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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
rnli1lhf Etmt Frl!r
At 117 Wet Ilnrllugton Sttret, St. John.
IIV MAUKMt & llVI'.KI.I'.T'..
Tun Khvikw Is entered nt jwst ofTicc
In Saint J0I11111, Oregon, n limit timttcr
of tlie second clnw under the Act of Con
RtcM of March 3, 1871).
Official Nwj)pr of th City of St Johns.
Subscription prloo $1.00 per yonr.
A. V. MARK1.H, l'.dltor
V. li. HY15RI.HH, Associate
FRIDAY, MARCH 2G, 1909.
Work fr r a Grrntor St. Johns.
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Hood a few of ttio provisions of
I.nok of Bpaco forbids lis publishing
tho Corrupt l'ractlco Act In this Ihsuo.
Lack of spneo forbids iih publishing
It In full.
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Wonder whoso cut the OruKimlnn
mietirud In Tuesday's udlllon with thu
itninu J. I llondrlckH underneath? It
wns certainly fnr from resembling In
nny innnnor lliu coiinlouniico of our
worthy towiiHiutui.
, 1
I'ortlniid Ih launching n HtroiiK
movement for linlf 11 million piiputit
tlou liy IDIL. AccordltiK to 'Polk's .11
rectory mummer its population Is
now nhout Lftft,00O, mid It Ih bollovud
hy inuny of tho business men of Hint
city Unit in leu that number will bo
coiifluod wllhlu Km bordurs In threo
yonrH. If It does, unit there nro
intitiy good roiiMoim for thu belief
thut It will ho ho, tho KiiKl Hldo will
t'omo In for tit least SO purcont of the
Increase. If St. .tohiiu Ik not nt Unit
tlmo 11 pint of I'oriliind, Iih populit
Hon Hhould nt IoiihI ho 1U.UUU In lIUl!
J. F. HENDHICK8
Candidate for Mayor
Ih distinctively 11 Western intiii, llo
wiiul to Moiituuit when ipillo it young
until i'i years ago; wiih roiinly com
iuIhhIoiiih' for four yt'iirn In Itiivulll
county, In thut statu, mid nerved iih
it member of city enuuill In tho illy
of Hamilton, Mont. Ho resided for
nearly 20 ycniH In Montana, 17 of
which wore spent lu the Hume county.
It certainly augurs well for tho fu
ture welfare of St. Johns when Its
citizens gut together und cant nil
partisanship, Btrlfo, fnctlonnl differ
cnccH and turmoil aside nnd Join
hand lu hnnd In building for n great
er nnd moro glorluus St. JoIiiih, Tho
maun meeting In tho Woodmen Hall
Monday evening did moro to
strengthen the feeling of good fellow
ship mid cement tho citizens to
gethor with one common purpose In
vlow than anything Hint Iiiih yet
taken place In this city. And thero
can he no question that tho people,
of St. JoIiiih wiih well represented at
this convention. Citizens from nil
walks of llfo wuro there, mid If any
did not harmonize with the proceed
lugs they were strangely silent and
tho mnsH of people knew It not
While thu ticket nominated may not
havo mot with tho entire approvu
of many, It wns nucossnry for bar
loony's snko to make concessions on
both sides, If tho ticket selected Is
elected tho faces of Aldermen
Whittle, llonhmii, Miller mid Hunter
will bo absent from tho Alderiunnlc
body when tho now council Is orgnn
Izod. These men nro all good, faith
fill officers and hitvu served tin Ir
city honorably ami well. .Mr. Wlndle
was especially flno on street woik
With a long ami thorough experience
on tho milking of first class thorough
fares "Hilly" iih ho Is familiarly known
wiih In u class by himself, 1'os
sussed of good Judgment, sound senile
nnd over honorable and upright, his
successor will havo it difficult task
to perform If ho succeeds as well.
Mr. Itonhaui Iiiih curried Into the
council chamber tho same careful
methods lu the conducting of inunlcl
pal affairs iih wiih thu menus of es
litbllMhlng and making such n spluti
did success of IiIh prlvutu business
Conscientious, unassuming, pnlnstiik
lug and scrupulously honest, his
1 dace can never ho filled lu a moro
satisfactory manner.
Messrs, Miller mid Hunter have
also performed their tasks lu a
pleasing anil careful manner. They
havo tried to do their duty In all
things pertaining to city govern
incut and havo succeeded admirably.
Itetter men nro hard to find, and
they can retlro for a season feeling
that they havo performed thu duties
of their offices honorably mid well.
We hnvo followed these gentlemen
week In and week out through tho
various vlclsslltides and perplexing
problems that from tlmo to tlmo con
front tho clly fathers, ami wo can at-
test that they havo over been on tho
side of right iih wo saw It, ami tho
city Is vastly ilcher In moro ways
than 0110 through their connection
with tho city council,
Uf Mayor llrlce, who retires with
tho good will mid best wishes of
PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO.
AN
llo resided lu Idaho for flvo years every one, (hero Is nothing to say
mid served lis mayor of Mackay; for except what Is good. llo presided
ORDINANCE GRANTING TO
THE PORTLAND OAS COM
PANY, ITS SUCCESSORS Oil
ASSIGNS. A lUOHT TO LAY
PIPES AND MAINS IN. ALONG
UPON AND UNDER ANY AND
ALL STREETS, AVENUES
LANKS, ALLEYS, SQUARES
AND PUHL1C PLACES, IN
CLUDINO 11RIIJ0ES, IN SAID
CITY 01-' ST. JOHNS I'OR THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING AND
DISTRIHUTINO OAS FOR II,
LUMINAT1N0, HEATING AND
KINDRED PURPOSES INTO
THROUGH AND THROUGHOUT
THE CITY 01-' -ST. JOHNS
AND TO SELL SAID OAS TO
THE 1NIIA1I1TANTS THEREOF
AS WELL AS TO SAID CITY 01'
ST. JOHNS, OREGON, AND AL
SO TO OWN, MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE A PLANT KOR THE
MANUFACTURE OF SAID OAS
Tho city of St. Johns does ordnlu
as follows:
Section 1 That thero bo nnd I
hereby granted to tho Portland Ous
Company it corporation organized mid
existing under tho laws of thu Statu
of Oregon, and Its successors or as
stuns, thu right. Privilege mid rrmi
chlso of laying mains unit service
pipes lu, along, upon mid tinder ull
streets, avenues, lanes, squares, pun
He places mid bridges, nnd tho
right, privilege ami traiichlso of main
tnlnliiK ami operating a system for
thu purpose of supplying nnd selling
said city of St. Jolins mid tiiu 111
habitants thereof with gas for II
lumluatliiK. heating and kindred pur
noses, ami the right, privilege ami
and franchise of erecting and opur
tiling 11 plant for tho manufacture of
gas. and all rights, privileges anil
franchises granted to, or conferred
upon tho Portland Gas Company, Its
successors or assigns by this Ordln
mice, shall continue to exist and re
main lu full force and effect for n
period of twenty flvo years from
thu date that this Ordinance becomes
11 forcu,
Section 2. This franchise. Is grant'
ed to thu Portland Gas company, Its
successors or assigns on tho condl
tlou that thu said company shnll
charge for gas furnished to tho In
habitants of thu said clly of St. Johns,
a sum which will not exceed uno
Dollar mid Twenty Flvo Cents per
0110 thousand cubic feet uf gas, pro
vldlng said charge for gas . paid at
thu off leu of thu company to bo main
tallied lu said city of St. JoIiiih on
:r before tho lOlh day of each
month following Hint lu which said
gas Is supplied, and If nut so paid
at said tlmo ami place, mi addition
al charge of flvo cents per thousand
cubic feel may bo exacted. That
said company wilt furnish thu city
uf Ht. JoIiiih. if It shall require same,
In any of Us public buildings, or lu
It streets or public places for Ilium-
imtlng, healing mid other purposes,
gas, at 11 price not exceeding thu
price so to bo charged to tho In
hiibltanlH of said city of St. Johns;
that when tho population of thu city
of St. Johns shall exceed 110,000, tho
price tur thousand cubic feet to bo
charged for gas shall not exceed the
piled charged therefor lu tho city uf
Portland, Oregon,
That Haiti Portland tins company,
Its sui'cesHorH or assigns. In consid
eration of tho franchises, rights mid
trlbtition of said gas for, In mid
through said city, shall begin within
thirty days after the acceptance of
this franchise, and If actual con
struction has not been begun within
thirty days from tho ucceptatico uf
this franchise, unless tlolaycd by
Judicial acta, strikes ur causes nut
tllo fault of thu grantee, tho council
o the city of St. Johns hereby re
serves thu right tu forfeit tho fran
chise herein grunted; tho Portland
Uas company, Its successors or as
signs shall hae its mains and plpo
Hues luld mid bu distributing gus
company, Its successors or nssltins
shall expend not less than $1,000 per
year in operating said system, main
taining said gas supply and extend
ing said gas mains and system In
said city of St. Johns.
Soctlon 8. All gns mains or pipes
lor conducting gns which may or
shall bo laid by said Portland Gas
company, Us successors ur assigns
pursuant to tho provisions of this
Ordinance must bu laid in such man
ner as not to damage tho streets or
any property public or private, and
where the streets nro dug up for tho
therethrough within one hundred purposo of laying or repairing pipes,
working days from thu date of Its
ucceptauco of the franchise horoby
grouted, unless delayed by Judlclul
action, strikes or other unavoidable
causes, on tho streets of said city as
follows: From tho City Limits uu
either Dawson street or Willis Doule-
vard to Ilninswlck Avenue, bunco on
tho work must bo done under tho
supervision und to tho satisfaction of
tho superintendent of streets, and
such streets and other properly must
uo left lu its good condition as they
wero beforo such digging, nnd nil
damages caused thereby must bo re
paired nnd kept in repair for one
henco from Jersey street to
Its crossing with liurllngton; mid
upon falluro so to do tho Council
reserves tho right to forfeit tho cer
tified check for $3000 horolnnfter re
ferred to, nnd within one your from
tho date of its acceptance of said
franchise laterals on tho streets uf
said city as follows:
On Jersey street from Uurllngton
to St. Johns Avenue.
On St. Johns Avenuo from Edi
son to Lively street.
On Cntlln street from Edison to
Lively streot.
On Fessenden street from Edison
to Lively street.
On Chlcngo street from Edison
to Portland liouluvurd.
On Tncoma street from Edison to
Jersey street.
On liurllngton street from Craw
ford to Jersey street.
On John Blreet from Crttwford to
Willis Iloulovard.
On Richmond street from Craw
ford to Columbia Dotilovnrd.
On Tyler street from Wlllametto
Iloulovard to Dawson street.
On Iltichnnon streot from Wlllam
etto Iloulovard to Dawson street.
On Charleston street from Willis
Iloulovard to Portland Iloulovard.
On Oswego street from Willis
Iloulovard to Portland Iloulovard,
On Alleghaney street from Wil
lis liouluvurd to Portland lloulo-
vnrd.
On Lehigh street from Willis
Iloulovard to Portland Huuluvard.
On Newport street from Willis
liouluvurd to Portland liouluvurd.
Ami bu It further provided that If
tho Portland (las company, Its suc
cessors or assigns, shall fall to com
plete tho laying of such gas mains
ami laterals and ho able to supply
gas therethrough to tho said city of franchise Is granted, tho city of St.
St. Johns and tho Inhabitants thero- Jonns reserves tho right at Its elec-
uf. and to expend $30,000 lu tho con
stritctlon and completion there
of and tho connection of salt) gas
mains und gas plpo system with tho
gns mains of East Portland Gas
Light company within one year from
thu (Into uf its acceptance of this
franchise, tho Council shall havo thu
right, power mid authority to forfeit
tho certified check for $.1000.00 here
inafter referred to. Thut Portland
Gas Company, Its successors or na
tion und upon payment therefor of
a fair valuation thereof to bo made
ii'd determined as hereinafter pro
vided, to purchase as mi entirety
nnd tako over to Itself tho said gas
plpo system, gas mains mid property
appertaining thereto and plant re
ferred to herein, If any, of thu snld
Poriinmi Gnu company, Its succes
sors ur assigns; provided, however,!
that before tho city shall havo!
authority to purchase or tako over I
YOUR HOME
Built according to your own plans in
EAST ST. JOH
N S
Can he liutl in the new restricted Imildiiitr district for a few hundred cash and balance on easy monthly terms.
or, lights, car service and stores.
Streets graded, water,
TALK IT OVER with any agent in St. Johns, or agent on tract.
Phone Richmond 601
yours ho has Iiihui iiii actlvti fire
man, and for two yearn Iiiih been 11
member of thu SI. JoIiiih Pirn depart-;
intuit, llo bus been present at every
flru sluco that tlmo und uttvur ro
culvud 11 (tint for his services, nor
did ho oxpct it. ThroiiBhout bin of-i
flelul llfo hi acts have always been
chum und his methods hoiioi'Hble mid
upilght.
attached to IiIh round, and tho
people of St. Jolins can make no mis
take In electing him May nr.
A vol for J. V. HtmdrlckH for may
or U it vote to make St. Johns grout-r.
with dignity mid grace mid was very
faithful In his attendance. ills
counsel on ull matters was hound,
eaioful and accurate, mid ho guided
council over many vexatious and try
lug experiences with a master hand.
A feeling of mutual good fellowship
has ever been prevalent in tho come
ell chamber (lie past year, mid to
No stigma of any nature Is .Mayor llrlco la accorded tho credit for
maintaining this happy statu of af
fairs. Ills record us mayor will go
down In tho annals of St. Johns' his
tory as 0110 of tho wisest anil bust
ever recorded, and ho can retlro
from public llfo with 1111 imblemlshot
lecord ami 11 feeling of supremo sat
isfaction over his official career.
With tho platform of "A Greater St
Johns" It was eminently fitting that
J. F. Hendricks should be iiomlunatui
for Mayor sluco .Mr, Urico declines
to servo furthur. No bettor booster
I no limn with tho lutoiiuils of tho i ll V
o,.v . in goim u H, 10art, nml , wi, would
shape. It would I- wl.o to look well ' ,vo ,, of aud mono). for
.u im. .,....... m ...e me.it you are ful.lorK l0 ,,r0Kri, f St. John
Hill KIIUIUIUl-VH KIMIII I ,1 1 ...1. 1. 1.. .1... l. 1 .,,
la luilliiivu nilltlll lliu uwuiivwtl iv.-o ut
privileges granted by this Ordinance
ami us compensation for same, mid
in addition to tho rnto for gas here
in made mid provided for, shall pay
to the city uf St. Julius tho sum of
Ono Hundred Dollars yearly during
tho term for which this franchise Is
granted. Each uf tho annual pay-
1 meats of money required by this
section shall bo made, by tho Port
land Gas Company, its successors or
assigns to tho Tieiibtirer of tho city
it si. Julius, who shall Issuo his
receipt therefor, which said receipt
snail uo it full acquittance to
Portland Gas company, its successors
sinus shall within ten days after the I such gas plpo systems, property, etc.. I
accoiitnnco of this franchise furnish I the question whether or not tho city
to tho city of St. Johns a certified shall ncimiro or tako such gas plpo
check In tho sum of $0000.00 to be I system or property shall first bo sub-1
drawn in favor of tho city of St.lmltted to the electors uf tho city at
Johns mid deposited with tho city re- the regular election for city officers
rurder. That If sold Portland Gns next preceding tho expiration of tho
period fur which this franchise Is
granted. In determining tho valua
tion of snld property to bo purchased
and tnkuti over to the city, there
shall bo excluded therefrom tiny
value of franchise or rights of way
derived from tho city of St. Joliuc to
maintain mid operate such property,
out thero shall bo Included In such
nidation tho value of all works,
structures, buildings, plpo systems,
ami gas mains laid In, on, along, up
on mid under tho streets, avenues,
lanes, alleys, squares mid public
places of tho city, and material and
property which snld Portland Gas
company, Its succossora or assigns,
tuny have put litto.upou.over, under or
along tho streots, avenues, lanes, al
leys, squares nnd public plncos of
tho city. Tho price or valuation to
bo paid by tho city of St. Johns
for said property shall bo fixed nnd
dotenulned by threo arbitrators, one
appointed by tho common council of
the el'y, number appointed by sultl
Portland Gns company, Its successors
nt- assigns, and tho third appointed
by tho two so choson; and tho de
cision In writing uf said threo ar
bitrators or n majority of thorn,
made lu duplicate, and signed by
them, 0110 delivered to tho Mayor of
tho city and tho other to said Port
land Gas company, Its successors or
1 uno 11 1110 names, anil sain nrlco anil I ni u-nrol nml icinl nil tnwl uvillu in !.. .l .ci..r.l . nKn !.,. ..!.. 1.
'expend 1?.!"ft,'?1" !!!!!' b ""I? ?!V0Tt. front; has water ami electric liKhW, located on' a nice 40x100 lot only 4
bus " ,1 : iT: t)IOs oiu car line ami 1 block from irradetl high school at St. Johus.
and 1,1,., , , tnr.in.,.i no I on cent car line: mice S117: 5o cash, balance $13 rur nmntli
of
fft;
using. A Hootl
hualth, and If your uuat Is litiklug
In quality your honlili must suffer lu
consoqimnco. lu tho spring tlmo the
blood uotMls the very best nourish
mint to aid it in casting off tho uo
uummulutloiis and Impurities that tho
body lias sbsorUnl during tho wlutur
season aud meat Is the grout body
builder. Now tissues replace thu
old, now blood asserts Itself aud tho
body is practically msdo miow lu
tho spring time. Therefore It be
Iioovms thu public to know beyond a
shadow of a doubt that their moutB
are only of tho best,
BITGOOD & COLE
Curry only this kind In stock, and 110
person can go wrong by purchasing
this groat body builder from thorn.
If you nro not already. a patron of
their market, give them a trial order.
Work for u Greater St. Johus.
this municipality. Ever ready to push
and aid any public enterprise, with
a confidence in St. Johns that Is uu
bounded, it business judgment that
Is particularly valuable to tho trans
action of inuulclpul affairs, of an
optimistic nature and genial dlsposl
tlou, he will enter upon his duties If
elected uiitrammuled by any prom
Ises or attached mid subservient lo
any faction or body of men.
Of tho now men slated for Couu-
cllinanlc positions wo havo but little
to suy at this tlmo. With tho ex
ception of Mr. Cook, than whom
there Is 110 better man anywhere, our
acquaintance thus fur Is limited, but
their real worth Is fully uttestcd to
by those who know them well, and
tho city has nothing to fear from
placing thorn lit charge of municipal
affairs. Of tho candidates for re
election wo will havo more to say
anon, but they uro all good.
after tho sumo becomes duo mid pay
able after written notice front the
city of St. Johns to pay same, to pay
any or sum annual payments us
compensation us provided for In tills
section, tho city of St. Johns shall
liavo tho right lo collect such over
duo payments from suld Portland Gas
Company, Its successors or assigns,
by suit or action mid shall havo a
lien upon said gus plant aud mains
for tho payment of same. Each of
suld annual payments shall become
Hue on the first day of Decemboi
each year, Tho Portland Gas com
pany, Its successors or assigns, lu
addition tu tho compensation above
stipulated for shall furnish and sup
Ply tho City Hall In tho city of St.
Johns with gas free of charge for
both illuminating and heatliu: not ex
ceeding C0.000 cubic foot per annum.
Thut tho said gas shall contain not
less than 675 II. T. I'nlts per cubic
feet, mid tho Illumination shall bo
not less than 17 candle power.
Section 3. Tho Portland Gas com
pauy, Its successors or assigns, shnll
tumult free service pipes connecting
the mains with tho meters 011 uunli-
cation of property owners desiring
to have and tiso gas on their prom
Ises, wherever tho mains of tho
onipany shall bo laid, provided that
said meters when situated on tho
premises of consumers uro not u
greater distance than 30 feot from
tho outer curbing or curb lino next
tho street, mid If n greater distance
than 30 feet, such service piping in
excess thereof to bo paid for by tho
onsuiuer.
Section -1. That tho work of In
tuiting nnd laying such gas rystem
and mains for tho couduct und Uls-
company, Its successors or assigns
shall within ono yeur from its ac
ceptance of this franchise install aud
lay said gas mains, laterals ami gut
plpo system, und shnll conuoct
sumo with tho gns mains of East
Portland Gas Light company, and bo
niiiu 111111 reauy 10 supply said gas
in me sum city or St. Job
tho sum of $30,000 has been
ed In tho construction of suld
pipe system, laying suld mains
mtliiuvnllii . ... ..(!. I a
iwuiivktiiiK eaiiitj niiu una minim ui i ... i. , i
mint I Pftu it...!.... 1 n, n iT . I I'ttMi Bui:vcoBurH ur UODiKIia Ul
sa r a""" valuation so deter-
said required heroin, then 8aU Check aforesaid. huI.1 nron..rlv bo
snail uo returnotl to sa d Portland
tho city of
hereof und pay-
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Ir 111.. tl... .1. .1. 1 ..V.V IIIVIWIUI MO HlVlt.illU) .4 ..V
..... .Wirv..J VI 4 LI1U I.IIJ Ul
M. Johns; ami If said check bo not
so deposited within said tlmo tho
Council of tho city of St. Johns shall
havo tho right to forfeit the frun
chlso herein granted without tho In
terventlon of auy Court.
Section 6, In tho ovont that said
Portland Gas company, Its succes
sors or assigns shall fall to main
tain said g is plpo system lu good
inner ami repair, or shall fall to
I'luimu I, reusonauiy sutncient ser-
Columbla Uouluvurd to Jersey street year by nnd nt tho oxpenso of said
Portland Gas Company. Its succes
sors or assigns, nnd tho opening of
streets und ropnlr thereof shall bo
done In accordance with thu general
rules mid regulations that tho said
authorities may from tlmo to tlmo
adopt In respect thereto, and the
said Portland Gas company, Its suc
cessors or assigns shun furnish ul
good and sufficient bond In thu sum
of ISOO.OO running to tho city of St.
Jolins mid deposited with tho Treas
urer of said city as surety for and
conditioned upon thu fulfillment of
the provisions of this section 8.
Section 0. That said Portland Gas
company, Its successors or assigns,
shall hnvo and nro hereby required
to file In tho office uf the city re
corder of tho clly of St. Johns n
map or pint showing tho definite I
location of tho gro plpo system and
gas mains in mm n.rouglioiit tho
city within thirty uuys after same
Is completed mid I. .smiled mid shall
thereafter also furi.ltn to tho clly it
map or plat of an) und all changes
thero.
Section 10. Tho rortland Gas com
pauy, Its successors or assigns shall
lay alt pipes Including both laterals
and gas mains at least 20 Inches be
low tho grade uf thu street where
such grade Is established, mid where
such grade has not been established,
then lliu clly engineer shall furnish
tho grade.
Section 11. Portland Gns company, I
Its successors ur assigns shall bo I
deemed to hnvo abandoned all rights
and privileges coiifetrcd by this Or
dinance unless it flies written ac
ceptance of this franchise wlihln 30 1
days after this Ordinance shall bo lu
forcu.
Soctlon 12. That upon tho expira
tion uf thu period for which tho
NEW TOWNSITE
Valley Vista
25 Minutes to Chamber Commerce
On west side, no bridges to cross, and located ( on
United electric line that runs from Portland to Hills
boro. 50x1 00 Lots, $40 and Up
The very finest soil, station on the ground, tele
phone service, lots cleared and in cultivation, good
school and located in the famous Tualatin valley where
everything will grow. Very finest strawberry land.
For Ten Days Only
These lots are offered at $i down and $i per week.
Several of these have already been spoken for and the
tract will not last long.
SMITH-WAGONER CO.
333 Chamber of Commerce
1
There is a Hat for you at the Vogue Milli
nery FOR YOU. Don't fail to come and get it
40I00 lot end this 4 roomed
house for 51 175 $50 cash and $12
per month.
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Four Room Bungalow.
A beautiful 4 room bungalow, havinp; living room, kitchen and 2
assigns, shall bo final and binding "ice bed rooms, with closets to each; all interior to be finished in natur-
or uss kiis of such payment. Should Ua8 company, its successors or as- become Im proper of
tho said Has company Its successors signs, otherwlso said chock shall bo st J h., l.v virnm l.err
or asslK.is fall or neKlect for ten days forfeited as above stated and bo- m1' i l erefor nforei
SMITH-WAGONER CO.,
333 Chamber Commerce.
M. S. COBB
city of St. Johns shall elect not to
acquire said property, or shall not
purchase tho same, und tho city shall
elect to grant a now or additional
franchise, In lieu of tho expiring or
expired franchlso granted by this
Ordinance, and application bo made
by said Portland (las company, Its
successors, or assigns for such new
or additional franchise, and In that
caso said Portland Gas company, Its
successors or assigns shall havo tho
first nml nrfprnnttnl rfirlit In tntrn
wie in tne supplying of gas for do- and recelvo such now or additional
lliestlc Or Other OUrnoSOS at anv tlimi I rrnnolilg.v nml If thn until HnrtlniiH
during said term for which this f run. In nn rnmnnnv Ita RltrppssnrR nr nfl.
chlso is granted, tho Council for the signs, do not take such new or ad-
uty or si, Jonns, may urtcr tho re I dltlonal frauchlse, but tho same Is,
fusal of said crnntco Its successors I nf lor their oleotlon not to takn tho
or assigns to commence such re. anmo. cranted bv tho cttv to anv cor.
pairs for n period of thirty days of- poratlon, association or Individual not
tor Written llOtlco 011 tho nart of tho I then hnldlnc a franchlso from snld
city of such delinquency of ordln- city for tho manufacture and salo of
itiiie, 10 ucc are ail risnts aud nrlv. ens therein, then and In that caso
lieges granted forfeited and thereby I such corporation, association or In-
ruvoho an riguts ana privileges con- dividual taking such now or addl-
tnllW.ll twr.ll, I nl.nl! I.. n .1 .1 It I .
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Section G. That In all outlying tho compensation to bo paid to tho as In this section above provided for
and sparsely settled districts of said city for such now or additional fran- fixing and determining the price'
cuy o si. jonns, and wnero the chlso, pay to said Portland Gas com- ana valuation of said property Incase
population Is Insufficient to Justify I pany, Its successors or assigns, or tho city shall purchase and tako
sum company In laying gas main to the city of St. Johns, In trust, for over same.
101 Jersey St
ST. JOHNS
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SPECIALS! SPECIALS!
HOSE!
250 pairs Children's Ribbed Hose, worth 20c per pair;
special price 4 pairs for 25c.
LACE REMNANTS
250 "Dolts at to cents a bolt
SILKS
75c values, for 7 days only 45c a yard
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$25 REWARD
thereto, residents of such districts said Portland Gas company, Its suo
111:1.' procure ait extension or gas cessors or assigns, at or beforo tho
initais thereto nnd a supply of gas, time such now or additional frail,
by ecterlng Into contract In writing I chlse takes effect the fair and eoult-
wltli said company, said contract to I able valuation of tho said property
bo secured by a good and sufficient of said Portland Gas coiunanv. Its
bond to be approved by tho company, successors or assigns, which the city
binding themselves to consume an- by this section reserves tho right to
Dually not less than flvo hundred feet purchase and take over, tho valuatloi
of gas for each dollar expended by I thereof and price to be paid there-
1110 company lu extending said pipes for. to said Portland Gas comnanv.
ami gas mains into said district. I its successors or assigns, to bo fixed
section 7.
Passed by tho council this.... day
of 1909. '
Approved by the Mayor this..,. day
of , 1909.
Attest:
Mayor.
Recorder.
Published in tho St. Johns Revlow,
March 19 and 26, 1909,
Any ono desiring to have spading
That said Portland Gas I and determined lu tho same manner doao should call up Richmond 1S51,
Will bo given for tho recovery of
two brass cylinders, weighing 310
pounds, which were placed on the
Portland & Suburban Express Co.'s
car at Portland Dec. -itb, but was
abstracted therefrom beforo the car
reached St, Johns.
Portland &Suburban Express Co.
St. Johns Water. Works & Light
ing Co.
The Thimble Club met with
J. HlUer last evening,
Mrs.
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