Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-05-06

y ontract for the pavement, or
" hard surface improvement, of
nine blocks in the business sec
ton of the city of Dallas, was award
ed on Friday night by the city coun-
ell to the Clark & Henery Construct
ion company, of Eugene, at its bid,
which had been previously accepted,
for $1.44 per square yard, for four
inch concrete base with a two-inch
wearing surface laid on the present
old macadam. A remonstrance pre-
sented by Abel Uglow, containing
the names of 81 persons and repre-
senting an aggregate frontage on the
streets proposed to be improved OF
2,929.05 feet, was on motion over
ruled, and the mayor and city re-
corder authorized to enter into a
contract with the paving company
for the work. President Brook, OF
the company who was present at the
meeting, stated that his company
would begin work within a short time
and that about As days would be re-
quired to complete the job
demonstrators Heard.
Abel Uglow, probably one of the
heaviest owners in the proposed paw
ing district, lead the fight against the
improvement. He addressed the
council at length in opposition to the
movement, the principal objection
urged being that the improvement
was not needed at this time, that
there was no necessity for it and that
it would prove expensive. He de-
clared as favorable bids could be Sc
cured next year, or the year follow
ing, and if the council would only
postpone the plan until next year,
he promised that he would not raise
a hand to oppose it. He thought
that pavements would be cheaper in
a few years for the reason that more
cement plants were being construct
ed and that cement was certain to
fall in price. He read the list Of the
demonstrators on his petition and
fled the same with the council.
Dan p. Stouffer, one of the remon-
strators, thought that the paving
idea was an asthetic" one and not
really needed. He failed to see
wherein paving would benefit the
city. He thought those who favor
ed it were actuated more with a
wish to have the city "looll nice" "
than because they really believed
that the plan would improve the
city. He said he was constrained
not to say too much as he believed
that possibly the council, already had
their minds made up and would not
be influenced by anything he might
say.
Explains Church's Position.
w. p. Miller, chairman of the
board of trustees of the Methodist
church who had signed the remon-
STRANGE. explained the position Of the
organization. He said the church
was not opposed to improvement. but
there were certain obligations which
the church had to meet in a few
months. and the trustees felt that
they could not carry the additional
burden of street improvement at this
time.
Following Miller's remarks. the
hearing was closed and on motion Of
Councilman Coad the remonstrance
was overruled.
At this point in the proceedings,
Councilman Fenton announced that
there were several instances in which
people had signed the remonstrance
but had privately informed different
members Of the council that they
were In favor Of the work and would
not oppose it. He said that members
Of the council were in possession Of
positive assurance 10 this effect, and
some Of the admissions had been re-
duced 10 writing. The council had
not taken them into consideration be.
cause it was not believed that the
showing made BY the remonstrator,
was sufficient to call for them.
Number insufficient.
While the consideration Of the re-
monstranee showed that there wer
a majority Of the individual owner
on the same. the sum total If the
holdings fell short Of a majority 81
the total street frontage IN the dis
tnct. taking into consideration th'
county. city and school property. anS
the elimination from the petition oI