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About Eugene weekly guard. (Eugene, Or.) 190?-1910 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1906)
'water enough to properly flush our It to essential that the city have sewers, aud 1 hope the committee wii abundance of pure water. Now the mvestigate the plan of taking water question comes, will the city get any from the millrace near the university j better water or furbish it at a less and running it through aU "vir' price than the private corporation that can be reached.and on all •• 1 r»> can we afford to toqd ourselves for where needed, but iu flm-h tanks. the amount necessary, about two Ninth—The state board of health hundred thousand dollars, tor the has recommended that the main or Grand Special for Friday and Saturi mere satisfaction of owning the water brick sewer, which now empties out plant. I think it is au admitted fact below the flouring mill, be extendet 'that we must pump our water from La 4 night’»* meeting of the city with. down the millrace to a point near the 2,000 yards 40-inch novelty wool suitings, in Printing and Police—Garrett, Beck wells, as the expense is far too great river. This should be investigated, . At that •ouucil wiw an eventful one. tures, Panamas, excellent values 75c. ' to put in a gravity system. Then the with, McCrady. and if found practical and needed, time the new councilman took their Underselling Price, the yard ........... £ quality of the water must lie the i, the mayor ’ s new appointments OFFER TO SELL WATER PL a NT. seats, extension should be made. same under municipal ownership or the Finance. read, another application tor a — Th»* finances of the city I 50 pieces best I2%c India Linen Friday andSatu?. we re Chas. A. Hardy, attorney for the corporate ownership. A» to price, hope will lie guarded in every possi street railway franchise was intro- Willamette Valley Co., read the fol day. Underselling price, per yard.. Portland aud Astoria have not been 1 and doce<_ ___ an offer to sell to the city lowing proposition: bl» way. We now have about thirteen able to tarnish to consumers at a low Best six-cord five cent Spool Cotton. the present water system was made. thousand dollar» in outstanding war Eugene, Oregon, April 9th, 19n6. er rate than we are paying in Eugene. The meeting began with the read Underselling Price ------------------- rants against the city, and this added To the Honorable, the Mayor and Now, I doubt the wisdom of our city ing of reports. Chairman Matlock, of to thirty five thousand dollars sewer 28 styles in Boys’ Nobby Spring Suits. Common Council of the City of Eu placing such a bond on her people It the fire ami water committee, read a bonds, makes a total of forty-eight gene : no special benefits are to be derived Underselling Price ------------------------ lengthy report upon what bad been And while the^j Gentlemen:—Inasmuch as it seems from it. With men hunting homes thousand dollars. accomplished during the pa-t year 300 pairs Women’s Fine Clyome Kid o , city ’ s needs must la* met. 1 hope we to be the desire of many of the people it is a question of bonded indebted toward municipal ow nership of public $2.25 Welt Shoes. Underselling Price |, can work together in such a manner that the water work» »halt ness and taxation very often. They utilities He also reported that the of Eugene and operated the city, are satisfied where they find pure wa as ti, prevent our indebtedness^ get lie owned 1,400 yards fine Embroideries, from 6 to 10 inch« sum of #15,851.22 had been speut In the following proposition, ter and care but little who ow ns the ting larger. constructing new sewers during the we submit Good values at 15 cents. in cou'eusion let me urge a year of namely: system. The revenues from the plant year. Underselling Price......................... ............ . ....... work, the kind that brings returns. complete the one million We will for several years must lie put into ex City Treasurer Frank Reisuer read gallon reservoir now in course of con tending 'he system, aud this added to We are a great family eeugaged in TWO GRAND SPECIALS hie annual report, it showed the fol struction, install the new pumps, put the extia expense of conducting mu- the many and varied avocations of Ev lowing balances on hand at the end life, all working to lietter his or their in a well across the river, including nicipal owned plants over corporate •f the fiscal year: General fund, 5 one acre of land, install the filters in owned ones does not look like a pay condition. But only by united effort #'.Mll.«2; sewer fund, »198.52; total. first-class order, finish putting in the ing proposition. If the city must own can we build a city. Let us, there 75 pairs extra value $1.75 Lace Curtains. »1178.14. Outstanding warrants, gen large service nipes to cut out the the water plant let us go at it in a fore, devote a part of our time to this Underselling price, the pair__------------ eral fund, »13,«01.4«; sewer, #1474.93, dead ends and turn the plant over to business like manner: First, go lie- upbuilding for one year ami note the and two library warrants to lie paid 130 pairs Irish Point effect, a very stylish the city at any time within five years fore the next session of the legisla result. from the general fund, #1060. Without compensation the members $3.50 curtain, Underselling Price, pair II ture, have our charter amended so Thu mayor was authorized to ap from date. The city shall have an option on the that we can issue bonds sufficient to of this council are giving th ir time point two accountants to check up Iti for the good of Eugene, and 1 be Undcrseling in Our Notion D p rtmei tlie city’s finances from the time they plant tor five years ami whenever the enable us to purchase the plant al speak for them the earnest support of city desires to complete the purchase ready here at its worth and have no Iti 35c Hook-On hose supporters o i Armour’s 10c Buttermilk Td were l ist checked up, which is turee Underselling Price L* I Soap. Underselling Pna.a of the same the value of the plant competition, as in my judgment two nil good citizens. T1 or four year» ago. F. M. WILKINS, shall be determined by three compe water systems in a city of the size of j Best 5c Pearl Buttons. J 5c Bixlo Shoe Dressing. /A Mayor. STREET REPORT. Underselling Price VL Underselling Price, doat tent appraisers. The city sl.all select Eugene would mean financial suicide . Second: Arrange in 1 Eest 5c Ball and Socket Fasteners. Underselling Price Some interesting figures were pre- one appraiser, the Willamette Valley to this city. seated in the annual report of the Company shall select one and the two some manner to have a permanent street committee and Street Commis appraisers so appointed shall select a board or commission to handle the sioner Turner. The report is us fol third disintere-ted appraiser, and plant, taking the whole matter from these men determine the value of the the hands of the city council, and in lows: this way place the future of the wa To the Honorable Mayor aud Co n- water plant. Choice of any $15.00 and $18.00 Men’s Suits. Each person so appointed as an ap ter system beyond all political strife. mon Council of the City of Eu Underselling Price................. --2---------------- praiser shall be thoroughly competent The thirteenth animal convention gene: Second—One year ago I recom t Choice of any of our $12.50 Men s Suits. The undersigend street committee to pass on the value of a water plant. mended that a suitable site be select of the Creswell District Sunday I Respectfully > — unittail, Underselling Price _____________________ and street commissioner hereoy sub ed for a city park. This has not lieen School Association convenes at Trent WILLAMETTE VALLEY CO. i done and 1 want to urge the impor- schoolhouse April —, at 10 a. in. mit the following annual report of Per A. Welch, Manager. < « street work for the jiast year: ' tance of thia work, as every year is program is as follows: THIS COUPON IS WORTH The offer was referred to the com lessening the chance for securing a Praise service. Mrs. Maud Elliott. New lumb< r used for construction Opening ol convention by the pres of street crossings,alley crossings aud mittee of the whole. • suitable tract, with prices climbing ■ ■ » culverts, and repair work, amounts ident. : all the time. FRANCHISE FOR RAILWAY. We accept is as jjart payment for any purchase of $2.00 and ore Address of welcome, E. K. Parker. to 128.3.11 feet. Third—1 would recommend that the Councilman Beckwith presented an Response, M. J. Hillegas. Old lumber used for repairs, 3: xhi city parks lie lighted with incandes ordinance granting a franchise to the Reading of inimités. feet. If presented during our April Carnival Sale. Only one coupon! cent lights. This is a much needed fin the con Reports of schools by secretaries. Total nuinlier of feet use 1, 131,391. Willamette Valley Co. for one purchase. work, as these parks have lieen made struction of a sy. •item of street rail- Lumber now on h.ill l, 20, iOO feet. Appointment of committees. a resort tor the immoral and bad of The franchise is There are 24 new street crossings ways in Eugene, AFTERNOON SESSION. the city. Also that 32-candlepower where none existed a year a o, also 13 quite similar to the one recently i lights be placed at alley crossings ad Song service. new ulley cros.-iugs, and one new aslced for by G. B. Hengen, A. B. joining business streets. This would Recitation by Dexter school. Vi ood, F. L. Chambers and O. F. bridge. lessen the danger of crime and be of “Reaching the Unreached, ” Twenty-three new culverts or drain.« Paxton, The difference is that] the 1 he Underset ins Shore. Read. wanted foi SOyaareaod Sren» •mlitanee to tW nl»M ppi .... . franchise is ______ ___ __ ___ _ „„„ have been built during the past jeer. Solo, Maud Gilfry. RTKSTJiEr «-4.UUeil._L F" SMBI There has been bull* during the it is agreed to tiegin construction | Fourth—Some plan must lie winked Recitation. Eddie Baxter. work within six months and finish the out fur the disposition of city gar- past year 9241 feet of new sidewalk “The Worth of the Wayward Boy,” where ui ne existed bef «iv,or one ai:<l system eighteen months thereafter. bage, and thia will have to be done at Mrs. K. B. Melton. 1 once. Alictaer feature m t incorporated in three-fourths miles. Exercises by Trent school. There have been 20 blocks of streets the Hengen et al franchise is that a I Fifth—The time has come when our Solo, Esther Bradley. newly graded and graveled, or a trac yearly tax upon each car operated is city needs' some additional or better “Winning the Little Ones Through tion more than one and a hall' miles; to be paid as follows: 815 for tile first fire apparatus. We have lieen stand the Cradle Roll,” Mrs. M. O. Howe. also 1200 feet of alleys unproved in ten years, #2(1 for the second ten ing still along this line while our city Recitation, Glenn Guiley. years, aud RM) for the third ten years. I has doubled in population, and while like nihniier. SHOULD EE HAPPY TIMES. The streets to lie used are a little we have lieen extremely fortunate in : “Holding the Scholar in the There have been 2200 loads of gravel School. ” Mrs. A. J. Cruzan, Make the children glad wit’’ their Easter Eg I used in repairing streets uuriug the different from those asked for liy the' regard to tire, yet Ve_cannot hope to [ Song, by convention. . other applicants. escape much longer, i nd 1 hope the past year. in brilliant colors. Easter Dyes in endless va Business session. The ordinance wns referred to the council will settle this question at Two humlf.'d.feet of 8 inch tile lias ety at Adjournment. i once by providing the citv with a b«en n*ed on Twelfth street, and 170 committee of the whole. W. L. WHEELER, first-class team aud combination feet in Fairmount addition to Eugene MAYOR’S MESSAGE. filiation President. ! chemical and hose wagon. I w ould tor the purpose of drainage. a is not Mayor F. M. Wilkins read his an-1 IRMA HOWE, There has been un re sidewalk re 1 nuul message to the council, which 7* also suggest that some sort of tire Secretary. built in the past year than usual. 1 nlarm system lie put in, something ke aunoi I as follow s: Cement sidewalk constructed during 'along the line recommended by our t he wou Eugene, Oregon, April 9, 19ufi. Plain colors, white rabbit D.a”ir dyes, Bi t of al I fire chief, Yoran. tlie past vear amounts to 1.340 feet. To the Honorable City Council: Respectfully submilted, Brown pictures, marble (cells', Paas' calico Gentlemen: — 1 herewith submit for | Sixth—An ordinance was passed by J. P. TURNER, .the council fixing the curbing lline re dyes. For five ; ata you can j:t man^m your consideration my annual report Street Commissioner. Crow, April 11.—Merle Nighswan- and recommendations, with sugges at 1« feet from property line. 1 hope dyus to color eggs for « >■ . L. O. BECKWITH, linence tions us I s*>e them, for the better some plan cun lie determined upon der, who was recovering from pneu bam ’s. One ha tred d:s ns and’ .- people J. D. MATLOCK, ------ 7 Young - ---o-. ment of conditions aud buil ling up : whereby tUe work of parking the monia. has suffered a relapse. K. 11. HENDERSON, ors tor five cents. Easy to use ana as ir mat intt i streets can be started and carried of our city. Road Supervisor Jenkins and a Street Committee. as milk. L ¡g h The year just closed has lieen one out, ’even if the city has to lend a . crew of men liegan work Monday. HEALTH REPORT. • >f improvement and prosperity, the helping hand In the work. Nothing | Farm'ng is nearly all done for this Come and see DcLano and look at his wini r vote f< Chairman Henderson, of the health only thing to nuir our peace and good i would add so much to the lieauty of season. «ill lan committee, reported the tollowing will lieing the epidemic of typhoid our streets and lawns as uniform | Vt. 11. Smith and wife came up from Il big nu numl»>r of contagious diseases in the fever which has been attended with curbing and a nicely graded street { Hale Saturday. city during the year: Scarlet fever, loss of life in several homes and in ' from curb to curb. J.W. Doster, of Panther, spent Sat ’PHONE MAIN 40. 45 WEST EIGHT:- that he 14: diphtheria, 4; measles, 2; small many others trying hours of anxious And 1 would es,ieciaily recommend urday night at the home of his daugh people.' p >x, 21. There were several cases of watching and waiting. But I feel that that the city parks be curlied 16 feet ter, Mrs. Earl Gates. smallpox nt the university, but these we can now congratulateTot^sHves from the property line, the space be Miss Mary Doster has come to at sere han lie I by the university au that the trouble is practically over tween walk and curb line tilled with thorities nml the city kept uo record aud with the installation of the fil [loam, then seeded nnd lawned as the i tend the Palestine school, which is ters, new wells aud reservoirs 1 feel - parks are. This would keep the prospering under the management of of them. ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SMOfé Recorder Dorris stated that his re that we are certain of no return of streets teams ’ Mrs. Nettie Flock. sireeis clean by oy putting the teams MEATS ON HAND. . where they lielong—on the south, east I Development work continues at the port had not yet been completed, and the dreaded malady. it will t<e read at a future meeting. Mirth coal mines. land west sides of the parks, where* Rr.COM MENDATIONS. he case t MAY ADDITION. A few recommendations and sug hitchi til'll i «t «¡and chain# are provid- ' Messrs. Crow, Clark and Rieck have ed. The parak can never be what the finished spraying their orchard« An ordinance ratifying plat of Kit- gestions at this time I want to make, city want.« until this is done. and urge, that the nio^ needed t>e , Miss Grace Crow, Mrs. Alva ITol- son's addition to Eugene was pa-scJ. Iti addition to this the city should landsworth and Albert Ki<>ck spent »150. Tl is addition lies in the western taken up at once and worked out in —— the liest manner possible for the city, [encourage, in every way possible, the Sunday afternoon at Earl Gates’." pirt of the city, adjoining Purkerson First—Upon taking my seat as patting in of cement sidewalk*. While Mrs. ( has. Hadley’s horse ran away floor will be occupied H i Quimby's addition. mayor, 1 recommended that the fire «rii* expense Is something in ex while she was on her way home from steam laundry and MAYOR S APPOINTMENTS. and water committee investigate the cess of wooden ones, yet the added will be divided < it into Mayor Wilkins announced his an- question of municipal ownership of durability and sat intact ion of such trow, throwing her from the buggy beneath the wagon driven by Mrs. The building will ■ uk I appointments as follows: water and light. As it involved a walks, coupled | with the improved Lydia McCulloch and bruising her ti mated cost is WOO» H. A. Farrington, chief of police. sanitary conditions, would warrant large amount of money 1 felt it my painfully, though it is thought not Mr. Hodes. v. hen tV 1 Geo. F. Crotier, first night watch. duty to give this matter my personal this excess cost. seriously. The horse ran ou until Hodes purchased ^mpleted, will inettali At the time Wm. 1 ____ _____ Walter Purdy, second night watch. attention. 1 believe in city owner- Seventh—in the very _ ^iear _____ future the corner lot at West Eighth and chinery in his laundry <*l Jatuvs Turner, street commissioner, ship of these utilities under right this body will undoubtedly grant a »topped by a post, and was caught. Charnelton streets from A. Lombard " new boi,er and Albert Baker, assistant street corn conditions, but whatever sentiment street ear franchise covering the city nox R>rer"1 ■ •;.> 1 • \H,i- -------- ai isaioner. .. may ,„.v have .1.,..! --------- we about o< things of this kind to some one. I hope the Interest of sively stated that he would erect a L. E. Bean, city attorney. they cannot tw safely aud rationally the city will be guarded, not in a i»r. F. W Prentice, city physician. ' considered except from a business narrow, selfish and restricted sense, new laundry building thereon. Plans Clinton D. Chorpening and Miss Geo. Waggoner, city surveyor. standpoint. And if they do not prom- but in a broad and public spirited Alta Hawley were married in Port for the new building, which will be G. W. Taylor, police at Fairuiuunt, 11 we success they should never lie un- R two-story brick, have' lieen pre- way to at once give us an up-to-date land yesterday. They will make P»rcd by Architect John Hunzicker without pay. - ...... — v v uuuzicKer ' dertaken. Since the recommend*- eiectric road throughout the city, their home in Eugene. Council committees were named as j tion was made a change of ownership ■nd it is expected that excavation for 1 planning for its future the develop Miss Barbour has The groom has been a resident here follows: will be commenced tion with the M*** J of these plants took place, the new ment of the eutire county, as this is for several years, at present being »hr structure - ( Fire and Water Bristow, Calkin«, ' people pledging to put in a more com It is the only way the business of our employed by the Willamette Valley within ftmr or flye days. of this city. Miss Spencer. thought that the building will b plrte plant than the city ba.1 contem county can be centralized ami make uate of the New f.nri*1* Co. The bride is a daughter of B. E. resiy for occupancy early next fall. Streets— Beckwith, Gilbert. Garrett. plated. by putting In a first class fli onr city what it should be. of Music, of Boston, W* n“wlpF- • well known mining man The contract has not yet been let. Finance — Spencer. Henderson, tration system, in addition to new Eighth— Owing to the fact that our who formerly resided here suited for a powitio» ' Their ' wells, new reservoir and extension of home lota are large and many of them Srlstow. The building. will have a frontage of and makes it coo»* many friend* here tender hearty e >n Judiciary Calkins, Bristow, Beck-1 water mains to all parts of the city ’not improved In any way, we haven’t * an Wes| Eighth street and will , who dewire to hear gratnlations. * 0" feet depp. The entire lower tion* played before P®” Tfc BON MARCI EVENTFUL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL Ths Undersell ng Store. In Cur Lace Curtain Depártelath $!. lb CRESWELL SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION fxtra Special Friday and Saturday« MEN’S CLOlHING DEPAkTME^ $1 SHOE DEPARTMENT ter aiw : PALACE MEAT MA?Jg|s. CR I j Broders Bros., Prop rie# •Ä K ni . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . ACCEPTS POSITIH MORRIS NK
