The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-27
ASTORIA, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1903

into main drains, and conveying til,
same by the most direct route to The
river.
A main wooden slip jointed box
should be constructed from the toe
i oi the slope Of Irving avenue, thence
down 33rd street to the river, with
| the necessary boxes and bitches to
tcollect the water tributary to the
street. Also on 34th street from a
point south Of Irving avenue to the
river, etc. The same on 35th street
as far north as the alley running
through block ~; thence along the
alley to the main on 34th street.
There is also considerable water
along the foot Of the hill between
3sth and 36th streets, which could be
led into the 35th street box.
The water from the large swamps
at the head Of 58th street should be
carried down 3Sth street to the river
direct and the said swamps should
be connected TO the main drain by
open bitches Of sufficient depth to
thoroughly drain them. The drain on
38th street should be constructed Of
wood as far north as Harrison ave-
nue., from which point concrete or
vitrihed sewer should be laid with the
necessary Y. branches for house and
lateral connections
The conditions existing on 38th
street between Harrison avenue and
Duane street make it necessary that
sewer should be constructed at an
early date, the sanitary conditions
not being OF the best; there is at
present box drain commencing on
the east side OF 3Sth street, running
thence north west across the street
and through private property TO the
corner Of 37th and Duane street and
thence to the river, which might at
any time cause considerable damage
TO private property; this box should
be done away with and the water
turned into ihe proposed sewer.
As TO the condition Of the existing |
Adair drain, it would be necessary |
to remove the same, as it is in a
dilapidated condition and would only
remain the means Of further trouble.
| would not advise the burying Of
any drains below the ground level
only in such places where i cannot
be avoided on account of the topo-
graphy Of tlk ground.
As to the suggestion expressed by
interested property-owners to employ
a special engineer, ! think the sug-
yestion we'll worthy Of following, and
i will state that last fall ! requested
The Honorable Council to employ
specialist to consult with me in the
matter of the slides, etc, which the
Honorable Council refused; but as this
matter is Of vast Importance | would
respectfully add my request to the
suggestion Of the interested property
,wners, both in respect to the Adair
Drain conditions and conditions else
where in the city.
While | regret not attending the
meeting last Saturday night, at Nc
1regor's mess house; l will sincere
v state, that will do and earnestly 4
iesire to do all in my power to cor
.ect the conditions existing in Adair's
storia and in other portions of the
.ity, | felt and still feel that any sug- I
,estions offered by myself would not
,e ? satisfactory to the interested
property owners as a whole, as all I
.ttempts and various interviews in {
he past have always ended in moth {
NO but delay; / therefore think that I
he only solution to the problem and /
he only means Of arriving at satis-
actory plan, would be to employ a Il
onsulting engineer, to formulate {
,lans to correct the existing condi- /
ions. Respectfully submitted, a
A. S. TEE,
City Surveyor