The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-31
DRAINAGE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the Com
mon Council Of the City of Astoria have
determined to construct system of
drains or sewers in the City of Astoria
as laid out and recorded by j. Adair and
j. NJ. Shively the lands and premises to
be 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 rs fset east from the
east line of Both street, running thence
westerly in said alleyway to 35th street,
thence northerly in 35th strest to Irving
Avenue, and thence westerly in Irving
Avenue to point in said avenue 10 fe-t
south and 80 feet west of southeast cor
ner of Dot In block 61, and thence north
through said lot ito the center of tins
alleyway running through said block 6l,
thence west in said alleyway to S4th
street and thence north in said street to
the aMeyway running through blocks Al
and AZ and thence west from said S4th
street through said last mentioned alley
way to 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 a branch drain COM
mencng in center of alleyway running
through block 43, on the west line OF said
block and running thence west through
said alleyway to connection with main
drain in 34th street. Also a branch COM
mencing at the northeast corner of block
60, running thence north IN 33rd street
to a connection with said main drain
at the alleyway running through blocks
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 i'm 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 inch5s
IN 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 which
the special asse sSments shall be levied
10 dsfray the costs and expenses Of such
drains or sewers and the districts en-
as follows, to wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of
block 16 in said part of said city and
thence in an easterly direction
on the north lines of blocks 16 and II
10 the northwest corner of block Is
and thence south on the west line of
blocks IS and 81 to the south line of
alleyway running through block 81
uhence east on south line OF said alley
way 10 west line of 35th street, thence
south on east line of blocks 81 and AZ 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
equally distant from east line and west
me of said block, thsnce south to a
point ON said line of said block 43 that
s equally distant from the east and west
lac of said block thence east on south
inc of block 4S and A to southeast cor
Ter of lot i'm block Al, thence south on
straight line ito southeast corner of
OF in block So thence east on a
straight line to the southeast corner of
OF of said block 50, thence south on
asst lire of blocks 50 and 6S to the south
east conner of lot II in block 6S, accord
ng to the recorded subdivision of said
Jlock thence west on a straight line to
point on the north lime of alleyway
through said block 6S that is
,qually distant from the east and west
ines of said block, thence south to south
,ast corner of lot 20 in block 6S accord
ng to the subdivision of said block on
ecord, thence west on south line of
blocks 6S and 81 to southwest CORNER of
Ilock 67, thence north on the west line
# said block 67 to the southwest corner
" Dot l therein, thence west on a
straight line to the southwest corner
If lot in block c. thence north on a
straight line to the northwest corner OF
aid lot g. and thence west on north
inc of said block &C to the northwest
orner thersof, thence nerth to southwest
orner of lot in block 81 and thence west
N north line of alleyway running
through blocks 62 and 63 ito the southwest
orner of lot in block 63 thence north
m the wsSt line of the John Adair Dom
.t.on land claim to the east Cine of 31st
breet,t hence north on east line of 31st
treet, thence north on east line of 31st
treet 10 the southwest corner of block
i9 in the part of the City of Astoria
aid out and recorded by ]. NJ. Shively,
hence eastery on south line of said
lock 149 to the southeast corner of lot
in said block and thence northerly to
he northeast corner of lot T. thence east
rly on a straight line to the point where
he south line of lot 8, block $50, of
'hively's Astoria intersects or reaches
vest line of John Adair's donation land
laim, and thence north on said line to
lace of beginning.
All land, lots and prsmses within said
escribed limits of said district and not
1cluded 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 plans and specifications
nd diagrams for the same and of the
ocaiity to be drained have been deposilt-
by the City Surveyor with the Auditor
nd Police Judge for public examination
nd may be inspected at the office of such
ficer.
At THE next regular MEETING of the Conn
ION Council following the final pub,ica-
on of this notice, to wit: On Wednes-
ay. September 4, 1895, at the hour of
80 p. m. at the city hall the Common
ouncil will consider any objections to
lch Improvement being made, and liza
against such Improvement
gned by the residents of the CITY
Astoria owning more than one-half of
he property in said district in which the
Decial assessment is to be levt:d TO de-
'ay the cost Of said improvement shall
e filed with the Audl5or and Police
1dge such improvement shall not be or
cred, II at all, except by a vote of tNOo-
lirds Of the Common Council.
BY order OF the Common Council
Attest: K. OSRTrRN
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria Oregon Aug n 1SQ5