St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1906-08-03
MINUTES
Of the Council Meeting Held Tues
d1y Evening.


Mayor Valentine in the chair the
council was called to order Tuesday
evening After a minor correction
the minutes of the last meeting wer'
approved.
Communications were received
from the City Engineer Goodrich
accepting Catlin street from the
north line of Jersey street to The
south line of Lively street Lively
street from the east line OF Catlii
street to the west line of Thomp
ssh street and Chicago street iron
the east line of Hayes to the wes'
/ line of Jersey street. On motion o.
/ AID. Dobie all the streets were &C
cepted.
| Aid. Dobie made a kick regard
ing the city engineer 5 fee OF ten pei
cent on certain streets, saying 1t was
too much. City Attorney Greene
explained that the legal rate, includ
ing the payment of advertising, en-
gineering, etc, was five per c mt
/ Finding that the engineer had beet
overpaid the recorder was instructed
to allow the engineer but FIVE pei
cent hereafter.
A communication from eight prop
crty owners OH Stafford street be
tween Polk and Buchanan streets,
in regard TO a COW and chicken barn
on lot 1, block 4. St. Johns Heights,
was referred to the health commit
tee.
A deed was received from Mrs.
Caples of strip Of land through
the Caples tract, but as II was rot
legally drawn up, II was returned
for correction. On motion of AID.
Norton IL was ordered that no deed
be accepted from Mrs. Caples unless
the proposed street conforms to the
othcr streets of the city.
The following bills were pre-
scntcd and ordered paid
:. H. Greene, filing demurrer $500
]. l.. Davis, rent of safe, July, $50
Il. J. Kocrncr, bell stand, 600
Financial Bricncl bond sale ad, 6.2S
VI. T.. McClavc, board III man, 6.2S
Miss Eliza Cole and Geo. Weiss
made rcmonstrance IN regard TO
Salem street, which was referred TO
the street committee.
The matter OF the lower Phila.
dclphia street was discussed at some
length, IL being the opinion of AT
torncy Greene that the property
owners would strongly object ow-
ing To the heavy cost that would bc
incurred by this improvement. \
motion made by AID. Dobic that
the matter be laid on the table one
week failed to carry, On motion
made by Aid. King that the engi-
nccr's estimate on said street be-
adopted aud the attorney bc in
slruc,cd to draw up a resolution re-
garding same and prepare Il for
the next regular meeting carried.
4 petition from five property
owners OH Chicago street from Mo
doc street 10 Portland Boulevard
was read, asking that the grade be
lowered To conform with the grade
stakes, The matter was held to
await the engineer : decision.
A. LaBuchc petitioned for the
exclusive privilege with the cN'
ccption OF ~. Johns citizens toI
post bills in the city oi ST. Johns
and agreed to pay ior the privilege,
The council was not IN favor OF
granting exclusive rights To any
one, and during the discussion Aid,
King stated that he expected 10
erect an opera house IN ST. Johns
and therefore was not in favor of
an exclusive privilege OF
his nature. The attorney was fl
lally instructed To draw up an or
finance covering the licensing OF
,ill posting on motion of Alderman
lascT.
Manager Hickman OF the Pacific
states Telephone Co, was prcScn,
mi introduced Mr. Moore, who
.lated that they had made a partial
'anvaSs of the city to learn how
many of the citizens were in favor
II council granting the franchise
'rayed for by the company under
he terms and conditions recently
elected by that body. lie pre-
cnted a petition signed by 40 81,
ohnS business men and citizens,
nd asked council 10 take action
cgarding it, On motion OF AID.
Norton the matter was laid over for
week.
On motion of AID, Dobie licenses
nr merry -go-rounds were fixed SSol
er week, and those for circuses At
SO per day. An ordinance was or
cred drawn requiring the posting
t all licenses in a conspicuous place
The matter of Cedar Park run