The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-08

II was an ythusia-tic meeting that
the shiyely Improvement club held last
night in the city hall. and one having
municipal improvement and the general
welfare Of the city for lie main key.
note. There we're many present, repre-
sentative business men, and those who
are most deeply interested IN the success
and general prosperity Of the city, and
that untold result. toward the improve.
ment of the Shi,ely district, and the
city a, large will result, 'is a foregone
cmelusion. Everyone present showed
an interest, and suggestions and plans
for work 10 be done were made and dis.
russed by all with the greatest free.
dom.
President osburn presided over the
meeting. John Gratke gave a very inter.
e.iing talk on California, and the work
and methods used by the people OF that
state toward improving and beautifying
their cities. He gave some valuable
suggestions gathered from what he had
seen IN his southern trip with the One
gon Development League. and showed
how il Wa possible for Astoria 10 fol.
low the example Of our southern neigh.
bors in advancing the interests Of the
city. One Of his suggestions which
seeued especially good. was that the ap-
pearane Of the city, waterfront could
be helped and beau,itied II the owners
u property would see TO il that all
broken down whares should he fixed
or removed and II the unsightly build
ing. which greet the eye Of strangers
lcoming Ia the city for the first time
were given liberal coat Of whitcwa,h.
| II the owners Of such property refuse
TO do anything he said that the improve.
mcnt club might donate them the white.
Wnsh free TO see that the work was done
Ills remarks wcre rareiyed with APP
plau-c. and extreme favor.
other speakers were =. J.. Parker.
Mayor Wise. Martin Foard Dr, Pilkine.
ton. W =. Schimppf, and Harrison Al.
len.
There was considerable discussion on
iho work OF the Park Commission and
acting ON numerous suggestions presi.
dent Osborn appointed special com.
mittee consisting of p. L. Parker, A,
Osborn. and Judge Taylor, to confer
with that hody relative TO work needed.
The matter Of having the park at once
put in shape and doing something at
once abnut It, was urged. Other mem
hers of the club were also asked to try
aud be present at the meeting oi the
commission and lend their support To
any measures that might be brought
up.
On motion of w T.. Schimppf the
secretary was empowered TO increase
the membership of the street inspecting
committee and TO name such commit.
tees as the constitution provided for,
when necessary.
John Gatke moved that all the resi-.
dents in the Shi,ely district be served
with a notice through the daily pvcss
to clean up their front and back yards
within ten days. aud that committee
he appointed, consisting of one member
for each street in the district, TO thoro.
ughly inspect all streets TO see that
the work was done properly, and further
that II any resident refused TO comply
with the clubs demand in this respect.
to warn him. aud ii this was not cf.
(cctiye, to report his name 10 the club.
that such person or persons might bc
summarily dealt with. The motion was
unanimously adopted and President os.
born appointed the following persons,
one for each street a. follows; Thir.
tcenth, Thomas Ryrie; Fourteenth, Dr.
pilkington; Fifteenth. Judge Taylor;
sixteenth, r. NJ Icathcrs; Seventeenth
W. T. Schmppf Eighteenth. Martin
foard; Commercial. Captain Gammal:
Duane. Austin Osborn; Exchange, Mr..
Barth, ST.; Franklin, judge Anderson; I;
Grand, Mr., 'rhayer; Irving, u. Van Du.
sen; bond street and waterfront, Dr.
Pilkmgton and Captain Gammal.
A committee of three was appointed
To confer with the water commission to
see what might b. done toward procur.
ing water for use on the streets for
sluicing purposes, They are as follows;
n. Van D,sen, y. l.. Parker, and Har.
rison Allen.
A committee on bylaws was appoint
ed as followsi n L. Parker ]. Grotke,
and b. Van Dplsen. This committee will
probably confer with like committees
from the other improvement clubs 50