The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-08-15
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The City Tax Levy 8 Mills On A Valua-
tion of 81 100000.

AT bu0 regular sSSSlOH OL tu6 CITY
council yesterday evening, Mayor
Page presiding, all city officers pres
ent, petition from owners of Wash
ington street property asking that
the sewers be repaired, was read and
referred to street committee. A pc
tition from W. W. Parker asking that
mortgages be assessed at 80 or GO
per cent only of their face value, was
ruled out of order.
A communication from the chief
engineer directing the attention of
lack of water with that portion of the
second ward east of West 9th street,
and further directing attention to
necessary requirements in boilers, and
recommending the purchase of new
service pipe and two dozen zines,
was read and referred to fire com.
mittee.
A communication regarding Kob't
Kirby's position on the police force,
signed by Chief of Police Barry was
read, showing the need of the pres
ent force, and asking that officer Kir-
by's salary be paid to the 14th inst.
A motion to adopt the chiefs sugges-
tion was not seconded. A motion
that officer Kirby be paid to the 7th
inst, was seconded, and declared
carried by vote of three to one.
A communication from street sup
erintendent Clinton calling attention
to lot II on Concomly street, was read
regarding condition of street, and
was referred to street committee.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of equalization of
the city tax roll. made a lengthy re-
port, which was, on motion, received
and placed on file.
By resolution the council accepted
the report, and the auditor and po-
lice judge instructed to correct the
assessment roll in accordance there
with.
The committee on streets recon-
mended that the petition of the Wash
ington street property owners be
granted. Report laid over till the
next meeting.
The report of the health and police
committee, recommending that the
bill of Jas. Gardiner for $l4 be ap-
proved, was adopted.
The report of A. Gibbons on the
financial condition of the city was read
and ordered published.
Regarding the ordinance appropri-
ating $75 for the maintenance of Res
cue No. 2's horses, mayor Page stated
that he had signed the ordinance on
the 2nd inst.
The report of auditor and police
judge, chief of police and street su-
perintendent for July were read and
referred to appropriate committees.
An ordinance levying an s mill tax
on the city property as assessed and
equalized, was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
An ordinance amending the COW
ordinance, making it the duty of the
police force to enforce the provisions
of the ordinance, was similarly
passed.
An ordinance ordering and estab-
fishing the grade on Wall street was
read third time and passed.
An ordinance declaring the proba-
ble cost of West 9th street was read
third time and passed.
An ordinance providing for the
repair of Cedar street was read third
time and passed.
The following claims were ordered
paid: Sunset Telephone Co, SO; Jas.
Gardiner, $14; Sherman & Ward,
$525; sundry persons, S56.10; Car
ruthers &c Co., $l9.13; A. Gibbons,
800.
Under the head of public welfare
mayor Page called attention to the
sad condition of the cemetery on the
hill, and suggested that things be
fixed up in better shape than the
present one. A motion to refer the
matter to the committee on public
property with power to report, was
passed.
The mayor suggested the advisa-
bllity of taking some steps looking to
the change of the names of some of
the present uncouthly designated
streets.
The attention of the council was
also directed to the glaring discrep-
ancy between the number of dog
licenses issued and the number of
dogs unlicensed trotting and other
wise perambulating around town, and
the council adjourned.
Three of Kind"