The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-28
COMMITTEE OF TEN ASKS
EXPRESSIONS OF OWNERS

win wait few days for replies, W
want the interested property owner
to think over the matter We knoN
It's a good thing. and we want every
one else to think so Those favorabl
replies received by the committee vii
be filed. Those persons who neglec
to reply will be called upon. The com
mlttee intends to cali In rs many prop
erty owners as may be necessary I,
spread the gospel. Those property
owners who declare themselves ad-
versely to the proposal will also b,
waited upon. and we will endeavoi
I to make II clear to them that thei,
own interests require the construc-
! ton Of a sea wall We are going to
do our work thoroughly, In the be-
lief that Astoria's future depends upor
the matter which has been entrusted
to us. II will be systematic work, too
and we will sound every man who
owns water washed property between
the two streets named--from the Par.
ker house to the clatsop mills"
Mr. Parker Is accustomed to under
takings OF the kind now In hand. and
at the head of this important committee
he can be depended upon to arouse the
Astoria spirit to the pitch necessary
to bring about construction of the sea
wall
The Committees Letter.
The committees letter. which has
just been handed to the printer, Is as
follows:
Astoria. March 1.--Dear Sir: The
owners of the tide-washed lands Of this
city have, after several meetings, de-
termined to investigate the feasibility
and the practicability of building sea
wall or bulk head along the bulk head
line established by the government,
and of pumping dirt from the liver bed
and the hills adjacent TO I'LL the tide
washed lands Of our city.
"This has been done at numerous
cities throughout the country, with
much success. and at comparatively
low cost, and, realizing the vast bene-
fits that would accrue to the property
SO improved and to the city from the
successful completion Of such work. a
committee has been appointed to ascer-
tain the sentiment Of the owners of
the lands to be filed and for that pur-
pose this circular letter is addressed
10 you. An early reply is requested.
"You will admit that the expense Of
seeping up foundations and street Ie-
pairs over the tide washed lands of
he city Is much greater-in fact, 1t Is
IN extraordinary expense-than over
,olld ground. and that the solid
given the same location
Is the tide washed lands, is much more
and desirable.
I'VE submit below several questions
hat it is desired by this committee you
make reply to, but before you answer
ame let 1t be understood that there
S nothing binding upon you in answer
ng them, for we desire only to find the
entiment of the property owners In
crested in the contemplated Improve
nent. Furthermore. before any ac-
ion Is taken which will entail expense,
meetings. will be held, organization
erfected and loans devised for doing
he work and financing the proposition.
please state In detail the tide
'ashed property owned by you between
Iinth and Twenty-eighth streets, and
inside the north line of the A. & c. r.
!. right of way.
NOW, then, supposing the feasibility
nd the practicability Of this contem-
lated improvement are established to
ne satisfaction Of the owners Of ma
,rity of the property Of the district, a
sasonable figure obtained for doing the
ok, and easy terms for payment se-
lred, would you be disposed to favor
le improvement? Respectfully yours,
FRANK L. PARKER,
"A. SCHERNECKAU,
wv. H. BARKER,
&c. w. ROBERTS,