Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-30
LIENS SHOULD Be
RELEASED SAYS M|NTON

ty of Salem citizens should be released
at once by the city recorder, and that
the city council should authorize him to
proceed, was the contention of Council
man Minton at the council meeting last
night. Minton reviewed the acts of the
council in the matter since last Jan.
uary. He declared that the people of
the city were worried by the liens hang
ing over their property, and it bothered
them in making transfers.
Minton spoke after City Attorney
Page had filed report declaring that
Minton's s resolution to cancel the liens
was wholly unnecessary, as the ordi-
nance relating to the bond issue so pro-
vided, and set forth when it should be
done and how. He declared this ordi-
nance absolutely controlled the matter
and resolution would be absolutely
void, if the council did pass it. He in.
sisted that to cancel it at this time
would be to repudiate the city's debt,
and said he had called Minton's atten-
tion to it several times.
Minton failed to see why the liens
should not be satisfied, and voted
against the city attorneys report.
Will Investigate 1t.
After Stolz had suggested that the
consideration of the Market street paw
ing improvement proposition be post
poned for two weeks, there was long
discussion, Jones being especially op.
posed to the plan to shoulder the affair
on the new council. The Arenz Con.
struction company wants Is per cent Of
the balance Of % per cent due for paw
ing the street, and the street commit.
tee recently recommended that the 25
per cent be held until the company com.
pleted its contract next summer.
In the discussion last night, StOlz,
chairman of the street committee, re.
ported that he was willing to give the
company what it asked, as he believed
the city was amply protected by bond
of over $4,000. It developed; after
Macy had raised the point, that the
bonding company had not yet consented
to have the contract continued until
next Summer.
It was finally decided to have the
entire council visit the street January
to ascertain what conditions exist
there.
1t was stated after the meeting that
the property owners of Market street
would strenuously resist paying for the
street in its present condition, ant
] would take steps to prevent the counci
y from paying Is per cent more.
Bid for Bonds.
J. The following bids received for $17,
r. 465,79 street improvement bonds wer,
o. considered fair:
]. II. Albert, par and a premium o.
e $175 and accrued interest for all of th
g issue.
n Ladd & Bush, $lOl56 and accrued in
Il terest.
W U, s. National bank, par and ac
8 crued interest, with $s per $1,000 premi
$. UNI.
1t T. D. Jones, for each $1,000 bid
re $11750 and accrued interest.
e. Morris Bros par and accrued inter
r. est, plus a premium of $40 per thou
IN sand.
g The bids were referred to the com
" mittee on accounts and current eS
al penses,
re The sewer committee reported hay
ing awarded contracts for sewer build
& ing as follows;
Sanitary sewer in block 70, C.
re Lytle $65O56; sanitary sewer in di:
&c trict 49, Lee w Acheson, $l55L72; san
is itary sewer in block 90, L. 0. Heroic
v. $4,000; sanitary sewer in block 66, lie
W. Achesou, $424l2. The report wa
Q. adopted,
lt The present council will hold anothe
nj brief session Monday evening, befor
Is the new one is called to order