Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-10
Dallas Paving
Cause of Row
In City Council

Dallas, Or. Mar. 10.--The cit,
council met Tuesday evening, a.
per. adjournment Monday night
for the purpose of considering the
street improvements which have
been contemplated and partially
outlined for several weeks past.
After Attorney Hayter cited the
law as the supreme court decision
declares it, discussion arose as to
the type of pavement that should
bel aid. According to the supreme
court decision, if more than one
type of pavement is advertised, the
property owners have a legal cause
for objection and, in order to over
come the possibility of any difficult
ty after the pavement is latd, it was
decided that the type of pavement
is lad, Ii was decided that the tyre
of pavement should be designated
by the council before calling for
bids. Upon motion of Council
man Kreason, the council polled
their vote as to whether they fav-
ored 6-inch hydraulic concrete, g.
inch asphaltic concrete, or 4-inch
hydraulic concrete base with the
2-inch black top. The result of the
vote was, three for each type Coun-
cilmen Moore, Gerlinger and Hayes
stood for the 5inch hyraulic con-
crete; Allgood, Sundberg and Krea-
son for the 5-inch asphaltic con-
crete; and Muir, Guy and Bilyeu
for the 4-ineh concrete with the D
inch black top.
Discussions followed the tie vote
at which time Councilman Guy
black top type, Kreason presented
the argument for the asphal.ic con-
crete, and Moore presented the
argument for the 6-inch concrete.
Upon motion by Councilman
Moore, the councils vote was again
polled and resulted in a vote of
eight in favor of the 6-inch hydrau-
lie concrete against one for the A.
inch concrete with the 2-inch black
top. Councilman Allgood present
ed the dissenting vote.
Just prior to the last vote, w. V.
Fuller, who has been motoring
through California, spoke i'm faVofI
Of the concrete, saying that Cali
'ornia is doing extensive paving US
ng this type of pavement.
The report of the street commit
zee on the contemplated improve
nents was next heard through
Muir, After much In
yestigation and the visiting of sew
,ral cities ranging from Eugene TO
Portland. the committee reported
hat it was their decision to pave
Fix blocks in the business section
he full width of the present street
cut that all residential streets
should be narrowed to "a feet,
eaving a large parking strip in
'front.' of the residences.
After Mr.. Muir's able presenta-
ion. Councilmen Gerlinger and
Kreason spoke in favor of an IS-
DOT concrete pavement in the mid
lie of all residential streets with
yravel connecting the concrste to
he curbs, leaving the 40 foot
streets that already have curbs, the
nn distance, and the strets that did
rot have the curb would be mar
owed to 81 feet. A very heated
Lrgument followed in which the
took sides and did not
eserve their sentiments In order
o bring the matter to a settle ment.
he vote of the council as to wheth-
r or not the street committees re-
ort in favor of the 24-foot street
hould be accepted, was polled. The
ote resulted as follows: Those in
avor were Muir, Bilyeu, Sundberg,
'uy and Hayes. Opposed were
llgood, Moore, Kreason and GER
niger.
AS a result of the arguments
gainst the street committees re-
ort, the chairman OF the commit,
ae, Walter Muir, became very
nsry and threatened to sever his
alations with the city council.
fter his assertion that his inten-
on was such, Councilmen Moore
nd Kreason stated that their posi-
on was taken, not to be contrary
, the report submitted, but that
ley did il In good faith, and they c
revailed upon Councilman Muir
reconsider his resignation. The
after was dropped and the rleet-
z closed about 1880, having been
,clared the warmest in the his
ry Of the Dallas city council for