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About Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194? | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1904)
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1904. PAGE B. Daily River Schedule Massacre jojuuik Oiajon l Ity Doata-Dally Ichadulel MUmum-ii. Allium anil I'mii'ina f I. 'in iiml w.i imliiK. leava I'nrlleml "ally ,,.,.. hi Hun Iii ) ill ti a. Ml I l-ave ' it..n nit, ill u Hi ; r.iliiinln. leave) S.1I. H1. 7 ii Hi i !"! i'H"H City. LIS I' Onjon City Tranaportatlon Co. II" SCHEDULES OF TIME )l TMKKN I'Ai lKli' lUILWaY KoK I'll IIHI NIi " :IHI in. H .JJu. in (Albany l.ii. l) tt .10 p. in. .K ill IHiI'NU. II II . HI. i Rii ii, m. (Albany Local) II. H p. hi. AND RADICAL PRICE REDUCTIONS IN MANY LINES SpecisJL July Offerings THESE SPLENDID OFFERINGS WILL BE MADE ONLY DURING THE MONTH OF JULY Men's balbriggan un derwear, regular 50c values, per garment 43c Mens' Straw Hats $1.00 grade reduced to - 70c 75c grade reduced to - 45c 50c grade reduced to - 38c All boys 25c straw hats at - 15c Washable Dress Fabrics at cut prices All 12 I -2c dimities per yard 9c 36-inch percale reduced to, yard, 9c Entire line of dress ginghams at the low price of, yard, - 9c A GREAT I . SELLING ORDINANCE NO . Providing for the time and manner of Improving Center street of Oregon City, Oregon, from the north line of First street southerly to the north line of Sixteenth street Oregon City does ordain as follows: Section 1. The proposed improve ment of that part of Center street of Oregon City. Oregon .from the north line of First street southerly to the north line of Sixteenth street shall be completed as herein provided for with in ninety days after the signing of the contract by the parties thereto, due notice thereof having been given by publication of notice as will more fully appear by proof thereof duly -presented and filed in the office of the City Recorder. Section 2. The improvements shall consist as follows: Grading. The grading will consist in grading said portion of Center street the full width of sixty feet and so much addi tional as may be required in order to properly set the curbs and -will be graded to the established grade of said street and to such cross section as the kind of improvement may re quire as the Engineer may direct. Grading will be paid for per lot for the finished sub-grade as herein speci fied and all bidders are required to examine the ground, plat and profile before submitting a bid. No allow ance will be made for overhaul. Obstructions. The surface- of the street will be cleared of all obstructions, including timbers, planks, sidewalks and cross walks. If such obstructions are not removed by the owners of the adja cent property within three days after having been notified by the Superin tendent of Streets, they shall become the property of the contractor and shall be removed by him without ad ditional compensation. Macadam. The Macadam will consist of Macad amizing the roadway the full width be tween gutters and the full width be tween cross-walks at all street inter sections, with crushed rock of good quality, to be approved by the City Engineer. Said Macadam shall be 12 Inches deep on the center line and taper uniformly to a depth or thick ness of six inches at the gutters as shown on plans. No portion of said crushed rock above sub-grade shall be more than 2M inches in greatest diameter. All coarse rock to be raked to the bottom and rolled with a road roller of not less than ten tons In weight until thoroughly packed to the approv al of the City Engineer or the Com mittee on Streets and Public Prop erty. Macadam will be paid for per cubic yard in place. Fills and Embankments. No material of a perishable nature will be placed in the embankment When the street is at sub-grade the surface will be thoroughly rolled with a road roller of not less than ten tons In weight, and any soft or spongy spots that may appear during the rolling shall be filled with dry earth and rolled until the entire sub-grade Is thoroughly packed to the approval of the City Engineer. The earth taken from excavation will be used to bring the street and sidewalks to grade when necessary, the remainder will become the property of the contrac tor and shall be removed by him. Cross-Walka. Cross-walks will be formed at all crossings as directed. They will be placed one inch above grade at the center and flush with the top of the sidewalk at the curb. All cross-walks running north and south to be six feet, BARGAIN EVENT. ECONOMY PRICES PREVAIL wide, and those running east and west to be four feet wide. All cross-walks to be constructed of Br planking three inches thick and twelve inches wide, securely spiked with six inch wire spikes to tir sills four by six inches firmly imbedded in earth and the sills in all cases to be flushed with the outer edge of the cross-walks. The sills are to be placed under all joints of plank used in cross-walks, and not a greater distance than seven feet from each other. Cross-walks to be laid, conforming to cross section of street except where elevation to admit the passage of water, and to conform to the plans thereof. Cross-walks at all alleys to be sloped toward street as shown on plans. Sidewalks. A sidewalk will be constructed on either side of said street the entire length of the part to be improved as heretofore denned as follows: Planking two inches thick and six feet long and eight Inches wide dress ed on the upper side, resting on three stringers four by six inches and laid with broken joints. Sills to be not less than twelve feet long at equal dis tances of not more than eleven feet nor less than ten feet in length of side walk, one plank eight feet long shall be laid down and nailed to a wooden curb four by twenty inches laid lengthwise along in front of each block the entire length of the improve ment Earth filling to be put in be tween the curb and sidewalk, also be tween the sidewalk and the property line and leveled up flush with same. Planking to be securely nailed with four and one-half inch wire liails, six in a board, except those plank ex tending to the curb, which shall have eight such nails. Curbing. There will be a line of curbing placed on either side of the roadway and twenty feet distant from the cen- i ter line of the street, except at all I street and alley Intersections. The curb will be four inches thick and twenty inches, deep, and will be set vertically on a lice of the sidewalk bed. At all street and alley intersec tions tbe curb will be set on a true curve of a four-foot and two-foot ra dius respectively. The curb In all Instances to be set to such grades as to conform to the cross section of the street. Drainage. Porous drain tile having, an inside diameter of six inches will be placed under the gutters on either side of Center street where directed by the engineer. Such tiling to be sound and in all respects first class drain tile, and laid to a uniform grade and connected with the Intake pipe to the catch basin where required. After the tiling has been laid a strip of heavy tarred paper not less than two inches in width will be placed over each joint and extending one-half way down on either side of the tiling so as to exclude the dirt Care will be taken in refilling the trenches not to disturb the paper so placed over the Joints. All refilling to be carefully tamped into place so as to form a firm found ation for the gutters. No refilling will be done until tbe tiling has been laid and approved by the engineer. A gutter consisting of one plank 3x18 inches will be placed the entire length of and securely toe-nailed to the curb as shown on plans. Tiling will be paid for per lineal foot in place, excavation and back filling Included. Box culverts will be placed at such points as may be found necessary as the work progresses and as the City Engineer may direct. Such culverts will be constructed of two inch plank- Oar Entire Line of Men s Golf Shirts $1.00 Value, Special at 83c An Unprecedented Offering in Woolen Dress Goods Our complete line of 36-inch all wool dress got&s on sale, yd, 39c Men's Clothing Men's all wool blue cheviot suits regular price $9, during sale $7.35 Men's all wool casssimere suits at special price of - $8.00 Men's all wool pants at the low price of - - $2.35 SEVENTH AND MAIN STREETS Suspension Bridge Corner ing securely nailed together with five-; .inch wire nails and of such dlmun-' I stons as the Euglneer may direct. ) Gutters and culverts will be paid for, per foot board m 'a.sure in place, eca- j vat'.on included. At each of the sidewalk round cor ners on First strt -t a cast iron grat-' Inir will Im u.t In d jitlrrulu lit.il and ! covering the inlet t a six-Inch drain j of vltriiled s.-yer pipe. Cast iron cover to be of dimensions and set in, ! the manner shown on plans. j Lumber and Timbers. ! All lumber and timbers used In the i work must be of sound fir timber, I square-edged and free from all large, ' Iixise or unsound knots, waney edges, : I splits, and generally free from sap. j Removal of Rubbish. ' All rubbish that may accumulate t during the performance of the work ! or by reason of the work herein pro-, ! i-filail fnr ahall ha mmnvAil lit tha nun. I tractor and the street left In a clean and good condition. Settlement. i All settlements that mav ann-ar In ' j any portion of the Macadam or other ; I work before the final acceptance of ; i the work by the city shall be repaired and made good by the contractor at his expense. I Obstructions to Travel. j The work must le done in such a manner as to obstruct public travel as little as possible. Not more than two blocks shall be torn up at one time ! except by special written permission ' from the City Engineer. Sidewalk I beds must be kept open to travel and not more than one half the sidewalk space can be occupied by material. As Boon as the Macadam of each street ' Is complete it shall be thrown open to I travel, but such opening shall not be deemed the final acceptance of the I work. i No Macadam, sidewalks, cross I walks or curbing nor any material j therefor will be laid or deposited on j the street until the entire sub-grade : of any particular block where such material is to be laid or deposited has been completed, except by a special written permit approved by the En gineer. Colored Lights. Colored lights and if necessary night watchmen are to be maintained at all obstructions or other places of danger. Classification. Earth. This will include clay, sand, loam or other earthy material and loose stones containing less than one cubic foot. Loose Rock. This will include all loose stones containing one cubic foot to one cubic yard. Solid Rock. This will Include all loose rock or boulders containing one cubic yard and upwards, also all rock ledges or other material requiring to be disintegrated by blasting. Superintendence. All work herein provided for will be done In strict conformity with these specifications and plana accompanying same in a thorough and workmanlike manner to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, and his decision as to the meaning and intent of these specifi cations, measurements, computations of quantities, the quality of material to be used and all other matters per taining there to, whether particularly specified herein or not shall be final and conclusive between the parties.! ah unnt or condemned material shall be immediately removed from the site of the work. In the event of any workman employed by the con tractor refusing to comply with the in structions of the City Engineer or his assistant Or tha Insnwtnr In nharca nf the work in regard to the removal of I rejected material, or for doing his: Women's Wrappers at Clearance Prices 90c wrappers reduced to 68c $1.25 wrappers reduced to 90c $ 1 .40 wrappers reduced to $1.10 Shirt Waists at Clearance Prices Regular 50c waists now Regular 75c waists now Regular $1.00 waists now DURING OUR CLEARANCE SALE I . SELLING work in an unworkmanlike manner shall be discharged by the contractor as soon as notified lu writing by the Engineer of such neglect or refusal. Responsibility. The contractor shall take entire charge of the work during Its progress and shall be responsible for any loss, damage or Injury to water and sower pipes to adjacent property, or acci dents resulting from blasting or from any carelessness or neglect In doing the work set out in these plans and specifications, and will hold the city of Oregon City and any and all of the officials thereof free and harmless therefrom. The contractor must protect his work until It is completed and duly accepted, and he must repair any dam age done to it by freshets, rains or other accidents at his own cost. In case of any accident to water or sewer pipes the contractor shall Im mediately notify the proper authori ties. Staking Out Work. The work provided for under these specifications will be staked out by the City Engineer or bis assistants, and the contractor will be required to carefully preserve all such stakes set. Alterations. The right Is reserved by the city council to make such alterations as may be found expedient during the progress of the work, and In such event there shall be added to or de ducted from the contract price such sum as shall represent the cost of such additional or subtracted work to be estimated by the Engineer The city reserves the right to lay or relay all or any water or sewer pipes or connections during the progress of the work. Extra Work. The contractor shall not be entitled to demand or receive payment for any work as extra work unless order ed in writing by the Engineer to do tbe same and at tbe price agreed upon and named In the written order for such work previous to its commence ment Disputes. All disputes as to the Intent and meaning of these specifications shall be referred to the Engineer and Street Committee, whose decision shall be final and conclusive. Proposals. Parties bidding on the "work provid ed herein must state In their bid tbe time required for the completion of the entire Improvement as herein specified after the approval of the con tract by the Mayor, and should the contractor fall to complete the work within the time specified in the said contract the city shall have the right to charge the contractor the sura of five dollars per day as liquidated dam-. ages for each and every day that the work shall remain uncompleted after said specified date and such sum shall be deducted from the amount of the final payment No proposals will be considered when not accompanied by a certified check equal to five per cent of the total estimate, which check shall be forfeited to the city upon the failure of tbe successful blddor to execute the agreement provided for herein within ten days after the award of contract Blank forms upon which all propos als are to be submitted will be fur nished upon application to the City Engineer. Payments. Monthly estimates of the amount of work completed will be made by the Engineer and an advance payment of seventy-five per cent of such esti mate will be ordered at the first meet ing of the City Council thereafter. Mosquito netting sale price, per yard 5c 33c 58c 78c The remaining twenty flvo per rent to be paid in a lump mm within thirty-five days after the final accept ance of the entire contract when com pleted. Bond. The contractor will be required to furnish a bond with approved secur ity in the full amount of the contract price, conditioned on tho faithful and complete performance of Hie work in amiritunco with all the stipulations of the contract and within the time named therein. Engineer. Wherever the work "Engineer" Is used in these specifications It Is un derstood to refor to tho City Engineer or to any engineer employed and au thorized by the City Council to super intend such work. Committee. Whenever the word "Committee" occurs In these specifications it shall be understood to refer to the Com mittee on Streets and Public Prop erty of the City Council of Oregon City. Contractor. Wherever the word "contractor" occurs In these specifications It Is un derstood to refer to the contractor, or firm of contractors (or any member thereof) or any contractor undertak ing the work herein specilled. The City Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Section 3. The Committee on Streets and Public Property are here by authorized to advertise for and ro celve proposals as aforesuld, and the Mayor and Recorder shall enter into contract with the person, firm or cor poration to whom the contruct Is let by tho City Council for tho Improve ment specified in this ordinance. Section 4. The contract shall con tain a stipulation to the effect that ; the perswn, firm or corporation to ' whom the contract is let. shall look j for payment only to the sum to be ; assessed upon the property liable to 1 pay for such Improvement, and col 1 lected and paid Into tbe city treasury fur that purpose, and thoy will not ' require Oregon City by any legal pro , cess or otherwise to pay the sum out I of another fund. Read first time and ordered pub lished at a special meeting of the Council of Oregon City held July 12, 1904, and to come up for second read ing and final passage at a special meeting to be held July 26, 1901, at 8 o'clock p. m. By ordor of the Council of Oregon City. BRUCE C. CURRY, Recorder. Safeguard the Children. Notwithstanding all that la done by boards of health and charitably Inclined persona, the death rata among small chil dren Is very nigh during tha hot weather of the aummer months In the large oltlea. There Is not probably one case of bowel complaint In a hundred, however, that could not be cured by the timely uae of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy. For sale by O. A. Hard ing. CI. PIONEER m$kt and Epfe, Freight and parcels delivered to all parts of the city. RATES - REASONABLE COLUMBIA RIVER SCENERY Portland and The Dalles ROUTE Regulator Line Steamers BAIUIV GATZiAT' "DALLH CITY" cliiLATOR" MtTlAKO" tAOIt " Mtr ' llnlli-V ilntsirl" leave Portland 7 a M. Muii'liv. sv-HliiKniUys and .lay-, l-.ivi.-n Tli" I-"" ' M- Tui-" ibtya. Thiii'liv mid Katurdayt. j Mtr -UrsiiUinr" k Portland t A. M Tueeil.ive. Thum-laya and Hultirdayej j .-iiv..a Th-. lull"" t A. M. Monday. I Wi-iliieailuy mi l Frl'Uya. ! HtixuiiKia Idling l-iiltund make daily onm-.tion at I.yl" with C It. N. treJa ! t..r (iiililmiiliil- ami Klickitat Valley point I i II & N ti iin I'niv tloldnndale on i MomluvK. Wi-.ii- l. and Fridays at I tt so A M , m-iking .iiint..-iliin wlta j .i,.am-r Iti-snt.wm" for Portland and j way point l o. HAN tr im l.nvee (iolilnmlale O j Tuinlu. Tlinil.ie and Halur.Uys at i 31) a M nttiM-titi at Tyl with Ki-im.T Mm II- 11 " foi Tha lelle. con I netting th-re with O H. a N train Kant ami Weal. Mir "Minllx If Iravna Caart.1 Locks d.ulv (exerpt Hiinilay) at T A. M. for The Ialle ami wny iwinla. atiln-a at 11 A. M; li.avtta Tim liall'a 1 1'. M, arrival ruse el l .in kit ii 1. M Mi-ill aervnil on all ateami'ta Klim m-i omm 'l illona for l-ma and wusiHia Uimliiiii at I'oill ui'l at AU'f Btraat Dm k. II C. CAMPIIKUU Mina4r. (i.m 0!tV. Potllmi l. Or-on Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Co. Lavin I'NIiiN MCPOT ArrtvM. 1 on A M (mlly I'or Mii am Kultiler.. Itally. I'liititkniilx. Wrntirti i liliim, Anloi ai nn I . in. Hm.'l. Hum-Ill I0A U. inonil. Kort Mtewne. li.-.iiliurt I'tik. Mi-a- Hi'l.v Anloila and Mi'imhiile Knpri.nK I :t 1 1 v Aioiu i:pn-iw t 00 I- M 3 JO PM I ully. Km-et M.itiir-:'J I' M. ll.IV. Huluul.iv only. C A STKWAier. I'nmnrl At., U Alder Hlri... riiune Mulu H. J C MAVO. 'I. K. A I". A . Antorla. Or. Oregon ShotlinU and union Pacific THREE TRAIN TO THE EAST DAILY --r--- Through Pullimm itnndiird and Tour ist Mli-ppliiK cHia dally to Omaha, Chicago, HMiknnn; tourist alt-nlng cara dally t Kiiiihiik City; thrniiKn Pullman tuuiiat alcfiilng cara (pnrsonally conducted) weekly 10 Chicago, Kunaaa City, reclin ing clmi (avata free to the tut daily.) HOURS Portland to Chicago 7 No Change of Cars. Depart. Time schedules. -Aaeiva Chlcago Hortland Mpoclul Bull Lake, Denver, Ft. Worth, Omaha, Kanmia City, Bt. Uiula, Chlcugo and KumU t.Zi p m. 1:15 a. m Atlantic Exirreaa 1:11 p. m via. Hunt lngton. Salt rjiUfl, Denver, Ft. Worth, Omaha, Kaniiii riti Hi I-iul, Chicago and u.aau fit. Paul Walla Walla. Lnw laton, flpokane, Mln neapolla, Ht. Paul Duluth. Milwaukee, Chicago and Kaat Fast Mall 8:16 p m via Spo kane. 7:11 a m. Ocean and River Schedule For Bon Frannlaco Every five days at 5i?;k"U.' F,?r,!!or'' Polnta and '""" uoui.ii unny i except tiunaar) at p. m. Saturday at 10 p. m. Vnlw eervlca (water permitting) on Willam ette and Yamhill rlvera. For detailed Information of rata. -Dnrtn reservation, etc., call or write Til your neareat ticket agent, or A. L. CRAIO, Th n. ?,nBraL Paaeengar Agent PoVtl2,r5.gOre:r0ad N'vlu- This office via nnvAr hnf.. Ktf. prepared to do Job work of all kinds on short notice than it is right now. Bend in your work.