Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-04-28


You very properly refused to
grant new franchise under the
terms demanded. whereupon they
responded with a proposal for a
cheap track construction In the dis
trict TO be paved. This was like
wise rejected. TIL at last acceptable
specifications providing for water
proof bituminous foundation with
heavy rails aud vitrified brick were
agreed 20 and the matter was then
supposed I be closed
Now they come again protesting
against the Improvement of Com
mercial street stating as reason
that they are required to spend
$3.50. 900 for street paving In Port
land. hence cannot AFFORD the few
thousand asked for In Salem.
All Patience Exhausted.
Gentlemen, for the last year
have tried 10 exercise. the greatest
patience and forbearance In deal
ing with the Portland Railway,
Light a Power company. In the hope
that our street Improvement work
might go along without a tie mp In
the courts. hut under such provoca-
tion as We. face now. ! declare my
natience has been tried TO the break
ing point and I, for one. will stand
II no longer. II we must submit
the improvement OF our thorough
fares TO the dictatlon OF the Portland
Railway, Light a. Power company,
or any other corporation, the sooner
we know IL the better.
a "A
resolution tonight calling for bids,
on the Improvement OF the railway
track on Commercial street from
Trade 10 Center. as per resolution
and specifications recently adopted.
and | promise YOU that 1, the rail-
way company attempts 10 block this
Improvement there will be merry
war on In salem, oregon. Respect
fully, GEO. F. RODGERS,
Mayor,
The Proceedings.
The public buildings committee
was instructed 90 look into the con-
dltion OF the roof of the city hall,
and see 90 the painting OF the same
and also TO attend 10 plumbing in
the building.
The committee appointed some
months ago 20 appraise the damage
accriing TO property owners by the
reason of the widening Of Chemeke-
ia street one year ago. asked 10 be
relievea, huf as this would be He
gal such action was not taken.
The hot letter from Mayor George
=. Rodgers on the action of the Port
land Railway Light and Power
company was here read A reso-
luton calling for the advertising OF
bids for the paving OF Commercial
street along the railway tracks from
Trade street 10 Center. the work TO
be assessed 60 the company, was
passed
Broadway between y. Mil street
.ani Madison street was the next
street ta receive attention and a res
Olution Was passed 20 improve h
and Tor the railroad 10 take care of
the improvements consisting of
plRnk'ng. a. the crossings IN addi-
tion 90 its share OF the remainder OF
their line
4 resolution providing for the inn
nrovement of Hood street between
Commercial and Sixth. the railway
GO mpany being compelled 10 pay its
share, was also passed by the coun-
.cil
I'm resolution condeming the
condition OF the road crossings OF
the oregon Electric company, the A.
Weleh interests will be compelled 20
keep the streets over which their
lines cross, In as good condition as
they now are, and "a, the same grade
20 be fixed by the city engineer I'm
he near future
Winter street Is TO be improved
by grading and filling In between the
north line 90 mill creek 10 the Fair
Grounds road. the cost 10 be charged
60 the ahutting property owners
A resolution instructing the
street commissioner 20 build wooden
sidewalks on tho west side OF Fourth
street az the intersections of Nor
WAY Jefferson aud Madison streets
was referred 20 the street commit
tee
A n sOhtion was passed providing
for the grading OF Commercial street
between Center aud Mil ana State
street between Church aud CONNER
cial
A petition from number OF