Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-01-07
q. WV LOT OF FATHERS.
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! 70 a "A three blocks "a
/, uss "a nsnent manner. Nothing
''a' ~. recently done has gone
- 10 place her in the class OF
cities. The paving OF
ES lot believe, should ex-
|f - fourteenth, by broaden
- marking area on the sides
liz =, a...ov,ps the roadway to, say,
,.s, thereby presenting the
~ oseet 80 admired in other
=; =. The park area should be nn-
&C municipal control.
Ex vou are aware, two separate
|bvksH .,.,,. have already been signed
LING state street, one from
L0u,. .ms,c,sl 10 Church and the other
|coa- church TO twelfth Owing TO
.,r,.,op IN the specifications OF
,ormsr contract requiring a
=. ongs IN The curb lines, many prop
| owpsrs have requested a cancel
-. ,,on N the contract and new spec
nE.,tlous drawn, leaving the curbs
- !, present. favor this plan,
.IovidIug the work can be done at a
usre ward price not exceeding that
h % The present contract.
|o,hsN il Commercial street should be
we'd from Trede 70 Center. With
kaie and Court streets paved. the
|.bo. Hrc,s connecting at Liberty, High,
- ,rrrh and Cottage should also be
|e c wed.
IcenE B would urgently recommend that
A J ese improvements be taken up
,ecnE rly IN the year, and that proper
easoE + seeplng machinery be purchased
"a care for the section already
|und, wed
Ia Many OF our residence streets are
div in need Of improvement, nota-
Broadway, Twelfth and others
he north and east districts.
|s M The city made q bungle Of its
cltr amdam Job on soutL Commercial
VI pst The property owners pail
||n ra good street and the city should,
rs own expense, put the street
|dge shape to receive traffic on both
ete ds.
ear Y The problem OF laying the dust
pu our streets In summer has be-
n bme one OF no little consequence.
Ia |eretofore the work has been done
|neN two sprinkers owned by private
beHk rites and the expense paid by sub
Ire rlpton Experiments have been
a Jade with oil In the same manner.
| puE here Is but one sprinkler now and
|ia:c Q city Is entirely at its mercy. This
u ork Is properly a municipal func-
On and should be taken up by the
|Gs uncll
d Drainage and Sewers.
|OI, Salem Is largely built at the
outh OF an old river bed which
" turally receives the drainage of a
|co' rge basin, and at periods OF heavy
ID n hnds lis crooks and lowlands
" poded A great share OF the sur
|ah rs water remains In the fat sec
pns several days before the natural
eTage carries Il on.
To build sewers OF sufficient size
properly care for these flood
tiers would entail an enormous
pense, out Of all proportion to the
llue Of the property benefited. In
os' cases, surface ditches are now
sorted to and are built in the
se's by private parties, without
EATd TO city regulation and con-
|Hg 70 lis ordinances. Some of
oe di'ehes are dug TO drain pri-
property and regardless of the
lS OF others below who receive
accumulated water.
Al surface drainage should be
'sF the control OF the city. and
- uaUer presents one OF the prob
oF city engineer.
- AsaSures should be taken for the
- Of the Court street sewer.
80 Is entirely inadequate TO ac-
IN Iu0da'e the district It serves. l
81 4u suggest as a possible solu-
|H hS' application be made TO the
80 authorities for permission TO
|W nee; II with the large state sewer /
ID 'Ae Tow point near Church street
III a plan would not only relieve
III Court street sewer by taking all
ri nov east OF that point. but wond
III benefit the state sewer bv per-
'eaily flushing ii.
sanitation.
ne sanitary condition OF some ]
III 'H where sewer facilities are
available are undesirable in the /
su'e' and the power of condem-
on should be exercised when /
anees exist that are a paInahle !