St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-06-22
COUNCIL.
More Street Improvements-.Tele-
phone Franchise.

the meeting to order. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and
approved. .
A petition from the Portland
wooden mills for switch OH the
east side of Bradford street from
Baltimore to New York street was
presented, discussed and granted.
The management of Cedar Park
objected TO the payment of ~ per
Sunday for the policing OF the park.
The council thought the benefits
derived were equal to the amount
assessed and refused to take any
action in the matter.
The telephone franchise came up
and was the cause of considerable
discussion. The telephone people
are of the opinion that the building
of a central station and the employ
ment of three persons and lineman
should be sufficient compensation
TO the city for a franchise. AT
present there are IoS phones in the
city. Orders are in for nine more.
They think the payment of Ia
per cent Of the gross earnings would
work a hardship on them. They
are willing to pay s per cent OF the
net earnings. The council is Of the
opinion that the franchise is worth
something. On motion OF Aid.
Rascr the matter was tabled for one
week. Later it was moved by AID.
King that the percentage be made
one per cent of the gross earnings.
A tic vote resulted and the motion
was lost on the vote of Mayor Val
entine.
The recorder was ordered to con-
fer with the property owners Oh
Edison street from Burlington
street to 81. Johns avenue and as
certain whether they would bc will
ing to pay for the establishment OF
a grade Oh the street
An ordinance for the improve
mcnt OF Richmond street was or
dcrcd for the next meeting.
The purchase OF 500 feet of hose
for the fire department was ordered.
On the proposition TO purchase hose
at 20 cents foot a tic vote resulted.
The mayor cast a negative vote.
On motion by AID. Rascr 500 feet
ol Patrol hose was ordered at SO
cents per foot.
The fire hydrint ordered ut the
last meeting at the corner oi Brad
ford aud Burlington streets was or
dcrcd placed in position.
The plans lor drinking fountain
Tor animals, drawn by City Engi-
nccr Goodrich, were shown. a
special committee was appointed To
ascertain the cost OF a public water
ing trough, with instructions To re-
port at the next meeting.
\ temporary water pipe was or
dcrcd placed at the bank corner to
supply water ior the thirsty on the
Fourth OF July.
The committee appointed Ia pass
on the construction of the lower
building-Alds King, Norton aud
Brcdccn-madc the following rc-
port, which was adopted,
To the Honorable Mayor and
Council
Your special committee To invcs-
lignle the condition of the lower
building submit the following report
Witnesses were called aud examined
the same being the supervising
contractor, the suh-conlractor oi the
brick work, the carpenters aud em-
ployccS who made the foundation,
also the owner and the tenant of the
building, and the city engineer,
The evidence oi these we here
with submit,
Your committee made a thorough
examination of the building. II
found that the north wall was out
ol perpendicular not Ia exceed two
and ne-hali inches at distance
from the ground of from three To
eight feet, but this did not extend
a greater distance than about one
third the length of the entire wall,
The cracks IN the north wall of the
second floor on the inside indicate a
Sigh, settling ot the building, hut
not any more 81 than other brick
buildings show-and not of an
alarming nature, The evidence
shows that the north wall has not
changed It's appearance OF condition
since II WAS built. The findings of
your committee are that the build
ing is safe Tor occupancy and habi- .
,ation, OF ior any ordinary business
aside from manufacturing or
printing OF some business which
would neceSSitate machinery that
would cause jarring or vibration, .
Respectfully submitted; :. {. Nor I.
ton, W IL. King, +, \, Bredeen,
Committee.
Contracts for the improvement OF .
Crawford, Pittshurg and Salem
streets were let to Cochran x Co.,
and the grading on Chicago street
Was awarded To Gee x Co,
The bill of Bonham x Currier of
Is for supplies for the poor was