The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-06
Lewis g. Clarke Bridge Matter
Presented.
BIDS AND SPECIFICATIONS ASKED
Question of Concurrent Jurisdiction
Taken Up-Text of the Petition
Given in Full.

AmJong lLfe most important matters taxi
en- up yesterday by the county court was
the question Of a bridge across the Lewis
and Clarke.
A committee of citizens consisting Of H.
S. Lyman, w. ]. ingalls, and William Lar
sen presented a petition for tine building
OF a bridge over the Lewis and Clarke
river, and also for THE building of a bridge
or maintaining a feCry across Young S
river. The committee was appointed by
a meeting of citizens living in that local.
fty, held several days ago.. After the
court had listened to the arguments in
favor OF the bridges they decided that one
should he built by the county over the
Lewis and Clarke. They ordered County
Clerk Dunbar to advertise for bids which
shall be subject to the approval OF the
secretary of war.
The bids, plans and specifications will
be received on THE first Monday in jan
uary next
II the V1ean time the members of THE
court ws.Q consider the question of a
steam ft :Vy across Young's Bay to con-
meet with Astoria, which 1t is thought
may possibly be completed by spring.
The communities Of citizens Of the Lewis
and Clarke appointed W. ]. ingalls, a cons
mittee Of one to confer with the city
council tonight looking to the arrange
ment OF a landing at or near Williams
port.
The question of the concurrent juriS1lc-
tion OF Oregon in the Columbia river with
the state of Washington then came before
the court on a petition asking the court
to appeal to the United States supreme
court the case recently decided by Judge
BerLinger.
The petition and the action of the C. r.
F. P. Union I'm regard to the matter are
given below:
Astoria, Or, Nov. 18th, 1896.
To the Hon. County Court OF Clatsop
County,
Gentlemen: At the last meeting Of the
c. r. F. p. Union, tine resolution hereon
attached WAS unanimously passed and the
same is respectfully presented to you for
your consideration and such action as you
mad deem advisable.
Yours Respectfully,
soFUS JENSEN,
Secretary C. r.. F. p. Union.
Whereas, we believe that the question
whether the State Of Oregon has concur
rent jurisdiction over the Columbia River
TO ruhe Shore of THE State Of Washington,
Is the most important legal question af-
fecting the interests Of the citizens of
Clatsop County and the decisions of diff
ferent courts upon the question have been
conflicting, and it Is apparent that II.
would be All easy and comparatively in
expensive matter to have the question
finally and decisively settled by having an
appeal to the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States taken from the recent decision
rendered by Judges Belllnger and Han
ford, therefore be 1T
Resolved, That we respectfully call the
of the county court OF this coun-
ty to the extreme Importance of having
such an appeal taken N such a deter
mlnation of tais question reached, and
earnestly urge the court 10 have prompt
and adequate action taken to sustain the
right to the jurisdiction over said river
which we believe justly belongs to this
AMI Is necessary to preserve the
industry upon said river as well
as to prevent crimes upon the river by
the prosecution of criminals thereon.
c. r. F. P. UNION,
(Seal) SOFUS JENSEN, Secy.
Astoria, Or, Nov. 4th, 1895.