Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-12-22
FOR ONE
MODERN
STREET
Citizens Meet and Dis
cuSS Various Kinds
of Paving
Curb Lines Will Be Extended
and Another Year Will
See a Beautiful Drive
way

A good attendance was had at the
meeting held last evening at the city
hall for the consideration of paving
Court street j. P. Frizzell was chos
en- chairman and Chas l. McNary
acted as secretary
After a preliminary discussion of the
subject a letter was read from the
city engineer of Portland, giving spe
cifc data as to cost of paving in Port
land. These matters were then dis
cussed TO some extent, when J. NJ
Kyle moved that a committee be ap.
pointed by the chair to ascertain the
cost Of different kinds of pavement,
this committee to consist of the chair.
man, secretary and five citizens. This
motion was carried, and the chair will
announce his COMMITTEES later
G. stolz advocated narrowing tho
street, by the extension of the curb
lines thus saving a considerable sum
on the expense Of paving. Mr.. Nc.
Cornick and j. N. Smith suggested
that, while something could thus be
saved, it would tend toward irregu.
larity in the matter of improving the
curb grounds. Mr.. Frizzell thought
the city could compel property owners
to maintain the curbs in a uniform
manner.
George Pearce stated that he be-
lieved the property owners would,
without doubt, be ready to bear the
expense Of paving Court street, but
he felt that the city was not in po.
sition to bear it's share OF the burden.
Mr.. Pohle expressed himself as in
favor of paving. but was not sure
that he could bear the expense on his
property between Twelfth and Thir
teenth streets.
Adjourned to call Of chairman.
Among those present at this first
street improvement meeting were the
following named persons: Dr. ]. H.
Brewer Rev. p S. knight, G. Stolz,
]. p. Frizzell, j. A. Simpson, e. p. Nc.
Cornack II. Pohle, w. F. Boothby,
Geo. Griswold J. N. Smith, f. w Dur.
bin, J. NJ. Kyle, A. o. Constable, G. l..
Parmenter, H, II. Ragan, Il. NJ La
Fore A. McGil, Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Enrlght w. Morley, George j Pearce,
NV. II. steusloff, J. H. McNary, C. l.,
McNary, ]. NJ. Martin.
Figures Submitted.
The following figures were submit.
ted from the city engineers Office at
Portland:
Vitirifed brick, with 6-inch concrete
foundation, $a65 per square yard.
Stone blocks, on a concrete foun.
datlon, sS,40 per square yard.
Asphalt, 216inch, with binder
course on concrete foundation, $275
per square yard.
Bituminous macadam, with bltumin.
Gus concrete foundation, $500 per
square yard.
Wood blocks, treated with creosote
or carbolineum, with concrete foun.
dation $2,7O, per square yard
Macadam costs about S220 per
cubic yard. and Of course, the cost
per square yard, of macadam, would
be governed by the depth of the ma.
terial put on.
All the above streets you will note,
have concrete foundation, which cost
about 80 cents per square yard
II pavements are laid without a
concrete base, the cost win be de
creased proportlonately by that
amount. although on asphalt streets
a concrete base is necessity. while
with some OF the other pavements a
good gravel base. as exists in your
town, could be utilized, and as good
results obtained at cheaper prices as
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