East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-03
Drastic Action Necessary is
View Of Officials Who Say
City Suffering Hardship.
COUNCIL PROVES AvERSE
TO FREE CLEAN UP WEEK
MCMonies Succeeds Joe Ell as
Fire Chairman; Ladies 70
Help Use Library Ball Fund.

PROCEEDINGS against number OF
citizens OF Pendleton will be Instituted
soon as the result OF decision OF the
council last night 10 start foreclosure
on property upon which the paving
assessment is now delinquent. Re-
corder Thomas Fitz Gerald has been
ordered to secure data and evidence
from the books OF the city concerning
these delinquent property owners and
city attorney Warner will Immediately
start suit.
II was declared at council last night
that there are a number. OF delinquent
tax payers whose non-payment has
worked a hardship on the city and its
finances. 1T Is drastic action said
enc councilman, "but something has to
be done"
Just how large an amount Is due the
city from delinquent paving assess-
ments is not known but according to
Recorder Fitz Gerald there are owners
who are behind in payments living
On every street.
No AClcan Up Week.
"clean-up Week. did not get very
far in council last night following its
Introduction by Mayor Hartman. Al
dern,an Penland declared 1t not the
right thing to do 10 encourage the resi-
dents OF the city TO accumulate gar
bage through the entire year and then
permit the city TO haul IT to the dump
grounds for nothing. II seemed to be
the opinion of council that an inspec-
tion should be made OF the streets and
properties OF the city and owners with
accumulated rubbish should be or.
dered to clean up. Failure TO quickly
rid their property Of Rubbish and de-
bris will be the cause OF e.csty start
ing action against them.
The council decided last night to
chop off an expenditure of 500 n
month for the hire Of truck to assist
in the work OF the city by ordering the
recorder tn advertise for bids for a
one ton truck with or without a dunn
body. The council felt that saving
would be made by the purchase of a
truck outright
The Warren construction company
was the sole bidder for the paving oi
the streets now due for Improvement
IN the city. A bid OF s7e9i.77 was
made for the work ON paving on
Washington street from Madison to
MaAn and Jefferson from Madison to
Washington; s2gss.2s was bid for
paving Madison from Ralcy to Jack
son and SS06.27 for paving Jefferson
from Alta to Court. The bids were ae-
cepted and ordinances passed authorlz'
ing khe entering into a contract be-
tween the city and the construction
company
McNI0nics, Fire Chairman
The resignation of Joe ELL as chair
man of the fire committee was accept
cd and Alderman f. ]. McMonies wa
appointed In his stead. No appoint
ment was made to fill the vacancy II
tho con, rnsttee
A suitable housing place for tho oil
fire truck will be investigated by tn
fire commhtee. Buildings now owne
by the city will be investigated and
found inadequate a new structure ma
be built
a. j. Owens representing numbe
of property owners on tho Thomnso
street hill appeared befhre counci
and asked what the city was going I
do with Improving that street. II wa
c~rlained to Mr.. Owens that plar
were being drawn up by the city eng
neer and that he could expect SON
action In the near future.