The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-03-13
UNITED, THEY
WILL STAND
Those Interested In ScOw Bay Depot
Site Join Hands With
the Others.
PUBLIC MEETING TONIGHT
Saith roint aud Alderbrook raetious and
Those ior csatef kiil Fail Together
Clear S,sismtHt from Nr.hammoud
-GoOd Hesnlts Expected

| ih"pe lVl Ntuttt VIII Ihil iVHtthti
Clear S,aismtHt From Nrhammoud
--GoOd Hesults Expected.
| There WAS a general feeling OF relief
throughout the city yesterday afternoon
when u became known that the rail
road atmosphere had been cleared By
the action had at tho meeting IN the
morning, OF those interested In the scow
/ Hay site for a depot For weeks past
there has been general depression and
murky condition Of AFFAIRS connected
with the railroad. and In fact Hil bnHi-
meas seemed out of tune In sympathy
with the apparent Inability Of the vari-
Gus committees 10 arrive at any solution
Of the difiieuli problem which all felt
must be soon settled or every hope given
over for the prosecution of actiyo work
this season upon any part Of the line
Such a condition OF Rffaira II was known
would prevent any large transactions In
real estate the location OF any manu-
featuring enterprises OF importance, and
the development OF those resources which
would bring Aatora'H great prosperity.
Happily the results OF yesterdays meet
ing have opened the way for all 10 stand
upon common ground and Join hands IN
the one prime movement necessary 20
secure imm sdiate change In the business
affairs OF this city. Those who were ad-
vocatlnE the location Of the dcpo, az
Smiths point. and those who wanted Il
at Aidcrbrook. seeing the turn that Rf-
fairs were taking. yesterday came boldly
10 the from, and announced their inten-
ton of laying aside all claims for the
s.. AaA ~.
nursing The meeting Immediately rec
ogniIrd the opportunity and upon the
clear statement made Of Mr. HAmmond's
position. all parties Joined forces, issued
a call for a public meeting, and the way
seemed 20 be prepared for the accom-
pilghmcnt Of the object In view
THE REPORT.
Chairman nowlby called the meeting 10
order. stated the offsets which had been
attempted to h. accomplished. by ths
special committee. and then read the
following report signed by Chairman w.
W. Parker
Gentlemen; Your committee 10 whom
was entrusted the work Of cndeavoring TO
secure land Tor railroad depot In scow
Hay, have 70 rvport as follows; That Il
has lrird 20 Frcure the frontage Of four
blocks between the o. r. and n. Co.
and tho Clatsop MIN. north OF the rail-
road right oI way. and strip i25 feet
IN width south and adjacent TO the said
right OF way.
That the deed to the frontage and land
north 0f one block. via ~. has been ex-
tcutsd by BARKER and Bowlby and filed
with the trustee. j T. Higgins
That onc-sighth OF the site north Of
Lots l. 3 ana 6 Block i2S. has been
decided by Mrs. NJ / Gillette. and deed
placed with the trustee,
That ons.fourth OF the site in front
Of said lots is IN the subsidy, and has
been arranged FOR,
That deeds to tiftcen feet In front OF
Lot and one-third OF front to Lots L
and 6 In Block - made by y. II
Wclch are with the trustee.
That deeds TO slx-cighths OF the front
Of west q feet OF Lot ., Block lss, made
by the Adair heirs are with the trustee
That the front OF east 100 feet OF Block
lso, lying north OF the right OF way be-
longs 10 subsidy and l. arranged
That deeds have been received Or the
following properties ON conditions here
matter set forth
$, Dell. 20 east half Of Lot :, Block
-. condition. $50 cash and property
equivalent In value to the property con-
veyed, less said $500.
J. W. Munson TO west ten feet OF
Lot .. and east Ave feet lot 5, Block isq.
condition. south loo feet OF Lot & Block
IA
This has been provided by donation OF
W. W, Parker,
II. II. Welch. frontage north OF right
OF way, west 30 feet OF Block 100 Con-
dtion Les :, :, 10 aud II, Block six.
Shivcly's Astoria
Provided for by Il. a. Seeley
That on the following property prop
ositlons have been received as follows
W. $. Kinney. for front OF Lots l. 2
and g. Rlock lsS N0oO cash. and three |
lots In Blocks lsS to iSO. and blocks lsS /
10 iil one lot TO be a corner lot
No arrangement made 10 meet this.
Minor heirs OF Agnes Welch-As to |
these there is verbal proposition on |
the part OF their father to convey one
eighth interest In Lots I. and G. Block |
leS, for the undivided one-Quarter inter-
est In Lots I. and 6, In Block l25. con-
tributed by Jas. w welch,
Verbal proposition OF ID, H. Welch to
purchase OF Dolph and Upton their hold
ing In Scow Bay and donate their inter-
est In the site. viz; one-half OF the
OF Lots I. 8 and 6 In Block lsS
Verbal proposition to allow condemna-
ton OF an one-eighth interest In the
Adair property above referred to.
Statement OF John Adair that he will
Iced the remaining one-elghth OF said
Adair property.
Verbal proposition on the part OF Mrs.
V. Fulton TO convey one-third interest
II Lots I, 8 and G. Block ls9 for two lots
IN Scow Bay satisfactory to Or, j. A.
Fulton.
To the following property the commit
lee have been unable to receive any prop
lsition Edee heirs, one-third interest
n Lots 1, and G. Block l29
u, II. welch. all frontage OF Block 1870
ying south of the right OF way ana
iorth OF Commercial street
In the way OF donations to be used I'm
those who wish remunera-
ion. the committee has secured the fol-
owing subscriptions, in addition to those
let apart as above stated;
NJ. ], Kinney. Lot ? n s. Block l25,
o assist in compensatlng w. S, Kinney.
c, W, Fulton. frontage north Of right
II way. Lot 2. Block l4S or Lot ., or Lot
/ same block.
II, Brown. Lot 8. Block 9S, Adair's AS
oria.
W. c. Cassell. Lot G. Block 5, Klnney's
astoria.
Estate Nancy Welch Lot ., Block If.
Aberdeen Packing Co.. frontage of
lot 4, Block l4S, north of right of way.
Central Land Co.. Lots 10, II and l2,
Block 10, Central Astoria.
l. Bergman, Lot g. Block 1, Alder