The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-08

Federal Government relating to tn,
matter Of placing scow IN the river
for quarontined cascS His commuui
cation was filed,
The statement of the police Judge and
auditor for April was filed,
Plans and specifications were submit
ted and filed for the following, Fourth
street Improvement Irving avenue I'M
provement. Drain ON Melbourne avenue
and Duane street improvement,
An ordinance licensing and regulating
auctioncers, and placing the license n,
$500 per annum, was passed,
An ordinance licensing Junk dealers
of two classes titinerants at $50 year
and store keepers at 81 year,, Wa,
read the first and second time,
An ordinance granting franchise Ia
the Automatic Electric Company. oi
Chicago to install and operate automa.
tic telephones in the city of Astoria
come up for its first and second read
ings. This bill gives the company a
franchise for thirtyiive years, with the
stipulation that the city may buy the
property after ten years, ii II so de-
sires the price to be fixed by three ar
bitmtors. The charge for the use OF
these telephones is TO be no more than
the price charged in cities of the same
size as Astoria. The ordinance was ~.
icrrcd to the committee on public prop.
erty and the city attorney to report on
at the next meeting.
An ordinance for he improvement oi
Fourth street from Astor TO the A. & C.
railroad truck was passed,
An ordinance for the construction ol
the Melbourne avrnuc drain was passed
An ordinance for the improvement OF
Duane street from Sixth To Tenth
streets was passed
An ordinance for the improvement ot
Irving avenue from Eighteenth TO the
west line OF the Port OF Upper Astoria
was passed,
An ordinance to prevent blasting
within the city limits within 600 feet
OF any residence or building, was re-
ferrcd 10 the committee on streets, Ia
make certain suggested changes.
An ordinance to iix the salary of the
poundmaster at $50 per month, wa-
lost.
An ordinance appropriating S33.0s for
the improvement OF Fourteenth street
from Grand to Jerome was passed
An ordinance appropriating s3s2.5o
for the improvement OF Eighth from
Grand TO Lexington streets was passed.
An ordinance appropriating Sjs2 for
the Improvement of Birch from Fifty
second to Fifty.thrd streets was
passed.
An ordinance confirming the assess.
ment for the improvement Of Birch
street was passed
An ordinance accepting the improve
ment Of Birch street from Fifty.second
to Fifty.third street was passed.
4 resolution to improve Tenth street
from Commercial to Duane streets was
adopted.
A resolution to lay out the alleys in
block 60, Mcclure, Astoria, was
adopted,
4 resolution lowering the grade on
Harrison avenue from Ninth to Elev.
enth streets was adopted.
A resolution to improve Exchange
street from Eighth to Ninth was
adopted.
The matter Of establishing three SUBJ
stations for the police departments use
was discussed, but nothing done.
A communication was received from
the Woman's club calling the councils
attention to the deplorable condition Of
the city cemetery, and on motion the
public property committee was instruct
ed to appoint man to clean up where
needed.
The council then adjourned.
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