The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-05-22

| would not be able To do the work 10
tAc entire building; that the prcscn
ianitor was already ovcrworked,
Building permits were granted 4
John lo,mson j. \. Fulton and j, ,
| ttsingrr, The following hills were re-
ported on and allowedj Jacob BUTTS
-, foard \ stokes. So cents; Rclianc,
Electrical Works, s0sS; Fisher Bros,
S6,G5.
The street committee reporting favor
ably on the following bills, they were
ordered paid; John Cornwall SlTSi
Pmcl Eigncr Transfer Co. Sl2.
The committee on fire aud water ne
ported favoahly on the following bill
which were allowed: llogc 4 Swift. w
4. Y, Allen, S26a; c, T.. Linton, &,75i
| ). Elmorc 4 Co, SIS; Sherman Trans
fer Co, $3.50; c. W. Holmer SIC; foard
\ Stokes $40,
The committee on ways and means
reported favorably on the following
bills which were ordered paid Oloi
Anderson. 81; ]. \, Griffin, S2.7S; Sven
sen. $40.
The committee on health and police
reported favorably on the following
bill, which were ordered paid paid;
Eigner Transfer Company, $3.50; Sher'
man Transfer Company 500; r. +.
Laurin, 1925, Liquor licenses were grant
ed to Lee Herrin, Mat Sandsarom.
A communication was received from
the street superintendent recommend.
ing the improvement Of the following
| streets, which communication was re
ferred to the city surveyor TO make the
proper plans Tor the said improvements
Bond street from Ninth to Fourteenth
Commercial street from Ninth 10 Four
teenth; Exchange street from Eleventh
to Twelfth three blocks on Eighth st..
Bond street from Forty second TO Forty.
fourth, and the Adair drain.
The city surveyor reported that the
cost of raising the grade OF fifth street
from Grand to Harrison would be about
5000, and for raising the grade on Har-
rison from fifth to fourth about $500.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare a resolution to have these grades
established
The street committee reported on the
various bids for the different street i'm.
proyements, and their recommendations
as TO whom the awards should be given
were approved.
An ordinance to improve Eleventh st..
from Harrison to Kensington avenues
was passed on the suspension Of the
rules.
The ordinance TO reestablish the
grade on Irving avenue from Ninth to
Fourteenth street was read the first
and second time and passed on the sus'
pension OF the rules.
An ordinance to improve Bond street
from Ninth to Sixth streets was passed
on the suspension OF the rules.
The ordinance to license bookagent.
and those who solicit pupils for music.
al education, caused considerable dis
cu-sion, and was finally laid over until
the next meeting. Councilman Hansen
thought $25 week was none too much
to charge outsiders for operating in this
city, while Stangland believed $40 was
enough.
A new fire station will be established
on the o. X, & n. Company's proper
ty near the dock. The railroad offers
to let the city have the property to Use
for this purpose for period Of ten
years at a normal rental, the city to
erect its own building on the property.
This period was thought too short and
the council will endeavor to secure the
property for a longer time than ten
years before going ahead.
Property owners on Kensington ave.
nue. are desirous of securing a street
into that section, and the city attorney
will draw up an ordinance looking to-
ward accomplishing this. The street
will probably be made twenty five feet
wide which is sufficient for the present
needs.
The city engineer was given permis-
sion to employ an assistant for a month
or longer if needed, to help him in his
work, which has become rather heavy
of late.
The council adjourned to June 5th.
A coarse, feathers complexion made