St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-01
COUNCIL MEETS
Matters Of Importance
Receive Attention

AL llltlllDtIS VI lilt NlAg NOull-
Gil were present at the regular
weekly meeting Tuesday even
ing. with Mayor Bredeson pre-
siding.
A communication from several
property owners on Crawford
street stated that they would not
demonstrate against the hard
surfacing of the street between
Pittsburg and Burlington pro-
vided the excavation work was
done at the city's expense. This
street was macadamized about
fifteen months ago. and the pro-
perty owners felt that il was an
imposition to require them to
pay for removal of a portion of
the crushed rock so soon after II
had been laid. As the city need
ed the rock for repair work, IL
was decided to pay from the gen.
eral fund such sum as was nee
cessary to place the street at the
proper grade for hard surfacing.
The city engineer estimated
that the cost of such work would
not exceed $3.50. A resolution
was adopted providing for this
contingency.
The Peninsula Iron Works
asked that the =. X. l.. a.. P.Co.
be instructed TO remove the cleo
trio light poles in the way of the
proposed sidetrack on Bradford
street, and the recorder was di-
rected TO so notify the company.
James Il. Kirk agreed to ac-
cept 5000 for a strip off his land
on North Willamette boulevard
for street purposes, and the city
attorney was instructed TO ar
range for the transfer.
A strong protest was lodged
against the proposed improve
ment of East Polk street. Attor-
ney b. l.. Snow appearing for
the demonstrators, and Attorney
IP. c. Stroud represented the
property owners desiring the
improvement. Quite legal
battle ensued. Matter was final
~ held over for one week i'm or
der TO ascertain the actual a.
mount of property represented
by the remonstrance.
Chief of Police Allen, in behalf
of the police department, asked
for vacations of ten days for
each member of the police de-
partment. which was granted,
with the understanding that on
lily one member be absent at one
time.
A resolution was ordered
drafted for the improvement of
Central avenue between John
street and the south city limits
by cement walk and curb.
A resolution to improve East
Burlington street from Jersey 10
| Central avenue by sidewalk and
curb was adopted.
! A resolution appointing John
| Poff, Daniel Brecht and l.. N,
| Bellinger viewers on the pro
posed opening of st. Johns av'
enue, was adopted.
A fire hydrant was ordered in
stalled at the corner of K. Burr
street and willamette boulevard
An ordinance prohibiting the
carrying of liquor into pool and
card rooms was ordered drawn
G.. l.. Perrine demonstrated a
gainst the city paying for clean
ing up the streets in front of th'
business houses and compelling
the residents TO clean up at thei
own expense, which he declared
was class legislation and unfair
No action taken.
The following bills were or
dered paid:
o. j. Gatzmyer. filing answer
case Dealect VS.. City, $3.50; Geo
: McCallam, labor and materia
for police lockers, $2l .85; Count!
clerk, filing three deeds. So
Fay Robinson. cutting weeds
: $15; l.. Van Duzen. ditto, $l5
b. Wanless, ditto. $l5; II. Viii
} liams, ditto, $l5; Paul Nelson
J ditto, SIS; A. A. Wilson, ditto
$13.75; j. j. Jerabek, cutting
weeds and work on police lock
ers, $16.55; c. f. Brooks, cut
, ting weeds. S5; A. B. Strait
: ditto. SIS; f. Jones, ditto, $lS.
75; Fred Ziegler, ditto, SIS; w
I A. Flynn, ditto. SIS; Bert Sim
mons, inspecting Richmon
Q street, SIS; G. II. Lemon, in
. specting Fessenden street, $50
d Bert Olin, work on street. So. 20
Bailey Mfg. Co., paint for cit
jdock, 1910. 20; Studebaker Bros,