The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-05-15
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Ordered that court do now adjourn
until tomorrow at $50 O'Clock .. m.
Friday. May 7. 1897. Ord day Of term,
same present as yesterday.
Court met and WIS duly opened al
i:1O O'Clock .. m
In the mntter Of the petition Of r.. N.
d0uglSton ot a 20 establish q county
road, commencing nj point on the
CafnsmOre road theslce northeriy to
q point on the rad running from Skip
anon TO Fort Stevens Now at this
time the report Of the viewers and sur
yeyor heretofore appointed ~ view and
survey the above road II received and
publicly read and laid over untn to-
mpr'1w Tor secOnd reading. and II
appearing that said report Is cOn1ition-
Cd tnat the city Of Astoria win bear
the expense Of opening and building g.
u is ordered that clerk notify the cl,y
council " said condition. and that upon
favorable report that the expenEe had
been provided. same VIII b. dclared
public highway
In the maAter Of bridge across Hecg-
Gr1 creek On road running from Chad
we!l 20 Stayebolt landing. The court
having examined the location and be-
Ing fully advised. and 4 appearing that
the bid Of ". :. Ingalls,. " tj3OJ, fJr a
80 foot bridge II lne lowest and best bid
/ received. II Is ordered that same be
accepted and that t.Ie supervisor award
/ him the contract. ono quarter Of the
ihc amount TO be Dald from road district
No !. 0pc quarter from road district
no and one half from the genera.
fund.
Communication read from D. j. Ingalls,.
supervisor road district Noi, request
Ing instructions az 10 removing stump-
from road. Ordered that clerk notify
him that persons having fence In road
that prevent stumps from being re-
moved. must remove the same o.
other Obstructlons within q hours or
the same viii be removed at their a~-
pense. the supervisor being first salts
ned that the same are in the public
road
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until tomorrow al $3.50 a m.
Saturday, May 3. 1897. SIN day May
term. same present as yesterday
Court met and was duly opened az
40 o'clock p m.
In the matter Of the petition 3f the
Grimes Grove Land Company for a
bridge across Necanlcum creek. AtI
this time Is presented the petition Of the
Grimes Grove Land Co. ct al. to appro-
pirate $4,000. one half the costs to con
vert the railroad bEidge acrcss the
Necaaicum into a public bridge Taken
under advisement
In the matter OF the petltioa OF E. VI.
Houghton et al. b establish county
rad. commencing at a point on the
Carnsmore road; thence northerly TO a
point ON the road running from Ski1a-
non to Fort Stevens Now at this time
AAAE ANlftAA Va AllN WIVES dlll SUI NNgNI
IN the above road Is publicly read q
second time. and It appearing that no
remoustrance or petition for dana ges
has bean filed and the court being salts
fed that such road Will be OF pubic
utility. the report Of the viewers being
forwarded thereto. and the City Of AS
toria having adopted resolutions favor
! ing appropriating a sum Of money TO
defray the expense Of opening said
road il Is ordered that said report.
survey and plat be recorded AMI said
road be considered public highway.
In the matter OF the Improvement Of
south side of Commercial street between
7th and Sth streets. Communication
read from F. L. Parker. chairman Of
committee ON streets and public ways,
stating that said COMMITTEES was in
structed 10 advertise for bids and enter
into contract for the improvement OF
the north half OF the above named
street, and requesting the court to take
simila1 action as bo the south half.
Ordered that the clerk advertise for
bids for said reimprovement In accord
ance with specifications simllilar to the
ones prepared by the city council. to-
be received and opened by the county
Judge and county clerk. May %. 1897.
In the matter OF bridge across Rig
Cireel<. known as Strue bridge. The
court having examined this bridge and
finding same in better condition than
represented. and little erosion under
foundation, and in the opinion Of the
CIalrt no repairs are advisable at
this time.
In the matter OF bridge across Big
creek, on road from Knappa to Sven
sen. The court having examined this
matter and finding the ford washed ont
and difficult to cross, the old bridge be
ing washed away. and the only cross
ing a foot log, and the residents hav-
ing offered TO furnish labor, provided
the county furnishes the lumber and
material. 1t is ordered that the county
lNuSt liNsNN lAetllo FASk'NhA w ANA - - 49,
bridge, TO be located at present site Of
crossing.
Communication read from VIM. II.
Miller, supervisor Of road district No.
u, stating that several persons over
50 years of age have paid their road
poll tax and request him to repay same.
Ordered that samle he repaid from
road fund apportioned to his district.
Communication read from Thos. Hop
kins, stating thar he is hemmed OF
from the county road except by tres
pass and requesting an outlet. Order
ed that clerk notify him to petition
according TO law for establishment Of
public road.
Ordered that court do now adjourn
until Wednesday, May II, 1897, at a. III.
Wednesday, May u. 1897. 5th day Of
present term, same present as yester-