Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, January 01, 1912, NEW YEAR'S EDITION, MEDFORD SECTION, Image 26

Medford mail tribune., January 01, 1912, NEW YEAR'S EDITION, MEDFORD SECTION, Page PAGE TWO, Image 26

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1912)

Prev Page of 32 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (4.6 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 32 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page Text' MGETWO MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MTOFORTVOKlftlON, "MONDAY, JANUARY t, 1012. Medfprd's Public Improvements Total $2,000,000 m MUNICIPAL IMPIIOYKMKNTS IN MKDFOlll) JANUARY, 11)19. CJoiicthI Suntiiwrr. Mites. PAVOmnht .'.' 16.77 PtanKary sewers 24.95 Storn) aewers 1.50 Water malnn S 7.40 Concrete walks 24.68 Miscellaneous Gravity water aystom ; 23.00 City bull ........ .....4... ..t.-iii Cluster lights' j ' Fire department Hoard wnlks ' it t ..... . 5.00 Macadam roads '. .32 Cost. S34.307.30 193.74.R1 31,090.06 244,558.99 91.214.IiK 1,328,21 275.000.01) 25,000.00 22,054.00 10,000.00 5,280.00 ,1.590.50 Total il . ., ( Pavement ,,VV1 Sanitary sowers Storm sowqrs water ninins . . . Concreto .walks . , Miscellaneous . . . . fcSe4 Totals for Season of 10 tl. . -: ; B.&V 4.3S .91,715,193.62 Cost. $434,536.33 52,660.17 2,717.75 77.399.86 16.1S7.15 1.&2&21 Total J5S4.829.37 Paving Statistics of the City. 1 vSq. Yds. Ultullthlc pavement prior to 1911,. 52,475.41 Asphalt pavement prior to 1911 104,549.24 Total prior to 1911.. .157.024.65 Asphalt pavement during 1911.'. ;. .175,419.05 BrJckollthlc pavement during 1911.. 3.S34.00 i ' Miles. 2.33 5.27 7.60 S.95 0.22 Cost. $142,316.08 ,246,864.89 ' J389.770.97 $425,911.23 S.625.00 Total during 1911. ) .179,253.15 1434,536.23 Grand total January, 1912 336.277.S0 16.77 ;VaW Main Statistics of City. Mains' built prior to 1911 20.06 Mains built during 1911 7.34 9S24.307.20 9167,159.13 . 77.399.86 Total January, 1912...., Sewers built prior to 1911. Sewers built during 1911.. Total January, 1912.. Sanitary Scwrr Statistics of City. . , 9244,558.97 9141,104.44 . 52,560.17 Jr f f A r4i.,!li1i Till n wTO" '' . Sidewalk Statistics of City. Concrete walks prior to 1911 Concreto walks during 1911 Total January, 1912. ,..,.. ... ..... .... 24.S1 20.30 4.3S 24.68 9193,764.61 975.027.40 16,187.15 991.214.55 Medforid BestPaved City in World (CestlBBed tress Fact ! that the work tieod sot bo delayed. Two large concrete' mixers, each capable of turriing out 1S00 square yards of concrete base a day were In use. The monthly payroll exceeded 930, 000. ii Twelve hundred barrels of crude oil were bunted daily. " --':' Three buadred and fifty barrels of asphalt were' used- each day. One hundreU 'aad eighty cubic yards? og sand ' and' gravel passed Mhrough the plant dally.- 400,000, Sacks Oment. So great 'was the amount of ce ment used In the city that Mr. Clark estimated that the sacks, which he returned and' n which he Is allowed 10 cents each, will amount to 940, 000. tin other words, 400,000 sacks of cement were used on Medford's streets. t Twenty thousand dollars was paid monthly to tho Southern Pacific for freight charges. ' " The company lays an asphalt pave ment iwhlch Is shown to bo' very suc cessful wherever It has been laid: Flrsttthoy lay a concrete baso'soiae five laches la thickness, then a' binder course an Inch thick, and on 'top' "of this le laid the wearing' surface two inches In thickness. Tho new' con tract calls for tho laying of an as phalt concrete base, tho pavement bclngv lighter. It was adopted owing to the splendid showing It has made In California cities. Medford Is well satisfied with the pavement being laid In the" city, for she feels that she Is getting a "square deal." And after all, that Is the one big essential. Tho following letter speaks for Itself: December 26, 1911. Mr. O. Arnsplger, City Engineer, Medford, Oregon. Dear Sir Your letter of December 2 1st at hand requesting a complete report of tests made on paving sam ples taken from work laid in your city. In the oast two" years, during which time wo understand the greater part of your sheet asphalt" pavement has been laid, 86 samples of wearing sur face mixture have b4cn analyzed, re quiring the 'making of over 500 sep arate determinations. In the main these tests have indicated the? use of the best quality of materials avcliable for this purposej this being further checked by analysis and tests made on samples of raw materials fur nished from time to time. A short time ago while In your city, through your courtesy I had tho opportunity of Inspecting the fin ished work' as well as tho plant from which it was laid, and your local concrete sewer pipe plant In which It Is understood much. of tho newer pipe used In your cltr and neighbor ing cities' Is manufactured. The gen eral excellent appearance of your -iw- 34 'OT3 l I . r , y j J II L'tartnt .irA-i T':i?l n 1JC , fit Pv ' Wtii YK HL ''..... W. !'' I l i'? M VfWll V W-C;r'-'.' X'W'&J m- if ' t. J tt.W ( iyJ' lull r lu X MJ. tNV W j4tiAt V ';::m:M'. , ' in.'.kULTJL.ti''i i 'izt. iv ! m rfk.:.JT r tt t m i "x. PTOir ' : ; '- 'O . ) ,. v ssV'rf hv - v wrwww ffl fflffli8VaA H SSSHS rvrv.' rtswyVv -,' 1mA-S1m-r'h v?fc 1ijrm w Njxm 1 ,. -atm,ma rrVv 11 ' - j ujt.--j , ,. --' vm. v iHk - x' n1-. sisBr- m. -a. m a. i iii ssi r -s . rllyPfcCl m I 'SXeNSMvvI V rriirHf T TL tf.Gfn' rra k vwj-'K. A i i fi i; rr FtListtLlV.SI i ".VT.Vj -.f wt.' ..m, . : "w -- n 1 ii l:i I.' IH ' uiuiu, nkmimmm w . : h I h i uat:wttw iifusK :d iL v,jjy'V.m'.1SL VNJr A l r'l 8 T.IIll'.' rCTJ.T.T: :il 1 " -I l-t AV1tV' ," V X& ld.&lVl timr J T A J l' f ". J.I ' x?,uKXi u-caju jji 't. J rv.wvv-.. M':. a wn''arxA' ' HBHMMianMHi mm fffVlWta5i i-rrn-rr -I ,H,7vA!VSk.3KA V fia'25Jk I i-Y'rW ' ; V m iffii1 '4wmTys m saiavi n m i : mmmwtmm nrL&.iX2$JXSk JXUXaNm rfTiWf : . --'Vt ji7iM. y VAmKYsar Ma v mm . : ;. jim r iwmMnr.m ik- , ., ssHnrE72jr fti i-?&;i V&vW''X? siw 'v V V reiH.. ; r-: ,. f: ;in ., p.l " s v r, vo .:i fc.x' mmmwttmmmm HMnwHiiii ism n mi i, . , . v -..& m v k v.v;avu Pr -J -' T'v:s ;'XX v. MH8 I 4h I I K irfn IV i-l- m tSJM, 7triil I BF i ! rata: ..- T --. :jK i'r B -TT " 'iKW f1 '-V.'l iVf'! PI X 0) D (I) ID CD t: t x i lHi -HtT?; gt g JaS B ,, . IRSlfiO a 'v Cfl!) jr.WB V. .i i v : f C. KB. iwfl-li'f! .rv.M-1 !, :( JSiff m-jii? i 1R flr b!fl i"-v HCk Qurri (BH -7" ' . . t CLt.. n I'.Kii-M .'.'. i r iWPi T p 4W , ; i WWflWBHI I', ' -J I' 3&iET R E) DN t-r rH&fe4frVr'l m. W I SKftS 1 JSWuC-i Til 4tl. I.IW i I' " I 1 (sr : ltd &.$jM&3i; "SwtWUlil L,'. V JfJv-. k'd . !-. ? A " I M sSut-rf-JLm'--" i..!.'. . V I tJGA'- ' . mm j45 iVTflk 9fci JS.. ; L' VfB .f ,. . tVS vv Wil s Map of City of .Mrilfnri! SIidwIiik StrtflM 1'ntiMl on faiiunry I, 11)1-. pavement compares favorably with the best work done anywhere Such work as hus here been accomplished shows a thorough appreciation of modern engineering methods of con struction as well as an efficient con trol through the use of offico check ing and field Inspection. The Im portance of such a control should become more plain as tho Increased value of tho pavements become moro apparent through their possession of qualities not found in pavements In which control has not been exercised. This being accomplished at a Cost per yard'of pavement laid ns low as found In any city where work of equal qual ity has ' been put down. Samples taken from the factory of your local concrete- sower pipe on which tests have been mado show this to bo tho best quality of concreto sewer plpo that has been submitted to this la boratory for testing. This Is due to the uscj of materials well adapted to tho purpose In connection with n thorough understanding of the prin ciples of good concreto construction. The result of tho uso of crushed rock in tho aggregate and tho wet method of mixing Is u finished pro duct of great density and consequent low porosity and elimination of leak age In tho finished line. This product Is superior to tho In ferior grades of clay pipe found on this market and will compnro favor ably In strength and gcnoral qunllty with much of tho bettor grades obtainable. From the above mentioned tests of materials and mixtures' entering into, and of the completod work Itself, it Is apparent to nnyouo conversant with such matters that any compari sons made can result only favorably to tho work accomplished in your city. Yours respectfully, V. C. KIKLI), Chomlst. ' Hnglncurlug Department, Testing Labprntory. Medford Homes Jfrtlfnril rapidly Iincniiiin it city of licnnlii'iil hnrww. Willi (ho crowlh oC I hi city lin come h icritHt. improve ment in uryliilBdhirHl (loViu iiihI finUh. Ak llio now water ayaUtn Iiiim Ihoii completed, iumiriitic nu lililiiiilnncu of Hfo-xiviiiK moUluro, union lawnx, klimlo tree and almli Iiory are replacing llio parched yards or llio villiiKtt era. Stately mnitfilniia, iictiireMiiie IiiiiikuIowk mill vo;.y cut lne are cuing up ns if by mngle in nil partH of the. nily. Medford in a lioini' oil v. wlieru Ilic mnjorily of rowidcul own their liomo. I'lntn and tuiiomuiitK tlioiMt demoVnlizerM of (lie lioiiie lire nx yet iinkiiown, KiiineroiiM new addition llml liuvc hccii phici'd on tlu market lit ciihv forniM linvo, Kunc like hot -cakc, rendering it clicnpci' to liny and liulhl IIiiiii to pay rent. Mfedford's dbstly Gravity System of Pure Mountain Water Best in World 4 4- 4 f 4 -f 4 J - " 4 MEDFORD WATKK HYKTKM -f Water' right dally flow, -f 4,860,009 gallons. 4 'Diverting dam on Outto 4 creek. '' ' ; 4 23 miles 16-lnch plpo 'lino. -f i2,000,000-gallon reservoir, 4 210 feet abovo city. - ! 4 27.4 miles caBl-lron dls- 4 trlbutlng system. ' v 4 44444444444-444 ' (Dy W. J. nODURTS, C..K.) Tliero aro three points In the game of municipal water supply: Quantity, quality-and cost. Medford won on all throe points. Tho quantity delivered at the city rwvolroxccods tho original esti mate by a third! tho quality Is better than was originally proposed, and finally, tho total cost of- the gravity portion was 932,000 less than tho J3WhQ00,, allowed ,, . ., v An jtMUobof. 93GDjO00. of bonds was authorised 4iu May, 1908, 'of wktoh .96C,00Q-Wa'. td be1 used 'for cast-Iron plpo within tho city proper Ur..d!.8U'Juut!ou) hydrants and. acces srl. an 9300)000 iw-as tallowed for the "gravity supply and reservoir. -Tho report which was the basis of the bond Issuo estimated the supply at 3,000,000 gallons dally, diverting the supply front the north fork of Little Butto above the Fish "Lake company's Intake to their canal. As carried out, tho supply was actually diverted at a point th'reo miles far ther up tho creek.' assuring bettor water for having gone abovo the two largo stock ranches of Hanlcy and Sllnger, and moro water for tho added 400 feet of elevation. II v this bettorment tho "gradient1' becomes 23 feet fall per mile, against 13 feet per mild proposed. The expenditures on tho gravity water system aro as follews: Tho net proceeds of the sale of 1355,000 gravity bonds amounted to 9337,408.20. Ten thousand dollars were never Issued, the bdudlhg com pany 'refusing1 that much' as necessary to cover' Interost during the time of construction. " ' 'Hxpciiditurt;, Tho expenditures on' tho gravity water system aro as follews: Water rights 9 15,000.00 Right -of Way 2,309.86 Telephono line 2,939,45 Reservoir site U acres) 250-00 Litigation (right or -way) 1,529.73 Hamilton construction contract .. ,n.m .. 239,800.00 BxtraB.' . -t'i , .-..'. it. ..-. 4 15.72 Engineering, surveys, or, 9,585.25 IurrstlKntimiH, Applo gnto, etc, I I I I t I f 122.6Q Inspection Administration. .' ....., Miscellaneous, printing, etc , . . , 1,861.00 536.C0 '307.90 i Total 9274,718.20 Deduct 6,200.00 Cost!'of gravity" system", . 9268,518.20 Tho distributing system pafd for out of the so-called gravity water bonds amounted to 968,979.93; grnvlty sys-1 tern, as above, f 268,5 18.27; total, 9337,498.20 proceeds of tho bonds. 1 Whnt did Medford get for tho 9355,01)0? "Water right A perpetual water right to a dally flow of 4,8pd,0bb gallons from a puro mountain stream whose minimum flow Is nt Umst ton times this amount, and further guar anteed by the stored waters In' Fish lake and Four Mllo Inky, on tho summit of tho Cascades. 1'Jpo lino 23 miles of lfi-lnch plpo Hue,' constructed of mnohluu bauded woodon stave plpo having a earryifg capacity of 4,100,000 gal lons dally, '' Distributing rosorvolr A reser voir about a mllo east of town hav ing n capacity of 2,000,000 gallons at an olovntiou 2 lit feeet nhovo tho ' - business center of Medford. Reservoir slto and park Five acres of ground for fiituru enlarge ment of reservoir or fur city park. Distribution Pipe; 3124 feet J2 Ineli pipe, 1102 root 10-lncli plpo, 2010 foot K-liich pipe, 23.015 foot fi-lnijli pipe, 8236 fcul l-lnoli pipe; total, 37,877 feet, Including hydrants, gates, blowoffs and other fittings, and 0,83 miles of cast-iron mains, Reservoir, Holding 2,000,000 Gallons, two Hundred Feet Above City PHSUiiJ rH ' ' I jfp I . l ' . I n z&H.i'te.. -.. '.mk. !'.. , ... . . , . I ,. , . . - i--iJii ifViv i inM r During HUH 13.21 mlliw of ad.ll tlonul mains were laid and In lull 7.31 miles, making n total of 27.1 niHiii of caMl-lron inaliiH actually lulil. To tho 968,1170.113 from tho gravity water fund expended for dlslliiillon was milled tho amount rulmtud on frclglit by Hie Xouthprii I'nnlfln cuiu pauy, a Jotal of 973.717.88. Thus them was. actually received uiiil ox pnilded out of gravity water bunds for "distribution" 97i!,!IM.K,l. Tho citizens of Medford may well ho proud of their water iiupply. No better water lit fiirnlnheil any city ju the. stale. Tho supply In adequate for 20,000 people without rust riot Miin, and ffjf ured upon hihiIi averngo iih apply In tho mldillo wust, the riiiunt ilv diillv ilullverud to tho dlHtrlliiillug losiirvoLi' Is Hiifrielniil for 25,0110 to HO.UOll people. In this coiiiivcIIimi It may liu'ln. lurostliig lo unto that 'be nvcniiie ci.Ht of it municipal wator mtpply ,ni' cities of this olaH Is not fur from 950 per capita. Pumping syslouis go n llltlo lower, and gravity Hy tcius u llttlu hlghor. Modfunl'li gravity supply has cost lens than 960 per capita of pronout population, mjjl when It Is Known Hint tho mipply Jh sufficient ror Hiilcu tho proHont pijpn lntlon the liidehteduess ner canlta'lH among tho lowest or the towns having n system us good ua ouru. The lliicul of watr ayatemK, til bout of sewer nytiHt, the ihUm of paved MtreHta, elect rie lighta and all inniltfrn couvotilsMfHi, lifr prograiv, cultuitnl people, the lueinipolilaii and coMiiiopolilaii clionictcr of tht dac, coiulduml with a nn( dcllnlitfiil ellto ate mid the iiiim! pcluriMo)ue of iwii cry, make Medford sought hhuiiik clliim itf tin ideal plncc for a liomo. ' The residents of Medford have UiU been content with Hie ordinary in their dwelling limine. 'I'hey luivu buildcd in ncconl with the natural building xileH fouml mi every hami, itml (he modern residence- oiu of U stately coleninl bt.sle, mhhc (be modem mid couvcuicut ImiiilhIw -Iioiino an energetic, money- pcmliiig people. v;- i i Y ;V K. , i Ku