The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-16
ASTORIA'S SEAWALL
PROPOSITION
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF AS
TCRIA AS A RULE THINK OF
IT OPINIONS EXPRESSED
BY PROMINENT CITIZENS.

ed when the community OF Astoria
is to decide on the seawall PROPOSE
tion and when communications on
the subject are appearing in the
newspapers, il might be we'll to re.
call a little OF the history Of this
movement for the purpose Of show
ing what the people as rule think
upon the subject
A carefully prepared concensus Of
opinion so far as one is able 10 get
it, would seem TO indicate that an
overwhelming majority Of the citi-
gems OF Astoria are in favor OF the
seawall, ii the proposition can be
worked out on q practical basis,
which seems altogether likely,
On Friday, November 9th, G. B.
Hegardt, the engineer at Portland,
who formerly was employed on the
jetty construction at Fort Stevens,
addressed number OF the members
Of the Chamber OF Commerce at a
special meeting OF that organization.
Those present at this meeting were
G. c. Fulton, F. ]. Carney, +, l.,
Parker, Herman Wise, w. G. Logan,
+. A. Fisher, ]. w Welch, G. c.
Flavel, G. Wingate, Judge F. j.
Taylor, B. Van Dusen, John Hahn
D. NJ. Stuart, J, N. Griffin, +. N.
Clark, J. NJ. Anderson, c. w, Carna,
han, J, f. Gratke, A. S. Tee, +. |
Dunbar, ] T. Ross, olof Anderson
James Finlayson, ]. T. Wallace anc
J. H. Whyte.
The Astorian's account Of this
meeting on the Saturday following
read:
"To say that those who were pres
ent became enthusiastic over th'
subject would be putting the cast
very mildly indeed.
at was the most satisfactory meet
ing | ever saw on this or any othei
subject in Astoria" said Bremen VaI
Dusen.
! at is SO simple that / am sur
i prised that everybody in Astoria di'
not think of it so years ago. | Sc
now that anybody can be great en-
gineer. am in favor OF doing thi
work as soon as possible, and | know
of nothing now standing in the wa,
but financial conditions which will
presently be in shape" said G. c
Fulton.
"These were only few Of the ex
pressions that were heard on all side
during the meeting or after 1t wa
over. President Welch OF the Cham
Der of Commerce who has been al
enthusiastic supporter OF the seawal
proposition for many years, said h
was thoroughly in accord with Mr.
Hegardts plans and every one o
them could most early be carried
out. Mayor Wise said he though
that the great seawall proposition
had now been started in the righ
direction and in a practical manner.
! A joint committee as result o
this meeting was afterwards namet
by the Chamber of Commerce and By
Mayor Wise from the members o
the City Council.
! They worked for some time on th'
subject and it was finally agreed tina
the City Council would provide for
sum Of money sufficient to pay an at
torney who would draw up the neces
sary amendments to the charter sc
that they could be voted upon at thu
regular city election in December.
This committee has been carefully
at work with DR.. Logan as chairman
and Attorney A. NJ. Smith and Cit.
| Attorney Abercrombie in charge o
the legal proceedings.
While it is necessary that the mat
ter should be fully discussed, yet j
will be seen that the project is mov
ing steadily forward in most salts
factory manner from the standpoin
that the measures adequate for al
election shall be prepared and sub
mitted to the people.
This is all that can be done in th'
premises. If the people want sea
wall they will have been shown th'
ways and means Of securing il.
Engineer Hegardt said at the tim
of the Chamber Of Commerce meet
ing referred to that a reduction Il
street improvement expenses anc
reduction in the insurance
rate and the rise in value Of propert,
in case term Of years, probably 81
were granted during which the pay
ments could be made, would no
! only provide the seawall at a low cos
b,t conclusive1v show that the whole