Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-18
ARE CAUSING UGLY Suspicious.

w always demands and gets
bond from every company laying
street paving in the city, If it is OF 9th
or material than concretei
Will Chairman stolz, Of the commit
tee on streets, kindly answeri
Why is it that even when property
owners unanimously demand that con-
crete pavement be not put down unless
n bond to keep the streets in repair for
five or ten years is furnished, that
concrete is adopted and contracts let
without regard to such a bond7
viii Chairman stolz, Of the street
committee, kindly answerS
North Commercial street property
owners voted unanimously that con-
crete be not adopted unless bond from
the contractor to keep the street in re-
pair for ten years was given. Why was
this contract let, in spite Of this unani-
nous demand, without requiring such a
bondf
will Chairman stolz, of the street
committee, kindly answeri
Why is it the rule to insist that GER
tain kinds of pavement must be guar
anteed, and concrete notH
VIII Chairman Stolz, the mayor, the
city attorney, or any member of the
council kindly give the public this in
formation, for they are the only ones
who cant
Tho Capital journal does not know
why; If it did it would explain, but ii
knows this, which it respectfully pass
es up to the council and the mayor;
II knows that this favoritism shown
concrete paving has caused large ma
iority of the people to become suspi
cious. They can see no reason why this
favoritism should exist, or why thu
council does not give reason for 1t
if it has any. Because Of this silence
on the council 3 part, many are finding
reasons to suit themselves, and they arr
not flattering to the council Wherev
er you hear the matter discussed, ant
that is practically everywhere, yo'
hear suggestions Of crooked work, o
graft Of "rako off," Of "stand.ins'
and "divvies, " and generally connecte,
with certain councilmen. The Capita
journal would hesitate long before be
lieving there was any truth in thos
statements or conversations. 1t woul
regret exceedingly to have so poor a
opinion of any city official, and for thi
reason IL urges tho council and ever
member thereof, in their own INTEREST
and in that of the good name of tn
city, to explain to the public why the'
things are done, and to disabuso I'll
people g minds Of some pretty ugly su
picions. It urges them to still furtht
clear up the situation by removing u
cause Of these suspicious, and compl
ing with the demands of tho people co
CcrninG paving,
In tho meanwhile this paper strong
urges all contemplating paving to hes
tatc long before signing n petition f
street paving, unless they arc assur,
that this bond for keeping the pavii
in repair is assured them by the cou
ell; for once the petition ia filed, th'
the matter is out Of tho petitioner
hands, and in those Of the counc
which can do just as it pleases co
corning the bonds, just as it did
North Commercial street. Those co
tomplating paving owe something
their fellow citizcns, They owe IT
them, too, so far as they can protc
them against having street pavomer
laid that will be a tax forever up
them to maintain.
Don't be selfish about it, ov
though II is seemingly to your interc'
TO he 80.
Tho situation is rather paradoxiC
but it works out all right just nc
the proposition and its workings,
Property owners can be compelled