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JACK'S
Butte Creek
____ - 1931
September 21, 1897: "The 'Jack' bridge near Marquam and connecting Clackamas and Marion counties is being re-roofed and a new approach is being constructed therefor." (Daily Capital Journal)
June 25, 1907: "Sealed bids are invited for the construction of a 100-foot span Howe-Truss bridge, resting upon concrete piers, together with 64 feet of approach, across Butte creek on the boundary line between the counties of Marion and Clackamas, State of Oregon, at what is known as the Jack bridge, one mile southwest of Marquam, Oregon. Plans and specification will be on file at the offices of the county judges of Clackamas and Marion counties, on or after June 15th, 1907.
Bids will be opened on Friday, July 5th, 1907, in the county court room at 1 o'clock p.m., at Salem, Oregon." (Daily Capital Journal)
June 14, 1930: "Examination of Jack's bridge by members of the Marion county court Friday at the request of the Clackamas county court convinced local officials that while the bridge needs some repairs it will not need replacement for a few years yet. The bridge spans Butte Creek on the Silverton-Mollala road. One rotten place in the bridge was detected but this can be replaced without difficulty. Roadmaster Johnson stated, and steps will be taken for its repair as soon as arrangements can be made with the Clackamas court as it is a jointly controlled bridge." (Daily Capital Journal)
July 24, 1930: "Philip Fisher has moved his crew over onto Jack's bridge between Silverton and Molalla on the Clackamas county line. It will not be necessary to close the road here for these repairs." (Daily Capital Journal)
May 2, 1931: "Probably the swiftest piece of construction work recorded for Marion county bridges was witnessed yesterday by Hedda Swart, county engineer, who spent the day at Jack's bridge across Butte creek by the Marion and Clackamas counties.
Engineer Swart reports that the crew last night completed work on the footings, or foundation of the bridge. There are 12 in number. This is an unusually fast piece of work, as construction was started only last week.
The bridge, contract for which went to Barham Brothers of Salem, is 150 feet long, with three spans." (Statesman Journal)