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THE ST. JOHNS REVIEW
DY A. W. MARKLE
Published Bvory Frldny
At 117 West Burlington Street.
Tim Uitviitw la entered (it post office
!u Saint Johns, OrcRon, ns nmll Jimttcr
of the second clnsa under the Act of Con
gress of Mnrch 3, 1879.
Job Printing oxteaUil In flrtt-clait iti
Hills for Job rrlntlnr cash on d.llverr.
All eonimunlrttlont shootd b addf-Mad lo
Tho nTlt"T. flt. Johm. Orsgon.
Official NTnpper ot tha Olty of Bt. John.
Subscription prlc $1.00 par year.
The annual city election has
come nnd ironc. and as u result
the reins of city government will
be in nractica v new nanus. A
new mayor and a new city attor
ney will nrcside over the desti
nies of the municipality. The
men elected arc all irood citizens,
and there is no reason why they
should not make irood city oIII
cials. And it is now un to the
neonlo of St. Johns to aid in cv
ery manner possible to make the
new administration a success.
lie slow to condemn, for there
are limitations in the city char
ter that dare not be ovcrstenncd,
and all decisions must bo based
upon its provisions. The vote
of ladies may have been a factor
in creating a new administra
tion, because it is the first time
in tho city's history that such u
swceoinirchanirc has been ollcct
ed. May the new officials make
a record that all may feel proud
of.
ORDINANCE NO. 537
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING
DEED FKOM CHARLES J.
GULDEN AND DAISY S.
GULDEN AS OWNERS, AND
J. K. GRAHAM AS MORTGA
GEE, TO THE CITY OF ST.
JOHNS, CONVEYING CER
TAIN PROPERTY IN SAID
CITY FOR STREET PUR-
POSES, AND DIRECTING
THAT A PLAT THEREOF HE
FILED IN THE COUNTY RE
CORDS OF MULTNOMAH
COUNTY.
The City of St. Johns does or
dain as follows:
Section 1. That a certain deed
from J. Gulden and Daisy Guld
en, as owners, and J. F. Graham
as mortgagee to tho City of St.
Johns, dated the nth day of Feb
ruary. 19155. and acknowledged
' before Thad W. Vreeland, Notary
ruulfc for Oregon, on the at
day of February, ll)l!J, convoy
mir to tho said City for streo
purposes the following describe!
tract of laud, situate in the
County of Multnomah and State
of Oregon, to wit:
Commencing at tho corner bo
tween lots fifteen (15), sixteen
1(5. seventeen. 17. and eighteon
18, in North St, Johns, running
thenco Northwesterly along tho
lino between mud low liftoon, lo
and eighteen, 18, one hundrei
and thirty five, 135, feet; thence
southwesterly and parallel with
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i iiu iinu uuiwuuu sum iuih seven
teen, ly.nnu eigiiteen, la, tiurty,
HO, feet; thence south easterly
ami paranoi Willi the said line
between said lots fifteen, 15, am
eighteen, 18, one hundred am
thirty live, 135, feet; thence
northeasterly thirty, 30, foot to
the point of beginning.
be and tho sumo is hereby ac
cented by tho said City of St
Johns.
Section 2: Tho City Engineer
oi the (Jity ot bt. Johns he, ant
he is hereby directed to make
and lllo as by law required, a
plat oi tno portion ami tract o
ground (luscnuoci in section ono
of this ordinance ami that such
plat bo filed within thirty days
irom tno passage ot this ordi
nance.
Passed by tho Council April
mil,
Approved by tho Mayor Apr!
8th, 1913.
A. A. MUCK,
Mayor.
Altustj F. A. RICE,
Recorder.
Published in tho St. Johns Re
view, April 11, 1013.
Goorgo I'ulltnnn, ohlol' owner oi tho lull
jnnii ootnnnny, tHod worth tin almost tnonnoolvitblo
lorlunot vol wnon no wnnn younu ninn no worifon
lor DA V WAG JiS. But ho 1IAXICHD nnd SAV1SD
his inonov whan ho wus young. At his douth ho lintl
i itmiHinuiH worlelnir i'or htm.
Ytm onnnot lonrn n hutior Josson In soltool or
olsowhoro thnn thlsi SAVIi W1MX YOUNG.
Lot OUlt Jinnlc ho YOU It Jltmle
Wo pny 4 noroont. Intovoston savings
First National Bank, St. Johns, Oregon
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ORDINANCE NO. 538
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING
DEED FROM NANCY CA
PLESTO THE CITY OP ST.
JOHNS, CONVEYING CER
TAIN PROPERTY IN SAID
CITY FOR STREET PUR
POSES AND DIRECTING
THAT A PLATTIIEREOF HE
FILED IN THE COUNTY RE
CORDS OF MUTNOMAII
COUNTY.
ORDINANCE NO. 539
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE
SALARIES OF THE OFFIC
ERS OF THE CITY OF ST.
JOHNS. OREGON FOR THE
YEAR 1U13.
typewriter ribbons for sale nt
this ollice; 50 cunts each.
Tho Civic Rottormont League
will hold its next meeting in the
city hall Monday, April 21, in
sieiui ot ue.t Mommy as previ
ously announced.
Ren C. Crow mado a visit to
this city tho first of the week.
Mr. Crow while here opened ne
gotiations for the purchase of
a pipe organ to be installed in
tho Christian Church at Inde
pendence, Oregon, of which
church he is now pastor,
How is Your Title?
Have your abstracts made, con
tinued or uxatuiiied at the Peninsu
la Title, Abstract and Realty Co
Accurate work. Reasonable fees.
II. Henderson, manager, soS North
Jersey, McDonald building.
J'y your ubscrlptlon.
The City of St. Johns does or
dain as follows:
Section 1 : that a certain deed
from Nancy Caples to tho City of
St. Johns, dated August lll.lviz
and acknowledged bofore E. E.
Coovert. Notary Public for Ore
gon, on me said aist day 01 AUg
list. rJl'J, conveying to the snh
City for street purposes, the lol
lowing described tract of land,
situate in the County of Multno
mah and State of Oregon, to wit
A strip of land fifteen feet
in width contiguous to and par
allel with tho northerly line of
a certain thirty foot right of way
heretofore deeded by Nancy Ca
ples to tho City and Suburban
Railway Company by a deed re
con oil in bjok 2J3. imiro 9(5 Rec
ords of deeds for Multnomah
County, Which said strip of
land fifteen feet in width com
mences at tho easterly lino 0
1 vier street as now located am
as deeded by a deed from Nancy
Cnnlcs to tho Citv of St. Johns.
which deco was recorded in book
of deeds for Multnomah County
in Volume 373. Pago 13. am
running thenco easterly along
tho northerly side of tho snu
strip of land heretofore deeded
to the said City and Suburban
Railway Company to tho Wester
ly line of Ifuchannn btrcct in the
City of St. Johns as now located
and ostnblished. It being the
intention to dedicate a strip of
land fifteen feet In width on tho
northerly side of Dawson Street
between Tyler and Buchanan
Streot whoro tho said street is
now but lf feet in width and to
thorobywidon the said Dawson
Street to sixty feet to conform to
the remainder ot the suid uaw
son Streot, which said streot is
in all other places sixty feet in
width throughout its entire
length,
bo and the snmo is hereby ac
cented by tho said City of St.
Johns.
Section 2: The City Engineer
of tho City of St. Johns be and
ho is hereby directed to mnko
and file ns by law required, a
plat of tho portion and tract of
ground described in section 1 ot
this Ordinance and that such plat
bo filed within thirty (lays from
tho passage of this Ordinance.
I'assed by tho Council this 8th
day of April, 1913.
Approved by tho Mayor this
8th day of April. 1913.
A. A. MUCK. Mnyor.
Attest: F. A. RICE.
Recorder.
Published in the St. Johns Re
iew Apr. 11, 1913.
The City of St. Johns does or
dain as follows:
Section 1 : That the Salary of
the Mayor of the City of bt. Johns
be and the same is hereby fixed
at $3.00 for each regular meeting
of the City Council which ho at
tends.
Section 2: That tho salary of
each Councilman of the City of
bt. Johns excepting such Coun
cilman as may bo appointed as
of tho Street Commit
tee, be and tho samo is hereby
fixed at $2.00 for each regular
meeting which he attends.
Section 3: That tho salary of
tho member of tho City Council
of the City of St. Johns who shall
bo appointed chairman of tho
street committco be. and the
snmo Is hereby, fixed nt $3.00 for
caclu regular meeting of tho City
Council which ho attends while
ho is so acting ns chairman of
tho street committee.
Section -I: That tho salary of
tho city recorder or the City or
St. Johns be, nnd tho samo is
ncrouy, nxeu at $iw.uu per
month.
Section 5: That tho salary of
tho Deputy Recorder of tho City
of St. Johns be. nnd tho snmo is
hereby fixed, at $50.00 per month.
Section G: Tho salary of tho
City Treasurer of tho City of St.
Johns be, and tho samo is here
by, fixed at $50.00 per month.
Section 7: That tho salary of
tho City Attorney of the City of
bt. Johns be, nnd tho samo is
hereby, nxeu nt yo.ihj per
month.
Section 8f That tho salary of
tho City Engineer of tho City of
bt. Johns be, nnd tiro same is
hereby, fixed at $112.50 per
month.
Section 9: That tho salary of
thoChiof ofPolicoof the City
of St. Johns be, nnd tho same is
nereoy, nxeu nt 500.UU per
month.
Section 10: That tho salary of
tho Night Police of tho Citv of
bt. Johns be, and tho samo is
hereby, fixed at $75.00 per
month.
Section 11: That tho salary of
each regular Assistant i'ollco or
I'atrolnmn of tho C ty of St.
Johns be, and tho same is here
by. fixed at $75.00 per month.
bection 12: That this ordi
nance shall take effect and be.
come operative on and after tho
l lth day of April, 1913.
I'assed by tho Council this 8th
day of April, 1913.
Approved by tho Mayor this
8th day ot April, 1913.
A. A. MUCK, Mayor.
Attest: F. A. Rice,
Recorder.
Published in tho St. Johns Re
view on April 11, 1913.
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as
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SPECIAL OFFER:
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J, E. Tnnch, who was re-elected
, City Treasurer last Monday.
CLEANUP DAY
Everyone is earnestly requested to
place all the rubbish about their
places in sacks, boxes or barrels
before that time and it will betaken
away at the City's Expense.
Help Beautify the City by
Doing Your Part
The Best Light
At The Lowest Cost
ELECTRIC LIGHT is tho most suitable for homes,
offices, shops and other plnces needing light.
Electricity can be used in any quantity, large
or small, thereby furnishing any required
amount of light. Furthermore, electric lamps
can be located in anyplace, thus affording any
desired distribution of light.
No other lamps possess., these qualifications, there
fore it is not surprising that electric lamps are
rapidly replacing all others in modern establishments.
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Dressed,
Flooring,
Finish.
Slabwood '.
Prompt Dry,
Deliveries. Greeu,
Quality Blocks,
Guaranteed. Trimmings
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RKASURV DKPAKTMKNT. Office oi the Sc.
rtUry. Wa.hlnstoa. O. C Utrch is. 1511.
Pronault are hercbv aollcitetl. to be onennl in
(he Office ol the Supcrr Uing Architect, Trrmury
DeUMtiacnt. Vhinaton. 1). Cat 10 o'clock A.
M. ou April 14. 1011. fur the alc or donation to
the United Mate of a corner lot. centrally and
conveniently located and auitable for a Federal
building site at Saint Johua, Oregon. The aitc
niuhi uc approximately loua aquare reel in area
aud If the lot ottered is rtxtaneular. it minimum 1
dlintutlou mutt not le leaa than lis feet. Upon
application the Pcoimatter will suddIv tiroioeo
tivc bidders with a circular living particulars at
a pa
W. O. McADOO, Secretary.
to tequlrcmcuta and instruction lor preparation
v iwu bui. uaia iu arcojnpanr same.
Prack the go9l ol St. Jr. tuts,
CHAS. SCHAUFF
Grower and dealer in
Rose Bushes and Nursery
Stock
842 N. Leonard Street
St, Joltus, Ore.
For Sale. Piano in first class
condition. Reasonable priee.
Call at this office.