St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-05-25
CITY COUNCIL.
A Long Session Productive OF I'm.
portant Business

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cali at the sixth meeting of the
council Tuesday evening. The
minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
a communication from Mrs. ID.
| !. Horsman was received asking
permission to take advantage of the
bonding act, claiming that she failed
to receive notice in time to do so,
and that the time had expired three
DAYS. The communication was laid
on the table.
The telephone franchise came up
for discussion. The company de-
sired to build a central station and
lay cables in order that it could rem
der all prompt and efficient service.
The whole matter was referred
back to The committee.
The widening of Modoc street
and changing the name to Willis
Boulevard was reported favorably
by the committee and is now in the
hands of city engineer for approval.
In the matter of improving Fes-
senden street Aid. King suggested
that crushed rock be used OH the
hill in place of gravel. The coun-
Gil all voted favorably on the motion
and the city engineer was ordered
to draw plans, etc.
a petition for opening and exten-
ding Richmond street through the
Caples tract, accompanied by a
check for $50 to be used in guaran-
teeing payment for viewers ser.
vices was presented. Referred to
the street committee.
A resolution was adopted APP
pointing l.. u. Chipman, X. G.
Couch aud A. Gunderson to view
the extension of Allegheny street
from Willis to Columbia boulevafds,
aud report the damage and benefits
at the city hall May 20, at o a. NJ.
A rcmonstrancc against the loca-
ton Of saloon OH Jersey street be-
tween Burlington and Tacoma
streets was tabled by a unani-
nous vote.
The city attorney was ordered TO
prepare ordinances for the improve
mcnt OF all streets now under way,
aud report at the next meeting.
On motion OF Aid. Raser Il was
ordered that amended ordinances
be drawn for all streets now TO he
readvertised aud that separate bids be
received for sidewalks aud grading.
Aid. Norton brought up the mat
ter OF placing q public fountain in
Liberty Square, |, was referred To
him To get figures, plans, etc.
The publishing of resolutions,
proposals for street work and other
legal printing came up for discussion
and rates quoted 10y the Portland
papers were read. Proper attention
was given the matter, and on mo.
ton of Aid. Bredccn The Review
was asked to give figures on all
printing.
On motion of AID. Norton an or
dinance was ordered drawn re-
quiring the payment OF S5o a quar-
ter from all shooting galleries.
The water committee was instruc.
ted To negotiate with the water COM
pany for the free use of water by
dants, except IN case OF fire, when
the usual rate will be paid,
The ordinance defining the rights
of bicycle riders came up for its
third reading and final passage.
The ordinance describing the
rules and regulations governing the
city dock and It's use came up Tor
its second reading, and under sus-
pension OF the rules was read the
third time and unanimously passed.
A communication was received
from the G.. a, X, relative to clos
ing the business houses ON Memorial
Day and inviting che mayor aud
council TO take part in the exercises.
On motion OF AID, RaseT the
franchise asked for bY NJ. +. 10y
To run spur track from the electric
line To the Brick and Tile Works
was granted, and the city attorney
ordered to prepare the necessary pa
pers and present them To the Coun-
ell for consideration.
In order to ascertain the improve.
ments contemplated by the q. X.
X \, and the location OF depot in
~. Johns, Mayor Valentine; Attor-
ney Greene and Aid. Norton were
appointed as committee 10 confer
with the proper officials,
On motion of Aid. Norton the
city engineer was ordered to examine
the lower building on Jersey street
and report as 10 whether its con
structlon is such as To warrant the
safety of the occupants,
In regard to the SIo, 600 issue of
bonds the following reso.
luton was unanimously passed;
Resolved, That the city of ST. f.
Johns issue municipal bonds to the .
amount of $4,000 for the erection, /
and maintenance of
public building for city hall and
other city purposes, rs provided by
Ordinance No, 90 OF said City of
ST. Johns.