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About Washington County hatchet. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1895-1896 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1895)
M'A.SII I M ìTO N I 'O I M ‘ 1 IIA T M IK T . T lll* | O i P * l, V i d i ST I A, I Htt.V n c o rx m . Kstimate of revenue *■ 50 c i>tr 1 They Take Measures to Carr> Out W a te r fo r p á n ic o s , lávenmete thm ty W ater to fa m i: ir* Tile Kx|iressetl Wishes of the Citizens on Water Works. n th E . I*. » « O W N , loo» iu ca affe*ct-n t íam¿>s'/t- i m o n th . . T h e C a rril» fr<- P a in t e r . . Saturday the Common Council met in D educt e x p e n se from re v e n u e regular monthly session, Councilmen Leaven a b alan ce o f . .... Large, McNamer and Walker, the Mayor Your committee is firmly and the Recorder present. A few < 1 the citizens were also present, interested opinion that the cost of construction spectators of the proceedings. After and expense of operation will not exceed reading and approving the minutes oi the estimates, but will be more likely to last session, bill o f Canning Company for fall short of the figures given, and that street electric lights for Ju ly, $128.00, the estimated revenue will exceed rather was read and reftned to finance com than fall short of the figures. G . C. R id e r , mittee on whose recommendation it was Chairman of Com. later on in the evening ordered paid. Bill of Geo. W. Bates ¿k Co., iutercst on And, Whereas. Said report was re $1001; 8 per cent, bonds for past year. ferred to the Mayor and Common $80.0 * was read and a warrant ordered Council of said city by said Citizens’ drawn for its payment. meeting and they requested to take j Dr. Large moved that a bond election action thereon, Therefore, be it be called. Not supported as it was Resolved, By the Common Council of j thought best to have the citizen com the City of Forest Grove that there i>e a ; mittee’s report on water question read committee o f three of said council ap- j first, which was accordingly done. This pointed with instructions to prepare an resolution was then presented: ordinance directing the manner in j Whereas, At a meeting of the citizens which the estimate of such improve- j of Forest (»rove held in Verts hall 0:1 ment shall be made, and report the j the 13th day of July, 1895. s:dd meeting same to a special meeting o f the council j did appoint a committee consist.ng oi j to be held Tuesday night, August 13, ' G. C. Rider, Win. Kane, L. C. Walker, 1895 « j Geo. L. Smith and A. Rogers to take Resolution was adopted and Council- ! into consideration the subject of supply men Walker, Large and Stewart ap ing the city with good and wholesome pointed as the committee. water and to make investigation in re During the discussion Messrs. Rider, gard to plans, systems and costs of such Marsh, Striplin and Craig who were water supply, and present were invited to express them Whereas, The said committee did on selves on tlie subject. Adjourned. the 3rd day of August, 18^5, rtj»ort to a The council and visitors enjoyed the meeting of the citizens of the said city hospitality of the Mayor after adjourn of Forest Grove, us follows, to-wit: ment. F o r e s t G r o v e , O r ., Aug. 3d, 1895. To the Mayor ami Citizens of forest SpiM-itil Cmincil Mopfilisf. Grove: The special council meeting Tuesday Your committee on water supply, ap- evening was well attended by citizens, pointed at a citizens'meeting" held ir The little council chamber w.,s filled and this hall Ju ly 6th, would respectfully « v ira l were galheitd .bout tl: door submit the following report: Three Councilmen Large, McNamer, Stewart, propositions, as follows, have been con- , Smith and Walker answered to their sidered: First, to bring Rlioderic and names as the roll was called and the Frickett creeks into the city through mayor and the recorder were found to be iron pipes and supply the city by the present. Minutes of the last meeting •‘gravity” system. Second, to bring in were read and approved. I>raft of pro- through an open flume Galea Creek and posed ordinance No. ~i read as report use a portion of the water as a power to uf committee appointed at previous pump a sufficient amount into elevated meeting. Rct.-rred to committee of the tanks to supply the city. T h ird .ad etp whole into which the council then re- well with the Holly system of pumps, solved itself and Mr. Walker, president direct pressure, etc. of the council, took the chair. This or- The Rhoderic creek proposition wa: dinance hiil was to provide for an esti* the first considered. A delegation from mate of tile c vpen- of obtaining g.wid the committee, in company with an ex- and whole: ome water and of electric pert engineer, visited Rhoderic creel; l-.s hting of the streets. Some discussion measured the water and estimated the 1 w-as had as to the time in which tile cost of bringing it into tile city through :oiutnissioti provided for might report, iron pipes. Tile engineer expressid to A suggestion o f t / 3 days received no en- the members of the committee that in couragement and it was fixed to within his judgment there is at present enough Dirty days. The commissioners decided water flowing down Rhoderic creek on were Messrs. llinm an. Rider, alone to supply eight thousand people ileitzhauseu, Planner and L. C. He »»vtimated the coat of bringing the Walker. Tile committee then rose, the W e c l l t gh *ron PH e8 into the city at mayor resumed the chair and the report j ^ nA>ur committee is inclined to was made. The bill was read in full believ£ with the engineer, that there i then by title and a fu . ’the rules nau a sufficient amount of water flowing in been suspended was read for the third the two creeks at the dryest season of time and, with the usual formalities, the year, to supply a greater number < passed. The recorder reported the city people than our city contains at present, was short and owed fo. ) interest on Your committee next took up tin bonds. After it bad been suggested second proposition, namely, Gales creek that a warrant be »rdvrrd drawn fur as a water supply. A level was run from and discounted at ten per cent, .Mr Ridti the Crescent flouring mill, taking i.s offered the use of the required sum until point to reckon from the top of the Hum [an. 1st free of interest. His offer was cap above the mill. It was found that iccepted and the mayor for the council at the western terminus of Pacil; hanked him for the favor shown th avenue the elevation was greater by tit city. Council then adjourned. Some teen feet than at the point above tin thrilling cyclone stories which had been mill, thus practically precluding the personal erp rienses of different one-» possibility of bringing Gales creek into present were narrated and then the aud the city at any available point. ience dispersed, somewhat perplexed but Your committee also investigated the confident that the champion truth teller j practicability of using (»ales creek as a of this city doesn’ t make his headquar power to operate the Holly system ami ters at the council chamber. found that the cost would by far exceed the lienefits gained. The third and last proposition was tin A False Report, deep well and Holly system o f direct The report that Mr. and Mrs. North pressure. Your committee visited the had been burned was soon proved with Hillsboro water and electric light work* out foundation. Parties saw a mass of and through the courtesy of Mr. Gates, flames about where the house was anil the owner, was given in detail all the at once jumped to the conclusion the workings of the plant, the cost of con place had been burned over and, finding struction, the capacity and the operat nothing of the people, that they had ing expenses. Also the mistakes, which perished. The flames surrounded the were but few, and with one exception, building but burned only the barn. | of but little importance. The great and The story about Mr Dallas' family prob- j irreparable mistake was allowing the ably came about the same wav. ownership to pass into private hands. Your committee does unanimously M A * T K I t 'J R « U K . and unhesitatingly recommend that a system of water and electric light works In th e C ircu it C ou rt o f th e U nited S ta te s for th e | D istrict o f O rego n . similar to the one now in operation in 1 Hillsboro be constructed for the use of Rank o f British Columbia. Complainant, the citizens o f Forest Grove and to be vs. th ia s K o rh la m l, F a n n ie owned and operated exclusively by the K M o a sh la n d an d Ja m e s S im on . D efen d an ts. city. Your committee would further recommend that the mayor and board of N o tice is h ereb y g iv e n th at p u rs u a n t to the councihucn be instructed to take imme d ire c tio n s o f a d e c re e m ad e a n d en tered in diate steps netessury to sell bonds to th e a b o v e e n title d C ou rt ati I ca u se on th<- 10th y o f D ecem ber, lfc * . an d to m e d irec te d . I raise the sum of $30,000 to pay the cost d w a ill on the of construction of said system of water M th day o f S e p te m b e r, 1 » 05 , and electric light works. Your committee in estimating the at th e h o u r o f 10 o 'c lo c k *. m . at th e do or o f th e C o u n ty C ourt H ouse o f W ash in g to n C ountv , cost of construction and the operating O reg o n , in th e c ity o f l l i ’. U b o ro. said cou n tv expenses have been governed largely by a n d sta te , s e ll at p u b lic au ctio n to the h ig h est the cost and operating expenses of the b id d e r fo r c a d i a ll o f th e rig h t, t itle and in- 1 rest had on th e n in th dnv M arch, 1803, Hillsboro works. The estimated cost of te M a th ia s K s h ’ an d an d F a n n ie K o sh la n d . construction in detail is as follows: g e t her w ith a ll th t ill w in ch th e v h a v e sh ie r « h o y , B oo a H u l l'l l » ,. ECOND T o ta l f 29 500 CO Operating expenses per annum: Fuel E n g in e e r A s sis ta n t e n g in e e r an d trim m e r j $2 400 00 A d d in te re st on bon ds T o ta l I 50s 00 a c q u ire d m and to th e fo llo w in g d escribes! real p ro p e r ty , situ a te in th e C ou n tv o f W ash in gto n an d S ta te o f O rego n , to-w it: AM o f th e So u th east q u a rte r o f th e S o u t h s st q u a r t e r o f Section No 27. and th e N o rth e a s t! q u a rte r o f th e N o rth w e st q u a rte r of Se ctio n No 32 in to w n sh ip on e o u th . ra n g e th re e w est, o f ¡ th e W iM am ettr M erid ian T h e said s a le w ill be m ade fo r th e p u rp o se o f 1 r e a 'ir in g th e sum o f 112 1.7 2 6 9 - w ith in te re st 1 th ere o n at th e ra te o f e ig h t p e r cent p er an n um frvn t A u g u st i ' i*v>4, a n d th e c o sts and d is b u rsem en ts, th* a c c ru in g costs and e x p e n se s o f j sa le . T h e sale w ill be m ad e su b ject to th e c o n firm a tio n o f th e a b o v e e n title d C ou rt and su b jec t to th e re d e m p tio n p ro v id e d b y law D ated A u g u st 10th. 1*195. W A L L A C E M cC A M A N T . M aster in C h an cera in th e U n ited S ta te s C irc u it ¡ C ou rt for th e D i«trict o f O regon Wash ami Be Clean at the Only Baths in Town. which have been used a little, not enough to injure them Two doors South of Verts Hall. however, or even to show, sold at prices from one-third to Everything Our Clubbing Offer. T h f . W a s h in g t o n is good quality and has been repaired and renovated until C o unty H atch et and The Weekly Oregonian $2.00 a year in advance. it is just as good as new, in many instances if we did not T he W a s h in g t o n C o u n t y H atchet and The Weekly Sun $1.50 a year in advance. tell you otherwise you would think it was new. REASO N ABLE K A TES. W e have a buyer in Portland who picks up bargains, THE watches his chances, bays only what is good, and buys for a song. of us. WESTERN HOI’SE. C . C . ( I l l I* .M A N , P r o p r i e t o r . The Best Hotel for . . . W e make money, you save it when you buy C lean , C o m fo r t a ble , C o n v e n ie n t . W e don’t pretend to sell at a sacrifice, but we can sell at a profit for less than tlie regular dealer in new goods B o a r d e r s , F a rm ers , T ra v elers . I F o r e s t G e o v k ............................ O r e g o n . Iu th e b u s ix e s * c e n t e r o f t h e c it y . pays for the same thing. If you are prejudiced against Second Hand Furniture come and look over our stock, then compare it with new furniture. C. L. II IN M AN, HOUSE O U TFITTER , W e have a good assort Whips. Saddles, MAIN ST R E E T , Blankets. Harness, F o rra! G ro ve. Carriage Trimmings. ment, bargains in nearly everything in the house furnish ing line. ERNST You need not fear either that anything will be mis represented to you. " r i m W e are permanently located here U P IIO L S T I3 R E R Satisfaction Guaranteed All kinds of Upholsterer's good supplied on short notice and what we say can be absolutely depen .led on. Ever since we opened we have received a large F o re st d ro v e patronage and we have been obliged to seek roomier quarters. SHAVING, lOc W e are now located on the corner store on HAIRCUTTING, 20c Pacific Avenue next to Hughes & Sou’s hardware store. GOOD WORK Here we shall be pleased to meet you when you are in V. A. HARTMAN need of anything in the house furnishing line. Next D »or to s. Mitghea A Son’s Store, F O R E ST O UO YK. KITCHEN STOVES, HEATING STOVES, CHAIRS, BEDROOM SETS, WARDROBES, BEDSTEADS, MATTRESSES, •IADISON & QUIMBY MILL At the Head of Scoggins Valley, PILLOWS, All (irados of Lumber. Satisfaction Guaranteed. TABLES OF ALL KINDS, CRADLES, KIT Easy Terms. CHEN FURNITURE, PICTURES, PICTURE A. PORTER, Prop. G asto n , O r . FRAMES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE OF HOUSE FURNITURE. You are hard to suit if SECOND HAND we can’t please you. is a foolish FURNITURE BOUGHT AND SOLD Call in any time and look over our stock, it will pay you. It A ll 1 .1 n o s in S t o c k . P r i c e s R e a s o n a b le . person that will pay a high price when he JESSE » L A K E R , can get what will suit him equally well for less money. T h ir d D o o r S o u th Don’t make up your mind against second hand furniture o f V e r to H u ll, FO REST GRO VE. until you have visited us. (T a k e ’ s C r e a m e r y , f in e s t b u tter , New Separator Now Running anti milk wanted. Forest Grove - - - - Oregon. D E A L E R IN _____ rlz W ell c o m p le te % \ oro oo T o w e r a n d t a n k s c o m p lete 3 500 00 T w o d u p le x p u m p s co m p le te 1 000 00 M ain s, f ir e p lu g * and h ose co m p le te 10 two 00 E le c t r ic lig h t ptwnt. in c lu d in g p o w er c o m p le te 12 000 cxv HAIRCUT NEXT! W H ILE YOU W AIT. Shaving mailt* t*asy AT WIRTZ BROS. That means good goods that will last a lifetime but one-half what is charged for new shoddy goods. K O REST «B O T E . FOREST GrçOVE. SECOND HAND FURXITC EE C h a » M. K e e p , Pre»id ent. B ank of H. D. S t b w a it , C ash ie r. F orest G rov F O R E S T G R O V E . G IB B O N Eatahllahed. 181WL c a p it a l * Incorporated. IK! ■ sn,non.oo g e n e r a l r a n k in g r is in e s * tra n sa ct ! F o re ig n am i D om estic E x c h a n g e B ou ght and S o ld . C o lle c t io n , M ade on »11 A c e rm ib le P o in t, and P ro m p tly R em itted . DIRECTORS: » m su »s i a. m acrcm - a, r rv a r ■ aioaaa r w R aisas, o. c e ra w a a r. c u a n te .