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About Tillamook herald. (Tillamook, Tillamook County, Or.) 1896-1934 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 6, 1914)
New City Administration Installed. Fcrmall ll'ontinucd from First J'npo) iiivper, to nlso include in such amend- deprived of jurisdiction to proceed; and' (c), that the owners of ?evonty-!tvo ' ler cent of the property to lie ntTocted have a right to julcct and doMgnMe tho character of material to be used In the construction of the Improvement, and mcnt a provision lor mi.mumai I upftn lch sciectlon the cltv council ho for tN- purpose of meeting tho current ;KnluJ lhcroliy; !iml (llx( tll!lt if poll. expenses of the city. iUm noi) nkiniI for th(J in,.iruvo. There exists at this time an urgent J mcnt, containing the name of t!ie own necessity for a new city hall but If one urs 0f soventy-livo per cent of the is huilt it shouM be in keeping with the proporty to h" ntTcvted. that it should splerdid stnicturcs and other improve- bo eompuUury upon the council to rrents that have been made in the citv ' proceed. in the last two years and will therefore 2nd. The charter should Iks made to involve piite an expo.ise and. in view , provide for longer notice of the inten ct the fact that we arc heavily bur- tion of the Council to make improve-dor"-' with public debt, it would Ik monts, as seven days now provided by wc'l n proposing to Kind the city for ! the charter is such notice as to amount th s purpose to proeeed with caution ! to almost no notice, and with due retard to the wishes of 3rd. The charter should provide that tne tax-payers oi me cu. , all improvements in the city, whether I The Best In The West TALK NUMBER TWO SELECTIONS NOW FOR HOME BUILDING The Beat In The Eaat r tlis Co., e sanitary sewer constructed in ( made at the rot of abutting property i!y by the Warren Construction , owners or to bo paid for by the city involving a cost of over M7.000.- ! out of the general fund, should be let 00, lacked proper supervision ami in spection during the course of construe t. r thereof and should, as far as nrac tealieat this time, lx jhjectjM to thivr'..gh inspection and tet, aid if fouid not to have ben eonNtrueW in accordance with the specification and contract therefor, steps should be tak- by contract, after full advertisement, to the lowest responsible bidder. 4th : The charter should provide a method of nvrtiontuent of the cost of iRinnivenf its ni a limitation as t area of a:utttnj property to be alfecl ed by Juch apportionment. otb : All notices in assessment pro- e" f rthwith.to protect the citv and its ' ceeding should be of sutlicient length abutting property owners ati.-ctd by the improvement from ;njuticc or dam age due to the non performance of sail contract on the part of the Warren Cr sTJCtion Co.. and in any event, the sewer should not be accepted' by v-iu until vou are thoroughly satisfied that t.'ie contract and soecifications sai i sewer have been substantially cgnv'u'O with. for other form of bomling. , issued under that act render I relation to the indebtedness of the j city, I desire to further call your at- ' tention to the fact that in the yenr Ul the City Council of this city let a o'.ract to the Warren Construct! i (. o. of approximately seventy-two blocks of streets in the city in the sum ' of about 5160,000.03. In letting this : contract, under the law as 1 understand , it, it was the duty of the city to te-1 gu.arlv conduct the proceedings in re lation to such improve nents so as to charge the abutting property for the cost thereof, and that therefore the contract price or co of such construc tor of street improvements, is njt a direct indebtedness of the city of Tilla moiK, yet the proceedings of the city council has been held by the Court to have been exercised without power aid authority and that the contract is void for that reason; and in addition there: j thi Court has held that the Warren Construction Co. has utteriy failed to live up 10 its contract with the city and that therefore the city is not entitled to levy upon the abutting property ths cost of such improvene-its, and there is a re-nme possibility, in the final out come of the litigation nov pending be twee i the Warren Construction Co. and Tillamook City concerning said strtet i-nprovemenU, thst sjms liabil- of titn to jtive the persons affected ample opportunity to investigate the correctness of the apportionment and the regularity of the proceedings. Oth : The provisions of the Bancroft uonuing Act should so incorporated in the city charter to the exclusion of any because bonus the pre icee lines definite and certain and the sale ot bonus is rendered muen eaicr I b-jcause bond purchasers are fulU familiar ith that act ; but I sugi'-st that the ti.ne in unich to tile ar. apr i catioi for So-uiing the benefit of that act be in.i ie thirty days instea 1 of ten, as therein provided. 7th: A provision should be incorpor ated in the charter granting to the city council power and authority to guarar tee improvement bonds, providing the city council is satifried that the bonds woukr sell lor less than par; in other words, the city council could, by ordi nance, guarantee any deficiency, which guaranty should be incorporated in the ( bond and would make the bond sell at par, and thus protect the city from any depreciation of the bonds below the j icontnct price of the improvement which would make the city liable for the oillerence bet.veen the contract price of the improvement and the amount received from the sale of thu bonds, and would also protect the prop?rty owner against the a iJition cf , a large percentage to a contractors bid to overcome any depreciation in the it... . . . oonas in tne event he was reepjired to accept them in payment for his con tract. In rny judgment this provision is a proper safe guar i, not only to the ARE YOU A HOME OWNER OR ARE YOU A HOME RENTER? WHICH CLASS DO YOU BELONG TO? Why Not OwnYonr Home in Tillamook and Help Build the town? Look at the following lines, What line do yon represent? (From the Twelfth Tinted States Census. Vol II, XCV11, 11)00) There was under the above report: 1 ,)((, 4r' of homes in the United States. The general standing of these homes as to owner ship was as follows: 2,180,229 of Homes Mortgaged 4,739,914 of Homes Owned Free 8,246,747 of Homes Rented WHY KEEP PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE WHY NOT MAKE A START TODAY TO OWN YOUR OWN HOME? today on a Contract tt :i CHOICIv IlOMIC LO V in either KIN'C or (U)()i)SIW?l?l ) Ail. tart ami et away from the Kijjht million of renters iu the Tutted States. Prices are Reasonable LANDLORD? Let us close flition. Make a vou Terms are Easy The Values There M1JV; AlftDKLTlOa. lis very choice Wcstside propcrt), ndji.nm the "Sttllw II J'nrV"- i-'chool Children Play tiromxl l jtut tl block from tlin New lllfe-h School Kvery lot has 6 foot sidt.ulU. Ntm- nvu hon Ft have liven luilt in thm ttnet thin )rir. Why not your, Ik) thu N?At? 0ilD!laJKJElf tl INITIO till! Kt of out-(Ui-d l'AKK In the city but to the property owner, anJ ity mfi-ht be fastened upon the citv as . 0,UHUU",r no "amuty t. to said imorovcnents. an i I coniider it ' caU;ie the bonding act prescribes that my duty to inform you in relation thereto, so that you may be advised of the exact situation and miy take such step3 a3 in your judgement may be necessary to protect the city fram lia bility on account of such improvements. In this connection I de3ire to further atat that the Citizens Committee, who no bonds shall be issued 'or a irreater sum than the.actualssessed value of the property as shown by the County assessment rolh, auy excess above the ' assessment being required to be paia in cash at the time of rilinff the appli cation for bonding the property. 8th: The charter should be amended have so successfully conducted the liti-' so a to provide for assessment of darn pat r, win the Warren Construction aes and benefits for the opening of Co., aro in possession of much valuable streets, avenues and lanes in the citv da' i -.d evidence that will be of in3 tim rjle value to you in oest serving the i . 's interests in case the Warren Cur.-'ru'-'Uon Co. should 3eoK to recover fro tne city. There can be no con fl.cnorj of interests as the litigants and pro iTiy owners affected by th i n-prj.-j-n.-ati own approxi-nately 03 per ce .i i the taxable property of the ciU, (sume of whom would have been mor'. 'jrdened for the improvemontji ha ' t i -y licsen made at the expense of the u rather than the abutting pro per'y 'iA-:ier.) The committer there f jr represent interosts in common and identical with that of the city and in my jade-nent its assistance and co op era. un should be sought in the event thi .Varren Construction Co. should be so -i i.vise as to further undertake to prosecute its case against the city. I append to this message a ths friJings of Hon. J. U so t ,at you may be particularly advis ed u to the findings of the Court. Kecnt unpleasant and costly exper iences have taught us that we have a very faulty city charter, affording little protivM'jn t. the property owners with the M worship and Council in the hands of men ;isrosd to arbitrarily use tha power conferred upon them by the charter. To remedy this and to afford more adequate Is very choice Enntnidu property, in fet then' ik m m- Letter In Tillnmook City. Thin new pliilllin;. I In that tract uf land on STHEET to "Lovers I .line" all of winch In). 1 North of the County Head nt-! Third Sttt'cl, Kvery lot olftwl jmt ennnut b City at tne prevailing price and lei ins. We hnve a r.umlerof prospective buyer in U.ik roperty. Don't delny In making your.eloctum curly, Coino tittlil itflleo nml wt- will lm plca.cl to give vou further informution to price and term. A small deposit will secure yciur lot reservation. Contracts or Deeds will be made for vou February L'nd rjK-5. Don't wait, look after your choice of lots before the Choice tire Cone forever. Free, Absolutely Without Cost, Your Money is Second Consideration. To every lot purchaser, either in Kin- or Ooodspceds Adsitious. who take contracts or deed, the Architect Mr. J. F. Stranahan connected with this office, will draw you your plans and specifications for a home W you wish to build; ttese plans and specifications to be of your own idea and choosing from the many handsome plans that he has for your consideration. This opportunity is offered to every and all purchasers frnin now until April 1st. HU I- This in itself is a special inducement to those desiring to build ami this ser vice alone is worth a rcat deal for which wo absolutely make no charge, it is free. ALL LOTS PRICED. TERMS: 10 per cent cash. Installments: 10:00 per month ROLLIE W. WATSON, EKKSM t Till I. 1 , im man me present provisions con tained therein. For some years past no record of the ordinances adopted by the city council rm been kept, and many ordinances, some of which are of vital importance, have Ixien lost or mislaid. I would therefore reccomond that a suitable record book be procured ami a classifi ed system be adopted for the recording of ordinances and suitable file be ob tained for the preservation of all city records and document. I am in hearty sympathy with an idea that has been under discussion for some time in regard to having the Re corder act as collector for the Water Commission. By combindinLr offices and putting the Recorder on a pUx' tl,e comin wck saiory large enough to juitify him in copy of K'vinK m's ful Umo to tnis dual capuc- Campbell, ,L wor,f ? Deuer service can be had anu a saving roaue of several hundred dollars per annum to th citv Office in Todd Hotel, Ground Floor, Eoth Phones, OpenjEvcry Dayand Evenings Until 10:00 O'clock Fire .Insurance In Conflagration Proof Companies. Building and Mortgage Loans on City Property. Rentals and Collections. Taxes paid for Non-Rcsidcnts. iuea is well exemplified by making comparison of the expenses of the first rnonms witn ttiu latter months of the year year, CLOVERDALI: NliWS From Courier: Mrs. VV. A. High is enjying a visit from her mother, Mm. Alux Watt of Tillamook. Chas. Smith ha3 purchased a home in Corvallis and will move to that Ed Worthlng- , ton has leased Mr. Smith's ranch. Mr. and Mrs. .John filer loft VVednes' day evening for Gales Creek, Ore., where they were called by the serious this illness of .Mr. Iller's mother. Nineteen Fourteen was ushered in at! Cloverdale in a right, royal manner. Enthusiasts met and built a hunfire on ui.5. ine first months of the ' the hill and with the band instruments wun nurveyor and Street Com-' made merry until the hour of twelve Masonic Brethren, Attention! REGULAR COMMUNICATION EVERY THIRD SATURDAY A full attendance is requested and all visiting brothers are cor dially invited. K. T. Moai.s, W. 1. C. 15. Tkomui.kv. Seeretarv. F. S. Ford F. J. Ford Painters and Paper Hangers Interior Decorators PRICES RIGHT, WORK GUARANTEED. Give Us a Call, Bell Phone 17. mlociinnu ..l f J .. t . ""si,lu"c' u imcoruer, i nnu me ex pen3u averaged $351.57'$ per month, and latter months, with surveyor and power and jurisdiction ttl 'ldlmnih'av .oil I recommend that ZJ,t S T' h" ben mIe to thn -it rhurt. uhwt without 'mpairment to 4n t-u ; amendments be made to thn -it nUurt. hf0ht ubwt- without impairment er 0 that: 1st. Some limitations be placed the service. I noto several unsightly places in the when Nineteen Thirteen passed into history and Nineteen Fourtuen com menced its yearly existence. Miss Lucilo George returned to Port land today after spending nor holiday vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frnk Owens and fam ily visited at tho John Ilium home 1st. borne limitations be placed on llllin0(1 t , , 7 .1 -" ny visueu at ttio John Wum home the power of the city councilln making "T" ,.r' cts f . tl!f e, whore near Tillamook Saturday and Sunday. !..'.. .u , ,....., Bhort stretches of badly d ar.idatod .. . . . 3 improvements at the cost of abutting property owners; (a) that the po ver ot tho Council to make improvements shall depend upon the filing of a peti tion containing the signatures of the owners of seventy-five per rent of the property to be affected and upon wh ch as assessment for the cost thereof will b levied; or (b), if a remonstrance, bignedby the owners of seventy-five per cent of tho property so alfected, is filed with the city council, Jthat it hi badly dilai.idated plank walks have not yet been replac ed with cement walks. I feel that the values of the abutting property in the business districts will warrant tho construction of cement walks and I therefore recommend that the walks referred to be removed and rephced with cement walks in conformity and htrrnoriy with thu walks adjoining the adjoining properties. Kespectfully submitted F. It. HEALS, Mayor. Uias. Hurke has been serious! v III this week and slight h jpes havo been entertained for his recovery. Dr. George and Dr. Koala hold a consulta tion Tuesday. On 'rt'eunesdny Mr. Burke was soino better, since that day his condition has remained the same, tou yotma os cm TUB BEST nit 0U .. Dld' Llttfo Liver Pills TILLAMOOK HERALD Issued Twice Each Week $1.50 Per Year Office in New Masonic Building