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

The matter was referred to the prop
Yer committee with power 10 act
Thistles.
A communication was received from
the county court calling attention tC
the thistles that are permitted to grow
within the city limis and especially ii
and about Smiths point. This com
munication was sent several weeks
| ago by the county court, just when
the thistles were getting pretty near,
ly into full bloom, and perhaps by
this time their seeds are already be-
ing scattered by the breezes from the
sea. The council did not take the
thistle matter very seriously, and did
not wait to explain to the street SUI
perintendent whether he had a right
to "trespass" on property around
Smiths Point TO kill them off.
The Smoke House.
A remonstrance against Johnson
Bros. smoke house on Twelfth street
"a pretty strong remonstrance-
finally referred TO the committee on
FIRE and water. The smoke house was
pointed out as being constant source
of danger and it was alleged that il
lis not watched properly at night, even
when fire is left there. This is the
place where a blaze occurred a few
nights ago.
To Build Dock.
An ordinance was introduced to i'm
prove Forty-sixth street by the con.
struction of a trestle about 800 feet
in length, extending out into the
water with a dock at the end.
Miscellany.
Petition of B. L. Ward to grade Je-
rome street, in front of lot 5, block
IL, McClure's addition, was granted.
II was recommended that 5000 in
surance be taken out on the furniture
and fixtures in the city hall, in addi-
ton TO the $4,000 on the building. A
representative OF mutual company
was present and asked that he be al
lowed share OF the insurance II
was decided to have an 18-inch crown
on the street work to be done on
Astor street between Sixth and
Eighth. 1t was discovered by Asmus
Brix, who had been appointed an as
SCISSOR in the matter OF the street i'm
provements to be made on Twenty
third street, that he was an interested
party, and therefor the council ap-
pointed K. Osburn in his stead. Chief
Foster. of the fire department called
the councils attention to the leaky
room on the Hose Company No. rs
building. II was decided to build a
new roof not to exceed $500 in cost.
New Business.
From Mrs. J. G. Hustler, asking
that she be exempt from paying in
terest on amount due account Of i'm
provement on Tenth street, from
Commercial to Exchange. She stands
ready to pay assessment, but did not
know there was S478 interest due.
Referred to ways and means commit
tee and city attorney
Petition of S. F. Harrison and %
others asking that a street arc light
be established at corner Of Ninth and
Kensington. Referred to committee
with power to act.
Petition of George S. Vlacko for
saloon license for Athens saloon, As
tor street; bond also filed; referred
to committee on health and police.
Petition Of Lee Strauss for saloon
license at "The Raymond" Bond
street; bond filed; referred to COM
mittee on health and police.
Petition Of Cictor Carlson for sa-
loon license at Fashion saloon, As
tor street; bond filed; referred to
committee on health and police.
Remonstrances.
Remonstrance against acceptance
Of street work on Columbia avenue,
from Melbourne to Lincoln, for the
reason that said work does not con-
form to established grade, because it
is not done in workmanlike man
ner and because surface drainage is
not properly constructed; signed by
Frank J. Taylor, for himself, and for
lone E. White, E. A. Taylor, Mary
T. Strong, and as president of PENN
sular Land & Trust Co. Placed on
file.
Remonstrance against the manner