The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-08
THAT FERRY
APPROACH
Eighth Street Road Has No Con-
nectiOn at All With the
Matter.
GOOD ROADS A NECESSITY
City vitality Interested aad Should Not
Hesitate 10 d. It's Share Of Work and
Ray It's Share Of Expense for
Improvements

Improvements.
Considerable discussion has been go
ing the rounds m regard 10 the 18th
street Improvement ordinance which
was vetoed by the mayor. That there
has been great deal Of misunlcr-
standing concerning the matter Is syi.
dent 4 careful investigation VIII show
that the street Improvement contem-
plated on Eighth street and the ex-
tensions over the Hill are In no way
connected with the proposed streets 90
the east side landing Of the Young's
river ferry. which connects the Lewis
and Clarke road with the city.
The Eighth street road goes out over
the hills to the southwest. The city
landing Tor the Young's river ferry is
near the old mill on the road which
passes out Of the city by the wnter-
works The building Of this landing
and the completion of the road and
ferry ls a matter of prime Importance
not only TO the farming districts pti-
marlly interested. but 10 the entire
city. Many are under the impression
that only the farmers ON The Lewis
and Clarke are to be benefited by the
new road and ferry II is n fact. how
ever. that very large diHtric: be-
yond Skipanun. on through 10 Seaside
and that territory. viii be equally
benefited 10y the establishment OF this
road, aud AstorIans win also be given
access by teams and bicycles not only
TO the Lewis and Clarke, but all OF
the lower Seaside resorts.
Time ana again have been expressed
IN print he Views nf prominent citi-
gems ana merchants upon the general
subject u county roads and upon this
particular road The only means o:
access az present 10 this territory. is
by boat. ana 4; costs the farmers and
dalrymen a very large share OF their
proiits 20 market their products In the
city. Some products Of the farm Il
does not pay 10 market nj all. With
good roads into the city. many dol
lars could DE made yearly by the Clat-
sop county farmers which is now
spent In importing the products OF
other states The West is slow TO
learn many things But II seems 10
be almost impossible for Western peo-
pie. or at least Oregonians, &. learn
the lesson that good county roads are
the greatest means VI bettering the
condition OF both farmers and the
dwellers in cities The Eastern states
long ago commenced the building Of
magnificent thoroughfares. England.
France. Germany, Austria, Russia.
centuries ago appreciated the import
ance OF good roads. II Is not enough
TO have communication by rallroa1 be.
tween principal cities. The railroad
cannot run 10 every farmers door,
Not long since the county turnsi
over 10 the city, through Councilman
Parker. $1,000 TO BE- applied to street
and road improvements, with dis
tlnct understanding that at least par.
OF the money was TO be used in build \
ing ferry landing and road improve
ments for the Lewis and Clarke con-
nection, The county and the Lewis and
Clarke people have already done their
share on the west side. and have the
road and bridge about ready for use.
At the last meeting OF the city council |
Dir. Parker said he felt there had been |
some misunderstanding about the wat
tor and suggested that he was perfect
ly willing. on his part, and thought |
that the city should return to the |
county court the $1,000 since no steps |
had been taken to make the improve
ments which were conditional with the |
turning over OF the money by the
county.
County Commissioners Peterson and |
Lewis will start in a day or two for a
trip in the upper Nehalem. over the
same route made by Judge Gray a
short time ago. and will inspect the
roads in that territory. Upon their re-
turn they viii accompany Judge Gray |
upon an inspection trip down the Ne
cannicum and over the Tillamook road,
II Is the intention Of the county court
to leave no stone unturned in their eff
forts to secure frst-class county roads
In Clatsop
The property owners in the city who
are interested in the Eighth street eN-
tention have agreed to make another
effort to secure the desired improve
mont in that direction. The road will
be Of great value TO the milk ranchers
lt Smiths Point and will also aid In
the development of property in that
art of the city. The old road down
the waterfront and around the point is
In such bad repair that 1t is practically
useless, and either the city should
abandon II and build the new road ask
ed for, or else steps should be taken to
repair the old road. There is much val
liable property on the point, and many
people are living there who for practi-
,al purposes are cut off from communl-
cation with the city. Doubtless II an
ordinance Is presented in proper form