East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-04-06

Shall the streets of Pendleton be
improved? They will. say the MEM
bers of the council, If majority of
the property owners on the different
streets so desire. Al the meeting last
night the subject of purchasing a rock
crusher and taking up the work of
macadamizing many OF the streets,
was discussed pro and con.
The sentiment of the council is that
q great deal of work should be done
this spring, many of the resident
streets being improved, as we'll as
Main and Court streets. Also, that
to do this work 1t viii be necessary for
the city to purchase another rock
crusher, and possibly roller. The
crusher will cost about $250O, and
should the roller be included, the cost
would be raised to $4,000. In view of
the great cost of a roller 1t will not
likely be purchased at this time.
Depends Upon Property Owners.
However. in view of the fact that
a majority of the property owners of
a block must be favorable to the work
before II may be done by the city the
council wishes to learn the sentiment
of the owners before taking any action
in the matter. To do this, representa-
tive men I'm each of the blocks will
be asekd to circulate petitions among
the property owners of the respective
blocks, asking that the work be done
When this is done and majority go
on record In favor of the improvement
the council will then be safe against
remonstrances. and will not have
money tied up in machinery which it
cannot use.
The plan of work as discussed last
night included the matchmaking of
Main street from the bridge to the
sout hhill, of Court street, and as
many others as possible. The work
will be done by the city, and the prop
erty owners will be charged the actual
cost of having the macadamizing done,
the city bearing the expense fer the
squares. In view of the ease with
which rock may be secured here,
Councilman Wells believes that the
macadamizing may be done at 81 per
yard. This is cheap compared with
what it has cost in other places,
Walla Walla having paid $1.75 per
yard. and Athena $1.15.
At the meeting last night the mat
ter of private cross walks on the bus
mess streets was discussed and II is
not likely any more will be permitted,
at least on Main and Court streets.
A petition from a number of the
residents in the vicinity of the dog
pound asking that the institution be
removed from their neighborhood,
was read and referred to the police
committee.
The bills for the past month were
read and ordered paid, the bill from
the Northwest Gas & Electric COM
pany this month being $297, the full
contract price.
Owing to the abatement of the scar
let fever epidemic the marshal report
ed that he could dispense with the
services of Special Officer Meeker,
and accordingly that officers salary
was ordered paid to date.
petition from residents of Gar
feld street asking for the grading of
that street between Raley and Jack
son streets, and the building of a
sidewalk, was referred to the street
committee.
The liquor license held by Joseph
Hoch was ordered transferred to Tur-
ner brothers, who have purchased the
formers saloon, on the filing of the
required bond.
City Recorders Report.
City Recorder Fitz Gerald's report
for March was as follows: Fines