The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-03-23

that he could, The surprise OF the
session was the unanimity with which
the proposed amendment 70 the con
stitution was voted down No soon
er was Il broaehed than there was
ID motion made to postpone inNeR.
Initely, aud this was quickly seconded,
The vote was all for pos,ponement
indefinitely,
Earlier in the session a report made
by the promotion committee was read
and adopted, and this report recon-
mended that the promotion work be
continued. The report was publish
ed yesterday in advance Of the meet
ing, with the names Of the various
members OF the committee signed
thereto. AT the session last night Il
developed that at least two Of the
members present had not signed Il
and that two others we're out OF the
city and could not have signed Il;
though in explanation Of this Il was
stated that they had stated in ad-
vance that their names were to be
appended to any report the others
agreed upon Norris Staples, how
ever, one OF the men, who had not
voted for the report, and whose name
was appended, apparently did not
like it and resigned from the commit
tee and the Chamber Of Commerce,
Mr., Staples also gave other reasons
for resigning
The report Of the committee was
an enthusiastic endorsement OF the
policies Of the Chamber and an even
more enthusiastic promise OF great
things to be accomplished in the
immediate future.
Various other matters OF interest
arose. A committee OF three Is to be
appointed for the purpose Of getting
in touch with Major MeIndoo and the
engineering department to the end
that they may be made familiar with
the needs OF Astoria and Astoria's
point of view. This committee would
seem TO be a valuable one il its work
is carried out.
The question OF the Chamber OF
Commerce endorsing the suggestion
OF John Chitwood for the establish
ment OF monument to the early pio-
neers Of this section also arose for
consideration. The plan seems to
meet with favor though some seem
ed to question the advisability Of the
Chamber taking part inthe matter
The suggestion was made that mon
ument to Lewis & Clark and to 9th
er pioneers Of the region be set up
in the present old Hillside cemetery
and that the old cemetery should be
made part Of the city park.
AT this point il was stated that not
long since an examination of the
deed under which the city holds the
Hillside cemetery was made and
that il was then found that the land
would revert to the grantors il 1t
ever ceased to be used as a cemetery,
There has been a general under
standing to this affect, also. but J. w.
Welch arose and cleared the matter
up, apparently. Mr. Weleh stated
that the Hillside cemetery land had
been granted to the city as a cems-
terry by his father and that the
grant had been made without any
conditions whatsoever. Mr.. Welch
also called attention to the fact that
the city had sold many lots therein.
and that thus the ownership IS dis
vided between the city and these in
diyidual lot owners. Hence it appears
as il the city can secure possession
of the whole place by buying out the
individual owners, or by trading lots
lin the new cemetery for these lots.
Mr.. Welch's explanation Of the mat
ter, il substantiated by an examina.
ton Of the records, is indeed good
news. for the old cemetery would
make most handsome addition to
the park.
Attention was called during the
meeting to the fact that the brick
plant is again in operation.