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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1913 EVENING EDITION.
DOJINGS OF CITY COUNCIL ( J . - - . ' TT 7 7 -77773
COUNCIL VOTES FIRE LIMITS " EB&BMMIWMi
FOR PROPOSAL' ARE CHANGED IWifepMMMMM
C. A. Smith's Proposition to Final Boundaries
City is Approved by Unani
mous Vote Last Night.
C. A. Smith's proposal to dedi
cate to the city n strip of land
thirty feet wide for a continuation
of South Front street to the prop
erty of the Cons liny, UoBclntrg &
Eastern Hallway Company, along the
west side of the right-of-way recent
ly acquired by the Wlllnniette Pa
cific, and to provide for extensions
of Anderson and Curtis avenues,
with a street to the harbor lino Just
north of Klrod avenue, w.ts submit
ted to the City Council last evening
In writing. Tho project met with
the unanimous approval of tho mem
bers, but It was decided by the
Mayor, and approved by the Coun
cllmcn, thnt he should see what
could bo done to secure a right-of-way
across tho Willamette Pacific
tracks for the now street to the har
bor line beforo signing the ordin
ance. Tho proposal of C. A. Smith, or
the Marshflcld Realty and Trading
Company, was similar to thnt out
lined In Tho Times of S.iturlny
last. This was In effect as fol
lows: What Is Proposed.
The Marshflcld Realty and Trad
ing Company proposes to dedicate
to the city a strip of land thirty
feet wide bordering tho west side
of tho Willamette Pacific right-of-way
from the south end of Front
street In 13. 11. Dean & Company's
second addition to the city, to the
north boundary of the properly
now owned by the Coos Ilav, Rose
burg ft Uastern Railway, the com
pany reserving tho right to build
sldo tracks, nn elevated road,
switches and whatever may be re
quired which will not Interfere with
tho strip as n public highway, and
to dedicate strips of lnnd lmm'.
dlntely east of Anderson and Cur
tis avenues across Ilroadway to con
nect with the strip mentioned; also
to dedicate for street purposes at
tho Boutnorly end of the strip, a sec
tion of laud fifty feel wide from
.Broad wav to the harbor line, except
hci'OBH the strip heretofore deeded
to tile Wlllamctto Pacific, and to
grant free right-of-way for sower or
drain ncross the lands of tho com
pany near Mill Slough for a period
of eight years, and a free right of
way for n drain or sewer across all
lands of tho company from the tor
lnlntiH of Anderson nvenuo to tho
harbor line, In lieu of tho sewer
first mentioned and within eight
years as specified. This proposal
provides that tho city waive Its claim
to Interest In tho 13. I). Dean ft
Company')! second addition.
Kluht-ot'-Wny (.'ranted.
The question of whether tho Wll
lamctto Pacific would bo willing
to grant a right-of-way ncross Its
tracks for tho street to bo con
structed across the southern cud of
tho properly engaged tho attention
if the City Council for u consider-
nblo period. It was finally decided
to leave tho matter up to Mayor
Straw, who will Intorvlow tho rail
way officials and find out their
8tnnd on tho subject. City Engineer
Buckingham stated to tho Council
thnt ho had talked with Wlllamotte
Paclflc officials on tho right-of-way
'and said (hoy would bo ngrcoablo, lii
lila opinion, to allow a crossing ovor
tho lino.
J-'fll Ordinance Passed.
An emergency ordinance declaring
Mill Slough, In the city between
Ninth street South and lOlghth street
South, and tho waters of Cons Hay
a nuisance, and requiring It to be
filled, a Klt"hlc drain Instullcd
therein anil granting permission to
tho owners of the property adjacent
to tint slough to fill the same iu
install the snltl drain by private
contract, to be paid for by tho
owners In, on and abutting t lit I
slough, was panned by tho Council.
The time limit fixed for tho Im
provement wus six months.
The plans and specifications of
Cllv Kngiueor Ilucklngham for the
filling of Mill Slough and providing
for a sewage system were inspected
Following Report of Fire
and Water Committee
Changing the boundaries of the
fire limits In the city frcftn those
proposed In a recent ordinance, tho
City Council Instructed tho City At
torney last, night to draw up a new
ordinance fixing the fire limits so
as to prevent tho construction of
Cranio buildings In the business
section. With a few changes, the
bouudnrlcH chosen were those se
lected by the fire and wnter com
mit to, na reported by Councilman
Winkler.
The proposed boundaries ,arc as
follows:
From the center line of Alder
street and the hnrbor lino west to
Ilroadway south to Highland nve
nuo. thence west on Highland to
Fourth street South, on Fourth street
to Anderson, east on Curtis to Sec
ond street, south on Second to
Klrod avenue, east on Klrod to
Ilroadway, north on Ilroadway 100
feet to tho new street proposed at
the south end of 13. 11. Dean ft
Company's second nddltlon, thence
to the rnllroad right-of-way, thence
north to Central avenue, enst to
the linrhoi- line ,md north to the
place of beginning.
Itfiiul I.mmic Apnmved.
An ordinance providing for the
issuance of $1117 of Improvement
bonds as an emergency for unpaid
assessments wns passed by tho
Council.
There was considerable discus
slon over the advisability of pur
chasing nn unto chemlcnl engine
but no action was taken, tho general
decision being to find out If tho
streets where planked and bridged
win stand tho pressure of a hoavv
machine being driven over them at
a rapid rate.
An ordinance providing for the
improvement of Klghth street North
between Hemlock and Unto, wore or
dered drawn up.
lllds wore opened for the raising
of Hall .avenuo between fifty feet
cast of Second and 100 feet west of
Second: Curtis street, between Set
end and Fourth; Ucnnett nvenuo
from Fourth to Sixth; Ilroadway
from Hnll to Johnson; Golden ave
nue from Ilroadway to 1-ourth, and
tho contracts for' -all of tho Jobs
wero awarded to Larson ft Johnson
as tho lowest bidders. This firm
tied Its bid on the tearing out of
tno rondwnv on Curtis avenue from
becond to Broadway with Hasqulsl
ft njorqulst, and the contract was
awarded tho latter,
Wauls f.'iiide KstnlilMipil.
C. F. McKnlirht nppearetl for the
Wlllamctto Pacific Hal way and ask
ed thnt tho grade from tho south
side of Central avenuo on Front
street to tho Alllanco warehouso
bo established. A motion to estab
lish the grade was passed by tho
UOUUCII.
On the recommendation of the
City Engineer, a number of street
Improvements recently completed
were accepted, the Council adjourn
higinHMcjtJ by the members of the Council and
passed.
An ordinance declaring nil lots,
blocks and parcels of land lying west
of Ilroadway street South in Marsh
Held and east of Ninth streot South,
north ol Donnelly avenue, east of
Klghth street North and south or
Commercial avenuo, tho surfac6 of
which Is below tho level of high
tide, to be a niilsauco. and ordering
the abatement and filling to be made
by privnto contract, the cost to be a
lieu upon the property, and declaring
the sit nation an emergency, was pass
ed by the Council,
GIFT ARTICLES LAID ASIDE FOR FUTURE DELIVERY.
Good Cheeir! Good Service!! Good Merchandise!!!
THE WINDOWS, WITH THEIR CHRISTM.AS DRESS OF PRETTY GIFT SUGGESTIONS, REVEAL IN A PRap'
TICAL WAY, THE MAGNIFICENT STOCKS OF GIFT THINGS THAT ARE TO BE HAD WITHIN. THE WHnic
STORE RADIATES GOOD CHEER, WITH SATISFIED CUSTOMERS WITH COURTEOUS, ATTENTIVE SILK
PEOPLE WITH BOUNTIFUL STOCKS OF GOOD MERCHANDISE! GOOD MERCANDISE! GOOD MERCHANDISE!
NOTICK TO KAIt.MKUS.
There will bo an Important meet
ing of The Farmers' I'nlon No. HO,
at Finnish Hall . Saturday Decem
ber -. :t HI a. in. All farmers
and their wives are urged to h
present, Ladles ploawo lirlnir bas
kets. MRS. J. M. CUM.KY,
Sec re t a ry-T rea su rer
For Memi
SMOKIXfi .IACKKTS
BATH ltOHKS
HATIIItOltK IlLANKKTS
INDIAN Itia.NKKTS
SWKATKK COATS
SUIT CASKS
TltAVKLINfS HAfiS
L'.MIlltKliiaS
IIOUSK SMPI'KltS
SILK nosi:
IIANDKKItCIIIKKS
FANCV ailtlST.MAS BOXKS
CONTAINING SUSI'KNDKHS
SOCKS AND TIKS.
COLLAR HACK
For Womemi
I'l'ltS
ISATII KOP.KS
KIMONOS, SILK, CltKI'K AND '
ITKKCK
KINK WAISTS
SILK J'KTTICOATS
TKAV.KMNU DA(JS
r.MI'.ltKLLAS
FANCV I'KLT SLIPPKKS
SKLItV SIIOKS
SATIN SLIPPKIJS
HAND DA(!S
MUSH ITItSKS
STAMPKD TOWKLS, PILLOW
CASKS
ii.i)Ki:itciiii:is
IIOSIKUV
CiLOVKS
IEOVAL SOCIKTV PACK.W.'KS
FANCV HAItltKTTKS
HA I It HANDS
AIIK.'RKTTKS
FINK LACKS AND VKILINiJS
FANCV NKCKWKAIt
BATH Itl't'S
LINKNS
HLANKKTS
SWKATKK COATS
NOW ON DISPLAV. LAIWJK AND
IlKAl'TIFl'L ASSOKT.MKNT OF
QUA MTV Fl'lt PIKCKS FOIt WO
.MKN AND CHILDBKN.
VKItV MODKItATKLV PIUCKD.
For CMdto
amid Wants
FUH SKTS
KNTITKD SKTS
SWKATKKS
DHAWKit li:;;ins
CAPS
SACQl'KS
IIOOTKKS
SILK HOODS
TKDDV IIKAItS
FANCV SHOKS AND SM ITERS
VANITV PUItSKS
FANCV IIHtllONS
SILK llOSK
B 13 ADS
DltKSSKS
COATS
SILK SLKKVK IIOUHIHS
BOVS' ItUIMSKIt HOOTS.
Emitire Stock off Ladies' Snots amid Coats
low Go aft Sale Price
GIFT GIVERS INTENT ON BUYING DESIRABLE REMEMBRANCES WILL HERE FIND THE GREATEST VAR
IETY OF PIECES THAT HAPPILY COMBINE THE NOVEL AND DECORATIVE WITH THE PRACTICAL YOURUN
CERTAINTY WILL BE DISPELLED BY THE HUNDREDS OF ARTICLES ON DISPLAY THROUGHOUT OUR STORE
AND SELECTION WILL BE MADE EASY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CAN ONLY TELL OF SOME OF THE DESIR
ABLE THINGS THAT AWAIT YOUR INSPECTION.
Hdb Dirj Goodls Co
mas
Jewelry
WATCHES
BRACELETS
PENDANTS & CHAINS
MESH BAGS
RINGS
mid hundreds of other pretty
tlilnos vvlilcli cause Xmns Imp
I)li)e6s(jet them at the
Rod Cross Jewelry Dept.
Red Cmm Drag Store
Phone 122, SHOP EAHLY
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Corner Broadway and Central Avenue.
"THE CHRISTMAS STORE."
Phone 361
BOTTLE NOTE
FAR
AMONG TDK KICK. I
.
A, Y. Myers Iiiih JiiHt recovorod
from mi attack of la grlppo that
would have mudo tho man who dis
covered tho grlppo think thnt ho did
n't have anything at all.
X. H. McMillan, managor of tho
I'nlon Meat company, who under
went an oporatlon for appendicitis at
Moray Hospital. Is Hotting along flno
and wiiB ahlo to return homo yester
day. A. I Owon has been under tho
woathor tho last fow dayH, an at
tack of Illness compelling him to cut
short his stay at his South RIVor
homo.
Message Cast Into South
Sloiiflh Waters Picked up on
Beach Near San Diego.
A romorkahlo tale of a "nolo In a
hoti U" enmo up this week when a
aivanuer came Into the Shamrock
hailier shop on North Front Htreet
with a nolo which h said ho had
found in a Itottlo that ho picked up
near Han 1)1cko, He did not kIvu his
name, hut the nolo was HclNexiilana.
lory. It Hcoiim (hut II was written,)
nut In uu ompiy hoiile and Hiiown
lulu Houili inlet liiHt bpiliiK by u pli'o
nn P'li iy as a josii. H)ii u lilt iioId,
which I. ihi Viiiidtiriuuili who vvorku
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