The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18

Ordinance establishing grade on Srd
from Exchange to Grand.
Ordinance to improve Exchange street
from 9th to sth,
Ordinance confirming assessment for
improvement of 10th from Commercial
to Exchange; another for Irving ave-
nue. from 18th 10 west line Of Adair's'
and one for Duane from 10th to 9Th
street.
Ordinance establishing grade on CO.
lmbia avenue from Lincoln to Mel
bourne.
Ordinance establishing grade on Mel
bourne from Taylor to Columbia ave-
nue..
Ordinance authorizing the council to
advertise for bids and TO enter into a
contract for the construction OF engine
house at the northwest corner OF nth
and Commercial streets,
An ordinance appropriating $40 for
the benefit of d. II. Welch. was read
the first and second times,
An ordinance providing for the mani
ner Of macadamizing streets was passed
on its third reading. This ordinance
provides that when any street Is ma
cadamzcd 1t shall be covered first with
four inches of crushed rock, none OF
which shall he larger in diameter than
4 inches and with an inch covering OF
screenings, which first layer shall be
rolled. The second layer Is TO be like
the first, and the whole Is then TO be
thoroughly rolled.
An ordinance laying out an alley
through Block 90, McClure's was passed
on its third reading.
An ordinance appropriating so4l for
the improvement Of Astor street from
4th street to the railroad track was
passed on its third reading.
A resolution to improve Franklin
avenue from ith 10 Ord was adopted,
A resolution to improve Ord from
Exchange to Grande avenue and an
other orepair Commercial street from
9th to l4th were both adopted. In
! the latter resolution the crossing nj
! 18th and Commercial will be covered
with coating OF Elastic Cooked As.
phalt. This is in the nature of an ex
/, pertinent.
A resolution appointing 7. r. Davies
Asmus Brix and /. Bergman as view
ers OF the extension Of the ALLEY
through Block 90, McClure's, was adopt
ed.
A resolution accepting f. A. Gerling'
bid for the improvement of the Bon'
and 9th street crossing was adopted.
| A number of property owners on Har
rison avenue were present and state'
that II was the wish of those resid
ing on that street that the street b.
improved from llth street to McClur
line. 1t was stated that the propert,
! owners were anxious to see what tn
cost of making the improvement woulc
be, and desired that the council adver
tise for estimates on the cost OF tn,
proposed improvement, and then II j
was found that the property was un
able to stand the assessment for th,
improvement, the owners might make NJ
the deficit, provided that 1t was no
too great. The matter will probably b.
brought up again at the next meeting
and steps taken to advertise for bid
on the cost of the improvement.
CouDcIman Stanglantl wanted th'
present "cow ordinance" altered so tha
owners of boyines running at larg'
should be assessed $40 before being al
lowed to remove their animal from th,
city pound, and that further, penalt.
Of 81 additional day be charged TO
every day which the animal was i'm
pounded He made this in the form OF
motion. He informed the council tina
Uppertown residents were annoye,
greatly annoyed by the many COW
which were at large in that section o
the city and believed that this stric
kind Of measure only would be effec
tive in curbing the nuisance. The re
vised ordinance will be presented at th
next session.
GOING SOME.