Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-09-26
BILLs ALLOWED.

n. Nau0erVOrt------ 3 10
Smith & Schindier $50
Salem Gas 20. O.------- IL 90
Salem Gas Co. o.----------- l3 o.
P. j. Larsen so
Glover & @ 50
Patton Bros l 90
Salem Con. st. R'y------ 435 75
Salem Water Co.-- lO3 IA
Salem Imp. Co. CO.------ 2 25
r. e, 2 so
The bicycle ordinance was laid oyer
on account of Alderman Smiths i'll
ness.
In regard to wages of men on the
streets, 1t was decided to maintain the
same at 20 cents per hour.
Saloon licenses were, upon motion,
granted to Messrs Hack Il Neck er
man, Paul Oberheim, J. Fountain,
Butte & WenderOth, and. to Eugene
Ecker,en.
w. H. Anderson was requested to ap
pear at the next session Of the cou Lcil
to give reasons why he should not be
refused a license.
City Engineer Culver reported that
the state authorities would run the
Court street sewer across Mill Greek If
the city would bear half the expense,
about $l75. Ordered.
City Attorney Bigger opinion that
Ex- City Attorney Condit should be al
lowed his claim for services in the ci,-
cult court was agreed to and same or
dered paid.
Alderman Duncan suggested some
changes in the fire department that
would save the city some $500 per year.
The following message from Mayor
Catch was then read and referred:
The Aldermen OF the City OF Salem:
Ina conversation with Judge Hub
bard, he informed me that the petition
of our citizens regarding the bridge
across the Willamette had been referred
to the city council. In the course of
our talk he said that he thought the
city should do repairing Of the bridge
and If we would render bill to the
county for one-third of the expenses he
would advocate the payment of that
amount by the county.
Now, as citizen of Salem, I think
this unfair treatment of the city. We
pay our proportion Of the county taxes,
but the county court would tax us twice
for tae keeping upof the bridge. There
is expended on bridges and roads In
Marion county over $l7, 900 per annum,
one-third Of which is paid by the city
of Salem, and not dollar of 1t ex-
pended within our limits. A bridge
built by order of our county court in
the extreme confines Of tne county costs
Salem one-third of its price.
The bridge across the Willamette
however, must have early attention,
and aggrieved as we may feel over the
matter we should see that 1t is protected
and repaired. As 1t stands now, it is
subject to the council and the whims of
two county courts. II possible let the
city assume control Of 1t; we will be
obliged to sooner or later, for there
seems to be no prospect of Its receiving
Just treatment otherwise.
In doing this ! am fully aware OF the
expense the city will assume. We
have issued $4,000 OF bridge bonds
with an annual interest thereon Of q, 500
In addition TO this the repairs will be OF
no little amount. 30 would IL not be
wise 10 raise this cost by toll upon the
users OF the bridge? ] think 20, and
that II we take the bridge II should be
done and this vexed question Of its
safety and repairs settled.
How easily this trou 10 could have
been avoided by little foresight when
the nrst bridge was built. A definite
plan should have been entered into by
the two counties and the city for lie
maintenanoe aud this waif given an.
swernble paTentage. An attorney friend
cites me 10 the foilowlngi Sec 4Il2,
title v, chapter LXXYI, Hilps code.
"Whsneyer Il shall be- deemed neo.
oessAry by the e0unty oOuH 0f any
county IN tbis state 10 erect or repair
= bridge over q stream which Il .
boundary line between two counties,
tho county courts of said adj0lDlng
counties $40 beFsby authorized 10 unlle
fof ihe purposs ~ sFecting o. fepsiIiDe
such Dyidgel ena wben sDy person %
persons interested shall apply 10 writ.
lag " ihs oouniy court " slihsF n she
counties Interested, lhs eovn shall pro-
eee1 70 appolnt TIRES ylsssu vho shall,
after being swofD " vol snd faithfully
lsfiorha lhsif dpit ss such glswsfs,
pgooasd ie slsw ihs bridge pFopasea 70
- gepeilsd, ~ fhe slle designated ~