The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-19
THE COUNCIL Meets
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Iexpended upon the county roads within
tine limits Of the city Of Astoria, an,
for that reason the county court woul,
not pay anything on account Of roas
polls into the hands Of the city treas
urer. The matter was referred to tn
committee ON ways and means and 4
the city attorney.
A protest, signed by Hugh Mccullough
protesting in forcible terms against th'
blocking of Duane street between l6tl
and 18th streets, with wagons and othel
debris, to the sore Inconvenience Of th,
passers.by and especially Of ladies ans
children, was read, and the street sup
erintendent was directed to enforce "
lief in the premises, by tonight.
A communication from w. L. Dement,
offering to pay the original sum Of as
sessment levied against him in the mat
ter Of the improvement of Astor street
amounting to 5000. principal and inter
est, was read and duly referred to the
committee ON ways and means.
The committee on ways and means
submitted report in which they re.
commended that the Judgment held by
the city against lost 8, block 3, Shive-
ley's addition, be cancelled, and the re.
port was adopted.
They also recommended that the claim
of John Svensen be paid, and the recon-
mendation was adopted.
The committee on health and police
reported, recommending that a liquor
license be granted to L. Larson, and said
recommendation was adopted and said
license ordered issued
The committee on streets and public
ways, reported in the matter Of the
sunken sidewalk at the junction OF
Franklin avenue and 18th streets recon-.
mending that the matter be referred to
the city attorney for opinion, and the
report was adopted and the reference so
made. They also reported on the re-
monstrance against the boundaries oil
the district involved in the improve.
ment of Alameda avenue, and recon-.
mended that the same be filed. And
the recommendation was adopted. The
same committee reported in the matter
of the petition for assistance in con.
structing sidewalk four feet wide from
the Taylor avenue improvement to the
sash and door factory, recommending
that the same be filed, and the report
was adopted. And in the matter of
the report of the city surveyor on the
Irving avenue improvement from 33rd
to 35th street, the same committee re.
the filing of said report and
this was adopted.
The petition of +. II. and A. c. Fisher
for permission TO use part OF Franklin
avenue for building purposes, was ord
cred filed.
The Speilmire communication in re-
gard to the sidewalk on Franklin ave.
nue. and 18th streets, was referred to
the city surveyor
Reports from the proper officers were
read and adopted in the following cases:
In the matter of the Astor street i'm. |
royement, completed; in the matter Of |
he petition for the improvement of Ken.
ington avenue from 9th to llth street
n the matter Of the certificate of ap.
'royal of the completion Of the 9th
treet improvement from the south line
t Astor street to a point 224 feet north
1 the north line Of Astor street; in the
natter of the completion of the improve.
1ent of Hume avenue from the south
Inc OF Bond street to point 80 feet
outh of the north line Of Commercial
treet; in the matter of the improvement
{ Exchange street from 23Td 10 2lst;
n the matter Of the improvement Of
street from 18th TO 10Th
treet; in the matter of the report Of the
ity auditor as TO his cash receipts for
he month of August, 1905, showing
1890 for ines, $40 from city cemetery,
nd SO from building permits, or to-
al of $23e.
The ordinance heretofore filed with
he council and read first and second
lines, fixing the salary Of the city.hall
initor at $50 per month came on for
bird reading, and was amended 80 as
0 make the salary s65 per month, and
ras read a third time and passed as
rpended
Requisitions for supplies for the Off
e Of the city attorney and for the fire
apartment, a. recommended by the com
nittee on ways and means, we're pre-.
ented and allowed by the council.
The matter Of the repairs needed on