The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-07
Full Attendance at Last Nights
Meeting.
STREET IMPROVEMENT ORDERED
Large Amount of Routine Business
Transacted-Number of Ordin-
ances Passed.

Transacted-Number of Ordin-
ances Passed.
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At the meeting Of the common council
last evening all members were present but
Mayor Kinney. Following Is a summary
CT the business transacted:
Victor bergman fled necessary papers
asking for a liquor license at $40 Com
mercial street. Granted.
A petition signed by many leading citi-
Gems and tax payers was read, asking
that Mrs. Otto Peterson b. reimbursed
IN THE sum of 800, the amount che ex-
pended In 1892 in grading the street ad-
jacent ito t1er lot. Referred to committee
on streets and public ways.
CHARLES Simpson iilei a petition for the
enactment of an ordinance regulating and
licensing blll-pos.ing, placing the license
ct so per quarter. Referred to the CONF
mittee on health ant police.
A petition signed by property owners
for THE Improvement of 10Th street from
the south side OF Commercial street to
the Forth side Of Irving avenue, was pre-
scented and read. Referred to street COM
miUtee.
Petition Of VIM. Book for a saloon Ii
cense at 41S Bond street was read and
granted.
The property owners of Uniontown filed
a petition for the Improvement of Ala
media avenue Refereed to committee on
streets and public ways.
Hendricks & Co., of 29O Aston s.rlet,
asked for a saloon license. Granted.
Mrs. Mccain petltfoned the council for
the return to her of $3.50 city tax for 1891.
Referred to committee on ways and
means.
A petition Nor tle Improvement of E1X-
change street from 10th to 18th was
adopted.
The proposition to pave one block Of
the ctty's streets with asphalt was re-
tunred to 1.-THE street committee and more
time given Them to Ale their report.
The reports of the city surveyor were
read and adopted,
TIN report of Captain Hallock of the
electric lights during the month of 0c-
tober, was read and the auditor Instructed
to make the proper deductions.
Tire report of the water commission was
read and adopted.
THE proposition from r. L. Boyle to
furnish city map, Was adopted.
Report from Chief Green stating that
for the successful profession of the city
the council should pass an ordnance re-
curling the remodellng of the fire alarm
system. Adopted.
The report of the committee on public
property who investigated the city GEM
etery, was adopted.
THE cpecial police roll for protection
on wafer works was referred to the water
commission with a request that they pay
the bill. W
AHS 4Vbu40i pay OlIo lOT R@lt HlJIUn
were read and allowed.
The property owners OF Uniontown ask
ed THAT Columbia avenue be improved
from Bond street to west side of Alameda
avenue. Referred to street committee.
Communication read from the water
commission suggesting that the matter of
a special cevy for a tax for the mainte-
apc OF the 100 new street hydrantis be
taken UP. Referred TO committee on fire
and water.
Letter from ". w. Parker, chairman OF
the water commission, was pead suggest.
ing the grade of Jerome emu beLween
Sth and 18th streets be established before
The rev water main is laid on that street
50 as to avoid expense of re-laying pipe
mittee.
Communication from David Alrth was
read In which the proposed to dedicate
sufficient land for The widening of the al
ley,way Through Block l02 in Affairs AS
toria. IL the city would donate sufficient
money to improve the street when SO wild
ea0i in tine same manner as Bond street.
Referred to committee on streets and pub
He ways.
The foAowiug ordinances were read the
Hair1 time and passed:
Ordinance regulating tr1e Changing and
r~onoAe1ing of the fire alarm system the
cast CT s.lne not to exceed $500.
Ordinance designating polling places and
naming judges and clerks for the coming
city election
O~rijnance confirming alhe assesament for
the Improvement of Bond street. between
s5i and 18th streets.
Ordinance amending Ordinance No, 1941,
including certain lots ami lands in tho
compromise settlement of taxes FOR 1S9S-9l.
Ordinance approprlating 5000 for the ben,
eft CT Frank Patton for expenses of
lithog1arahing city bonds
Ordinance coufinmim the special street
assessment on Roll No. Z. Cor the am
provonent OF lsJh street.
Ordinance confirming the corstruetlon
of the 18TH street sewer.
Ordinance ~aTp1oprGating $,615.57 to L.
Lebeck for work lone on Irving Avenue.
Ordinance 0ppropriating $5Os.Ss to L. Lee
for work done In constructing cross
lngs OF Irving avenue.
Ordinance approprlating $116.sO to. jas
Alexander Tor work done on crossing of
Irvine avenue and 18TH street.
Resolution directing the auditor to give
notice declaring tine ~council's intention to
establish grade on 4eth street. Adopted.
Resolution directing the publication Of