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

The invitation OF the municipal league
TO send delegates to annual meeting
was accepted.
| L, A. Peterson's petition that he have
refunded to him $40 for unused time OF
license granted to him for second
class theater which he has returned was
referred TO committee ON ways and
lmeans and the city attorney.
| A petition presented by G W, Fulton
~. c. Dement, and Il, Carruthers, asking
THAT they be allowed to improve Twelfth
street from Bond to Commercial, was
grante1
II. Ekstrom. Frank Donnerberg and
lothers in a communication to the eoun-
lcil asked that the license ordinance be
lamenled so as to prevent irresponsible
Iitinemnt peddlers OF cheap iewelry
from taking advantage OF small license
| fee. Referred TO the committee on health
and police.
Charley Weskkala asked permission
TO build a small building on the street
between the Sonomalamen. Cooperative
store and the Acme Grocery \ Dairy
leo. Referred to streets and public
WAYS committed
Frank Parker was granted permission
to grade one.half of Jerome avenue
| from Fourteenth to west line OF
Shivelyt.
The petition of G. Reed asking per-
mission to improve property on Com
mereial street in front OF lots and 0,
block Is, McClure's. was referred to
committee on streets and public prop.
orty.
Anna Minard, owner of lot s in block
10, Adairs protested against the assess
lment on work done on Forty-second
! street through blocks and 0 as being
excessive and property did not derive
benefits. Referred to ways and means
committee.
Communication from the Columbia
Trust Company regarding insurance
was placed ON file.
Communication of A. r. Cyrus on
same subject We're also placed on file
Messrs. Kenney and Gribler called the
attention of the council that in regard tc
retaining wall needed in improvement oi
Astor street they would raise the
buildings on lots and Q in block I and
put a concrete foundation which viii
answer the purposes OF retaining wal
and asked to be exempted from assess
ment for a retaining wall. The petition
was granted.
4 communication from Beaver Lodg'
No. 81, /. o. 0. F., regarding the cit.
cemetery was placed on file.
John McCue, as attorney for the es
tate of L. Dielmann, sent check 10
Sl697s, rendering the amount OF as
sessment for improvement against lot
block p, Shively, and asked its accept
; ance. The matter was referred to tn
committee on ways and means and tn
city attorney.
. The opinion of the city attorney as
the eity's right TO divide the city int
assessment districts for the purpose I
assessing for removal OF logs, ett
gathering under docks and along beaeh'
: OF private property was received, tt
opinion submitted was that the cit
; could not assess the property for sue
, removal unless the logs, etc, were d
l. clared a nuisance by ordinance. IL
: opinion was filed for reference.
} The auditors report showing appr
-' priations and expenditures from Janual
+" | to July 81 was referred to ways al
/" means committee and the city attorne
Councilman Hansen Of the stree
and public ways committee reported th
: the committee had granted ]. Bigna
permission to put in 100 feet OF sid
- walk at his own risk.
The city engineer submitted pla
u and specifications for improvement
- Bond street from point 800 feet we
~ of the west line OF McClure's to t
west end OF Bond street and for Thi
- street from north line of Commerci
street to the right -of-way OF the A.
- G. R. R.
1t Statement of auditor showing fin
If and forfeitures for the month of Ju
ir as being $l64.95 was referred to wa
,s and means committee and city attornt
ic The certificate OF completion and j
spection of improvement of Irving av