Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-04-22

j. 9. Wright, supplies, s,------S22, 20
j. f. White, hauling, ,------- 220
G. d, Rynerson, stone, 500
]. G. Brown, dump cart, etc 1856
J. c. Evans, gravel 1870
j. e. Howard, labor r------ 7.5e
VIM. Bennett, ---------- 1.5O
Doll Nichols, ---------- $50
Dorrance Bros, lumber. ----- 51.70
The bill OfS. Il. Richardson, city
attorney, Tor services for S1O2,5O and
that of Lyman Blakely for $6,75
were unfavorbly reported.
A petition which contained sew
eral hundred names was read which
commended the action of the coun.
Gil in regard to paving the streets
and pledging their united support
in the matter. A remonstrance was
also read asking that the matter be
reconsidered by which several streets
were ordered paved. Thiswas signed
by the property owners largely.
Both the papers were referred to Il
committee of three who should in
vestigats the macadamized streets
and estimate the cost of their con.
struction in Portland and East Port
land. The recorder was instructed
to correspond with several cities of
the coast for their experience with
different kinds of pavements. The
subject was submitted for open dis
cussion by the citizens who were
present.
j. H. Albert YVES the first to
speak on the subject. He thought
the council had taken the right step
and he did not believe they would
recede from the action taken at the
meeting. He thought the work
should be prompt, but should not be
rushed into. He said, he had full
in the council to carry
out the work and believed they
would do what would be for the
best interest of the city. He also
held that all citizens as we'll as
heavy property owners were inter-
ested in this matter and should
have a say.
j. G. Wright next spoke against
Belgian blocks from the reason that
t was very expensive and noisy.
The streets of Salem were too wide
md the city too small to warrant
such an expense. He spoke in favor
,f improvements, but thought ma
roads were the only ad-
visable street improvements for
Salem at this time.
Il. Nc. f. Patton agreed with Mr..
that something should be
lone TO improve the streets, but he
believed if the blocks were used the
council would soon become dissatis-
led with such paving. He said
paying would cost him $1,000 for the
title property he owned. He was
n favor of a good macadamized
roadway.
P. S. Knight said he had lived in
Salem for thirty years and
favored the Belgian blocks and con-
sidered it the only true paving for
Salem. He did not believe this city
should be kept a country town.
Salem has all the advantages to be-
come large inland city. He said
the men who work and spend their
money here are the ones who pay
for street paving.
Leo Willis spoke against the pro
posed method of paving. He said
it was unjust to lay such a burden
on property owners. To pave In
front of bis property would cost him
about $4,000 which the property was
not able to bear. He believed some
would have to sacrifice their pro-
perty to pay the assessments for
such work. He favored the i'm
proving of the streets in a milder
way.
w. n. Ladue was a strong sup
porter of the action of the council
at a recent meeting. He was OPP
posed to making maoadamized roads
for streets. Such would do in the
country but not in a city. In
answer to an objection that blocks
made a rough street to drive over
and was injurious to light wagons
he said he did not want fast driving
on the streets; they were for bust
ness. Roadways were being made
for Measure driving, He also gave
his idea Of the form of the Belgian
blocks.
E.P. Mccormack and Ed. Hirsch
both spoke against Belgian blocks
as being too expensive, but II the
council passed such an ordinance
they would pay their part. Ihey
considered that the time had mol
vet come when Salem should take
such a bold step; it was endeayorins
TO put a mans shoes on a BOY 9'
make a city out Of country town
Nc. Albert and Alderman Gray
spoke on the expen'e and said 'ha'
matter had been exaR aRgefated great
iy. They said half the sHPei''s