St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-06-01
SEVENTH
Regular Meeting of the City Coun-
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city council TO order Tuesday eve
ming. The minutes of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
City Engineer Goodrich was pre-
sent and explained his drawings of
Richmond street, mention of which
will be found elsewhere in this is.
, sue. The report was ordered filed.
\ remonstrance signed by six
property owners of LOGO feet on
Fessenden street against the inn
provement of the street was read.
Referred to street committee.
A communication from the CITY
engineer in regard to the Jower
building recommended that five
eighths inch iron rods be run en-
tirely through the building between
every other joist and that same be
held in place by half-inch iron
washers. The owner was ordered
, to make the necessary repairs at
once, and the matter referred to the
building committee.
The city engineer recommended
that levels and profles of the streets
of the city be made, claiming that
il could be done for s27. so per mile.
Laid Oh the table
In order TO guard against defects
in the construction of any building,
the city engineer recommended a
code of building laws and the APP
pointmcnt OF building inspector to
enforce the same Laid OF table.
Il. w. Rossiter petitioned for the
privilege of riding a bicycle OF the
sidewalks of the city while in the
discharge of his duties. Permission
was granted.
The report of the viewers of Al
lcghcny street was received and
laid on the table.
The finance committee reported
in favor OF accepting the bid of
St,ioi oi Morris Bros of Portland
for $4,000 worth OF municipal
bonds, aud that they be required To
place "A certified check for $500 in
the hands OF the recorder as an
evidence OF their good faith in the
transaction.
In the matter of granting a fran.
chisc To the Pacific States Telc-
phone Co. the committee recon-
mcndcd rs follows: That a fran
chise be granted for a term of ff.
teen years, aud that central sta
,ion bc established and maintained
in the city within three months at
ter the time the franchise becomes
active. Al wires in the business
district To bc placed underground,
aud that circuits be- established aud
maintained between 81. Johns and
l.innton, All poles To be OF uniform
length and size and Ia he painted,
That the company shall erect and
maintain a suitable aud substantial
building for a central station in the
city within three years from the
date of the franchise That the
city shall have the privilege of
stringing the wires ol the fire alarm
system on the poles of the company.
That the company shall furnish
free telephones to the following city
offices Recorder, city engineer
chief OF police, and chief OF fire de
parlment, and also free phones in
the residences OF the chief of police
and chici of the fire department. .
At the expiration of three years the .
company shall submit report of
and pay into the city treasury I-2 .
per cent of itS gross receipts month
~. The report OF the committee
was carried over for one week, and
the city attorney was instructed To
prepare franchise and submit II
at the next meeting.
On motion of AID. Dobie the re-
corder was instructed to notify
Manager Brink of the ferry To be
present at the next meeting OF the
council,
For the purpose OF protecting the
papers of the city the recorder was
to rent a suitable safe.
Numerous plans lor the new city ,
hall were submitted, The matter
will be taken mp by a committee of
The whole at meeting tomorrow
( Saturday evening. 4
\ franchise was granted NJ. f.
10y and others to lay ties, rails,
etc, and operate a railroad from ,
the electric line To the hrickyard. 4
The ordinance regarding SUNDAY
closing was read for the first time.
The ordinance licensing shooting
galleries WAS pasSeu under suSpen- /
sion ot the rules, rs was also Or
finance No. 9S, regarding the i'm
proVement of Crawford street, and /
Drdrnances 90, 100, IoI and Ios a
.elatlng to improvements on Bur !
ington, Chicago, Pittsburg and !,
salem streets, 4
On motion of Aid, Norton an ad-
liuonal revolver was ordered pur- G
'haSed for the chief of police
The matter OF a public drinking ;
ountain was carried over for an II
'ther week. 9
\ petition for the widening of .
'esSenden street was accepted, a
The following bills were allowed: tt
'ity, sewer assessment ... $50 SO a
iickner Bros, supplies Mrs. ;,
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lie Very Bet Remedy for Bowel lo
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