The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-05-03

| mead ttne ana thence west TO the plhc'
OF beginning,
Roofs within the fire limlts shall b
of non-inAammable material. or o
shingles painted with red minera
paint. and property owners must sc,
to II that the terms OF the ordinano,
In this respect are lived up to within
six months from the date OF the ap
prevail OF the bill.
Applications for building permits
shall be made to the council and e fet
of 81 must be paid when tho auditor
ISSUES the permit.
Mr.. Hansen asked unanimous con.
sent for suspension OF the rules and
final passage OF the measure, but Mr.
Belland objected. He believed that
the committee having had two months
in which TO prepare the measure. the
council should be allowed two weeks
In which 10 consider Il. Mr.. Hansen
withdrew his motion for suspension OF
the rules and the bill went over.
As Is the case with nearly all bills
affecting the Third. there was long dis
cussion of an ordinance providing for
the time and manner OF improving
Franklin avenue from the west line OF
Adair's Astoria to the east line OF
Thirty-sixth street Some of the inter
ested property owners had said the
grade was not what It should be. but
Surveyor Tee explained that they had
been misinformed. The ordinance went
through under suspension of the rules
The improy ement must be completed
by August /.
An ordinance providing for the Inn
provement OF Franklin avenue from
Twelfth to Seventeenth street was
passed under suspension OF the rules.
A resolution declaring the intention
OF the council to improve Thirty-sixth
street from the south line OF Frank
lin avenue 20 the north line OF Duane
street was adopted.
An ordinance establishing the grade
of Grand avenue from the west line OF
Shlyely's TO The east line of Seven
teenth street was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
\ resolution declaring the intention
of the council 10 improve Duane street
from the west line of Seventeenth to
the east line OF McClure's Astoria, ex-
cept the crossings at Fifteenth and
Sixteenth. went over until the next ses-
sion A remonstrance has Deen fled
against this proposed Improvement
although some VI The demonstrators !
are now reported to be In favor OF the
repair. Mr.. Burns explained the city
had widened Duane street between
and Fourteenth for the ex-
press purpose Of putting through that
to Seventeenth, and he
wanted to know IL the council meant
% allow the property owners to stand
n the way Of the general improve
nent 1t was decided to defer action
or two weeks and In the meantime
he property owners will be consulted.
A resolution was adopted instructing
he auditdr to give notice to those per-
IONS assessed for the widening Of this
treel. There has been some complaint
rom those upon whom the cost will
all, and they allege they have never
ecelved any notice. There promises
o be some trouble over this matter.
\ resolution to establish the grade
Il Duane street from the east line Of
third to the east line OF Hume avenue
vas adopted.
A resolution directing the surveyor
o report the most practicable grade
or Taylor avenue from the west end
+ Bond street 20 Smith Point was
,Iopted.
Liquor licenses were granted to Nell
on & Clase and Neimi & Lelne, and
n application for a license was re-
eived from Brooks & Johnson.
Street Superintendent Kearney called
he attention Of the council to the con-
ition of Eighth street back on the hill
I'd also to the condition Of Exchange
treet from Seventeenth east. The re-
ort was referred to the street com
littee.
An offer from C. II. Stockton to sell
, the city for an engine house site lot
block 81, McClure's Astoria, and an
ner from c. H. Page to rent the city
It 2, block %, McClure's Astoria, for
Is a month, were filed.
A claim presented by Mrs.W. $. Kin
ey for 1896 for planking furnished
le city was not allowed.
The public property committee, re-