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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW ORDINANCE NO. 197 i illinium fiTcry ttiunj At it7 'f IliitllngtoM Street. Ft. John. IV MAKKt.lt & llVHKMtll. TnH Ukvikw ts entered nt post office In Snint tohns. Oregon, as mail matter of the second china tinder the Act of Con gress of Mnrch 3, r87g. Aitrertlalnc rales, 1.00 per Inch per month. All eoinmunlesllon shntild be mlilrrMcd to I Tns Horlew, Bt. John., Orccon. .Tnb 1'rlntlnff xipcutnl In flrit-oUas !!. Minn for Job I'rlnlinj rum on niiTerr. omcUl NepPr of lbs OUT of St. Johnt. Subscription prloo $1.50 nor year. FRIDAY, SKI'TIvMHKK. iS, 1908. .Hooding about thu tllttnur whloli the nmn Slngor.of I'lllflhttrg fjavo to his four ohlldron In I101101 of his golden wedding tind hoforo whom ho placed millions of dollars, or Ho uiilvn lutit undur tho pink- of onch child, til most inndo uh wIhIi wo hnd our feot tindor his tnldo during Hint purlieu Inr meal an n sort of bIphoii, any way. A grunge fair Amwehtllon with a ntipltnl stock of $5000 Iihh hoon In- ooriiottttod nnd over halt the Block uuliBCtlhod. Tho hoard or directors coiihIbI"' of 15 parsons, Holoctod front dlfforont imrln of Iho jmrloiilitlnjt territory of tho ritlr. Theso nro nil ruprtfuttntiitlva fltlcim mid niiiny ol tlioni nro speclnllBlB In noiiiu lino of fnrmlng. With thli Imekltiir tho mic coHB of this ynitr'tt oxhlhlt lit (IroHh inn, flvo dnys, Oct. 0-10 Ib rtHsnrcd, Wondur If DoIjb would ho willing It oxulimiito his position of riding out tho country In n npoclnl car tit tho In horlng ptmplo'B expense for thnt of n prodncor? Pithtvut It nil right, hut It twine lo nt'ttiiil prnttl"!' wo font I'htgono would rnlhor hold IiIh pro out Job of (hinouncluu prwtfiit condl t f 011 m nnd tanking dire prvdlctloiiH of whnt hlo country It lending to with 1 Hputilnl oar thrown In. If liclllo- dry tin, who ho In lo Mich plewniro In do iiountilug, would idle 011 n rogulHr cn thu HoulnllHt pcoplt) would hne u thou Httnil or niort) dollar to further their oiiHO with. An Ordinance Assessing the Cost of Improving East Burlington Street from the East Line of Jersey Street to the East Line of Kellogg Street in the City of St. Johns and Direct ing the Entry of Such As sessment in the Docket of City Liens. The hunt yettr HtHtiford University IihiI it MtroiiuouH time with tlu stiulciiti who wxntdovoluplnglntoMiiloou htitni with areolar fNt'lllty llinu Into cdiical od young nin,hul Minioiineod at opening of tho Htunoator thnt they will not Mlfiiid for nny hooxlng here nftttr, thnt thu HtudfiilH will cut the wiIihihh or ho ImiiiIhIii'iI from the mil vet ally. Hood fur Mlnnfiird. If nil our hlghnr oduentlonsl Institution! would follow Mlnnfoid'H IohiI In (hit mill tur , there would soon ho turned nut 11 hotter clstw of young men thai, thu gnulH Hint loo oflen (nine fnin tlnwe p'lieosi. Hlillifiild duHerves the Itwirly roiiinmndHllon and Htipporl ol ovory mm who wUIiun to iwt the rlnlttg giiuttrntloti purer nnd heller llian thu profeiil evil one. Proposals for Erection OK City Dock City of St. Johns docs ordain as follows: The city councilof the city of St Johns luivlug lucertiilucd the cost of improv ing Hnst llurlingtou street from the east line of Jersey street to the cast line of Kellogg street in wild city 11s shown hy the resolution of the common council of the city of St. Johns, tinted the astlt tiny of Atiguit, vjS, and of record and on file in the office of Hie city recorder of the city of St. John mid notice thereof having hcen published In the St. Johns Review, n weekly newspaper of general circulation in said city, on thcaisldny of August and the 2HU1 day of August, ns shown hy the affidavit of the foreman of said (Kipcr, which Mid affidavit is on file with the city recorder; and the legal Kting of notice of such street improve ment ns by law in such cases directed and its shown by the affidavit of the city engineer on file witlt the city recorder and no reinoustrnuces having been filed; and as provided by said resolution the sum of Hyy.tf being said engineer's es timate of the cost of said improvement, hut which said cost inny he more nccur ratcly determined by the said engineer. The time in which snld street improve ment is to he completed is hereby fixed at 60 days from tile last publication for prox)snls of street work, which protiosnls must be filed with the city recorder of said city oil or before the 29th day of September, 1908, at 4 o'clock 1'. M, of said day. Now therefore it Is hcieby ordered that lat llurllugtoit street he Improved accordingly and the city recorder shall give notice by publication for not lest than three insertions in the St. Johns Ueview, a weekly iicuspaier of general circulation and published nl the city of St. Johns, inviting protiowils for tanking Mild improvements ami said Mini as esti mated by the city engineer ascoststherc of, ot such other sum as shall lu finally fixed and determined by said city engin eer, not exceeding said sum, It Is hereby acftcd to the lots, parts of lots ami tracts of laud In their several proxrtious In the said assessment district of said I but lliirllugtim street ftom the east line if Jetey street to the east line of Kel logg street In said city of St. Johns, In the respective amounts to be hcicafter determined and imiwiI to said lots, put of lots and tracts of laud abut ting upon, adjacent or proximate and us tieiug escciiilly tieueiitteil ny salil licel Impiovement of said Hnsl lliir llugtim street heretofotu declared and now deniguuled as all thu lots, url of lots and tracts of land from thu mar ginal line of said sttcct I Kick to the center of the blocks or xiits of blocks or tracts of land, abutting thereon, or adjacent or proximate thereto on each side of Nild stiect between the xluts mImivc named. That all the proctty so included in uiid Improvement district is hereby declared to be "Local Impiovetneiit lil.lrlct No. 11." The city recorder is hereby directed to cuter at the proper time, thu said aMiiiiciit In rvby ma le, In llcitdocketlu Mild city and chums notice to lc publish ed as provided by l.nvand the charter of I ue eil 01 M. Julius, ami tint said as M'Miuvut K' iipHirtlouvil as In the char ter of said city directed. l'aMs by the common council the 1 1 Hi day of Sept., iikS. Approved by the major the iithduy of Sipt t)H, II. V. 1IKI0K. Attest: Mayor, A. M. HSSO.V, City Uccordvr. I'liblUlu-d in the St. Johns Itevlcw Sept. IS, 1508. from the dntc of the Ir.st publication of tile notice tor proposals lor sain work, which proposals must be filed with thu recorder of said city on or before the fith day of October, 1008, nt 4 o'clock 1'. M. of said dnv. Now therefore, it is hereby ordered thnt said Crnwforil street be lintuovcd ac cordingly nnd the city recorder shnll give notice by publication for not less than J insertions in the St. Johns Review, 11 weekly newsatx;r of general circulation, and published In the city of St. Johns, Ore., inviting protxjonls for making satit iuiproveuieuls,and said sum as estimated by the city engineer as costs thereof, or such sum as shnll he finally fixed and determined by said city engineer, not exceeding said sum, is hereby assessed to the lots, parts of lots and tracts of laud in their several proportions in the said assessment district of said Craw ford street from the cast line of I'ittsbttrg street to the west line of Salem street in the city of St. Johns in the rcsjicctivc amounts lo lie hereafter determined ami assessed against said lots, parts of lots nnd tracts of land abutting upon, proximate nnd adjacent thereto, and as l)cing especially nnd particularly benefit ted by said street Improvements of said Crawford street heretofore declared and now designated as nil lots, parts of lots and tiacls of land from the margin al lines of said street back to the center of the blocks or parts of blocks or tracts of land abutting or ndlaccitt or proximate thereto on each side of said Crawford street between the points alovc named. That all the property so Included In said improvement district as aforesaid Is hereby declared lo be local improve ment district No. 9. The city recorder Is hereby directed to enter nt the proper time the said assess ment hereby made, in the lieu docket of the city of St. Johns, nnd cause notice to be published as provided by law and the city charter of said city, and that said assessment be npiiortloncd ns In the charter of said city directed. Passed hy thecommott council the 16th day of September, 1908. Approved hy the Mayor the ifith day of September, 190H, II. W. 1IRICH, Attesl: .Mayor. A. M. HSSON, Recorder. Published in the St, Johns Review, Sept. IH, 100.I. $ l Proposals for Street Work Scaled proposals will be received at the office of thu City Recorder of the City of St. Johns, Oregon, until 4 o'clock 1. M. on the fith day of October, 190H, for thu Improvcmrut of Salem street from the south line of Crawford street to the Bitith line of Kdlsoti street, hy lowering the same to subgradc and by uiacadamlr.- lug n strip In the center thereof If) feet wide, said macadam to be 8 inches thick in thu center of the street and gradually diminishing to six Inches thick 011 cither side of the same In the manner provided by ordinance No. loj and thu charter of I said city and In accordance to the plans, prouics ami sicciiicatious 01 tuu city en gineer, now 011 file in thu office of the city recorder. Haclt hid must he nccnmiinulcd by cer tified check tuiyablc to the mayor for a I sum not less than 10 per cent of thu con tract price, ami 110 bid will be couriered unless nccomiKiuled by such check, nnd iiK)ii blanks furnished by thu city re corder for such nuriHises. Said Improvement mtint 1c completed 011 oruciore llic 1st 01 iJeceuiDcr, in, The right to reject nny nil hidsls here by icservcd. Thu estimated cost of said improve ment Is i(i').. Ily order of the city council. A. M. I'.SSON, Recorder of the City of St. Johns. Published hi the St. Johns Review Sept. 18, 25, mid Oct. 3, 1908. mm 8uhInI pmiKials will be received nt thu o4(lc of the city ti eorder ol the city of St. John not later than 4 o'clock p. 111. on the J'jth day of Sctitember, N, for the futuuhliig, urecltug and com pletliig of a city dock at the loot of I'lill adtdphia slieel, jp feel by 11 feel out side dlmeiiklont, with coveted ilm-k " (Ml hy km feet. Comiile.U plans mid siieeificatlons itlMTiMlf tit I flit, ill till, I)UM 111 till- 1-tt V ;r,,VtJo,,,,Mmw,,,, !" ORDINANCE NO. 198 Hiuur must pwwnt MtinUctory evi duu Oust thy Imve Iwvn a rasouuble thm rvgulMily engaged in the IhmIiivs of eoHtiHOtiitg. and nro fully eiiuiiud I Mini HM(-VtIH l 111. I I .11,11 VHI p4te the work i-iMitractinl for. Th city of St. Jdms nrvun the light to lelect any wild all bids. AllWd. Umll Ut HihlietMHl to A.M. ltKw, city rtvotdcr of th city of St. Johns, ami shnll lo aeeomimiiled hy a cwrllAetl check of not lei tlmu ten H-r Cent of th liUl MMOUIIt of the bid. If thu contract U awarded all elis'k will be leUined until a contract is entei ul luto for furnishing, erecting and com iikilitui Mill ikH'k or part thereof U tweeu tho ucceful bidder or bldilem and the eity. If wid blilder fnils to enter into said contract in .iccuidaucv with hi bid within live dwys from the date on which uollfitrd tliut he is the stucewful bidder, Mild chuck ami the total amount thereof shall m forfeited to the city ami thu con tract awarded to thu next blghust or nu othei bUhlor the city umy deem tit. On all bid made by a film thu indi vUIhuI uuuivt of the iiieuiWn of such firiu must Iw written out in full with the pln?o of rtwiUuice and slgnatutu of each iHutuhe-r. All prie must lie written as well as vxprgsacd in Agmes. All bids iiuiKt Ih Milatiitlwl on blank fiirnUhctl by the Scaled proiK)sals will lu received nt the office of the city recorder of the city (if J). liiltna fltt-i.mi until l ..'rlrv-U I M, on the syth day of Sept. ,1908, for the improvement of litiycs street from the Soutlietly line of Cntlin street to the Southerly line of the YVeycrhnuser Tract St. Johns, by grading nnd sidcwalklug same In the manner provided hy ordin ance No, 196 and thu charter of said city mid in accordance to the plans, profile and K'cificutious of the city engineer, now on file in the office of the city re- corner. Get a home where you do not have to spend two or three hours every day on the street cars. You will be able to reach the heart of the city from Whitwood Court within TWELVE MINUTES on the new car line that will soon be completed. Lots 50x100, $200 and up easy terms. Water piped to ev ery lot. ii.MM RICHARD SHEPARD & CO. Phone Richmond 1021. 1 1 0 N. Jersey, St. Johns. t MMtee QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO( Al. L. H0LBR00K C. E. BAILEY Ordinance Assessing the Cost of Improving Craw ford Street, From East Line of Pittsburg Street to the West Line of Salem Street in the City of St. Johns, and Directing the Entry of Such Assessment in the Docket of City Mens. SciMrute MotMisaUiuav be made cither the Ki'mi"!, or the side JV wtdkiiiK included in said Improu-mcut. IX ir..r. 1.1.1 .1 l. n-r.........l.:i I... ... I 7 ....V. I',.. , 'V .MV1MIII.I1IIVI, 1,1 (t for side I i' ccr lifted check un able to the mayor for a I kiim not less tbau to tcrccut of the con- l cu unless arvotuMiitcii uy ami iiimiii blanks (uruished cnusidcr such c by the inner- 4 chi-ck, c city Jj! tract price, and no hid will be Hess recorder for sucli puriHscs. Said improvenieut must be completed on or before November 30, 1908. The right to reject any and nil bids Is nercuy rencrveo. The estimate cost of said improvement i" M74J.I9. Ily order of the city council. A. M. HSSON, City Recorder. rithllshcd in the St. Johns Review Sept, 11, IS and 2j, tp8. Proposals For Street Work St. Johns Land Co. Tho Largest and Oldest Real Estate Firm in St. Johns. East St. Johns city. filtW may be submitted on either the MilMltniottir or the super-structure or both. Ily tub-structure is meant all that part uf lite dock below thu ton of the csp not iuelmliuK. 11,0 homing of the lower dock, or any of the OourTui; or stringers of Ity uHir-tructuie is meant all hous hiK. ikMiriiiL'i stiiiigurs, rooiliik'. doors, wimlows and any material uluitwiever rotiuircfl to complete dock above the sub strticture above demiud. Ily unlur of the city council. A. M. 1CSSUN. City Recorder. Published In the St. Johns Review Sept. 11, 18 and j$, ijS. How is Your Title? Have your abstracts mailt!, con tinued or cxniniiicil Uy l'ciitiistila Title, Abstract ami Realty Co., 11. Ileiuk'tbon, iiianneer. Accurate work. Keasottable fees. Cement llloak Ijuildin, Jer.sey street. GUI papers for sale at this office. The City of St. Johns docs ordaitt us follows: The city council of St. Johns havinj; .uccitaiucd the cot of improving Cittw foid sttcct from the cast line of 1'itts.burg ktreet to the west line of Salem ktrcct in the city of St. Johns, as khown by the resolution of the common council relative thereto, dated the iSth day of Aug,, iikS, and of record in the otlicu of the city icconlcr of Mid city, and notice thereof having been published in the St. Johns Review, a weekly news paper of general ciiculatiou in Mid city, on August Jist and sSth, 1908, us shown hy the allid.tvit of the foreman of said upcr, which said athdavit is 011 Tile nt office of City Recorder, nnd the legal posting of notice of such sttcct improve provciueut as by law directed mid us shown by affidavit of the city engineer 011 tile wttlt the recorder ot said city, and that the remonstrance that was tiled to s.iid improvement, which remon strance Is on lite with the city recorder of Mid city, docs not contain the sigua natures of the owners of two-thirds or more of the area of the property in Mid assessment district, established hy Mid resolution, and 110 further rcmoti straiice h.uiui; tccu riled, and as pro vided by Mid resolution the sum of is fixed as the engineer's estimate of the cost of said Improve ment, but which may be morcuccuiatvly determined by thecity engineer. The time within which Mid Improvement is to be completed is hereby fixed nt 60 days Bottled proposal will bo received nt tho offico ot tho city recorder of tho city of St. Johns, Oregon until I o'clock p. tn. October (J, 190S for tho Improvement of Kant Darlington street from the oust lino of Jersey street to tho oast Hue of Kellogg street by tildowiilklug nnd by lowering tho street to sub grudu uiul niaeadamlzln Iho sumo without u sntnl binder, said inncndnm to bo twelve Inches deep hi center of street uttd tapering to n depth of six inches nt either curb, in tho manner provided by ordl tmuco No. nnd tho charter of said city and In accordance with tho plans profile ami specifications of tho city engineer now on llle In tlio offico ot too city recorder. Separato proposals may bo inndo for either grading, niacailumlilng or sldowulklng Included In said Improve ment. Kach bid must bo accompan ied by a certified cheek payable to the mayor for n sum not less than teu nor cent of the contract price and no bid will bo considered unless accompanied by such check and upou blanks fur nUhed by tho city recorder for such purpose. Said Improvement must bo couiplet eu ott or uerore uecctntier I.iyos Tito right to reject any and all bidt ts hereby reserved. The estimated cost of said Improve luent is $93.1 7 Uy order of tho council. A. M KSSON, City Recorder, 1'ubllslied lu the St. Johns Review, September 1S.25 aud October 2.190S, The center of the great development now taking place on the Peninsula. We have ouly a few busiuess lots left on Columbia Roulevard, which for a short time only will be sold at present prices. Some fine residence lots still on sale. Choice manufacturing sites adjoining the O. R. & N. railroad for sale on reasonable terms. Holbrook's Addition We have some choice lots in the vicinity of the new $20,000 school building to be sold on easy install ments. Call at our office for prices aud terms for either of these desirable tracts. St. Johns Phone Jersey 931 Oregon 3 St. Johns Lumber Co. Has all kinds of lumber, kiln dried and otherwise. Also slab wood. Titnlwrs of all sizes cut to order. Gt ym wfokr's mi mw m4 sm tmfck. THE TROLLEY WAY Is the only way to secure immediate delivery of your goods at the most reasonable of transportation rates. Therefore ring up the PORTLAND & SUBURBAN EXPRESS GO. Operating electric freight cars between St. Johns and Portland. We call for and check your trunks direct to destination. Turn your trunk checks and shipping receipts over to us and your goods will receive prompt attention We have teams connecting witlt cars at St. Johns and Portland. Get our rates before shipping. Special rates on car load lots. Experienced and courteous employes. Phone Main 358, Portland office. Phone Maiu A 3358, First and Flanders Streets. C. W. STEARNS Phone Woodlawn Si 8. Agent at St. Johns. Office 105 R. Burlington street. ooo THE S PENINSULA BANK St. Johns, Orfn. Capital ,$35,006.00. Surplus 5,13385 Iuterest paid on savings deposits. '