The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-10
PUBLIC MEETING OF
ASTORIA CITIZENS
CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ON
WHAT THE CITIZENS OUGHT TO
DO, HAVE NOT DONE, BUT
NOTHING DEFINITE DONE.

bDbht h"'Hiy plvH'lSiHouS 'i1ID'In
assembled at the council chambers
last evening, pursuant TO call from
Mayor Wise. nt the suggestion Of
Judge l,owibS Mayor Wise called
the meeting to order and briefly
stated It's object. He read letter
from Col. Roesslcr, stating that he
had forwarded his recommendations
for river and harbor improvement 10
the department at Washington, and
that II the citizens Of Astoria desired
to make any recommendations. they
must be In Washington by the 18th
Of November. He also read letter
from @. w. Talbot OF Portland, re-
grctting his inability TO be present at
the meeting,
Mayor Wise was elected permanent
chairman and r. l.. Parker permanent
secretary.
Mr.. Bergman sa!d that he did not
understand why the question Of har-
bori improvements Is not taken up
by the Chamber Of Commerce III
the general public don't take any more
intercl. In this important question
than is evidenced by this slim attend
nnce, NJ this meeting. we need not
expect any assistance from the gem
eral government This meeting cannot
accomplish anything and this matter
should be referred TO the Chamber Of
Commerce"
Mr.. Schernekau stated that the
Chamber Of Commerce had done some
thing In the matter and that Judge
Bowlby Ind sent communication to
Washington to the rivers and harbor
committee. This meeting might assist
the Chamber Of Commerce. I'VE can't
do much here as there is no one
present familiar with the needed
work"
J. n. Laws said nc had heard what
the Chamber OF Commerce had intend
ed TO do, but have they done It? "The
question IN whether we as citizens
shall walt for the Chamber of Com
merce to take some action or take
some action as citizens. by express
ing our opinion as 10 the urgent needs
OF improving the river The people
should get out and not walt for the
Chamber OF Commerce. II Is an old
fossil organization and ! fail to see
what they have accomplished during
the past twenty years" He moved
that n committee consisting Of Mr..
Curtis and Mr.. McCue Immediately
draft resolutions expressing the SEN
tIments of the citizens Of Astoria to
be sent to the rivers and harbor oom-
mittee mt washington. The motion
was lost.
Mr.. McCue stated that the Chamber
of Commerce had done something In
the matter and II was to be regretted
that the citizens of Astoria did not
take more interest in supporting that
organization. This meeting can only
express It's opinion on needed harbor
improvements.
Mr.. Laws stated that he had no in
tention of critlclsing the Chamber of
Commerce, This is meeting of cit
izens called by the mayor and had
nothing to do with the Chamber of
Commerce or with what they have
done or left undone. It is for us to
lend them a helping hand. Resolu-
tlons should be prepared and sent to
washington.
Mr. Bergman made a motion that
the meeting adjourn and let the Cham
ber of Commerce attend to the mat
ter.
Mr.. Schernekau moved that a
of three be appointed to act
in conjunction with the local CONNER
cial organizations, as 1t would be i'm
possible for n committee to draft
suitable resolutions on so important
a subject, without having some data
to go by. The motion was carried
and the chair appointed f, l.. Parker,
Mr.. Schenekau and I, Bergman as
such committee, after which the meet
ing adjourned. ....