The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-03
WATER COMMISSION
MEETING
THE ASTORIA WATER coMMIS.
SION MEET IN REGULAR sEs.
sIoN AND TRANSACT coNsIp-
ERABLE IMPORTANT BUSINESS

H'io ihst evening NJ tne city hhii
| Present; President Wright. Commits
sioners E!more. vanDusen. Trenchard
and Fisher, and Clerk q. w. Louns-
bury. The minutes Of the last meet
Ing were read and approved.
The monthly report Of the clerk
treasurer and superintendent were
read and approved. Thc clerk re-
/ ported receipts for october s3.75s.g
The treasurer reported s17,409.7e OF
hand In the general fund. The SUI
perintendent recommended the pur-
chase Of meter for st. Mary's hos
pital. for the elevator. as II was Inn
possible To determine the amount Of
water used by the guage or indIca-
tor. which had not done days work
since the first day Of the month.
Bills amounting 10 s725.4e for the
month Of october were read and or
dered paid The monthly pay roll
amounting TO s70O.25 was ordered paid.
Communication from Mayor Her
man Wise relative 10 the, new drink
Ing fountain. asking the commission
10 supply water free Of charge to the
public. also to furnish the pipe and
make the connections for the fountain,
the city 20 pay the cost OF laying the
pipe and material used, was read and
laid over until the next meeting lin
order TO ascertain the cost.
Communication from Houston &
Ferguson asking the commission TO
grant a special rate for washing away
dirt at the new bank building at the
corner of lIth and Duane streets. was
referred 10 the superintendent to re-
port to the rate committee. and they
to fix the rate upon his recommen-
dalton.
Communication from A. L. Adams,
relative to a communication sent him
by the clerk for information as to
the best method OF supplying resi-
dents on the hills with water. was
read. Mr.. Adams recommended the
building OF small reservoir with a
capacity OF about 100000 gallons at
an elevation of about 200 feet above
the present reservoir. No. 2. as II was
impossible to reach this district by
the gravity system, The communica-
tion was filed for further considera-
tion. The bill of Mr.. Adams for SER
vices rendered was ordered paid.
Mr.. Elmore, OF the committee ap-
pointed to ascertain the damage done
10 the c. r. Thomson house by the
breaking of service pipe, stated that
he had made an examination Of the
premises. but was unable 10 decide
It was the fault OF the en-
ployes OF the city or not. The pipe
broke on Sunday morning and AS
sistant Superintendent Johson tured
he water off, leavig the residents In
NAT uisliiCl Wltllout Wdteis 1oHu~ |
plant was made and the water turned |
On again and II is claimed that this
was the cause of washing away the
under the house. The at
orney for the Thomson estate claimed |
lamages in the sum OF $50 and addi-
.ional damages to the plastering in the
Mr.. Elmore stated that the
committee could not agree in the mat
er and asked that 1t be referred to
he city attorney for an opinion. The
recommendation was adopted.
The clerk was instructed to have
ne superintendent purchase a meter
or st. Mary's hospital elevator, the
'ost Of which Is about $780,
Assistant Crang was sent to ascer-
ain the guage OF the indicator on
he first of the month, which is To-
ated on the top Of the elevator and
n such a position as to make 1t al
most impossible to ascertain the
markings, and Crang reported that he
vas unable to do so. Superintendent
,erswick was asked to investigate
he matter, but stated that he was
10 sailor and sent Assistant Johnson,
pho reported that, the amount con-
umed was '$4.75, but as the guage
TODD at this point the month pre-
ious, 1t was discovered that the In
ioator had not done any work for
he city for over a month, When
ohnson was asked how he ascertained !
ne figures, he replied that he used l
pair of opera glasses, assit was i'm
ossible to get within mile of the
ldicator 9
There being no further business, the l
ommlssion adjourned until the next s
OCULAR meeting. 4
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Fishermen Returned-A number of c
olumbia river fishermen who have