The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-03-07
Considerable Business Transacted
Last Night.
IMPROVE EXCHANGE STREET
The Whipnle Franchise Ordinance Re-
ferred to a Committee to Revise
and Provide Time Limit as to
Beginning and Ending.

The common council met in regula
session last evening. the mayor, Off
GERS and couacilmen being present, ex
eept Lebak.
Before the meeting was called 10 or
der the committee on ways and mean
and streets and public ways, with tn
city attorney. held an informal meet
ing to discuss the ordinance granting
W. W whipple and ]. R, Clinton 1
franchise for a telephone, telegraph
gas and electric light plant.
II was decided TO segregate the ordi,
nance making one for lighting and ont
Tor telephone. and require that wori
shall be commenced within certain
time and completed with a time limit
and that the company commence pay.
ing license as soon as the franchise
was granted, and adopting most of the
suggestions heretofore made by the
Astorian. 1t was decided to adjourn
until Friday night TO consider the
amended ordinance.
Petitions from Chas Wirkkala and
Peter Dourell for liquor licenses wer,
referred to the proper committee.
Petition from property owners on
irving avenue asking the council to
condemn certain land to connec,
streets between McClure's and Shiv.
ley's was referred to the street com,
mittee.
Petition from John Stephenson TO
transfer his license from 25S to 3Os
Astor street was referred to the COM
mittee.
Communication from the Astoria
Lumber and Box Company relative to
the use of Hemlock lumber for street
work was discussed at some length.
Burns favored using the lumber as it
would open up a new industry. John
Nordstrom was present and addressed
the council on the question. The mat
ter was referred to the street commit
tee to amend the street improvement
ordinance so as to include hemlock
lumber.
Communication from the county
court relative to the improvement OF
Duane street was referred to the street
committee.
Communication from the Oregon.
Pioneer and Historical society asking
the council to exempt two lots owned
by the society in Adairs Astoria from
street assessments was referred to the
committee on ways and means and the
city attorney.
On the petition of Anna NJ. Ward
and Mrs. Margaret Ball relative to the
assessment for the improvement OF
Ninth street and rendering a certain
amount in payment, the committee re-
ported that the assessment was legal
and recommended that the offer be re-
fused and the checks returned. Bel.
and stated that they had petitioned
,or the improvement Of the street and
i was improved as they wanted AMI
now they wanted to get out of paying
or it
A liquor license was granted to
and Franciscoyitch.
The application of the Suomilian Co
operative Company for permission to
,uild a warehouse on Taylor avenue
vas granted.
Report of the committee on the ap-
'lication from c. G. Palmberg to dump
iirt from the hospital grounds onto
Sixteenth street was approved on con.
iition that he secure permission from
Dr.. W. c. Logan.
On the communication from the
county court asking the council to
grades on certain street, the
committee recommended that the re-
luest be granted and that the city sur
'eyor be instructed to establish the
Tades.
On the communication from w. A.
ioodin agreeing to repair the street
round Smiths point, the COMMITTEES
that the communication
'e filed.
An ordinance appropriating sSO3.75
or the benefit of w. C. Mcpherson for
leating plant for city hall was read
first and second time.
An ordinance accepting the improve
nent of Duane street was passed.
An ordinance appropriating S12O9. SO
or the benefit Of ]. A. Fasteband for
he Sixth street sewer was passed.
Resolution to establish the grade on
iume avenue was adopted.
Resolution of intention to improve
Exchange street from Seventeenth
treet to the Clatsop mill was adopted
Burns called the attention of the
ouncil to the number Of street as-l
essments that had not been paid ami
was decided to have an ordinance
assed at the next meeting issuing a
to the chief of police to self