St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-03-25
Mr.. King Criticizes
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plication TO build lcan.to on the north
end Of the building where the Home
Bakery is, the building to be inclosed
with galvanized iron, so there would not
be any danger Of FIRE. The council
would not let me build 1t. Mr.. Dobic
said he would not allow any such build
ing put up Ia the FIRE limits.
But we see that there has been build.
ing put several feet higher than Il was,
aud instead Of galvanized roof Is
shinglcd with cedar shingles. Now this
was done apparently on purpose to let
Mr.. Lauthers have the building. II Il
had been instead OF Mr.. Lauthcrs they
would have turned me down. So Il
looks as though they might be doing this
for something more than love for Mr..
Lauthers.
Now, ! suppose they will fine Mr..
Lauthers about $40 aud he will have
his building. II had gone ahead with
the little building that asked pcrmis.
sion to build they would have arrested
me aud given me the limit OF the penal.
~ In fine.
Now. then, these are facts aud
they cannot get around Il. Aud
here several months ago went down 10
the saw mill and | saw that the milling
was putting up piers and were
going to erect large tower for water
In the intersection OF Burlington and
Bradford street. The foundation ex-
tended to nearly the center OF Bradford
street. Seeing this, went TO Mr..
the mayor, aud made the
Mr.. Hendricks wanted me 10
make out complaint and said 10 him:
is II necessary for me 10 make COM
plaint TO keep the streets from being
'onfscated when the whole council new
What was going onl" They knew that
his building was being built. but went
'fter him 10 hard he called special
meeting Of the council and at tina, meet
ng they ordered the police 10 have the
obstruction stopped. So the company
ommenced 10 take the foundation out.
then MIR. Dayis and MIR. Aye, got their
leads together and commenced TO plan
ome way that the milling company
'ould be legally protected in putting up |
his tower, aud he accomplished Il, by
making the council believe the city had
10 right to the streets, and II they would |
ease them TO the company then the city |
'ould have a right TO take them when |
he lease expires. Aud Mr.. Aver made
he council believe that lie could move |
hat tower easier aud cheaper after II was
p aud finished than he could In the con
ition II was at that time. II looks as
hough this council was too well In
ormed TO believe such statement AS
his; but they gave the company a lease
IA the street TO run for five years. Now
his lease is from the Willamette river |
0 the north side of the cement piers now
n the south half of Bradford street.
Tow this is nearly the center OF Bradford
treet.
Now, will leave this to any set of
progressive men and men that have. e.got |
ense enough to keep out of the FIRE. II
his leasing of the south half OF Bradford
treet is not a scheme whereby the mill
ng company can have the legal right TO
he street and keep off any other railroad
hat might want TO come.
was talking with Mr.. Cook about /
his street and he said he would see that
! was cleaned out of the sheds aud
ocks to the full width OF the said
radford street; and others OF the eoun-
II / talked with were not in favor OF the
iilling company having the use OF Brad
,rd street at all, but at once they all
lrned over the opposite way and gave
he milling company lease on Bradford
Ireet on the southerly half from Salem
Ireet TO John street. Now why did they
O thisi In pretense to keep it covered
p, they said the city would have a bet
,r right to the street after they had
'ased it to the company than they had
efore. Now does this look reasonablel
party has right TO lease a street he
rrtainiy had right to order it cleaned,
hen there was an ordinance passed to
lean those streets.
Then turning around and giving the
ompany the right to use the said street!
'oes this not look as II there must have
cen something more than good will to
ie company to make those couneilmen
mango their minds and want the COM
any TO use the street,
This Bradford street is 90 feet wide
nd the milling company is using
ie southerly half OF il, and the o. X. &