The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-17
LICENSE FOR BILL BOARDS
City to Sell Property Bid in for Street
Assessnents-Some Of the Lots
Will Probably Be Used for
Public Dumping Ground.

HeA aaiu oihceES ocihS pieScht' SACek
Councilman Burns.
A communication from Sarah I
Woods. stating that Grand avenue ha
not been properly improved and notify
ing council that her assessment woui
be paid under protest was referred t
the street committee.
The draft of bill creating publi
thoroughfare from the eastern limits o
the city to the western limits the por
ton running over streets not heretofor
improved TO be assessed against tn
property, and the portion over streets
already improved, to be paid out Of |
fund to be created for that purpose b.
an annual tax levy, not exceeding
mills. was read and referred to tn,
committee on ways and means.
Communication from Rueston 4
Ferguson agreeing to substitute copper
for cutters for city hall for 500 extra
was referred to the committee on pub
lie property.
Communication from the water COM
mission. notifying the council Of the
dangerous condition of Exchange street
was read and referred to the street
committee.
Communication from ]. Norman
Galway stating that while walking
along Comercial street, in front OF
Smiths plumbing store. he ran spike
in his foot, and was to the expense OF
1885, and agreeing to compromise
with the city for 5000 in liquidation OF
damages. was read and referred to the
street committee and the city attorney.
Communication from DR.. W. C. Lo-
gan relative to condition of Duane
street in front of his property was re-
ferred to the superintendent of streets.
Liquor license were granted to S. E.
Harris. Charles A. Campbell and Carl
son Bros.
The committee on streets and public
ways reported on the petition of the
Co-operatice Company in West Astoria
asking for use of water for sluicing
purposes and aslSng that the petition
be filed.
The public property committee re-
ported recommending that the petition
for building permit to Jonn Enberg
be granted.
Certificates of approval of the Sixth
street sewer and Taylor avenue i'm
provement were filed.
The annual report Of City Physician
Pilkington was read and filed.
An ordinance confirming the assess
ment for the improvement Of Franklin
avenue from Thirty-sixth to Forty
third street was passed.
Ordinance introduced by Kaboth
creating street cleaning department,
providing for the appointment of a su-
perintendent and assistant and the pur-
chase of cart, sweeper, two horses, mar
ness and other material, was read and
laid over until committee could report
on the cost of the implements needed.
An ordinance licensing bill posters
fixing the license at 5000 year was
read and laid over
An ordinance appropriating the sum
of $1,32435 for the benefit of w. A.
Goodin for the improvement of Frank
lin avenue, was passed.
An ordinance accepting the improve
ment of Franklin avenue was passed.
An ordinance appropriating the sum
of s7,744.10 for the benefit of w. A.
Goodin for the improvement of Frank
lin avenue was passed.
Mayor Surprenant called up the ordi- |
nance passed at the last meeting re-
funding the liquor licenses of Jonn
Harry and John Hendrickson, Union
town saloonkeepers, stating that the
ordinances did not provide for rescind-
ing their licenses, stating that he did
not want to veto the ordinance, as 1t
would look as though he was opposed to
enforcing the prohibition law. The
ordinances were amended, and laid over
until the next meeting. A point of
order was raised as to reconsidering
an ordinance, and sustained. The
mayor will nave to veto the ordinances,
but they will be reintroduced at the
next meeting with the license forfeiture
clause in them.
Resolution permitting property own
ers on Bond street between Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth street to improve
same, was adopted.
Resolution establishing the grade Of
Twenty sixth street from Exchange to
Franklin avenue was adopted.
Resolution declaring the intention of
the common council to improve Frank
lin avenue from Twenty third to Twen-
ty-sixth street was adopted.
Andrew Anderson was nominated and
elected jarfttet for fpqkear, and c. C.
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