The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-03

unpaid water works laborers and stating
that the amount thus spent was Sl1R
Adopted.
Report from street and public ways com
mittee on bids for the construction of a
portion of lathe street and the awarding
of same. Adopted.
Report from same committee on the
street car company, and telephone COM
pany, objecting to the painting of their
poles, adopted.
Report from the same committee on the
extension of time for the improvement
of Duane street. Adopted.
Reports from the police on electric
lights, read and adopted.
Much discussion was INDUCED in my
members of the council on the suggestion
of Mayor Kinney that something be done
to see that no further trouble be had
with contractors and laborers on the
water system. Councllmen Thomson and
Trullinger said they were in favor of do
ing something, but were unable to see
what the council could do. Mayor Kin
ney stated that II the council would not
be back of him in this matter he would
take 1t up alone. After the consumption
of an hours time in which every council
man tod what he knew or what he did
not know about contractors who were
Swindlers, the matter was indefinitely
postponed.
The report on the completion Of the
crossing on 18th street and Irving avenue
was adopted.
The city officers pay roll for the month
Of September was ordered paid.
The bond committee recommended
the passage of the two ordinances re-
Ag Nta1
Report from the committee on fire and
water that the boiler for Engine No. 2
has been completed, tested and pronounc-
ed satisfactory, and that 1t be accepted
Adopted.
"A motion was made and carried that
the committee on health and police be
instructed to look into the matter of
replacing the telephone in the water
works office on the hill, with power to
act.
An ordinance appropriating the sum
of $3.50 out of the generaG fund fer the
benefit of the Daigity Iron Works; pass
ed.
An ordinance extending the time for
the completion of Duane street, passed.
An ordinance granting an auctioneer's s
license to Martin Olsen for period Of
three months, without costs or charge,
to compensate him for lost time on pre-
vious Acense; passed.
An ordinance repeating ordinances 1871
and 1877, authorizing the issuing of bonds
and ordering the cance.ling of the bonds,
amounting to $4,000 yet remaining un-
sod, passed.
An ordinance regulating the erection of
poles, and hanging wires for electric
light, telegraph, fire alarm, telephone and
other purposes, passed.
An ordinance establishing the grade OF
Grand avenue; passed.
An ordinance extending the time for the
completion OF the Irving avenue i'm
provement; passed.
An ordinance re-establishlng the grade
on 18th street from west line of 18th to
east line Of 2srd; passed.
An ordinance authorizing the sale of
bonds for the borrowing Of money for
purely municipal purposes, providing for
the manner of issuing negotiable bonds
therefor, and the time and manner OF
paying the same to Morris and White
head; referred to bond committee.
Ordinances authorizing the auditor and
police judge to issue warrants for the
collection Of the unpaid assessment for
the Improvement OF S5th and 5th streets,
the 12th street sewer and on the aLeyway
running through blocks 1, 2, 8, 4, and 8;
read first and second times.
Ordinances confirming assessment rolls
No. 8 and 6, for the Improvement Of the
west line Of 35th street to the east line
of S7th street, and for the Improvement
of 42d street were read first and second
times.
An ordinance re-establishlng the grades
from west cline Of 18th street to fast line
OF 18th street, read first and second
times.
An ordinance authorizing the issuance
of $4,000 of e0-year, 6-per-cent bonds, to
provide money for the payment Of the
foating indebtedness and current ex-
penses OF the city was read second time.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the city surveyor to recommend grade
for Sth street from point where the
grade Is now established to Young's bay.