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Newspaper
Saint Johns Review
Location
Saint Johns, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
2
The St Johns Review discusses city park bonds failure and urges voters to consider a park as a cost-effective recreation source. It endorses Kindle C. Couch as a candidate for representative, praising integrity and commitment to St Johns interests while opposing the McArthur platform.
Rev. Chester P. Gates will begin his second year at the United Evangelical Church. Over the past year the church saw steady growth and a marked membership increase. He will preach both morning and evening with topics focusing on Christ and Holy Messengers and the evening sermon titled What will the Harvest be.
The note remarks on Tacoma street grades and a Phil Adelphia comparison using the same tools. It asks if the campaign banner from last year for Councilman Jobes in the First Ward survived the winter and hints that the Good Government League platform benefits taxpayers. It praises AL Jobes supporters and urges elected men to act.
William B Evans of 206 No 6e Street died after more than two years of illness. He leaves a wife and two young children. The funeral will be at Holman’s at 2, with the hearse to Riverview cemetery after services.
The 54th weekly session saw most members present except Peterson. A remonstrance on Tyler street was read and laid on the table. Water pipe issues on Philadelphia street prompted warnings to the water company. An ordinance on relaying pipes passed after debate. Mayor may contract with Portland Power for five years. Adjourned to Wednesday with a split council over rock crushel road funding.
Republican candidate T T Geer seeks the nomination for Congress in the Second District. Platform favors liberal appropriations for waterways and equal opportunities for labor and capital and governmental control of corporal interests.
The council approves a sixteen day test of machines to ensure they are in proper order. Critics note a larger roller might suit the work, but the tested unit will be returned by rail if needed. Potts wins renewal of action. Leggett opposes. Election bills and Sam Cochran's saloon license renewal are read and sent to the liquor license committee.
Readers are urged to study four proposed measures before the June vote. Bill 300-301 would be voted against, as lawmakers’ pay is deemed excessive. Bills 302-303 restrict state institutions to the seat of government. Bill 1305 expands supreme court judges from three to five, and probate jurisdiction to circuit court. Bills 306-307 align biennial and national elections for savings. The column also critiques compensation provisions and state institution locations, urging careful printing.
City of St Johns lays out that when water mains and laterals must be raised or lowered for street improvements the contractor pays initial costs up to ten cents per foot, then these costs are included in assessments on adjacent properties. The ordinance allocates replacement costs for obsolete pipes at the water works company’s expense, with specifics on responsibility if pipes were not laid as required. Passed April 7 1908 and published April 19 1908.
City in St Johns enacts ordinance affirming printed charter rules and installment fees as part of its city code. mayor Covem and A M Asson sign, published in the St Johns Review.
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