The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-10-30
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

OF u n. rage IN the cndlrs IN dGUenu-
ance councilmen l. Bergman, l. B.
Elbon, w. l.. Robb, Jas. w. Welch,
and John Fox; T. S. Jewett, auditor
and police Judge, George holland, city
attorney, w. J. Barry, chief of police,
and n. Clinton, superintendent of
streets.
Petitions of VIM. Book and Jones
and Hendrickson for liquor licenses
were read and granted.
The following communication was
read and referred to the city attorney:
SECBETARY's OFFICE,
ASTORIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, :
ASTORIA, October 23rd, 1889.
To the H0nOrabie, the Mayor aiad
rify HyHHcH n III EIty II irfo-
ria, Dr.:
GENTLEMEN am instructed by
motion passed by this chamber to
to call your attention to the Sea
mems Abuses Law" which was passed
at the late session of the state legisla-
ture, and provides for the appointment
by your honorable body of a proper
person to carry out the provisions of
said act at Astoria.
The chamber would respectfully ask
if any step in this direction has yet
been taken, and If nothing has been
done, would suggest the Importance
of prompt and efficient action before
the arrival of the bulk of the grain
feet of 1S89-189O.
[ remain, gentlemen,
Yours very respectfully,
E. G. HOLDEN,
Sec't'y Astoria Chamber Commerce.
The following report of the acting
city surveyor and superintendent of
streets was read and referred to COM
mittee on streets and public ways:
Hon. Mayor. and Common Council
and COmmitte on Streets and
Public Ways, city Of astoria.
GESTLEMEN:-Purs to your in
structions we the superintendent of
streets and acting city surveyor made
an examination of the work done on
the improvements of ChenamuS street
made by w. w. Parker and report as
follows:
Lots and 6 in block Il; not filled
under sidewalk. Lots 3 and 6 block
13; planking not according to Ordin-
ance, and are not safe. Lots 8, 6, Z,
8, blck IL; planking not according to
ordinance In block IA we find that he
has used all old material instead of
sound new plank required 10y .ordin-
ance.
Respectfully submitted,
| n. ID. RAYMOND,
Acting City Surveyor.
n. CLINTON, Supt of Streets.
Astoria, Or, Oct. %, 'S9.
Report Of committee on streets and
Chenamus street, stating that the
property owners on said street had
completed their contracts were read
and adopted and also generating the
bOndsmen.
Report of the committee on the re-
port of the superintendent of streets
was read and adopted
Report of committee to investigate
certain charges in relation to the
Coach and Horses, asked further time,
which was granted.
| j. q. Hustler, city treasurer turned
over the tax roll to the council which
was referred to committee on ways
and means.
An ordinance to impose and regu-
late pedlers' licenses was read first and
second time and passed under suspen-,
sion of rules.
An ordinance authorizing the au-
ditor and police judge to issue and
annex a warrant to the chief of police
for collecting of the tax roll was read
first and second times and passed I'M
der suspension of rules.
An ordinance making an appropria-
ton for improving Chenamus street
was read first and second time and
Ipassed under suspension of the rules.
| An ordinance transferring 81 ,S02. %
from the general fund to the street
fund, was read first and second time
and passed under suspension of the
rules.
An ordinance declaring the probable
cost of the construction of sewer on
Washington street was read first and
second time and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
An ordinance authorizing the auditor
and police judge to issue a warrant
for the collection of the Arch street
assessment was read second time and
passed under suspension of the rules.
The following claims were read and
ordered paid: M. Nowlen, 81; Electric
Light Co.. S152; Astoria Gas Light
Co., S10860;N. d. Raymond, $50; r. n.
Carnahan, $40; G. Reed, 50; NJ. Tfen-
chard, 81; Progressive l.. & B. associ-
alton, 81; 4 Bergman, 50; Geo. Hill,
81; Astoria Iron Works, S139.62;
Carruthers & Co. 80 cents; J. B. Wyatt,
1915; J. G. Hustler, S273.41; Hill and
Marion. S237.45; and S3,747.79.
A communication was read from
the mayor of East Portland enclosing
copy of the band ordinance for the
suppression of the Salvation army
band, also enclosing a bill for $3.50
for said copy of ordinance which was
ordered paid.
Bill of costs in the circuit court on
the late injunction suit entitled Car
ruthers VS.. city of Astoria, amounting
to S2S was read and ordered paid.
Bill of the Y. NJ. G. A. amounting
to $1.50 for the breaking of windows
by men emDloyed by the sunerinten