The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-03
A Short But Business Like Session
Held Last Evening.
GOOD WORK ACCOMPLISHED
Street Assessors Appointed-Road to
Young's Bay to Be Planked-other
Important Matters.

The usual meeting OF the city council
was held last evening, Mr.. ]. w. Welch
in the chair in the absence of Mayor
Crosby. There were also present
Langworthy, Bergman, O'Hara, Lewis
and Thomson.
the minutes of the previous meeting,
liquor license was granted to Messrs
Grimm & Biederman, Of Main street.
A petition of Eighth-street property
holders, asking for a change of grade
at Eighth street at the intersection of
Cass was referred to the street COM
mittee.
owners of property adjacent to Polk
and Eighth street petitoned to have
the grade changed at the intersection
OF the streets named. Granted.
A. communication was received from
Postmaster Hare calling attention to
| the manner in which the streets are
named, and recommending that no
change be made in particular instances
at present, but that arrangements be
made to rename all the streets, making
such changes as may seem necessary.
Referred to the street committee.
Property owners on Lafayette street
at its intersection with Ninth, Tenth
and Eleventh streets petition for a
change in the grades at different points
along Lafayette street. The petition
was referred to the street committee.
The report of the street committee on
the petition to change the name Of
Third street in Adair's Astoria to Elm
Street, was adopted. The committee
recommended that the petition be
granted.
The superintendent of streets recon-
mended that Cass street from Chena-
mus to Court street be improved.
The street committee recommended
that an ordinance be drawn accord.
ingly, and the report was adopted.
The wharves and water frontage
committee recommended that the petit
tion of George & Barker for pernis.
sion to build a wharf in front Of lot a.
block 95, in Adairs Astoria, be granted |
and the report was adopted.
The city surveyor reported work foi |
the month, and the report was referred |
to the street committee.
The street committee reported that
the pay roll for road work during April
was correct. Report adopted.
The police report ON electric lights
during the month of April was re-
ferred to the auditor to make proper
reductions.
The street pay roll for the month OF
April was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The other pay rolls Of city officers
for April were ordered paid.
City Attorney Hamilton reported ad-
versly on the claim Of Martin Olsen. |
He offered the opinion that Olsen was
entitled to such sum as would be paid
to the sheriff under similar clrcum-
stances.
The report of the city surveyor on
the grade of Fourth street, was or
dered placed on file.
Ordinances were read first and sec
ond time as follows:
Changing the name Of Third street
In Alderbrook to Elm street.
Declaring the determination of the
council to improve Cass street, from
the north side of Court street to point
100 north Of the northern boundary Of
chenamus street. except at the corner
If Third street Subsequently the ordi-
nance was referred back to the street
committee.
Changing and re-establishing the
yrade at the crossing at the intersec- :
ion Of Polk and Eighth street.
This ordinance was also referred back
o the street committee.
Ordinances were read third time
md passed as follows:
Improving Wall street from the west
rn boundary Of Shively's Astoria to
he western boundary Of West Sixth
treet.
Providing for the planking Of 1000 ]
eet Of the county road from the Hill
ide cemetery to Young's Bay.
Appropriating the sum Of 5000 out Of
he general fund for the benefit of
he Police Telegraph Company.
Approprlating the sum Of $3.50 for
he payment Of the road pay roll for
April.
Changing and re-establishing the
'rade Of the crossing Of Astor and Ben
on streets.
A resolution offered by Mr. Welch, for
he immediate Improvement Of Chena- I
nus street, from Main street TO West
Ninth was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted In
the street committee to