Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-20
MORE DELAY IN SEWER
REFUND DEVELOPS.
Special Meeting Of the Council Tonight
to Consider Points Which Have
Been Brought Up.
LOT OF CHECKING WILL
BE NECESSARY DECLARES PAGE
Question of Who Shall Get Refund in
Gases Where Property Has Changed
Title Involved.

That much work will be required to
get the claims for sewer refunds in
shape developed at the meeting Of the
city council last night, and special
meeting was called, to begin at S;l5
tonight to consider what shall be done.
The city reported that it would prob
ably be necessary to check the county
or abstractors records to decide who
should get the refunds, and so much
clerical work would be required that
action from the council authorizing it
would be needed.
No claims were allowed at last
night 8 meeting.
Disagree With Page.
Because the sewer committee report
ed adversely on a petition for a sew
er in block 10, Highland addition, and
gave as its reason that there was only
$4,000 available for sewers this year,
and it had already been covered up by
contracts let, Minton and Jones pro-
tested strenuously, They insisted that
there was at least $21,0 900 available.
Presnall gave City Attorney Page as
his authority for the statement. The
matter was re-referred.
The sewer committee reported favor.
ably on the petition for sewer on 2lst
street.
The fire and water committee rec.
commended that the list Of appointees
of the fire chief be elected, Favorable
action was taken.
The recommendation Of the fire and
water committee that George Bros. be
permitted to make repairs on a roof
back of the White House restaurant
was adopted.
On recommendation of the park com
mittee the council voted to re.employ
the Salem band at the same figure al
last year to give concerts this season
Minton insisted that Marion square ge
some Of the concerts this year,
County May Aid In Payment
| fnha anaotoI ono,n,tttoo ,vhtob tuvastt
gated the paving Of 18th street beyont
tho city limits by the Clark 6 Henery
company, reported that it had taker
tho matter up with the county judge
and felt confident that the count,
would pay at least u portion of tn,
cost The total cost Of the blnuder wa
$l0052, and II was recommended tina
the estimate be allowed The repor
was adopted,
Tho petition Of r. Il. Erixon in re
gard TO the payment Of sewer refun
was returned by the city attorney wit
the recommendation that the same b
filed by the city recorder on the dock
ct Of liens and no payment made unit
this and other contests Of like natur
bo adjusted,
Similar action was taken in the pC
tition OF b. W. Macy, as administrr
tor
Tho following estimates Of the cit
engineer were allowed, six months ha,
ing elapsed since the paving contract
were completed; Clark & Henery con
pauy, alley in block 29i $76,99; Geil
or Construction company, Chemeket
street, $l156.O7 and 9lst street, Stat
TO Center, 76o,46
A communication from the city r,
cordcr calling attention to the fact this
the state law provided that there sha
not he more than 800 voters to eac
voting place was read and referred
the ways and means committee, II
recorder pointed out that in some pr
cincts tho votes totalcd 1000.
Tho city attorney reported on u
claim Of w, D, Pugh that he expcctC
TO secure an adjustment ON the l9t
street and other matters with the p,
&E.