Bowlin, the oration by Ladocia Jacobs, and the valedictory by Clarence Mertsching. Rev. W. L. Van Nuys of Portland gave tne aadress. Professor (GRANULES) '"-INDIGESTION Tost good, do good; dissolve -instantly on tongue or in water; carry ia .vest-pocket or traveling-case; take as neecled. QUICK RELIEF! Also in tablet form for those, who prefer them. 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