Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-07-08

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The committee on streets and pub.
lie property presented it's report in
which it was recommended that the
eastern extremity of Marion street
be widened. The report was adopt
ed and 1t was so ordered. 1t is to
cost the city about $50.
The city engineer submitted re-
port on the condition of the Ferry
street sewer. 1t was in substance
that the sewer was a nuisance and
infinitely worse from a sanitary
point than none; that it is too crook
ed, drains the wrong way in some
places and could only be kept clean
by flushing at least every other day.
The mayor remarked that the report
on this sewer should be printed. 1t
created marked impression on the
council and all present.
Following is the special report on
paving submitted by the committee
on streets and public property,
Messrs. Gray, Hutton and Moores:
We, your undersigned committee
on streets and public property,
would most respectfully report that
we have advertised for bids for paw
ing of all that part of Commercial
street between the north side of
Court street TO the south side OF
State street, for the following kinds
of pavement, towit:
Gravel, macadam, Belgian block,
vitrified brick and bituminous rock
and the bids for the same are as
follows:
Gravel (ike specification
Goodhue & Wild ------$ 1869 SO
According to their own
Specifications ----------- 6749 "a
Belgian block like specifi-
cation) Portland Bitumi-
nous Paving 81 Improve
ment 13,046 Al
Their own specifications 1879 80
Bituminous rock like spec
ificatiOn) Portland Btu
minous Paving d I'm
provement CO--------- 10, 391 AZ
Their own specifications 1866 II
There were no bidders on macad
am and vitrified brick.
We have examined the different
kinds of pavement above named
with relation TO their cost aud suita-
bility, and would recommend that
bituminous rock pavement be adopt
ed by the city. We believe that by
including two more blocks in a con-
tract for paving, that the work will
be done for at least 10 per cent less
than the above prices, as many bid.
ders do not cafe to undertake so
small a contract.
We would further recommend
that only four inches of concrete be
used instead of six as called for in
the specification, which we believe
would cheaper the cost of the
pavement at least $500. We would,
therefore, recommend that all that
part of Commercial street between
the north side of Chemeketa street
and the south side of Ferry street,
be paved with bituminous rock; and
that your committee on streets and
public property be authorized and
instructed to advertise for bids for
the same.
The report was amended by Mr..
Moores, to include call for bids on
vltrified brick, and it was then
adopted.
PETITIONS.
Building permits were ordered is
sued to John Holm, John Staiger,
5. 4. Northcutt, and S. p. Co., to
erect frame buildings.
By S. Rambo and Others for re-
opening and bridging Of culvert on
Oak street and that parties having
cnt bitches or drains, be required TO
close same. Referred TO committee
on streets aud public property.
BY G. B. Brown and others for six
foot walk on north side Leslie street,
between Capital and 18Th. same
reference.
BY T. l. Golden, for rebate Of $40
on sewer assessment, for extra ex-
pense paid by him on alley sewer.
Granted.
BY l.. s. Winters and others, ask
ing order for six-foot walk on Ferry
street, from 18th 10 l4ih. Referred
To committee on streets and public
property.
BY Fres man Folsom and six 9th
eTs, asking abatement "a a nuisance
of cid court house building on Court
sireei, belonging 10 Joseph Meyer,
''on account oe danger from fire, and
being occupied BY dlsreputable per
sons, etc" Referred 10 colnpaittee