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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1914-1917 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1916)
THE SCIO TRIBUNE VOL. 4. MAYOR A. G. PRILL,S CITY COUNCIL HAS MUCH BUSINESS INAUGURAL MESSAGE Tte OM Cit) C mmi I Mjssnn S im B n TI m New City Cmracii Siam m Vitfe i - N«w C mk H Tita Cta|> •I City Attain Last Saturday wan change day for <»ur city officials. The 1915 council met and dosed up its busi- new« for the year and turned the city affairs over to the council for 1516. Council met in regular session and wax called to order by Recorder Slicha. Mayor Ewing being absent and all councilmen present. Council man Peery wan elected to urewde at the meeting. Mayor and recorders canvas of the vote at the late city election ap proved. Bills allowed H. S. Johnson SI. Forbs Supply Co. SI2. J. S. Sticha 12.50. Jas. Bilyeu S3. Walter Bilyeu $75. Western Electric Co. $1.98. Roy V. Shelton $25. Scio Milling Co. $45. E. C. Peery $3.50. F. T. Thayer 54. O. B. Cyrus S3. Ralston Electric Co. 811.40. Santiam News SI 86. J. N Weddle $10. Council then adjourned sine die. NEW COUNCIL The hew city council met Im mediately thereafter and was called to order bv Mayor Prill and the following eouncilmen responded to the roll call: E. C. Peery. N. I. Morrison. F. T Bilyeu. R M Cain. F. T Thayer, and John Weselv. P H. MacDonald, abaant Order of business was adopted, Mayor’s message which included the budget of probable expenses and receipts for 1916. read and placed on file. Budget ordered published in both city newspapers. Following are the standing com mittees: Light and Water Peery. Thayer, and W'taely. Streets and Public Property Thayer. MacDonald and Caln. Ordinance Cain. Paery and Morrison. Accounts and Current Expenses Bilyeu. Weeely and Mor rison. Ways and Means Morrison, MacDonald and Thayer. Public Health Weselv, Cria and Bilyeu. Several ordinances weie introduc ed ami were referred to appropriate committees for investigation. By motion a special meeting of the council waa ordered for Monday January 3. at 6:45 p. m. The Street and public property committee was instructed tn look after the city jail ami place it in sanitary condition. < Recorder was instructed tn pur chase three stars for city marshal and necessary supplies for the city recorder and city treasurer. Ad journed. Unn count's receipts, last year, from all sources, were $718,649.84, Diabersementa for the year were $680, 148 82, leaving a balance on hand, January 1 of 829.401.12. There is no bonded indebtedness. Probably no other county in the state can make a better showing 11.26 THE YEAR SCIO. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. JANUARY S. 1916 NO. 82 N m M icm if 147421 H« rates for electric lights. Amending the ordinance correcting width of sidewalks on West Mill St. I would aim recommend an ordinance for an increase of all electric light rates of 10 per rent ami granting an all night service Finances Budget of the City of Scio 1916 INFLUENZA HOLDS LEVY FOR 1916 IS REDUCED 1-2 MILL NATION IN CLUTCH M mj I*!» Cities h$4rt Oistast Preval Action Di« ti L m R«i«litiBt th Curts «■t-CImlta aW Betrwt W mtm H Nave 200 000 Cases The following financial condition of the city of Scio, is hereby pres ented for your consideration: To the Common Council of the City Cash on ham I in general fund Dr Washington. Jan. 3. Influenia is erm tier 31 $ 25 98 «preading over the Unite»! States of Scio. 186.28 from coast to coast in the moat Greetings: You have been placed Light and Water in the positions which you now occu wrious epidemic ever known, taking Total $212 26 py by the will of the citiiens of Scio, a large toll in lives and causing to have charge of and conduct the Unpaid warranta general fund, on economic loss by incapacitating work itecember 31 affairs of this municipality for the 5101.02 ers in all walk* of life. Reports Unpaid warrants light ami coming Tear. from public health service officers water To properly fulfill vour obligations 288.15 made public tonight by Surgeon 35 52 'General Blue show that already the will require of each of you. not only interest on warrants 260 88 disease has created a grave problem that you are prompt in attending Bills December 1915 all meetings of this body, but also for many of the larger cities, am! '(ptal $686 47 time ami labor and some sacrifice is «Dreading to the rural communi from private busineas in order to Deficit 1915 <474 21 ties. Unpaid warrant Chemical accomplish the work k«fore you. New York, Chicago. Philadelphia. Engine 592.00 Hoeton. San Francisco, Seattle, I>r- With this in view. 1 shall outline 70 00 troit and Cleveland reported the to you and call your attention to a là ti ma U m I interest for 1916 few important matters for your con disease widely prevalent. Cleveland Total outstanding indebt $1186.21 sideration. «nd ¡ielroit each have probably 100,- Salaries of officers for 1916 446.00 •MM) case« Of the larger cities. Law amt Order Buffalo, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Port It has become a too common prac Total $1581.21 land, San Diego. Dallas and Mobile tice. on the streets ami in public Revenue. 8 mill tax, valu reported no signs of an epidemic. places of Scio, for loud and boister ation $134.576 $1076 70 Surgeon 1 «eneral Blue said tonight ous talking, swearing, the use of Licenses and fines 125.00 lie had calIr,I for reports from ail indecent language ami intoxications, parts of the country with tee hope at all hours of the day ami night. Total revenue $1201.70 that publicity would tend to stimu- It should tie seen too that ordinances Deficit $376 61 for 1916 ' late co-operation to combat the now in effect on thia matter be < epidemic. strictly enforced, as well as all other If the warrant on the chemical ordinances, providing for the decent engine m not paid, there would tie a and moral government of the citi working cash on hand of $212 39 zens of Scio. Also if the light and water plant HOLLEY ITEMS Electric Ught and Water System From reports I learn that, owing to an inadequate dam in Thomas creek, the power supply is not suffi cient to operate the plant up to standard, even at this time of the year, with an abundance of water in the stream I would, therefore, recommend an immediate investiga lion on this matter First, aa to securing additional water power. Second, the installation of either gas or steam power, to operate the plant when the water power is not sufficient or available ami third, an inspection of all waler mains and hydrants and fire aopratus and hav ing them placed in first claaa condi tion and. if m-cysaary, to pay for the services of some person to have charge of an<i see that the fire apparatus is always in condition for immediate use. should be able tn make up its defi ciency of $388 IS, the amount of cash for your disposal for 1916 would tw only $5(M).64. I haw not taken into considera tion any emergencies which might arise, in presenting these figures Fred Malone and Alvin M<*Mu«*en «tartci for Eugene this morning with one cougar and four wild rat ' hides which they had killed on top of the mountain 'in lame county. Budget of the City of Scio Electric They go to get the bounty on the scalps. Light and Water System In looking over the reports for the past year i find thst the electric light and water system, has a defi ciency standing against it. which does mil promise tn be any better for the coming year, unleaw operat i ed umler a different plan The four act comedy drama and me social given at the Grange hall New years eve was a complete suc cess The play lasted two hours then thev sold the pies for which they receive,! $10. • Dittirwci ii Still hi Also R«$$ m $ i M« Linn county's lax levy for 1916 will be ll| mills, instead of 12 mills. The change waa made this after* noon by the county court when the budget came up for final considers- lion and aa it stands now, with Ita levy a half mill less than the tenta tive draft, is officially adopt««!, to morrow being the last day of grace, It waa first announc«! that the budget waa officially adopted yester day. but the court decided to furth er consider it. with the matter of lowering the levy in view This action is due to th«* fact that the state tax is l«-ss than the court figured it would I m * ami is also due to the law regulating the county courts in making budgets. Under the law, the court wax compelled to draft the budget ami make the tentative levy th«* first of the month ami then advertise it for 20 days, liefore final action. Thia the Unn county court did and in doing so, had to estimate th«* state tax. which hadn't lawn levied at the time. A few days later the state tax levy was announced It renrewnta a sum of $82.800. In the tentative budget, the court hail estimated it at $100.000. Consequently there waa a difference of approximately $17.700. Aa the law states that everything should he account*«! for in the budget, the court figure»! that thia surplus could not I m * used, although it waa at first planned to put it in the general fund, lfauring to plav safe in the matter aa, according to members of the court, there is no telling when an objection to any action taken may I m * raised, the Court decided te lower the levy the half mill as it would re»iucv the budget to what the court had figur ed for running expenses. Commenting on the recommenda tion of the Taxpayers’ U*agu<* com- mi tier to spend the surplus for hardaurfacing a stretch of road, Oiunty Commissioner Irvine acid: "If we had put a provision in the budget for thia purpose. It would have b«<m possible to abide by the recommendation; but since nothing of the kimi was done, w»* don't see any other way out of it." Albany Herald Mrs T. J. Malone and family Th«- estimated exnenars for the spent Christmas at the home of her coming year, judging from the |uut mother in Sweet Home. Mrs C. M would be about aa follows: Duncan ami son. Mrs. Van Epps. SutM*rintend«-nt $900.00 W. S. Swink, Lucy McCoy, A. L. 3(8) (Mi Weddle and family, and Mrs. M J. Interest 200.(M) Weddle were present. Steam power All enjoyed 1 (Mil Ml themarlvrs in the good old fashioned Itepaira 30.00 I__ Supplies Streets and Public Property way. 25.00 Wood Main street, the public thorough They had two Christmas trees at KM) .00 Wood for steam fare through the city, has reached Holley, the entertainments were fine Water power 180.00 a deplorable condition and needs and the children did their parts your attention. This requires some Total 81833.00 well. time and labor on your part, and Water Pipes Burst Mr. ami Mrs. D. W. King were' estimates should be secured for the Estimated revenue for the $2160.00 Crawfordsville viators Sunday, go grading of the street, according to year » Prof, ami Mrs White spent holi down in their sleigh The snow was city grade, ami improvement of the Deduct 15% for sinking day week viaiting friends and rela 324 00 fine for sleighing same bv crushed rock or otherwise, fund tives elsewhere. During tjieir ab with the least possible expense, con sence the cold snap came and bursted Misses Nora and Effie Splawn. of Balance $1836 00 sistent with permanent work Albany, are spending the holiday« the water pipes in their residence. $1836.00 An inspection of all walks of the Expenses 1916 The bath room pip«*, which reaches Ilefieency 1915 288.15 with their narrnta. Mr. and Mrs. G. city, requiring all improvement to the second story is the one that did B. Splawn. be placed on grade and according the damage, flooding the parlor Total ... 82123.00 The Crawfordsville 1. O, 0. F., to ordinances. below and damaging the piano and Income, net $1836 (Ml 30 in number, went to Brownsville < irdinances Deficit for 1916 287.00 Saturday to help initiate some new i furniture. Mrs Vivian Bilyeu discover*«) the A revision of all ordinances on! From the above report it seems mem tiers More than 100 were Irak and having the key. entered our books, the repeal of obsolete that the deficit in the fund would present. A fine supper waa served the building and put a step to the ordinances and the enactment of' not be taken up under the present new ordinances in conformity with manner of operating the plant. Dan Turpin and family have rent miniture cloudburst. —• the charter ed the old Malone place and moved Amending the ordinance on meter ; (Continued on page 4) ooto the «ante. Scio Tribune one year for $1.25
