The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-14
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT

The Common Council OF the City OF
Astoria has declared Its determination
and Intention to improve all that por-
ton OF Duane street from the east line
Of Fourteenth street to the west line
or seventeenth street. excepting the
crossing at the intersection OF said
duane street with Fifteenth street to
the fun width thereof. excepting that
portion thereof upon which the
O'Brien Hotel stands at the southcast
corner OF block 1S3. and on the es-
tabllshed grade thereof, all In that part
OF the town (now city, OF Astoria as
laid out and recorded by j. NJ. Shiye-
ley. in Clatsop County. State OF Ore
gon. Said improvement chall consist
In and be made by UNDERMINING and
planking 70 the full width all that por-
tion OF said street from the east line
Of Fourteenth street 70 a point 30 feet
east thereof. with the construction OF
ten foot sidewalks on each side thereof,
the covering plank TO be 12xl inches;
and from 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 planl<ing 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 10 be 3xl2 inches and 20
feet long; and from the west Inc of
Sixteenth street 10 the west line OF
seventeenth street said portion Of said
street shall be improved by under-pin-
ming and planking the same 10 the full
width and the construction OF ten foot
side walks on each side thereof the
covering plank Of the street to be 12 In.
wide and inches in thickness 1.-THE
sidewalk on the north side OF that por-
tion Of the street occupied by the
O'Brien hotel is 10 be as much less
than ten feet wide as said hotel build
ing extends into the street. Said inn
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 raid improve
ment. which said lots, lands and prem
ises benefited by said Improvement are
hereby included within a specia. ASSESS
ment district to be assessed pro-rata
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 135, in the town (now city,
OF Astoria. as laid out and recorded
by j. NJ. Shiveley. and running thence
east along the north boundary line Of
blocks 1876, 134 and 1873 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 12O, 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 11S and 1876 to the point
Of beginning. and containing all Of
blocks 1875, 1874, 1873, 11s, 119 and 12O, all
in the town (now city, of Astoria,
C,atsop County, State Of oregon, as
laid out and recorded by ]. NJ. ShlVe-
ley. That the City Surveyor has been
required and directed to forthwith PIE
pare and deposit with the Auditor
and Police Judge specifications for said
proposed Improvement and estimates
Of the expense thereof.
That this notice 10 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. IT, l.. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge Of the City
Of Astoria