Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-02-16

Dfoximately yS1Sb, Tor SS-toot
structure s4972, taking into CONSTR
GRAFTON the proportion OF the strest
car company and other provisions In
Ieluded in the specifications. the total
cost will only vary $3.50 from that OF
the 6s-foot bridge, and the bridge
put up in the most serviceable man
ner possible. Upon motion OF Alder
man Elliott the recorder was instruct
ed to advertise for bids for the con-
struction OF the 99-foot bridge.
Alderman Stockton moved that an
arc light be installed at the intersec-
tion Of Trade and Commercial streets
which was adopted and ordered by
the council. Alderman Stockton also
made inquiries regarding the gas
rate for the city. but no definite ae-
tion was taken.
City Health Omcer Miles report
was read and accepted. Several
cases OF unclean houses we're named
in the report, which the health of.
Ger reported fumigated and put IN
healthful condition.
The clerk then read a remon-
STRANGE signed by property holders
residing on East Court street. The
remonstrance asked the city council
to give time to the property holders
along the section which was ordered
improved some time ago by laying
down some serviceable pavement. IA
order that they may look mp some
less expensive and Just as serviceable
paving as the bithulitlc pavement.
The petition was signed by more than
% property holders. Alderman
Stockton moved that the remon-
STRANGE be laid on the table until the
next regular meeting. hut the mayc :
took the door aud urged the council
to take action In the matter as soon
as possible, as the Legislature was con
templating improving Court street
along that section. and that their
help would be greatly beneficial IN
making Court street beautiful
thoroughfare. and that Il was not IN >
right public spirit TO hold such m
important matter up. The mayor
talked al length on this subject. and
the hnal result was the paving mat
ter will be proceeded with as soon us
possible, Notwithstanding the remor-
strance,
The report OF the city engineer
concerning the grade on Oak anl
Belleyieu streets was adopted.
Alderman stolz reported on tho
! Ferry street walk between Liberty
aud High streets as being in dilap.
idated condition, and moved the city
attorney be given instructions to take
the necessary steps TO remedy the
matter The. motion was adopted.
\ petition was presented by A.
reman Millard, signed by 33 taxpav-
ers and property holders. asking for
the widening OF Seventeenth street
east, and the matter was referred 10
the street committee
On motion of Alderman Green
baum. sidewalk was ordered built
ON Asylum avenue near Eighteenth
street.
AZ this iuncture Alderman Stol1
again took mp the bridge question,
and moved that the city engineer
make estimates aud prepare cost OF
building a nh leading 10 the ss-foot
bridge over South MIL creek. and
that the bridge be erected as sooa
as possible. The motion was adopted
unanimously
A communication was read IRON
Chief OF Police Gibson asking that
lights be Installed In the alleys OF the
city, as provided for In the annual
budget Communications handed In
by the Board OF Trade and the saleNa
Business Mems League were also
read. alluding 10 the SAME matte-.
aud. after considering IL, the council
decided to place the issue In tho
hands OF the committee on lights
Another communication was read
from the residents OF Englewooi,
asking that suitable drainage be given
that district, which was referred to
tSs coE mi'tee.
Alderman Waters handed In hs
resignation OF Night onaoer Hum
phreya which was accepted by the
council. Alderman Waters then
moved that the council appoint Fr. N
H. JoFy to succeed ofieer Hum
phreys, which was so ordered.
A petition was read asking that =
sidewalk be built on Gaines avenue,
aud apon the motion OF Alderman