The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-26
ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
The Petition to Change the Name oil
Third Street In Upper Astoria
Renewed.

were read and confirmed.
The following petition, which wa
signed by a number Of the propert.
owners In Upper Astoria, was read:
To the Common Council Of the City o
Astoria:
Gentlemen-We, the owners Of proper
ty adjacent to the streets herein named
most respectfully represent to you
; honorable body:
That whereas, Third street In part o.
Upper Astoria and Elm street in the
town of A~lderbrook, and Elm street II
Van Dusen's Astoria, all in the city Of
Astoria, are practically n street, each
being an extension Of the other;
And whereas, there is another street
In Astoria generally known as, named
and called Third street, 1t is therefore
expedient and desirable that all Of said
streets have one name. We, therefore,
the name of said Third street In said
part of Upper Astoria, and give one
name, and make one street Of all said
streets so named, and that you name
the said street, extending from the west
end OF said Third street to the east end
of said Elm street, in said Van Dusen's
Astoria, elm street, and your petit
TONERS will ever pray. etc.
The petition was referred to the street
committee.
A petition from Messrs. George &
Barker for permission to erect a dock
In front Of their property In Uppertown,
was referred to the committee on
wharves and water frontage.
Messrs. Thomson, Lewis and Barker,
committee IN ways and means, recon-
mended that the report of the water
commission be received and placed on
file.
The same committee made its report
as follows, on the quarterly statement
of Auditor Osburn: 1.-The above report
appears to be correct, and we recon-
mend that the report be received and
placed on file.
The public property committees re-
port on the city cemetery was ordered
referred to the city attorney in order
that he might recommend the proper
course in the matter.
In reference to the claim Of A. w.
Twombly for IS for watching the quar-
antine building, the committee on ways
and means recommended that the claim
e referred back, on the ground that it
was exorbitant. 1t was moved and
seconded that the committees report be
ldopted. Councilman O'Hara spoke Ill
favor of allowing the claim, arguing
hat In case contagious disease SHOULD
md Judgment in the city, no one would
>e found to look after the sick. The
notion prevailed, however.
Similar reports WIRE made in refer
nee to the claims of Emil Wesche, for
8 and o. Peterson for SIS. On motion
he reports were adopted.
The superintendent of streets re-
ported that "Cass street from Cinema.
nus to Court street is in a very dllap-
dated condition, and especially that
block between Second and Third, is I'M
safe for travel and should be imme-
dlately rebuilt or fenced up" Referred
to the street committee.
Mr.. Chadwick also reported that 1.-THE
head OF Washington street sewer Icing
washed out, to prevent a occurrence /
recommend that a wooden flume be
constructed from the head of the sewer
to Nowlen's dam, and also a surface
gutter to take the overflow" Referred
to street committee.
The ordinance providing for planking
1000 feet of the road from the west
side of West Eighth street to Youngs
Bay. was read a first time. Some dis
cussion as to the advisability of plank
ing 1000 feet instead of one, was hae.
The ordinance was amended so as pro.
vide for the planking Of 1000 feet and
passed its first and second reading.
The ordinance relating to street
assessments was amended so
uS W Sllhe out lndl per-
ton providing that any abstract com
pany could furnish abstracts of title
where the price charged was less than
the fee Of the recorder for such work.
The ordinance, in amended form, was
then passed.
Under suspension of the rules an or
dinance was passed amending section
l OF Ordinance 1916, entitled. IAN or
dinance in relation to the assessment
and collection of taxes. defining the
duties, and fixing the compensation Of
the city assessor"
The ordinance providing for the es-
adjustment OF the grade OF Third street
from Bonneville avenu TO the claim
line Of Adair's Astoria and Alderbrook
was also finally passed.
An ordinance was read first and Sec
ond time appropriating $500 out of the
general fund for the benefit of the Po-
lice Telegraph company.
The ordinance fixing the bond and
salary of the auditor was vetoed by
Mayor Crosby. but was subsequently
passed over the veto.
Claims ordered paid; p. A. Stokes,
ssO.s5; t. f. Graves. s1.75; FITZGERALD &
~ e0an. n.H..A 90 -. ..-l -.