The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-08-06

nue. from Eighteenth to Thirtieth, was
| til1S.
The report oi the city physician was
read and placed on hle, The report
called attention to the condition OF the
Astoria Thcater and the committee ON
fire and water were instructed to see
the owner and insist on haste in the
making ot necessary changes,
The report OF the committee on streets
and ways snhmittin gthe bills received
on street work as reported in the As
toriau and recommending the adoption
to the lowest on Harrison avenue, lrv-
wing avenue, Tenth street and Fourth
street, and the report was approved,
The question OF dark streets was
brought up and general discussion
followed. The sense OF the council was
that that body was more anxious that
the lights be furnished than they were
to deduct fer lack OF light, Light is
what they want and the ways and
means committee was instructed to
interview the electric company and in'
sist on the furnishing OF the lights or
dered by the council.
+. Quite an amount of interest was tax.
en- in the new ordinance regulating the
duties OF the superintendent OF the
city cemetery and fixing his salary. The
sense OF the council was that the ceme-
terry should be put in proper condition
and at once and after considerable dis.
eussion the salary OF the superintendent
was placed at $50 per month. The ordi-
nance under suspension Of the rules was
read second and third times and passed.
City engineer was instructed TO draw
up specifications for planked approach
to same that bids might be adver'
tised for.
The city attorney was instructed to
look up the status OF Fifteenth Six
teenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets abutting on the property Of the
o. r. ( y. Co. and bring in resolu.
| ton OF concentration.
The city attorney was also instructed
to bring in resolution for improvement
OF Eleventh street from the north line
of Exchange street to the south line Of
Duane street and the city engineer was
instructed to prepare plans and speciti-
cations for this improvement. The city
engineer was directed to inspect the
house of Chemical No, | and prepare
| for advertising for bids on necessary re-
pairs
Judge Trenchard having notified the
council that Hose Co, No. Is house would
have to be removed, the matter wa
placed in the hands of the public prop
erty committee.
Ordinance forbidding boxes in bar
rooms and restaurants came up, Council
man Stanyan introduced an amendmen
excepting rooms with a space OF lG
square feet and also excepting restaur
, ants where open doors are on halls an
malt and spirituous liquors are not sole
The question was thoroughly discusse
= and the ordinance as amended was rt
: ferred to the health and police commit
tee and the city attorney who viii re
. port at the next meeting.
The following resolutions OF intentio
wers passed;
To construct sewer on Ninth stree
from Commercial to right OF way of A,
q c. r. Il.
To improve Irving avenue rom Srive
!. ly's to west line OF Fortieth stree
= grading it full width.
! Accepting bid of f. A. Gerding to in
prove Fourth street from south line
Bond to north line Of Commerce.
: stree. n
y To re-establish grade on Commerce.
II street from west line oi Third street
: east line Of First in Hinman tract.
To improve Twelfth street from Con
. mercial to Franklin.
u To improve Commercial from Sever
~ teenth to Twentieth streets.
ie To construct sewer on Ninth sire
u from Commercial to rightoi-way OF
a. & G. R. r.
q The following ordinances were passe
Levying assessment to improve KeI
es sington avenue.
ly Accepting improvement Of Irving av
rs nue. from Eighteenth to Thirtieth.
y. Defining duties and fixing salary
l. superintendent OF city cemetery.
e. Establishing grade oi Thirteenth fro