The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-07
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Taylor avenue trcstlcj about 25 benta
knocked out and was compelled to fenc,
of about 500 feet Of the avenue. Bcnl
and The street superintendent be in
structed to make repairs.
Several ordinances were read AM
passed,
Resolution directing assessment b.
made to dcfry costs and expenses Of
improving Bond street to the west enc
oi said street to be assessed In the sun
Of s6G76. Read aud adopted.
Street assessment roll for the improve
ment Of Irving avenue from west line Of
Eighteenth street to the east line d
shively's for the sum Of $40 ,3SG.37; Ger
tiiIcate Of ownership attached, Read and
report adopted
Several requkitions were ordered
granted.
Communication was received from Dr
Clara Reames applying for the position
OF city physician to I'll the vacancy
created by the resignation Of DR.. Mohn
Read and referred to the committee on
health aud police,
Moved and seconded that the courte.
ses OF the council be extended 10 At.
torney Fulton and several others in re.
gard 10 the improvement Of Exchange
street from Tenth TO Eleventh aud Eley.
cnlh street from Exchange to Duane
Attorney Fulton on behalf OF his clients
iwmonstrances against the specifications
OF the improvement. Mr.. Fulton was OF
The opinion that two bids should be
asked Thought that the expensive i'm.
pfoyement should be continued to some
future time; believes temporary i'm.
proyemelt viii do at this time and
money being very high would work a
hardship on some property owners to
pay Large assessments, Capt. Colyiile al
dressed the council on the matter and
Was in favor OF continuing the improve.
nent to future date, Ben Yong adj,
dressed the council and thought the
improvement was out OF order. He
wanted TO know il the council expected
To build wall the same as around
China and the City Of Pekin OF Rome.
loo much difference in expense and
thinks wooden streets are prcttier and
cleaner. I'd l.ackcy and Jack Allen
also spoke in rem0nstmnce Dr. Hender,
son was given the floor and made some
Inquiries, MIR. kaboth took exception to
Mr. Fultons statement that labor was
high at this time. Had seen two men
saving wood with bucksaws for the first
time In several years; considered labor
at this time cheap, cement cheaper and
lumber ehcape't, Mr.. Hansen mentioned
TO having examined the condition OF the
nnderpining and piling Of the street and
found il vary bad. Impossible to make
temporary improvement. Mr.. Stange.
land speaks in behalf OF the cheaper i'm,
provemcnt. Would cost $i00 10 improve
the street with wood was the opinion OF
the city surveyor Mr.. Tee didn't be.
lieve in forcing the costlier improvement
on the taxpayer, DR., Logan spoke re-
garding the improvement, Mr.. Ben
Young again had the floor and spoke
about the matter.
Mr. Hahn was accorded the courtesies
of the floor on the matter of the i'm
provement of Commercial street and
spoke at some length in remonstranee
against the improvement.
The standing committees of the council
for the ensuing year were rcappointed
by Mayor Wise as follows:
Ways and Means-Logan, Robinson,
l]elland,
Health and Police--Lienenweber Nor.
ton, karinen.
Streets and Public Ways-Hansen,
Belland, Logan.
Fire and Wnter--Kaboth, Leiuenweber,
Henderson. Il
Public Property-Stangeland, kaboth, |
Karinen.
Wharves and Waterfrontage Robin.
son, Hansen, Stangeland.
DR.. Henderson was appointed president
pf the council for the ensuing year.
A. BriX and C. c. utzinger were ap.
pointed on the board of street assessors
Tor the ensuing year.
I, j. Sirinfay succeeds himself as
sexton, and A Anderson was reappointed
ianitor ut the city hall.
The matter of appointing sue
cessor to DIR, Mohn, who had
resigned as city physician, COM
ng before the council at this time |
Dr. Henderson placed in nomination DR., [
Clara Reames. Councilman Kaboth was
'f the opinion that under the law
woman could not hold a public office and
requested that the city attorney furnish
,he council with an opinion. City At
,orney Abercrombie having been cogniz-
INT that an opinion would be asked re-
,ading the matter had prepared very
lble and authoritative document on the
natter and in that opinion held that
mder the construction of the law and
he precedents that had been established
~ able and competent courts that a
woman could not hold a public office and
hat the position of city physician had
,een held to be a public Office.
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