St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-10-06
WILL HAVE FERRY.
Lumber Now Saving For Approaches
To The Boat.

resolution granting to the Brink
Mann syndicate a ten-year fran
chise for ferry.
The meeting was attended by all
officials and was business affair
from start to finish.
Messrs. Brink and Mann were
present but T. r. Parker did not
put in an appearance until the
council had tacitly agreed to award
the franchise to those first on the
ground.
Attorney Greene stated at the
outset that Mr.. Parker had told
him the local capital had failed to
get together in such manner as he
had anticipated--and Mr.. Thomp-
son verified the remarks. As Mr..
Parker had announced that If he
failed to show up with the goods
he would advise granting the fran
chise to the Brink. Mann syndicate
the council acted accordingly.
No franchise can be granted till
sixty days from the introduction of
the ordinance-and TO wait that
length of time before commencing
work would lose to the investors
valuable time. They desired to
commence work at once-yet dared
not do so till they were assured that
the franchise would be given them.
Hence a resolution embodying that
agreement was introduced and,
after much argument, was unani-
mously adopted.
The details of what is proposed
by the Brink Mann syndicate have
been frequently alluded to in these
columns. From the railway track
at the foot of Pittsburg street these
people agree to construct and main
tain for ten years 6o-foot plank
roadway to the ferry landing.
Nearly all Of this will have to be
placed on piling above high-water
mark. This road will be open to
any who may desire to use it.
although there will be no occasion
for its use TO any extent except by /
those pa,ronizing the ferry.
As temporary ferry will be used |
a large barge capable Of carrying
four or five teams and as many
foot passengers as may he desired.
This will be run by a steamer
although II is possible the council
may agree to substitute for motive
power fine gasoline launch of
large size which has all conven-
lenees for PASSENGERS who could
make the trip OH the smaller vessel.
This barge will be used to deter.
mine as nearly rs can be how large
, ferry will be necessary. To
a ferry boat requires
several months-and to build one
'uch as will bc needed here would
'equire at least six months.
II will doubtless be written in the {
ordinance that within one year )
rom the granting OF the franchise ]
here shall be running a ferry boat I
IA boat built upon ferry lines aud !
properly equipped" The big barge G
nd its motive power will be 7
unning within thirty days from c
he granting of the franchise. and }
'ill have a deck-cabin for the con. :
enience OF passengers. =
MIR. Mann made a suggestion
Though that could not be en-.
odied in an ordinanee-to the
iiect that roads OH this side the c
ver had not received crushed |,
one coating because there was no u
one here. He promised to bring h
yer free of charge all the stone ;,
lat the county desired To use. He h,
ould also use all influence to have
le boulevard oiled as has been the fo
ynnton road. n,
The ferry will run from six i'm n
&c morning To seven in the even ~
& and as much longer as there m
all be custom TO warrant and in
c city of 81. Johns is TO receive n,
70 and one-half per cent of the sa
oss receipts, When one considers
at there is an investment of some a
o,ooo (meaning an expense of m
Ierest alone ot almost two dollars IN
iay) it can be readily understood
at for a year or two there will he
thing in this proposition. But
It is none OF the city's business.
I. T. Parker came before the a,
incil and announced that his sh'
npany had failed to make a ha
per showing-and gracefully 10
.hdrew in favor of his opponents. oe'
Daniel Brecht arose 10 remark eio
I, having been rumored that yea
ssrs. Brink and Mann would SCI sse
'sue the franchise no farther, he n
come 10 offer to take up the ITO
position himself: but, as the mat hea
had tentatively gone through, VII
had no inclination to cause dis 10
l. He handled the matter we'll. ma
was ordered that City Attorney
enc prepare and have ready TO
sent 10 the council this evening I
ordinance granting the franchise wor
nd ordinance going into all and
Ills regarding regulations of the futu
y, This, ii acceptable to all tina,
les will be published next to d
x man
he council has done well thus leve
and ii an ordinance not too of a
anding shall he passed there i som