St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1911-06-09
Council Proceedings

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Portland and because some of the
councilmen were bit wistful to see
the same, council met and adjourn
ed Tuesday evening until Wednes-
day evening.
All members with the Mayor
presiding were present when the
meeting opened Wednesday even
ing. The first matter to engage
the attention of the dads was the
petition for an arc light at the cor
ner of Burr and Fessenden streets
Referred to the light committee.
l.. Hill asked for a rebate of S25
which had been collected by the
city for lowering water pipes in
front of his property on Willis boul-
evard. Councilman Hill stated that
the whole system of the water COM
pany in collecting money for So
called lowering Of pipes was a farce
and an imposition upon the people.
He claimed that the cost of lower
ing pipes was collected when a fill
was made instead of a cut and gave
number of instances where this
was done. The ordinance allows
the water company ten cents per
foot for lowering pipes where un-
earthed in street improvement, but
Mr.. Hill could not see why the
same should be allowed where no
cut was made. He said the bills
were always o. KID. by the engin-
eer and recorded against the prop
erty by the city recorder. He
wanted to know IL the engineer was
"in cahoots with the water COM
pany," and charged Mr. Esson was
elected by the management of the
water company for a purpose. Mat
ter was referred by the mayor to
the water committee in conjunction !
with the mayor.
Ben Hoover, rodman, requested |
a raise OF SIS per month in salary.
Socialist Perrine stated that he fav-
ored placing him on a daily wage
scale, but the engineer objected to
this. Therefore. he made a motion
that the request be not granted,
which carried unanimously.
The Edlefsen Fuel Co. asked for
permission to discharge wood from
barges at the city dock at com.
pensation to be mutually agreed
upon. Alderman Valentine moved
hat the request be granted; amend
rcnt made by Alderman Hill that
i be referred TO the dock committee.
Upon vote on amendment aud mo.
ion as amended Valentine. Brede-
'on and Muck voted mo-" and
he other four yes" in both in
stances.
Seven property owners protest.
d against Improvement of William
lite boulevard for various reasons,
thief of which was the street is
rood enough as Il stands. Protest
lied on motion of Aid, Valentine.
All the property owners interest.
d In the proposed opening OF Edi-
on street between Richmond aud
Tyler demonstrated on the grounds
hat Il was Unnecessary and preju-
Iicial TO some OF the property.
Granted and proceedings stayed on
notion of Aid. Muck; all yes.
Mayor Couch asked that the en-.
,ineer be directed to ascertain the I
iStance from the dock to the rail- c
oad and other data relating to the
he dock for the information Of the
abroad commission. So ordered
n motion OF Alderman Hill; all .
es.
Bills amounting to SI37.2S were 9
llowed on motion of Aid. Muck. q
Socialist Perrine stated that Q
OF fixed charges should be .
rawn up governing rates for the 7
Sc OF the city vock. On motion OF I
.lderman Muck the buildings aud 9
rounds committee was instructed \
, do so. &
A resolution appointing +. IL. $
ochran, b. T. Legsett and J. |. a
hurtz as viewers on the opening h
Decatur street was adopted on I
Iotion of Alderman Muck. b
A directory resolution for the II
nproyement of South Decatur o
ON Richmond to Salem was II
iopted on motion of Alderman u
ill, as was a resolution for the Is
iprovement of Baltimore street
om Jersey to Edison on motion of
lderman Muck; all yes in both .,
stances.
An ordinance amending a sec =, -
Dn OF the liquor regulation ordi. !. :,
lnce and providing that all IL -
noes granted hereafter terminate - "
December 3Ist of each year was = =
Issed on motion of Aid. Muck; all - -
IS. :,
An ordinance giving the o. r. "
N. franchise TO connect with -
c Lauthers warehouse was passed ~ ~
J motion of Alderman Valentine; y
redeson, Perrine aud Horsman y
ting in the negative. however. q
'cialist Perrine stated that he fav-
ed inserting the clause that pro.
ded the city should take over the -,
anchise whenever the street was M
eded by the city. sr ~
w. +. Ashby, on behalf of the n; II,
c department, asked that a hy- ~ ~
ant be placed at the corner Of =,
ayes and Burlington streets. So ~