Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-25
'PERIOR QUALITY OF ROCK
IS 'oR ROAD PURPOSES SAID
TO HAVE BEEN FOUND
THERE.
ANS MOVING OF QUARRY
Id 6-jchinery at Lee Quarry Will Be
iiS hoved After Work There Is Com
-leted; Court to Distribute Road
Inter
prize Work Throughout County; Gravel
|, ,, Supply Is Problem.

O0dor some time the county cour
'aIl been investigating promising
* deposits in the Salt Creek vicin
with the idea of finding some
ing that would meet the require.
hts for good road building. 1t was
22lught inadvisable and expensive tc
7lSl rock from the old quarry for use
the extension of the road improve
!; nj work in that locality, but sew
le;l Investigations which the county
2 nmissioners have undertaken have
m, been satisfactory; the different
X samples tested having failed to
.et all the requirements thought
# ;essary in the best formation for
{. id work.
This week, however, Road Supervis-
Middleton brought to the office of
unity Judge Teal a sample of rock
lt tits believed meets every re-
Tirement, and it will be submitted
the commissioners for their inspec-
n. Tn the event that it is decided
use this rock, it is stated that it
,on be secured at a quarry adjacent
ar the proposed work, and that much
mey in hauling charges will be elm
ated and placed on the extension
ri the road work.
To Move Crusher.
LaIf it shall be decided that a good
3ality of rock can be found in the
lit Creek neighborhood, it is prob
lie that the crusher which is now
-,ated at the Lee quarry southwest
the city, will be moved to that
rint as soon as the proposed work
3 the Former location shall have
ZEN finished. The court plans to do
nsiderable work in the Lee neigh
7rhood and it is probable that the
usher will not be moved until the
addle of the season.
The policy of the present court, as
by Judge Teal, is not to
-.pend the county road funds in any
lrticular locality to the detriment
! all others, but a consistent effort
Jill be made to distribute the work
the county and give every
lction some benefit. "There are
any roads that need improvement, 4"
lid the Judge yesterday, "and the
burt is going to do the best possible
Dr all sections. We do not intend
} expend all the funds on one piece
road, but will distribute it where
will do the most good and then con-
nue. the work next year."
To Let All By Contract.
1t is also the policy of the present
1urt, according to Judge Teal. to
t all Jobs for road work, including
le rock crushing and hauling. by
as it is believed that in this
ay can the best results be secured,
! less expense to the property own
IS and the funds available made
, go much further, than under the
stem of days. work.
Nothing has yet been done regard
e gravel for this year. As usual
le court is experiencing much trou-
e in this regard and the final out
'me is problematical. A few weeks
20 a tentative proposition was re-
lived from parties who were about
install gravel bunkers near Inde-
which, if successful, would
ave Insured cheaper gravel for eoun-
: roads than has vet been secured.
ecently Judge Teal has been inform
by parties connected with these
that they would soon be in
1sition to quote prices and make
slivery of such gravel as the county
ight desire and it is hoped that
me arrangements along that line
ay BE- made soon. It is declared
Iat clean and well-sereened river
-avel Is much superior to some of
e crushed rock that has heretofore
sen nsed on the county roads. and
a generous supply of it could be
cured at attractive prices. it Is
iestionable whether the rock crush
e facilities would be employed to
cir capacity. However, this Is a
lesfion which the future alone must
eide.