The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-12
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT

The Common Council OF the City OF
Astoria has declared its determination
and intention 10 improve all that por-
ton OF Duane street from the east line
OF Fourteenth street 10 the west line
Of Seventeenth street, excepting the
crossing at the intersection OF said
Duane street with Fifteenth street 10
the full width thereof. excepting that
portion thereof upon which the
O'Brien Hotel stands at the southeast
corner Of block 133, and on the es-
tablished grade thereof, all In that part
Of the town (now city, OF Astoria as
laid out and recorded by J. NJ. Shive-
ley. In Clatsop County. State Of Ore
gon. Said improvement Ehall consist
In and be made by undcrplnning and
planking 10 the full width all that por-
ton OF said street from the east line
OF Fourteenth street 20 q point 20 feet
east thereof. with the construction OF
ten foot sidewalks on each side thereof.
the covering plank TO be 12x4 inches;
and from a point 80 feet east OF the east
line Of Fourteenth street TO the west
line Of Sixteenth street, excepting the
crossing OF said portion of said street
with Fifteenth street. said portion OF
said street shall be improved by grad
ing the same TO the established grade
and planking the same to the width
of 20 feet through the center thereof
and the construction Of ten foot side
walks on each side thereof: the COW
ering plank to be 3xl2 inches and 20
feet long; and from the west Inc OF
Sixteenth street to the west line OF
Seventeenth street said portion Of said
street shall be improved by under-pin-
ming and planking the same to the full
width and the construction Of ten foot
sidewalks on each side thereof; the
covering plank Of the street to be IL in.
wide and inches in thickness ;the
sidewalk on the north side Of that por-
ton Of the street occupied by the
O'Brien hotel Is to be as much less
than ten feet wide as said hotel build
ing extends into the street. Said i'm
provement In matters Of detail except
as herein otherwise provided shall be
made in conformity TO the provisions OF
ordinance No. 1901 entitled AN ordi-
nance in Relation to the Improvement
of Streets" and strictly in accordance
with the plans and specifications there
for to be filed with the Auditor and
Police Judge by the City Surveyor as
hereinafter directed.
That the costs and expenses Of said
improvement shall be betrayed by spec
ial assessment upon the lots. lands
and premises benefited by said improve
ment, which said lots, lands and prem
ises benefited by said Improvement are
hereby included within a specia assess
ment district 10 be assessed pro-rala
according TO the benefits for the pur-
pose Of defraying the costs and ex-
penses Of making said Improvement.
which said district Is as follows. to-
wit:
Commencing at the northwest cor
ner Of block 1876, in the town (now city,
of Astoria. as laid out and recorded
by ]. NJ. Shiveley, and running thence
east along the north boundary line Of
blocks 1856. 134 and 1913 to the north
east corner of block 1873, thence south
along the east boundary lines Of blocks
1873 and 120 to the southeast corner Of
block 120, thence west along the south
boundary line Of blocks 100, 119 and 118
to the southwest corner Of block 118,
thence north along the west boundary
line Of blocks 118 and 1876 to the point
of beginning. and containing all Of
blocks 1876, 1874, 133. 49, 119 and 12O, all
In the town (now city, OF Astoria.
C,atsop County. State Of oregon, as
laid out and recorded by ]. M. shiye-
ley. That the City Surveyor has been
required and directed to forthwith PEE
pare and deposit with the Auditor
and Police Judge specifications for said
proposed Improvement and estimates
Of the expense thereof.
That this notice 1o published for eight
days in the Morning Astorian in pur-
suance to a resolution Of said Council
directing the same duly adopted on
September 4, 1900. the date Of the first
publication being on the date Of Sep
tember 9Th, 1900. II. T.. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria.