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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW BY A. W. MARKLE ORDINANCE NO. 352 Published Everr Friday At 117 West Burlington Stroct. Tns Rkvikw Is entered at post office in 8alnt Johns, Oregon, as malt mutter of the second class wider the Act of Con- great of March 3, 1879, OfltaUl Nrvtptpr of the Oily of Bt. Jehnj. An Ordinance Vacating a Por tion of the Plat of North St. Johns Addition to the City of St. Johns. Adftrtltlo( nUi, (1.00 per Inch per month. fob Printing tieenUd la finl-clui ule. IUIU lor Job Prlnllnf eeita on dellrerr. All ooramnnletlon thoald be tddreued to The Berlev, flL Johns, Orecon. Alt edteitlilnR bllle ptyilU flnt of eeb month. Subscription prlco $1,00 par year. prominent ant! enterprising business ( wid lot number 37; nlso that jm men of Halbritc, Saskatchewan, fSZ and uu old friend of R. W. McKcon, wns n visitor in town on Tuesday. Mr. II. says there is no better plncc for n young man than the wlicnt raising districts of Canada a good plncc to make money and to rub tip ngniust cold weather. ORDINANCE NO. 354 An Ordinance Providing the Time and Alanncr of Im proving Alacrum Avenue From North Side Line of 0. R. & N. Ry. Track to The city of St. Johns docs ordnln n follows: The council of the city of St. Johns, hiivliitf ascertained tliecont of improv ing Mncrutn avenue from the O. it. & N. It. It. track to the nontliurly side ol Columbia Sloujjh In the city of St. Johns, as shown by the resolution ol the council of wild city dated on thr l7lhdyof January, 1911, and recorded In the office of the recorder of said citv, and notice thereof limine; been piilillnli cd In the St. Johns Review, a weekly ncwMKiiier 01 Kvuurai circulation, on un join and 37111 days The city of St. Johns docs ordain as follows: . That whereas, the Weycrhnescr Land commny, a coriKiratloii, did on the 14th day of October, 1910, file a petition with the city council of the city of St. Johns, which said petition is on file In the of. fice of the city recorder of Bald city, praying that an order be entered vacat Ini? lots je.. 36. 38. si. ao. it. 13. and 11 and nil of lot 37 cxccnl a stril) .10.40 Col. James Ilobau, one of the feet In width off the northeasterly side pari 01 ciiuc, Johns Addition to pro posed to be vacated, being nil that por tion lying between the point 30.49 fact southeasterly from and parallel with the northeasterly side line of said lots 36 and 37 extended In said North St. Johns Ad dition; and thence southwesterly to the westerly end of said Maple street, form erly Hotbrook avenue, n mora particular description of which is as follows: llcgfuuitu: at the southwesterly termi nus of Maple street, formerly Ifolbroolc avenue, as now laid out; thence easterly along the southeasterly side line of said lots 30 and 37, 610.87 feet, the same be ing also the northerly side line of said Maple street, formerly 1 Iol brook avenue; thence ot right angles southeasterly 60 feet to the southerly side Hue of said Maple street, formerly Ilolbrookaventie; thence southwesterly along the south westerly side line of lots numbered 36, the Columbia Slough in tioilJ?AZTiS& City Of St. JollllS, OrCgOIl. Il lrcet, formerly Holhrook avenue; llll'llli; III II liuiiliciljr illinium ...v., more or less, to the place of beginning, and, Whereas, said petition shows that the Weyerhaeuser Land Coniauy Is the owner of the entire tract ol laud herein described, to rlt: Lots 35, 36, sS, 39, Jo, 31, 33, 33 and 3U ami all of lot 37, except a strip 30.49 feet in width olf the northeasterly side of said lot 37, and that 11 is tne only person, linn or corjioraiiou interested in the vacation profioscd in said iHjtition; and, Whereas, nil of the aliove and within described property, Including said Ma nic street, formerly Holbrook avenue, is a portion of North St. Johns Addition to the city of St. Johns, ns Is shown by the duly recorded limp and plat thereof on file In the olliee of the county clerk ol Multnomsh county, Oregon, In Ik ok 308 of l'lal Hooks at xigc 58; anil, Whereas, Mild petition was filed for h erloil of more than thirty days and thai notice of the pendancy ol wild petition lias iireii u veil Tor a simce 01 more tnait thirty days by publication thereof in tin St. Johns Itevlaw, 11 weekly iicwsMct of general circulation 11 1 St. Jolnu, n shown by the iillidavlt of the foreman ol said acr, which Mid nllidavit is on file with the city recoider of raid city, and by written notices thereof set up In three of the most public places In the city ol St. Johns, lo wit: One 011 the bulletin board of the city hull, one 011 the front door of the jxintoHice, and one at south west coiner id block 37 of Korth St. Johns, as sliuwu by the allidavil of II, II. Alexander, which allidavil Is 011 file in (he office of city recorder of wild city; all 01 which satii notices, togetucr witn 111c puhlUhed notice thereof, contained 11 description of the property to be vacat ed, mid designating the time and place when and where niIi! petition would be heard; and, Whereas, no 0Kltlon has bcuii made to wild petition or application to vacate wild (Mirtiou of said tifat; and, Whereas, the Woverlmeiiser Laud CoiniMiiv. owners of the nroncrtv ulmve dcM-rilail, desire to utillic the piopcrty owmsl by It and herein described as acreage and lint as town lots; and, Whereas, Mhl vacation would not he prejudicial to the Interests of the city ol St. Johns; Now, thetolore, the city of St. Johns does ordain us follows: That lots 3J, 36, 38, 39, 30, 31, 33, 33 and 31, and all of lot 37 of North St, Johns Addition to the city of St. Johns, (except 11 strip 30.49 feet 111 width olf of the northeasterly side of said lot 37); nloo that Mitlou of Maple street, former ly Holbrook avenue, In said North St. Johns Addition, losing all that poitlnit lying U'tweeu u line 30.49 feet south westerly from, and parallel with, the northeasterly side Hue of Mid lots 36 and 37 extended, in said North St. Johns Addition, and thence southwesterly to the westerly end of said Maple street, lormerly ilnllironk avenue, 11 more ur-tl-ular ik'kcriptiou of which would be as follows: Itegliiulng at the koulhwesterly termi nus of Maple street, formerly IlolbriKk avenue, us now laid out; thence easterly along the southeasterly side line of Mid Lots v and 37, 610.87 feet, the same be lug nlso the northerly side Hue of said Mu. le street, formerly I lolbtook avenue, thence Mmlliweiterly along the Miutlt westerly side line of lots numbered 36, 31, 616.36 feet, the Mime being also the southerly side line of said Maple street, formerly Holbrook avcilue; thence In n northerly direction 60 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning He and the same is hereby vacated as in Mill xtitlon prayed. And that the title to said Maple street, where vacated by this ordinance, shall attach to the lots or crouuds Wmlcilui: on said Manic street where vacated, ami till rielit or tl tie thereto shall vest in the person or persous, urm or corporation owning tue property 011 such side thereot, tu cipial I proiKirtions, providing, uevertlielcss.tiiat this ordiuuiico shall not be construed to as to vacate any portion of St. Johns I avenue or wcveriiacuscr avenue, out each of wild streets to leuialu ojhmi to I puunc travel, r.twiMl by the council February 7th, 1911. Approved by the mayor l'cbruary 14, 1911. J, 1'. HENDRICKS, Mayor, Attest: A, M. Ksmiii, Recorder. Published by the St, Johns Review I'ebniary to, 1911. First National Bank St. Johns, Oregon Sylvester Peterson, President A. R. Jobes, Vice President F. P. Drinker, Cashier C. B. Russell, Ass't. Cashier ORDINANCE NO. 353 An Ordinance Providing For the Time and Alanncr oi Laying and Constructing a Sewer on Alaplc Street in the City of St. Johns, From the Center Line of Jersey Slreet to the Willamette River, With All Necessary and Appropriate Catch Ba sins, Lamp Holes, Alan Holes, Flush Tanks and Branches. HEATERS! HEATERS!! A VliW DAYS ONLY Perfection Oil Healers, No. iao, special price, 12.85. No. 160, Special Price, $3.85. Also n reduction on nil wood mul coal licntcrs. Come in mid let us quote you prices, liuy now and save money. Hendricks Hardware Co. Phone Columbia 129 The cltr of St. lohns docs ordain as follows: The cltv council of the city of St. Johns, having ascertained the cost of laying and constructing a sewer on Ma ple street from the center line of Jersey street to the Willamette river In said city, with all necessary and appropriate branches, catch basins, man holes, lamp holes and flush tanks, as shown by the resolution of the council passed January II. lyn, which said resolution is hereby reicrrcri to and made a Dart ol tins or dinance. And notice thereof having been published In the St. Johns Review, a weekly newspaper o general circum Hon tiubllshcd at St. lohns. the same be ing the official paper of said city, on the nth and solh days of January, 1911, as shown by the affidavit of the foreman ol A. H. BLACKBURN Undertaker and Funeral Director Phone Columbia 283 Cast Ilurlinxton Sticrl, St. Johns, Oregon 01 January, as shown by the affidavit of the foreman of said 11 per, which Mild allidavil Is on Tile In the office of the city rccordci; and legal xliug ol notices of such improvement, as shown by the affidavit of I lie city engineer 01 file in the office of the city recorder, ami no rumoiislriiuces having been filed, and, as inovlded by said resolution, the enu lifer's preliminary estimateof thecmt ol said Improvement Is f 5.31 1 .JH. but shaft le more accurately determined by said engineer. Now. therefore, it is hereby ordered that wild street be Improved and the time for the completion 01 said Improvement Is hereby fixed at sixty davs from thr last publication of notice of piojxwalsol said work, which said proposals must be filed with the recorder of said city on 01 before the 7th day of March, 101 1, at eight o'clock p. 111, of said day. That said street shall be Improved as follows: lly grading a strip In center 13 feet wide in same to the established grade by cut and fill, except such jKir tlou where piling will be required, which said ortlou Is to lie piled and planked sixteen feet wide, when ground will jH'rmit mud sills to be used, ami by placing 11 strip of iiiacuilum twelve feet wide In the center of said street, Mm inacaiiam to ne n Indies deep In the center ami 6 Inches deep on either side; said mucndiim to be twelve feet wide in that irtlou not planked. The city recorder shall give notice by publication for not less than three hiI lloatloiis in the St. Johns Itevlew. the of. fialal uawsiMier, inviting piootW for making said Improvement. Said improvement shall in nil rcsxcts be done mid completed In conformity with the provisions ol OrdiuaneeH Nim. 19J oxceiit ns otherwise provided In this ordinance: till work to lie done under the direction ami supervision ol the city uiiglncer. iiiat tile cost ol said Improvement shall be HhsoMed against the property in the local Improvement district as ties crilcd In said resolution and designated ns and declared to be Iul Improve ment District No. $t. Tutted by the council I'ebniary 1 1, 1911. Approvwl by the mayor I'ebrusry i , 1911. J. P. HliNDRICUS, Mayor. Attt: A. M. ItSSON, City Recorder. Published In the St. Johns RctUw, 1'eb, 17, 1911, RESOLUTION Proposals for Slreet Work Sealed proiNisals will be received at the office of the recorder of the city of St. Johns until Mar. 7. 191 1, at H 0VI01 k p. in. lor the impiovemeul of Macruui avenue from the westerly line of O.lt. t N, lly Track to I lie easterly line of Co lumbia Slough, In tlie tnmtier prtnide I by ordinance No. n, suVret to the piovlslous of the chaiter and ordinances of the city of St, Johns, and the estimate 1 of the city engineer, on file. I Kugliiecr s estimates: Cubic yards look, lo., at J.IJ. I'ill, cu. yards. siH. at .inc. riling, 67H0 lineal feet, at 14c. Stringers, .17,711 bd, feet, at fjj. ! strictly In irlutcd blanks which will be film. Cans, deckings, etc., 110,878, at joc. iimsmusi ne strictly 1 In nccorilancewlth lhed on iilinllcutlnu at the office of Itir iccorderof thee tvof St. lohns. And said Improvement must be completed on or before 60 days from the date of sign ing the contract. No prosisals or bids will be considered uulrss accomiMiiied by a certified check livable to the mayor of the city of St. Johns, certified by 11 responsible bank for an amount equal to ten per cent, of the aggregate proposal. The right to reject uuy and nil bids Is hereby reserved, lly order of the city council. A. M. IISSO.N, City Recorder. 1'iiblishcd In the St. Johns Review Peb, 17 nud x, mid Mar. J, 1911, Now Is Your Title? Have your abstracts made, con tinued or examined at the Peninsu la Title, Abstract nnd Kcnlty Co Accurate work. Reasonable fees. II. Henderson, Manager, 120 North Jersey street. said paper, which said nflldavlt Is on file In the office of the city recorder; nud le gal posting of notices, as shown ny the affidavit o) the city engineer, which said affidavit Is on file In the office of the city recorder, nud more than fifteen days having elapsed since the date of the first publication of said notice, mid more than fifteen days having elapsed since the posting of said notices, mid no re monstrances having been filed, ns pro vided in said resolution, the engineer's preliminary estimate of the cost of lay ing mul constructing said sewer, catch basins, man holes, (lush tanks mid branches, as provided by the plans mul specifications thereof, and the resolution of the council adopted the 1 1 til day of January, 191 1, mid heretofore referred to was nxcu uy said engineer at f .11,595.60, but which estimate may be more accu rately determined by said engineer. Now, therefore, it' Is hereby ordered that said sewer, with nil necessary branches, catch basins, lamp holes, and Hush tanks lie laid out nud constructed. in III said resolution provided, nud nc- ordiug to and In conformity with the plan nud specifications of construction of said sewer, provided by said engineer for Sewer District No. 1. which said specifications were adopted by said rcM lutlon. That the said laying out and cnustitic tlon of said sewer, together with the work and mateilal furnished incident thereto, wlrch in all nsp.-cls shall lie done and completed in conformity with the plans and specifications nud profile thereof, heretofore referred to, and un der the direction nud suervliou of the city engineer; nud that said wurk shall oc completed willilu 1 80 day from Die DEMONSTRATION of Electric Cooking and Heating Devices at PURE FOOD SHOW ; Meier & Frank Store THIS WEEK Portland Railway Light and Power Company T. Y. , Lang & Co. Ladies' and Gents' Furnishing Goods Latest Styles nud most fashionable Goods nt very reasonable prices. ' Call nnd inspect goods nnd prices. 101 Burlington Street, near Jersey ST. JOHNS, OREGON lr You gut full weight uud lunllty nt the- Central market, ry uwhtlo. first Just The Old Stove Is about worn out, It burns more fuel thnn n locomotive. The oven scorches one side of your brcntl. nastrv. etc.. leaves the other side uncooked, The St. Johns I'uriUturc Co. will tnke It os pnrt payment on n new ratine or stove nud your saving fuel will pay your installments. St. Johns Furniture Company date of the hint publication for iiroK)sals ui iiiim lor saui woiK, which sain propo sal must be filed with the city recorder on or before March 7, 191 1, nt 8 o'clock p. in. 01 saia nay. That the nine used In coustructlni? the said sewer and branches may bj either salt-Klzcd vitrified clay or of liucd ce ment, and shall Ihi of such dimensions, kind mid quality as Is snciificd In said specifications heretofore referred to. That the cost of said Improvement sunn ne assessed ana mil me nroncrtv 111 Sewer District No. 3, a described and designated In said resolution and op. portioned in the manner In said resolu tion provided, and is hereby desleriint- ed and declared to be Sewer District No. 3, 1'assed by the Council till 14th day of I'ebniary, 1911. Approved liy the Mayor, till 14th day curuury, 1911. J. I'. IIItNDKICKS, Mayor. Attest: A. M. I'.SSON. Recorder. I'ublUlied In the St. John Uevicw l'cbruary 17, 1911. TRBASURER'S SALE OF Delinquent Assessments COAL! WOOD Welsh Anthracite Rock Springs Mendota Hanaford Mill and Cord wood Long or Short Over 1500 tons sold by (his Company during tlio month of December, 1910. TRY SOME. EDLEFSEN FUEL COMPANY 107 WHST IIUUMNGTON STItlU'.T niONH COLUMBIA 315 of I'll OOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO SPECIAL THIS WEEK Any article of in our window Iviiamcl Ware for 25 cents o o o I.ow Prices Cash or Credit I It I resolved by the City of St. Julius: That it deoius it expedient mid neces ry to Improve riilludcliihU street from the wosturly Hue of I van hoc street to the easterly Hue of Havivs street in the IMv of St. Johns In the following manner, to wit : lly KraditiK same to the established Krude by cut and fill nud by sidewalkini; same on either side with cement walk and curb us follows, to-wll: On the northerly side, eighteen foot walk and curb; on the southerly side, twelve foot walk and eighteen foot curb, uecordliiK to the plans and specifications of the City KiiKincer ou file in the ollicc of the City Hecordcr rclatUo thereto, which said plans and specifications and estimates are satisfactory mid are hereby approved. Said improvements to be made in accord ance with the charter and ordiuunce of the city of St. Johns, anil under the su pervision and direction of the City Itu-Kluscr. That the cost of said improvement to be a.-esM:d a piovided by the city char ter upou the proiierty especially and jwrtlcularly benefitted thereby, ami which is hereby declared to be all of lots Hint parts of lots, blocks and tiau-els of laud between the termini ol such improvements abutting upon or ttpprox mutcto I'hiludelphia street, from the uurKinal line of said street buck to the center of the block or blocks or tracts of laud nbutlinn thereon or proximate thereto. That ult the projairty included In said Improvement district nforosald is hereby declared to be "Local Improvement That the city engineer's assessment of 1 11c prouauie total cost ol said improve ment ol said l'hiladelphla street is 11,143.34. Thut thecost of said l'hiladelphla street to oe assessed unolnst the property iu said locul assessment district as provided by the charter of the city of St.Johns. Adopted by the council l'cbruary 14, J91 1. A, M. JISS0N, Recorder. Published ill the St, Johns Review, l'cbruary 17 uud 24, 1911, Advantages of a Checking Account I 2. Checks as Receipts Before cashing a check, payee must sign his name on back in acknowledgement of receipt of the money, All checks which depositors issue are returned to after being cashed at the bank. him These checks constitute a valid receipt for the moneys paid, and safeguard the depositor against claims for dupli catc payments. Low One Way Fares To all points on the North Bank Road Daily, March 10th to April loth from fjj.oo St. l'aul f 15,00 37.90 Kausa tity 35.1x1 31.50 Uuialia 35.00 31.00 Ilea Molue 37.85 1 50.00 Indianapolis 35.65 Checking accounts arc always welcome at this bank, subject only to reasonable restriction as to minimum age balances. nver- Chicaeo Cincinnati MilwauVc St. Umis New York From other eastern oiut iu proportion. Tell your friends in the east of this opiiortuiiity of moving west nt low rate. Through trains via HurliuKtou Route, I Northern l'acific, (5 rent Northern, nud "North llauk" lines. You can deoit Willi me ami tickets will be lurnislicd people in the cast. Detail will be fur nished ou request. O. M. CORNELL, Agent W. C. COMAN, Con. Frt, & Pasngr Agent The Peninsula Bank St. Johns, Oregon Capital $50,000.00 Surplus $7,000.00 Notice I hereby iMven that I will on Wednesday, the 3rd dayof March. IQll. at the hour of 10 o'clock a. in., sell at the front door of the city hall of the city . ... ...... . ... .. ui nr. jouns, urcEau, at puunc auction to the highest bidder, cash in hand, the property described below, except such as may be redeemed by owners prior to the date of sale, or so much thereof a will be necessary to pay assessments, interest 4 and costs levied against said property, 4. 1'ortlaiid lloulevard, Addition Illock IM Amount I'olut View 14 5 and 6 f 7.31 " 3d 13 and 14 8.33 f Oak Park 6 33 and 34 75.37 IHirr Street, f South St.Johns 7 3 nud 4 35.75 15 7 14.00 " t6 16 3Q.40 f " 9 4 U.04 f South Jersey Street. Severance t 1 inA.alt 3 3 rolk Street. A. u. Miners 30 130111114 117.99 Kellogg Street. Court Place 3 7 and 8 Mohawk Street. Caple 5 a8 3 10 and 11 Severance 3 1 " 3 Burlington Street. P. T. Smith's 5 SR 1-3 of 3 Thompson Street. Oak Park 4 4 " 5 S i-3 of 3 Philadelphia Sewer. 1'. T. Smith's 5 S 1.3 of 3 Leonard Street. Court Place I 5 and 6 Tyler Street. Miner's 33 7 33 8 EXTRA SPECIAL Ifive gallons of Kerosene and Can for $1.50 St. Johns Hardware Company OOOOOOOOOOOOiOOOOOOCKX)CMX0 lumber: 106,39 101.69 383.14 3.61 67-35 6.83 6.49 34.45 J97.5 113.40 33.61 309.45 t Rough, Dressed, Flooring, Finish. Prompt Deliveries. Quality Guaranteed. Slabwood I Dry, Green, Blocks, Trimmings ST. JOHNS LUMBER CO. Phone Richmond 131 H. HENDERSON 122 jecy st : Real Estate, Loans, Insurance .1 Abstracts of Title Prepared. Accurate Work Guaranteed. ' A. U, HRMSTOCK GRO. II, 1IHUSTOCK HEM STOCK BROS. UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING ' run iin.ot mod... c.ik.ta, .to., k.ptln.tocK 33 9 " 33 IO " 33 II O St. Johns Heights 19 8 and 9 W. SCOTT K8I.L0G0. City Treasurer. Published in the St. Johns Review on Feb, 3, 10, 17 and 34, 191 1. 16.93 I9.7J "55 39.37 36.63 4565 39.66 Office Phone WoodUwn 1S74 Residence I'hone Woudlawn Jio LADY ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY PARK, OREGON CARD OF THANKS. I R. T, Piatt. President C. A. Wooil, Cashier If. C Kuapp, Vice Presideut J. N. lvdlefsen, Asst. Cashier I tmmm Sidewalks in which washed ma terial is used are the kind that I never have to be taken up. They nave tne lasting qualities. Put down by the -St. Johns Sand & 'Gravel Co. Phouc Richmond i7i, The undersigned desire to thus publicly express their sincere thanks to the neighbors and friends for their kindness and expressions of sympathy during the illness and death of Mrs. S. T. Clark. S. T. Clark, Dash Early, Nellie Early, Charley Earlv, Lyle Early. St. Johns Laundry Thoroughly equipped for all kinds of laundry work and uptodate in every respect. Prompt and efficient service guaranteed. Your patronage solicited.