The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-03-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Important Matters Acted Upon Expert
Gibbons Report.

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The city council met last evening, L.
C. Lewis president of the council in
the chair and the other members pres
ent being; Barker, Bergman, Scher-
neckau, O'Haa, Young, Webber, Thom-
son and Langworthy.
petition for liquor license from
G. Korpella was granted.
A communication from the Astoria
Iron Works, relative to reduction of
claim for repairs on No. 2s engine, was
read, and no action taken
A communication from b. Van Du-
sen, relative to claim of r. Harry for
surveying the railroad rlght-of-way,
was referred to the committee on
streets and public ways
Remonstrance from property owners
on Fourth street, Adair's Astoria, was
referred to the street committee
The report of committee on claim of
Dayton G. Hall was adopted
Report of committee on wharves and
water frontage, on petition of Booth &
Co., for permission to build a wharf,
recommending that the petition be
granted was adopted
Report of committee relative to IL
censes on delivery wagons, asking for
further time, was adopted.
Report of committee relative to en-
uft -,
ing cases before the supreme court, and
accepting the bid of F. d. Winton for
$3.50 for the six cases now pending, was
adopted.
Report of committee on ways and |
means, relative to complaint of Budget,
was adopted. The report is as follows
Astoria, Ore, March 20, 1894.
ITO Hon. Mayor and Common Coun-
ell, City of Astoria-Gentlemen: We,
your committee on ways and means to
whom was referred the communication
from the Budget regarding city print
ing, respectfully report as follows:
1--WE have thoroughly examined the
notice referred to, and find that we are
now getting ten lines to the inch, where
we formerly got nine and that we now
pay one cent to the inch, where we paid
ten cents in 1898, and 81 in 1892 We
therefore report that in our judgment
the Budget, as well as the public, have
no grievance. Respectfully submitted,
BENZ. YOUNG,
l. BERGMAN,
f. s. WEBER,
Committee.
The committee on ways and means
was instructed to see that the contract
was signed.
Report of superintendent of streets,
relative to improving Elm street. in
Adair's and Alderbrook, was adopted
Report of A. Gibbons employed to ex-
anime and expert the books of the city, '
was read, and referred to committee on
ways and means. :
Report of city attorney, in case Of L.
Lebeck against the city, was adopted.
Report of K. Osburn, relative to
money collected by the sheriff, was read
and the city treasurer authorized to col !,
lect the same from the county treas G
urer !
Report of C. w. Laugbery, stating
that he had settled the claims of Mar =
tin Olsen for $3.50 for selling property
FOR taxes, was referred to the commit .
tee on ways and means t
Report of city surveyor, relative to :
grade on streets in Uniontown, was re-
erred to the street committee.
An ordinance to license and tax wash
houses and public laundries was read
second time. a
An ordinance to amend section 13 of u
ordinance No. 1,195 relative to licensing
heatres, was referred to the ways and
means committee. n
An ordinance making an appropria-
ion of $223.55 for the benefit of L. Le-
,eck, was passed. f
An ordinance transferring $SS004 from il
general fund to the road fund was -
,assed.
An ordinance appropriating 500 out =
# the general fund for the benefit of v
H. Gibbons, was read a second time. =
An ordinance appropriating $3.50 out
# the police fund for the benefit of w.
\ Sherman was read a second time.
An ordinance appropliating $17, to a
,ay witness fees in the case of Shirley -
-s The City of Astoria, was passed.
The following claims were allowed: u u
fisher Bros, 95c; r. R. Marion, $1.25; :
astoria Box Co., $6.55; Scow Bay Wood
lard, $3.50; VIM. Nelson, $1.25; Chas. n
rogers, $1.35; Mrs. T. OBrien, $12.75; ]. Il Il
:. Clinton, $1S; Freeman & Bremner, :
250 e. r. Hawes. $6,25,
The claim of N, Clinton, for cutters "a
n Court street, was referred to the L
treet committee. p'
Adjourned, -