The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-07-31
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
An Ordinance Passed Paying J. c. Trail
niger Three Thousand Dollars for
Western Extension OF
First Street.


grading, which was referred to street
committee.
A petition from Main street prop
erty owners asking that the size of
the sewer pipe be II inches instead of
Is inches was read and, on motion,
granted.
A petition from Geo. w. Moore for
a retail liquor license was referred. A
further petition from the same ask
ing that a reduction In the license
from $40 a month TO 800 year be
allowed him, was laid on the table.
A communication from the chief
engineer of the fire department, rec.
ommending that a small box be placed
above each fire-alarm box for the key,
was referred to committee on fire and
water.
A communication from W. l.. Macy
referring to proposed street monu-
ments, was read and referred TO street
committee.
The committee to whom was re-
ferred the bids for establishing grade
of city streets reported, recommending
Bell & Jackson's bids. and Quinn d
Braden's bids; one bid was signed by
one member of the committee, and
the other by another. Mayor Page
ruled both out of order on the ground
that the committee had been in
structed to report by ordinance.
The matter was disposed OF by ref
erence to the city charter as prescrib-
ing the way to go about it.
The committee on public property
reported that the contract for raising
Astoria No. Ones engine house to the
grade had been awarded Ross Il Writ
for S160: report adopted.
The committee to whom had been
referred the matter of the cemetery,
reported, recommending that A. j.
Johnson's proffer to put the cemetery
in good condition for the sum of $l75,
be accepted: report adopted, and an
ordinance ordered drafted in accord
ance with the committees recon-
mendatiOn.
An ordinance declaring the prob
able cost of improving Third street
was passed under suspension OF the
rules.
An ordinance providing for the. tax
ing and killing of dogs was passed
under suspension of the rules. (The
ordinance provides that an annual
license shall be paid, Of $3.50 for each
male dog and $l5 for each female dog
wearing "A collar and duly irensed.)
An ordinance ordering the collec-
tion OF delinquent assessments on the
Mt H4b atraa+ UNA raaH
first and second times.
An ordinance authorizing the com
mittee on streets to enter into con-
tract with A. j. johnson to beautify
and adon the city cemetery for Sl75
was passed under suspension of the
rules.
Regarding Second street city attor-
ney Noland made a verbal report, eX-
pressing the belief that the dedica-
tions were good, as to the Union Pack
ing Co, the Washington Packing Co.,
and the Hinman tract; the matter be-
ing in his Judgment in such shape as to
Justify the extension OF the street.
As to Concomly street, the Astoria
and South Coast road had right of
way of sixty feet along the proposed
line of the street: that was an abso-
lutte right of way: the railroad com
pany could grant back to Mr.. Trull-
niger, and he could then, If he saw fit,
grant it to the city.
An ordinance making appropriation
to pay J. G. Trullinger $4,000 for the
strip 800 feet west from his Office was
read third time and passed.
An ordinance establishing the grade
of Arch street was read third time and
passed
Councilman Bergman moved to re-
consider the vote at the last council
meeting by which the ordinance order
ing a contract with J. @. Trullinger
to light the streets of the city for one
year with % electric lights was lost.
The original ordinance was then
read and passed by vote of four to
two. Councilman Cleveland protested
against its passage for alleged illegal.
lity. The ayes were Councilman Berg.
men, Robb, Fox and Welch; noes
Councilmen Cleveland, Elbon. May,
or Page expressed his opinion that
the ordinance was entirely out OF
order.
The claims of G. A. May, for 81
THE Historian, S32.40, and G. J
Trenchard, for So, were ordered paid
A petition from T Cadigan asking
for a retail liquor license was granted
The city attorney was instructed Il
draft an ordinance to be presented a.
the next council meeting appropriat
ing S1,5O0 to use in opening SeconC
street, westward.
Councilman Robb introduced ;
resolution directing the auditor ant
police Judge to advertise for city print
ing. which was passed.
| The city attorney was requested t.
give an opinion at the next meeting
on the legality of the ordinance en-
forcing collecting Of assessments fol
West 9th street improvement.
Mayor Page made some remark
concerning the advisability of pru
ldence in the administration of th
finances of the city, citing the existing
status, and council adjourned.