Portland Council Eyes Street Work And City Improvements
Portland council opened with Mayor King and full membership as plans moved to grade and pave John street from Jersey to Modoc. City Engineer Goodrich presented street improvement notes and a request to secure a steam roller, while dock use for gravel was approved with contractor safeguards. An ordinance to number businesses and residences on a block system was set for next meeting.
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Portland
King
John Street
Jersey
Modoc
W. W. Goodrich
Philadelphia i
Gresham Jand Harriet
Vaughn
Cal Dewey
Brice
St Johns transit service blamed for overcrowding and delays
Citizens along the St Johns line protest reduced streetcar service after growing demand, noting cars crowded beyond capacity. The East Side Improvement Association formed to press the company for more frequent morning and evening runs and added five longer cars to ease the problem. A committee including W. L. Thorndyke and Councilman F. S. Bennett will meet the company to seek improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jolie
O. W. P. Company
Woodlawn
St Johns Run
East Side Improvement Association
W. L. Thorndyke
St. Johns
D. M. Donaugh
Sellwood
A. W. Moore
Mount Tabor
J. T. Gregg
F. $. Bennett
East Ankeny
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Acme Lumber Company
Redwood
ST. Johns Sash and Door CO
Jersey Street
SCOTT
R. Wilcox
Dray and Baggage Line
Blackburn
Ting Review
Trt Review
Tom Ravinw
Woods
Ella Shultz
Desi
Charles Shults
J. W. Hanks
Marshal Hanks
Shults
Portsmouth
Reynolds, Dotson & Company
John Schafer
Ed Kc Keen
St. Johns Park
Car Line
St. Johns Land
Oregon
Phone Union
Couch & CO
J. J. Kadderly
Universal Stores and Ranges
Universal Steel
First Street
Odd Fellows Building