Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-10-11
Large Number of Building Per-
mits Are Issued at City Re-
corder's Office.
ARE MANY
Railroad Construction Work Progresses
Rapidly, and There Is General.
Cleanup After Fair.

With the state fair over, the hops all
in and the prunes mostly gathered,
home building is going merrily on in
this city at present. Carpenters are
working day and night on unfinished
bungalows, cottages and houses that
were started some time ago, and, ac-
cording to the records at the city hall,
many new structures will be going up,
despite the fact that the rainy season
is at hand.
Up to last night, City Recorder
Charles Elgin issued building permits
this week to local people amounting to
$9955. This is the largest number Of
permits issued during one week here
for several months.
Those taking out permits this week
are; W. F. Fargo, one.story bungalow,
on North Church street, $1,000; B. W.
limerick, one and -half-story frame
house, on North Commercial street,
$1,000; J. B. Moorman, one and one.
half.story building in North Salem,
$4,000; W. Bolton, one-story building on
South Twenty.first street, $1,000; j.
voget, one.story frame dwelling in
Simpson IS addition to Salem, $1,000; j.
Voget, one-story frame dwelling in
Simpson 3 addition to Salem, 5000; Fl.
Haln, one.stroy frame dwelling on lot
, 2s, $3.50; ], voget, one'story frame
dwelling on South Twenty-first street,
$1,000; W. II. Williams one.story frame
dwelling on South Twentyfirst street,
1905, and Frank Jack, one.story build
ing at 660 East Electric avenue, $3.50.
Bridge Work Completed.
The new concrete arch bridge, which
has been under construction on North
Liberty street for some months past has
been completed and opened for traffic.
This structure Is one Of the most ser.
viceable ones in the city, and the old
wooden bridge formerly used is now re-
placed with slightly and valuable
crossing. The architectural work on
the new bridge is a feature, and 1t will
last for all time to come.
The Oregon Electric company is bust
ly engaged placing the pilng and con-
crete arches for its new bridge across
Mill creek on North Front street. All
OF the material is on the premises now
and the steam shovels and pile drivers
are at work from early in the morning
until dark. II Ia not known as yet by
the company when the bridge will b'
completed, but the builders hope Il
have the most important portion OF II
done before the hph water arrives.
Besides building new bridge thi'
fall, the Oregon Electric company ha
made some important improvements II
It's North High and Broadway stree
line. At each crossing the COMPANY
, has laid heavy planking, and before I'M
, next two months go by their line sout|
+. Of the city, in the limits, will be place.
/. in first.class condition, not only for tn
companys benefit, but for the heuefi
b. Of vehicles and other conveyances usin
( the street.
G Hotel Dolled Up.
y The Hotel Marion took on anothe
r dress Of paint last week, both insid
!. and out. The east and south walls wet
Is dressed up In thick coat Of tar an
the main street sidea were brightene
up with the brush. While the huildin
was not sorely In need Of repaintin
the directors Of the institution thouel
=. II advisable to paint Il over in order
!. eliminate any leaks or dampuess thi
!, might invade the interior this wintc
: The Ryan building, on South Cor
mercial street, is being gradually erec