Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-29
WARD
development
LEAGUE MEET
Discuss the Sewer Question
Other Matters to the Bet
terment of City.

A meeting was held by the Fifth
Ward Development League last night
in Young's store, and the result will
eventually mean complete sewer
system, according to the minutes of
the meeting.
"The North Salem people," said a
resident of that section today have
been working hard for many months
now to come to consistent under
standing regarding the construction
of sewer and at every instance,
when the project would be conclu-
sively decided upon, there would ap-
pear demonstrations completely de-
stroying all plans compiled, and the
supporters were then compelled TO
form another scheme. by which all
the property holders would be equal
ly benefited.
DR.. Pierce, property owner in
the east section of the ward, intro
duced a suggestion in the meeting
last night whereby a certain part
of the ward could be more directly
connected with the main trunk. DR.
Pierce suggests that a sewer be laid
down "D" street on the north side
of the mill creek leading from the
ward limits east, and extending
down through the Salem FIGURING
mill property, thence emptying into
the main trunk. The proposed trunk
system begins at point on Liberty
street near Market or Mill. and ex
tends north to either Alder or Co
lumbia streets. with the necessary
mains running from the trunk line
both east and west, which would b'
connected by ali that portion of the
ward out as far as Highland.
For the purpose of ascertainint
the feasibility of DR.. Pierce's plan
the matter has been placed in Sur
veyor Culver's hands for investiga
ton. There is some doubt upon tn
part of several interested fifth ward
ers concerning the outlet of the sew
err According to the plans, the pip
line would cross a section of grave
bar in the mouth of Mill creek ant
empty into the river near the souu
shore of the stream. Whether o
not high water would prove disas
trous to the line during high waite
by washing gravel over the mout
of the pipe is a question to be decid
ed upon two weeks from today
A controversy arose concernin
the Highland section. Some hardl
think it advisable to construct
main into Highland, and drain tha
section so that 1t would empty a
the extreme southwest corner of tn
ward 1t was suggested that Higt
land construct a system TO conneC
with the state fair grounds sewel
thus averting the long drain.
In any event, the citizens of th
north end of the city are going
press the work along, and complet
the sewer as soon as possible,
order to protect the health of tn
community, and that street improve
ment can proceed. There are seve
al streets in North Salem now undC
, way OF improvement, and man
which will be improved as soon c
the sewer system Is completed.
A resolution was read and adopte
, at the meeting as follows:
, "Resolved, That the Fifth War
, Development League most respectful
, ly requests your honorable body
! proceed to lay out and extend ChurC
street from its present northern te
minus, between Union street an
North Mill creek TO said North Mi
creek, and that a bridge be bui
3 over the said creek TO connect wit
Y the extension of Church street in Il
! fifth ward
! The above resolution will be pr
! sented to the city council at Il
next regular meeting for their co
sideration. After transacting n fe
other minor matters. the meeting y
adjourned TO meet again two weel
from date, at which time the e
J gineer's report on the sewer invest
CATION will be handed in, and q
. matter taken up in earnest.
. For Eczema, letter ana Salt Rheu