The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-12-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
An Interesting Session of the
City Fathers.

Thomson, and Barker.
After the reading and adoption o
the minutes of the preceding meeting
the petitions of Charles Walros ant
VIM. Book for liquor licenses wer'
allowed.
Property owners on Columbia avenu,
petitioned the council to establish tn,
grade OF said avenue from Chenamu
stree. to Melbourn avenue, and on AL
ameda from Melhourn to the cas-
boundary Of Taylor's ASTORIA Re
ferred to the street committee.
A communication from Mr.. p. L
Cherry calling attention to the subsi
dence of the newly built sidewalk or
Wall street in front of lots and s
block ia, Shively's. was referred t.
the street committee.
N. Kronquist asked for an extension
Of time on his contract for corduroyine
the Young's Bay county road. Re-
ferred to street committee with power
to act.
The street committee reported that
they were awaiting the report of the
city surveyor on the petition OF prop.
erty owners to change the grade al
the crossing af Second street and og.
den avenue. Placed on file.
The same committee reported as fol-
lows on the ordinance appropriating
500 to pay Fred Sherman for the
filling Of the crossing OF West Eighth
street and Summit avenue: 1--WE find
that this Is for filling the crossing at
West Eighth street and Stockton ave-
nue.; and the work was necessary to
connect the street and county road to
give ingress into the city. The charge
made appears to be much less than 1t
would have been IL let in the usual
way. and the ordinance therefore ap-
pears to merit favorable consideration
Adopted.
The committee on fire and water
recommended the immediate passage of
the ordinance authorizing condemna-
ton proceedings for right of way to
lay water pipe between this city and
Bear Creek. The report was adopted.
In the matter of the communication
of the city surveyor calling attention
to the mistake made in mating esti-
mates for the removal Of earth on Wall
street. the street comm. tteel reported
that ut appears that the errors -
omissions are correct and would rec
ommend that the auditor and po'
judge add the amount. to-v,it. 3O6 yards
at the contract price" Adopted.
The same committee recommended
that the petition Of pror erty owners
for the placing of an elec :ric Tight in
the vicinity OF East Sixth snd Pine
streets be; granted. Placed on file
Further time was grantes' the COM
mittee on streets and public ways in
the matter of the ordinance appropr'-
ating $500 for the benefit Of Marion g.
Thatcher. which ordinar6c was re-
ferred to them.
City Attorney Hamilton recommend
ed that the case Of Ross & Writ VS.,
the City of Astoria be appealed. A
prolonged discussion followed. the
council being divided as to what course
to pursue. Councilmen Bergman,
Welch and O'Hara advo .ated paying
the bill, but 1t was finally decided to
refer the matter to the street COM
mittee.
The city surveyor re Sorted on the
petition Of Mr.. Hndstl ON to remove
earth fromlth alley in block SO. Adair's
and from Polk avenue In front of block
80, recommending that the required
permission be granted conditional that
petitioner take the earth from such
places so as not to tnjure the existing
road. Adopted.
The report of the police on street
lights for the month of November was
placed on file. and the auditor in
to make the proper deduc-
TORS.
The street committee reported fa-
yQrably upon the ordinance appropri-
atinK part Of the military and othel
public roads in the city of Astoria TO-
5he use Of water pipe for the purpose
Of furnishing the city with water.
Adopted.
Warrants were ordered drawn for
the payment OF the salaries of OfficersI
FOR the month OF November. and alsoI
for the payment of the months ex-
penses for street work.
Similar action was taken on the road
pay roll, amounting to $1O2.5O
The city surveyors report of ex-
,enses Of his office was filed and war
ants ordered drawn for the several
sums. amounting to $17O.tO
Ordinances were read first and
second times as follows:
Approprlating 800 out OF the West
eighth street fund for the benefit OF
fred Sherman
Establishing the grade of Second
,treet In the city OF A storia as laid
,ut and recorded by John .Adair.
Regulating the width OF tires OF GER
ain vehicles.
Under suspension Of the rules the
ordinance appropriating part OF the
military and other roads in the city for
he purpose OF laying the water pipes