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"The Old Friends Church [at the corner of Second and Washington] burned down
when I was thirteen years old. They put the benches and some
chairs, and pulpit and old blue song books in our yard. The fire
started in alleyway across from Ferd Langer's thrashing machine engine
stack, from a spark. He was sawing some wood for
church. It started in belfry. The bell tolled. We all heard it
some time along noon, ran to look, and there was smoke coming out
of belfry. Everyone gathered around near our place crystal. The
Church property was across from where Rudy and Esther Olsen live
now. It used to extend to Roellich building corner, and the
parsonage was near the corner across from what is now Colfelt
Tavern. The parsonage is still that little square house that is
across from Olsen's sitting up on a foundation. That was sold to
your [Vic Muralt's] Aunt Ida and Noae...." |
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Page 58 Sherwood Ore. Jan.15,1902. The Common Council of the Town of Sherwood met in the Town Hall and was called to order by President Meeks. Roll call showed the following Officers present: P.T.Meeks, Pres., Arthur Hall, G.Hanke and J.V.Hall Councilmen. E.W.Johnson, Recorder and E.G.Hagey Marshal. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. There being a vacancy in the Council Joseph Simon was appointed and sworn in. J.E.Morback was appointd to the office of Recorder but failed to qualify. The Bill of Judges and Clerks of Election Board Jan.6 was read and allowed amt of Bill six Dollars. Bill of E.W.Johnson Recorder fees to date allowed and ordered paid amt of Bill Six Dollars and Sixty five cts. On motion meeting adjourned to Thursday night January 16,1902. [Signed] E.W.Johnson. Town Recorder.
| Page 59 Sherwood Oregon January 16, 1902. The Common Council of the Town of Shrewood met in the Town Hall and was called to order by President Meeks. Roll Call showed the following Officers present, P.T.Meeks President, Arthur Hall, G.Hanke, J.V.Hall and Joseph Simon Councilmen. Minutes of the last meeting and E.W.Johnson's Resignation read and approved. Resignation of E.W.Johnson as Recorder read and accepted. There being no candidate for that Office present it was moved and carried to adjourn till Monday night January 20th, 1902. [Signed] E.W.Johnson Retiring Recorder.
| [THIS IS THE CONCLUSION OF HANDWRITTEN RECORD.
| Page 60 Jan. 20. 1902. Mike Gardner of Portland offered to pay City "two notes for $100.00" as a deposit on a nine month liquor license.
| Page 61 Jan. 31, 1902. With W.C.Heater and Ferd.Langer as bondsmen, the Gardner Bros., Martin and Joe, win unanimous approval of permit. Sherwood Drug. Co. asks Council "for a grant of franchise to erect a private Telephone line between Drugstore and their residence." Granted, provided the lines and poles don't obstruct traffic. J.V.Hall oversees one team and two wagons on street grading project. Lock up of town woodshed and return of ladders ordered.
| Page 62 Feb.7th,1902. "...the crossing between Post office and Hotel to be raised up leavel at both ends and gradual slope towards center." "The side-walk of J.P.Mohrmans... was condemned and [posted so that] any person traveling same would be doing so at their own risk."
| Page 63 Feb. 19, 1902. Hall resigns as overseer, replaced by Van Meeks.
| Page 64 Feb. 21, 1902 Marshal Hagey resigns. Mr. Patterson hired to fix water tower. Crane Co. named.
| Page 65 Feb. 28th,1902. Rodney Jones is new Marshal. "Pursuant to previous correspondence from the W.V.Telephone Co., in regard to telephone stock held by Town of Sherwood, it was ordered that the recorder be instructed to take the matter up with the W.V.T.Co., and dispose of said stock at $2.00 per share providing no better terms can be secured. "Bill of E.G.Hagey for one rick of 16" wood was read,amount $1.00. On motion it was ordered that bill be allowed and warrant drawn for same. "Owing to the unplesant and shabby condition of the Council Chamber, the matter of having same scrubbed out and new blinds put up was considered. The recorder making a proposition to hang three new blinds and scrub the building out for $1.75 was accepted, and instructed to proceed to do so at once and present bill for same." (It will cost $2.05.)
| Page 66 March 7th, 1902. Joe Simon moves out of town, replaced by Noah Swope.
| Page 67 March 14, 1902. Van Meeks's street crew: Noah Swope, Van Meeks, W.M.Pulley, F.L.West, F. Croisant, M.J.Haynes, G.Hankey, J.V.Hall (furnishing extra wagon). Cost to date: $82.10. Eyman wants the town to lease his engine and boiler in return for him keeping the water tank full.
| Page 68 March 25th, 1902. Repair and painting of water tower discussed.
| Page 69 April 4, 1902. No quorum.
| Page 70 June 6, 1902. Nada.
| Page 71 August 1, 1902. Nada.
| Page 72 October 3, 1902. Garder Bros. l.l. renewed. Neal Heater and Ferd. Langer Sr. bondsmen.
| Page 73 Dec.5th, 1902. Martin Gardner a Judge in the Election. "The recorder was instructed to write the Crane Co. for prices on five Globe Valves to replace the ones now leaking on the hydrants." | |||||||||||||||