The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-10-04
ALDERBROOK
TO THE FRONT
4 Very Enthusiastic Meeting Of
Property Owners Was Held
Yesterday.
STREETS ARE TO BE GRADED
Transportation andWater Supply Ques-
tions considered-Permanent Or
ganizatlon Effected and Com
mittees Appointed.

Yesterday afternoon the east end
property owners gathered at the Alder
brook school house and perfected per-
manent organization. The residents of
that end Of the city together with a
number Of property owners from down
town. were out in goodly numbers. and
showed by their earnestness and enthu-
siasm that matters are not going TO
lie dormant on the east side any longer.
Hon. W. F. McGregor was unanimous
ly chosen permanent chairman, and in
the absence OF Temporary Chairman f.
L. Parker. L. J. Smith was chosen per-
manent secretary Of the organization.
which will hereafter be known as the
East End Improvement Club. The OBJ
jects Of the organization win be to fur
ther the interests Of that end Of the
city. and It is hoped that in a few
months time through the efforts OF the
club. that part Of the city lying along
the waterfront and east OF the Astoria
Box Factory will not only have ample
transportation accommodations but
will receive some Of the benefits OF the
new water system enjoyed in all other
parts OF the city. The improvement Of
a street from the present roadway on
the West line Of AlderbroOk east TO
the VanDusen line win be a matter of
early consideration. Date street has
recently been surveyed to the east line
of Alderbrook, and the city engineers
estimate viii probably be ready In a
few days. 1t is expected the property
owners of Alderbrook. through which
the street VIII pass. will unanimously
approve of its improvement.
The various committees appointed at
the last meeting made only verbal re-
ports and asked for further time The
time was given with an urgent request
of the chairman that full reports be
handed in at the next meeting, two
weeks hence
DIR. ]. ]. Walter said that he under
stood other parties than the Astoria
Street Railway are ready to submit a
proposition, not only to the Alderbrook
people, but to the people Of Astoria.
for system of rapid transit. and NOV
ed that a committee on transportation
be appointed to take up such matters
with any and all who might come along
with a proposition. The motion pre-
vailed and on the committee were ap-
DIR. ]. ]. Walter, f. A. Seeley,
and e. ]. Smith. /.
The people of Alderbrook. in fact all
that part Of the city east Of Hanthorn's
are sorely in need Of proper
and adequate water supply. Up to the
present time they have been depending
IN the springs back in the hills. but as !
hat end of the city has increased in
population the supply became more and
more inefficient. Today they are ex-
periencing almost a water famine. /
chairman McGregor brought the mat
er before the meeting, and suggested
hat an effort be made through COM
nittee, to have the city water extended :
nto Alderbrook. His remarks were q
ollowed by a number of others directly /
Interested. Upon a motion by Mr.. Van
Ousen, Max Young. George Nelson. E.
Peterson and W. F. MeGregor were ap- .
'ointed committee to confer with :
he water commission.
In reference to the protection of the >
hip channel along that part of the city, 4 4
3. VanDusen. F. P. Kendall, and f. ]. u
smith were appointed a committee to u
onfer with the commerce and naviga- a a
ion committee of the Chamber Of Com Z
nerce. 81
The people of Alderbrook are awake y
o the situation and propose to see that y
East Astoria has good roads and proper
by the city. Every feature
t the situation was thoroughly dis
ussed before the meeting adjourned to q,
wo weeks hence. =,