The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-17
MAYOR WISE IS SUSTAINED
A Largo Number Of Ordinances, Peti.
tiona and Communications Were Heard
Cow Ordinance Suspended In Defined
Terfitory--Mayof Wise Commended

VI July. The meeting was q busy one
Of the usual routine nature A timely
remark 10 the city physician by Mayor
Wise was lively indulged In. Council.
man kaboth on the part OF the council
expressed appreciation for the man
ner IN which Mayor Wise handled the
occasion OF the Vice. Presidents visit
to Astoria Mr.. Wise very nodestly an
swered by saying that be was only due
TO a small part OF the credit and that
the larger part was due the citizens
whose generous hospitality il always
equal to any occasion.
The following resolutions we're adopt
ed 10 improve Commercial street from
the west linc Of Thirl to the west line
Of the city Of Astoria; TO improve Bond
street West from point 500 feet
west Of the west line OF the City OF
Astoria to the west end OF Bond street
as extended; to improve Irving avenue
from the center line of Sixteenth to the
west line Of Eighteenth street; 10 i'm.
prove Melbourne avenue from a point
20 feet south Of the center line oi Ala.
med avenue to the north line Of Co
lumhia avenue; 10 Improve Columbia
avenue from point II IL feet east Of
the center line Of Lincoln avenue to a
point IL l-2 feet west Of the center line
Of Melbourne avenue; to improve Eighth
street from the aouth line Of Harrison
avenue 20 the south line of Lexington
avenue; TO improve Lincoln avenue from
,hc west line of Columbia avenue to
he north line Of Duai.e street (Westl !;
10 improve Astor street from the west
line OF Sixth street TO the east line OF
Eighth street, except the potrion of
Sixth street crossing used by the AS.
ioria Electric Co. for railway purposes;
to improve Exchange street from the
center line of Tenth street 10 the east
line ~ Ninth street; 10 improve Third
street from the north lire ot-Commercial
street to the right.of-way Of the A. 4
q H. X.
Liquor licenses were granted to G. Z.
Tyer and Jack Anderson. The petitions
o. Edward Anderson, T. A. Peterson, A.
y. rapodopolo was referred to the COM
mittec on health and police, The petit
ton of John Hahn asking to be allowed
TO imrove certain portion of Com,
mercial street abutting on his property
vs. reierred to the committee on streets
and public ways A communication from
5. d. Adair and {, b. Mcfarland stating
that they canrot consistently accept the
franchise as granted them by the coun-
sci on the llth day of May, 1907 was
placed on file. A communication from
G, :, Gunderson in regard to notice
from the city physician to clean up
certain premises which he owns was
also placed on file. Here il was moved
and carried that the city attorney as.
certain the expenses OF building, etc, OF
a bulkhcad in the vicinity OF Eleventh
street to keep back the debris washed
up. by the tides, \ communication
from c. j. Trenchard, assigner of the
estate OF 4. Il. Hawes rendering 500 10
unpaid street assessment, certain prop
erty was sold for plus interest at Q
per cent from date OF sale was referred
to proper committee and granted, A
communication from j. A. Welch in
regard to insurance on new engine
house was referred to committee on
public property, A communication from
G, Wingate asking the city to fix a gut
ter on Eleventh street was referred to
he streets and public ways committee.
A communication from Asmus BriX
declining the appointment as viewer in
laying out an alley in block IS was ac,
cepted and filed Another from the chief
of the fire department. to build hose
tower IS feet high was read and re-
lered TO the proper committee.
The ordinances appropriating to John
Stephenson for $35l.22; G. G, Palm,
berg for $43S0, and w. A. Goodin for
Sl296 were read third time and passed.
The following ordinances were read
the first and second times; appropriating
Sis for the benefit of w, G. Law & Co.
as full payment on their contract with
the City OF Astoria; to pay w, A. Good
IN for work performed on Irving street |
iron Eighteenth to Adair; to pay C, G, |
Palmberg part payment ON his contract |
for the erection OF the engine house.
An ordinance appropriating $3.50 for
The benefit of A. G. Long, An ordinance
for removing boxes, stalls, private