St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-01-19
Council Proceedings

All members were present at the
regular meeting of the city council
Tuesday evening, with Mayor
Couch presiding as usual.
Wrye Bros asked for permission
to build a slight incline from the
sidewalk leading into their garage
on East Burlington street. Upon
recommendation. of the street COM
mittee, permission was granted on
motion of Alderman Horsman.
A petition for transfer of liquor
license from Brazee & Mallon to
Mallon q Peterson was prayed for
and granted upon being sanctioned
by liquor license committee upon mo.
tion of Mr.. Horsman. r. Il. Nc
Intire filed a complaint against the
St. Johns Water Co. on account of
wood being piled on the street in
front of the plant. Believing it TO
be a case of spite work, and aware
of the fact that the street is unim-
proved and impossible for team,
council deemed it best to take no ac.
ton at present, and on motion of
of Alderman Muck the document
was filed.
A. ID. Robinson asked for an ex-
tension Of 90 days time on the inn
provement of Tioga street, entering
the plea that inclement weather
and unfavorable conditions made
this necessary. On motion of Mr..
Horsman the extension was grant
cd although Alderman Bredeson
was firmly against doing so, con-
tending that il the contractor had
started the work as soon as the con-
tract was awarded and had not de-
layed the work three weeks in get
ting started, the extension of time
would not have been necessary.
The following bills were allowed
OH motion of Alderman Muck; all
yes:
c. A. Vincent, assistant engin-
eer, $4l.
T.. w. Mclean, inspector ,S27 so.
ID. J. Horsman, janitor, S2S.
Portland Blue Print Co. Plats vii.
lamettc boulevard case, $3.50
W. 5. Skans, chainman.SI5.
Title q Abstract Co, Deeds in
Willamette boulevard case, 81 so
W. G. Briggs, street repair, S5.I3.
Robt Gillim,s street repair,SfLSS.
ST. Johns Hardware Co., sup.
plies, $ro.4S.
II {. Stevens, street repair,
SI2.49.
X. Orr, street repair, ~ IS.
:. Rambo, s cords 4.foot wood,
$3.50.
Frank Hathaway, day street
repair, 81. so. Total, SI79. so.
The financial reports OF recorder
and treasurer, attcsted to being cor.
rect by the finance committee, were
adopted.
Alderman llorsman reported the
existence of an obnoxious odor in
the basement of Bonham * Cur
rier's store, which he surmised
might come from the Philadelphia
street sewer, and the engineer was
instructed To make an investigation.
A resolution providing for the
hard suriacing OF Fessenden street
from Buchanan To the east city lin.
ITS with concrete was adopted on
motion OF Alderman Valentine.
An ordinance providing for the |
sale OF SsS, 500 wor,hol improvement
bonds was passed on motion OF Al |
dcrman llorsman; all yes.
Alderman Perrine told of the bad |
OF the Burlington street
sewer on Bradford street; that he
did not believe the city engineer
was working for the best interests
li the city IN not repairing this sew
r. permanently instead of tempo
rarily, that chairman aud rodman
were doing this work when cheaper
men could do the work as we'll that
he didn't believe the engineer
should spend the city's time in play
ny solo; that he should devote his
'ntire time to the city and be on
he job az eight O'Clock in the
mornings; that he believed the may
~ would be doing his duty to re-
ioke his appointment, lie wound
ip by belittling the Judgment OF the
treet committee, No action was
aiken.
Geo. ]. Perkins appeared in be-
lali OF the contractors OF Charleston
treet improvement, and claimed
hat through the demands OF the
treet inspector more rock was
'laced on the street than the con
ract called for; hence he wanted
he city to pay for the excess. II
to the council that the
should have rebelled ]
gainst using more rock than called
or by the contract, instead of tax
lg chances of the city paying for
he excess, no action was taken.
Alderman Perrine read the fol-
owing socialistic letter that he had +,
acelved; =
Local st, Johns of the socialist
arty hereby calls to your attention
nd requests you to present to the
Ity council the following matters: