Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-16
" WILL|MPROVE STREETS
COUNCIL DECLARES IT'S INTEN-
TION TO CONTINUE WORK.
Several Blocks To Be Macadamized
If Remonstrances Are Not
Brought to Bear.

The council contemplates the i'm
provement of several blocks of streets
this season, Notwithstanding the re-
monstrance against bettering the con-
dition of these same streets few
weeks ago, but the improvement will
be of a somewhat different character
and more to the liking Of the prop
erty owners abutting At meeting
of the council last night Alderman
Hayter expressed the desire of resi-
dents on Hayter street to have that
thoroughfare made mud-proof, and
this started something. Alderman
| Barber, chairman of the street com
mittee, having knowledge of the wish
of his constituency in the matter, pro-
posed that Hayter street, between
Washington and Maple, distance OF
three blocks; Jefferson, between Clay
and Ash, distance of one block;
Shelton, between Ash and Clay, dis
tance of one block; Ash, between Lyle
and Main, distance of three blocks,
and one block at the extreme end OF
Clay be improved by macadamizing,
all, except the latter, to have eight
inches of rock to a width of forty
feet. Mr.. Barber recommended that
the council declare its intention to
make the improvements, and the re-
corder was ordered to give such no.
tice in the regular way of such in
| tention.
Mr.. Stewart was present and the
mayor made some inquiries concern
ing the condition of the rock crusher
and the quarry, and found that both
were in fairly good shape; that with
about four days work the whole
works could be easily started. 1t is
the purpose of Mr.. Stewart to wash
the rock at the quarry, which may be
done by adding slightly to the machin-
cry already installed.
Mr. Barber moved that the street
committee be instructed to move the
Shoulders" Of the gravel on the Sa-
lem road within the city out about two
feet and then roll the same, he be-
lieving that there is sufficient gravel
on the highway to widen it to this
extent, and the council gave his prop
osition unanimous support.
The street commissioner was also
instructed to notify all property own
ers to cut the grass in front of their
respective lots, including the parking,
and to clean up generally. The com
missioner, on order from the council,
was instructed to fill the holes i'm
mediately adjacent to the hard-sur-
facing.
Bridge Is Condemned.
Acting upon the recommendation OF
Alderman Barber, chairman Of the
street committee, the council con-
demned the Hagood bridge, and or
dered that it be closed to traffic un-
Ill such Zine as it could be repaired.
A thorough examination of the struc-
ture had been made by a competent
engineer and its condition warranted
the action. 1t will be made safe un-
der the direction Of Mr.. Monson.
Septic Tank Location.
Mayor Van 0rsdel suggested that
a committee be appointed to visit the
Insane asylum at Salem for the pur-
pose Of inspecting the. septic tank at
that place and confering with the
builder, and then to secure a compel
ent engineer 20 decide upon the
proper location for the Dallas tank,
!. and the council eoincided with his
views and Aldermen Miller, Barber
and Knight were named. In the
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