The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-04

THE MORNING
), reasons, Placed on file,
Communications.
In communication 10 the council
| {, c, {. Rosenberg alleges that the
premises formerly known as the Irv-
ing Club and now used for bowl
ing alley are now used in an improp-
err manner. Mr. Rosenberg stated
that the dances given there are very
noisy, so that he cannot get any sleep
while they are going on; also that
they are in the habit OF turning out
the lights and dance in the dark,
which, he says, "may be a lot OF fun
for some, but it doesn't look right TO
see young girls and boys between the
ages of II and 20 years carry on the
way they are doing at said premises" ="
He asks that said nuisance be abated
Referred to committee on health and
relief
M. N, Adams alleges that he was
improperly assessed on street inn
Iprovements on Twelfth street and
asks that the sum OF $3.50 be returned
TO him, Lot on this street is as
sessed $3.50, while the west two feet
OF said lot is assessed $S,2s of this
amount, which he alleges is too much
Referred to ways and means com
mittee.
Communication from county clerk
calling attention to the thistles grow
ing within the city limits, particularly
at Smiths Point Referred 10 COM
mittee on streets
Claims Allowed.
Claims were allowed as follows: 0.
Ames & Son, S.; various claims OF
Astoria Budget; II. Humbel, feeding
prisoner, 5000; Alex Johnson, kill
ing dogs and scavenger work, $l0;
Central Drug Co, sundries, 81; John
Corno, hauling, 81; L. Lebeck, build
ing sewer box. SOS: Astoria Electric
Co. arc lights for July, $4ol 40; Jacob
Edison, hose. 500: s H. Willett. re-
pair to steam roller. $3.os; City Lum-
Der & Box Co, lumber, $2oSS; s.
Elmore & Co., coal, $li; Pacific.
States Telephone Co, phone, s.;
Astoria Electric Light Co., light,
power and gas, in city hall. S247s; A.
C. Long, supplies, 5000
Miscellaneous.
Remonstrance against assessment
of Eighth street signed by Joseph
Bernard. Placed on file.
Petition from Frank Patton to re-
deem property Favorably acted up
on.
Time extended to complete sewer
on Seventeenth street. Passed.
On Street Work.
Alpha s. Lee, city surveyor, sub
mitted statement Of work done by in
spectors and assistants during month
of July, totalling S15o2s. ]. r. Kear-
ney, street superintendent, submitted
report of work done during July, to-
falling $l5o.5s.
Reports Adopted.
Acceptance of street improvement
on Columbia avenue, Melbourne to
Lincoln.
Acceptance OF improvement OF Sew
enth street, Grand to Harrison.
City Surveyor submitted report OF
work done by W. A. Goodin on his
contract on Irving avenue, recon-
mending he be paid ~ per cent OF
contract price or $l02S.57.
City surveyor reported that Heck
ard Bros. are entitled to payment OF
$1,000 on their contract to improve
Tenth street.
City surveyor reported that w. A.
Goodin's contract on Irving avenue
stands as follows: $886760 work to
date; $6934.08 equals 80 per cent;
S3595.38 equals payments; $333S7Ol
equals amount due.
City surveyor reported that A. R.
Foote has moved 5000 yards of earth |
on Commercial street improvement
and is entitled to $155520.
Ordinances Passed.
To improve Astor street from
Eighth to Sixth streets.
TO improve Third from CONNER
cial to Astor.
Accepting improvement Of Seventh
from Grand to Harrison.
Accepting improvement of Colum-
bia from Alameda to Lincoln.
Ordinances Passed.
Paying Heckard Bro $1,000.