The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-21
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property were allowed as follows, Fred
erickson Bros, 80 cents; Reliance Elee.
trio Works, $40; Troy Laundry, es
cents; Charles verschucn, ".
City Surveyor Tee reported that he
had the services Of John Leahy to act
as engineer for the steam roller when
IL was in use.
At this time the Mayors message Civ,
ing his reasons for vetoing the onli-
nance authorizing the purchase of the
steam roller, was read, and afterward
vote was taken on whether the council
should pass the ordinance over the
veto. The vote showed all councilman
in favor OF passing the ordinance ex,
cept kahoth, who voted no, The measure
was then dechled passed The message
Of the mayor vetoing the appropriation
Of SS,S00 for the purchase Of the roller
was next read. and vote on the bill,
showed the same result as In the prev
ious ease. This was then declared
passed also.
An ordinance providing the hiring of
an assistant city engineer to operate the
new steam roller. at the rate of $40 n
month. when the roller was in use, was
read the first and second times.
An ordinance extending the time for
the completion of the improvement OF
Irving avenue, from Eighteenth street
to the west line of Adair's, was passed
on suspension OF the rules
An ordinance confirming the special
assessment for the construction OF the
Melbourne avenue drain was passed on
suspesion of the rules,
An ordinance confirming special as
sessment made for the construction OF a
sewer on Eighteenth street was passed
on suspension of the rules.
An ordinance confirming the special
assessment made for the improvement
of Fourth street from Astor to the rail.
road track, was passed on n suspension
OF the rules.
The ordinance providing for the re-
planking of Commercial street from
Ninth to Fourteenth streets was voted
down on Hansen's explanation that
new ordinance providing for the repair
of the street would be introduced.
An ordinance to repair Bond street
from Forty second to Forty.fourth
streets was passed on suspension OF
the rules.
An ordinance establishing the grade
on Harrison avenue from Ninth to Elev-
enth streets was passed on suspension
of the rules.
An ordinance providing for the i'm
provement of Seventh street from Mia.
CARA to Bay avenues was passed on
suspension of the rules.
An ordinance authorizing the public
property committee to sell the old
horse roller for a sum not less than
$3.50 was passed. Kaboth voting no.
The ordinance prohibiting the erec-
tion OF oil tanks containing over 5000
gallons and providing for the removal
of any that now exist, was deferred un-
til next meeting.
An ordinance appropriating $7lS for
the improvement of Tenth street from
Commercial street to Exchange street
was passed.
An ordinance appropriating $640 for
the construction of a sewer on Eigh-
teenth street was passed.
A resolution to repair Commercial
street from Ninth to Fourteenth was
adopted.
A resolution to improve Harrison ave-
nue. from Tenth to Shively's line was
adopted.
A resolution to improve the crossing
at the intersection of Sixth and Bond
streets was adopted.
A resolution equalizing the assess
ment for the improvement of Duane
from Tenth to Sixth streets, was
adopted.
A resolution equalizing the assess
ment for the improvement of Irving
avenue from Eighteenth to Adair's west
line, was adopted.
A resolution to improve Exchange
street from Ninth to Eighth streets
was adopted.
Councilman Kaboth called the coun-
cils attention to the fact that certain
parties We're preparing to operate dance
hall dives on Commercial street in the
business section of the city, during the
regatta, and urged that something be
done to prevent this. "There is enough
trouble in the restricted district now"
said he, "and we do not need the addi-
tion of more places of this kind.". No
action was taken regarding Kaboth's re
marks, however.