Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-05
WILL FORCE COMPANY
TO USE CRUSHED ROCK
City Council Adopts Recommendations
in Case Of Paving Firm Which
Sought to Evade Promises.
MATRoN ORDINANCE IS
FINALLY PASSED AT SESSION
Ordinances Calling for Special Election
to Vote on Sewer Bonds Are Up
for Action.

At the meeting of the city council
last night the committee on streets of
the city council recommended regarding
the South High paving that the Am
brOse-Burdsahl company be forced to
use crushed rock. The company was
raped hard for Representing that it
would put down one kind of paving and
later having another kind inserted in
the contract. In this case the company
had crushed gravel inserted instead of
the crushed rock promised. 1t was
recommended that in future companies
be required to make good the promises
made through agents.
The committee on streets reported un-
favorably on bill Of $52 for sidewalk
changes in front of the former Nav
property. Adopted.
The street committee recommended
the matter Of permitting portable de-
pot on Marion park for the s., F. c. &
w. be turned over to the park commit
tee. Adopted.
Southwick reported that two bridges
on the Turner road needed repairs. He
did not want Stolz to get all the credit
for this work, he said, He was author.
lied to proceed.
A special committee reported on the
sewer bond matter The report stated
that under the ordinances reported,
100000 more would be secured than
under the old proposition and the sew
ers would be taken care of fully.
The committee to which was re-
ferred the matter of a printing fund
overdraft reported plan to transfer
$4OO from the general fund to the
printing fund Adopted.
Police Matron Ordinance.
The city attorney reported on the
two police matron ordinances in favor
Of ordinance No. 1907. Points had been
raised against the other ordinance at
the last meeting of the council
The city attorney reported unfavor-
ably on a resolution relating to the
Mill street contract, He reported a
program Of new proceedings in which
it was provided to keep the contract
down to the total of the bid. He re.
ported against the practice, saying the
matter should be left to the city coun.
ell.
The sanitary inspectors report was
read It showed two arrests for viola.
tions of the plumbing act
Irwin Won Patten s bridge claim of
$S650 was allowed, He built a bridge
on North Liberty.
The Crown Drug Company applied
for a liquor license. Referred.
A resolution recited that W. D. Pugh
has filed claim for damages because
he had not been allowed to complete
work on the 10Th street improvement,
owing to railroad delay. 1t was or.
dered that he commence work by Aug.
ust 10 and finish it by September 10.
and that the $. p, and p, Il, & f, be
notified
All trespasscrs will be ordered to
vacate Water street on the water front
in accordance with a resolution passed.
II was asserted that the grounds were
being used by rowing bands of Gypsies
and others.
A resolution authorized the installa.
tion Of new fire hydrant on Wilson
avenue.
Several sidewalk resolutions were
passed,
Councilman ], D, Waring asked for
two weeks leave Of absence beginning
August 4, Granted.
The German.Metbodist church was
granted permission to bond for a
delinquent street assessment.
Permission to move dirt from Hood
to Liberty street was granted.
Carried on Payroll.
Byron Hazelton, former employe Of
the city, was hurt recently and, al.
though he was not working at tho time
for the city, Commissioner Cornelius
asked to carry him on the payroll a
month Carried.
A bid to supply hay and oats was
read 1t was referred to the commit.
tee on accounts and current expenses
Mmton asked that the special police
and health funds be replenished,
Sewer Ordinances Passed.
An ordinance calling for special