The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-07-18
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
They Hold a Lively Meeting and Get
Through with Considerable Business.


Through with Considerable Business.
The city council met in regular ses
sion last night with just enough mem
bers present to constitute a quorum
Three members were absent, Council
men Bergman Langworthy and Scher.
neckau. The two latter were probably
at home, but Councilman Bergman had
left word that he had gone to the wilds
of Washington in the vicinity of Gray's
river, where, it is understood, he has a
chicken ranch.
The usual order of business was gone
through with, reports from the auditor
and police Judge, city treasurer and the
water commission being read and re-
ferred to their respective committees.
Several petitions for improving streets
were referred to the committee on
streets.
1t was ordered that property owners
be made to improve that part of Fif-
teenth street abutting on the waterfront
so that it would be safe place to stand
a fire engine.
The following communication from
the water commission was read and re-
ferred to the city attorney:
Office of the City Water Works,
Astoria, Or, July II, 1894.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common
Council of the City of Astoria:-
Gentlemen-At meeting of the water
commission held in this city yesterday
evening, the 10th inst, it was ordered
That the city cuncl of Astoria be and
is hereby requested to call an election
of the taxpayers of this city to author
ize the condemnation of right-of-way
for pipe line from reservoir site lin the
Shively donation land claim in the city
Of Astoria, to Bear Creek, along the
route. located by the commission.
Very respectfully submitted,
H. G. VAN DUSEN,
Clerk of Water Commission.
The petition of Max Stral for repeal
of the present auction license, was re-
ported on by the ways and means con-
mittee, that the city attorney be in
structed to draw up an ordinance plac-
ing the license at $25 per annum.
An ordinance appropriating $3.50 to f.
d. Winton for attorneys fees in city
tax cases, was laid on the table.
Councilman Young introduced an or
dipopoa o1,a ntino q fro pcbica 10 tba Ae
toria District Messenger Company, to
construct lines throughout the city on
all streets, with provision that the city
could purchase the same at just ap-
praisement, after period Of ten years.
O'Hara thought they should pay one per
cent of their proceeds to the city after
ten years time, but on motion the mat
ter went over to the street committee.
A communication that had been hand
ed in by ]. G. Stuttz, relative to the IL
censing of places Of amusement, was
read by the clerk, and motion made
by Councilman Lewis that it be referred
TO the police commission. 1t was Sec,
Onded, and upon the question being
called for, O'Hara jumped to his feet
and delivered some left-handed blows
the duties of the city council
He said the police commission had no
more to do with the communication
than the water commission. body that
Councilman Thomson repeatedly insist
ed it should be referred to. In spite Of
Councilman O'Hara's eloquent remarks,
the matter was referred to the police
he being the only one Vot-
ing against it.
Councilman Young's COW ordinance
that was at the last meeting referred
to the ways and means committee.
bobbed up again, and after a heated |
between its author and Coun-
Gilman Barker, was passed.
An ordinance was passed reducing the
fees on stray cows from
So to $2
The following bills were allowed: B. |
F. Allen, $91.16; Star Launch, So; Foard
& Stokes, $2.15; Clatsop Mill, 1891;
launch Ida Hazel, $3.50; NJ. C. Crosby,
SlO.S5; M. c. Crosby, $5475; Astoria Iron
Works, $3115; James Petty, $12.; Mrs. t.
OBrien, $2L54.
H. Albright, for bills for beach clean
ing amounting to $117, was referred back
to the proper committee
Councilman O'Hara's resolution that
the city attorney be instructed to draw
up an ordinance for the city to employ
only licensed engineers was referred to
the proper committee.
The council then adjourned.