The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-08


punk our streets with expensive lum
Der every three or four years. Eve
II the cost of fllIng and rocking III
) business thoroughfares should amour
} TO twice or three times the cost n
wooden mrects IT will be still more eco
nomcal In the end, because the worl
VIII be done for good and the bugines
Iots affected would gain in value NOR.
than the petty difference In cost O
HoIid Improvement We must throw
aside there wooden crutcbcs.
In the erection Of the new fire de.
parlment headquarters let w provide
room FOR The installation Of IL steam en-
glhe aa well ag another hose truck
While 1t IL 10 be- hoped that our water
service VIII meyer fail in case Of fire.
prudence demands that we prenare
t'r every emergency The increas d
number Of buildings, and excessive
rate 6f insurance makes It our duty 10
pf'yid" adequate fire protection. While
writing upon this subject / feel CON
strained 10 remind you that there ls
MOI It 8of''cleht number Of exits in the
"''''" ihea're' IN" many sad ca
lhEtrophicB In other CIting have ,rn,,o1
'""' P''p'e WIZ lose their senses in
'''' '"'e u a'hE'r We should there
'''' ''S''' '''at ~ least one exit b. ad-
"'' VI u'' east SIDE or the theatre
''''"'''F "''''e 'or mine gallery d.
''''S 20 tue open street. | believe
VIC '''''' ~ '7'hS owners of that build
''h "'' "E'e" 10 this reasonable de-
manu-
i''''' mas been considerable num-
Der u street llghts added during the
'"'' -" '"'Iss give city a brighter
appearance thah well lighted streets
'u' Tue "Hii'ed appropriation for that
pun pose LOT the current year cautions
u7 20 6'op granting further petitions |
''i H"ch ada'Iohai ights Tor the time |
Oe'hg'
h'''le tiine should be lost In testing |
'"o NdIIuity OF the new charter amend
''"'S' ds suggested by the retiring
''F a''oFhe VINO has given Astoria
'er''ces winch no private corporation
'"u'd nave secured for double salary.
very contract and ordinance drawn
~ him mas stood the test; he was pa
tent accommodating and courteous.
'ortuhate indeed VIII any Of US be ifE
'poh our retirement from ublic SER
ice there VIII be such genuine regret
'a uhs'ihted praise.
chahge IN the treatment OF va
rants Is suggested. AT present they
re conhned' which penalty is suspen-
eu providing they leave the city, but
'oher or later most OF them return.
ADVISE the creation of rock pile
orK Is the sure cure for vagrancy.
ohe OF the new charter amendments
ives the Mayor with the consent of
majority OF the council power to re-
owe from service certain officers or
"p'oSees OF the City. That power
'ouiu never De abused. The fact that .
e Mayor ana council have that power
III IN Itself act as regulator OF Of
'ial conduct. Neither political nor
rSohal srudges should sway our '
ugement' We shall only insist that !
tn ana every ofticer and employee do (
du'y lalthtully efficiently and cour- 2
ously' We must expect no more, we 4
Il except no less. The various de- 3
rthehts or the city government have <
en- well conducted. The work has 2
''lplled without adding unnecces- 2
~ deputies and without decreasing :
standard of efficiency <
n my first message to you I sug- :
'ied an ordinance be passed prohibit :
messenger boys under age from J.
hS sent to the restricted districts Z
re-ati1rm this suggestion that an 2