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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1912)
Supplement to the St. Johns Review, March 8, 1912. Council Proceedings All members were present nt the regular meeting of tile city council Tuesday evening, with Mayor Couch presiding as usual. Kuowlcs & Kauousc asked for extension of 60 days' time on the improvement of South Grcshuiu street, claiming inclement weather precluded earlier completion of their contract. As the consent of the hondsnicit was lacking, the pe tition was referred back to the con tractors to supply the deficiency. A communication from the la dies' auxiliary "of the Commercial elul) asked that the rubbish lying on Crawford street near the city dock he removed, nud further dumping of debris thereon he strict ry prohibited. The dads were much pleased to sec the ladies take mi interest in civic improvement, and the matter was referred to the buildings and grounds committee to have the suggestions of the ladies carried out. 1 lie committee on the bweet Ten fete of the Commercial club request ed the use of the city dock for hold ing the celebration in July, and also that the same he properly wired tor the occasion. Alderman Hill promptly moved that the request he granted, which carried unani mously. Mutter was referred to the buildings and grounds commit tee to look after the wiring. S. C. Cook asked thnt a corner stone or monument removed at the corner of Charleston and Pessenden streets during improvement be per petuated. On motion of Alderman Horsman this was ordered done. A committee from the commer cial club asked that the ordinance relative to buildings in the fire lim its be enforced, and a petition from a number of citizens made the same plea. Alderman Perrine stated that this council had been placed in 11 rather difficult position; that the ordinance had been disregarded several times by previous councils, and with this precedence established it made it hard to turn other citi zens down. However, since the citizens objected, he favored either living up to the ordiuanceor repeal ing it, finally making a motion to repeal the ordinance, which none would second. Mayor Couch said there were several ways of looking at the matter; that property own ers in the fire district were paying heavy taxes from which no income could be derived, that enough rent could not be secured to justify brick structures at this time; that the iron buildings objected to were practically fire-proof and could be readily removed in case of the ground being desired for more sub stantial structures. Since an ex pression from the people had been secured, however, he stated that he would not favor grunting anoth er permit that would conflict with the fire ordinance. Therelnre, un less the ordinance be repealed or amended, of which there is no likeli hood at this time, the iron building being constructed by J. F, Hen dricks on South Jersey, and for which he had already received per mission from the fire board, will be the last of this nature to be erected in the fire district. On motion of Mr. Ilorsmau. the action of the council last week in directing the building and grounds committee to move the sprinkler and road roller barn from the I.oy property at the city hall to the cor ner of Jersey and Richmond was rescinded, Mr. hoy having agreed to allow the rent of ground to re remain as heretofore, $2 per month. A proposition from Mrs. Caples relative to a city park was received. She agrees to sell the land lying between Dawson and Willis hnulc van I for park and play ground pur poses for $13,000, In the event of the city acquiring this property. Mrs. Canles further nurees to dedi cate to the city a strip of land fif teen feet wide for street purposes, lying between the French block on Dawson and Buchanan street, also to sign a petition tor tne nard sur facing of Dawson street. As there was some question as to just how much laud in the tract she desired to sell for park purposes contained, the engineer was directed to figure out the same, and it was decided to take the matter up at an adjourned wjeeting held Thursday evening. In order that the park question may be placed 011 the ballot at the April election, action must be taken this week. Resolution to improve Gilbert and Myers streets with cement walks and grade were adopted on motion of Aldermen Hill ami Hors man, respectively. An ordinance authorizing the re corder to sell $22,.ioo worth of im provement bonds was passed on motion of Alderman Muck; all yes. An ordinance authorizing the city election Monday, April 1st, and appointing election boards therefor, was passed on motion ot Mr. Hill; all yes. Adjournment took place until Thursday evening. At an adjourned meeting of the city council last night an ordinance providing for holding 11 special election for the purpose of incurring bonded indebtedness to secure a public park was passed. This, however, was conditioned upon Mrs. Canles, who owns the grounds in question, giving n written agree ment that she will deed any nud all of her properly to the city now obstructing the proposed opening and improvement of Dawson street, and that she wiil agree to stand her share of the expense of hard sur facing said street. A resolution to this effect was adopted unanimous ly. It was decided to pay the at torney fees incurred by former Ma yor Hendricks during the Hindu imbroglio, amounting to $300. Al dermen Uredesou, Hill and Hors man voted "no" 011 the proposition, while Aldermen Valentine, Davis, Muck and Perrine voted "yes." We understand the Hindu cases have been dismissed, finally. Methodist Church Notes Rev. Pattou has given 11 large part of the past two weeks with the Willamette endowment commit tees in the city of Portland. The prospects of raising the $500,000 endowment are very encouraging. Rev. J. W. McDougall preached last Sunday morning from the words of Jesus to Peter: "Simon, Son of John, la vest thou me?" The speaker .showed how that Jesus ever placed love as the vitalizing influ ence in men's lives. There were many things in this disciple's life that the Savior might have inquired about, but he saw fit to ask eshi cially concerning his love. If Jesus held the uppermost place in Peter's love, his ambition and faculties would ever incline to the life into which Jesus had called him. Thus Peter would have those whom Jesus loved, and as love ever has a tend ency to be reciprocated, Peter's life would inevitably further the influ ence of the cross in the world, Theme for Sunday, March to, a. m.: "Steadfastness." Hvetiitig: "The Sure Test." All are invited. Corner Hayes and I.eavitt. Congregational Corner of Rich mond and Ivanlioe streets. Itible school at 10 a. in., preaching servi ces at 11 a. 111. and 7:30 p. in. Re ception of new members at morning service. Public invited. G. W. Nelson, pastor.
