The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-06-21
meeting OF THE CITY COUNCIL
The SMALLPOX Claim Ordinance With
drawn by Mr.. Barker.
A SHORT BUT BUSY SESSION
Liquor Licenses and Petitions Granted
The "Cow Ordinance" Amended
Other business.

The usual bi-monthly meeting Of the
city council was held last evening
Mayor Crosby in the chair. and the
other members present being Messrs
WebDer. O'Hara. Langworthy. Welch
and Bergman.
Liquor licenses were granted to Alex
Grant and l.. Anderson.
A petition from Grosbauer & Brach
for a transfer of license was granted.
A petition numerousIy signed asking
that ordinance 1,549. section /, be
changed so as to read: From the
wharf line at the foot of Spruce street,
thence south on Spruce street to sum
NIT avenue in McClure's; thence east
on said avenue and the old city boun-
dary line in ShiveIy's to Salmon street;
thence north on Salmon street to the
Columbia river"-was granted.
A petition asking that the grade of
Elm street and Dickinson avenue be
changed. was referred to the street
committee with Instructions to draw
the necessary ordinance If the petition
had the required number of signers.
A petition for the privilege of clear
ing Seventh street in Adairs Astoria
was granted.
A remonstrance against the improve
ment of Cass street was placed on
file.
The street committee recommended
that II. M. Thatcher be paid for extra
work done on Chenamus street. The
report was referred back.
The street committee recommended
that the report Of the city surveyor on
Lafayette street be read and placed on
file. Adopted.
The same committee reported ad-
versely in the matter of the petition
to change the grade on Seventh street.
Adopted.
The street committee reported in IA
vor of allowing the Clatsop Mill Com
pany to withdraw its bid for lumber.
Adopted.
The same committee recommended
that no contracts be made for lumber
at the figures of the Astoria Box Fac
tory, and that the bid be rejected.
Adopted.
The city attorney submitted the fol-
lowing report: "In relation to the
Of Hon. J. @. A. Bowl
by, referred at your last meeting, /
have the honor to report that, while
Judge Taylor and myself feel confident
Of our position, we consider that the
matter of expediency is within your
The report had reference to
the offer of Joplin ct al. to compromise
The Court street suit.
The city attorney reported in sub
stance in the matter Of the city's lia-
oility for the cost Of repairing streets.
hat the city was not liable for any ex-
,ept nominal repairs, the cost OF i'm
sidewalks being chargeable
against the adjacent property.
The report Of the city attorney in
'eference to the dates Of the passage
If the two acts providing for city taxes
or 1898 was read and placed on file.
BY permission Of the council Mr.. |
Barker withdrew the ordinance appro-
oriating 5000 for the payment of DR..
Walkers claim for treating Olsen, the /
Imall-pox patient.
The third reading of the ordinance
n relation to the assessment and col
ection of taxes, read a first and second
lines at the last meeting, was post
,oned until the question whether the
,ity had a legal assessor was deter
mined.
The ordinance in relation to the col
ection of unpaid Fifth street ASSESS
nents was referred to the street COM
nittee and the city attorney.
A number Of claims were ordered
,aid by warrant.
A great deal Of discussion took place
'ver the question of repairing streets at
he public expense, some members fa-
-oring the plan and others holding
hat the cost should be taxed to prop
rty owners on the streets on which re-
,airs are made.
A motion was carried that the au-
Iitor be instructed to draw an ordi-
iance fixing the salary Of the city ply
ician at $25 per month.