The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-08-13
Interesting Meeting at Which
Quorum Was Present.
SALARIES OF POLICE OFFICERS
will Be Reduced Unless They En-
force Ordinance in Regard to
Cattle on the Streets.


ternoon quorum was present. Council
man Welch being In the chair in the abb
sence of Mayor Kinney, who was excused
on account of other business. Il
The petition for liquor license filed
by H. B. Parker was granted.
A petition to establish grade on Irving
and several other avenues was referred
to the COMMITTEES on streets and public
ways.
+ A petition, signed by the various rail-
road committeS to vacate 18th, 16.h, r,,.h
and 18th streets in front of the O. r. and
N. dock was referred to the committees
on streets and wharves and to- the city
attorney.
The petition of property owners to inn
prove 18TH street was referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
A communication from f. L. Parker, Of
the regatta committee, asking to have the
streets cleaned was referred to the COM
'mittee on streets.
A communication from p. O'Iara ask
ing for leave of absence for a month
was read, and the question as to whether
he Is legally a member of the council,
was referred to the city attorney.
The application of the city auctioneer,
$. Friedman, for permission to employ an
assistant, or substitute because of his
own Ill health, was referred to- the city
attorney.
The request of Chief Foster of the fire
department, for the purchase of a Bell
nozzle was referred to the committee on
fire and water.
The request of the Dalgity Iron Works
fon an extension of time on one Of their
contracts was referred to the committee
on fire and water
A request from Clinton & Sons, w. T.
McGregor and s. Normile that warrants
issue for the work done on Bond street
was placed on file.
A remonstrance against the improve
ment of Duane street, filed by property
holders who want separate districts made
as between property over water and
solid land, was referred to the street COM
mittee.
A remonstrance against the 18th street
Improvement was referred to the street
committee.
The favorable report Of the committee
ON health and police on the requlsition Of
the police department for mattresses for
the jail was adopted.
The application of Clinton & Sons for
more time on the Bond street contract
was allowed, and August 5th placed as
the limit.
The recommendation Of the COMMITTEES
on streets and public ways that adver-
tlsements be made for bids for furnishing
lumber for street improvements was
adopted and Instructions issued to adver-
tlse for 100000 feet.
The report of the fire and water COM
mites on the salary question was adopt
ed.
The report OF the committee on the
question of hydrants for Uppertown was
referred back to the committee to as
certain II the locations would be perma-
| nent.
The report of the completion Of the re-
pairs made to the roof Of Euglne House
No. was adopted.
The committee on the report OF the
chief OF police as to the collection Of IL
censes reported that the officers do not
attend to the license matter in business
ike manner, and that none Of the licenses
are collected in accordance with the or
dlnances. 1t was recommended that the
police be reqplred to collect all licenses
In advance, and that all moneys from
such collections be put 20 the credit of
the street fund. The report was adopted.
The auditor reported that the $4,000 Of
the city bonds unsold by Mr.. Patton were
deposited by the auditor on Saturday In
the Astoria National Bank. The council
ordered that further action in the suii
for recovery Of the same be withdrawn.
Report from the police department that
certain electric lights were out was read
and fled
petition for the establishment Of
electric lights at the crossing Of Duane
and 9th and SOth street and Grand ave.
nue.. and the approval thereof by tht
COMMITTEES, was filed and the lights or
dered.
The report of the completion Of the
14th street sewer by Contractor Fastabend