Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-15
Bridge Questioned.

institution,
Bridge Questioned.
At last, after much discussion has
been INDUCED in pro and con, regarding
the safety of the steel bridge spanning
the Willamette river at this point, the
structure is 20 be given thorough in
spection by the state highway engineer.
The matter was brought up at the meet
ing last night and motion was made
and passed to the effect the secretary
of the club will write q letter to the
engineer and present a resolution to the
state asking that the bridge be inspect
ed at an early date.
1t is said that the old bridge is be-
coming dangerously loose and that some
steps should be taken Immediately to-
ward finding out just what condition
it is in and whether or not it is suffi-
GENTLY safe for traffic.
GOOu hOduo IdlhSu'
The matter of the bonding issue pro-
posed for building good roads in this
county was taken up again last night
with vim and seveml rousing talks
were made.
Mr.. Rodgers gave detailed descrip-
I.a.. af H. .,on,or il, ,,,btoh Aha oonnty
court will place the bond issue before
the people. He said that the court will
describe the length and location Of the
proposed roads on the ballot which are
to be improved in the event the $S5O,OOO
bond issue carries and that it will be
left entirely to the court as to where
the money will be expended. The
speaker advised the members that the
cost of the improvements to the Pacific
highway will not be more than $4,000
and that the remainder Of the money
will be explained in improving other
main and branch highways throughout
the country.
Mr. Rodgers stated that in the event
the $S50,O0O is available in this county
the state will then proceed to construct
twenty miles of demonstration highway
beginning at the northern limits of sa
lem and extending north. This high
way, the speaker said, will be composed
Of hard surface and will be for the
purpose Of demonstrating to the people
Of Oregon the value Of different KINDS
of roads. The state has set aside $l75,
600 for this purpose and will call fol
bids from paving concerns and othei
road building firms and the contract
for building one mile will be let tt
each bidder. Signs will then be posteC
in the center Of each mile Of pavemen
or road built describing the characte
of the road and giving their informa
tion as to the compositions Of the var
ious sectional miles.
Judge Scott took up the discussion
this point and gave his listeners som
good solid advice along the lines o
preparation for the campaign to b
launched in the interests of good roads
Use Local Material.
That in the event the bond issue car
ries, Salem should be the main point o
distribution Of road material was tn
opinion of Gideon Stolz who was calle
upon to express himself. Mr.. Stolz e'
( planned in his talk that thousand
Of tons of crushed rock Of the fines
, quality arc obtanable right in SaleI
. limits. lie said that the location Q
the rock beds is such that transports
G ton can bo had without the slightei
trouble and that the crushed materi'
+ can be prepared and stored in the bunI
G ers at very little expense.
!. Cheap material in the raw state, M
e stolz thinks, should be secured by th
v county at a very nominal cost.
j. Mr.. Stolz pointed out the fact this
!. every market place in Marion count
e will be benefited to an unlimited e.
p tent II the roads are in the proper col
y dition. He declared that with goo