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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

company, its successors or assigns
shall within one year from Its ac-
eeptanee OF this franchise install and
lay said gas mains. laterals and gas
pipe system, and shall connect
same with the gas mains of East
Portland Gas Light company, and be
able and ready To supply said gas
In the said city OF ST. Johns, and
the sum OF $50, 900 has been expend
ed In the construction OF said gas
pipe system, laying said mains and
connecting same with gas mains OF
East Portland Gas Light company as
required herein. then said check
shall be returned to said Portland
Gas company. It's successors or as
signs. otherwise said check shall be
forfeited as above stated and be-
eome the property OF the city OF
81, Johns; and II said check be not
SO deposited within said time the
Council OF the city OF ST. Johns shall
have the right TO forfeit the fran
ehise herein granted without the in.
tervention OF any Court.
Section .. In the event that said
Portland Gas company. It's success
sors or assigns shall fail to main,
tain said gas pipe system In good
order and repair, or shall fail 10
provide reasonably sufficient ser
vice In the supplying OF gas for do
mestic or other purposes at any time
during said term for which this fran
chise is granted, the Council for the
city OF 81. Johns. may after the re-
fusal OF said grantee its successors
or assigns 10 commence such re-
pairs for period OF thirty days az
ter written notice ON the part OF the
city OF such delinquency of ordin-
ance, TO declare all rights and priv
Ileges granted forfeited and thereby
revoke all rights and privileges con-
iained herein.
Section 6, That In all outlying
and sparsely settled districts OF said
,ity OF ST. Johns. and where the
population is insufficient to justify
said company in laying gas main
hereto. residents Of such districts |:
na' procure an extension OF gas {
Mains thereto and supply OF gas.
~ entering into contract In writing {
nth said company. said contract to 4
'e secured by a good and sufficient {
'ond 10 be approved by the company, !
inding themselves TO consume an
lually not less than five hundred feet J
( gas for each dollar expended by I
he company in extending said pipes (
nd gas mains into said district.
Section 7. That said Portland Gas
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privileges granted by this Ordinance
and as compensation for same, and
In addition To the rate for gas here
In made and provided for shall pay
To the city OF 81. Johns the sum OF
One Hundred Dollars yearly during
the term for which this franchise is
granted. Each of the annual pay
ments OF money required by this
section shall be made by the Port.
land Gas Company. its successors or
assigns To the Treasurer OF the city
cf 81, Johns, who shall issue his
receipt therefor. which said receipt
shall be full acquittance to said
Portland Gas company. It's successors
or assigns OF such payment, should
the said Gas company It's successors
or assigns fail or neglect for ten days
after the same becomes due and pay
able after written notice from the
city of ST. Johns To pay same. To pay
any OF said annual payments as
compensation as provided for In this
section, the city OF ST. Johns shall
have the right to collect such over,
due payments from said Portland Gas
Company, it's successors or assigns,
~ sun VI aNhSh ohN eAoii h1NN
lien upon said gas plant and mains
for the payment OF same. Each of
said annual payments shall become
due ON the first day of December
each year The Portland Gas com.
pany, its successors or assigns, in
To the compensation above |
stipulated for shall furnish and sup |
ply the City Hall in the city OF ST, |
Johns with gas free OF charge for
both illuminating and heating not ex,
'eeding 10000 cubic feet per annum.
That the said gas shall contain not
ess than 575 II, T, Units per cubic
eet, and the illumination shall be |
lot less than N candle power.
Section 3. The Portland Gas COM
'any, it's successors or assigns, shall
urnish free service pipes connecting
he mains with the meters on apph-
alton OF property owners desiring
o have and use gas on their prem
SEES, wherever the mains OF the
ompany shall be laid, provided that
aid meters when situated ON the
OF consumers are not a
reater distance than 80 feet from '
he outer curbing or curb line next
he street. and II a greater distance
han 80 feet, such service piping in
xcess thereof TO be paid for by the l
onsumer. {
Section 4. That the work OF in {
falling and laying such gas system d
nd mains for the conduct and dis
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19
NOTICE OF
CITY ELECTION

Notice IN hereby given that an
election will be held on Monday. the
fifth day OF April. 1909. In the city
OF ST. Johns. Oregon. for the follow.
Ing purposes, to-wit For the pur.
pose OF eleeting the following named
officers for the ciy OF st. Johns for
the ensuing year. viz:
A Mayor, A City Recorder: A city
Attorney: A City Treasurer; Three
councilmen at Large; Two Council
men from the First Ward; Two
Counoilmen from the Second Ward
In the manner provided by Law and
the Charter.
And at said election there viii be
submitted 10 the qualified electors OF
said city, for their approval or re.
lection. the following propositions:
Shall the city of 81. Johns In
eur municipal bonded Indebtedness
In the sum OF $4,000: $4,000 for
the purpose OF purchasing from the
ST. Johns Transportation company It's
ferry boat. James John: and $4,000
for the purpose OF making any alter.
alton or repairs that the same may
need. and for the purpose OF buying
Naot'ot ihohihb itiis oiipo ahu iahu'
ings. Said bonds TO run for a
period OF Twenty-Five years. option
a after Ten years from their date.
and bearing interest not TO exceed
the rate OF five per centum per an
mum. interest payable semi-annually. |
and interest coupons TO bear inter !
est at the rate OF five per eentum |
per annum after maturity"
Also proposition to amend or
not 10 amend Sections 80. 81, AZ. GO /
and 70 OF the Municipal Charter OF
he City OF ST. Johns as proposed
% be amended by the common coun'
III OF said city.
The following have been designat.
ID as polling places for said cleo
ion:
FOR THE FIRST WARD. No.
09 West Burlington street.
FOR THE SECOND WARD, The
'ity Hall. st. Johns.
The polls will be opened at Nine
'clock in the forenoon of said day
nd will remain open until Seven !
clock In the afternoon OF said
ay.
By order OF the Council.
A. NJ. ESSON.
Recorder.
Published In the st. Johns Review,
iareh 10 and 20. and April I'd, 1909,
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PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO..

IN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
THE PORTLAND GAS COM.
PANY, IT'S SUCCESSORS OR
ASSIGNS, A RIGHT TO LAY
PIPES AND MAINS IN, ALONG,
UPON AND UNDER ANY AND
ALL STREETS, AVENUES,
LANES, ALLEYS, SQUARES
AND PUBLIC PLACES, IN
CLUDlNG BRIDGES, IN SAID
CITY OF ST. JOHNS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING AND
DISTRIBUTING GAS FOR IL
ILLUMINATING, HEATING AND
KINDRED PURPOSES INTO
THROUGH AND THROUGHOUT
THE CITY OF ST. JOHNS,
AND TO SELL SAID GAS TO
THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
AS WELL AS TO SAID CITY OF
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, AND AL.
so TO OWN, MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE A PLANT FOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF SAID GAS.
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The city OF st. Johns does ordain
as follows:

The city of St. Johns does ordain
as follows:
Section That there be and Is
hereby granted to the Portland Gas
Company a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State
of Oregon, and It's successors or as.
signs, the right, privilege and fran.
chise of laying mains and service
pipes In, along, upon and under all
streets, avenues, lanes, squares, pub
lie places and bridges. and the
right, privilege and franchise of main.
tanning and operating system for
the purpose of supplying and selling
said city of st. Johns and the in
habitants thereof with gas for II.
Eliminating. heating and kindred pur.
poses, and the right. privilege and
and franchise OF erecting and opcr.
ating plant for the manufacture OF
gas. and all rights, privileges and
franchises granted to, or conferred
upon the Portland Gas Company, It's
successors or assigns by this Ordin.
ance, shall continue to exist and re.
main In full force and effect for a
period of twenty five years from
the date that this Ordinance becomes
force.
Section 2. This franchise Is grant
cd TO the Portland Gas company, It's
successors or assigns on the condi.
tion that the said company shall
charge for gas furnished 20 the In.
habitants Of the said city OF 81. Johns.
n sum which will not exceed One
Dollar and Twenty Five Cents per
one thousand cubic feet OF gas, pro.
ylding said charge for gas paid at
the office Of the company 10 be main.
tanned In said city OF st. Johns on
Or before the 10th day Of each
month following that IN which said
gas IN supplied. and II not 80 paid
at said time and place. an addition.
nj charge OF five cents per thousand
cubic feet may be exacted That
said company will furnish the city
VI 81. Johns. II II shall require same.
In any Of its public buildings. or IN
Its streets or public places for Hum.
mating. heating and other purposes.
gas, at n price not exceeding the
price 40 to be charged TO the In.
ibbitants OF said city OF 81. Johns:
hat when the population OF the city
n 81. Johns shall exceed 10000. the |
price per thousand cubic feet 10 be |
'harged for gas shall not exceed the |
price charged therefor In the city OF
PORTLAND. Oregon.
That said Portland Gas company.
ts Successors or assigns. In oonsid.
ration of the franchises. rights and
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19
RESOLUTION.
IT is RESOLVED Bv THE CITY OF
InlNNs

1T Is RESOLVED IN THR CITY oil
ST. JOHNS;
That il deems il eNpedient aud nee
essaryto improve Willamette boulevard
from the southerly line of Richmond
street To the uortherly line ot Pierc,
street in the city OF 81, Johns in the fol
I lowing manner 10 wit; Ry laying a six
| foot cement sidewalk, twelve foot curb,
ON the westerly side of said boulevard,
between the points above named, with
all necessary wood cTosswalks aud box
cutters All according to the plans and
profile prepared by City Engineer {, Il,
Andrew and adopted by Ordinance No.
2IS, and under the supervision aud di-
rection OF the city engineer,
That the cost OF said improvement
10 be assessed as provided by the city
charter upon the property especially and
particularly benefited thereby, and
which is hereby declared TO be all of
lots, parts OF lots, blocks and parcels of
land between the termini OF such i'm
provements ahuttiug upon, adjacent or
proximate 10 said Willamette boulevard
from the marginal lines OF said street
back To the center OF the block or blocks
or tracts of land abutting thereon or
proNimate thereto.
That all the property included in said
improvement district aforesaid is hereby
declared to be Local Improvement
District No. 10"
That the City Engineers assessment
of the probable total cost of said inn
provement of said Willamette boulevard
is s2oo7.9a.
That the cost of improving said Boul,
eyaTd to be assessed against the prop
erty in said local assessment district as
provided by the city charter OF the City
Of ST, Johns,
Adopted the 18th day of March, 1909.
A.. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder.
Published in the ST. Johns Review
March I9, 40, 1909.
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ORDINANCE NO. 22t.

AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING THE
COST OF IMPROVING SOUTH
HAYES STREET FROM THE
SOUTHERLY LINE OF BUR.
LINGTON STREET TO MO.
HAWK STREET IN THE CITY
OF ST. JOHNS, AND DIRECT
ING AN ENTRY OF SUCH ASS
ESSMENT IN THE DOCKET OF
CITY LIENS.
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the meat be selected with care. and
II you are not getting the kind OF
meat that produces this happy re-.
suit. Il would be wise to get Il where
you fe absolutely sure that Il is
Just right. The meat handled at
those cheap Saturday sales In Port.
land are like the sales-eheap. very
cheap and very poor. Cows that
are worn out with the cares OF this
world. diseased. broken down beasts
that have almost served out their al.
loted years can usually be found at
these sales. Dyspepsia. indigestion
and doctor bills result. Far better
TO buy your meats at
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

as In this section above provided for
fixing and determining the price
and valuation OF said properly In cas-,
the city shall purchase and take
over same.
Passed by the council this. day
of .,...... 1909.
Approved by the Mayor this day
of........ 1909.
'''.',.. - e. e. -, %,
Attest: Mayor.
ssss - .sss - s..sss
Recorder.
Published In the 81. Johns Review.
March 10 and &c. 1909.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

Nov IL the time to clean up the
streets. Many strangers are daily
visiting ST. Johns and II behooves
pnt people to put up as fine front
~ possible. Dirty, straggly streets
are among the first things noted
and commented upon by visitors.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

The seekers for the various city
offices are beginning to get on tho
anxious seat. Petitions are being
circulated and candidates are train.
ing for the race. Next week the
campaign win be on In all It's glory.
and things promise TO be exceeding.
ly lively until April 9Th.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

The Daily News. small publlca.
tlon issued IN Portland. got badly
tangled up In cndcayoring 10 explain
the gas situation In 81. Johns In lts
Friday edition. Evidently some rc.
porter not yet dry behind the ears
got an lnkling Of how matters stand,
and before anything could be verified
rushed into print. and ns was 10 be
expected. made an ass Of himself,
No use buttlng IN. Mr. Daily News,
the people OF 81. Johns are fully
competent TO cope with the sltua.
tion without the aid OF outside inter.
ference, "Bc sure you are right aud
then 80 ahead In an old maxim,
but Il still has It's good qualities.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

The gas question promises to be.
come campaign issue before the
election Is over. There seems to be
quite n diversity of opinion regard.
ing the merits of the applicants for
franchises.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

Wonder how much Illness the cold
street cars have been responsible
for during the past six months.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT.

The following program was rem
dered by the Glory Glass of the Bap'
tist church last Saturday evening be-
fore a goodly sized audience;
College Life. ,.,, Orchestra
Recitation ..,, Ermon Wheelock
Violin Solo ,.., Earl Crouchley
Sweet Dreams. o., q, Orchestra
dialogue .... 90 ..ss Gee.
Catherine Coffyn ana A. West
Helen Taft March. Orchestra
Recitation, Marybelle Whitmors
Quartette,. o., see, q, .,',.'
Woods. Maher Finch and Cox
A few remarks ,..,L Leslie Wood
Cornet Solo. ... Archie Maher
A few remarks, by Rev. Benzien
Quartette.... Home. Sweet Home
II the Man In the Moon We're a
Coon..,. e. 80, orchestra
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

In order to set Alright several In.
dlvldunls who have disputed the fact.
We will state that at It's regular meet.
Ing November s. 1904. the council by
resolution declared the ST. Johns Re.
vlcw TO be the official paper OF the
city Of 81. Johns. as the records In
the city hall viii attest. The rcsolu.
ton has never been roscindcd.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

charter OF said city directed.
Passed the council March 18th
1909.
Approved by the Mayor March 18th,
1903.
II. W. BRlCE,
Attest; Mayor.
\. NJ. ESSON,
Recorder.
Published In the ST. Johns Review,
March 18th, 1903.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19
BITGOOD & COLES

Where nothing but the best Is ever
foupd. Then there is always peace
at home.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19
Wanted.

To exchange Hood River land
for St, Johns property. Inquire at
this office. aatf
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19
The Meat

Is one that IL OF special importance
TO every good housewife. II the meat
10 tough or has an ancient flavor
there is always trouble brewing
when the head OF the house gets his
feet under the table. To keep him
In good humor II Is necessary that
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

Bo a booster for st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1909-03-19

Preach the gospel OF st. Johns.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
DINNER FOR STEPHENSON.
Bridge Commissioner Gets Queens
bor0 LOJing Cup.

Bridge Commissioner Stevenson was the guest Of
honor last night at dinner in the Waldorf given
for him in celebration Of the completion Of the
Greensboro Bridge. He received silver, loving
cup.
Among the one hundred and fifty diners we're
Delaney NicoI, who presided Monsignor La
velIe Of the Cathedral; Edward NJ. Grout ex-Con-
troIler; John D. Crimmns, Marion j. Nerdery.
Lawrence Cresser, President Of the Borough of
Queens; Lawson Purdy, President of the Goard
Of Tax commissioners Patrick F Murphy. Louis
WindrnulIer, Herman Ridder, Ralph Peters. George
C Boldt Justice Luke d Stapleton, c. L@aVitt
FIoV,Iand Herbert T. Gunnison, Alexander S Will
Jams John H O'Brien. J. G. Rodgers. Sheriff Her
bert S Harvey of Queens County: E ". Winter,
president OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
many: J. H McCooey. Deputy Controller: r. A. G
smith Brvan l. Kennedy, Justice p. Henry Du-
gro Controller Metz. F 6. Bourne, William H.
yVilIian,s ir Clarence LeXow, Julius Mayer
Tudqe Mulqufen. ex-BorOugh President Joseph
Cassidy and Samuel J. BIoomingdale.
II was said that the cost OF the dinner was SO
nIate Nothing was said in the rejoicing over
the cornpletion of the bridge about the fact that
81 will cost the taxpayers much more than the
original expenditure planned.
Mr. stevenson in replying 10 Mr- Nicolls toast
was inclined to believe that the opening of the
oueensboro Bridge would be a benefit TO automo-
tjlis,e and drivers Of truck wagons, whatever the
sisnaritv between the cost Of the bridge and a
submarine tunnel
FORMER Controller Edward NJ. Grout talked
about Stevenson the Man" p J. Murphy as
signed toast was plain Living and High Think
;,,o, Marion J. VerdeTy and Borough President
Gresser also spoke.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
DISCUSS FIVE-CENT FARE.
No Profit in Long HauIS, Says
Il. II. Il. President.

The Municipal Club Of Brooklyn held its annual
Transportation dinner last night at the Imperial
in Fulton street, with seventy-fve members and
guests present Arthur S. Tuttle. president Of the
club. presided and Walter Hammitt Introduced tie
speakers. Theodore p Shonts was expected TO
speak but he sent his regrets the last minute.
Those at the guest table included Edwin ". Win
ter president of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany; John T. Eustis member of the Public
Service Commission. Henry e. Wright Of the City
CitizeLs' Central Committee.
Mr. Winter said that the transportation business
in New York City in period of evolution
at present The corporations must be allowed to
sell transportation at a profit or they would be
driven out of business. He believed that municipal
ownership was all right If the city had enough
money to give It a trial. He did not believe. how
ever, in municipal operation
Mr. Winter said that the travelling public had
got into the habit in the last few years of making
impossfble demands the New York City trans
portation companies. He believed that the public
was simply thoughtless and did not stop to figure
out whether the companies could afford to do
what was asked There was profit he said.
when an elevated subway passenger rode over
five miles for scent fare. on the surface lines
there was even less profit
Taking up the Coney Island fare question, Mr.
Winter said that the 1905 report OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company show d~tlat 70 per cent
Of the nickel. or one cent, used up In trans
fers Operating and maintenance expenses cost
. 75100 cents taxes 22-I00 cent, and interest and
rentals l-l0 cents. This left the company a net
rroit of ONLY 1910 of every scent fare.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-28
STORE ELEV4TOR FALLS.
Fire of the Sir Persons Hurt in
Hospital.

Six persons were injured late yesterday af-
ternoon when a passenger elevator in a depart
ment store at Broadway and 9th street fell from
the first floor to the basement
The police report of the accident gives the
cause defective clutch in the elevator They
say the negro boy in charge Of it could not be
found after the fall. and the report expr<ses
the opinion that he had been injured also and
taken to private hospital. The police reported
the injured as follows:
CHAMBERS. Mrs Mary c. No. 641 West 124th street.
fractured ankle.
BUTCHER. Mrs Rachel No. 100 West 1o5th street.
fractured ankle
GREssBAcH Fred W. No. Sss sth street. Brooklyn.
fractured ankle
HENKE1. Mrs Minta B. No. 2o1 James Place.
Brooklyn. both ankles fractured
MACK Mrs Margaret. No. 1l9 Hall street. Brooklyn.
both ankles fractured
RUNErscH. Mrs Matilda No 2la De KaIb avenue.
Brooklyn. both ankles fractured
Mrs. Chambers was taken home in taxcao
and the others were taken to the New York
Hospital, where it was said last night that
none of them was in serious condition
The patrolman was standing near Broadway
and 9th street shortly before o'clock. when a
taxicab chauffeur told him that he thought there
was something wrong in the store The ofhcer
hastened 10 the store, and entering. found a
crowd in the basement near the elevator shafts.
Inc oTcer, IN MS report sdIu 'Hat nc saw
number of women being removed from one
elevator to another in wheel chairs They were
taken to the stores emergency hospital on the
fourth floor.
DR. Mcclure. OF the New York Hospital, ar
rived soon after and removed FIVE of the injured
persons in the institutions ambulance. They
were entered as private patients at the hospital
The distance the elevator fell was estimated
bv the police at fourteen feet The Buildings
Department was Informed of the accident