The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-05


Gil last night Mayor Kinney was in the
chair. The minutes Of the last meeting
were read and approved. The following
PETITIONS AND REPORTS.
were presented:
Chas. Walros for liquor license; grant
ed.
For the improvement of 35th street be-
tween the south line of Harrison avenue
and the south line of Irving avenue.
For the improvement of Harrison ave-
nue..
For the improvement of Irving avenue
between 35th and 10th streets; all referred
to the committee on streets and public
waysways.
H. f. Bruhn, for privilege of paying
street asses sment in installments; grant
ed.
For an electric light on the corner Of
Grand avenue and 18th street; granted.
For an electric light at the corner Of
Irving avenue and 18th street. granted
Committees report suggesting that no
the improvement of 18th street, because
of the remonstrance; laid on the table.
Committee reported that investigation
of the charges made that certain house
en- Bond street under construction was
to be used for immoral purposes showed
that the charges were untrue; adopted
Committee en- fire and water recon-
mended that the question of providing
for the expense of the new hydrants be
left until they were ready for use, and
a new council was in office; adopted.
Committee on streets and public ways
reported that ]. A. Fastabend had COM
pleted his contract for the construction
of the drainage system in Adair's' Asto-
ria, and certified his final accounts at
$4,542.42; adopted.
Report of committee on public property
of a contract made, at the rate of $40
per month, with Jarvis Stone to act as
city sexton; adopted.
Report of superintendent of streets that
Franklin avenue bridge between 4th ana
9TH streets was in an unsafe condition;
referred to the committee on streets and
public ways with a view to improving
the bridge.
Report of city surveyor sugg sting
change in grade on Irving avenue at the
crossings of 10Th and 18th streets; adopt
ed.
Report of police department as to condi-
ton of electric lights for the month;
adopted.
Report of city surveyor as to grades on
Grand and Harrison avenues between 33d
and 10th streets; adopted.
The regular monthly
PAY ROLLS.
for November were presented and ap-
proved, as follows:
City officers, 1866; library, $40; fire depart
ment, $72O; streets, sl73.25; surveyor. $-1975;
police department, $55O0O.
The following ordinances passed the
SECOND READING.
Appropriating to Mrs. ]. McCann $3.50;
]. A. Fastabend. $4,54242; Astoria Box Co.,
$25
An amendment to Section No g. Ordi-
nance No. 1912, fixing the salary of the
auditor and police judge at $1,zOO per
year, in stead of $500.
Ordinance providing Cor the improve
ment of Irving avenue from 18th to 24th
streets.
The following ordinances passed the
THIRD READING.
Transferring $500 from the police fund
to the cemetery fund;
Approprlating slO4l, for the benefit of
L. Lebeck;
Appropriating $S.4s7.5O for the benefit of
L. Lebeck.
The usual grist of
BILLS
were allowed as follows:
Clatsop Mil Co.. s5.Ss; A. Nernberg,
s1O5O; A. Nernberg, IS; Theo. siverson, %;
Clatsop Mil Co, s4O47; cIatsop Mil Co.,
s419; Clatsop Mil Co, 81 cents; clatsop
Mil Co., S1.s5.
Numerous new bills were referred to the
proper committees.
There were introduced and adopted 9
number Of
RESOLUTIONS.
as follows:
Requiring publication Of notice Of inten
tion Of council to establish the grade o.
Alameda avenue.
Requiring publication Of notice Of in
tention Of council to alter the grade o.
18th street.
Requiring publication OF notice Of in
tention OF council to estabIlsI. grade o.
Columbia avenue
Requiring publication of notice Of in