The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-05-24
Meeting Of the
City Council.

City Fathers was held last evening
Mayor Crosby In the chair and tn
other members present being Messrs
Welch, O'Hara, Langworthy, Weber
Lewis, Bergman, and McGregor.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
having been read and confirmed,
communication was read from Mayo
Crosby calling attention to the recen
decision of the circuit court and rec
ommending In case Of appeal that I'M
mediate action be taken and the cases
pushed to a final settlement, even II
necessary to carry them to the supreme
court. Placed on file and the city at
torneyinstructed to proceed In accord
ance with the suggestions.
A communication was also received
from Mayor Crosby in which his Hon
or recommended Mr.. j. o. Hanthorn
for the position of police commissioner
i The nomination was confirmed by a
unanimous vote.
Surveyor Harry submitted estimates
of the cost of improving Lafayette
street. Ordered placed on file
A communication from the same Of
ficer making some suggestions as to
the manner in which the street should
be planked, was referred to the street
| committee.
The report of the auditor showing
what lots on Eighth street were as
sessed on the last municipal tax roll
was referred to the street committee.
The same committee also recommend
ed payment of bill of $40 for adver-
tising inthe Examiner and ordered by
Mayor Crosby. Adopted.
In the matter of the report of the
city surveyor on the Elm street grade,
the street committee recommended
that the report be placed on file for
fture reference. The committee also
concurred with the surveyor in his
suggestions relative to full data being
secured before the street grades are
permanently established. Report ad-
opted.
The ways and means committee re-
ported on the claim of George HILBERT
for SO for printing a notice to taXpay-
ers by order of W. A. Sherman, city
assessor, that the assessor had no right
to have notices published in any but
the official paper, but that in this par
ticular instance they would recommend
that the bill be allowed. The report
wa sadopted.
The city attorney reported in refer
ence to the proposed change Of grade
on Lafayette street, that less than
was represented by the signers of the
petition, and that for that reason any
steps toward improving the street at
this time would be Illegal. Report ad-
opted.
The city attorney reported what dis
position had been made in the circuit |
court yesterday of the various cases in
which the city was defendant. Placed |
on file.
A certificate for work done on Chena-
mus street by II. M. Thatcher was re-
ferred to the street committee.
An ordinance was read first and sec
ond time amending sections and of |
ordinance No. 1916, entitled "An Ordi-
nance In Relation to the Assessment
and Collection of Taxes, Defining the
Duties and Fixing the Compensation
of the City Assessor, Approved April
9TH 1892"
An ordinance was read a third time
and passed. appropriating the sum of
$4, COS 35 for the benefit of II. M. Thatch-
er.
Final action on the BARRIERS Ordln-
ance," was postponed. till next regular
meeting
A number of claims. were reported
and the following were ordered paid
Carnahan & Co., $3.50; Clatsop Mill
Co., $1076,
The following resolution was offered
THAT the auditor, and city attorney be
and are hereby instructed to prepare
and report to the council any and all
papers necessary for the council to
pass, looking to the solution Of all as
sessments on the extension of Chena-
mus street, and IL sufficient ordinance
es have been passed, then to proceed |
at once to collect said street ASSESS
ments, Adopted,
A long discussion was then had on
the subject of the repairs to First
street, l (which the street superin-
tendent was at the last meeting in
structed to make, but no action was
tiken. Adjourned