Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-03-02
CoUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Viaduct Referred-Bids
Asked on a Plank and Pile
ridge-Chemeketa Street
Grade Fixed.

Grade Fixed.
There was large attendance, all
the members, and the mayor in the
chair. The midutes were read aud
approved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on ordinances re-
ported favorably on the ordinance
governing expenses Of intersections
of streets. Johnson opposed having
the city pay for intersections. 1t
would stop street Improvements.
Report was adopted. The committee
reported amendments of ordinance
granting franchise to Salem Street
Railway company. Adopted.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
Work on sewer: Carl Baker,
S5.25; H. II. Robinson, Sl3.75; H.
Jaquet, Sl3; G. A. Rice, $3.50; w. l..
Yates, 1915; Hank Callahan, 1925;
Oliver Higginbotham, 1925. J. w.
Wood, cleaning crosswalks, $50;
Robert McKillop, driving cart,
S33; Gray Bros, twine and
nails, $40; j. E. Eastman &
Co., hay, $l3 O5; Barr & Petzel, sheet
iron aud plumbing, So; G. d.
Rynearson, labor, $l.75; E. J. Nc
Caustlapd, services as surveyor, $50;
r. A. Crossan, salary February, $72;
n. Bartholomew, repairs city hall,
$22. On motion bill of Ed. n.
Edes for S10.50 was allowed.
Committee Oh street and public
property reported "a petition of pro-
perty owners tor new sidewalks.
So far as refers to Marion from 14th
to 18th and on Court, Adopted.
Same committee reported favor
ably on ordinance 10 fix grade on
Oak street. Adopted.
Same committee reported on or
dinaace relating to establishing
grade on Front street. Adopted.
Same committee reported ad-
versely on a petition of Baker q
Strang to put in sewer connection
for Ben Wetzel. Mr.. Moores said
the city had no Jurisdiction.
Adopted.
Same committee reported that
they had examined petition of Salem
FIGURING Mills Co., for rebate of
$3I.S0. Asked reference to city at
torney. Adopted. Mr.. Richardson
reported that the above charge was
for superintendence of $637.50 job.
1t cost the city more than had been
charged. Adopted and petition laid
on table.
Mr.. Hunt reported on Commercial
street viaduct detailed statement of
bids received and spoke favorably
of the Portland Bridge & Building
Co.'s bid of $13,5O5, Approximate
estimates based on stone work bids
ranged from $4,000 to $4,000. He
also showed a plan for pile bridge,
which he said would not cost the
city much.
Mr.. Hunt also stated that $4,000
could be got from the road and
bridge tax.
Mayor darcy called on Mr..
Wakefield who made statements as
to what the Portland Bridge Co.
would do if steel bridge was
wanted. He said cut stone arch
would cost $45,0O0. A brick arch
could be built for $4,000. A steel
bridge would stand when the stone
would be gone, etc.
Mr.. Barnes Said the company
would pay what it would cost the
E!eGiric company to bridge the
stream.
Lamereux spoke for pile bridge
to cost $23, 200.
Hunt said he preferred stone
bri tge to any of the steel bridges.
Lamereux moved reference to
committee on ways aud means, to
report at next meeting. Carried.
Johnson moved that plans and
specification " got up aud advertise
for bids on a PLANK aud pile bridge
and report at the meeting Of the
council next Tuesday evening.
Hunt reported that the advertise
men. for bids on paving Chemeketa
street had been published.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
City Attorney Richardson re-
ported on covering of ditch on Front
street that railroad company had
shown no disposition TO do the
work as ordered.
MOores moved that city marshal