The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-25
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Resignation Of Councilman Carruthers-
The Ordinance Passed Appropri-
ating s75 Month For No.
2's Horses.

| 2's Horses.
At the city council meeting las
evening a petition was read from the
several owners of wharves along the
river front asking that they be pro.
tected as wharfngers from assaults
and abuses of expressmen and others,
and asking that an ordinance confer
ring police authority on such wharf
or wharves be granted them; referred
to city attorney.
A petition from Washington street
property owners asking that q sewer
be laid properly from Chenamus
street to the Columbia river was re.
ferred to street committee.
W. J. Barry, chief Of police, called
the attention OF the council in com.
munication to the fact that the city
has not yet provided any enclosure
to be used as a pound for the i'm
prisonment of any animals found run
ming at large; referred to committee
on ways and means, the committee
being instructed to procure suitable
place.
N. Clinton, superintendent OF
streets, reported that Cedar street,
east of West 9th street, is unsafe to
travel, and recommended that steps
be taken to stop the travel immedi-
ately, and that record be made of
his written report so that il there is
an accident the blame shall fall in
the right place; referred to street
committee.
He also reported that the apron
front of Ones engine house was rot
ten, and recommended that new one
be rebuilt; referred to street COM
mittee.
He also reported that the crossing
of Lafayette and Chenamus streets
was rotten; recommended repair; re-
ferred to street committee.
Councilman Carruthers' resignation
as councilman from the second ward
was read; on motion the resignation
was accepted.
On motion OF councilman Welch
the committee on fire and water
signed a contract with the Sunset
Telephone company for a telephone
in the city hall, for SO a month, for
one year, being the royalty paid by
that company on each instrument.
A remonstrapce against the appro-
priatlon of S75 a month for No. rs
team was read, and on motion re-
ceived and filed.
The committee on ways and means
found treasurer Hustler's quarterly
report correct; the report Of chief OF
police, street superintendent, and au-
ditor and judge were also reported
correct.
The committee to whom was refer
red the petition for appropriation of
S75 month for No. rs horses, re-
ported the facts, making no recon-
mendations; report received and filed.
An ordinance amending ordinance
No, 1,043, extending the time for the
improvement of Concomly street
was passed under suspension Of the
rules.
An ordinance declaring the proba-
BILE cost of improving Concomly
street was passed under suspension
of the rules.
An ordinance ordering the auditor
and police Judge to issue warrant
for the collection of delinquent as
sessments for the improvement of
West 9th street, was passed likewise.
An ordinance declaring the prob
able cost of improving West 9th
street, was read first and second
times.
An ordinance providing for the re-
pair of a part of Cedar sire ct at the
expense of the city. was read first
and second times. This being the
roadway the usual debate was in or
der, the result, as usual, being-noth-
ING.
An ordinance altering, and essab-
fishing the grade on north Wall street,
was read first and second times:
An ordinance making appropria-
tion of S75 per month for the benefit
of Rescue No. 9. was read third time
and passed by the following vote: |:
ayes, Bergman. Cleveland, Sherman
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