St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-03-01
COUNCIL
What Was Done at the Meeting
Tuesday Night.

The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read and approved after
slight alterations.
In a communication City Attor-
ney Greene gave an opinion on the
improvement bonds to the effect
that the people have the right to
make use of the bonding act. The
communication was accepted and
placed on file.
The Charleston and Hayes street
improvements were reported COM
pleted by the city engineer, and
were accepted.
A lengthy communication was
secured from City Engineer Good
rich characterizing the statement
made by one of the members of the
council to the effect that "the ma
ter;al in the city hall is of poor
quality, and that the building was
falling down" as barefaced false
hood. The engineer also took up
and discussed in his letter other
statements made by the same mem
Der in regard to the city hall when
he said "only recently an attempt
was maze 10 saddle the numerous
debts of the contractors upon the
city, but the mayor came to the
rescue and refused to sign the mo-
tees" saying that he took this
action himself upon the advice OF
his father after the contractors had
refused TO paint, or pipe the city
hall for gas. He also stated that
the city has OF hand sSoS3 of the
total amount OF the Youngfcrdorf
contract of s79S5, and that the out
standing debts Of the contractors
will not amount to more than
f5Soo. Mr.. Goodrich also stated
that the enforcement of section 9
of the contract with the Youngfer-
doris had the effect of compelling
them to proceed with the work.
When the reading was finished
Aid, Norton gave notice that he
would reply To Il at the next meet
ing, and o., jected to its being placed
on record because il scurrilized a
member Of the council.
Aid. Hewitt also objected to plac.
ing Il on record, saying that part
OF the statements were incorrect.
To place Il on record Aid, King,
Raser, Walker and Bredeen voted
yes, and Aid, Norton, Dobie and
Hewitt voted no.
Aid. Hewitt moved that the I
Richmond street matter be laid on
The table. This was amended so
As to reject the proposition aud dis
charge the viewers. Carried.
The matter OF the revised charter
out long discussion, The
mayor thought II should be read in
public before being acted upon by
he council, ,
City Attorney Greene stated that /,
immediate action should be taken. /,
Is only thirty-two days remained =,
Defore the city election. The no.
ices submitting the revised charter !,
o a vote OF the people would have I,
o be posted at least twenty days 4
'eiore the election, and IS per cent =
Il the voters of the city must petit J,
ion the council to bring il before &
he people. Mr.. Greene suggested !
hat special committee be appoint i
d to expedite matters. =
Aid. Hewitt wanted to know il a
he charter was on hand and il il ii
ad been certified by the charter /,
ommisslon. lie wanted something n
D show that il was a correct copy u
{ the charter as revised, Secretary u
'erkins, OF the charter commission,
xplained his position, and began
u Interpretation of the new law as
, the manner of getting ii before
nc people for adoption, when he y
as cut short by the chair. o'
The charter was finally referred u
lck To the commission for certih- ~ ~
,tlou. y
The mayor reported that he had p'
zen instructed to furnish the "a
,unty court a certified list of goods =,
Finished the poor, which was :, -
-dered done, "
X. c. Clark was appointed y
,ecial policeman for school district
o. at salary of so cents year.
The plumbing ordinance was
ad the second time and put TO W
eep on its third reading by a vote TO
4 to3. IN
Election officers were appointed A
follows; Ps
Second ward = Geo. Simmons, ab
. A. Gee, p. Hill, judges; +, c. an
&, Bailey, clerks. cl'
First ward-F, w. Valentine, ).
5. Hanson, J, Poff. judges; o.
Learned, A. w, Davis, clerks. N
II was decided that the council .
I'D a meeting in one of the large
Ills to read the charter in public,
ID Aid. Dobie, Bredeen and
'alker were appoiated committee
secure hall, provide advertis,
&, etc.
Aid. Norton stated that a depot I'll
d station agent had been prom
ii for the o. X. * n. railroad by
number of Portland capitalists,
e thought the Tacoma street near
{ mills should be improved, A