The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-01-29
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Committees For the Ensuing Year.

The city council last evening heard
a petition from the Clatsop road sn6
construction company, asking the
council to take proper steps to ex
tend Ooncomly street from its pres
ent terminus to connect with the road
now built by the company. Council
man Bergman moved that q commit
tee be appointed from the council tc
confer with Mr.. Trullinger. Council.
man Bergman favored the idea, and
thought that such action as that
pray ed for by the council vas neces'
ssry. Councilman Bergman's motion
prevailed. Mayor Page appointed
courcilmen Bergman. Fox and Welch
as such committee.
A petition from Messrs. Strauss &
Selig, regarding disorderly conduct
at the theater during performances
and asking police protection, was re-
ferred to committee on health and
police-when appointed
A petition from Mrs. J. T. Ross and
Miss N. E. Warren, numerously
signed, asking that boys under IL
years be prohibited from roaming the
streets after o'clock P. n. in winter
and P. n. in summer, The petition
was referred to the city attorney With
instructions to draw up an ordinance
in accordance with the petition, in
case there is no present ordinance
applying to the matter.
There is such an ordinance now IN
force. It is proper action on the part
of fathers and mothers that Ia more
needed than Ordinances which at
tempt to do What parents should do.
Councilmen WEIGH, Fox and Elbon
were appointed to aid the city attor-
ney in the preparation otaR ordinance
on the matter.
Communications from collector W.
J. Barry, regarding an assessment of
S229.60 on some property, and from
M. J. Kinney, relative to the same
matter, were, on motion, referred to
the city attorney, for a written opin-
ion thereon.
The special committee to whom
was referred the annual reports of
officers asked for further time, which
was granted.
An ordinance amending an ordi-
nnce granting franchise to the As
toris Street Railway company, was
read frst time.
An ordinance authorizing the may
or to appoint certain standing COM
mittees, and defining their duties,
was read second and third time, and
passed by q unanimous vote. Mayor
Page Immediately signed the ordi-
nance, and appointed the following
committees:
WAYS AND MEANS
Robb, Fox, Bergman.
HBALTH AND POLICE.
Cleveland, Bergman, Welch.
STREETS AND PUBLIC wHYa-
Welch, Robb, Elbon.
FIRE AND WATER.
Fox, Bergman, Welch.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Elbon, Cleveland, Fox.
The following bills we're ordered
paid: A. Y. Allen, S2.65; Arndt &
Ferchen, S140; n. G. Crosby, S1.79i
c. A. May, 80 cents; Holt & McCur.
trie, IS; J. G. Hustler, $215.20; sun
dry persons, Sc; E. r. Hawes, Sc
cents; ]. G. Dement,, 81; Electric
Light Co., $176; sundry persons, $36
TIE Historian, S5410; Astoria Gas
light Co. S29.60. S10e.60.
W. 81. Smith reported that he had
completed the Benton street sewer
A special committee consisting oi
councilmen Robb. Elbon and Berg
man, was appointed to report thereon
Petition from Astoria Engine Co.
No. l, referred to committee on fire
and water.
Petition for light cor. Concomly
and Jackson sts., referred to com
mite on public property.
The auditor and police Judge was
instructed to have rules OF order and
list Of standing committees printed
Adjourned.