Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
May 13, 1911
Daily Capital Journal
Salem, Marion County, Oregon
What is this article about?
Oregon state board meets to decide immediate repairs to fire-damaged south wing of asylum, starting next Monday with convict labor. Damage initially estimated at $15,000, later below $5,000. Governor appoints architect for appraisal.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
WILL START
REPAIR WORK
NEXT MONDAY
BOARD DECIDED
THIS MORNING
TO
BEGIN REPAIRING ASYLUM
AT
ONCE CONVICTS WILL DO
MUCH OF THE WORK.
At a meeting of the state board this morning it was decided to immediately repair the damage done to the south wing of the asylum by fire last evening. And Monday morning a crew of men will be at work tearing down the damaged portion of the structure, and clearing away the debris.
Section 2665 of Lord's Oregon Code provides that before the state board can call upon the treasurer to draw a warrant to cover the amount of money necessary for the repair of the building that an appraisement must be made by a commissioner appointed by the governor. Governor West appointed State Architect Knighton to make the appraisement, and report back to the board, and he has entered upon the work.
The damage is roughly estimated at $15,000, and it is predicted that the report of the architect will show that at least that amount of money will be necessary to repair the building. To make the repairs it will be necessary to create a deficiency, and it will be the first created under the present administration.
Most of the repair work on the institution will be done by convict labor.
The latest estimate of the damage says it will be below $5000.
REPAIR WORK
NEXT MONDAY
BOARD DECIDED
THIS MORNING
TO
BEGIN REPAIRING ASYLUM
AT
ONCE CONVICTS WILL DO
MUCH OF THE WORK.
At a meeting of the state board this morning it was decided to immediately repair the damage done to the south wing of the asylum by fire last evening. And Monday morning a crew of men will be at work tearing down the damaged portion of the structure, and clearing away the debris.
Section 2665 of Lord's Oregon Code provides that before the state board can call upon the treasurer to draw a warrant to cover the amount of money necessary for the repair of the building that an appraisement must be made by a commissioner appointed by the governor. Governor West appointed State Architect Knighton to make the appraisement, and report back to the board, and he has entered upon the work.
The damage is roughly estimated at $15,000, and it is predicted that the report of the architect will show that at least that amount of money will be necessary to repair the building. To make the repairs it will be necessary to create a deficiency, and it will be the first created under the present administration.
Most of the repair work on the institution will be done by convict labor.
The latest estimate of the damage says it will be below $5000.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Disaster
What themes does it cover?
Recovery
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Asylum Repair
Fire Damage
Convict Labor
State Board Decision
What entities or persons were involved?
State Board
Governor West
State Architect Knighton
Where did it happen?
South Wing Of The Asylum, Oregon
Story Details
Key Persons
State Board
Governor West
State Architect Knighton
Location
South Wing Of The Asylum, Oregon
Event Date
Fire Last Evening; Board Meeting This Morning; Repairs Start Next Monday
Story Details
State board decides to immediately repair fire-damaged south wing of asylum using mostly convict labor, starting Monday. Damage estimated at $15,000 but latest below $5,000. Appraisement by State Architect Knighton required.