The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-04-12
ASTORIA GAMBLING PROHIBITED
An Ordinance for That Purpose Was
Passed Last Night.
A VERY INTERESTING SESSION
The Presence Of Ladies' Inspires Flo
quent Oratorical Effort by Our NUM-
cipaI Legislators.

1Hc USUAL weekly meetlnB OF the ciIs
council was held last evening, Mayor
M. c. Crosby in the chair. There wer'
also present Councilmen Langworthy
Barker. McGregor, Bergman, O'Hara
WEIGH, Lewis Weber, and Thomson.
In addition to the members Of thu
council, other city officials, and thu
usual number Of spectators, a delega
lion Of ladies from the w. c. T. u. wa!
present to lend their moral support t.
the passage of the gambling ordinance
The first business to come before the
meeting was the petition of H. Chris.
Jensen for a liquor license. Mr.. Berg
man moved that the license be granted
and the motion was duly seconded
Mr.. Bergman stated he could see nc
eason why the license should not be
granted. C~hristensen's money, he said
was in the treasury and was as good
as that Of anybody else. Mr. Barker
offered an amendment that the peti-
ton be referred 10 the committee on
health and police, that committee to
report at the next meeting. Mr.. O'Hara
and Mr.. Bergman were both averse to
such action, and MI. WEIGH, after a
few remarks In which he expressed
himself as opposed to the granting of
licenses to that class Of Institutions,
moved that the matter be indefinitely
postponed. After strenuous opposition
from Councilmen Bergman and O'Hara,
the motion of Mr.. WEIGH prevailed.
A petition OF a number of citizens TO
change the name OF Third street to
Elm street was referred to the street
committee. a
The petition OF L. Anderson for the
transfer of his liquor license was
granted.
The petition Of the Clatsop Mill Com
pany to build a roadway from the
street into their dryhouse, was referred
to the street committee with power to
act.
The petition of the Van Dusen Invest
ment Company and G. Wingate to es-
tablish the grade on Elm street, in
Alderbrook and Van Dusen's Astoria,
was similarly disposed of.
Similar action was taken in dispos-
ing of a petition numerously signed for
the Improvement of Eighth street from
the west side of Polk street to the east
side Of Olney.
Councilmen Lewis and Langworthy,
OF the committee to whom was referred
the report of Police Captain Hallock
on the bill Of the electric light company
for March, recommended that the sum
Of $l19 be deducted from the bill of
the electric company for March. The
minority report Of Councilman Thorn
son to the effect that an allowance be
made the electric light comptny for
the nights on which the lights were
out by permission, was adopted. The
proper deduction, according to Mr..
Thomson, was $69.4S.
The report of City Surveyor Harry
was adopted on the claim Of L. Lebeck
for extra material furnished and extra
labor performed, on his contract fol
the building of the trestle on Cinema
mus street.
Treasurer Wise's report for the quar-
ter ending March S1st, 1893, was re-
ferred to the committee on ways and
means.
Ordinances were read q first and sec
ond time as follows:
Relating TO damages caused by neg
lect to repair or to remove Instructions
from sidewalks.
Regulating certain trades and occu-
pations in the city OF Astoria.
Appropriaing the sum Of $166,25 u
ofe the general fund for the benefit of
j. Crandall for forty-seven and one
half days work filing records in the
auditors office.
Constituting a public way district and
to provide for the raising and expen-
diture of a special public way fund.
Regulating and licensing sparring
exhibitions. and making 1t a misde-
meanor for the owners OF any prem
Uses on which such exhibitions are held,
to permit minors under IS years of age,
" Db pIcpCHt. <AtbO ihuPuolhk u HCchot
OF $50 for each such exhibition.
An ordinance was passed amending
section No, 8 OF Ordinance No. 1912, "An
Ordinance Fixing the Bond and Salary
of, and Prescribing Certain Duties of
the Auditor and Police Judge OF the
City OF Astoria" The ordinance fixes
the salary OF the auditor a $500 a
year. payable monthly,
An ordinance was placed upon its final
passage and passed, appropriating the
sum OF $3.50 out of the general fund for
the benefit Of the Fire and Police Tel
egraph Company.
A number OF claims were read and
referred to the proper committees.
Claims were ordered paid as follows;
r. r. Marion. 81; Astoria Box Co.
$l9.sS; Fred Sherman, s12.50; West
Shore Mills Co.. $62l5; Astoria Box Co.,
1883; Ross & Writ. si2.65; L. Lebeck,
$3.50; M, c. Crosby. $3.50; Budget, $3.50;
r. Strauss. $7.75; j. and w. White.
si.35; Gas Co.. $6.75; Griffin & Reed, 81;
Messenger and Electric Co. $3.50: AS
toria Iron Works. sss.2S; S. j. Arrigoni.
$500: Astoria Wood Yard. sll: d. j.
Sc; Louis Martin. 81; Astor
House. &S2.s1; J. Crandall. s1e6.25.
The gambling ordinance was then
read a third time ana placed ON its
final passage Mr.. o'Hara stated that
wished to place himself on record as
being IN favor OF the ordinance, and ex-