The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-24

that the Inspector in charge of the
work should also be informed to prop.
erly inspect the rock used on the street,
and see that no powders larger than
the contract called for were used,
The contract for the improvement in
question is being done by Dill 4 Young,
Thomas Lowry is said to be the in
spector. In the course OF the discus
sion it developed that there are mum.
Der of other streets in town. where the
work is not done according to contract
requirements and in some cases, the
property owners had refused to pay
for the improvement.
4 resolution authorizing the street
superintendent to construct n bulkhead
where required ON the west side OF
Eighth street between the residence Of
J. f. Higgins and the summit OF the
hill, to protect the sidewalk from sliding
earth. was adopted. Material from the
Harrison avenue improvement will be
used in the work
A resolution to repair a drain in Me-
Clure's Astoria from a point 10 feet
east of the west line OF Ninth street to
a point 100 feet west OF the west line Of
Ninth street, was adopted.
An ordinance establishing the
grade on Exchange street from Eighth
to Ninth streets was passed after the
first and second reading on suspension
of the rules.
A communication was received from
the regatta committee asking the coun.
ell to participate in the parade The in
vitation was accepted.
A communication was read from the
street superintendent relative to the
blocked drain in McClue's Astoria,
which was ordered filed
An ordinance providing for the regu-
lation and manner Of constructing
macadamized streets in the city, was
read the first and second time and re.
ferred back to the street committee, the
City Engineer, and the City Attorney
to report at the next meeting
This ordinance provides that l2-
inch macadam street shall be construct.
ed first with layer of rock four inches
deep. the rock to be of cubical dimen.
sions so that the largest will pass
through a four-nch ring. Upon this
layer of rock screenings or fine rock
not more than one inch in diameter
shall be placed, and this layer shall
be rolled when dry, and the second layer
shall consist of four inches Of rock three
inches in diameter. This second layer
shall be rolled after being wet. The
third layer shall be cubical rock two
inches in diameter upon which two
inches of screenings shall be placed, the
rock in these screenings to be not over
one inch in diameter. This is all re-
qured to be rolled after being watered.
In a nine-inch macadam street the
first layer shall be rock four inches in
diameter and covered with screenings to
the depth of one inch, the rock in these
screenings to be not more than one inch
in diameter. This is to be rolled dry.
The second layer will be to the depth
of four inches with rocks not to exceed
two inches in diameter, and screenings
of crushed rock one inch in diameter;
this is to be rolled wet. The whole is
then to be thoroughly rolled with the
steam roller.
The ordinance providing for the leas-
ing of the steam roller was passed.
Dell Scully was present at the council
and explained to the council his plans
for giving dance during the regatta.
1t seems the regatta committee had OBJ.
jected, on the grounds that he was
usurping their privilege. After some dis
cussion it was arranged that the re-
gatta committee would receive half of
the receipts of the dance, and bear half
the expense. The council extended Mr.
Scully vote of thanks for conceding
this to the regatta, An adjournment
was then taken.