St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-05-05
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
Street Improvements Ordered =
Bond Election, etc.

A regular meeting of the city
council was held Monday evening.
Mayor and all councilmen present.
A petition was received from
property owners asking that Catlin
street be improved from the east
line of Jersey street to the east line
of Kellogg street. The same petit
TONERS ask that Kellogg street be
improved from the north line OF
Catlin to the south line of St. Johns
avenue. Referred to street COM
mittee.
A petition from the Claremount
Tavern Co., the promoters and
builders of the roadhouse resort
across the river opposite this city,
asking for permission to use the
foot of Philadelphia street for a
passenger ferry landing. They
propose to transport passengers
only and charge a fve-cent fare.
Referred to street and dock com
mittee.
A resolution fixing salaries of
appointive officers was passed as
follows Chief of police, 500 pet
month; this officer will also perform
the duties of street commissioner
without further salary. City attor.
ney, 500 per month.
The city engineer presented plans
and specifications for the improve
ment of Burlington and Philadel-
phia streets from Bradford to
Jersey streets.
II was moved and carried that
the offer of { Oihus, Offering the
triangular block at junction of Bur
lington and Philadelphia, for S755o,
to be used for city purposes be
accepted.
The question of occupation tax
was discussed and referred to the
license committee.
Chief e Police Organ filed his
report as follows:
"As per requirements of charter
herewith file with you the re-
quircments of my Office of chief Of
police for the ensuing month Of
May. First My salary to be fixed
for said month. Also the appoint.
nrnt of one or more deputies as
the council may see fit. / will
here state that the summer months
are here aud the park running.
which neccssitatcs more than one
man can attend to in the policing OF
the town IN the proper manner.
Will also state that the charter re-
quircs the council to fix by ordi-
nance business hours for all depart.
ments. Will also state that | hold
myself subject to the will of the
council as Pertaining To the number
OF hours ! am expected to work in
every -. will also state that !
have received no monthly salary
since November 1904. Very re.
spcc,iully. &. X. ORGAN"
Mayor nominated Matt. Gardner
for chief of police. Laid over till
next regular meeting.
William Edmondson filed com.
plant against Is. Landrum who
had permi, to blast stumps on the
Windle tract, stating that the work
endangered his family aud prop
erty. On motion permit was re-
vokcd.
A bill from the 81. Johns Water
Co. for sSs. so for six fire hydrants
from February 10 10 May I, was
laid over for further information.
The bill Of city engineer was
referred to current expense accounts.
Bills allowed as follows:
John Hughes, I mo. light tender 4. loo
NJ, l., Rowland, storage lire ap 1000
II. V, Edwards, Judge election ... 400
Prasp, manager OF Cedar Park,
was granted license for the park
at the rate OF SI2o per quarter, he
to furnish his own police, who
must be 81, Johns man, aud
receive a salary of 81 per day.
IL was decided To submit the ques-
Iion OF issuing $40, 900 bonds TO
vote OF the people May %. John
Poh, A. III, Blackburn aud Matt.
Gardner were appointed judges. Otis
learned and W. III. Moxan clerks.
Polling place at council chamber,
The following are the standing
Ways, Means and Current TX.
'enses-P. J. Peterson, &. ).
Thompson, IL. w. Brice.
Streets and Docks b. I. Leg
.elt, chas Lindquist, J, II. Shields,
License b, I. Leggett, ii. W.
iriee, G. ID, Edwards.
Water and Light chas. Lin.
uis,, ], ii. Shields. p, j, Peterson.
Buildings and Grounds-C. 5.
thompson, IL. W. Briee, Z. ]. Pet.
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