The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-11-30

About 80 OF the leading taxpayers ant
business men met yesterday afternoon
in the oiiices OF the Chamber OF Com
mere at the invitation OF the promo
tion committee to hear what Civil En-
gineer q, b, lIcgardt, Of Portland. had
to say upon the important subject oI
building a seawall for Astoria,
To say that those who were present
became enthusiastic over the subject
would be putting the case very mildly
indeed
'lt was the most satisfactory meeting
ever saw on this or any other subject
in Astoria" said Bremen Van D,sen.
1t is so simple that am surprised
that everybody IN Astoria did not think
OF it 80 years ago | see now that any.
body can be great engineer. am In
favor OF doing this work as soon as
possible and know Of nothing now
standing in the way but financial con-
ditions which will presently be in shape
again. said Mfr. G. c. Fulton.
These were only few OF the express
sions that were heard on all sides dur.
ing the meeting or after II was over,
President Welch OF the Chamber of Com.
merce who has been an enthusiastic sup,
porter OF the seawall proposition for
many years said he was thoroughly In
accord with Mr., Hcgardt's plans and
everyone OF them could most easily be
carried out. Mayor Wise said he
thought that the great seawall PROPOSE.
ton had now been started In the right
direction and In a practical manner.
The three important points that were
brought out by Mr.. Hegardt's informal
remarks and which deserve TO be re.
membered by all Astorians. are:
1.-The approximate cost Of the sea-
wall will be ss5 per running foot or
about 100000 per mile.
2-The cost OF filling as near IA II
can be roughly estimated at this time
will be about s4o0 per lot. These are
the two vital points that taxpayers first
want TO know.
3--The tilIing.in and seawall proposition
may and most probably win be a saving
Of money over present conditions.
After Mfr. Hegardt had thoroughly ex'
planned his plan and after all present
had freely interrogated him concerning
it, President Welch put the following
motion:
Moved. That the City Council be
petitioned to instruct City Engineer A.
y. Tee to prepare the data for this sea
wall and filling.in proposition as MIR.
Hegarut may ask for ".
Mr.. 4. J.. Parker seconded the motion
and ii was put by Mayor Wise and most
heartily carried. Mayor Wise offered
the remark that he would do everything
in his power to assist through the city
officials towards the end the resolution
sought. DIR. w. c. Logan, president OF
the city council also expressed his de-
sire to be OF every possible assistance.
Mr.. Hergardt explained that it would
take at least three months to prepare
nj of the data and plans, which work
,ould be carried on now to better all
vantage because financial conditions
limited efforts in many other directions.
After the plans have been perfected by
,ity Engineer Tee and Engineer Hegardt
the next step will be the drafting OF
il to be voted on by the people OF
Astoria either at regular or a special
election. Mr.. G. G. Fulton stated that
,he legislature had nothing To do with
he proposition and that 1t was one in
which the people Of Astoria alone were
While he did not believe
hat financial conditions warranted the
,aking hold Of any tax or bond questions
at this time, he believed that
by the time the next election rolled
lround we ought to have everything in
shape to vote on this important PROPOSE.
ion which means so much for Astoria.
The third very important point brought
nut during the discussions and which has
plready been mentioned that it was pos.
,ible and probable after City Engineer
Zee has prepared the data, Mr.. Hegardt
you'd require it would be found, calcu-
ating upon a so years tax, that the
,eawall proposition as Mr.. Hegardt pro-
,osed it, would be one through which
5he property owners Of Astoria would
AYE money compared with the present
iigh rates of insurance and cost of
superstructure, was a most
,elling one.
At the conclusion Of the meeting q
hearty vote OF thanks was unanimously