Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-05

Tho money yearly thrown upon oui
streets amounts TO the same today n
It did twenty years ago. II this preat
expenditure, covering years Of work
had been wisely spent, the tax for
such work would have lessened mater
Tally after 50 long time, and th,
streets be In much better condition
Suppose. for illustration, We had laid
block Of frst-elass pavement in oui
business district somo thirty year,
ago. Suppose, again. we had laid Jus,
ono block every following year. how
many blocks Of paved streets would
we have todayi Thirty blocks. Would
thirty blocks cover salem's busincs.
poriioni II would. Again. had VIC
paved our streets at tho beginning
some $1,000 per year for nearly thirty
years would have been saved 10 the
taxpayers As a matter of business
economy paving tho streets IA the
nearest approach 20 economy In street
work. as is easily shown.
While I am perfectly aware that
there is serious objection to paving
AMI while I am familiar with the various
arguments held out against such im
provemouta. I am still IN favor Of this
improvement. and I think tho sebtl.
men' Of tho people AZ large IL with
me
Public parks and tboroughfares are
the paflors and Railways Of city
Here h where impressions, favorable
or otherwise. arc gained by tho strang.
er. While ] am heartily IN favor OF
street paving, yet, n / thought tho sen.
timeni of tho majority was against II
l should not take occasion here 20 men.
ton it, but walt until tho sentiment
changed 70 a more favorable attitude.
but am convinced that tho time h
ripe for this work 10 be- started ln sa.
lem. / hope, both as mayor and a. a
citizens, that tho time h come FOR
this work. II gives our laborlng mon
employment and sets 10 motion our tln
bucket brigade. Tho wage roll Is tho
Indicator Of our prosperity.
south Commercial street Is the ID.
ginning OF an era Of street improve.
meat While some have raised obiee.
lion 20 tho present condition Of the
street, yet they have passed, Tor years
md years, similar, II not worse. eondi.
Ions on that very street and without
murmur.
When tho automobile, the fast horss
.he bicycle and tho touring car takes
no south Commercial street rout 10
he scenic mammoth fruit belts lyine
n and about Liberty, Rosedale and
hat locality, and all distinguished Wis.
tors are shown with civic pride down
hat course then We viii begin 10 see
he benefits and appreciate the value
4 the work Then, again will Past IA. /,
en-, North Salem, and even salem pro
'er begin 20 envy the South CONNER
ial street enterpFise, and 10 good
nd for II will certainly stimulate our
atent industry and We shall then have
allen with every street paved in
'odeTn aud eitihed style. 3
Sidewalk improvements. a.
IL is with sOma pride that here 70
er to the report Of Street Commission.
kurtz. Our sidewalks have been al
ioSt as big a bug-bear as our streets
rom the commissioner 5 report we hnd
very ereditable showing for the year
lst ended. The report shows that lO4
OGDEN and eight cement cross walks
ave been built, a total OF ll2. That
',Os5 iineal feet Of cement walks have
sen laid. That 1925 lineal feet Of /
OGDEN walks have been constructed.
hat 5l92 lineal feet OF cross walks /
ave been built. The grand total OF I
'th cement and wooden walks reach. I
z the large and highly gratifying q
cures Of 37,572 lineal feet. s
A good years work for our worthy a
mmissioneT, who has our thanks. May I
hope the good work win continue {
ID that the coming year will find our 0
iewalks still further extended.
rect Maeadamizing in New Wards o
and Sewer Question. n
1 recommend 10 this council that "
me action be taken, after first care v
lly considering the proposition from q
points, towards permanently inn d
owing the streets Of the new wards a
am informed that the residents are o.
ady and desirOus for such improve v
M and therefore incorporate the sug- Il
stion in this message. 81
The question Of sewerage still stands o.