East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-13
REMONSTRANCE
AGAINST PAVING
COUNCIL GETS DOCUMENT
80 Residents of West Webb Street File
Paper With City Fathers-t Is
Referred to the Street Committee
Cost OF Paving Too High, Say Re
mOnStratOrS.

4 A formal remonstrance against the
paving of West Webb street with
gravel bitulithic as proposed by reso-
lutions passed by the council was fill
ed last evening and referred by May
or Matlock to the street committee.
There were some thirty names to the
remonstrance but it is not known yet
what percentage of the property in
the affected district is represented.
The remonstrance was made upon
the grounds that the cost of the pro-
posed Improvement is too high and
would result in the confiscation of
some of the property.
For the benefit of certain property
owners present, City Attorney Carter
stated that petitions for Improvement
of streets have no legal value mas
much as they are not required by or
dinance and that the number OF
names on petitions is immaterial ex-
cept that as it serves to advise the
council as to prevailing sentiment.
Remonstrances, however, are required
nv ordinance, he said, if the propos-
ed work is not desirable and as
certain percentage of the property af-
fected is required to be represented
on the protest thus in effect is taken
to be allied with the advocates of i'm
provement. However, the city attor-
nev was of the opinion that in case
the same names appear on petition
for and a remonstrance against pro-
ha the
remonstrance is the only one that can
be recognized
Want New Sidewalk.
A petition from J.. w. Yandle, Mrs.
McCormmach and others to require
the construction of a sidewalk along
lot 1. block 1872 of Reservation addi-
ton. the same being on the corner OF
Garden and Bluff streets. The prop
erty is owned by the Neagles. The
petition was referred to the street
committee.
Surface Sewer for Raley Street.
After considerable discussion last
evening, the council decided to pro-
vide for surface drainage of Raley
street in case of hard surface i'm
provement. Councilman Dyer ia
vored a large storm sewer but other
councilmen took the stand that
surface storm sewer would take care
of the water and would cost much
less Mayor Matlock. who is the
heaviest property owner on this
street. was called upon to state his
preference, but declined, declaring his
willingness to abide by the decision
of the council
w. l. Gadwa, who lives just below
Raley street, made a complaint to
the council against inadequate pro-
visions for taking care of the water
which came down Bush street during
storms. He declared he was almost
flooded out of his home once this win
ter.
City May Buy Dump Grounds.
]. r. Dickson. trustee of the Dick
son estate, made proposal to the
council last evening to sell tract of
land lying on the hills just south OF
the city and west of the cemetery for
$500. The matter was referred to
the health committee, inasmuch as the
ground. if secured. will be used as a
jumping SEOulll lOI uSOi 10
A communication from the engineer
for Charles Cowan. owner of Irving
ton Heights, was read 1t requested
that the city take immediate steps to
fix tn egrades of that part Of jack
son street which bounds the new ad-
dition in order that Mr. Cowan might
proceed with his plans to improve his
property. City Engineer Kimbrell is
already at work upon the grades.
Dyer Made Chairman.
John Dyer was last evening made
chairman of the council to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of j.
l.. Sharon. Mr. Dyer is the Oldest
member of the council and his Sc
lection was unanimous. Mayor Mat
lock has not yet appointed success
or to Mr.. sharon as Il member of the
council.
No Library Report.
Chairman Cole of the Special com
mittee investigating the proposal for
a Carnegie library, requested anther
week before making report and II
was given him.