Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-20
CITY WILL PAVE
Continued from page one.)


Councilman Elliott asked that the
matter be placed in the hands of a.
committee but Councilman Nelson pro-
tested that the matter had hung fire
long enough and that it should be ex-
pedited. Besides, he was not in favor
of having it go to a committee.
Mr.. Fry again spoke and said that
riff arrangements could not be made
with the Salem Ferry company the
marion county court will put in fer
nv. If they fail to get assistance from
Polk county then the ferry proposition
is up to Marion county and the city
of Salem. The present arrangement is
Polk county S. a day. Salem So day
and Marion county $40 a day.
Councilman Jones asks how long it
will be before bridge can be built and
ready for traffic and what the ferry
will probably cost the city until it is
built. He was told it would require one
and one-half years to build the bridge
and that the cost to the city would be
about $500 a year for maintaining a
free ferry.
| Councilman McClelland asked Mr..
!Fry by what means the county engin-
eer arrived at the estimate OF 500 a
day. Councilman Ward replied that he
"figured it out" but this did not sat
| isfy Mr.. McClelland and he said he
was not asking out of mere curiosity.
Mr.. Fry replied that it was figured
that two shifts would be necessary at
8 hours a shift, which would give a
working day of is hours. This would
| lpan fNup Of
month; two men at $50 each or 1920
oil and gasoline at $3.50 a month; wear
and tear, up-keep, incidentals, plank
ing scow, keeping up of roadway, and
lighting at $50 a month; all of which
brought the amount up to $510 a month
The estimate Of $40 was little above
this amount
Judge Bushey Busy
Fred Steusloff stated that if it was
impossible to make the deal with Polk
county then Marion county would &C
ahead and put in the whole thing
County Judge Bushey was down t.
Portland looking after equipment an(
found he could get a scow for $1,000
a cable for 800, and an engine for 8
reasonable sum. If this was secured
the city would be asked to pay one
fourth of the operating expenses.
There was some confusion in put
ting the motion. Finally, it simmer
ed down that, either way it was put
Salem would pay So a day. This was
carried.
Unless terms can be secured will
the Salem Ferry company Marion
county will put in the ferry, which il
expected will be in operation within
two weeks. The county court had al
ready offered Skinner and Bushnell
$40 day for IA hour service. To thi
the ferry owners agreed if the com
mittee would agree to keep up the ap
proaches on both sides of the river
The committee would agree to keep VI
only the approach on the east side
and the proposition fell through.
Ferry Company Refused
On account of the fact that the Sa
I lem Ferry company was already equip
ped, the court wished to negotiat
with it but the proposals of Skinne
: and Bushnell were all to high. TIL
court offered $25 day for ID hou
: service, which was refused. Then tn
court offered $3.50 day, which wa
+ refused; and then $50 day, which wa
also refused.In despair of coming to
settlement in this way, the court OF
fered the owners 25 per cent abov
their expenses up to this time but thi
: was also refused. And now the count
will probably put in a ferry of its owI
!, Immediately the ferry matter ha
been settled the band business aros
, to threaten the peace of the councl
And in the discussion of the music, tn
ferry played an important and decid
: ing part
Councilman Jones was the champion
of the band He moved that the com
7 mittee on music be authorized to con
tract with the manager of the Saler
] band for q concerts for the sum o
1889, which was the bid of Manage
Graber.
Councilman Ward took the floor an
| said there were a few things the coun
ell should know about the music mat
I ter. One was that the committee coul
not agree He said he found the CON
mittee had no authority to pay tn
J money. Several years ago he said tn
people voted to appropriate $500 fo
a band for that year. Nothing was sal
. about money for other years, but tb
council went ahead and appropriate
money and added to the sum until
comes to $4,000.
Take Money From Band
Now, he said, the city is up agains
: the proposition of having free ferr
: and the money will have to be take
J from various funds. The committt
thought that several hundred dollal
from the music fund-considering thu
music is luxury and ferry is a n
6 cessity-would not impair the efficie
cy of the band. AT the rate propose
each concert would cost $3.50. !
thought at this time, the people shou
sseny themselves and that the mus
should be limited to $500.
At this juncture Mayor Keyes move
6 that the matter be made a special 0
der of business for the next eounc
& meeting.
Councilman Ward thought the ma
ter should be finished at that time al
Representative Martin, member
: the band, was given the courtesy
! 1.-THE floor to speak in behalf of Il