The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-08
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issued to Gus. Lepisto, John A. Mont
gomery, Otto Dafner, Frank Smith an
for the foundation OF the new Weinhart
Hotel. They also recommended that th'
following bills be paid: Astoria Elec
tric Co, $le.65; City Lumber & 30,
Co., $3.50; &. II. Orkwitz, Sl.l0; Pacifi'
Iron Works, 5000; G. q Palmberg
Sl5434; G. g. Palmberg, $50; Oregon
ian, rs cents. The report was adopted
A petition was received In regard "
the assessment against lots 10, II. II
and 10, Taylor's, for improving Taylor
avenue from Bond TO Hull, rendering
amount ON assessment. Petitions were
also received from the Badolet estate
and from d. II. Welch regarding street
assessments and all the petitions were
referred TO the ways and means commit.
tee and the city attorney.
The petition OF Il. z. Ferguson and
J. N. Griffin asking that, being owners
Of block 81, ShiyeE's, they be allowed
TO improve their portion Of Fourteenth
street from jerome to Lexington ave.
nucs by private contract. The petition
was granted.
The petition OF 4. Z. Leinenweber and
six Others for q street arc light on cor
ner OF Twelfth street and Harrison ave.
nue. was referred to committee on streets
and public ways.
"A petition was received from Peter
Martinez, asking permission to moor a
house boat at the foot Of Thirty y-fourth
street, which was referred TO the com
mittec on waterfront and wharves.
Chas. yershuren asked permission
from the council to grade in front of
his lot, in the improvement Of Irving
avenue. by private contract. The peti.
tion was placed on file.
A petition, asking that an inyestiga-
tion be made of a Chinese garden, in
Adairs, and same be declared nuisance,
was received from Adolph Hansen and
Others and II was referred to the com.
mittee on health and police.
A remonstrance, presented by Wind
fred George and others. against the ae.
ceptance Of work performed on Irving
avenue between Sixteenth and Eigh.
teenth streets. was ordered placed on
file.
A communication was received from
Frans kankkonen, asking that wooden
drain be constructed on Columbia, and
on Melbourne avenues, to protect the
new grading. 1t was referred to the
committee on streets and public ways.
the city engineer and the city attorney.
The claim of Miss Annie Anderson,
for $4,000 damages, on account Of ac-
cident at foot OF Eleventh street, men
tion OF which was made in the Astorian,
was referred to ways and means COM
mittee.
The superintendent OF streets made
report regarding the condition of certain
streets urging sewers and drains. Re-
garding drain on Eighth street, the COM
mittee on streets and public ways,
street superintendent and surveyor were
given power to act and the balance of
the report placed on file.
Certificates of approval OF the sewer
ON Fourth street, from the north to the
south line OF Commercial; and for i'm
provem9nt on Irving avenue between
Sixteenth and Eighteenth street were
presented by ways and means commit
tee and adopted.
The committee appointed to appraise
the property owned by the city, present
ed report, showing the value Of real
estate and improvements as being $780,
200, and the report was adopted.
The report of the city auditor and
police judge, for the past quarter, was
referred to the ways and means com.
mittee.
The report of the city treasurer, show.
ing balance on hand September 30th,
Of $29,l49.4l, was also referred to the
same committee.
The city auditors report Of receipts
since last meeting as follows: Forfei-
lures and fines. $l7; building permits,
80; and from cemetery, $5l. was ordered
placed on file.
Plans and specifications were filed for
the improvement OF Ninth street from
to jerome avenues, by building
a l2-inch sewer; improvement of Com.
mercial street. from lot !, block 8, Hin
man tract, to west line of Third street;
OF Twelfth street, from
street to Franklin avenue;
Astor street, from Sixth to Eighth
streets. The plans and specifications
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