St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-01-03
Council Meeting.

The city fathers met for theiI
last session in 1907 Tuesday il
their wickiup, all being presen,
from the mayor down to the city
attorneys dog. The first thing
for consideration after the reading
of the minutes of the previous
meeting was the consideration oi
the bids for heating apparatus by
the different firms Of Portland and
st. Johns. Mr.. Mcpherson OF
Portland was present and upon an
invitation from the mayor gave a
very interesting address upon calo-
RIGS, pneumatics and aerostatics,
fully explaining the working of his
heating apparatus. He found that
it would be impossible to heat the
council tepee without putting in an
aspirator to carry of the foul air
and create a circulation OF air in
the room, the expense of which he
proposed to divide with the city If
his plant was accepted. On motion
OF King the Mcpherson Co. bid
was accepted and contract made
for the installation of the plant at
cost of Ss3S complete, all voting
yes except Linquist aud Dobie.
A representative Of the adding
machine company presented his
claims for city patronage, but was
shown the marbleheart by the city
fathers and told to call again next
week. Some Of them argued that
II they kept up their licks they
would have everything bought
that was loose and there would be
nothing left for the new council to
buy. We have this to say, how.
ever, that II would be much cheap
er to pay S2So for this machine,
which makes II impossible to err in
the footings than after a year or
two doing without II to pay that
amount to have the books exported
in order to eliminate all errors, be-
sides the machine will, with proper
care last half lifetime and will be
used every day to the saving of
half the time Of adding to say
nothing Of all the time of tracing
Tor errors. The machine will
save in time and errors the price
'f itself every year. Personally,
We would be in favor OF starting a
subscription for the purchase of
his machine II the city is too poor
o afford il.
The petition Of Edmondson Co.
o enlarge their building was grant I
d on motion of Walker, with but {
wo votes against il. i
The committee on the Burlington c
treet bonds reported that these
'onds were regular and on motion !
1 Leggett the report was adopted. I
After a lengthy discussion an v
fund was created by r
lacing Vas in the hands Of the p
ecorder to be used by the police v
apartment to cover special emer- <
ency cases. an itemized report to a
e returned by the chief of police a
every instance. v
Bills to the amount of $ss. go el
ere allowed and ordered paid. tS
he city health officer made a re- q
'rt OF unsanitary conditions in the
umbing of the residence at 2Io 81
essenden and ao4 North Hayes. b,
fter lengthy discussion the re- M
,rt was accepted on motion of IN
ing. co
Resolution for the improvement su
Burlington street between Jersey SO
d Kellogg was adopted on mo- at
N of Leggett. tn
On motion of Leggett it was de-
led to make temporary repairs on pc
ttsburg by putting in a box drain SIT
carry off the water aud a tempo tn
~ walk to connect with the fol
llen-Chambers walk alongside gr
asbestos plant thus giving a 20
TX to the ferry. wi
The following police report COW ste
ny the service from July 30 to rul
eember 81 was read and on mo- SUE
n OF King was accepted and th'
ced on file. i'm
)LlcE REPORT TO JAN. I, 1908. abl
't, Johns, Ore. Dec. 81, 1907.
10 the Honorable Mayor and 80, 30,
incil of the City of st. Johns, lo'
,gon-Following my report filed 'ue
80, 1907, covering all arrests w wvol
lie during this administration up 'ha
said date. l herein submit una
report of arrests made during sta
remainder of the year 1907, oe
ether with statement as to the ''s
'osition o1the same. pen
id guilty ,....,,..,...,, o9 -