Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-10


report was referred to a special COM
mlttee 10 report at next regular
meeting. The approximate tax levy,
IL the amounts of the various funds
are adopted, will be AZ mills. The
mayor appointed Aldermen Baync.
Greenbaun. and Stolz as a special
committee to review the budget.
The following report of the bridge
committee was filed for references:
Salem, Or, Dec 4, 1907.
To the Mayor and Common Council
OF the City of Salem, Oregon.
Gentlemen: your commit
tee on bridges, to whom was re.
ferred the matter of the South Com
merclal street bridge in the city OF
Salem, Oregon, beg leave to report
that we have had the same under
lures that are permanent and DO not
deem Il imperative to build a bridge
at that point the coming year, cer-
tainly some steps should be taken
during this time toward the con-
structlon of q permanent structure
at that point, as the cost no matter
what kind OF bridge is adopted by
the city. will not be less than
$4,000 at the present prices OF labor
and material.
We find that Il will require about
27,000 cubic yards of filling should
reinforced concrete bridge be
adopted, the fll costing considerable
more than the concrete work.
There are only two kinds of struc-
lures that are permanent and do en-
entail an annual maintenance charge
viz: Stone and concrete, plain or
reinforced.
In our Judgment a reinforced con-
crete bridge would in the end prove
TO be the cheapest, most durable and
most satisfactory structure.
In our judgment a double arched
bridge should be adopted the width
OF each arch between the spring Of
the arch should be 80 feet. making
60-foot waterway. these arches
should be 70 feet long with a walk
on either side 10 feet wide with re-
tanning walls so constructed as 10
admit Of M 90 feet wide the whole
length of the street,
The cost OF sucha structure would
probably be nearly 100000 counting
the cost of the All at soc per cubic
yard which can be done for less II
the city will construct n free ferry
boat and get the material for the
fn from the island. which cost would
be about 4Oc per cubic yard to haul
from the island and be delivered on
the streets.
For the purpose of raising the
funds for the construction OF a per-
manent structure at this point we
would suggest that the adjacent
property be assessed for a part of
: the cost, at not less than S12 per
front foot, which would amount TO
about $4,000, and 90 per cent of the
whole cost of the bridge to the Port
land General Electric company,
which amounts TO about $4,000,
making a total amonnt paid by the
parties in interest, $1,000, and leav-
ing about s12.4OO of the funds to
be provided by the city.
The life of wooden bridge, which
would cost at least $4,000 will not be
more than Is years under the most
favorable circumstances and during
that time will require an annual
maintenance charge. The life of
steel structure, which would cost
approximately one-third more than
concrete, would be about IS years
and would entail an annual main
tenance charge for painting and
decking.
A reinforced concrete bridge
could be constructed cheaper than
any other bridge, except a wooden
one, and if properly constructed
would last indefinitely with no
charge for maintenance. A stone
structure would cost approximately
$4,000 and II properly constructed
would be permanent and not require
any cost of maintenance
Very respectfully submitted,
BRIDGE COMMITTEE.