St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-05-11
CITY COUNCIL.
What Was Done at the Meeting
Tuesday Night.

with Mayor Valentine in the chair
and all members present except
Alderman King.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
Three communications were re-
ceived from City Engineer Good
rich recommending as follows:
That the sewer system should be
tested with hose from the fire hy-
drants, and reporting that those
who are connected with the sewer
find that il answers the purpose of
carrying all sewerage to the river
in satisfactory manner; that the
sewer already completed on Phila.
delphia, Burlington Place and Jer-
sey street to the river has been ac-
cepted; and that levels should be
run and profles made of all streets,
starting with Richmond, Dawson
and Oswego street on the east to
the west line of the city limits, in
order that many who wish to build
and not knowing the grade should
have this information for the ask
ing. The profiles and grades to be
tied to the bench marks and to be
of public record for all time.
Chief of Police Bredeson made a
report on policing Cedar Park on
Sundays. Alderman Norton be
lieved the park should have po-
liceman, and that he should be a
st. Johns man, and moved that the
mayor appoint special police for
Cedar Park for Sunday duty and
that his services be paid for by the
proprietors Of the park. Alderman
Bredeen seconded the motion and IL
was carried, and the recorder in.
structed to notify the Cedar Park
people of the fact
Alderman Dobie of the Dock
committee reported that the public
dock was being used as a warehouse
by various persons and firms. a
motion, made by Alderman Raser
was carried, to the effect that no
freight be allowed to remain Oh the
public dock longer than forty eight
hours, aud City Attorney Greene
was instructed to draft an ordinance
To this effect.
Alderman Bredeen believed that
the width Of Richmond street should
bc asccr,aincd. Some contend that
the width OF the street is So feet
Others say il is only 90 feet. II IL
Is proved that the street is So feet
wide the public dock is entirely on
city property. Alderman Norton
thought steps should be taken to
settle the matter for all time. II
was referred To the committee OH
docks.
The committee on street lighting
recommended are lights at the fol.
owing places: Gilbert aud Thomp-
son streets, Hartman aud Stewart.
Jersey aud Fessendcn, Jersey aud
Polk, Fessenden and Fillmore, and
Columbia Boulevard. Oswego aud
Dawson streets. The report was
accepted and the lights ordered
placed as above.
Alderman Brcdccn from the wa
CT committee recommended that a
ire hydrant be placed in front OF
eco. Halls place on Jersey street,
md the city attorney was ordered
q look up the matter OF fire hy,
lrants aud their location. II
Alderman Bredcen believed the ,
ire district should be extended on
ersey street, but no action was
AIKEN.
Ordinance No, %, TO provide for
city prisoners on the
treets, was read and passed,
Alderman Hewitt brought up the !
about bicycle riding on
he sidewalks of the city, aud the
ity attorney was ordered to draw
p an ordinance prohibiting the
anne. {
John Poh called the attention oi
he council 10 an illegal assessment
n Burlington street. and the mat
u was referred 10 the street com
littee.
The bid of Pascal Hill for the \
OF Catlin aud Lively II
reefs, accompanied by a certified \
heck for $50, was read and ac- Y
,pted by the finance committee, \
nd the contract ordered drawn. cl
On motion of Alderman Raser
Ie Improvement of lvanhoe and
eavitt streets was referred back to
e city engineer for re estimate on
lewalks. IN
Alderman Raser moved that no III
loon be allowed Ia locate at any 81
ace on the east side of either Ivan
'e or Jersey streets between 81.
Inns avenue on the north aud ida
-eet on the south. No action was
ken in the matter,
lohp Kane OF the ST, Johns l.uni- "
7 Co. was present and asked the ~
hncll for fire protection for the ~
tier front, W
The improvement OF Charleston
Get was referred back to the city
gineer for reestimate of cost,
The following bills were allowed: To-
Bank, safety box, SIS 90 k'
Johns ) x G Co, culyert, 90 'ai
.p of city, : so
,kner Brothers, I 25
For sale. ha