The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-05-04

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Astoria board OF water commissions
was held At the city hall last evening
all members being present with the
exception OF Samuel FIlmore.
A Joint committee, composed Of d
committee from the women's Club and
u committee from the park board, was
IN attendance, asking the commission
TO take some action on the placing Of
the fountain In the city park. which
has been donated by the women's
Club. Mayor Wise, Of the park board
representation, acted az spokesman for
the Join. committee and presented the
matter 70 the board. The commissions
ers after hearing the request for free
water and cooperation In the matter.
agreed that an soon as the fountain
Ia In place that they would furnish
the water. The fountain will not be
located on the knoll but somewhere
near the entrance Of the park, where
II win be convenient for the thirsty
pleasure seekers. II IL the intention
TO have Il In operated In time for the
coming summer season II possible.
The committee also made a formal
request thar the grounds OF the small
reservoir be cleared up and converted
into park They were assured by
toe commissioners that the matter was
under consideration ani that as soon
as II could be attended too II was the
Intention Of the board TO remove the
pipe and other distractions and then
the matter OF beautifying the grounds
would be gone into. The clerks res
port, giving the total months busi-
ness as amount TO s3e5Lbo. and the
total cash collections as $ss7l.so was
read and ordered placed on file.
The reports OF the treasurer and as
slstant superintendent were also read
and placed on file.
Monthly payroll amounting to $fi2
was approved and ordered paid.
Bills for the month aggregating
Slis.s2 were approved and ordered
paid by city warrants.
Tho bonds Of the treasurer and
clerk were renewed for one year.
Tho small reservoir which has not
been repaired since 1896 Is again Leak
ing in places. The board instructed
Assistant Superintendent johnson TO
drain the reservoir so that the mem-
bers Of the water commission might
have the opportunity OF inspecting the
same In order to gain an idea of the
repairs needed.
The clerk was instructed TO write
to w. u. Chase, consulting engineer,
asking him TO come to Astoria and
look oevr the ground for the new
headworks dam. II In his opinion the
work can be done at q reasonable cost
he win be asked to prepare a set OF
plans, specifications and estimates for
the work.
An application for the position OF
superintendent OF the water works was
read and laid over until next meeting.
The application was from former
resident OF Astoria, w. N. Jones, now
In the chief engineers Office OF the
Cincinnati water commission,
Tnrough a misunderstanding the
1000 feet OF steel pipe ordered at the
last meeting was not delivered In
reconsiderlng the matter the board de-
cided to call for new quotations and
so instructed the clerk.
The clerk was instructed to address
a communication to the common coun-
ell asking that the grade be established
on James, Fifteenth and Sixteenth |
streets.
The commission finds Il necessary
TO protect the north slope of the large
reservoir bank and desires the dirt
that will be obtained from the grading
of Sixteenth street for that purpose.
The clerk was also instructed TO have
the city surveyor prepare an estimate
on the cost Of filling in Of James street
to the grade established After
lengthy discussion on the matter the
board adjourned
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