MUKSDAY, JANUARY 8. 1S01.
AT HOME.
' A Paragraphic Record cl Recent EappefijiJ
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lngs In and Around the City.
County court is in session.
Holiday goods sit cost. Jonos llros.
ThcfJrcgon Legislature convenes next
21onda.
Fascinators and hoods at cost at Mm.
llinehart's. M-tf.
TheGiardc Itonde Chronicle Is soon to
he issued u u daily.
Glassware, lamps, and holiday goods at
cost and less than cost at Jones llros.
J Ladies' Misses and children's woolen un
I dcrwear at cost, at Mrs. Ulnchart's. 1-1-tf.
' . A pair of twins have taken up their rosi-
deuce with the family of Mr. Starhird in
La Grande.
if you want to he astonished at the cheap
ness of holiday goods, visit Jones Uro's
store and learn their prices.
A meeting of the lire company was held
at the city hall last Monday night. Con
siderable important business was transac
ted. Woolen hosiery, gloves, felt and wool
hats, for sale at cost at Mrs. llinehart's
millinery store. Do not lose this oppoi Ut
ility. M-tf.
The comity clerk issued I'll marriage li
censes last year, and tli e court records
show that 31 divorces have been granted
during the same time.
Material has been in Li Grande for sev
eral weeks for a telegraph lino between
that cityand Elgin, but owing to the late
ness of the season it is doubtful if the line
will be put up before spring.
A communication from Nelson Schoon-
, over, in which he answers the charges pre
' f ferred against him in the last issue of the
La Grande Chronicle, was received too late
for publication in this if hue. It will appear
next week.
Commissioners Eddy. Summcrville and
llushee have finished their appraisement
of the Umatilla IJosorvation lands and are
now engaged In making their report to the
department. The sale of lands will un
doubtedly occur during the coining spring.
We give considerable space in this issue
to the publication of Mayor Wright's- ad
dress to the council. While we think that
many will take issue with the mayor on
some of his propositions, his recommenda
tions, on the whole, are good and should be
carried into cH'cct.
The "Week of Prayer" is being observed
in the Methodist and Presbyterian chinch
es of this place, with good results, meeting
in the Presbyterian chuivh Wednesday and
Friday nights and in the Methodist church
Thursday and Saturday nights.
Another masquerade ball will be given
An this city on the night of February l ltli,
I (St. Valentino's Day.) A number ut valua
ble prises will be given. Mr. Uuird, the
manager, proposes to make the affair the
event of the season. Particulars later on.
Many year's practice has given C. A.
Snow & Co, patent solicitors, Wi shington.
D. C, unsurpassed success in obtaining
patents. They have secured man y patents
on inventions that have been rejected In
the hands of others. See their ad. in an
other column,
A serial story by our talented contributor
Mr. C. F. Hinckley, entitled "Clara llelle
Lee," is commenced in this issue of Tin;
Scout. It is a romance of the sea and is
founded on incidents of actual occurrence.
We have no doubt itjwill prove of absorbing
interest to our many readers.
W. II. Paekwood, Jr., the fourth and
last implicated in the Paker county war
rant steal, was arrested in Portland last
vcik, while on his way to Victoria, P. C,
and brought to Uakor City for examina
tion. He is also charged with crooked
ness while in the employ of County Clerk
McKay.
Deputy Sheriff Usher visited La Grande
and Elgin this week, lie arrested one
Oscar Prown of the latter place, indicted
at the last term of circuit court for selling
liquor to minors. The accused party was
taken beforoJustieoKnowles, of La Grande
and admitted to bail in the sum of ?250
which ho promptly furnished and was bet
at liberty.
A disastrous lire, which destroyed an en
tire business block, with tho exception of
two brick stores, occurred in Athena
on tho night of .January L'nd. It is sup
posed to bo of incendiary origin and the
linger of suspicion is already pointed at a
certain rosldcnt of the placo who it is sup
posed would prollt by the lire. Tho loss
will be about $15,000.
Tho identity of the person who "bor
'rowed" tho gold tilled case watch at the
Cove post olllce has been discovered. If the
, watch is returned on or beforo Saturday,
"x Jan. 17, 16H1, no names will be mentioned
and tho matter allowed to drop. If not, no
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pains or expense win uo simm w i'uun
the "borrower," a free ride and a free visit
nt the State penitentiary.
The 0. it W. T. road proposed to be built
down the north sldo of tho Columbia, to
Tortland, is hot, as many think, aban
doned. A party is still at work on the dell
nito location survey and while the matter
has ceased to ba talked about is not dead
by anv means. It is almost certain that
work on the line will bo commenced in the
early spring and prosecuted vigorously un
til the road Is completed.
The illustrated New Year's edition of The
West, publUhtd at Florence, Lane county,
is a gem and rellocts much credit on its td
itor, Mr. 11 F. Alley and tho town in which
H Is 1'iyAls bed. Tho Webt.,takinj it ovury
week in tho joar, i the bnghtuat, purest
mid moat ably odlled of the interior n.
paper uf tho state. Tho people of I lor
om should wuk to n realization of tie
fact that their paper I. about ten year, m
advareo of IU,mrronwJlng. and give it
' thatr HupportntK'ordlugly. UUa Hter for
gi.d nt. d the upbuilding erf tlut motion of
, J the Mate.
The En b-.m ' b i i tll"letel
and luni'd o- 1 1 th- ope .tin.' di part
mcnt. Kiguiar ttai is b. gin rtiimiiii; on
tho first, on the fo'iowlng time table:
1.mvc Lu Grande at l:00i. in. and arrive
at Klein at 0:15; leave Kigin at 3:00 a. til, !
and arrive at La Grande nt 10:13, connect
ing with the cast hound Fast Mail Xo. 2.
A telegraph and telephone line is now in
con.se of construction between tld city
and the. depot, the p'opcrtv of and to be
used in connection wfh the Union Hall
way Coiuiwny. Th pole- afo being rapid
ly put up and the luo will be in operation
in a short time. President Shelton lnfonjis
Titr.ScoCT that the company proposes to
finish the road as soon us ties and other
lnatorial can be obt.dned.
The records i f the assessor's office are
being put in appb-pL order by Mr. Guild,
the came being hi ringed systematically ami
aceuratily, in tho future it will he an
Impossibility for any realty to escape tax
ation. The latest a Idition to the office is a
block book and a lot book in which are al
phabetically recorded nil the real estate of
the county. Much of the honor for this
state of affairs is due to Mr. H. U. Deacon,
who Mr. Guild very wisely chose as his
deputy.
OUR SOCIAL WORLD.
Brief Personal Mention Epitome of the
Week's Amusements.
T. 15. Hart, of Antelope, wai in Union
Tuesday.
Mr. C. A. Gray, of Clover croak, called on
us Tuetday.
Win. Koth came down from Sunko river
last Tuesday.
Judge Shelton returned from Portland
last Saturday.
Charles Tomblosou, of Telocaeot. was in
Union this week.
Sherman McCorniaek made our ofUcc a
substantial visli this week.
Mr. Hence Green, of Island product;
called on us a few days ago.
James Allison, of Sanger, called on us
this week and subscribed for 'fun Scout.
E. S. McComas and 13. L. Eckley, two La
Grande journalists, wore in Union this
week.
Mr. J. L. Cavines. of Island City, called
on us liistTuesday and subscribed for Ths
Scout.
Andy Harris and wife, of tho Cove, visi
ted Union last Tuesday. We acknowledge
a pleasant call.
A. N. Hamilton and wife returned last
Saturday irom an extended visit to friends
and relatives in Summerville.
Alex. Jones, who bus been sojourning on
the Sound for some time past, returned to
Union lnt Saturday. IIo reports times
lively there but not booming like they have
been.
'Miss Mamie linker returned from hor vis
it to Portland last Tuesday, A dinner par
ty was given in honor of her arrival to
which a number of invited young folks did
ample jtistn e.
lion. J. II. lluley, of Pondloton, was In
tliu city Monday looking after the wants of
his constituents, before taking his depart
ure for the legislature. We acknowledge a
pleasant visit from him.
Edward Jarvis had the misfortune to
break one of the small bones of his left ai m
while leading a horse last Tuesday. Tho
animal pulled bade catching his arm in the
rope with the above result.
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Letter List.
List of letters remaining unrnlled for at
the postollleo at Union, Oregon, for the
mouth ending December 31, 1890:
Altsted John Anstott Sain
Handier .1 1$ Drueswiiz Henry
Chandler Daniel Chribting Kin
Draper Judson Dup-.'o Lou
Dratcr E Klliott Wm
Fisher II G.aff F II
Gordon Thomas Gordon .) L
Gilford Alexander M Ilalsoy James
Johnson G W Johnson Grant W
Larkins A L Larkins Monrou
Newcastlo FG ortonDJ
Payno Hiram 1$ I'.irMi Farley
Pratt E II Pearson Mary
Pope Dempslo Itunyeu Dan
llooke John Simmons Lon
Sullivan Chas (Fgn) Wood Miss Ity M
Wallen Mrs G Markham Thos.. Mol-
let, Dakota: hMd for postage.
Persons calling for any of tho above lel
tors, will please say ''advertised. ''
Mux. K. A. Auinit. P. M.
Bucklon's Arnica Oalvo.
Tin: IJnsT Sai.vr in tho wnrld for Cuts,
Itruisos, Soros, Ulcers, Salt Uheum, Fover
Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi
lively cures Piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price 'Si cents per
box. For sale at Drown' drug store.
IlccU.le Party.
Preparations are being made for n necktie
party to be given by Judge Craig and wife
at tho Dopot hotel onThursdayovtning Jan
8tli. Tickets including suppor. ?2. Mr.
Geo. Heard will not as floor manager. All
arc invited and a good time may be counted
..n. M-2t
llOlt.V.
SLOCUM. In this city. December 31, 1600,
to the wlfeof F. M. Slocuiii, a son.
NOUTHKHN. At Toloranet, January 4,
1S!H, to the wife of Chas. Northern, a son.
JtAItUIICI).
CHANDLHIt-WKUH -In this city, Dee.
121,18 0. Mr.Ge"w t hiiullxr mid M.
bti-ll W.t.b.U th f HaT county, ltuv.
J. 1. Murri. uiheUiiiig.
KDWAMDS VAl'tiUN - At the Union
( itv h'.iul. Jan. 4. 11. '' L- J-
Ho i he. Mr J. M. Kiwards mid Mi
Kiuinu E. V.. ii, '.in.
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Mr.. F. M. blji um.
TUB MESSAGE.
A Carefully Prepared Address
lo the Council.
The
New J4yor I'otab 0t What he
Thinks is the Road to Success
ami Prosperity.
OtfUk-mtn of the 0mmon OmneUJt of the
City of Union, Oregon: Although nt re
quired by yoor law yet U ha beim.'
the law of eu-itom for your mayor elect, up
on asiumlnghls offlfial potitioii. to deliver
to the comm m cnuncil an address or mes
sage setting out his ideas, anil ollerlnn
his reconunendatiotii for the gonoral ac
tion of your hiuiorab'o body, in makini?
and providing for the cntoixement of just
and necessary laws for our municipal gov
ernment and for the management of city
affair during his tenuro of office.
tly their suirrage, the people have dele
gated to you. tiie making and ontoreing of
tlieii laws and tmmagenient of their com
nutuity aflnirs. You are Uiolr reproonta
tives; i" urr thr petple; they have placed
in yo.irhiindi all their rights and preoga
tlrcs as a municipality. oxe;pt the rights
of petition for their wants, and appeal for
their grievances.
They will hold you largely rasponiblo
fur the peace, health, safety, improvement,
pnwperity und general welfare of the city
during your term of olllce. They look to
you for a proper enforcement of their laws
touching all these matters and in the absence
of nee -asarv laws expect you to enact and
put into effect such laws as may bo needed
for tbi'lr protection and welfare. Their
desires in some matters have but recently
been made Issues, upon which the people
themselves have had the opportunity to
oxpress their opinions, and I take it that
they have expressed their opinions and
wMiesin an unmistakable manner, which
you arc bound in good faith to cairy out,
without fear or favor, so far as you may
jiistlv and lawfully de so.
Whatever may huve been tho feelings of
any part of the community as to tho pro
priety or desirability of certain matters
which it is contemplated shall be acted up
on by you, I feel assured they will grace
fully yield to the will of the majority and
lend hearty aid to every measure for the
upbuilding and c iniinnn gnod of the city.
I take it that every citizen of this muni
cipality Is awake to the fact that every im
provement both public and private, will
redound to tin-best interests of all, while
contributing to the permanency and pros
perity of the city, ami should be willing to
lend at least their hearty encouragement
to every new enterprise or improvement
without considering tlu sellldx question
whether it will tend to lino his own indivi
dual pocket book. A community is not
likely t. prosper wherin one-half envies the
prosperity of tlioothers and wherein a large
proportion are willing to 'discourage and
pour cold water upon every scheme, whoso
end is not in their own bottomless sack.
While I am ready at ail times to most
heartily commend economy in the ad
ministration of both public and private
ulfairs, yet I must condemn time economy
whi'jli (Us ends to parsimony in the one and
miserly greed in the other. I deem it your
duty, gntleiuau, t0 all'ord every encour
aicinent, which you can legitimately mi
liar your oath of oilico. to private improve
ments, which lo ik to the upbuilding of the
city, no matter in what particular part of
tho city located. I deprecate all jealousy or
sectionalism any North Union or South
Union and warn you that upon just such
rocks have been wrecked tho hopes and
prospocta of many towns, whoso location
and advantage bade thuin become fair cities.
Ideom it your duty to foster so far as you
may, public improvements of whatever
name, nature and character, and trust that
you will not allow any personal foolings,
personal interests or trilling technicalities
to stand in tho way of promoting the goner
id welfare, but that you will murk all your
proceedings with harmony and by your nets
and example admonish the community at
largo to lay down all (inferences and pull
heartily together for tho public weal.
While it Is a nice thing to be entirely out
of debt, yet it is not at all a necessary thing,
nor do 1 deem it at all times a wio thing.
The largest cities, tlm ablest counties, the
slate and eyen tho nation itself find it not
an unwise policy under certain contiiigen-cio-,
for certain purposes, and under safo
provisions to contract public debts, both
bonded and Moating, in many instances ag
gregating vasi sums. 1 do not think any
action of yours pledging tho credit of
the city can bo fairly questioned,
provided you can clearly demonstrate an
ultimata profit in tho permanency, improve
ment and linanclal prosperity of the place,
which will at tho same tlmo he the best
guaranty of tho lu uro ability 10 pay those
do .s so contracted.
CI1V ClIAUTIJt.
Tho first nm'tur to which I deslro to call
your attention is our eliy charter or con
stitution, if you so dodro to term it by
which the legislature intended to delegate
to you tho power and authority to erect und
maintain a municipal government.
Tho charter should bo carefully revised
and amended wherover It appears to bo in
conflict with itself, or tho siatutos of the
State, und the.the power tMemed should
liu materially enlarged. I am iiiloruied
that at a recent meeting of the eouimuu
council, this uiiitu-i- wa under diacu-wioii,
and a oomiiiii too uppoiiuod upon tnu id -important
ubj!i, and It Is lifcoly thoy will
mbmUtoyoti us their report the draft uf
an tnUre'y new charter, with their recom
mendation that the neoary step be taken
for us enactment. I do iut know whui it
iim be, bin in view 'if Hie pMno-ed n-pori
of iii.it . mil. i, 'tun I do hoi defiu Ji i'i(
vtry to cnu r into a. i) illii.ioll, or niak"'
mil nt- .iii.iii irl.it'ioiis a- to de jr.i .ie
amendment; but as ihe nlject 1BU1 ue
c mni I'laiui your attiMiti. it aulucqiicrit
tot'i .u.'.Jr.., I am loinpcl ed ti b gui
ded in the line of my remark by the char-
trr . s w . lM h I ' .
iih.'eibat m.riv luii'i'ts .( n. l.! i i i ili.s
address maybe met und uii-i rel by tlir
report; yet matter of grave and urgent j
necessity should be taken np and receive
your immediate and careful attention, and
in any event the present charter must re- j
main your foundativc law until the 1 alsla- ;
turc shall enact the new chart r. or i xtend
your powers under (he old. and whatever
their action, it cannot be at use to you short
of two months.
BY-LAWS.
Upon inquiry of tho proper official, t
learn that the comiitdh council has no by
laws. I recommend the adoption of a
proper code of by-laws to govern tbn pro
cedure of the council, compel the attend
ance of the members, yatemise and expe
dltcccuncil proceedings, and especially to
compel the members present at a:iy m et
ingto vote upon each nd every question
put to the meeting.
CITY ottPtJfAXCBu.
It has been suggested that such citv or
dinances as h.:v-been heretofore p "se I by
the council are In each unsatisfactory
shape as to bo practically worthier and
to leave it an open question if the city ha
anv ordinances. It will be your duty to
answer this question by ascertaining Ii the
city hns any ordinances, if prop rly enac
ted. If in force, and whether in conflict
with each other, the charter or the gen
eral laws of the State. I recommend th it
all ordinances of the oity now in force, to
gether with all ordinances enacted in the
future, be carefully recorded, by a good
penman, in a suitable book provided fir
that purpose.
Art. (I, Sec. 9, of tho ohatrcr provides
that, "all ordinances passed by the eoui
muu council, before the sumo shall Anally
take effect, be published in a newspaper,
published in the city of Union, for one
weekly issue." Sec. 0, or same ar
ticle, provides that, "the common council
shall ai the commencement of each tiseal
year, if there be nioro than one paper pub
lished in the city of Union, invite proposals
from the proprietors of such papers, to do
the city advertising and printing for the
ensuing year, and shall let a contract to tho
lowest bidder." Sec. 11, same article, pro
vides for publishing certain reports in tho
"official paper." Every ordinance of tho
city oiudit to I'C bvouirht to Ihe attention of
the public which it is to effect In a public
milliner. In what more public manner cau
their a'teution be called to tln-se laws than
bv placing them in each citizen's hands,
in tho city papers ? These provisions ought
to be properly enforced.
iii:.u.tu.
It will be your duty to provide proper
regulations for the pre-ervation of the
hca'th of the city, and tho prevention of the
introduction and spread of contageous dis
eases. A health officer should be appoin
ted, vested with proper powers, and al
lowed an adoqunte compensation, who, lu
conjunction with a properly appointed and
onipowered health committee, should as
often as once every month, o.'tener In case
of emergency, thoroughly inspect tho city
and report upon the sanitary condition.
Tho officer should have police power, and
be authorized to abate any nuianco which
is offensive lo the senses or inimical) to
health. I am of the opinion that many of
the wells of the city, from which water is
used for drinking, cooking and domestic
purposes will bo found in sueh closo prox
imity to cess pools and privy vaults ns to
be contaminated by the exudations of these
vaults, and that many of our people arcf
daily using water, poisoned from such
sources. Every well in the city should bo
oxamincd at least once a quarter, and If
found to be polluted from such sources, to
be at once Idled up. Garbage, filth and
sewerage from h dels, restaurants, wash
houses, stables or any other place, thrown
upon the open ground, in streets and al
leys or upon private premises, and left U
foster, rot and pollute the air, an offense to
sight and smell mid a menace to good
health, should in every eao be promptly
abated, and persons permitting or causing
such nuisances, should bo punished for
like subscquont offenses. Doud animals
should be carted away from our conllnos
and burned or burled. Hogpens should bo
prohibited within city limits, and if main
tained in such near vicinity of the Min ts as
to prove offensive, should bo abated as
nuisances, and tho council as a body or by
its authorized officers should tco this mat
ter attended to through the proper courts.
The oft' quoted muxiin, "mi ounce of pre
ventative is worth a pound of euro'1 is u
very true one, and a little attention be
stowed at the proper times and places may
save the city an epidemic of typhoid,
diphtheria, scarlet fover or other equally
dangerous and malignant discuses.
nili: I'KOTKCTION.
The city bus absolutely no adequato llro
protection, and I consider It only ono of
the mysterious mercies of providence that
it has not long ago been reduced to ashes.
It is a very nice thintr to trust providence,
but our forefathers found it advisable while
trusting providonco to "keep their powder
dry.'' You may term it providence or goxl
luck or any namo you please except good
management but our immunity from de
structive conflagrations In tho past is u
matter of astoni-liiiif nt. Wo have no r ght
to presume that It will always bo thitu, and
no ono can safely promise that tomorrow
will not open upon a heap of a-hos and
blackened ruins where now stands the
city of Union.
The only llro organization tho city has is
a volunteer company of ardent young men
having the wcliare of the community at
heir1 ; who, without cmKuragi'iiieiitt at it
nuerlnV of fi'ir limo.; and practically up
on thuir own rosoinco", have maintained a
hook und lad rr ('ompiiiiy 4IUC0 tho incor
poration of the city. Thy have rend red
grind and willing and efficient nerviee, and
without douiJt have an soveml occasion
prevented ooiisiderablw los by their timely
service. This organisation is poerly pro-
I vid.il with uppaia'm. and shameful y
huH'O l, their bul'dii g tiiii u rickety.
J nimbi'- down shid, the front Jookim u
Ik dice at the m-Iio il hoiii: gmel euo.Jifh,
pinlii Iv to I 'Un u -erub cow, but not
' good enoiuli to huse L .iioii'h tire oirupa
i lay. The general iifeiy.' d-mi ui U tiMt ad
equate urovialoii th'ih b uiitd- (or the pro-
' . . . i t.....uj i iwl ttftfiiiarl n ftf flit
! teclton ot the hum und properly of our
i :i . . l, I Ii " i Vt t,f .lii
gun I .it: .n i he i ruin ii u flrr , but for !
cxtinni-hiiiit irul prcvciititi,- the spread of
a lire once orikdimted; and for this purpose
I recommend the purchase at once of a
suitable hand tiro engine, hose cart nnd
at least 7i0 feot of , hose, at city expense,
ami that steps be taken for the proper
housing of (he fire apparatus of the city,
when not iu use, and for its effective use
whenever we shall have the misfortune to
call upon the gallant tire boys to exert their
niUMiic, und faca the dangers of a confla
gration. I also recommend that police
power be grantvsl the fire company or any
member thereof, whereby the assistance of
bystanders may be compelled in case of a
the, hi the saving of propettyand the work
ing of the lire apparatus-. In addition to
thU 1 recommend 'hat the system of in
spection by tire warden bv continued ; that
Inspections be more frequent and that the
wardens may hei-mpowerod to enforce their
reasonable recoiiuifciidarions.
PI'.U T. AMD OHDKII.
The peace and gwid order of the elty has
at tariuus times been grossly violated and
authority of the officers set at defiance. It
appears that H ere Is a tejhnloal dottm if
the council has power under the charter to
define and punish misdemeanors, and our
municipal .'minorities luve felt reluctant to
perform duties which might result in liti
gation and expense to the city. I am of
the opinion that It as clearly the inten
tion Of the legislature to ih legate the owcr
to our city government to preserve peace
within its limits :uid punish offender-; hut
if our city charter docs not provide the
means fvr an adequate rtnicdy for infrac
tions ot the peaca and go d order of the
community, 1 recommend that such offen
ders be dealt with by the State laws until
such time sr the city charter may ho amen
ded to give the elty government complete
jurisdiction of such offences, and that there
after stringent ordinances bo enacted for
the suppression and punishment, of all
misdemeanors, disturbance of the peace
and disordeily conduct.
LICENSES.
Section f, article 4 provides for licensing,
among other things, saloons, barroom, etc.
Section 1, article 2, ot the charter, empow
ers the council to make ordinances "not re
pugnant to the laws of the statu ortho Uni
ted States.'' Hy not being "repugnant to"
I take it to be in conformity with these
law ill every essential feature. I submit it
to you that the tlnanelal feature the fee
ls n very essential feature. Tho saloon li
cense fee ns I am Informed as fixed by the
city council is $3C0por annum. Tho licenso
fee as fixed by the state law, see pago 7 of
this session laws of 18M). section Is $100
por milium, liesides prescribing the fee
tho stututo ulso provides the manner of oh
tabling a license and I am clearly of tho
opinion that the genernl rule as laid down
in our statute cannot be legally departed
from by tho city, and that a license grunted
for a fee less than provided iu such statute
is illegal, I recommend that you at once
Investigate this matter and if ym llnd that
the license feo cannot lawfully bo loss than
at the rate ot $101) per annum that you
amend the ordinance so that it may not be
"repugnant to the laws of the State" und
take such steps us maybe nccossary to legal
ize or annul such licenses us may iiow be
illegally in use from such cause.
lalso commend to your careful attention
tho further provisions of said Sec. f. of at'
t iclo I.
HTIir.Bl'H AND hTMJRT IMl'KOVHM I1NTH.
The question of streets and street Im
provements, bus proven an exceedingly
vexed question to tho property owners of
tho city as well as tho common council.
Tho charter provisions upon this subject,
together with tho ordinances, if there aro
any, appear to bo within themselves ex
ceedingly lame, or to have been very lame
ly administered. The city appears to have
but one decent reasonably well-kept street,
Main street, The improvements upon this
street have been made according to no fixed
plan, but iu a haphazard and unreasonably
extravagant manner, utterly at variance
with cluirtor law, and it is safe, to say t'luit
had tho f units expended upon this street
boon applied agreeably to some well defined
plan wo could now boast a thoroughly built
well paved, durable street.
There appears to bo no established street
grade, though the council may so provide,
and lu consequence wo have sidewalks of
varying widths and altitudes, nearly all in
as varying stages of decay and dilapida
tion. A peculiar fotituro of our chartjr is
that It provides for tho construction of
streets, sidewalks and sowers and the re
pair of tho sanio at tho exponso of tho
abutting property, oxcept the intersections,
whore the grading, crossings and repairs
shall bo paid for out of the general fund of
tho city. Section ( of article 0 provides for
the creation of a street fund, collectible, as
I understand it, in money and expressly
provides that "the amount of money so col
lected shull bo applied to tho Improvement
mid construction und repair of tho streets
of said city." And that tho inonoys so col
lected shall bo kept in it separnto fund; fur
ther providing that In tho discretion of the
council such surplus us may remain in this
fund may ho appropriated upon the public
roads leading into tho city. Presuming
that the provisions alluded to have been
complied with there must be a considerable
amount In this fund, or it will devolve up
on tho officials who have collected tho
moneys from tho taxpayers to explain wlmt
disposition has been mado ot it.
Without onterlng into any discussion 1
think tho language of the charter clearly in
dicates the intention of tho legislature as t)
tho application of this fund. A city cannot
he a city without straits; better a few good
si rests than a uiuhi tide, of poor on in I
recomni ml I hat the o be a grade established
at one for .Main sir ot and that tiio grades
lie ost.ibllsiiud foro hor streets, ai required ;
tlfat hereafter and ns noon an practicable all
slihnvalks between Catlmriiio orurk und 10
lrot be brought to the grade and made a
uniform wid di of not loss than nine feot
vlth cros-hig at loat six tent wide, and
thai nil other sidewalk of the city be laid
hi a.vord lite with the esuibli-.hcd grades
u. .d at least sit fmt Wide; that all sldo
.Mtksii k pt hi gjd rep ilr; tli.it In ou.se s
of Xtraordliiur mrtiiit Improvement tho
troi fun I be drawn Upon to pay all oyer
li.it would U) the ordluary expense of
such improvement.
1 nvomtn ud that th s'r-T- improve
mcnt at Catherine creek !) e mi deo-l at
the expense of the city, an I that lb" county
court be petitioned to put in tho - ir.
bridging. I further rcMonimcim t-mt vigor
ous steps lio taken to eradicate from tha
streets and private premics within the city
limits the so-called Canada thistle.
I recommend that Irrigation, whenovur
the ditches are led through or acroH the
public streets, be regulated. As at prwnt
used the irritation vtem o.' the city i
nearly as much of a nuisance as n benefit.
Tho waste und uncared for water In many
places making unsightly nnd almost Im
passible mudlioles. The roads loading into
the city should have a due sha-o of yonr
attention, it being of hut little consequence
to the otttsido worn! h w good or line our
streets may be if that outs'd world slm'l
be unable to sce'or use thcin by renion of
impassable roads loading into tho place,
rriu.tc Brit.t'isu..
The city a at present provided has very
poor public building scarcely worth the
name. I fancy not a member of the conn
oil would Invito a vDltor lo inspect the ra 11
slntoklo sheds which we designate as ottr
buildingi, nt least he would not point them
our with any great decree of pride. I com
mend this matter to yonr attention and
suggest that a sullabh- building may '
erected at r.o extruvagint c st which woi.l
accommodate tho Uro company upon th
ground floor a-id provide a suitable (Wtuv d
chamber ami uity offices on tho second
Hour.
l'tuiue r.xnK.
The city bus no place for public reeren
tlou, amusement and the holding of open
air meetings, except such as are tonderar!
to Its use by private citizens. Wo may not
bo always welcome to the hospitalities we
have heretofore so unstintedly enjoyed In
this respect and which l fear we have not
always duly itpptecinted. It is not Im
probable that from among our generous
citizens a pici-n of ground suitably 1oca
tod and of ".sufficient area, may be ob
tained by donation, lease or purchase for
such purpose, to bo made tho prldo and care
of tho city. I recommend that stops bo ta
ken to provide tho city with a public park ,
and to properly lay out, Improve and enro
for tho same.
WATI'llWOUUS.
Nature appears to have esperlnlly do
signed waterworks and an abundant sup
ply of pure'waler for the city, As located,
wo could bo cheaply provided with an
abiindunoo of water of tho very bast nuali-
ty, for every purpose, from CnthoiiiiQ
creek. The engineering difficulties are but
few and the only serious question would bo
the r!ghts--u quostion which will only be
cotno more serious by delay. I suggcsl
that you examine Into this question by n
committee duly appointed and authorized,
your subsequent action to be based upon
the report of such committee.
ktki:i:t t.uiunsr..
The street lignting system as at present
arranged, does not alford tho most satis
factory results, and I recommend that tho
system bo improved by a redistribution and
rearrangement of the lights and addition of
new lights where needed, and that tho
council ascertain it the terms of the con
tract for lighting of the streets Is fit ly com
plied with on the part of tho contractors.
VAOHANTS.
I recommend that vairancy, If not nl
ready provided against by ordinance, bo 'de
fined and punished and thnt public beg
ging bo prohibited.
ANIMALS IUJNNIKO AT LAIlOH.
I desire to most emphatically condemn
tho practice of allowing thieving cows, pl
rato horses and predatory animals of every
kind to run ut huge iu tho city limits. It
is only a few months sinco that wo Indig
nantly repelled tho Idoa suggislod by a citi
zen of a neighboring city that thoy inti Ti
ded to turn Union into a "sh op pasture,"
and wo didn't let thoin do it; yot wo havo
for years mado a cow pasture of tho city
ourselves, and tho notorious, thieving cows
of this city havo become so expert thnt
thoy can rob a fanner's wagon, climb a
ladder nnd pick a Jail lock. Trembles upon
which much care, labor and money havo
been expended nro often in a slnglo night
utterly despoiled, enclosures nro broken
down und demolished and sidewalks all
over tho city damaged beyond repair, all
In splto of tho utmost vigllanco of the Btilf
crers. Wo would take it as an Insult to bo
complimented upon our nico "grassy
streets," and wo want to inform tho world
ut largo that no grass grows iu tho streets
of Union, why then in tho namo of com
mon sonso and iustico allow.cows and hors
es to roam tho streets unrestrained. If
there is no street pasture afforded them
and thoy nro to bo benefitted at all, it must
be by tho destruction of private premises
and tho plundering of farmers' wagons. It
is a rank injustico to owners of gardens and
decently cared for promises, a promoter of
profanity among tho agriculturalists who
visit tho city and n howling nulsanco and
should ho abated at once. 1 1 further rec
ommend that an ordiuanco ho enacted pro
hibiting tho driving of herds of animals
greater in number than 20, through Alain
street, except In tho night time.
CONCI.USION.
And now gentlemen permit mo in con
clusion to thank you for your indulgence in
so patiently listening to these romurki, nec
essarily long drawn out. 1 find thatundr
your charter tho mayor has only two pre
rogratlvos. Tho first that of delivering you
an address, and his privileges being so few
I fool that you will pardon mo for taking
ndyautifgo ot that privilego, ospoclal'y as
tha second and last is very quickly dUpmed
ot when tho emergency arises, tho casting
of tho deciding voto lu ciuo of a tic,
(Jiiiitlemen, I hopu that tho end of tho
fiscal year will show that you have wrought
for tho bot interests ot tho community and
that you will bo able to rejoice In tho con
clousness of your work well and faith
fully done.
W. T. WltlOUT. Miy6r.
Union, Oregon. Januuo 3, 101,
KOflOK.
To whom It may concern:
Notice is hereby given ihtit 1 wl'l pay
no
bllU contracted by Georgu I). Fi kl n.
l-8-2t N. V FIOKMH.