2 (Sec lV-StatcunooL Salem, OrM Tue-, Dec IS. 1953
Council Mulls
Overtime Pay
For Firemen
(Council news also on page 1.J
Twenty-nine city firemen have
a total of 7,378 hours of overtime
work to their credit and the City
Council may have to work over
time figuring, out how to settle
p.
The overtime dates back to
1949 when Salem voters amended
the city charter to reduce fire
men's work week from 84 to 63
hours, but left a six-months pe
riod in which funds weren't avail
able to hire the 19 extra men
needed. f
The Council's present search
for a solution was prompted by
a recent claim for cash payment
member Fred Hunt at the time;
of his death.
The matter was threshed out!
Monday night at a Council meet-
ing in City Hall, but final deci-j
sions.were not made.
Aldermen indicated they prob-;
ably would pay the Hunt estate j
claim, but there were several i
complications.
Lesal Limitation I
Cifv Attornev Chris Kowitz I
ruled' it's illegal "to pay more than j
the city budget sets out for a ! the muming 01 me siriKing mecii
given purpose, like salaries. j anism, which has been done since
The original understanding, ac ' the city heard a complaint from
cording to Council 1949 minutes i the Senator Hotel that its guests
examined last night, was that the
firemen were to continue to work
the longer week until the new j $2,000 toward the installation
men were hired, then were to j costs. The clock was used for
take time off in exchange for the haif a centurv atop the old Mar
overtime work. ion countv Courthouse, and it
But the practice grew, without ; wasnt mufned there.
upecuic council approval, thru
lirtmen collected in cash for the
overtime at the time of their re-
sanation, military leave or re- f""ze" d"u A' Ji"
tirement.This was done by not i ctyKs,tha"ks exf!e"! dA J5f
filling their vacancy until thev i c ub, for nf, dme t0 Pay for the
had drawn the extra pay. In one cIock installation.
' previous case, the estate of Paul ' But one of the aldermen, Da
Phillips was paid jn cash after his vid O'Hara, called the striker
death. a "harsh old bell" and took is-
4 083 Hours Paid sue wtn he Soroptimists for re-
' All in all, some 4,083 hours of t0 u as "chimes."
overtime work were paid, for in "this clock is causing the city
one way or the other. no end of grief; it should have
Fire Chief E. L. Smith said
many of the men, however, have junk heap," he said.
held this overtime credit "just '
like insurance against possible
SlCMaroVAHreedfTeLoucks said HOHXTelCram
the Council should determine a
"legal, consistent" manner or T !
To Bring Jail
Asks for Figure C
Aldermen asked for recom-
mendations from the city mana- SEATTLE i Thomas E.
ger. fire chief and firemen! as-, Thomas; Seattle furniture sales
sociation by Jan. 11. They also 1 man, sentenced Monday to
asked Attorney Bruce Williams nin months in federal prison
to present the Hunt estate re- f " sending a hoax telegram or-
iquest in the form of a dollars '
and cents claim.
Most of the aldermen indicated
; they wouldn't consider cash pay
ments to present firemen with
overtime due, but would probably
' eet a. deadline or a policy that
; firemen couldn't collect after,
they leave the department.
Industrial
Supervisors
Elect Board
Ten mm were named 1o the
executive committee of the Indus-,
trial Supervisors Club at a meet-
Ing in the YMCA Monday night.
Committee officers will be elected
at a meeting next Mondav night
at the YM.
New -committee members are
Henry Sandstrom. Glenn Schroy
er, L. Underwood, Lester Fish,
Frnejt Parchcr, Harold Godkin,
Wilfnrd Perkins. E. C. Surratt. C.
E. Shidler and Elmer Hedine. Vir
gil Gerhart, past president of the
club. will remain on the commit-1 held a combination business
tee meeting and Christmas party at
Robert Paulus. president of Beaver Hall Monday night,
raulus Brothers Cannerv, Monday ! Reports were heard from dele
riqht showed olored slides of the i 8ate the pneral council meet
Cascade and coast areas of Ore-' m8 he!d at Astoria In November.
r0n ' Following the business meeting.
'World irs
Forum Held
Over 60 persons attended the
World Affairs Film Forum held
In the lobby of the-YMCA Mon-
dav nicrht. ?ccording to YM of-
' lie Is.
The film "Farmers of India"
! iras presented and discussion fol
; towed. Dr. Victor Hugo Sword of
Kalem, former missionary to
; ndi3, spoke briefly on farm life
n that country.
Forum directors have sojied
' oled a film on Yugoslavia for the
? lession next Mondav night
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1170 Center
Tree to Appear
OnCityllall
Salem city employes will dec
orate a 12-foot Christmas tree
that citizens should be able to
see for blocks.
The tree will ! appear on the
third floor balcony facing east
and will be floodlighted as well
as equipped with strings of big
colored lights.
Salem City Council chambers
had a festive appearance Monday
night with holly from city parks
decking the aldermen's desks.
Decorator for the occasion was
Miss Betty Marsh, chief clerk of
the city recorder's office and
regular recording clerk at the
Council meetings.
Soroptimists
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The Soroptimists want to hear
the City Hall clock they've helped
Pay for-
Salem City Council received
formal word Monday night from
tr women's service club that the
membership is on record against j
were awakened at night.
The Soroptimists are raising
Aldermen referred the worn-
fn ,etter ,0 ""Jf" .J;
been left on the old courthouse
dering a stay oi execuiwin iasi
Jan. 2 for Utah and Turman
Wilson.
U. S. District Judge William J.
Lindberg denied a defense motion
for a directed verdict of acquittal
and agreed to rule Dec. 28 on a
motion for a new trial.
i Thomas was convicted of im
personating a federal official in
sending the telegram to the State
Prison. The wire was signed "W.
D. Magnuson, U. S. Senator." and
reached the prison only a few
minutes after the Wilson broth
ers were hansed for the slaying
of JoAnn Dewey, Vancouver,
Wash., girl.
Thomas, father of two child
ren, denied tnroucnoui nis iriai
thit he ent the teleersm. He
will remain free on $1,000 bond
i until the motion for a new trial
! is heard.
Stntc Emoloves
Hold Yule Partv
Members of the Oregon State
Employes Association, Shop and
Field Chapter 38, and their fami-
gnus were presented 10 an cnii-
dren present.
WITH DEL MILNE
BETTER
WATCH
OUT
j Better be sweet!
'Better take wife
! Out for a treat . . .
; "Cuz Santa Claus is coming
to town:
BETTER
THINK
NOW . . .
I Xmas is busy.
'Dinner's the thing
That, gets wife in a tizzy . . .
And you can wipe away that
.wful frown!
Marion Hotel Dining's j
the answer indeed ...
i The food is delicious
I Price is something to heed . . .
(And the location is right for
j evening shopping sprees!
1 So bring the wife and the kids,
j and like a Santa Claus feel ...
Come on down tonight
' Enjev a special
HOLIDAY MEAL!
'ACORNS FROM THE
Shop Buildings
Purchased by
City Council
(Story also on page 1)
Additional shop buildings, 24
tons of miscellaneous steel ahd
year-round elevato service were
bought Monday night by Salem
City Council
Aldermen accepted the bid of
Armco Metal Products, repre
sentea Dy ueorge iwartz, aaiem,
of $3,374 for a 12 by 18 and a
24 by 50 foot prefabricated steel
buildings for the city shops area.
They also . okehed City Man
ager j. L.. Franzen's recommen
dation for buying 47,400 pounds
of steel at $3,379 from Clayton
Steinke, Salem, who is closing
out part of his business and now
specializing in toy manufacture.
The elevator maintenance con
tract was authorized with . Otis
Elevator Co. at $38.78 per month.
Approved Licenses
The Council at the Citv Hall
meeting approved 51 liquor li
cense renewals but rejected a
proposed reopening of Bligh Bil
.liards under a license sought by
John E. Van Ditti, Milwaukie.
License Chairman Robert F.
White said police record of the
man was unfavorable.
Two licenses held for further
study were those of Pastime Pool
and of Vern's Place.
A further study of traffic con
ditions and possible changes at
the junction of the new westside
riverfront highway with Edge
water Street will be made, it was
decided after aldermen reviewed
the appeal from Orval Eastridge
for relief in the area. His beauty
shop business has suffered from
lack of parking and heavy traf
fic, he said. The State Highway
Department recommended against
making any changes there.
Billboard Bill Tabled
A bill proposing annual re
newal of billboard permits was
tabled at the request of Alder
man Tom Armstrong.
Held up for a city manager's
report was a letter from civil
defense authorities recommend
ing that Salem install a $6,000
air raid warning siren.
The Council approved low bid
der Electric Corp. of Salem for a
$3,149 contract for a traffic sig
nal installation at Broadway and
Pine Streets.
Nothing came up at the Coun
cil meeting last night about ad
ministration complaints, that the
newer type parking meters are
giving maintenance difficulty.
But Mayoc Loucks said after the
meeting that aldermen have been
discussing the matter and a check
is being made as to whether the
trial period of one-year can be
shortened. The one-year period is
standard for trial in most park
ing meter installation contracts.
Thefts Reported
To Salem Police
Two larcenies one involving
items stolen from a car and the
other electrical equipment taken
from a house under construction
were reported to city police
late Monday.
About 450 feet of electrical
wire and 25 outlet boxes were
stolen from a house being built
on Granada Way, Bishop Elec
tric, owner of the equipment, re
ported. Value was set at $50.
Mrs. Marjorie Taylor, 1547
Mill St., told police five gallons
of gas, a jack and spare tire
were taken from her car while
it was parked in the garage Sun
day night.
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Restoration of
Old Parsonage
Starts Saturday
Restoration work on Salem's
Old Parsonage will begin Satur
day by members of Marion Coun
ty Historical Society.
The controversial Parsonage
was moved in October from Its
site at 13th and Ferry Streets to
its present location at 1355 Mill
SL
Marion County Historical So
ciety saved the building from
wreckers who were clearing
ground for the public schools ad
ministration building.
Murray Wade, chairman of the
Historical Society restoration
committee .said bis group Satur
day plans to scrap off wallpaper;
to get down to original boards
in the building as well as repair
windows broken in moving.
Reminder of
Right Turn
Law Suggested
Yes, right turns can be made
on the red traffic light, after
stopping.
The old reminder popped up in
City Council chambers Monday
night in State Highway Engineer
R. H. Baldock's response to a sug
gestion from Capitol Shopping
Center merchants that a sign
should be placed to remind motor
ists of this at Marion and North
Capital Streets.
Balaock advised against it on
grounds that state law now per
mits such a right turn and mo
torists are gradually getting used
to it but occasional signs tend
to leave the motorist wondering
if the turn on red is legal only
where a sign apears.
City Engineer J. H. Davis said
all such signs in Salem have been
removed. Mayor Alfred "W.
Loucks said he might ask the
Oregon secretary of state's office
to better publicize the right turn
law, perhaps by issuing state
ments along with driver licenses.
In one-way traffic systems the
law prevails on left turns per
mitted on red light, after stop
ping, if the correct direction of
travel is followed.
Somers, Conn., was originally
incorporated as a Massachusetts
town in 1734 but surveyors later
found it was in Connecticut.
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Elliott to Quit
As Oregon
GOP Chairman
PORTLAND W Robert A.
Elliott, Medford. plans to resign
effective Jan. 10 as chairman of
the Oregon Republican Central
Committee, T. Lawson McCall,
radio commentator and a leading
Republican, said Monday night.
Elliott could not be reached for
verification. McCall said Elliott
will call a meeting for Jan. IS
here to name a successor.
According to McCall Elliott will
quit to devote more time for busi
ness. McCall said the insurance
company for which Elliott works
plans to put him in charge of an
enlarged district including South
ern Oregon and four Northern Cal
ifornia counties.
McCaL said possible candidates
to succeed him are Ed Boehnke,
Eugene, who ran against Elliott
for chairman two years ago, and
Wendell Wyatt, Astoria attorney.
About three-quarters bf the
trailers being sold to Americans
are more than 30 feet long al
though in 1948 more than 83 per
cent were under 30 feet.
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State Prenares
For Purchase
Of Apartments
The state is now appraising the
Glendora apartment house, 585 N.
Summer St., with purchase in
mind.
This was reported by the Board
of Control to Salem City Council
Monday night. Mrs. Miller Hayden,
owner, has asked the city for per
mission to build garages at the
apartment house, and the city has
asked the state its intentions in
the area.
Some time ago the city agreed
not to allow major construction
in the area proposed for Capitol
Mall extension, but aldermen re
cently have indicated they think
some property owners have been
kept in uncertainty too long.
The state board said appraisal
should be completed this month
and if the state buys the prop
erty it won't want to build any
garages there. The Council de
cided to wait until Feb. 8 before
acting on the garage permit.
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