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OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1915
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PROBLEMS
AUTOMOBILES PLACE UNIQUE
STRAIN UPON SURFACE
OP HIGHWAYS
WELL-CEMENTED TOP NEEDED
Suitable Surfacing to Withstand Odd
Destructive Power of Swift Ve
hicles Not Costly
The introduction of the automo
mobile into general use, and the
transfer from the old iron-bound
wheels to rubber tires of the great
percentage of highway traffic, have
Drought about new demands for
county roads of today. Where for
merly it was necessary to so con
struct highways that they would
bear weight only, it is now necessary
to build roads that will not only sup
port heavy loads, but that will with
stand the "tearing" effect of auto
mobile traffic.
Clackamas county roads, in the
main part, will support any weight
that traffic may bring upon them.
Hut few of them are so built that
they will stand up under the peculiar
wear of automobile vehicles. It has
been declared by road engineers that
the average automobile, moving at
average speed of 20 miles an hour,
dislodges by suction and the "slip" of
its wheels, one ton of road surface
for every mile that it travels. Much
of this ton of material, in the form
of dust and scattering surface peb
bles, falls back on the road again be
hind the passing auto; but the fact
that it is churned up is proven by the
wide ruts that rapidly develop on
dirt roads after the continued pas
sage of self-propelled vehicles.
The only way of combatting this
effect of automobiles, according to
highway engineers, is to construct
roads with a compact and cemented
wearing surface. By this is not
necessarily' meant "hard surface"
roads an oil-macadam, properly
laid, will resist the churning of auto
tires quite as well as will asphalt.
So also, to a lesser degree, will prop
erly laid and rolled plain macadam
roads withstand automobile traffic
for a long period of years. No bet
ter proof of this can be found than
in the highways of France, many of
which were originally laid in the days
of the Roman conquests, and are to
day still used as main traffic routes,
These roads, however, have been roll
ed for so many years with vehicular
traffic that their entire fabric has
become cemented into a virtual stone
formation; and when cut, sections of
these roads can be taken out just
like sections of asphaltic or concrete
highways.
To construct such roads as are
made necessary by the general
adoption of automible traffic, both
for the carrying of people and
freight, the services of a competent
highway engineer are required.
Such a road must have a well-laid
and well-drained foundation, and
must be so built from bottom to
wearing surface that the whole high
way fabric will knit under use into
a compact, homogeneous mass.
Where climatic conditions are like
those of Clackamas county, it is also
practically imperative that some ar
tificial binder be used in the wearing
surface to enable the roadway to
withstand the effect of heavy rains
and excessive moisture through the
winter season.
In a discussion of road problems
last week the Courier said that a
competent highway engineer could
not be secured for less than $5,000 a
year, but added that a competent
. man at such a salary would prove
real economy for the county. Read
ers interested in highway betterment
have objected to this estimate for
salary alone as being too high; but
the Courier sees no reason to
change Its estimate. Had a compe
tent highway engineer been em
ployed, for instance, to design and
lay the River road, that highway
could have been given its present
surface for 25 cents a yard or less.
The difference in cost, in such a
case; would alone have nearly paid
the salary of a competent engineer.
Should citizens of the county ob
ject to a $5,000 man, even an engi
neer who would 'consent to under
take the work for less would be de
sireable. The county roadwork
should he in the hands of some one
chief, upon whom could be placed the
responsibility of getting decent and
serviceable roads. One-man control,
in the case of the county roads, is
also desirable in that it would bring
about uniform standards of work in
all road districts; and we would not
have the crazy-quilt effects that are
now to be found, where the borders
between the different road districts
are plainly marked by variations in
road construction.
Many of the faults of Clackamas
county roads today are due to the
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WILL REFUND BOUNTY
Man Who Got Wolf for Wild Dog
Says He Will Reimburse County
Last week, through an error on
the part of one of its reporters, the
Courier said that A. G. Ames, of Es
tacada, had turned in the skin of a
dog to the county and thereon col
lected wolf bounty. A. G. Ames
turned in a perfectly good wolf, and
got the bounty rightfully. The Cour
ier is glad to make this correction in
behalf of Mr. Ames, who is, among
other things, a deputy game warden.
The dog skin on which a bounty
was turned in early in the year by
Oliver A. Giltner and he was given
a warrant for five dollars, wolf boun
ty, on the same on Mtfrch 11. Sub
sequently it developed that the ani
mal was a wild dog, and not a wolf,
and County Clerk Harrington asked
Geltner to refund the bounty. On
April 14 Giltner wrote to Miss Har
rington that he would refund the
bounty if government authorities at
Washington, D. C, to whom he had
submitted the hide and skull of the
animal, decided that it was not a
wolf.
A report on the matter has been
received from Washington which
states that the animal was not a
wolf, and County Clerk Harrington
is now daily expecting the return of
the bounty money.
Miss Harrington says that it is
her belief that Giltner acted with
perfectly good intentions in the case,
and that he really thought the animal
he had caught was a wolf.
"There is no doubt that the ani
mal was as fierce as many a wolf,"
3ays Miss Harrington, "and the man
ought to receive ' some reward for
killing it. However, he has promised
to return the bountv."
OREGON CITY EXPECTS
$10,000 FROM COUNTY'S
HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS
Oregon City is looking
forward to $10,000 in tu
ition from school districts
of the county next year.
About sixty dollars will be
charged each pupil from
these outside sections, who
attends the highschool in
the county seat.
In order to save paying
their share to the county
seat school board, Clacka
mas, Parkplace, Gladstone
and Jennings Lodge are
planning to unite in a union
highschool district, so that
a modern school, up to the
state standards, can be con
structed on land donated for
the purpose by H. E. Cross.
To decide on uniting
these districts for the pur
pose of constructing the
proposed highschool, a spec
ial election will be held on
May 17 in the districts ef
fected. Public sentiment
seems to be generally in fa
vor of making the districts
independent of the county
seat, as the school patrons
do not particularly relish
paying the tuition. A large
vote is expected.
The proposed site is at
the Northwest corner of
Gladstone Park, at the junc
tion of the county road
leading through Parkplace,
Gladstone and Clackamas,
and the Oatfield and Web
ster roads.
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CLERK BUYS AUTO
Miss Iva Harrington Acquires Su
perb Car for Own Use
County Clerk Iva Harrington, the
first woman county official elected,
in Clackamas county, has purchased
a superb touring car of the latest
design, and will use it hereafter in
traveling about when on official bus
iness or on pleasure trips. The car
is equipped with every modern con
venience in the automobile line, in
cluding electric lights, self-starter
and many little comforts that make
automobiling a pleasure.
Miss Harrington is to be congratu
lated on her acquisition of an auto
mobile, and her many friends hope
that she will find it a convenient time
saver in her journey to and from her
office. The possession of an auto
mobile these days adds a certain
prestige and sense of security, and
also ranks the owner in the commun
ity as a substantial and "well-fixed"
citizen. The Courier is glad that
Miss Harrington, thus early in her
official career, has become an auto
mobilist, and wishes her every en
joyment from her car.
YOUNG ANANIAS VISITS
Jack Frost Says Forger Made Offi
cers "Look Like Rummies"
A youth who says his name is
Howard Scobee, but whom local po
lice officers declare is really John J.
Ananias, Jr., was arrested by Patrol
man Woodward Tuesday evening
after he had tried to pass a worth
less check on L. Adams, and Later at
Louis Noble's soft drink emporium.
A local businessman, who had just
taken in a check for $18.50 from Sco-
bee's partner, called the attention of
the polire to the young man.
Upon being put through the "third
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LOCAL IN IY
TAKE IP H
FORMATION OF MARCHING OR
DER LIKE ROSARIANS
IS SUGGESTED
BAND MAY BE ORGANIZED, TOO
Active Boosting of Community at Big
Gatherings in the State May Be
Taken Up By Local Men
Formation of a marching club,
similar to the "Rosarians" of Port
land, the "Cherrians" of Salem, or
the "Radiators'' of Eugene has been
suggested to the Live Wires of the
Commercial Club, and the plan ap
pears to be thought well of by all
members of the local order of boost
ers. The marching clubs of other
cities in the state have done much to
advertise their home towns and have
added to the picturesqueness of
many of the celebrations held. It is
felt that the Live Wires, by organiz
ing such a club, can do fully as
much for Oregon City; and the idea
seems to be receiving general com
mendation. It is also among the possibilities
that the cub will form a band from
among it members, and thus add
to the value of the marching club
and make the organization in gen
eral demand for all festivals in the
state. Efforts are now being made
to organize such a body of men, and
have them drilled and equipped with
uniforms in time to participate in the
Rose Festival parades at Portland.
The nearness of Oregon City to the
metropolis would make it possible for
the local marchers to participate in
all events held at Portland, and in
this way Oregon City would get plen
ty of free advertising and notice.
It has been suggested that as Ore
gon City is the end of the old Oregon
trail, it would be appropriate to call
the club the "Pioneers." Others
think that Oregon City's fame as a
salmon fishing center should be not
ed by the marching body, and that
the order should be known as the
"Salmon club," and wear salmon
pink uniforms, with fins attached for
decorations. The matter is being
considered by a committee of the
Commercial club, and definite ac
tion will probably be taken in the
near future.
Since news of the proposed plan
has leaked out, the Courier has been
flooded with suggestions from var
ious people interested, who think
they could pick a suitable name for
the club.
John Jones thinks the marching
club ought to be called the "Paper
Weights," so as to advertise the paper-making
industry here. "And if
they called themselves that," he add
ed, "maybe B. T. would come across
with soir" "ice pulp uniforms."
Councilman Jack Albright is said
to be of the opinion that the Oregon
City marching club ought to call
themsevles the "Elevators.'' He says
that is in line with the "Radiators"
of Eugene, and that nothing is so
distinctive about Oregon City as its
public lift.
City Attorney Schuebel is said to
favor the term "Christian Soldiers."
It is said that Mr. Schuebel thinks
that he might thus work up an army
of voters.
William Howell believes that the
club ought to be known as the "Fil
ters;" while J. E. Hedges is said to
be in favor of calling the new organ
ization the "Gravity Forks."
Sheriff Wilson says that if the
order will call itself the "Clackamas
County Sleuths" he will give each
man a deputy's star. Roswell Hol
man is reported to be in favor of
calling the organization the "Live
Corps," simply as proof that every
body here is not dead.
T. A. Burke thinks the boys ought
to be known as the "Gladstone Sub
urbanites," while Justice Seivers
says that the only suitable name is
the "Blind-piggers." Mayor Jones
and T. L. Charman unite in urging
the name "Pavers" for the new or
ganization. L. Adams and G. H. Bannon are
both ardent supporters of the plan,
and believe that the club should be
known as the "Hill Climbers" or the
"High Steppers." Charlie Schram
says that they ought to be called the
"Movies.''
Councilman Henry Templeton
thinks that the club ought to be
known as the "Hammer Throwers,"
but Councilman VanAuken says this
sounds too much like Knockers" and
suggests instead that the boys name
themselves the "Fuse Plugs." He
says every live wire ought to be con
nected with a fuse plug or a cut-out
for reasons of safety.
Fruit Canning Shown
Miss Helen Cowgill, of the ex
tension service of the state univer
sity, Monday afternoon demonstrated
modern methods of canning fruit at
the highschool, Oregon City. Many
housewives attended her meeting,
as well as the students in the domes
tic science department.
STOCK SALE. ASSURED
Booster Day To See Fine Animals
Offered to County Farmers
Those in charge of the Booster
Day celebration at the county seat
have definitely determined on a plan
for a general stock sale to be held in
connection with the an'nual stock
show, and thus an opportunity will
be given farmers of the county to
acquire blooded stock of unmistaken
pedigree. Prize-winning and other
stock in all closses will be offered
for sale, and it is expected that many
recent comers to this neighborhood
will take advantage of the chance to
purchase one or two needed animals
apiece.
There has been a general effort
throughout the county, among the
more progressive farmers and ranch
ers, to get only pure blood stock for
their stables; and it is in requset to
a general demand for opportunity to
acquire such animals that the direct
ors of the Booster day stock show
have arranged the sale. Plans will
be made to prevent any holding of
stock offered for sale at excessive
prices, and a square deal will - be
guaranteed to all.
Other plans for the annual gala
day at the county seat are progress
ing rapidly, and there is every indi
cation thsft this year's celebration will
be one of the most successful ever
held. Entries for the stock show
and for the big rose show and photo
contest are already beginning to be
pledged, so it appears certain that
there will be a plentiful display.
Special classes for prizes have been
arranged in all the exhibits for dis
plays made by farmers of the coun
ty, thus assuring people living out
side the county seat ample oppor
tunity to capture some of the hand
some awards.
Many surprises ore promised in
the parades that will be a part of the
day's festivities. A number of ex
tra fine floats have been planned,
and construction of several of these
has been begun. Aside from the
floats there will be decorated auto-
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CANBY LOSES COIN
County Attorney Hedges Blocks Raid
On Road Tax Funds
Canby's efforts to grab a share
of the county road tax for the im
provement of local streets suit for
which was filed some time aeo in t'ne
circuit court, along with siar
suits from other communities was
blocked this week, when County At-
torney Hedges filed a demurrer to
the complaint and had his demurrer
sustained in court. The demurrer
has the effect of throwing the suit
out of court; other similar suits hav
ing been decided in favor of the
county retaining such road tax
money.
In defending the case of E. W.
Yoakum against Fruit Inspector
Standish and A. G. Ames, County
Attorney Hedges was also victorious,
when the court over-ruled a demur
rer filed by the plaintiff to the ans
wer of the defendants. The suit was
for damages and trespass, when the
fruit inspector made entry to Yoa
kum's land to spray fruit trees.
In the suit of the state against the
Sherman brothers of Molalla, con
cerning the alleged possession of
deer meat, which was appealed from
the justice court, Mr. Hedges was al
so successful, a demurrer filed by the
plaintiffs being over-ruled.
JITNEY STRIKES MAN
Jenning Lodge Resident Seriously In
jured While in County Seat
Unaccustomed to the maze of traf
fic on city streets, I. Shenefield, of
Jennings Lodge, became confused
while crossing Main street, Oregon
City, Tuesday, and was run down by
a jitney. The big touring ear pass
ed over Shenefield's legs and body,
and for a time it was believed that
he was fatally injured. Examina
tion by Dr. H. S. Mount, however,
revealed the fact that while his
hurts were painful and serious, they
probably would not prove fatal.
The ambulance from the Fashion
stables was called, and the injured
man, who is 74 years of age, was
taken to the Oregon City hospital.
This is the first serious jitney
accident that the county seat has had,
and will probably hasten action by
the city council in passing an ordi
nance regulating such vehicles. The
ordinance, which also provides a
special tax for jitneys, has been
framed, but its introduction has
been held back by friends of the jit
neys. NOT SO BADLY, OFF
Oregon City and Other Local Com
munities Beat Jersey Town
Sometimes people say that Oregon
City is "dead," that it is "in a rut,"
and that it will never amount to
much. They say the same things
about other towns in the valley, too.
But we should worry. We may
not amount to much, we may be poor
in estate, we may have the funniest
city council in the world but we
have a baseball team.
For instance, we are a lot better
off than Morriston, New Jersey.
Morriston claims to have more mil
lionaires than any other town of its
size in the world. But Morristown
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MANY UNUSUAL FEATURES
FOR 1915 ASSEMBLY AT
GLADSTONE
DATE: JULY 6 T0 18 INCLUSIVE
Twenty-second Annual Session Prom'
ises to be Replete With New and
Attractive Features
Chautauqua's programs have come
and Chautauqua's programs have
gone, but never before in the twenty-two
years of history of the Wil
lamette Valley Assembly has there
been such a gathering of national
celebrities and high grade entertain
ment as will appear at Gladstone
Park, July 6th-18th, inclusive.
The program is most unusual in
this respect: While there will be
a great wealth of entertainment the
lecture field has not been slighted
and the names of Newell Dwight Hil
lis, Col. Bain, Senator E. J. Burkett,
Dr. Roland A. Nichols and Col. W.
H. Miller stand out prominnetly in
the big list of lecture attractions.
Probably the star number of the en
tire course will be the engagement
of Ciricillo's Italian Band, which is
one of the finest orgnaizations in the
United States.
The complete program of this
time-tried Assembly is undergoing its
finishing touches at the office of
Secretary Cross.
Among the attractions are the
Adelphian Male Quartet; Marion Bal
lou Fisk, cartoonist; Charlotte Bergh
and A. A. Granzke, lecturers; Witep
skie's Royal Hungarian orchestra;
Mariette La Delle; Buckner's Jubileo
Sextet; The Magical Floyds; the
Schuman Quintette; Hon. Nels. Dar
ling, "town expert;" The Saxony
Opera Singers; F. Eugene Baker,
lecturer; The Gullota Trio; Gaus'
Swiss Yodlers; Father J. P. MacCor
ry; Daisy M. Forrest, player, and
Evelyn Bargelt, cartoonist, and Mrs.
A. C. Zehner, lecturer.
Prof. J. H. Cowen of Portland, will
have general charge of the Chautau
qua vocal music. Complete arrange
ments have not been made as yet
concerning the summer school class
es, but Prof. Grilley of the Portland
Y. M. C. A. will in all probability
direct the athletic work again this
year.
Most of the leading colleges of the
state have chosen "forum hours."
The Oregon Congress of Mothers will
have an active part in the program,
having general charge of the kinder
garten work, maintaining its own
headquarters and furnishing a large
number of interesting programs un
der the able direction of Mrs. John
Risley and other well known women
of this county and Portland. The
Consumers' league will also have its
morning at the assembly.
The baseball schedule is not com
plete at this time, however. The
Moose team of Oregon City has filed
its application to participate in the
Chautauqua series, but to date no
other teams have signified their in
tention of participating. Other coun
ty teams which desire to take part
in the series should file their appli
cations with Secretary Cross at once,
so that the competing teams may be
chosen- at once.
SUITS END QUICKLY
County and City Are Winners in
First Round of Legal Bouts
Suit of C. F. DeFord, for damages
from Clackamas county as balm for
injuries he received at the Barton
gravel pit, was thrown out of court
this week on a demurrer filed by
County Attorney Gilbert Hedges.
The demurrer stated that the alle
gations in DcFord's suit was not
sufficient for cause of action, and
Mr. Hedges also brought out some
intricacies of the law that make it
extremely difficult to force the coun
ty to defend personal damage suits.
The temporary restraining order
issued last week by County Judge
Anderson against ' the city council',
and which stopped the passage of an
ordinance declaring the assessment
of High street, was disolvesd by
Judge Campbell during the week al
so. City Attorney Christian Schue
bel appeared for the city.
PERCY CAUFIELD HONORED
County Seat Man Receives High Vote
at Meeting of Bankers
Receiving the highest vote of any
14 candidates at a meeting of the
Portland Chapter, American Insti
tute of Banking, Percy Caufield of
the Bank of Oregon City has been
chosen one of nine delegates who will
attend the national convention of the
Institute to be held in San Francsico
the third week in August. Expenses
of the delegates on their trip to Cali
fornia will be paid by the Portland
branch of the Institute.
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AUDUA
EXPLOSIVES IN CARGO
War Munitions On Board May Have
Aided Destruction of Vessel
Experts on naval architecture de
clare that in all probability the tor
pedoes fired at the Cunard steamer
Lusitania were not of themselves
sufficient to sink the giant vessel,
as she was equipped with many
water-tight compartments. They
say it would have taken more than
three torpedoes to shatter enough of
these compartments to cause the
vessel to sink in the short time that
she did.
In view of this it is advanced that
explosions in the cargo of ammunit
ion wlich the Lusitania carried prob
ably blew out sufficient of her com
partments to cause her founder foL
lowing the torpedo attack. A list of
the war munitions that the vessel
carried showed that she had much
explosive material on board, as well
as a quantity of contraband. That
part of her cargo which was against
the rules of war, and also which
should not have been carried on a
passenger ship in wartime, was as
follows:
189 packages of "military goods,"
valued at $02,221.
271 cases of ammunition appraised
at $47,624.
4,200 cases of cartridges and am
munition valued at $152,400.
Precius stones, $13,350; sheet
brass, $49,565; furs, $119,220; leather
$47,000; copper, $20,955; cheese,
$33,334; bacon, $18,502: cutlerv.
$10,492; copper goods, $21,000; dry
goods, $19,086.
STOCK SALE TO BE HELD
AT TWO BARNS TO AVOID
CONFUSION FOR BUYERS
Plans for the stock sale,
to be held in connection
with the annual Booster
Day celebration on May 22,
have been completed. The J
horses that are offered for
buying will be on display at
the Elkhorn stables, on up- J
per Main street; while cat- !
tie and swine that will be J
offered to. county farmers J
will be shown at Hughes' !
barn, on Water street. In J
this way it is believed that !
the best interests of buyers
will be served. J
Every precaution has i
been taken to keep these .
. two barns sanitary, so that
there will be no danger of J
stock that is offered for
. sale contracting any contag-
ious disease. County Health J
Officer van Brakle will !
inspect the premises, and J
the county veterinarian will J
inspect all stock offered.
For the comfort and con- i
venience of visitors to the J
city on Booster Day, and
particularly for the well- J
fare of those who come J
from out of town, the com- J
mittee in charge has also .
made arrangements to have J
a number of special rest J
rooms provided. These will J
be located at convenient in- Jl
tervals throughout the bus-
ihess section of the town, J
so that women and children,
or others, who may become
fatigued with the excite- J
ment of the different pa- .
rades and entertainment J
features, may find a place
where they can rest in easy J
chairs. J
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FIFTY FORM CHURCH
County Seat Baptists Join With Glad
stone Folk in Religious Work
A half hundred members of the
Baptist church in Oregon City will
shortly transfer their church home
to Gladstone, uniting with the Bap
tists of the neighboring municipality
in forming the congregation of the
new Baptist church, for which a
modern church building is now in
course of erection. The Rev. Thomas
Broomfield, of Aberdeen, Wn, will be
pastor of the new church.
The Gladstone church will assume
charge of a number of local Baptist
missions, thus leaving the Rev. E. A.
Smith, "circuit rider" free to take up
similar work in other districts. The
new church in Gladstone starts off
with the best of prospects, and it is
expected that it will prove a strong
organization in the community.
ODD CHARGE MADE
Man Asks Divorce Because Wife
Called Him a Consumptive
Alleging that his wife, Mrs. B. L.
Force, told his son that he was a
victim of tuberculosis, and that it
was best to keep away from him:
Fred W. Force, a Beaver Creek
farmer, has filed suit for divorce in
the circuit court. Mr. and Mrs. Force
were married in the county seat in
1907 and have one child.
Mr. Force further alleges in his
complaint that his wife at one time
pointed a gun at him in the course
of a family dispute, and that on an
other occasion she left the farm dur
ing the harvest season and did not
tell him that she was about to de
part.
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COUNCIL DISCOVERS TANGLES
IN SEVENTH STREET
IMPROVEMENT
NEW ENGINEER IS APPOINTED
City Fathers Vote to Close Poolhalls
On Sunday But Permit "Movies"
To Operate As Before
Oregon City's odd and unique way
of transacting its public business was
discovered this week by Councilmen
Templeton, Meyer, Metzner and Cox,
and told to the council by Mr Temple
ton Wednesday night, when the mat
ter of the assessments for Seventh
street was brought up. The four
councilmen named were a committee
to investigate protests against the
assessment rolls of both Seventh and
Fifteenth streets. They reported
that it was their opinion that the
Fifteenth street assessment was just
and should be allowed to stand, but
said that the Seventh street charges
should be reapportioned. Owing to '
inability on the part of the committee
to undertake this reapportionment,
the matter was referred back to them '
for further consideration with the as
sistance of the city engineer.
Councilman Templeton and City
Attorney Schuebel had quite a tilt
over this Seventh street matter, Mr.
Templeton wanting to correct the
trouble one way, and Mr. Schuebel in
sisting that his method was not le
gal. Finally Mr. Schuebel won his
point, and Mr. Templeton and his fel
low committeemen will try to get up
a report that will be acceptable to
Mr. Schuebel.
In the course of the discussion of
the Seventh street mix-up, Council
man Templeton told the council that
the original resolution for the im
provement of the thoroughfare call
ed for 1,748 yards of crushed rock.
He said 1,286 yards additional had
been applied to the street, and that
aside from that "to cover up some
discrepancies, Mr. Noble had placed
on the street 750 cubic yards in ad
dition, and unknown to the members
of the council had charged this rock
against the general fund."
There are in all, according to Mr.
Templeton, some 3,026 yards of rock
on Seventh street that will have to
be paid for, and the price will have
to be charged up to the property
owners which Mr. Schuebel Bays
cannot be done until a reassessment
is declared or the excess over the
original assessment will have to
come out of the general fund.
The council was also told that
plans for the Seventh street work
called for "two inches of crushed
rock as a surfacing." Compliance
with such a plan was impossible, as
crushed rock that is ulsed is two
inches in diameter, and to have con
fined the surfacing to two inches
would have given but a single layer
of rough stone. More work was
added, rolled, scarified, and oiled, and
then more put on, to get the present
surface. Though daily reports were
made, and filed in the Recorder's
office, nobody seems to have noticed
that the original estimate was more
than doubled.
Councilman Meyer took a hand at
explaining things further. "In some
places," he said, "we have charged
up against us six feet of cement side
walk, and there isn't one on the
street. In another place there is a
charge for a catch basin, and that's
11 right only there isn't any catch
basin." Following this exposure of the way
the business end of Seventh street
had been allowed to slip along easily,
Councilman Andrews moved that the
matter of untangling the sasesment
protests be turned back to the com
mittee, with the city engineer to
help.
The council meeting was an ad
journed session oflast week's affair,
which was enjoined by Judge Ander
son from taking action on the matter
of passing an ordinance declaring the
assessment of High street. The in
junction having been vacated -bv
Judge Campbell, the council passed
the ordinance.
The mayor's anti-booze ordinance,
which was "stopped in the middle"
last week, because the mayor and
others thought that it provided that
liquor could only be sold to minis
ters, was taken up and passed. City
Attorney Schuebel, who drew it, said
that those who thought it had things
the matter with it didn' understand i.
On hsi guaranee that it was O. K.
the council let it get by.
At the opening of the meeting
Mayor Jones suggested that the mo
tion made by Councilman Cox last
week to the effect that the office of
city engineer be dispensed with, be
expunged from the records. He said
he had Major C. S. Noble's resigna
tion in his hand. Councilman An-
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