Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-24
Routine
Business
of Council

Asking thata special provision be
made in the annual city budget for
the construction Of a bridge on South
Commercial street across Mill creek
during the next year, a communica-
ton from John A, Roberts and about
40 other residents Of the street was
reaed to the city council last night,
The petition brought no results except
that $1,000 was added to the bridge es-
innate in the budget, bringing the
amount up to $4,000. Chairman Laf-
ky, of the street committee, explained
that the extra $1,000 might be used TO
build abutments to the bridge.
A motion passed to have plans and
specifications drawn up for concrete
abutments.
Attorney Carey p. Martin and 9TH
ers who spoke in behalf Of The petit
toners made as their main argument
Ithe fact that the site of the desired
bridge is in the heart of the city and
that the bridge would be a great con-
vcnience to people living south of Sa-
lem.
Would Use All Funds.
Chairman Lafky, of the street COM
mittee explained to the council that to
build the Liberty street bridge would
make it impossible to build other
bridges in the same year owing to the
immense cost of a bridge across Mill
creek at that place Alderman Hatch
said that he had taken up the problem
with tho city engineer and that they
had decided the bridge could not be
built short of $4,000.
Reporting upon petition submit
ted a week ago by George M. Wills, Of
744 North Commercial street, for a gas
tank at that place, the fire and water
committee reported that there was no
franchise covering the request and
that Mr.. Wills could not be prevented
from installing the tank.
The council referred to the commit
tee on health and police a communi-
cation from City Attorney Page asking
that bill for $3.50 be allowed Attor-
ney Grant Corby for defending Pa
trolman Jack Whitlatch in the case Of
Ralph Derrick against Whitlatch. The
case was won by the defendant.
Paving and Sidewalks.
A total of 1874 sidewalk resolutions
have come before the city council in
the last month All have been adopted
with three or four exceptions. Thir-
ty-four resolutions were submitted
last night. Plans and specifications
for all kinds of pavement for the inn
proyement of Rural avenue from Com
mercial to Twelfth street was adopted
Plans and specifications for all kinds
of pavement for the proposed improve
ment Of Union street from Water to
Capitol street were referred to the
councimen from the First ward
A resolution that the recorder pub
lish notices of proposed change OF
grade on North Commercial street was
passed A petition for an arc light at
High and Locust streets was referred
to the committee on lights. To the
street committee was referred a pc
tition asking for the improvement with
hard surface pavement Of Twenty-frst
street from Chemekea to Center. The
petition stated that the petitioners
desired all the preliminaries to the i'm
Iproyement completed before the i'm.
provement season of 1918.
The Office of the city engineer is to
have a new typewriter The council
voted the office new Remington No
10 to cost SlO0
Raising the salaries of the three
hoSemen of the fire department who
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