The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-03

ment OF city oniclals salaries for the
month ~ May was adopted,
Tho street committee reported favorahly
on the payrolls OF the superintendent OF
streets and city surveyor and the same
was adopted,
Reports from the city surveyor and sup.
crintendent OF streets stating that the
west tiR feet % the crossing ON Seven.
tccnth street had been completed by the
contractor, L. Lebcck, were placed ON
ale. A wrangle occurred over the work
not having been done In accordance with
the ordinance governing the same; that
the lumber used was OF an inferior quality
and that the work had commenced botcp
the contract had been drawn up or signed
by the contractor and chairman OF the
street committee. The latter explained
that the crossing was In a bad condition
and that the work was rushed 70 accom-.
MEDIATE the public. with the above results
A report from the superintendent ot
streets stating that the necessary repairs
caused ny the fire 70 Franklin avenue
would amount TO Sls was referred 10
the street committee.
A report from the same officer asking
what methods the contractors should pur.
sue on the Eighth street Improvement
was, on motion. referred to the city attor-
ney 10 give the necessary Information
and look over the contract
A communication was read from tho
committee on streets and public ways
recommending that the city orfcr Bishop
Morris So for lot =, block 20. Adair's Upper
Astoria. the property being i-Si part ot a
lot. on motion the communication was
referred to the committee on public prop.
erty.
An ordinance was introduced regulating
the construction and repairing of build
ings and establishing the Dire limits OF the
city of Astoria, beginning at the north
west corner OF block l, thence south along
the west line of block l. thence east to a
poin, whore Astor street lntersects Sixth
street, thence south along the center OF
Sixth street 20 Commercial street, thence
along Commercial street to the lntersee.
ton of the center OF Eighth street with
the center OF Duane street. thence east
along Duane street to Eighteenth. thence
south along Eighteenth street to the cen
ter OF Exchange street, thence east TO a
point where the center Of Exchange inter-
sects the center OF Twenty-third. thence
south along Twenty-thlrd to a point
where the center OF Twenty-third inter-
sects the center Of Franklin avenue,
thence east along Franklin avenue 70 the
center OF rwenty-third, thence north 70
the established wharf line on the CO.
lumbla river. thence west along the wharf
line TO a point opposite the place OF be-
ginning. The ordinance was read the
third time and passed under suspension OF
the rules
An ordinance was introduced appropri-
ating SIC to pay persons rendering assist
anee at the Clatsop MN ire, and read the
second time.
An ordinance was introduced accepting
the street Improvement on the crossing at
Seventeenth and Commercial streets, and
passed the second reading.
An ordinance authorizing the auditor
and police judge to collect the assess
ments remaining unpaid on the CONNER
elal street Improvement was read the
third time ana passed.
Requisitlons for supplies for the fire and
street departments were granted and the
adjourned.