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VERNONIA EAGEE I—,■! ■ I Grading a n d constructing " line of tract owned and occu- ' 'pied by School District No. 47. pavement of 7 inch concrete or WHEREAS, the Council of the its equivalent in quality, 18 in Columbia County, Osegon; thence south on said, line to the feet in width dn Bridge street City of Vernonia, Oregon, deems it southeast corner thereof; thence form a point 100 feet east of expedient an<j necessary to improve west to, the southwest corner Grant street to the eastern the streets hereinafter described in thereof; thence north on the limits of the City of Vernonia, tht manner set forth, and has re j " west line to an intersection with Oregon. above mentioned east uit(] West quired from the City Engineer plans The Engineer’s estimate of the quarter section line; thence fol and specifications for an appropriate probable cost of said improvement, lowing same westerly line to the improvement and an estimate of the as shown by the files of the Recor northwest corner of the north work to be done and the probable der, is $9426.18. east quarter of the sbuthwest quarter of said Section 4; cost thereof, and The district liable to be assessed thence south along the eighth for the aforesaid improvement shall WHEREAS, the said City Engin be known as Improvement Ditrict section line in said Section I, eer has heretofore filed said plans, No. 6, anq *s described as follows: to a point 200 feet south of the specifications anl estimates in the south line of Bridge street at an “Beginning at monument at office of the Recorder, NOW, intersection with this line pro center of section 4 township THEREFORE, duced north; thence west paral 4 north, range 4 west, Willa leling the south line of Bridge BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun mette Meridian; thence follow Street to the east bank of Rock cil of the City of Vernonia, Oregon, ing the city limits of Vernonia, Creek; thence - following the that the aforesaid plans, specifica Oregon, west along the east and east bank thereof to the north tions gild estimates of the City En west quarter section line of west corner of Block 16. in East gineer now on file with the Recorder said section 4 to the property Side Addition to Vernonia; aie found to be satisfactory and are owned and occupied by School thence east following the south hereby approved, and District No, 47 of Columbia line of North Street in said County. Oregon; thence south BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED city, 1700 feet, more or less, to tracing the east line of said that the Council does declare its in the eastern limits thereof on the school property to the southeast tention of making said improvement, line dividing the east and west corner thereof; thence west to the location and kind of said im halves of said Section 4; thence the southwest corner thereof; provement is as follows: south to the place of beginning. thence north on the west line of PROVIDED that properties in Grub and grade North street said school property to the east ' Blks. 15 and 16, in East Side full width from west line of and west quarter section line of addition to Vernonia, and prop Columbia street to the east said section 4, above mentioned; erties lying south thereof and bank of Rock Creek. Construct thence westerly on same, being within above described district curbs 13 feet on each side of also the southerly limits of the shall be assessed for construc the center line, with return City of Vernonia, to a point 100 tion of pavement therein mid curbs in intersections, from the feet, more or less, south of the for construction of storm sewer west line of Columbia street 8 southeast corner of Lot 8, Block therein, from center line of to the east line of Grant St., 15, East Side Addition to Ver Grant St., to Washington St., in Gravel street 8 inch in depth nonia; thence north to said cor- tersection inclusive, while the and 26 feet in width, from the ner and continuing north on the whole district shall be asse. ed west line of Columbia street to east line of said Lot 8, Block 15, for the construction of storm the east bank of Rock Creek. a total distance of 207.5 feet, sewer outlet, from the center Provide ditches and drains for more or less, to the center of line of Grant Street west to storm water where necessary. alley on said Block 15; thence Ruck Creek. east on the center line of .alley - The Engineer’s estimate of the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED parallelling Bridge Street 1340 probal le cost of said improvemen» feet, more or less, to the east that the City Recorder do give notice as shown by the files of the Recor ern City Limits of Vernonia; of the passage of this resolution by der, is $7383.15. thence south on said City Limits causing the same to be pulished in The district liable to be assessed to the place of beginning. two consecutive issues of the Ver for the aforesaid improvement shall be known as Improvement District, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED nonia Eagle, a newspaper published in Columbia County. No. Ij, and is des»:ribed as follows: that the City Recorder do give notice BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Beginning at a point in the of the passage of this resolution by center of alley, 7.5 feet south causing the same to be published in .hat objections and remonstrance» of the southwest corner of Lot two consecutice issues of the Ver may be iiledt with the Recorder 3, Block 16, east side addition nonia Eagle, a newspaper published igainst the proposed i'mprovem nt at to Vernonia, Oregon, thence in Columbia County. 1 any time within twenty (20) day; after the first publication of thii east in the center of said alley BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED i resolution, and the same will bt 1540 feet to the west side of that objections and remonstrances 1 heard and considered 1>y the Council Columbia street at a point 7.5 may be filed with the 'Recorder at : its first regular meeting subse feet south of the southeast against the proposed improvement at < quent to the expiration of said corner of Lot 1, Block 4, W’est any time within twenty (20) days 1 twenty (20) days. Addition to Vernonia, Oregon; GUY R. MILLS, Mayor after the first 'publication of this thence north on the West line WHEREAS’it is necessary that th« Attest: resolution, an,] the same will be of Columbia strett 275 feet to improvement be made at heard and considered by the Coun- aforesaid ' the center of alley at a point as early as possible on account of D. B. Reasoner, Recorder. cil at its first regular meeting sub- ' 7.5 feet north of the nortneas; Thereupon, the following resolu sequent to the expiration of said the necessity for the completion corner of Lot 12, Block 1, in thereof before the bad weather com tion was, upon motion made and twenty (20) days. said West’s addition; thence mences an(j it is necessary for th< seconded, duly adopted: west in the center of said alley, WHEREAS it is necessary that the- peace, | health and safety of the Citi and its extension, 1540 feet to NOTICE OF INTENTION No. 5 aforesaid improvement be made at < of Vernonia that said improvement a point 167.5 feet north of the as early a date as possible on account I be made in the immediate future, WHEREAS, the Council of the northwest corner of Lot 3, Block of the necessity for the completion NOW, THEREFORE, an Emer City of Vernonia, Oregon, deems it 16. East Side Addition to Ver thereof before the bad weather com is declared to ex I I thi- expedient nnd necessary to improve nonia, Oregon; thence south mences and it is necessary for fhe gency ' shall go into- force apd I the streets hereinafter described in 275 feet to the place of begin peace, health and safety of the City resolution ' ning. of Vernonia that said improvement effect immediately tfpon its adoption the manner set forth, and has re and approval. quired from the City Engineer BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED be made in the immediate future. Passed by the Council thi the 2 plans anil specifications for an ap that the City Recorder do give notice NOW, THEREFORE, an Emer ■lay of June, 1925, by the following propriate improvement and an esti of the passage of this resolution by gency is declared to exist and this , mate of the work to be done an,] the causing the same to be published in re; olutiozi shall go into force and vote: YEAS: Gooding, Emmott, Repass probable cost thereof, nnd two consecutive issues of the Ver nonia Eagle, a newspaper publishe-l effect immediately upon its adoption and Mellinger. WHEREAS, the said City Engin- and approval. NAYS: none. in Columbia County. Passed by the Council this the 2 Submitted to the Mayor the 2 day eer has heretofore filer! said ulans. specifications an,] estimates in the BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED day of June, 1925, by the following of June, 1925. that objections and remonstrances vote: Approved by the Mayor the 2 day office of the Recorder, now, there- fore. may be filed with the Recorder YEAS: Gooding, Emmott, Repass •f June, 1925. against the proposed improvement at and Mellinger. BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun GUY R. MILLS, Mayor. any time within twenty (20) days N '.YS: none. cil of the City of Vernonia, Oregon 1 Attest: after the first publication of this Sub- ,iud to the Mayor the 2 that the aforesaid plans, specifica D. B. Reasoner, Recorder. resolution, and the same wiil ‘be day of J cie, 1925. and estimates of the City En- heard and considered by the Council ApproMd U the Ir'pyor the 2 ,|-.y Thereupon, the following resolu gineer now on file with the Recor at its first regular meeting subse f Ji.m-, l » • . tion was, upon motion made and der are found to be satisfactory and quent to the expiration of said *econded, duly adopted: are hereby approved, and GUY R. MILLS, Mayor. twenty (20) days. Attest: ItE IT FURTHER RESOLVED NOTICE OF INTENTION No. 4 . I. WHEREAS it is necessary that D. B. Reasoner, Recorder. that the council does declare its in the aforesaid improvement be made WHEREAS, the Council of the tention of making said improvement Thereupon, the fallowing cesolu- at as early a date as possible on ac City of Vernpnia, Oregon, deems it the location and kind of »aid im tion was, upon motion mad? and count of the necessity for the com seconded, duly adoped. expedient and necessary to improve provements is as follows: pletion thereof before the bad the streets hereinafter described in Grubbing full width, grading weather commences and it is neces NOTICE OF INTENTION No. 3 the manner set forth, and has re forty feet in width and gravel sary for the peace, health and safety quired from the City Engineer plans ing twenty feet in the center WHEREAS, the Council of the and specifications for an appropriate of the City of Vernonia that said thereof, from the cast line of improvement be made in the im City of Vernonia, Oregon, deems it improvement and an estimate of the Weed Ave., to the west line of expedient and necessary to improve work to be done and the probable mediate future, First Street, excluding the in the streets hereinafter described is cost thereof, and NOW, THEREFORE, An Emer the manner set forth, arf<] has re tersections at Secon,] and Third gen is declared to exist and this reso quired from the City Engineer plans WHEREAS, the said City En Streets, And constructing in lution shall go into force and effect ■ and specifications for an appropri- gineer has heretofore file,] said lets and connections to storm immediately upon its adopt:on and : ate improvement and an estimate plans, specifications and estimates seWci in the intersections at approval Fit t. Second and Third streets, I of the work to be done and the prob- in the office of the Recorder, Now, therefore, Passed by the Council this the able cost thereof, and all of said improvement being on 2nd day of June, 1925, by the fol- Maple Street. And construction BE IT RESOLVED by the Council WHEREAS, the said City lowing vote: of bridge over Bear Creek if the of the City of Vernonia, Oregon that YEAS: Gooding, Emmott, Repass, Engineer has heretofore filed said the aforesaid plans, specifications Maple Street flume is not con plans, specificatlions and estimates Mellinger. structed. in the office of the Recorder, NOW, and estimates of the City Engineer NAYS: none. now on file with the Recorder are The Engineer’s estimate of the Submitted to the Mayor the 2nd THEREFORE, found to be satisfactory and are probable cost of said improvement, day of June, 1925. BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun hereby approved, and as shown by the files of the Recor Approved by the Mayor the 2nd cil of the City of Vernonia, Oregon, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED der, is $1731.95. day of June, 1925. that the aforesaid plans, specifica that the Council does declare its in The district liable to be assessed GUY R. MILLS, Mayor tions and estimates of the City En tention of making said improvement for the aforesaid improvement shall gineer now on file with the Recor Attest: der are founj to be satisfactory and the location and kind of said im be known as Improvement District D. B. Reasoner, Recored provement is as follows: No. 9 and is described as follows: are hereby approved, and Thereupon, the following resolu Gracing 40 feet in width, con Beginning at a point at the BE IT FURTHER RÈSOEVED tion was, upon motion seconded, duly center of the west line of Lot struction of straight and circu that thi Council does declare its in adopted. 3, Block 1, Rose Addition, said lar curbs where necessary in in tention of making said improve point bting 125 feet north of tersections and alleys, construc NOTICE OF INTENTION, No. 2 ment, the location and kind of said tion of necessary storm sewers tht southwest corner of said improvement is as follows: Block 1, thence east on a line and connections to outlet, and WHEREAS, the Council of the Construct 10 inch Storm paving with seven inch concrete 125 feet north an,] parallel to City of Vernonia, Oregon, deems it Sewer on Bridge Street, from or its equivalent in quality, 40 Maple street to the center of expedient and necessary to improve Washington Street jnteresetion feet in width, on Bridge Street the west end of Lot 3, Block 9, the streets hereinafter described in to Rock Creek and provide con from the west end of the ap Vernonia; thenco south on the the manner set forth, and has te- nections thereto. - Pave Bridge proach of the Rock Creek quired from the City Engineer plans east line of First Street in Ver street full width, and construct Bridge to the industrial siding nonia, 310 feet to the center of and specifications for an appropri curbs where needed, from the of the United Railway Co., at the west line of Lot 3, Block 10, ate improvement and an estimate of east end approach of Rock Weed St., intersection. Vernonia; thence west on a line the work to be done and the probable Creek Bridge, to a point one 125 feet south an,] parallel to cost thereof, and The Engineer’s estimate of the hundred (100) feet east of ea< Maple Street to the east line of WHEREAS, the said City Engin- probable cost of said improvement as line of Grant Street. Weed Avenue; thence north on eer has heretofore ! filed "aid 'plans, shown by the -files of the Recorder, the east line thereof 310 feet specifications and estim ujs in the The Engineer’s estimate of the is $20,496.30. to the place of beginning. office of the Recorder, 1 NOW, probable cost of aid improvement, The district liable to be assessed THEREFORE, as hown by the fifes of the Recor for the aforesaid improvement» shall BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED be known as Improvement District that the City Recorder do give notice ♦ der. is $6348. 38. BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun The district liable to be assessed No. 8 and is described as follows: of th" passage of this resolution by cil ot the City of Vernonia, Oregon, for the aforesaid improvement shall causing the same to be published in Beginning at a point on the that the aforesaid plans, specifica be known as Improvement District two consecutive issues of the Ver west line of Weed Avenue .125 tions and estimates of the City En No. 7, and is described as follows: • nonia Engle, a newspaper published feet.north of the north line of gineer now on file with the Recorder in Columbia County. Beginning at the monuqient Bridge Street in the City, of are found to be satisfactory and are at th? center of Section 4, Town Vernonia as shown on the re BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED hereby approved, and ship 4 North, Range 4 West. that objections and remonstrances corded plat thereof on file in BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Willamette Meridian; thence may be filed with the Recorder the County Assessor’s office in that the Council does declare its in westerly on the east and west St. Helens, Oregon; thence east ngainst the proposed improvement tention of making said improvement; quarter seclion line which is paralleling the north line of at any time within twenty (20) days the location and kind of said im also the southern limits of the said Bridge street to the west after the first publication of this provement is a* follows: City of Vernonia, to the east bank of Rock Creek; thence fol- resoiutk'a, and the same will be NOTICE OF INTENTION NO. 1 «9 III.......... lowing down the west bank thereof to the northenst comer of Lift 1, Block 9, Vernonia; thence south 125 feet to the thence west 125 feet south of and paralleling Bridge Street, 1135 foot, more or less, to tho east end of the ties on the In- dustrial siding of the United Railway's Co’s., railroad, 10 feet inert or less, west of the east line of I.ot 3 in Block 2. Rose Addition to Vernonia; thence following the northerly line of said ties 185 feet, more or less, to the north line of Bridge Street, thence east to the westline of Weed Ave., 30 feet in width; thence northerly on said west line to place of be ginning. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED hat the City Recorder do give notice of the pasage of this resolution by causing the same to be pulished in wo consecutive issues of the Ver nonia Eagle, a newspaper published in Columbia County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that objections and remonstrances may be filed with the Recorder igainst the proposed improvement it any time within twenty (20) days after the first publication of this I resolution, and the same wiil be i heard and considered by the Council at its first regular meeting subse quent to the expiration of said twenty (20) days. WHEREAS, it is necessary that '.o aforesaid improvement be made at as early a date as possible on ac count of the necessity for the com- letion thereof before the bad weathei commences and it is neces sary for the peace, health and safety f the City of Vernonia that said im- rovcmeiit be made in the immediate future, NOW, THEREFORE, an Emer- ency is declared to exist and this resolution shall go into force and ■ ffect immediately upon its adoption nnd approval. Pas ed by th<- Council this tho 2 day of June, 1925, by the following vote: YEAS: Gooding, Eniniott, Repass and Mellinger. NAYS: none Submitted to the Mayor the 2 day of June,' 1925, Approved by the Mayor the 2 day of June, 1925. heard and considered by tho Council at its first regular meeting subse quent to the expiration of said twenty (20) day*. WHEREAS, it is necessary that the aforesaid improvement be made at us early a date us possible on ac count of the necessity for the com pletion thereof before the bad went her commences and it is neces sary for the peace, health and safety of the City of Vernonia that said im provement be made in the immediate future, NOW. THEREFORE, an Emer gency is declared to exist and this resolution shall go into force and effect immediately upon its adop tion and approval. Pi i<l by tho Council this the 2 day of June, 1925, by the following vote: YEAS: Gooding, Emmott, Repass and Mellinger. NAYS. none. Submitted to the .Mayor the 2 day of June, I’.125. Approved by the Mayor the 2 day of June, 1925. <1. R. MILLS, Mayor Attest: I). B. Reasoner, Recorder. Thereupon, the following resolu tion was, upon motion made and seconded, duly adopted: NOTICE OF INTENTION N«>. 6 WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Vernonia, Oregon, deems it expedient and necessary to improve the streets hereinafter described in the manner set forth, and has re quired from the City Engineer plan* and t pecifications for an appropri ate improvement ami an estinuit • of the - • e • • re and il. • pieLa' le cost thereof, i i d WHEREAS, the said City Engin- eer has heretofore filed said plans, specifications and cstiaintes in the office of the Recorder, Now, there- fore, more or leaa, to the northwest corner of Lot 2 In said Block 1, thence north 50 fast to ths * northwest corner of Lot^^Jn said block, thence northwe^MP"j 690 feet, more or less, tfflW place of beginning. Provided that all properties lying west of the center line of of the United Railways Co’s right of way, in above described * district, shall be assessed not to exceed $3.00 per 50x100 foot a lot, to be upplied on the con struction of said Maple Street Storm Sewer outlet only. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Recorder do give notice of the passage of this resolu tion by causing the same to be pub lished in two consecutive issues of the Vernonia Eagle, a newspaper published in Columbia County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that objections and remonstrances may bt filed with the Recorder agninst the proposed improveemnt at - uny time within twenty (20) days after the first publication of this resolution, and the same will be heard and considered by the Council at its first regular meeting subse quent to the expiration of said twenty (20) days. WHEREAS it is necessary that the aforesaid improveemnt bo made at as early a date a spossible on ac count of the necessity for tho com- a pletion thereof before the bad weather commences and it is neces sary for the pence, health anj safety of the City of Vernonia that said improveemnt be made in the im mediate future. MOW, THEREFORE, An Emer gency is declared to exist and thio resolution shall go into force and effect immediately upon its adoption and approval. Fussed by the Council this the 2 day of June, 1925, by the following y vote: YEAS: Gooding, Emmott, Repasa and Mellinger. NAYS: none Submitted to tlie Mayor the 2 day of June, 1925. Approved by the Mayor the 2 day of June, 1925. BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun- Cil of the City of Vernonia, Oregon, ♦hat the nforesiid plans, spcc;fica- tions an(] estiniates of the City En- gineer now on file with the Recorder are found to be satisfactory and ere hereby approved, and G. R. MILLS, Mayor BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Attest: that the Council does declare its in I). B. Reasoner, Recorder. tention of making said improvement, 4-1-2t the location and kind of said im provement is as follows; An 8 inch Vitrified Storm Scwerl to be constructed on Cougar St , from Weed St., to First St., with Id inch outlet to Bear Creek channel. A Timbered Flume on Maple Str, from the East end of Railroad cul vert on Lot 4, Block 6, Rose addition to Vernonia, to Rock Creek, to nerve as a Storm Sewer and to diverge Bear Creek from private property. The Engineer’s estimate of the probable cost of said improvement, as shown by the files of the Recor der, is $1715.84. for tho Cougar Street improveemnt, and $1975.40 for th«- Maple Street impro’••emnt. BREAST STROKE The district liable to be assessed % inch ttrotch for the aforesaid improvement shall ocrooo cho»t io oooy be known as Improvement District in a Jontron! Only No. 10, and is described as follow*: o Jontron "giroo ond tokoo" porfoct- Beginning nt the northeast ly with body rwrr- corner of Lot 5, Block I, Ever mtntil green Park Addition to tho City of Vernonia, Oregon, said point being on the section line and 640 feet, more or loss, north of the qunrter section comer on the west side of section 4, town ship 4, north, range 4, west Willamette Meridian; thence SIDE STROKE w st 75 feet, mole o’- less, to 2-inc/i (fratcA on the northwest corner of said lot tho right •»do, 3- thence southerly on cast line of inch otrotch on tho Weed Ave., 338 feet, more or Mt! Bloat ici ty of less, thence west 327 feet, more Jrntnn-ttitch ghoo or less, to the east line of Rose iiko muocioo of your Ave., thence north 50 feet, body. thence west 200 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 4, Block 8, Central ............... Additio i ..... to Vernonia; thence north 50 feet, thence west 125 feet, thence north 50 feet, thence west ‘260 feet to the northwest corner of THE CRAWL Lot 10, Block 7, Central Addi Doing thio rtroho, tion; thence north 100 feet, you got W inch thence west on the .south line • puir on ohouldor of Nehalem Street 290 ___ feet, f otrop ond ohouidort more or less, to the City Limits No otroin on Jont- ron’o fobrid tgodo of Vernonia; thence following for muocuiuroction! said city limits on Third Ave , south 1860 feet, more or less; thence east between Lots •! and A Jantzen is modest—fits the 7, Block 6, Park Addition to body jxrfecdy, wet or dry. Warm Vernonia, 130 feet, more or less and long.wearing—woven pure to tho northeast corner of said worsted wool. 9 Lot 6, thence south 80 feet, Jantzen originated the ftt-by- more or less, to the city limits weight method, Insuring you per of Vernonia; thence cast on fect fit if you (imply know your said city limits 775 feet, more weight. or less, to the center of the See our attractive, new 1925 United Railway’s Co’s., right of Jantzen*—in colors and styles far way, thence following center of men, women, youths and children. said right of way, 60 feet in w Ith, in a northeasterly nirec- raicn ’’■•n 41'0 feet, more or les», to the line between Lot 4 and I Ot 5, Block 8, Rose Addition pro duced west; thence east follow Men’s Jantzens..... $6.50 ing said lineand the renter lino of Delta Land and Timber Co’i railroad. 1000 fort, more or Women’s Jantzens ..$6.50 less, to a point 15 feet east of the southeast corner of Lot 4, Cadets’ Jantzens .., $5.50 Block 18, in Vernonia, thence north 200 feet to the south l.ne Childrens Jantzens $2.95 of Cougar street, thence cart 145 feet, thence north 6-1 feet thence enst 145 feet to the southeast corner of Lot 5, Block 10, Vernonia, thence north 200 feet to the northeast comer cf Lot 2, in said Block 10, thenco oast 60 feet, more or less, to the west bank of Rock Creek, thence northerly following the same, 390 feet, more or less, to The suit that chaired the center line of Bridge street thence north forty-five degree* bathing to west 204 feet, more or less, to a point 170 feet north of the northwest corner of Lot 1, Block 9, in Vernonia; thence west 190 feet, thence north 40 feet to the northeast corner of Lot 3, Block 1, of Vernonia, thence northwesterly 124 feet, A Jantzen gives with every movement! 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