Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-05-02
THOSE WHO FAVOR 1T.
Names of Persons Who Do Not
object to Improving Chemek-
eta Street.

V1h 6OACObs
The assertion has been made that
a majority If the people on Chemek-
eta street did not desire that street
to be improved. To test the matter
a JOURNAL representative has made
a canvass of persons owning prop
erty fronting on that street, with
the result as given below. Below
are the names of those desiring or
favoring the improvement and
willing to pay their share of the i'm
prove ment of the street as contem-
plated under the ordinance which
the mayor has vetoed. There are a
number who are not clamoring to-
have the work done by any means,
but are willing to stand in with their
neighbors and bear their share Of
the expense. THE JOURNAL wishes
to be fair in the matter and if ma
iority of the owners Of frontage are
actually opposed to having the street
improved, the council should res pect
their wishes.
WILLING TO IMPROVE.
Capital City Railway Co, A. N.
Gilbert, ]. J. Murphy, Ell. q. Cross.
Mich Dlas Bier, z. f. Moody, J. G.,
Thompson, DIR. J. A. Richardson,
J. @. Wilson, M. e. Goodell, Salem
Gas Light Co., State Insurance Co. +,
Napoleon Davis, M. V. Rork, Unity
church, Thos. Holverson, Chas. Gray,
CIV. Gray, DR.. J.C. Smith, First Ma
tional bank, Thos, Cautield, A. d.
Palmer, w. w. Martin, J. B. Stump,
T. McF. Patton, A. Blosser, Mrs.
Jane A. DunsfOrd, Southern Pacific
Railroad, Unitarian society, Mrs.
Mellcn, Chas. Rely, ], G. Thomp-
son, w. d. Pugh.
INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSIONS.
w. w. Martin: my only objec-
ton is that the proposed improve
ment is not substantial enough"
Napoleon Davis: ~ am in favor
of the improvement, but think the
electric company should be required
to remove its poles from the center
of the street."
A First National Bank Director:
"This bank has vot' d by its direc-
tors in favor of paving Commercial
street and will stand its share"
r. p. Boise, jr: 1--WE are opposed
to the improvement and will fight
it to the last"
A. Bush: ~ refused to sign the
remonstrance because 1 was not
familiar with the ordinance"
N. Bier: 81 have not the money
TO spare, but / want the street inn
proved if 1 have to borrow to pay
for it.n
A number who have signed g re-
monstrapce that ia to be laid before
the council have since the veto
changed their mind and want the
street improvement.
Mrs. A. A. Wheeler: 81 signed
the remonstrance because / think
there has been too much child's play
about our streets and nothing done.
1 am perfectly willing to pay for
good permanent improvements"
There are fifty-eight owners of
frontage to be assessed for the pro-
posed improvement of Chemekcta
street. OF these seventeen are nom
residents as follows:
NON-REsIDENTS.
Mrs. Gillingham, w. M. Ladue,
]. w. Bachelor. T.. w. Starr, Mrs.
E. Shepherd, Mrs. Hovenden, Geo.
P. Litchheld, &. E. Sloper, Mrs.
Griggs, Albany, Misses e. l.. and l..
j. Gard, Mrs. Mary +. Webb, El-
driedge Estate, G. V. Tuthill, G K.
Sloper, II. w. Cox, Margaret Nor.
ley. Mr.. Phillips who is i'll and a
number of others out of town could
not be seen. Deducting the nom
residents, thirty-twO out of forty
one are willing to bear the expense
of the improvement. Others signed
the remonstrance under various rep
reservations and not understanding
what is really proposed.