The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-01-10
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
The Committee Recommends
the Adoption of a Number.
GOOD SUGGESTIONS MADE
No Revision Attempted but Some
Amendments Of Much Import
ance Proposed.


bers answering at roll call: O'Hara,
Schiebe, Schernecl1au, Welch, Thomson,
LangiwOrthy and Young.
His Honor Mayor Kinney, being alb
sent, Councilman O'Hara occupied the
chair.
A petition from the Good Citizens
League" which prayed THAT the char
ter tbe so amended that the police force
of the city shall be appointed and or
gami2ed by the Mayor and city council,
who shall exercise certain powers and
duties. Referred to the charter COM
mhttee.
Petitlon THAT Section las be amended
so as TO read as follows "All county
roads lying Within the limits of the
CITY which have not been laid out or
accepted as streets by the authorities
of said city be county roads until the
streets are laid out and improved where
said road shall conform 30 the streets.
All road poll tax collectalble within the
limits of THE city of Astoria shhll be
paid to and be collected by the supeTdn-
tendent of streets or other person deaig-
mated by the common council, and all
road work done wilhhln the city limits
shall be performed on the roads and
crossings of said city under the super
vision of the superintendent of the
streets or other person designated by
the common council" Referred to the
charter committee.
Judge X. Osburn Offered the following
amendment to Section SO of the charter:
'4That no ordinance shall go to Its third
reading and final passage ait the -saFne
meeting ait which it is introduced" Re-
fsi,red to the charter committee.
A half-dozen ladies entered the coun-
Gil chamber at this juncture, chaperoned
by Mr.. G. Wingate, and those council
men who were not appnsed of their
coming pulled mirrors from their pock>
cts and adjusted their collars and cuffs.
The ladies represented the Astoria
Public Library, and voiced their senti-
mepts through Mrs. NalpEssla' W Whlte
Kinney who saalted thatl the y Blene there
in behalf Of the Astoria Public Llbrady
which had reached THAT point where It
was necessary for that worthy institu-
ton to obtain aid from the city, or
close entirely, and now that the city
chlartter is about to be amended, that 1t
ute ait least $50 month to the llbSary's
support.
Mr. Thomson made motion THAT the
charter he so amended that a sum of
not more than SIS month be set
aside for the benefit of the library. Car
ried.
Councilman Welch offered un amend |
ment that the water rates collected be
turned over to the city treasurer Re-
ferred to the charber committee.
Mr.. Thomson and Mr. Bergman were
placed in nomination for president OF
the council. The former gentleman
withdrew, and Mr.. BergmLan's election
was made unanimous.
Resolution by Mr.. Welch: THAT the
sea wall act, or some act similar there
to, should be enacted or passed at the |
coming state legislature, and that the
mayor or president be, and is hereby |
requested, to appoint committee OF
this council, and they to chIoose two ci-
tizens, making a committee of five, who |
Will prepare and propose to this council
some measure of the kind referred to, !
to be recommended TO the Legislature"
Carried.
Councilman Schernecldau offered the |
following resolution: THAT the cher /
ter be amended SO as to contain pro-
vision that neither the city nor mem
bers Of the city council shall be held
liable for any injury resulting from the !
defective condition Of any street" Re-
ferred to the charter committee.
A motion by Councilman WEIGH that
the powers Of the committee be ex-
tended as to draw up proposed laws and /!
amendments, was carned.
The council then voted to employ
stenographer for the committee.
Lights were ordered to be placed on
Commercial and Eighth. and on Four
teenth and Jerome.
After rhe president had appointed
Mezsrs. Young. Welch and Thomson as
committee on the ssa wall bill, the
council adjourned until Friday after
noon at O'Clock for the purpose Of
hearing the fiual report Of the commit
tee.
The following report was handed in by
ene charter cOmmittee
Astoria, o.. Jan. 9th. 1895.
To the Mayor and Common Council;
Gentlemen 1--WE. your committee ap-
pointed to examine the city charter and
20 rcuom,mrnd such amendments as we