The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-02

was also rrad. which. put forth that one-
half tho signefa 10 the remonHtrynee
were non.rdnidcntH. who have no right
10 remonatrAta. The same committee re-
ported on the petition for the improve
ment OF Jerome avenue. from Novsn-
ieenth 20 Eighteenth. and recommended
that tho surveyor be- instructed 10 make
estimates FOR the work. The report Was
adopted The committee recommended
payment OF the following bills: Astoria
Transfer CO.. 20. J. =. Dellnger. 40;
Grimm 4 Reed. i22D city surveyor t1A.
street superintendent. %. which were
accordingly ordered paid.
Tho committee on public property re-
ported on the work done at Clatsop Gem
etefy and recommended the city sur
yeyor present report on same NJ FRI
days informal nretinR.
A. this stage OF the proceedings the
queatlou nH 70 the driving OF piles outside
OF The wharf line came up. although no
matter pertaining TO II was before the
house. The mayor stated he had authof-
Ned the chief Of police 20 arrest all per
sons driving plies outside this line WIN.
out permission from the council The
matter. said the mayor. IN OF extreme im-
portancc, mn one IN which tho council
has full control He explained thnt the
owners OF property outside the wharf line
had but pertinent right 90 the prop
crty. and cannot build upon Il without
consent ot the council.
The clalm OF C. T.. Foster, 80 for clean
Ing the alarm system batteries. ems not
AllowtA. the mayor stating he would not
sign warrant n the bill was ordered
paid. He thought the work should have
been done by the driver or engineer OF
the chemical The hrc ana water COM
mittce recommended payment OF the fui-
lowing bills: n. Troyer. -. Howell A.
ward. $50: J, u. Seymour. po0; AsiOTfh
Transfer Co, ~; NJ g. Crosby. Jis: q.
II Ferry. ~
The report OF the treasurer OF the pub
lie library was read. The report showed
that the warrant Ind bsdn discoun ed
hot s.. Mr. welch explaining thai this
was the firSt Instance whore the discount
was not 81
The following ordinances were read
'hrst and second times: Appropriahng So
'out OF the general fund for the benefit
fof W r. McOregOr for testing fhe hy-
drnnts: providing for me improvement
OF Exchange sweet from Tsnth 10
Twelfth which. by suspension OF the
rules. was read third time and passed
providing Tor the Improvement o. Frank
lin avenue, from Seventeenth 20 Eigh-
teenth street: GRAND Wrenue. from Fifth
20 Twelfth: yrsvidinK for the issuanct
OF 10000 OF street bonds for thr improve
ment OF Grand avenue, SEQ street bonds
for the Improvement of Exchange strpei:
t2so street bonds for the Improvement
OF Franklin avenue. ind establishing the
ire liam OF The city
The following ordinances were sYs1d
nrst ana second times. ami. upon sns-
pension OF the rules. placed upon finnl
paSsArss; Admitting CnlontoVn Hose Co
to ihs iire BepsrtnS nj. and provtthig
material for valid company, authorizing
the apsiiiof 90 is.ue warrants FOR the 1ol-
.-lQclt0h sat arlA ~ prsessmarts. On the
fourfs@,rth street sewer. same action on
Duans street, from Thirty-Itfth 10 ThIr-
ty-sevcnth. bunne from Sixth 20 Twelfth,
Forty-nfth street: Forty-seeond street
Bond. from Forty-ss-cond to For,y-nrth,
Irving avenue. from Fifteewh 70 Elyh-
teenth, Fourteenth. from Bond to Grand
avenue; Fourteenth street
The following ordinances were mad
third time and passed: Providing for
the issuance OF SisSt bonds for the nm
provemcnt OF Tenth street; 0ppropriating
S''9 Tor the paymeru OF the jurgrs IN
the case OF che city Vs. l.. f. Sellg who
was arrested at the instigathon OF Rev
Z
frequent the Casino theatre. and who
was found not guilty. SO the city attor.
ncy explained In rather a sarcastic man.
ner.
The council mas received a DETER, ask.
Ing that Il use its efforts to aid in the
holding OF Mississippi exposi,isr
AT Omaha. in lNS. 70 be participated In
by the twenty-four states west OF IN,
father OF waters. A resolution was passed
last evening which approved OF the idea
and instructed the proper committee Il
use It's Influence with 'Oregon's rep essen.
tatves In congress to receive the sanc,
ton OF that body for such an exposl
| tlon.
long list of claims was then read
after which u was decided TO hold an In.
| formal meeting on Friday afternoon. a
which several important matters will b,
discussed Then. at $3.50, council ad
| iourned.