Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-13

Of beautifying the tract to have it
in readiness for the coming chautau-
qua meeting in July.
All Bids Rejected.
On motion of Fenton all bids for
the hauling Of rock from the city
quarry were rejected and the matter
was left with the street committee
with power to act. In this cOnnec-
ton it was stated that possibly ar
rangements might be made with a
Corvallis or Independence company
to secure gravel for the improvement
OF the city streets, rather than to use
the rock from the quarry, as it
might be secured much cheaper. The
street committee will look this mat
ter up and take whatever action
they deem necessary and proper.
In the matter of road and street
improvement it was ordered, on mo-
ton by FentOn, that the street com
mittee proceed at once to employ
men and teams to do the grading on
tairview avenue and place the street
in condition to receive the rock or
gravel. The question of the i'm
prOvement of this street brought
forth a general discussion of wheth-
er the city should improve county
roads within the limits of the city
from the funds received from the
road district, or whether the prop
erty should be assessed as in other
eases, but no definite action was
taken.
The matter of street oiling was
left with a special committee con-
sisting of Barham, FentOn and Ris-
ser to look up what streets should be
oiled and what the cost would be.
and report.
Dolarway Company Warns.
A communication was read from
he Dolarway Pavement company of
New York, suggesting that the con-
ract for hard surface street work
recently awarded by the city to the
lark & Henery Construction com
Dany, was a close imitation of their
patented pavement and warned the
ity to require a bond from the pay
ng company to protect the city
gainst possible proceeding by the
)olarway company for infringement
# patent.
The sum of $39 remaining in the
library fund was, on motion of RiS-
er, turned over to the library board.
Fenton suggested that some action
hould be taken regarding the in
tallation of drinking fountains I'm
he city and Mayor Van Orsdel stat
d that he understood the Dallas Wo-
lan'S club had this matter In
barge and would confer with the
ouncil at ITS next meeting regard :
~ it.
w. l.. SOehren, representing the
alias Water company stated that
Is company was ready and willing r
replace ITS present mains with a
ew and modern ones whenever the cd
~ council gave indication that II n
cant business with the paving mat n
r.
The matter of installing hvdrant> f
the southwestern portion of the b.
ty was taken up at the suggestion \
Mayor Van orSdel. and it was n
ated that when the deeds to the re-
ntly dedicated streets had been re- r.
ived from the Howe heirs this mat 4
r would be looked after.
The fire and water committee were r.
structed. on motion Of RiS>er. to II
oeure lanterns or torches for the n,
e of the fire department.
City Finances. %
Chairman Hayter Of the finance s
read a report regarding
E finances Of the city a. follows. -
iluation Dallas property -.
1912 .............. S114lsg5 oo u
x raised BY y mill levy l3.73S 81 nj
rned over 20 Treasurer q.5ql04
lance 10 Be collected s411- 9o -
x RAISED IN Dallas mad