East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-03-20
REMONSTRANCE
is REJECTED
W. WEBB ST. TO BE PAVED
Council Turns Down Petition Against
1t on Grounds That But 36.4 Per
Cent of Property Is Represented
Street Committee Recommends
Contract BE Awarded.

Upon the recommendation of the
street committee and the appended
report that only 1874 per cent of the
property in the district was repre-
sented on the remonstrance, the coun-
ell last evening unanimously voted to
reject the remonstrance filed against
the proposed improvement of west
Webb street from Cosbie to Tutuilla
with gravel bitulithic and, with this
action taken, proceedings leading to
the awarding of a contract will be re-
sumed.
Chairman Cole of the street COM
mittee stated in explanation of the
recommendation that in figuring up
the area represented upon the re-
monstrance, they had not thrown out
any property for technical errors. 1--WE
found that there was something over
1,350.000 square feet in the district
and that 1850 square feet was rep
resented on the remonstrance. How
ever, of this 10000 square feet was
signed for by people other than the
legal owners, but we allowed 1t all"
Later in the evening, S. p. Hutch
inson requested to know whether or
not the railroad property had been
counted for or against the improve
ment, stating that he understood the
companies were not allowed to sign
either petition or remonstrance. City
Attorney Carter and members of the
council explained again that only the
remonstrance has any legal signifi
cance and, that inasmuch as the
railroads had not signed that docu-
ment, their property vitality stood for
the proposed improvement. How
ever, the city attorney declared that
there was absolutely no reason why
the companies could not have signed
the remonstrance had they so desir-
ed. Mr.. Hutchinson voiced his pro-
test to the last. declaring the action
unjust because it would confiscate
some of the property.
Alex Oliver. one of the chief re-
monstrators, was also present and in
vited the members of the council to
visit his home and decide from what
they saw there whether or not he
could afford to throw his money in
to the streets" Mayor Matlock stated
that he was inclined to abide by the
will of the majority and. inasmuch as
the majority of the property stood for
paving, the council could not do 9TH
erwise than go ahead.
Hitching Rack for Farmers.
The matter of providing hitching
racks for farmers was again brought
before the council by Councilman
Kirkpatrick. who suggested that the
postoffice site on the corner of Alta
and Garden streets and the streets
about the lot be used for this pur-
pose. The railroad property east of
Main street was also suggested and
the committee vii ltake the matter
under advisement for another week.
Sentiment was unanimous that some
provision should be made for the far
mer who drives to the city and who
does not wish to put his team in a
feed yard
Cean-up Days Set.
Upon suggestion OF Councilman Nc
Cormmach. the second Friday and
Saturday In April were named as the
annual cleanup days. following a Gus
tom In vogue for several years.
The council voted to allow the Pc
tition asking for the construction OF
| side walk around the lot at the cor
ner OF Garden and Bluff streets.