The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-19

plnces existed everywhere and COIL
not be done away with. They were
necessary evil and for that reason h
favored granting a license to The pc
titioner.
Mr. Weber and Mr.. Thomson here re
piled to Mr.. WEIGHS remarks abou
the duties Of councilmen, after which
Mr.. Lewis arose and stated that he re
garded the case as one in which th'
Flaw. and not sentimentality should b.
considered. Saloon men gave ppm IS t.
comply with the law, and 1.-The rolicf
say that Dourell's place is all right
He thought the license should BIZ
granted.
The vote was then taken and re-
suited in the granting Of the license
Mr.. WEIGH alone voting in the neg
alive.
II. Christensen, whose application fol-
a liquor license was indefinitely post
poned at last weeks meeting, had an
other petition on hand and a bond fled
The petition was granted without any
discussion.
The following document was then
read;
Astoria, April IA, 1899.
To the Mayor and Common Council OF
the city of Astoria:
Gentlemen:-We, the undersigned cit
liens and taxpayers of this city, would
respectfully petition your honorable
body not to restrain or ordain against
business houses Of this city for keep
Ing open on Sundays. We consider
that the business men have been run
ming their business during this winter
al a loss on account of dull times, they
being heavy taxpayers and contribut-
ors Of a very large share Of the taxes
for running the city government, and
we believe that what concerns Il con-
Germs us all financially. If not directly,
1t does indirectly. We therefore ask
that our request be granted. end
your petitioners will ever pray.
The signatures to the petition num-
bered between two and three hundred.
In addition to simple signatures some
Sunday laws, and in favor Of licensing
which in some cases are very naturally
Numerically opposed to each other.
For instance, Mr.. w. w. Parker adds
to his signature the words believing
the laws on that subject are sufficient
without such ordinance" while Hon. ].
G. T%rulllnger adds, Opposed to all
Sunday laws, and in fovor of licensing
gambling and opposed to hypocrisy gem
orally"
The petition was, upon motion of Mr..
WEIGH, granted.
A recommendation that the request
OF petitioners be granted was made by
the street committee in reference to the
re-establishment Of the grade at the
crossing of Benton and Astor streets.
The report was adopted.
The report OF the committee 90
streets and public ways, to whom was
referred the petition Of a large number
Of leading citizens asking that imme-
date steps be taken to improve 1.-The
county road from the Hillside cemetery
to Young's Bay, as anne is now i'm
passable," wa as follows: We believe
1t impracticable to open up at present
streets that would afford the relief
oskad for. One thousand two hundred
and fifty feet of the above county road
was planked last fall for the sum of
~ IL cents per foot, which is a fair
work could be lone for at this time Of
Ln year. Figuring on a basis of So
jents, would recommend that the city
lttorney be and is hereby instructed to
lraw an ordinance appropriating suf-
icient money at this rate out of the
cad fund to plank one thousand feet,
nd that the street committee be in
itructed and empowered to advertise
or bids, and thereafter to enter into
contract for planking said one thou
land feet or so much thereof as may
ie done not exceeding the appropria-
Ion.
Is Z. C. LEWIS,
c. r, THOMSON,
j. II. LANGWoRTITY.
Committee on Streets and Public
Ways.
Adopted.
The following sequel to the item pub
llshed in these columns yesterday re-
J6rding the petition to change the
lame of Third street to Elm street."
vas then read:
To the Common Council:
Gentlemen; In regard to the petit
ton to change the name of Third street
In Adair's Astoria, referred to us, We
beg to report that said petition was
aled by Mr.. Charles Goddard, and on
account of some Irregularities In IL
form, he has asked us to allow hirl 10
withdraw the same, which request has
been granted by us.
c. II. THOMSON,
j. II. LANGWORTItY,
E, G. LEWIS
OF the Committee on Streets and Pub,
lie Ways.
The action Of the committee, was up
on motion, Endorsed.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the petition of the Clatsop MIL
Company, to be allowed to remove the
sidewalk-at their expense-in front of
the dry house in block las, Shlsely's.
so as to allow sufficient room for the
construction Of a roadway, The COM
mittee's favorable action was made
conditional that the work be lone under
the direction OF the superintendent OF