The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-27
THE MEETING
AT ALDERBROOK
Large Attendance Of PrOperty-0wn-
ers YESTERDAY Decide on Defi-
mite Measures.
STREET CAR PROPOSITION
Plans for Extensi0ns-Parks and Bou-
levards Cedar Street 10 be Improy-
decentralization 90 be Formed
and Committees Appointed

A representative body of business
men and property holders met a. the
Alderbrok schoolhouse yesterday af-
tgrnoon 10 further the plans for radi-
cal improvements IN the matter Of
streets and public highway the cxtrn-
sion ~ the street car system 10
Tongue Point. and other matters FOR
the material good Of Alderbrook and
Astoria In general.
Mr. w f. McGreEor was chosen
chairman OF the meeting. and a COM
mittee on procedure appointed, con-
sisting Of Messrs. r. A. seeley, Van
Dusen and Newell. after whose report
the business was carried out in the or
der indicated by them.
Mr.. F. W. Newell read the PROPOSE
ton OF Mr.. ]. W. Conn for the exten-
sion OF the street railway system.
which is az follows;
Flrst-A reasonable franchise must
be granted by the municipal authori-
ties.
Second. the alley running through
Block 2S4 and 235. Adair's Astoria, shall
be widened to co feet by donation to
the public. making thereof permanent
60 foot street.
Third. the construction OF the rail-
way 10 commence when the property
owners deposit subsidy OF $4,000 with
the Astoria Savings Bank, TO be held
In trust upon the following terms;
when the company has the line in op-
Grafton and cars running to Forty
hfth street. nifty per cent Of
the amount shall be paid, and when
the line Is completed and IN operation
TO Cedar and Second streets In Alder
brook. 25 per cent shall be paid to the
company, and when the line is com
pleted and In operation to Van Dusen's
west line. the balance shall be paid
over by the trustee to the railroad
company,
Fourth. to every subscriber OF IS to
the subsidy. the railway company is to
issue 100 tickets. 10 be delivered in
proportion as the subsidy is paid.
Fifth, construction OF the line is not
10 commence until the 10000 or its
equivalent is In the hands OF the trus-
tee. and construction not TO begin on
Cedar street until said street is i'm
proved to the established grade.
Sixth. the railway company is TO
guarantee that cars will run at least
every twenty minutes from the pres
ent western terminus OF the line to
any eastern terminus in Adair's or
Alderbrook. and that all tickets issued
win be accepted and rides granted
thereon by the company as soon as
the tickets are issued
on motion OF F. L. Parker amended
by J. o, Hanthorn. the matter was
to committee of property
holders along the proposed line OF ex-
tension. The chairman appointed as
such committee ]. o. Hanthorn. Z. A.
Seeley and G, A. Nelson.
Mr.. Hanthorn stated that his prop
osition and that of others interested
with him TO donate property along the
present passage from 45th street to AL
ierbrook was still open. providing the
city would grade and build a plank
walk along the street.
Considerable discussion arose as to .
which route would be most practical .
for the car line to pursue through AL I
ierbrook, and the willingness OF the .
owners to improve the street. !
As some of the property owners con-
sidered It too heavy burden for those /
along the line TO bear the entire eX-
pense a motion was made and carried /
to appoint committee to wait on the |
property owners, with the idea Of dis
tributing the neighborhood so that ad-
Iacent lot holders would partially bear
the expense and thus make the i'm
provement plan feasible. On said COM
nlttee were appointed ]. o. Hanthorn,
B. VanDusen and Enoch Peterson.
The subject OF county roads next
came before the meeting. Mr., B, Van
Dusen spoke OF the advisability Of
suitable road to bring into
closer touch the John Days country
with Astoria, and alluded to the pres
ant road, which did not meet the de-
mands of the people. Mr., Titus, as
resident Of the country, expressed a
on his part and on the part
of his neighbors to aid all that was
possible and was followed by Mr.. Keefe
who strongly emphasized the desirable
Ity and necessity for such a highway.
MIR. f. p Kendall gave some logical
views on the situation, and Mr., +, A.
seeley made motion that a commit
tee be appointed to look up the road
matter and report at the next meeting,
NIessrs. Keefe and Titus were appoint
ed on this committee
Mr.. Seeley thought that Astoria
should be represented at the MaBnfac-
turers' Association annual meeting in
the East next winter, in the interest of
ocating new industries here, A COM
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