The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-07-11
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Cattle Prohibited From Running at Large
on The Streets.

The city council metln regular ses-
sion last evening; a full attendance.
A petition was read. signed by
many names, asking that an ordi-
nance be passed appropriatlng $50 a
month for the maintenance OF Rescue
No. 2's team of horses and the pay
ment of the driver, and, on motion,
was referred to the health and police
committee.
A remonstrance against the petit
ton was read and referred to the
same committee.
In response to a requirement of ex-
planation as to why he went outside
the CITY limits with the fire depart
ment apparatus at the fire at the
White Star cannery, in opposition TO
a resolution passed by the city conn
Gil instructing him not to take the
engines outside the city limits, chief
engineer Worsley said, that as II citi-
zen, as chief of the Astoria fire de-
| partment, and as fireman OF twenty
one years standing, in doing what he
| had done on the occasion for which
his acts were called in question he
had but obeyed what he considered to
be the plain dictates of duty. II
there we're an ordinance passed in
| structing him not to take the appara-
tus of the department outside the
city limits he would obey it; bat he
didn't consider himself bound to
obey that resolution. The apparatus
had gone outside the city and his
duty as an officer was to go with it.
He thought that when any ones
property was in danger of burning
down, humanity and the dictates OF
human feeling demanded that every
effort be Immediately made to save
that property, and that he was poor
sort of man who was willing to LET
any ones property burn up when it
vas in his power to preventi it. When
bells were ringing and flames blazing
the impslse was to go to the rescue
save property, perhaps life, and local.
ity cut no figue in the generous in
pulse.
On motion the matter was dropped,
and the question of instruction by
resolution or by ordinance was re-
ferred to the city attorney for snbse-
quent opinion.
| City treasurer Hustler's report for
the quarter ending June 30, was
read: the reports of the auditor and
police judge, street superintendent
and chief of police were read and re
ferred.
An ordinance making appropriation
of S75 month for the maintenance
of tho horses and driver for Rescue
| No. 2's team was read first and sec
ond times. Councilman Robb moved
that the ordinance be passed under
suspension of the rules. Unanimous
consent not having been obtained the
ordinance went over till the next reg
ular meeting.
An ordinance fixing the city at
torney's compensation at $50 month
was read third time and lost by vote
of five to one.
| An ordinance forbidding the run
ming at large of cattle on the streets
was read second and third times, and
passed by a unanimous vote. The
ordinance makes it an offence pun
ishable by fine upon conviction, fol
the owner of a COW to allow the COW
except under certain restrictions
to be on other premises than those
owned or rented by the owner OF the
cow.
| The following bills were ordered
paid: Jackins Il Stacy, $5.78; b. L
Allen, S93.59, 1912; II. Higgins, SIS
| N. d. Raymond, S65; Arndt & Fer
chen, S12.50; sundry persons 5000
Van Dusen & Co., S1.70; G. G. Miller
80 cents; T. Sherman, $3.50.
| A resolution was passed instruct
ing the street superintendent to SET
that all the holes in the streets were
} repaired, and that nothing but old
plank and new spikes be used fol
that purpose.
The three councilmen from the
second ward called the atten
, tion of the three council
men from the first ward to the fact
that of the nine electric lights. eigh
: were located in the first ward, ant
said that was not fair.
The three councilmen from til,
second ward were then asked what
they were gong to do about it
Councilman Robb then moved tina
the committee on public property be
instructed to put three of the electri,
lights in the second ward, and leav,
six in the first ward, The vote OF
/: the motion resulted in the thre,
councilmen from the second ware
voting for the motion and the three
councilmen from the first ward votin!
against it. Then'the mayor said tha
, the motion was lost.
Councilman Welch then directed
attention to two sections of ordinance
number 991 in reference to boys
hanging around and frequenting sal
s. oons, and prostitutes on the street
and moved that the chief of police b
instructed to enforce these section
, of that ordinance. The motion wa
/ unanimously carried, and the council
4 adjourned.