The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-06-07
MEETING Of THE CITY FATHERS
Large Amount Of Routine Business
transacted.
M0Ca nEEDLEss DISCUSSION
The Ordinonce Providing for ihe CIosiug
ofGarber shoys on sunday Is Laid
Away.


The city council men last evening
Mayor Crosby in the chair, and tht
other members present being Messs
Welch, McGregor, Bergman, oHara
Barker, Webber.
A. G. Carlson was granted a liquor
license.
A petition from Councilman Lewis
for leave of absence was read, and
granted.
Protest Of citizens against the closing
Of barbershops was read and placed on
file.
Martin Olsen submitted a petition
asking that there be refunded to him
5000 as part Of the sum of $25 paid by
him for an auctioneers license on May
14th last for one year from that date.
The petition set forth that petitioner
was entitled to license for twelve
months from the date of his applica-
tion. 1t was shown that this was not
in accordance with the terms Of the
law, and the document was received
and placed on file
owners of real estate on Seventh
street pettioned for change Of grade
at the intersection of Seventh and
Cass streets. Referred to the street
committee.
A communication from the committee
Of nine, appointed last Saturday to
take steps toward reduction in taxa
tion, asking that the time be extended
for turning in the city tax roll, was re-
ceived and placed on file.
The report of the street committee
on,a claim presented by Fred Sherman
was adopted. The conclusion arrived
at was that the records were the proper
guide.
The different pay rolls for the month
Of May were received, and the auditor
instructed to draw warrants for the
payment Of the same
A compromise proposition from Mes.
srs. Warren and Joplin, and the ste
vens and Wilson estate, in the matter
OF the Court street suits was referred
to the city attorney
The police report on electric lights
for May was ordered placed on file.
A communication from the Clatsop
Mill Co, withdrawing bid for lumber,
referred to the street. committee.
The report Of the city surveyor on
the cost of improving West Ninth
street, was referred to the street COM
mittee. A motion to indefinitely post
pone the Improvement prevailed.
The city attorney in communica-
tion recommended that the Justice
court case of L. Lebeck VS. the city
Of Astoria he appealed to the circuit
court. Adopted.
The report of Surveyor Harry on ex-
ira work ON Fifth street was received,
placed on file, and the street committee
Instructed to advertise for bids.
City Health officer Walkers report
on the smallpox case was read and or
dered placed on file.
An ordinance was read first and |
second tines defining the duties and |
liking the compensation Of the city as
'essor,
An ordnance was passed under sus-
pension Of ths rules, appropriatlng the
um of $26S.O9 out of the general fund
or the benefit OF sundry smallpox b
laims.
Under suspension Of the rules an or
finance was passed appropriatlng the
ium Of $3.50 out OF the road fund for
he payment of the road pay roll for
he month of May.
The ordinance defining the duties and
king the compensation of the city as-
essor. was finally passed.
Tho BARRIERS Sunday closing ordl-
ance was indefinitely postponed.
Claims were ordered paid as follows
. A. May. 81; Liddicoat & Cribb, IS:
astoria Iron Works, S99.69,
A number Of claims were read a first
Ime and referred to their respective
DR. Walker submitted his bill of 5000
Or attendance ON the smallpox pa
ent
Uuder the head Of unfinished busi-
ess, an ordinance was read first
nd second time appropriating the sum.
5000 for the payment Of the above
H.
1t was moved and seconded that the
lty attorney prepare an opinion for
ne next meeting in regard to the ap-
aren't conflict between the charter as
mended and the general state lazy
pplying to the manner Of making as
sssments. n
Adjourned III
ROSEBERY AND THE BUTLER