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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (June 2, 1911)
I THE 3IORNTNG OREGONTA3T. FRIDAY, JUSE 2, 191 J. 17 DU.W1N AHB TAXPAYER JQIOTJI When Mayor Simo; assumed charge of Portland's civic affairs, as your chief executive, in 1909, the minimum cost of hard-surface street paving was $2.40 per square yard, which, largely through his efforts, the paving companies were forced to reduce in 1910 to $ 1 .85 per square yard for Bitulithic; $1.75 per square yard for Hassam, thus saving to the tax payers, on the 76 miles of paving laid in 1910, the enormous sum of 101.3,0 & .40 Is It Surprising That the Paving Trust Is Opposing the Re-Election of Joseph Simon as Remember that the cost of paving is largely paid by the ' small property owner BIG SAVING IN ENGINEER' PARTMENT 1(0)0151 Portland 32 Seattle 8 City improvements in Seattle for 1910 cost $5,470,159.92 City Engineer's office, for planning and supervising same, was paid 414,286.00 A cost for Engineering of nearly & City improvements in Portland during 1910 cost .... . . $5,656,980.00 City Engineer's office, for planning and supervising same, was paid 183,026.20 A cost for engineering of only 3V2 Remember, the cost of engineering work is assessed against the improve ments which the small homebuilder pays THERE IS FOOD FOR THOUGHT HERE Would it not be good business for you, Mr. Homeowner, to continue in office Mayor Joseph Simon, the man who has given you this excellent business administration? 49 e oi Mreefs to Owing to the rapid growth of Portland, extensive improvements are being made and continually required. One hundred miles of hard-surface paving has been contracted for or estimates made, and all of it will be laid this year. When completed Portland will be the best paved city on the Pa cific Coast. A continuation of Mayor Simon's present policy of Economy and Saving in this work will save thousands of dollars to the Homebuilders of Portland A Vote for leans Continued Joseph Simon X Economy si F 13 mi ffldvtw and (Paid Advertisement.) 1 layon aw