St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Council Proceedings

All members were present at the
regular meeting Of the city council
Tuesday, the new member, /. B.
Martin having been sworn in as
alderman; Mayor Muck presiding.
S. &. Cook filed q remcnstrance
against the improvement of Dawson
street, contending that the city
had no right TO start improve.
ment proceedings until II had ac.
quired possession Of the street con.
trolled by the Z. K. l.. & =. Co.
by condemnation proceedings. Re.
monstrance ordered filed.
Bickncr Bros, had been notified
10 remove the partly burned build.
ing formerly occupied by lIarding's $
confectionery store on Jersey street.
A communication from the owners
stated that il would be soon re.
moved. Council decided that un.
less II was removed soon that the
city should do so at the owners ex.
pense.
Seven bills, amounting to 5000.
40, were allowed on motion OF Al.
derman Davis.
Upon strong objection OF property
owners on Hartman street between
Seneca aud Central avenue, Il was
decided to stay improvement pro.
ceedings for six months at least.
Property owners on the same street
between Seneca aud Myers. being
anxious To have this much of the
street improved, council adopted
resolution, upon motion OF Alder
man Valentine, directing the cngin
Ger to prepare the necessary data
for such improvement
An ordinance adopting the plans
aud specifications Of the engineer
ior the improvement of Dawson
street was passed on motion OF Al.
derman llorsman.
A resolution appointing c. h.
Russell, H. w. Bonham and X, &,
Couch as viewers TO assess the
property of the =, K. l.. * Z. Co. |
on Dawson street was adopted on
motion OF Alderman Hill.
The committee on looking up
the library proposition, composed
OF Attorney Stroud and Aldermen
Hitler and Valentine. reported that
the proposed gift of library build !
ing for ST. Johns was contingent |
only upon the city gaining posses
sion OF piece OF land not smaller
than iooNISo feet that the proba-
bilities were that the structure will |
cost not far from S2S, and that
IL would be maintained by the |
county.
Bids for the improvement OF Bur
lington street from Bradford TO the
center OF the city hall block with
standard concrete and sidewalks
were opened, as follows; Bechill
Bros, S9,96S,2S; Cochran Nutting
Co,SII,ISo.IS; Seybold ,Su,I7a. %;
Kibbe, Welton X Co., $40, $50 50; |
]. Hahn, SIo,72o.2o; v ". Ma.
son, SILI2o. 50; Bidwell, Hayden
x Co.. SI,IIS.64. The eng iueer's 5
estimate was SG4,II2,I4, The bid
OF Bechill Bros, being the lowest,
they were awarded the contract on
motion OF Alderman Horsman.
Bids for the Improvement of
Olympic street from Myers 10 Char
eston were opened as follows; v |
w. Mason, 81 772I Bechill Bros
" ,oS3 .oS; kibbe, Welton * Co..
81 ,So7,7S. On motion OF Alder
man Hill, Mr., Mason was awarded
he contract,
The Pacific Coast Westrumite Co
vas the only bidder for the i'm,
1rovement OF Polk street from Viii
annette boulevard TO Jersey street
md received the contract on motion
II Alderman Davis at the price OF
'62S, being S3I below the engin.
eT' 5 estimate.
Ordinances providing the time
nd manner of improving Fessen-
en- street from Smith avenue to
ersey street with concrete paving, |
nd Ivanhoe street from Richmond :
} Mohawk were passed on motion
Alderman Valentine.