The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-09-18
COUNCIL Meeting
CITY Fathers Grind out Lots Of
Business.
PRESIDENT KABOTH PRESlDES
Council Passes Large Number. Of Or
dinanees Relating to Street I'm.
provements -Resolutions-Bills
Allowed.

City Council met last night in regular
session with President Caboth in the
chair in the absence OF Mayor Wise, and
all couneilmen present except Belland.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The petition OF P. Il. Peterson for a
liquor license was read and later ordered
granted.
Residents of Alameda avenue pre-
sented remonstrance against allowing
any extension OF time in the completion
of the improvement OF that street. The
remonstrance was signed by 22 persons,
1t was referred to the street committee,
A communication from J. II. Duncan
complaining against the improvement OF
Duane street, that It was not being done
according to specifications, was referred
to the street committee.
A communication from the regatta
committee, thanking the council for it:
aid during the celebration, was read and
ordered filed.
Bills from the committee on ways and
means, were reported on and allowed
as follows: Morning Astorian, $3.50;
j. N Griffin, $ll4O.
Bills from the committee on health
and police were reported on and allowed
as follows: NJ. Olsen, $40; Prael'
Eigner Transfer Co., $1,000.
Bills from the committee on fire and
water were reported on and allowed as
follows: A. V. Craig sl2.05; G. w
Holmes, $500; Fisher Bros, S22.06; II
Foster, rs; A. Neglos, 800; c. E. Lin
ton, $l.75; Ross, Higgins < Co., $25.S5
The public property committee report
ed favorably on the petition Of Judsor
Cole, and it was granted. Building per-
mits were granted to A. J. Henderson
G. B. Allen, L. Thunson. Bills from thu
public property committee we're allowed
as follows. City Lumber and Box Co.
$7.30; Federickson Bros, $500; Troy
Laundry, IS.
The committee on streets and public
ways reporting favorably on the bic
of f. A. Gerding for the improvement o.
the crossing at Bond and Sixth streets
at $240. the recommendation Of the com
mittee was accepted
The petition for street light at The
intersection of Kingston and Alameda
avenues was granted on recommendation
of the street committee.
A remonstrnce against the improve
ment of Harrison avenue form l2tf
street to the Mcclure line was ordered
placed on file.
A communication from the street sup
erintendent regarding the drain OF
Duane and 9th streets was reported bacl
from the street committee and adopted
in accordance with the street superin
tendent's recommendations
Bills from the street committee wer,
allowed as follows: S. Elmore & Co.
$l6.75; Astoria Iron Works, $l.25; Fish
er Bros, $l2.05; Dill & Young, 300; II
Foster, J. Cornu, $l.OO; J. D. Robin
son, $500; City Lumber & Box Co
$6350; Prael- -Eigner Transfer Co.
$3.50; Astoria Lumber Co., $3.50.
On the reading Of ordinances the fol
lowing were read the first and secon'
times and passed on suspension o
| the rules:
Ordinance establishing the grade Oh
Hume avenue from Duane to CONNER
cial street.
| Ordinance establishing the grade Of
Grand avenue from 3rd to West line 0
McClure's.
Ordinance establishing grade Oh