The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-27
Council Decides to Secure an
Assistant Engineer TO Aid
Mr.. Tee
WILL EMPLOY 7. II. CURTIS
City Engineer Tee Presented a Re-
port Covering the Ground Thor
oughly, and he Suggests That a
Second Engineer be Employed.


mon council held a meeting last
evening to consider a system Of
drains in Upper Astoria. The mayor
and all couneilmen, except Belland
and Prael were present.
City Engineer Tee presented a re-
port covering the entire system Of
drains. also a profile showing the
various lakes and creeks that were
the cause OF the sliding ground. The
plat was made in 1902 showing that
the common council have always
been willing to construct a system Of
drains and carry off the surplus
water, but had been deferred by
numerous remonstrances and petit
tons from the residents OF that Sec
ton, It being impossible to provide
any system that would be acceptable.
The question was discussed by
members OF the council, several of
whom agreed upon 3sth street as the
proper street to carry off the surplus
water but Councilman Stanglund.
who lives in the vicinity of 38th
street, as well as most OF the property
owners objected to a drain on that
street, but favored, il necessary,
sewer Of reasonable proportions.
After an hours discussion motion
was made and carried that the COM
nittee on streets and public ways be
to employ 7. H. Curtis,
4 civil engineer to go over the
grounds with Engineer Tee and make
his recommendations to the council
as to the proper streets upon which
4 drain or system of drains should
be constructed on. It is probable that
iis recommendations will be acted
ipon, as final solution of this vexed
question.
A resolution providing for the i'm
,roveemnt OF Grand avenue from
'7th to 3Sth streets was adopted,
A resolution authorizing the com.
nittee on ways and means to lease
/ room temporarily for the use of the
.ity surveyor, was adopted.
A remonstrance from Thos. Trul-
niger and others against the pro-
,osed improvement Of Hume avenue
md Duane street in Uniontown, was
lenied, and the streets will be
Communication signed by a num-
'er of residents on 37th street asking
or the construction of a sewer on
hat street and objecting to the pres
mt surface drainage was referred to
he city physician and committee on
Iealth and police. Council adjourned.
Following is Mr.. Tees report in
ull:
70 the Hon. Mayor and Common
Council;
On Saturday, April the 10th, in
ompany with the Honorable Mayor,
he Committee on Streets and Pub
ic Ways, the Superintendent of
street and interested property own.
RS, visited the Adair drain dis
rict, and hereby make the follow.
ng report:
The general opinion as to the mode
i overcoming the existing slides in
he Adair district as expressed by I
he interested parties are so conflict
NO that no definite plan or action
an be arrived at which would be
satisfactory to all parties
attach hereto a communication
ddressed to the Street Committee
Inder date of Sept. 2, 1902, and which
vas duly received, together with
lat showing the position Of several
wamps, ETC., situated in Adair's
md Mary Ann Adair's South Addi-
ion. My opinion as expressed in
his report has never changed and
till think that the principal cause Of
he lamentable conditions in this
,art Of the city, can be traced to the
wamps, and more particularly to the
arge ones in Adair's South Addition,
would suggest that a survey be
made locating the position of all
wamps, water courses, existing
trains, etc, with view Of the ac-
.umulating the water from the same