The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-06

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lor avenue, was read and duly filed,
This was followed by the reading of
the report of the city physician recon.
mending the construction of the proposed
sevewer in Eighteenth street, and same
was ordered filed,
| A remonstance was read as coming
from City Surveyor Tee protesting
against the proposed improvement OF
Alameda avenue upon the grade pro.
posed by Paul Aho, which protest Mr.,
Ice amplifed later in the evening by a
statement declaring the grade imprac-
ticable. and the scheme of Improvement
impossible in view of the charter pro.
vision, which requires the property to
be- assessed therefore To be qualified in
value To bear IS per cent tax. In this
instance the property subject to taxa.
tion for the improvement has an as,
sessed valuation of about $500, an
amount far too low to bear the cost
of $4,000 improvement, The rcmon.
STRANGE was ordered filed.
Resolutions were then presented and
read touching the following matters;
For the Improvement of Commercial
street from Twentieth to Twcnty.third,
at cost OF Sl,Is500. Adopted.
For the improvement of Fourteenth
street from Grand to Jerome avenue
Adopted.
Providing that the committee on
streets and public ways, acting as u
special committee, set with the board oi
equalization at its session on September
80. in the matter of Assessment No.
ll0, in the levy for the improvement of
Commercial street from Hume avenue
to Lot No. in Block No. 3, Hinman
tract. Adopted.
For the improvement of Twentysixth
street from Exchange street TO Frank.
lin avenue. Adopted.
For the LAYING of sewer in East
Twenty fifth street, from Franklin ave-
nue. to Duane street Adopted. This
matter called forth vigorous verbal
protest from William Bell, but after
extended discussion that gentleman's re-
monstranccs were overbome.
For the improvement of Ninth street
from Astor street to a point pa feet
north of the north line of Astor street
Adopted.
For the connection of public drain in
Exchange street between Fifth and
Sixth streets. Adopted
Awarding contracts for the improve
ment of Seventh and Eighth streets, to
f. \. Gerding. Adopted.
For the improvement of Hume avenue
from Bond street TO Commercial
Adopted and referred for equalization
to the board OF equalization on Sep.
tember 20.
For the improvement Of Third street !
from Commercial to Duane street. !
Adopted and referred for equalization.
For improvement of alleyway in
Blocks ,, 3 and 1, from Thirty.eighth |
street to Forty-second. Adopted and
for equalization.
For improvement Of Duane street !
from Tenth to Twelfth street Adopted
and referred for equalization.
An ordinance was filed, providing for
the payment of the fire insurance pre-
miums on the city hall, in sums of $50
zach, to the following named citizens:
Van Dusen Co., C. Il. Higgins, A. r.
Cyrus, X. 0sburn, James W. Welch, G.
J. Trenchard. W. J.. Rabb, q. w. San
BORN, T z. Ferguson and John Nord.
strum.
An ordinance passed the council pro
giding for the payment of $37O, for the
electric fixtures at the city hall.
An ordinance fixing the salary of the
,ity hall janitor at $50 per month was
read first and second times and referred.
An ordinance accepting the completed
on Twenty.sixth street
from Franklin to Exchange streets, was
passed under suspension Of the rules.
This brought the council to the matter
If the election Of a successor to former
J. V. Burns, and after a bit
If by-play, for and against the move
nent. it was determined TO proceed with
the election. and Mayor Suprenant called
for nominations. Councilman Belland
nominated James w. Welch for the
honor, and Councilman Morton followed
by naming o. |. Petersen as represen
tatiye from the Second. Nominations
we're declared closed at this juncture,
and the ballots were ordered taken.
The result was. Welch g. Petersen ),
and the mayor formally declared o. !.
Petersen duly elected councilman from
the Second ward of Astoria, as success