The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-08-02
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Action Taken Oh Important Matters
Last Evening,
NEW ORDINANCES INTRODUCED
Various Committee Reports Received
The Library Association 60 BE Al
lowed Free Water.
NEW ORDINANCES INTRODUCED

The city council met last evening.
Mayor NJ. c. Crosby in the chair, and
the other members present being
Messrs. Welch, Langworthy, McGregor,
Lewis, ana Barker. The minutes of
the preceding meeting were read and
approved.
Communications were read from J.
c. Ross, calling attention TO the dam
gerous condition of Jefferson street, in
front of the Astor House. Referred to
the street committee.
From Chief Of the Fire Department
J. f. Grosbaur, stating that the west
ern Chiefs Association convenes in San
Francisco on September 1st, to consid-
er the best methods for extinguishing
fires, etc, and suggesting that the
council provide for the necessary ex-
pense Of sending a representative. Re-
ferred to the committee on fire and
water.
From Secretary Van Dusen of the
water commission, referring to a re-
quest from the Astoria Library Asso-
ciation for gratuitous supply Of wa
ter, and stating that the commission
recommended that the council permit
them to charge up the monthly bill
against the library association to the
city. WITHOUT such authority from
you," the letter states, "they would
be unable to grant the request, much
as they favor It," A motion was passed
allowing the sum Of 80 monthly to be
charged to the city.
The committee on ways and means
recommended that the surveyors quar-
terly report be received and placed on
file. Adopted.
Similar action was taken on the
recommendation of the same. commit
tee on the quarterly report of the au-
ditor and police judge.
The committee on health and police
in report were averse to granting
any further privileges to the salvation
army above what that body now en-
joyes on the public streets. Adopted
The street committees report on the
petition of property holders on Sec
ond street in Adair's Astoria, to have
the grade established on that street,
was as follows; Waiting for recon-
menndations Of the surveyor" Or
dered placed on file.
on and n1tlip
ways reported adversely on the claim
of b. II. Smith of Portland for $50,
balance due on n sewer contract, on
the ground that the contractors work
was not yet complete. Adopted.
Surveyor Harry recommended
grades ON second street in Adair's AS
torla. Referred to street committee.
An estimate Of the probable cost Of
planling the John Day road, was sub
mitted by Mr.. Harry and re-
ferred to the street committee The
total estimate was $945. as follows;
loo lneal feet planking at T5 cents
per foot, $S25; clearing and grubbng
$40; extra for turnouts, $50.
The reports OF the auditor and police
commission, on salaries of officers for
the month of July. were read and the
auditor instructed to draw war
rants paying same.
The report of the street superintend-
ent on work done on streets and reads
was read and the amounts or Tered
paid
The city physician, in coinmunica-
tion, reported that from April
10th to July lG;h, 70 case of contasi
ous disease had been reported to him
The expenses Of The hty Surveyors
Office for july were orleieG paid The
amount was $1oS,65,
The surveyors recommendations for
grades on Ogden avenue We're referred
to the street committee
Auditor Osborn reported having col
lected from the county $2,22S74, special
road tax, and deposited the same
with the city treasurer.
A report of the street committee was
adopted, recommending that claim
preferred by Ross & Writ, alleged to
be due for planklng Court street in
front Of lots and s, block 80, on the
ground that the contract had never
been let to Ross &Wirt, but to one
Graham, be not paid
City Attorney Hamilton reported that
the authority vested in the water COM
mission was conferred by the act Gre
ating that body. and that beyond this
the council as the governing body OF
The corporation has full authority
The same officer reported that dirt
slides on sidewalks could be removed
by the city, and at the expense OF the
owner of adjoining property, The cx-
pense Of removing dirt from the street
proper could not MI Hamil-
ton thought, be made a lien against
the adjacent property.
The city attorney gave It as his cpin-
ion that no election was necessary for
the appropriation OF private prop
erty for a right of way for The pipe
line.
An ordinance was read a tis- ara
second times providing for the conpen-
sation Of the city physician.
ordinences cre==cad a third time
and passed as follows:
Appropriating the sum of SS9'5O cut
of the road fund for the purpose VI
paying the road roll for July APP