The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-04-16
AN IMPoRTANT MEETING.
Subjects OF Paramount Interest Discussed
by the Common Council

The common council met in regular
session last evening. all members being
present The application OF Foard a
Stokes Co. for a liquor license for the
Tongue Point saloon was granted. Peti-
tions OF II. Grimm and r. L. Jeffery
for liquor licenses were referred to the
proper committee. The application OF
August Erickson to be allowed to trans
fer his license TO the new building was
granted.
The mayor returned, with his veto, an
ordinance providing for the time and
manner of improving Exchange street
from 10th TO 18th, for the reasons that
there was no notice OF the councils in
tention published. and because the meas
ure failed to specify the paper in which
the notice should have been published.
The veto was sustained. A communica-
ton from the clerk of the water COM
mission was read requesting that action
be taken by the council to protect the
water pipes while street improvements
were being made, and suggesting that
such protection be made mandatory upon
the street contractors, The commuuica-
ton was referred to the street commit
tee The water commission made a re-
port stating the amount necessary to
complete the system-Sl7. 1880, exclusive
OF the engineers account-and showing
that $4,000 still remained in the treasury
The matter was referred to the FIRE and
water committee.
A communication from Kane & Co. rel
ative to city bonds. was referred to the
ways and means committee
A communication from Councilman
In nshf ha af.
tention to what he termed the false state
ments published in yesterdays Astoriar
concerning the establishment of city
grades, and the evil effects which would
result from failure to settle the same
Alderman Welch, in explaining his COM
munication, was somewhat sarcastic. He
quoted the charter in regard to the sub
ject, which was discussed in the Asto.
rian, and stated that. as 1t required 9
petition from three-fourths of the prop.
erty owners to change the city grades
the article was misleading and productive
of no good. The communication was re-
ferred to the street committee. A com,
munication from Sheriff Hare, inclosinl
taxes, was read and referred to the ways
and means committee.
Alderman Welch, chairman of the ways
and means committee, made q verbal re-
port, in which he stated that he haG
made arrangements so that all persons
holding city warrants might dispose Of
them for 95 cents on the dollar, ny con.
sulting him. The ways and means com.
mittee made report on the issuance
of several tax deeds. which report wa:
adopted. The same committee reported
on the claims of the Evening News anC
recommended payment as follows: $3.50
at $6.40: $3.50 at 5:44; 4Sc: SO. Sc: Si0.0S: 500.
at S9.76; $272; $i.16 at 1884; 96c at SEC
$lA The health and police committed
reported favorably on the claim Of Johr
Stevenson. $1,70; poundmaster. IS: Astol
House. Sill; Astoria Wood and Goa
Yard, $5.25 The same committee re-
ported favorably on the requisition fol-
supplies in the office OF the chief of DO
lice. The ways and means committee re
ported favorably on the reQuisltlon fol
supplies for the auditors office.
The street committee reported favora
bly, on the bill of T.. F. Prael & Co, $3.50
C. S. Gunderson, $l.50; Clatsop NH Co.
! $40: Foard & Stokes Co., $40. 10; electric
| light for month of March, s5S7.1O Tht
| report was adopted The fire and watel
committee recommended payment of tn,
claim Of ]. W. Conn, $40: Noe & Scully
$40; city water works. SlsOs5; Astorls
Transfer Co., 81: and unfavorably on tn,
claim of the Finlayson Shipping Agency
for S5.25 The same committee reported
that II had sold the old hook and ladder
truck to Bremner & Holmes for $40. Tn,