The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1889-08-28
OUR LOCAL LEGISLATURE.

Inc city council met IN regula
session last evening. After Chas. E
RunyOn had read the minutes. a pc
tltiOn was read from B. Gibson ask
ing that the balance of his LIQUOR Ii
cense, S117.75 be refunded him, h
having sold his saloon business; pc
tition granted: three voting in direc
Opposition to the city attorneys de
cislon. The same action was take1
IN the case of Peter Mattson, refund
ing $50 paid as retail liquor license
councilman Welch voting no; council
man Cleveland, Bergman and Elbor
voting aye.
A communication from Mrs. NJ. J.
BadOllet regarding her property on
Third street was referred to street
committee with power to act.
A petition from Strauss & Selig ask
ing for the issuance of theater IL
cense in accordance with ordinance
1,ll5 as amended, was granted.
A petition from property owners on
West 9th street asking that the grade
Of West 9th street be established, was
granted, the crossing of Water and
West 9th streets being set at a grade
of nineteen feet.
A petition from property owners
on Genevieve street asking to have
the grade established, was read.
A communication from chief engi
neer Weeks stating that the depart
ment needed a new ladder, etc, was
referred to the committee on fire and
water.
A communication from Genevieve
street property owners demonstrating
against the establishing of the grade
on that street, was read amid breath
less silence, and with the previous pc
tltlon, was referred to street COM
mittee.
Propositions regarding Main street
sewers, were read, one from w. II,
Smith, proposing to do the work of
laying a II inch sewer for S3.753.O5:
the other from Worsley & Carruthers,
2,7l6.7O; on motion the contract was
awarded to Worsley & Carruthers.
The committee to whom was re- |
ferred the communication OF H. E. |
Jackson Il Co., reported, recommend |
ing that his suggestions be acted up-
)n and permanent bench marks be
established in accordance with his
recommendations: report adopted.
Councilman Cleveland reported
hat the committee to see Mr.. Trul-
niger was desiOus, of further time,
which was granted.
An ordinance providing for the i'm
of Arch street was passed
lnder suspension of the rules.
An ordinance providing for the ex-
ension OF Second street was read
hird time and passed.
An ordinance appropriating $50
or the relief of P. Mattson was read
lrst and second times.
An ordinance declaring probable
ost of improving Hemloek street was
assed under suspension Of the rules.
An ordinance appropriating the
lm of Sl17.25 for the benefit of B. {
flbson, was read first and second
mes.
The following claims were ordered
and: Astoria Iron Works, $40;25; r.
|: Marion, 80 cents; N. ID. Raymond. 5
IO; j. r. Halloran 4 Co., $3.50. L
The auditor and police Judge was {
lstructed to give notice regarding '
he changing OF the grade of West
IN street, by resolution. /
A petition from Belle Stevens. ask =
g for liquor license was granted. t
regarding sundry matters Mr.. J.
Z. Conn, president of the Astoria a
rect railway company, made a few Q
marks. At the intersection of Third 81
Id Main streets, according to the
'ade there is a check of eighteen
ches. He asked for instructions re- =
riding the track of the railway COM fs
my being graded so as to try to con- Il
rm to the grade as established by q
dinance. q
Discussion resulted in an under s,
andlng according to a motion of ~
'uncilman Bergman, that the street
be instructed to have
e crossing of Main and Third street
lsed sufficiently to admit of the easy G.
ssage of teams. etc. ,hh
The matter of the engine house of ar
'torla No. One, the joists, sills, ETC.. SC
ing rotten, was discussed: the ol
ayor thought that the city should
a lot suitably located elsewhere 81
the permanent establishment of th
ute for No. Ones engine house. p
In accordance with Mayor Pages "a
question, councilman Cleveland n
wed that the committee ON public D
)perty be authorized to take prelim- A
Try steps to investigate the prac- 4
ability of the purchase of one or s
re city lots for city purposes: mo-
II carried. q
councilman Welch moved that the p,
glne house be put in first class con- an
ION by the committee on public -
1perty: motion carried. .
Councilman Welch as special COM {
tee OF one on park, reported that
and M. Nowlen would each give u
} acres, in suitable location for a 3
k, provided that adjacent property ,
ners would give enough to make
20 acres: adjourned.
nbPFS OF Alert Hook And Ioddar Uo |