Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-03-07

Cosnfy Csurt Apprepffatss 10000
for Salem Bridge and 5000 fer
JeRersen-Doubt Dispelled.

JOURNAL TIE county curt room
at The time Of going to press was
comfortably filed by citizens Of Sa-
lem and surrounding country,
whose mission IL was 10 cODvince
the county judge and commissioners
Of the necessity Of a bridge across
the Willamette at a. early date as II
might be possible 70 get IT, The
necessity for the bridge Immediately
is considered 20 urgent, that IT was
considered unwise 10 ask for any
thing more costly than the replace
ment of the old bridge, hence To-
ward this object all arguments were
directed.
Short, vigorous speeches were
made by II. w. Cottle, w. n. La
due, Judge Boise, J. II. Albert, G..
B. Moores, Squire Farrar, Jasper
Mimic, r. B. Wait, =. l.. Patterson,
Il. S. LampOrt, J. l. Thompson,
Ben Forstner, J. B. Stump, WIN.
England, j. A. Baker, Judge J. j.
shaw, Hon. Chss. Miller and others.
all favOriBg a bridge withou. delay
and all expressed confidence that
the material Of the old bridge
could BE- put back, on piers properly
constructed and surrounded by
cribbing, and q thoroughly safe, re-
liable and lasting bridge made-alI
for less than S40.OJg. The com.
mittee appointed to view and make
report of plans, specifications, esti-
mates, etc, receiyel some censure
from enthusiastic speakers because
II was thought they dii not make
the report as complete as they
might have made IT., but even this
feeling was manifested in such a
g 'od natured way that the anxiety
for bridge was taken ~ sufficient
excuse for IL.
speaking for the court, County
Clerk BabcOck assured the deIega-
tiOu IL was the unanimous disposi-
ton Of its members to have bridge
built, the only question now being
one OF ways and means. He ex-
plained that the tax levy Of the
county for the year was $50, 900; that
the ordinary expenses per year for
roads aud bridges was about $4,000;
that the extraordinary expenses for
tiese purp,ses the present year made
necessary by the flODis & S2i.J0D;
that the county has coming due fer
the Siayton bridge $1,000, all of
which makes $4,000, leaving but
$4,000 for all the other running eX-
penses Of the county for the year,
and that unless parties could be
found who would take county war
rants bearing II low rate Of interest
at par aud wait for the money to be
raised there was no way out Of the
difficulty.
j. III. Albert, cashier Of the Capt.
tai National bank, soon solved this
problem by agreeing to take the
warrants bearing six per cent. inter
est, payable In one, two and three
years, and afterward, VIM. England
offered 10 take them at five per cent
interest. This cleared the way and
upon consultation, the court passed
the following order:
II IL ordered that the sum Of Sl0,-
900 be appropriated for the purpose
Of rebuilding the bridge across the
Willamette river at Salem on condi-
tion that Polk county pay the same
amount aud the city Of Salem the
remainder necessary To rebuild said
bridge, provided that the whole cost
shall not exceed $40, ,OO0-should II
exceed that sum the two counties and
the city TO pay equal proportions Of
such excess.
BRIDGE Al JEFFERSON.
Representative from Jefferson be-
Ing present, had the matter of bridge
across the Santium at that point
brought up and under the same ar
mngement the following order was
made.
at Is ordered that $4,000 be
appropriated toward building free
bridge at the town Of jefferson,
across the Santiam, provided Linn
county will pay the balance"
This order will be source Of
great satisfaction to the people Of
Jefferson aud, provided Linn county
takes like liberal action, the Santlan
viii soon be spanned by II suitable
passage way. Linn county having
suffered little by the food will
doubtless have no hesitancy In
coming up t0 the mark,
OTHER BRIDGE MATTERS,
Dimick n Royal were awarded
contract for POS foot bridge across
Zollner creek. The contract price,
including material and approach
ways complete, is $500,
The snne pnrtips secured the con.