The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-05
COMMISSIONERS ARE
STILL BUSY
COUNTY COURT ACTIVELY EN-.
GAGGED ON ROAD AND BRIDGE
MATTERS LIQUOR LICENSES ls.
suED-REPoRTs FILED.

| Tic county commissioners court
went into session yesterday morning
with good grist Of affplrs laid out
for their consideration and put In the
day ilspatching toe county business
IN deft style.
A liquor license WAS ordered to IT,
sue In fiivor Of Anton Kuljls, he pay
ing The necessary S4O0 for the priyi.
iege
IL the matter Of the application of
w W Johnson ana others for per-
mission to construct logging rail-
way across certain OF the county roads
IN Section !. T-6-Wcst. II was noted
tina, they had faiicd 20 file the neees-
Rary indemnity bond. and the clerk
was directed 20 write 10 the supcrys-
Or or road district No, H. asking II
the petitioners had made an attempt
TO cross the road ~ an point, aud on
receipt of an answer, 10 advise the
court without delay
In the matter OF the county draw
bridge across the Little Walluskl. the
court announced that II had examined
the structure and that Il WIS not safe
for travel and not wide enough 10 ad-
NIT the passage Of vessels, and an or
der was made directing the county
road master to secure the services of
Andrew Johnson. and that he proceed
10 rebuild snid bridge and widen said
Drew "a feet.
The monthly report OF the county
road master for the month Of March
was received by the court read and or
dered to the flies.
The court made nm order approving
the plat of the townsite Of Hartman
presented by Its proprletors.
|, was ordered that bids for the re-
pair Of the plankeJ road from Warren
ton 10 f1avel. 80 as to make the same
NJ for travel during the year 1907.
In the matter OF the road from War
renton TO Flavei the clerk was dIrec-
ted TO write at once to George War
rem asking him to present TO the court
without delay mis- plans for the re-
planking of the same, upon that section
OF the highway from where II crosses
the railway tracks by his gate to the
Smnli building below. and TO advise
the eour, as 10 the amount OF lumber
necessary for the work,
Road petitions from l.. Myllcnbeck
Of nj ana from Otto Johnson ct. AL.
were read the first time and continued
until today for second reading.
An order was made directing the Is
suanco of a liquor license in favor of
y, Falangos at Clifton precinct No. .
upon the receipt OF the sum Of sloo
from Mr.. Falangos to cover same.
The matter OF the equipment and re-
pair Of the Elk Creek road was taken
up by the court and m order was sent
to the records showing that the court
has already spent large sum Of mon
ey ON this particular road ana attention
OF all concerned TO the fact that Ii will
cost In the nclghborhood Of $4,000 to
put the road in The condition Il deserv-
oS TO be In, stating further that the
court Is not Ia position this year. to
undertake this large expenditure but
that II the taxpayers win make any
effort the court do all 1t may to assist
In the work, for the time being, 10
put II through having due regard for
It's Importance In relation to the sum
mer resorts depending upon It as an
avenue,
j. A. Montgomery filed an acceptable
bond in the sum of $2,5OO yesterday
with the court, In behalf Of his pend-
ing contract with the county to do
the plumbing Of the new court house,
aud the same was duly filed.
The court then adjourned until Q
o'clock this morning.