St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-07-19
CITY DADS IN SESSION
A Lengthy Bunch of Business
Transacted.

The city fathers met in conven
ton in their superb chamber in tn,
new city hall Monday evening anc
labored industriously till 1890 p
III. The mayor and all councilmer
and city attorney were present, bu,
the jovial countenance of our city
recorder was conspicuous by its alb.
sence. Recorder Esson, we have
been told, always was a cute little
cuss, and a general favorite with
the girls, but we thought he had
reached the age when the fair sex
had ceased to yield such an influ.
ence over him as to induce him tc
neglect his business. But we were
mistaken. Simply to meet young
lady from Storkville he deserted
the most important event of the
week, the council meeting, and re-
mained at home to entertain this
young lady. Yet we should no,
censure our able recorder too Sc
verely, as he squared himself with
the printer in the usual manner,
celebrating the event with a Royal
Havana; and we certainly wish all
kinds of good things to Miss Esson,
who arrived at ago a. III. Wednes-
day, and whom Mr.. Esson assures
us is the most interesting individual
in his household.
After the usual preliminary spar
ring the saloon men Brink, Magoon
and Richards presented through
their attorney petition for an or
dinance to change the license ordi-
nance so as to permit them to pay
their licenses IN quarterly install
ments instead of annually in one
lump, as at present. He presented
the matter in its most favorable
light, and suggested that the coun-
Gil, in order to prevent Jim Crow
joints from coming in during the
busy season and fitting when the
trade gets dull, to make the first
license as at present aud after that
to make il payable same as the
others. The city attorney objerted
to the arrangement, declaring that
IL was his opinion that the PROPOSE
ton was unconstitutional, and also
objec cd OH general principles. The
council, Oh motion OF King, laid the
petition OH the table.
The gas franchise and the vault
cells, etc, came up, represented by
the parties interested, aud in both
cases requests were made for more
time, which were granted-the gas
franchise because Of some further
alterations aud the vault business
to let in other competitors.
Rev. Coffee presented a request
for permission to hold camp meet.
ing in Cedar Park without license.
On motion Of Alderman Dobie this
was granted.
The improvements to be made on
Allegheny, pittsburg aud other
streets leading to the boat landing
were brought up and discussed,
Arrangements have been partially
made, through members of the
street committee, looking TO the I'M.
provement OF these streets and the
matter will be pushed as fast as
possible.
The attorney for the Marine Iron
Works presented his weekly appli-
cation, this time IN the form OF an
ordinance for the vacation OF
Charleston street. Attorney Per.
kins, in behalf OF his clients, resi-.
dents OF this street, asked the coun-
ell to defer action until they re-
turned from Seaside and other plac-
es, whey they are at present, A
lengthy discussion of the matter
brought out the fact that the coun-
ell was in favor of vacating the
street, but insists that inasmuch as
the iron works has the full Use OF
the dock at the foot of the street
the same as any other individual,
that part Of the iron works grounds
covered by the dock should be
given to the city-if Charleston
street is vacated as requested by the
applicant. The matter was laid
over, on motion of Alderman Leg
gett.
Petition for license of skating
rink was presented and read, Mr..
Apple of the skating rink interposed
an objection to the license on the
ground that the rink was barely
paying expenses and would not do
so during the hot weather. and de-
clared that ii the license was not
made nominal, or not at all, he
would be Obliged to take his outfit
from the city. All OF the council
were in favor Of some sort of H.
cense, ranging from a few dollars
to $1,000 per year. The matter
was laid over for one week, on mo
ton of Alderman Dobie.
On motion of Alderman King
another payment of $500 was or
dered to be made to Messrs. Crook
* Walton on the city hall.
George Urey Of Portland sent in
an application for the position of
janitor of the city hall, which the
mayor ordered filed.