The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-18

police department for May, amounting
to $55, and the claims OF Jas, Petty.
OF Sll,5O. Astor House. SsSlA
The petition ot John Hendrickson Tor
a retail liquor license was not granted
for the location asked for. as remon-
strances were received from large
number OF Unlontown residents. He
was given permission to select another
site.
Cole 4 Wright were not granted H.
eense Tor retail liquor store, as they
desired TO withdraw their application
Upon recommendation ot the commit.
tee on streets and public ways, the
council accepted the improvement OF
10th street. between Commercial and
Exchange.
The petition from the trustees of the
Finnish NJ f, Church for reduction
OF assessment for improvements TO 18th
street. was denied,
The petition OF X. r. Marion for
pay for excavations made In 1898. was
refused.
The petition for vacating certain
streets for the depot site. was referred
to the proper committee and placed on
file.
The petition OF Morris Wise for re-
fund OF s5,44, was allowed.
The petition OF T, C. TrunInger and
others for the ten-year plan OF pay
ment OF assessments for the improve
ment OF l4th street. was allowed.
The committee on streets and public
ways recommended that the proposed
improvements OF $50 street. Harrison
avenue. S5th street, and Irving avenue.
should not be allowed. as the property
would not stand the necessary assess.
ments without too great a burden upon
the city. The same committee recon-
mended the payment OF the claims OF
Griffin 4 Reed, $3.50; II. F. Prael. S5.75;
G. A. stinson E.75; Astoria Box Co.
S22ls.
The fire and water committee rec
commended that an allowance OF $3.50
be made for the extension OF the fire
alarm system to the Union Hose Co. g
headquarters, Uniontown. The Alert
Hook and Ladder Co. was denied any
further monthly allowance.
The communication from the water
commission notifying the council that
ninety hydrants were ready for service |
and asking the city to pay S25OO for the |
balance OF this year for their use, was
upon by the fire and water |
acknowledging the receipt |
OF six keys, and recommending a re-
fusal TO pay the money. The matter
was referred back TO the committee
with instructions to confer with the
water commission concerning said pay
ment, and also with regard TO the rates
to consumers.
The following claims we're allowed
by the fire and water committee:
Bremner & Holmes. 1925; Richard
Cearns, 50; Charles Justings, 50; NJ. C.
Crosby. Csc; Terry Coe. So; Watson
Binder. $3.50; Astoria Transfer Co.,
$3.50; c. f. Foster. 81.
The following ordinances were read
irst and second times: Vacating por-
lions Of streets Il, l6. II, Is. 10. 20. q.
2, 20; authorizing the committee on fire
and water to spend $3.50 10 extend the
ire alarm system to Uniontown.
The following ordinances were read
.hird time and passed: Authorizing the
mayor and auditor to issue street
'onds to s. Normile for the improve
nent OF 10th street, s1569.92; approprl-
lting $40 out Of the general fund for
J. Normile; authorizing the auditor TO
ssue warrants for the collection OF as
easements remaining unpaid on the i'm
'rovement OF 18th street; appropr!at-
ng S36 from the general fund for ].
!. Dellinger.
The requisition Of Chief Green for
wo dozen hydrant keys was approved.
A resolution to give notice to i'm
rove 18th street from Franklin ave-
ue to Irving, was referred to the
treet committee. A resolution was
dopted instructing the engineer to
ecommend grades for Irving avenue
nd Harrison avenue between 24th
treet and the claim line between
hively's and Adairs Astoria The fol-
wing resolutions were also adopted:
the board Of assessors to
IVY assessments for improvements on
)th street; giving notice for the i'm
rovement Of Grand Avenue and 9Th