Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-08-25
COUNCIL ACTS ON 0ILING
STREETS--B BRIDGES

and ID streets was before the city
council again last week, and argu-
ment grew intense as to what to do
with them. Certain councilmen want
ed new bridges, others wanted oniy
repairs. The result was the street
committee was empowered to repair
the structures.
Phillips said G street bridge was
rotten and dangerous to life. He
said concrete was Needed. Myers
said that without I'll concrete would
be endangered by floods, Phillips
thought retaining walls would answer
this purpose. Calvert stated that his
idea was that repairs would be suf-
ficient at this time, that at small ex-
pense repairs would answer for a
year or perhaps two years. G street
needs an extra span, some one re-
marked. Myers thought that the city
should not go to expense Of $4,000 or
thereabouts for bridge on G street
at this time; that when the street
was improved. sufficient dirt would
be at hand for a ill for bridge.
Herzlnger stated that he could not
see the wisdom of continually frltter-
Ing away money of the people In
make-shift work. Phillips remarked
that grave danger existed now to life
and limb, and that one accident and
the resultant damage suit would cost
more than a good bridge now. He
wanted a new bridge. Calvert got In
the game again and stated that he
had understood that the matter had
been decided that repairs were TO be
made by the street commissioner
and he looked at Phillips, who was
one of the committee. Phillips an
swered "the look" by the remark. Il
said nothing at the time we were
on the ground, Mr.. Herzinger was alb
sent and / made no statement;
make my statement now. Today we
looked at the bridge and now make
my statement, that is, the bridge Is
rotten and a new one Is needed"
The matter was further discussed
pro and con, with the result that no
bridges will be built, only repairs
OH for Streets.
Myers brought up the question Of
oil for streets, and stated that lower
Sixth street was much improved by
recent oilIng, and suggested a heav-
Ter quality Of fluid for further work
there, that comparisons might be-
made.
Herzinger suggested that a street
deep in dust be oiled that the effect
might be learned.
Regarding the amount of oil and
cost on lower Sixth street experiment
City Engineer Hobson stated that the
amount used was ESQ gallons on q
total OF $50 feet; that one gallon was
used to every 2,3 square yards; that
the cost was Sh cents per square
yard, including freight charges for
the oil; total cost, sl30.
Myers suggested that the city engi-
neer order more oil. Calvert thought
II would arrive here too late In the
season TO be Of benefit, that Il would
be September 20 before the oil could
actually be put on the street Eng
neer Hobson remarked that the use
Of the oil In winter on macadam was
OF more benefit to the street than m
summer; that oil In summer prevent
cd wear and dust, II was true, but
that an oiled macadam street In win
ter was firm and smooth and protect
ed from tearing and erosion by floo
waters, that is II bltumnous oil wa,
used; that cost on the oil would bC
at the rate I. o. b. Richmond. Cali
fornia, 2A cents per gallon for lesi
than carload lots, probably cent
by the carload, which would make =
cost put into the Southern pacla,
yards at Grants Pass, Of about I
cents Boise, Idaho, bought oil at
cents at Richmond and II cost totd
of L cents laid down In Boise. Thui
the Rockefeller interests got cent
n gallon and the Southern Paclfl,
cents a gallon for hauling Il, Ia
freight tariff being nearly five tire
greater than the cost OF the oil.
The street committee was empower
ed to huy sufficient additional OH I,
finish experiments ON lower SiNl
street.
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