The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-17
OUR LOCAL LEGISLATURE.
An Eight Mill Tax Levied for 1889
Considerable Routine Business Transacted

AT a regular session of the city
council last evening a petition was
read from n. Davich asking for Gq-
uOr license, and referred to committee
: on health and police. A similar peti-
| ton from M. NJ. Sierra was granted.
: A petition from Washington street
property owners, asking for exemption
, from work of constructing a sewer on
: that street, was on motion referred to
street committee.
, A communication from chief engi-
, neer Weeks, recommending the pur-
chase of hose cart for the use of As
: toria No. Ones Engine Co., was re-
ferred to CON mittee on fire and water
A communication from the incorpo-
rators of the proposed cable road
company regarding conference with
street committee was read and placed
on file.
A communication from Messrs. Bell
and Jackson regarding the establish
ing bench marks, ETC., was read and
referred to street committee.
A communication regarding a bid
and proposition regarding the same,
previously submitted by Quinn &
Braden to the street committee, was
read and on motion referred for one
week, to give other bidders a chance
to bid on the same work.
Then the matter was decided to be
referred back until the council had
determined what was desired, and had
called for bids thereon.
Regarding the unexpended balance
left after sending the money to the
Seattle sufferers, it was decided that
the money be covered back into the
city treasury.
A proposition from w. Hampton
Smith to build sewer on Washing
ton street, was read and referred to
street committee.
The committee on ways and means
as a board Of equalization made re-
port, making sundry recommenda-
tions, which was read and, on motion,
adopted.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the communication of Sam'l
Elmore, reported that they had mott
fed the owners of the property, and
that the owners had replied that the
committee could go to hell. The com
mittee made inquiry as to what they
should do. The question was referred
to the chief of police, the superin-
tendent of streets, and police Judge.
Mayor Page made suggestion re-
garding the proper mode of getting a
bill before congress for money ex-
pended ON sidewalks, streets and sew
ers il front of the U. s. government
property in the city.
The street superintendent report
was reported correct.
The city attorney made the follow
ing report regarding the franchise of
the Columbia Water Company.
To the Common Council Of the City
Of astoria:
have examined the franchise of
the Columbia Water Company granted
in the year 1882, by ordinance num-
Der 491. | find that the company has
not complied with the terms of their
contract with the city in this that the
company has never built the reservoir
for fire purposes This reservoir
should have been built on or before
the first day of Aug, 1888, and should
have been 200 feet above tide water,
capable OF holding 100000 gals. of
water. The water company also
agreed to enter into bonds with the
city for constructing the works. This |
bond l can not find and | presume
was never executed and delivered. | |
am of the opinion that the franchise |
is forfeitable by the city on the |
grounds of failure to comply on the
part of the company.
Respectfully submitted.
GEo. NoLAND,
City Atty.
The report was received and placed |
on file, and the police Judge and au-
ditor and city attorney instructed to |
search for the bond.
An ordinance levying a tax of three
mills for general purposes and two |
mills for street purposes and q of one
mill for interest funds and a special |
tax of 2l mills on the taxable prop
erty of the city for 1889, was passed |
under suspension OF the rules.
An ordinance providing for the |
construction of a sewer on Main street |
was read first time and laid ovei.
An ordinance altering the grade of
Chenamus street was passed under
suspension of the rules.
An ordinance declaring the probable
cost of improving West Sixth street
was read second and third times and
passed.
A petition from Chenamus street
property owners, asking for a change
Of grade on that street, was read and
on motion granted.
On motion the city attorney was
instructed to draw an ordinance to be
presented at the next meeting of the
city council appropriating $1,000 in
favor of J. G. Trullinger to pay him for
the dedication of Concomly street
eastward, as agreed upon by him and
the committee on streets and public
ways.
The following claims were ordered
paid: w. u. T. Co., $3.50; P. w.
Weeks, $7.85; w. J. Barry, S81; 1856;
THE Historian, $3.50; New York
Novelty Store 85 cents; j. G. Hustler,
$l8l99; w. Belcher, $40; w. F.
Bowers & Co., S2,1OO; Silsby Manu-
featuring Co., S252. 10; NJ. G. Crosby,
$17.64.
On motion the chief of police was
authorized to employ a man to clean
the beach, and council adjourned