The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-25

we should not have the same protection
among real estate men and brokers'. The
fact Of the existence OF q real estate as
sociation will not prevent men from SELF
ing real estate, whether they are mem
bers Of the association or not, but when
they perpetrate frauds upon the people,
they would be expelled from the asso-
citation, If they were members, and If not
they would be exposed to the public, as
has been done recently in the has asso-
citation where disreputable members were
proceeded against for disbarment
have known men to show a purchaser
lot in a good location as the property
being transferred, and then make a deed
to entirely different property, which the
purchaser would not have as a gift.
zone Of the principal aims should be
to secure square dealing, and another
to keep prices at the beginning at such
figures that they Will not frignten in
vestors and turn them away 10 other
fields"
w. C. GosLIN
Says that he is favorably impressed with
the general plan as outlined in the AS
torian. He says that the city council
and the county court should have the
supervision of the plats OF all property
proposed to be put upon the market as
additions to the city, and that those
bodies should see that such plats are
prepared in accordance with some gem
eral system.
In all other places there Is law to
compel property owners to be governed
by the rulings Of the city engineer in
the laying out of all additions to the
city. 1t is absolutely necessary, and
particularly necessary in Astoria where
there Is so much water frontage and but
Few accessible streets. The city en-
gineer, probably under the direction OF
the county court, ought to control these
matters. Every addition as laid out
should have strip Of land 40 feet wide
around the entire border, which would
make all of the property accessible ana
would insure 50 foot streets between adj
ditions. There ought to be limit es-
tablished for the width OF streets under
which no street could be laid out All
streets should be at least 50 feet wide,
mo plats should be allowed to go on
record unless they conform to lines laid
down by the city engineer. The city en-
| gineer should be employed by the month
and at such a salary as would Justify
him in giving his entire time and attels-
ton to matters concerning the town
and the welfare Of the public
c. W. FULTON.
In reply TO inquiries Mr. c. w. Ful-
| ten stated that he was not in the real
estate business and had given no Thought
to the subject OF an exchange, and be-
.ieved that 1t would be a difficult matter
to hold such an organization together
and accomplish its purported objects. AS
to the question Of what constituted good
property he thought It would be ex-
tremely difficult TO decide and hard to
pick out a judge. What one man thought
was good property another might desig-
nate as wild cat"
GEORGE HILL.
Said that he thought 1t would be hard to
to maintain such an association a. il
proposed, but beloved the general plan
was good one.
J. o, HAWTHORN.
Was stopped on the street by the in
quisitive newspaper man, and while he
is not a real estate dealer, he is one OF
the owners of Hanthorn's addition ana
has ideas.
Mr.. Hanthorn says that he thinks the
general plan as proposed by the real rs-
tate agents is a good one. Some people
buy property as a speculation and have
their own views as to what they want
to do with 1t. There is not much demand
as yet for property in Astoria, but the
time Is coming when things will move
lively and all kinds Of proptray can be
Sold Proper efforts to secure honest
dealing and fair prices is most commend
able"
ASTORIA LAND AND INVESTMENT
COMPANY.
Mr. u. j. Smith, the manager of this
company, states that they believe 1t to
be Of the utmost Importance that a plan
OF cooperation among real estate men be
adopted.
From what have seen in Omaha ana
Salt Lake, such an organization is a
prime necessity. It should be entered In
to at once"
What are your reasons for such
statement?"
''In the first place this city must be
properly advertised abroad You cannot
expect one man to do all OF the adver-
tising There must be concerted action,
and some one at the head OF the move
ment to attend to the advertising alone.
This should be done through the local
hSHSPapehS' III Sdit LIKE tne ltehl ES-
tate Exchange handled the entire adver-
tising Of the city and today 1t is the
most successfully advertised community
In the United States.
II members Of the proposed exchange
do not live up to the rules they can be
turned down and II outside dealers are
guilty of wrong they can be exposed The
organization should most certainly be ef-
fected"
RoBB & PARKER.
Mr. Walter Robb, OF this firm, stated
that he was most heartily In favor OF the
proposed movement and would give it
his support.