The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1908-02-06
STREET VACATION
ORDINANCE FAILS
Closing Of Greenwood Street At High
School Grounds Lacked ReqaiSite
Majority.

The ordinance for the vacation of
Greenwood street where it passes the
county high school grounds, failed OF
the required two-thirds majority when
put on final passage at the city council
meeting Monday night. The vote stood,
yeas, Atkins and Combes; nays, Berland
and Graves. Councilman Reavis was
absent on account of illness. AT the
time it was said that majority vote
was all that was necessary to pass the
ordinance. and as it stood tie Mayor
; Boyd voted aye. An examination of
the charter shows that two-thirds
majority is necessary and so the ordi.
nance is dead.
A number of citizens were present.
George W Hyatt presented remon-
STRANGE against the closing of the street,
with 60 signatures. He explained that
he could have secured many more ii he
had had time. Mr., Hyatt called atten
tion to the fact that if the ordinance
passed there would be no street for
four blocks open eastward.
Capt. A. G. Smith, while unacquainted
with this particular case, was opposed
on general principles. A. II. Rudd
said that in his opinion Greenwood
street would be the main highway onto
the hill. IL. G. Cramer opposed closing
the street as there are none too many
open now. Ben Weathers said an out
let should be maintained to that section
which many predict will one day be-
come choice residence district.
After the vote Mayor Boyd told Of
the promise made by council to court to
vacate, by virtue of which the building
was placed where it is. Counciln an
Berland said he ould vote TO vacate sc
feet of the street but believed that a &C
foot site should be retained.
The petition for vacation was signed
by the county court and A. b. Dunbar
Mr.. Dunbar owns the frontage on the
south side of the street and has giver
the court quit claim to his reversion
ary interest in the street. He has sine,
changed his mind about vacating thu
/ street and signed the remonstranc
, against IL. '-.''---'
Marshal Miller reported the result O
> the census of the city taken by him
He found S03 persons, 513 OF whom re
Ic:.
: The ordinance vacating Walter an
, 80 feet at west end Greenwood street wa
passed unanimously. 1t appears il
I another place in this paper. The ne,
\ franchise ior Home telephone compan
Y was laid over until the company agree
to give the city free telephone service.
J City recorder and city treasurer wer
directed to make reports. Councilme
\ Graves and Combes were appointed q
\ committee to buy lumber for neede
' crosswalks and have same hauled a
. once.
D Light committee recommend d IN
stalling nine additional 2candle powe
incandescent street lights, five of whic
\ are to be placed on the north side {
' town, one near j. G. Reavis'. one nea
. the fiume, one at River street bridg'
and one at the mill. The exact location
y VIII he reported at an adjourned NEE
\ ing Wednesday night. Recommendatio
\ adopted.
: 1t was decided to dispense with Sc
vices of marshal for the presen
Y Following were the
y Claims Allowed.
4 Jol nson & Atkins, lumber. ..... .$43
Y E. J. Forsythe, electric lights. "a
v T. NJ. Dill, Jan. salary, city at
M torney,. y,.............. :....':.'
N G. NJ. Lockwood, Jan. salary, city
n w. E. Taggart, Jan. salary, city
y recorder ard rent. ......".".. D
Z Levi Miller, Jan. salary, city mar
WI shal. ........'..''.'''' w
p l.. G. Peterson has been engaged
n assistant teacher in the county hi
'y school and assumed his duties Monda
1c Mr.. Peter, on is a graduate OF the Vi
VA ,ars;tv of Idaho and of the IeWist