The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-09-01
DRAINAGE NOTICE.

DRAINAGE NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria have
determined to construct a system of
drains or sewers in the City of Astoria
as laid out and recorded by ]. Adair and
j. NJ. Shively the lands and premises to
ba drained to be known and designated
as Drainage District No. l." said sys-
TENS of drains or sewers shall consist of
| one main drain to run as follows, to-wit:
| Commencing in center of alleyway run
ming through block 6S In that part of the
City Of Astoria laid out and recorded by
| j. Adair, at point 70 feet east from the
east line of Both street, running thence
westerly in said alleyway to 35th street,
thence nOrthery in 35h street to Irving
Avenue, and thence westerly in Irving
| Avenue to a point in said avenue 10 fest
south and 30 feet west Of southeast cor
ner of lot 6 in block 61, and thence north
| through said lot to the center of th=
alleyway running through said block 61
thence west in said alleyway to 34th
| street and thence north In said street to
| the aNeyway running through blocks Al
and AZ and thence west from said 34th
street through said last mentioned alley
way 10 33rd street and thence north on
33rd street to the line of low water mark
on the south shore of the Columbia river.
Also consisting of branch drain COM
mencjng in center of alleyway running
through block 43, on the west line OF said
block and running thence w,st through
said alleyway TO connection with main
drain in 34th street. Also a branch COM
mencing at the northeast corner of book
60, running thence north In 33rd street
to connection with said main drain
a f1la al nincr hlanlYa
10 and A. said drain each to consist of a
frame wooden box drain to be placed
under ground at the necessary depth and
to be covered with loose rock to facill-
tate sespage of water, and the area OF
waterway to be not less than three
square feet in the main drain nor less
than one and one-half square feet in
the branch drains (nor more than twice
The respective areas) and the covering
Of the drain to be at least two inches
N thickness and the inside frames NOT
less than four inches in thickness, the
work and the materials used TO BE-
strictly in accordance with plans and
Specifications and ordinances in relation
thereto.
The lands, lots and premises upon wAich
the special ASS ssments shall be levied
TO d-fray the costs and expenses Of such
drains or sewers and the districts en-
bracing said lands, lots and premises are
designated as follows, to wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of
block 16 in said part of said city and
running thence in an easterly direction
on the north lines of blocks 16 and II
10 the northwest corner of block Is
and thnce south on the west line of
blocks IS and 81 to the south line of
aileyway running through block 81
thence east on south line of said alley
way TO west line of S5th street, thence
south on east line of blocks 81 and 42 to
northeast corner of lot in said block AZ,
thence east on south line of alleyway rum
ling through block 43 to a point thereon
equat-y distant from east line and west
Line of snd block, thsnce south TO
point on said line of said block 43 that
is equally distant from the east and west
lile of said block, thence east on south
lihe of block 43 and Al to southeast cor
ner of lot in block A, thence south on
/ straight line to southeast corner of
lot in block 50, thence east on
straight line to the southeast corner OF
ot of said block 49, thence eouth on
ast ike of blocks SO and 6S to-the south
e5st conner of lot II in block 6S, accord
ing to the recorded subdivision of said
Oock thence west on a straight line to
= punt OL lllG llOl III lhlC vi dlftyNdy
through slid block 6S that is
equally distant from the tast and west
lines of said block, thence south to south
east corner of lot 20 in block 6S accord
ng to the subdivision of said book on
record, thence west on south line of
blocks 6S and 67 to southwest cornsr of
block g. thence north on the west line
If said block g. to the southwest corner
IF lot 1 therein thence west on
straight line to the southwest corner
If lot in block 66, thence north on
straight Line to the northwest corner of
aid lot 8, and thence west on north
inc of said block 66 to the northwest
,orner thersof, thence north to southwest
,orner of lot in block 6l and thence west
IN north line of alleyway running
through bocks 62 and 63 Ito the southwest
'orner of lot 2 in block 63, thence north
m the w.st line of the John Adair Dom
.Con land claim to the east Cine of 31st
breet,t hence north on east line of 31st
street, thence north on east line of 3lst
treet to the southwest corner of block
49 in the part of the City of Astoria
aid out and recorded by ]. NJ. Shively,
hence easterly on south line of said
iock 149 to the southeast corner of lot
in sad block and thence northerly to
he northeast corner of lot Z, thence east
Tly on Straight line TO bhe point where
he south line of lot 3, block 15O, of
'hively's Astoria intersechs or reaches
vest line of John Adair's donation land
am, and thence north on said line to
lace of beginning.
All land, lots and pGI;mises within said
escrlbed limits of said district and not
lcluded in any street or alley are to
subject to such assessment as bene-
tied by such drain or sewer.
Estimates of the expense of said drain
r sewer and the p,ans and specifications
nd diagrams for the same and of the
'cality to be drained have been deposit
/ by the City Surveyor with the Auditor
nd Police Judge for public examination
nd may be inspected at the Office of such
fficer.
AT the next regular meeting of the Com.
ION Council following the final pub!ica
on of this notice, to wit: On Wednes.
n.y. September 4, 1895, at the hour of
80 p. m at the city hail the Common
ouncl will consider any objections Ia
lch improvement being made, and fla
'monstrance against such Improvement
gned by the residents of the CITY
Astoria owning more than ons-half of
e property in said district in which tba
'eeial assessment is to be levisd to de-
ay the cost Of SAID Improvement shall
hled with the AudaJor and Police
ldge such Improvements shall not be or
red, If at az, except by a vote of tyo-
lrds of the Common Council
By order OF the Common Council.
ATTEST; X OSBURN.
Auditor nnd Police Judge.
Astoria Oregon, Aug. II, 1895