The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-08-19
Council Proceedings.

met in special sesslOn, a full board
present, Mayor Hahn in the chair.
A petition Of F. J. Taylor and prop
erty owners on west 9TH and west 9;h
streets asking council to build cross
ing at the intersection Of west 9th and
Cushing's Court was referred TO street
committee with power to act. A Pc
tition from J. Q. A. Bowlby IN refer
ence to building bulk head was re-
ferred to same committee.
The committee on streets and pub
lie ways on petition of street railway
company recommending certain privi
leges was adopted. OF same commit.
tee recommending granting of petition
of West Sth street property owners,
was adopted. OF same committee on
petition of Washington street property
owners recommending that grade be
established was adopted. OF commit
tee on public property in regard to
grading and fencing cemetery grounds
and building road to same was read
and recommendation adopted in re-
gard to road and fence; remainder of
report referred for amendment. OF
same committee on proposition of
Chas. Williamson q Co, in regard to
furnishing map of city, recommending
acceptance of proposition, was adopt
ed.
The reports Of police judge and
street superintendent for July were
read and referred to appropriate com
mittees. An ordinance making an APP
preparation out of the general fund for
the purpose of paying the incidental
expenses of the city was passed under
suspension Of the rules. An ordinance
making an appropriation out of the
police fund to pay the chief engineer
of the A. f. D., was referred to conf
mittee on fire and water. An ordi-
nance prescribing the duties and fixing
the salary of the city attorney was re-
ferred to committee on health and po-
lice. An ordinance granting privileges
on certain streets for the use of street
railways was laid over till next regular
meeting.
The following claims were ordered
paid: C III Cooper, S2460; Mrs
Gilmore, sl.7O; p H Fox. s1.70;
I b Bridwell, sl.7O; Jno Hob.
son, SL20; T G Rawlings, s1.20;
H L Pike, SL20; Str Sam, So; w
w Parker, $3.50; Jno Rogers,
Sl.20; A V Allen, S1.20; J w
Bottom, s120; r Dixon, S1.2O; G
w Fonnor, S1.2O; Jos Sinnot, Sl.2Oi
L w Holt, 81 90; F C Norris, S1.20
] G Hustler, S171.20; w B Heading
ton, 5000; w G Ross 81. 20; E Hunt
ington, S1.20; B s Kimball, SI.20
VIM Edgar, S1.2O; VIM Kniemeyer,
S1.2O; WI Barry, s1.20; Max Wag-
ner, 70 cents; Astoria Iron Works,
1878; G Flaysl, SIS ;Jackins tS Parks,
$3.50.
The following claims were referred:
n Cofinbury, S33; Astor House,
S106. GO; Kearny Bros, $50; Arndt &
Ferchen, S2l.3O; G A Stinson IS 30
Wilson & Fisher, So. 10; Astoria Iror
Works, Sl5.O5; Chas Hawkins, So
"sundry persons" S2S. 5O;w Barry
SO; ] Q A Bowlby, 1884; I W Case
S22. 90; G Flavel, 5000; School Dis
trict No. 1, $50. 80; NJ C Crosby, 81. ]!
E Thompson, Sl2.4O; Stevens & Co.
s14I5; A Y Grubb, So.
The following was unsnimousl!
adopted: Resolved, That the commit
tee on streets and public ways, to
gether with the city attorney, be and
are hereby instructed to take immedi-
ate steps for the purchase of lots 3 an,
in block &C, and portion of lot )
in block 62, all of John McClure'
Astoria, for the purpose of openin
said property as permanent streets o
the city, and report at our next meet
ing. On motion council adjourned Il
meet next Tuesday evening. the 2ls
inst.