The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-05-18
MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED ON
cURFEW ORDINANCE AND
SALOON ORDINANCE IS
DEFEATED.


of the dog ordinance
and defeat Of the general saloons or
dinanee A large number Of prop
erty owners from Upper Astoria
we're present TO demonstrate against
the establishment Of the grade on
s0th, slst and Sind streets in Alder
brook. but as the petition circulated
by Mr. Van Dusen was insufficient
there was nothing for the council to
take action on,
A petition from John A. Nelson
and others asking for the establish.
ment Of grades on Commercial street
was fled.
A petition from Gus Anderson
asking that the arc light between
Grand and Franklin avenues on 9th
street be removed to the corner Of
9th and Grand was referred to the
street committee with power to act.
This light has been moved back and
forward several times,
a remonstrance from Fred Sher-
man and 20 other demonstrating
against the erection Of oil tanks on
Second and Astor street, stating
among other things that the insur-
ance would be increased was read.
Councilman Schmidt stated that the
insurance on his property had been
reduced, Councilman Fox stated
that the insurance was no higher on
the Astoria Iron Works and he did
not consider the building of oil tanks
dangerous. The remonstranee was
filed, as permit had already been
granted and work commenced on
the Improvement,
A remonstranee signed by 20 prop
erty owners against the establishing
the grade OF s0th to Saith street was
filed,
A communication from Mayor
Smith calling attention to the neces'
sity OF providing a public play.
ground for children was read AMI
referred to the committee on public
property and ways and means.
Report OF 7. II. Curtis on the
Adair drain was read. He recon-
mended two drainage districts where
the trouble exists The seepage runs
southeast and northwest and that
3s.h street is not as bad as some
other streets in the district. One
cause OF sliding ground is the OBJ
structon OF natural drainage by i'm
provements, also by tapping small
streams for private use, allowing the
surplus to run over the ground. He
recommended the establishment of :
system of drains commencing at the
river front and extending to the seat
of the trouble There are many
springs on the property caused from
swamps 800 to 400 feet below Irving
avenue and the slides will not be
stopped until the swamps are drain,
ed. The report is quite lengthy and
covers the question thoroughly, it
will be published in full in tomor-
rows Astorian,
Report of the committee on streets
and public ways on the sewer on
Commercial street; establishing the
grades of several streets in Alder
brook, and recommending awarding
of contracts to lowest bidders on
Duane street and Hume avenue were
filed.
The committee on FIRE and water
reported favorably on permitting
the Union Oil Co. to erect tanks on
their proeprty, corner Of Second and
Astor streets, providing gate valve
| is put in, water pipes extended
around the entire plant putting in
OF hydrant for fire purposes, build.
ing concrete wall around the prop
crty with an iron ferSe FIVE feet
high, concrete walks alA around the
property and said warehouses and
tanks to be absolutely fire proof, The
report was adopted,
The committee on health and po
lice recommended that liquor license.
be granted to Norris Staples, Frank
Cook, Swan Wilson and ]. ]. Ken
ney
The assessment for the improve
ment Of the alleyway in Upper As
toria was filed.
Ordinance establishing the grad,
of l4th street between Jerome anC
Lexington was passed,
Ordinance appropriating money t
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