Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-14
A R0USING MEETING !
Heavy Salem Taxpayers Take
the InitiatOry.
WHO WAS THERE AND WHAT SAID.
Representative Business Men and Tax
payers Urging the Great Ne
cessity Of a Bridge.
WHO WAS THERE AND WHAT SAID.

As sannounced in yesterday
NAL a large delegation of the repre-
sentative business men of Salem
! and vicinity assembled by invita-
: tion IN the county court room for
the purpose Of presenting to that
body such suggestions and argu-
meBts as exist touching the desira-
bility for a substantial bridge across
the Willamette at this point, and
the necessity for action in the mat
ter az soon as possible. The charac-
ter Of the assemblage can be readily
seen from the following list Of sub
stantial citizens noted present by a
JOURNAL reporter who was on
hand:
T.. c. Small, w. n. Ladue, l Van
duyn, Geo. T.. Good, e. b. Moores,
Jasper Mimic, Cbas. Weller, Eugene
Breyman, Chas. Claggett, Sampson
Jones, Martin Rowley, J. II. Albert,
David Simpson, Dan. j. Fry, Geo.
Croisau, T. b. Wait, NJ. +. Goodell,
L. McF. Patton. Leo Willis, r. B.
Duncan, j. /. Thompson, DR.. II. j.
Minthorn, Squire Farrar, Il. II.
Barnes, Fl. w. Cottle, w. II. Byars,
II. V. Matthews. j. w. Watt, f.
w. Starr, G. +. Smith, S. A. Riggs,
G. A. Robert, w. f. Boothby, j. b.
stump, J. q. Wilson, /. l.. Patter-
son,lE. NJ. Waite, J. b. Lehman, NJ.
G. Starr, Reuben Lee, NJ. l.. Cham
berlin.
a representative Of the JOURNAL
took the pains this morning to go
through the tax rolls of the county,
assisted kindly by Deputy Sheriff
WrightnIan,a and found that the men
above named, gathered together on
short notice 10y a common public in
terest, represent net taxable
valuation of over a quarter of
million dollars, which fact should
give weight and respect to their sug-
gestiOns.
Upon invitation, II. w. Cottle, |
Squire Farrar, j. II. Albert, II. b. |
Wait, Leo Willis, NJ. w. Hunt aud /
r. McF. Patton addressed the court, |
the general tenor Of remarks being 4
that the experience Of the old bridge |
left no doubt as to the benefits de-
rived from such structure and the /
absolute necessity which exists for .
its replacement at an early day.
Mr.. Cottle thought that If the .
piers Of the old bridge had been
properly constructed and set in
place, II would have stood the re.
cent food and for many years TO
come. He also thought that the
remains of the old bridge could be
put together aud proper piers built.
with the requisite protection in the
line of breakwaters; that this can
be done and n lasting bridge built at
an expense of S40, 900 to S45, 900 and
chat Salem would pay good share
of this, Marion and Polk counties
paying the balance.
Il. b. Wait thought the counties
should pay the full cost of the
bridge and that It was not fair to
expect Salem to pay II separate share
any more than IL would have been
to ask Mehama, Stayton or Silver
ton to pay n share for their bridges
Mr.. Hunt thought that the time is
not ripe for building free bridge;
that we ought To allow private cap
ital to erect toll bridge aud in n
few years the two counties could
buy Il.
Mr., Albert called the attention Of
the court TO the law providing the
action to be taken In such cases, by
viewers aud taking such
other steps rs may be necessary.
Mr.. Patton made an interesting
and encouraging little speech,
wherein he said he had signed peti-
tions and paid taxes for bridges In
all parts OF the county the past third
OF u century aud was ready to keep
ON doing Il. He wanted this bridge
soon, and was ready TO be taxed
double To assist in paying for il.
At the close of remarks, Mr.. Willis
moved aud Mr.. Ladue seconded that
IL was the sense OF the meeting that
n bridge across the Willamette at
Salem Is a necessity, aud that the
county court take the necessary
steps To secure the same as soon as
possible. Motion carried with but
one dissenting vote. N
In accordance with the above mo-
tion and inquest the county court
last evening appointed Hons. a.
Bush, +. IL, darcy and w IL. BY
ars as viewers Ia make the necessary
examinations OF plans, location, etc.
aud report at their earliest conven-
ienoe. The gentlemen qualified
this morning aud Immediately pro
ceeded with their labors, They are
now engaged looking over plans
and will nnf afnn nnFll tha.r ha.. .