Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-09-23
COUNCIL
HAS BUSY
SESSION
Street Improvement, Assess
ments for Work Done and
Bills Take Up the En-
tire Evening.

aldermen PRESENT.
Elliott, Hill, Hofer, Millard, Moi
fett, Mores, Stockton, Stolz.
Mr.. moores asked until Monday to
report on automobile ordinance.
Granted.
Bill Of Otis Keenan, for cement walk
of VIM. Steusloff, $22.5O, favorably
reported by city engineer.
Mr. Millard and Mr.. Hofer spoke
for the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Stolz the claim
was allowed at the rate of 10 cents
per square foot.
Winter & stapleton allowed 80
per cent on contract for improvement
of Pine street.
On opening 18th street from Asyl-
um avenue to A street, the street COM
missioner reported sustaining the re-
port OF the viewers.
Mr.. Hofer said there was com
plant of inequitable assessment OF
damages.
Mr.. Stolz admitted that there was
| n real estate deal involved The par
ties assessed were benefited.
The mayor stated that all parties
had been notified by Advertisement
to be present and make objections.
Report adopted.
Report on petition for revocation
of improvement on Sixth street by
Dftv Enggpaar Dar,,tt II, ..u..N,a |
that the assessment was not inequita-
BILE and the time had passed for OBJ
jections. Report placed on file for
examination OF property owners
Mr.. Stolz submittedr eport of street
commissioner on 18th street culvert,
total cost s99S.7O. Counting out Ium
ber to be used again reduced this to
ssS456.
The communication from the fire
and water committee referred to may
or.
Contract on Broadway allowed so
per cent on contract far us assess
ments are paid
Communication from mayor show
ing negligence in collecting North
Winter street assessments.
Mr.. Stolz moved the city officials
proceed TO collect for North Winter
street Improvement.
A protest was read from the Salem
Co against paying for paw
ing on strip OF land II feet wide that
is the property OF the canning COM
pany.
Bids OF Warren Bros. for bithulith-
ic Improvement on 18th street and
East State street was referred to the
street committee.
Bid OF Stapleton. Minton 4 Moor
head for Improvement of North Front
street, S557S.96. Same reference.
Petition for walk In front OF prop
erty OF Joseph Wright on Front street
In block "a, referred to street com
missioner.
Also for walks on 2lst street; sans
reference.
Engineers estimate for standard
bitulithic pavement on South Com.
merclal street from Mill creek to
Mission street $26,172.6S, Plans and
specifications adopted.
Communication of c. s. Hamilton
and others asking Portland Railway.
Light and Power company to place
it's tracks IN center OF Chemeketa
street, between Liberty and Front
Mr.. Stolz moved reference to mayor
with power to act
Mr. Bayne. counsel for property
owners, was given privilege OF the
floor.
Mr.. John II, McNary ADDRESSED the
council on behalf OF the company.
MIR, Richmond, chief engineer for
the street car corporation, showed
plats TO prove necessity for laying
tracks on one side OF the street Mr.
Page, as local manager, also ad-
dressed the council, Referred 10
mayor.
Assessment for improvement OF
Asylum avenue adopted
An assessment for deficit In lla-
provement OF Market street f,, S2S,-
S6 was passed
Ordinance extending eema2t site
walk district to South Comm erciai
street, pass'l,
Assessment ordinance Cor i~'nrove.
ment OF Asylum avenue, passed. The
total cost will be s7,l99,44.