The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-19
cow onpINANcE KrLLED.
Animals on Private Property Must Be
Let Severely Alone-see?

Animals on Private Property Must BE
Let Severely Alone-See?
The common coluncll met In regular
session last evening, Mayor Taylor pre-
siding. and all members present but
Alderman Thompson.
The application Of II. Hamblett for a
liquor license and J. Grtbbler for per-
mission 10 transfer his license were
granted The application OF Sidney
Dell 20 redeem the east one-Ealf OF Lot
2. Block l2l. shlvely's Astoria. was re-
ferrod to the ways and means COM
mittee. The petition OF the several FIRE
companies for an Increase OF ten per
cents In their allowance was referred
I 10 the iire and water committee.
The remOnstrance OF Mrs. c. A. Gear
hart. c. W. Fulton. +. r. Parker. and
i @. {. Fulton against the Assessments
for the Improvement Of Grand avenue
were referred 10 the street committee.
A communication from the superin-
tendent Of streets calling attention to
/ the condition Of Grand avenue between
I 10th and tith Htreeas WAS read and
referred 10 the street committee. In his
communication Superintendent Holt
states that the sidewalks are covered
( with mud and that both streets and
sidewalks are sliding. and recommends
that immediate action be taken. or the
city will be put to considerable ex-
pense.
{ The application Of Jarvis Stone for
the renewal OF his contract to act as
sexton OF Clatsop Cemetery, was re-
ferred to the committee on public prop
erty. The application OF Geo Noland
and others for reduction OF 1892 taxes
was referred TO the ways and means
committee.
The claims Of the seow Bay Wood
Yard. a.75. and the News li6S. we're
paid
A liquor license was granted to Ut
ginger & Hoch. and the bill OF the Astor
House. si3s2. was ordered paid
Reporting on the petition Of property
owners for a light at the corner OF
Bond and eth streets. the street COM
mittee set forth that a light was once
there. but that Il was removed as the
people (the old Casinol preferred TO
be in darkness. II was recommended
that the light be replaced.
+ The following claims were ordered
paid; S. .oppenhelmer. si25; assessors
on Grand Avenue assessment. SOS; As
toria Box Co., ss2,20: Grimn & Reed,
s2.25; Astoria Transfer Co. Soc: Port
land Electrical Works. $3.50: II. W.
Sherman. s72.25; NJ F. Hardesty. $3.50:
J, Il. Clinton. $3.50.
The report Of the board Of equaliza-
tion on the grand avenue assessment
was read and placed on file.
The COW ordinance has Joined the
dog ordinance and this is how It hap
pened: The measure was referred to
the mayor and city attorney for opin-
ions as to its legality, but the former
refused TO express his opinion. as it
was a matter for the courts and the
city attorney TO decide. The city at
torney held that a poundmaster cannot
take animals off private property, in
closed or uninclosed.
An ordinance confirming the assess
ment of Grand avenue was read once
and referred TO the street COMMITTEES:
one appropriating $3.50 for Bremner &
Holmes was read first and second
times as was also one establishing the
grade OF Goth street. Ordinances trans
ferring $500 from the general fund to
the fire department appropriation fund
and appointing judges and clerks for
the city election to be held December 9
were read first and second times and,
upon suspension of the rules, passed
An ordinance regulating the building
of wharves and providing for public
slips was read third time and passed,
Resolutions instructing the auditor
and police judge To advertise for bids
for city printing for 1897 and to give
notice OF the city election to be held
December 9, were adopted.
ReQuisitions for the purchase Of cleo
tion and battery supplies were granted
Claims of the News. aggregating s2.4S,
were referred to the ways and means
committee after which the council ad-
journed.