The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-11-21
Much Business Transacted Last
Night.
RAILROAD FRANCHISE LAID OVER
City Agrees to Pay the Special PO'
lice Engaged During the
WaterwOrks Strike.

Thomson and S~cherneckau.
The following is a summary of the bust
ness transacted:
A petition for an electric light on 14tf
and Bond streets was referred TO t1t
street committee authorizing it to place
a light at that corner.
A petition from II. f. Bruhn asking per
mission to pay his pond street ~asses5nen
on the installment plan, referred to tht
street committee with power to act.
The petition from the Postal Telegraph
Company asking for permission 10 erect
poles in the city limits was referred to
the same committee.
A petition from property holders in the
vicinity of 7tal street and Grand avenue
asking for the placing of an electric light
on that corner, referred to the street conn.,
mittee.
Petition from certain residents on
Bond street, calling attention to the fact
that a house of prostitution is about
to be opened on that otreet, and reques;-
ing that THE necessary steps be taken to
abate the nuisance, referred to the ccm-
rmsttee on health and police.
Petitions for liquor Licences from Ut
ginger & Hook, Harry Hamblett and Har-
ry Jones were granted.
Petition from the A. and c. r. r. r. 20.
for n franchise across the streets ana
highways OF Astoria was placed on file.
Communication from the water commits
sion in regard to the payment of the
special policemen engaged during the wa
terworks strike was on motion of Coun-
Gilman Welch adopted and the auditor
instructed to draw warrants for the pay
ment Of the several sums.
Remonstrance against planking road
mo haLuraa, Co1nnnYa nn1 1gAh Etrlnfa
until some time in the future, was placed
on file.
+ Remorsbrance against the proposed inn
provement along 18th street, was placed
OF file.
Remonstrance against the improvement
Of Irving avenue from 18th street 20 oath
street referred to street committee.
Proposition from a. S. Bennett on the
assessment of his city property was re-
ferred to the committee on way; and
means.
Report of the committee on streets and
public ways on the Daivid Airth proppsi>
ton recommending that it be accepted,
was adopted.
In the matter of the petition for the
Improvement of 18th street from Com,
merctal to Irving venue, the city sur
veyor was instructed to report on grades
bClOIt hdly dCllOu ne ldht1s
In the matter of the petition for the
city to build an approach to the ferry
across YOung's bay, the committees re-
port that when the county built the
bridge the city would do its share, was
adopted.
The report of the street committee on
grades for Second street was read and
adopted.
Report from committee on health and
police on the bill posting petition of
Charles Simpson requesting that an ordi-
nance be drawn up in accordance with
the request, was adopted.
Report from sundry persons asking the
council to donate $iOO to Mrs. O. Peter
son was adopetd and petition granted.
Report from the committee on streets
and public ways on the establishment of
grade for Columbia avenue was adopted.
Report OF same committe for grades
on Alameda avenue, adopted.
Report Of committee on streets and pub
lie ways on bids for humber was adopted.
Ordinances approprlating the sum OF
SOL for the benefit of l.. Leback for
street work; aroropriating out of the
Nth street fund for L.. Leback the sum
of $3467.5O; fixing the compensation for the
city sexton at $40 per month; transferring
$500 from the police fund to THE cemetery
fund for the purpose of keeping the
cemetery in proper condition, were read
first and second times.
Ordinances were passed regulating the
manner of conducting city electiors; ap-
propriating out of the 45th street fund
for the benefit of S. Normile the cum
of $fl2.16; approprlatlng to the same party
out OF the general street und for the Inn
provement CT crossings on 45th etroet,
fhA cu1FNN off G1I1 co. ANrRANats- - - /
the Duane street fund for the benefit OF
N. Clinton & Sons, the sum of S3gOI. 9S:
~approprlating out of the general street
fund for construction OF crossings or
Duane street, for the benefit of N. Gin
ton and Sons, THE sum of 1923; and reg
ulating the licensing of theaters.
A motion was made and carried that
the council hold an adjourned meeting
en- Wednesday evening next, at 7:9O
o'clock for the purpose of further co,-
sidering the railroad franchise ordinance.
Councilman We!ch gave notice that at
the adjourned meeting to be held We'd
nesday evening he would introduce an
making the salary Of the aud
ttor and police judge 800 per month.
Resolution declaring the determination
une council to improve Sth street. from
out line of Commercial to south line
- > 'AANNNt dhODltu.
Resolution directing the board of os-
SESSIONS to make the assessment for the
Improvement of 18th street, adopted.
Rei5olut!on directing the board of asses
sonS 10 make the assessment for the
Improvement of Duane street, aIopted.
RESOLUTIONS providing that notices be
given OF the filing of the reports Of the
Assessments for the Improvement
Sth street, and Irving avenue, adopt
I'd.
Resolution declaring the intention Of
Inc council to improve Grand avenue from
east line Of 9th to the west line of l
street, was adopted.
The Following resolution was introduced
~ Councilman Young and referred to the {
on health and police. |
Whereas, 1t has been reported to THE {
'oinmon council that j. +. Ferguson {
erected a building on Bond street !
o be used as a house of i'll fame. and !
said house Is soon to be occup.ed nv t
well known woman Of the town. now 6
therefore,, be IL |
Resolved, by the common council. that
he chief OF police be and he is hereby
rdered to notify the said j. l.. Fergu-
on that said house shall not be used -
or a house of i'll fame, and THAT women
( the town shall not occupy the same.
The following claims against the city
'ere read and an order made that war Q
ants be drawn for their payment: Daily /
l~storian, Sill, Foard & Stokes, 50; Clat- n
ope Mil Co, N.e; Foard & Stokes. S15.IO; o
S. Dellinger. $3.50; J.. II. Wyatt, $i.25;
rifin 4 Reed. 81; same. $3.50, R. Strauss. c
40; G. s. Gunderson, $62.75; clatsop Mini h
dmpany. SfS.56; same. &c: same. S15.75; e
lime, $.S2; same. $3.50: H. F. Prael & n
o. $50; same, &2; game, s.: C. S. h
anderson, S625; r. r. Marion. 81; As
Boz Co.. s6S.F3 same, A.76: Fisher "a
ros.. $3.50; o. Osmundson, 81: James q
city, SO; Seow LAY Foundry. $3.50: Dali a
~ Iron Works, 2i.S; Astoria Transfer o
D.. $50; Mrs I. O'Brlen, $l693: Fred u
verbeck. A&.S0; same, 1880 D
BARLEY has sold the Gambrinus e,
sort to Messrs. Utzinger ard Hoeh, who U
~ hereafter carry on the business. The
u Of sale was filed for record YESTERDAY.