The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-04-04
DID CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS
Several Ordinances Passed Providing
for Improvement Of Streets and Some
Laid Over for the Want of Funds to
Pay for the Improvement.

all members of the council being pres
ent. The following proceedings were
had:
Petition from NJ. Franciscovitch, p.
S, Kinney, Chas. wesche. Brake &
Cheshire and AL seafeldt for liquor
license was read and referred
Petition from p. f, Peterson asking
to transfer his license was granted.
Petition from A. r. Cyrus asking the
council to remove the penalty on street
improvements, agreeing TO pay the in
terest, was granted.
Petition from the Presbyterian
church asking for redemption deed to
four lots was granted.
Petition from Dr. c. E. Linton for
a lease of land ON Franklin avenue,
agreeing to pay s25 for a ten-year lease
was referred to the street committee
Petition from Thos Campbell for a
position on street cleaning department
was filed. Also one from Emil Berch
and ]. ]. Mahon were filed
Petition from E. P. Parker relative
TO assessment on property on Grand
avenue. asking that the same be cam
celled, amounting to $500 and tender
ing 50 per cent of the principle and in
terest was referred to the street COM
mittee.
Petition from David McCloskey to
bulkhead on property near city hali
was referred TO the street committee.
Petition from property owners on
Eighth street asking the council to
improve the street was referred to the
street committee. Il
Petition from property owners on
Duane street, to improve the street
was referred to the street committee.
Remonstrance from the property
owners on Thirty eighth street against
moving the electric light. was filed.
Remonstrance from the Peninsula t
Land & Trust Company against the t
of Taylor avenue around Z
Smiths point was referred to the street a
committee. a
Communication from C. W. Shivley d
relative to assessment on lots in i
Shiriey's Astoria. n
Communication from L. E. Selig rel S
alive to theater licenses, where liquors ii
are sold, was referred to committee Il
IN health and police. A
Communication from Bridge Build c.
RS Union opposing the granting of an n
extension to Dill & Young for the i'm a
Of Franklin avenue because ts
hey do not employ union labor. II
Communication from John Hendrick-
on asking that his liquor license be
efunded for unexpired balance due.
Communication from L. o. Belland Y
skiing for leave OF absence until
September Is was granted. ]. V. Burns II
vas appointed chairman Of the ways Ga
nd means committee during his alb S'
ence '''
Axel Jacobson was granted a liquor = "
cense. =
Committee recommended granting a,
he petition for changing the electric dc
ght from Thirty sixth and Grand to ar
'hirty-eighth and Franklin was grant pr
d. ce
Payroll of the superintendent Of Sc
treets for s155, city surveyor s255 Sc
nd w. ]. Barry, experimenting i'm n
rovement of Franklin avenue, $72, WI
'ere ordered paid. ~
Six applications for building permits ~
'ere granted.
Permission was granted the o. R. -
. N. Co. to extend their wharf
Report of the city surveyor for the
Improvement of Exchange street cost n
14,36s; for Duane street. s1,275 and
'wenty-sixth street, s1505
Report of the auditor and police p
ldge for the quarter and annual re- SC
ort were referred to the ways ami nc
leans committee. \.
Ordinance accepting improvement of til
'uane street was passed. Dl
Ordinance establishing the grade on "a
[ume avenue was passed. N
Ordinance establishing the grade of =. -
ommercial street in the Hinman tract tn
as passed. DC
Ordinance providing for the i'm d,
of Duane street between
enth and Twelfth streets was laid o,
Ter. TA