The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-09-22
MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL
Adjourned Session Held Yesterday
Was an Interesting
One.
THE YouNG's BAY STREET
Ordinance Passed for the Improvement
of Seventh Street 10 the Young's
Bay shore Bills Passed and
Petitions Filed

Petitions Filed.
AZ o'clock yesterday afternoon the
adjourned meeting OF the city council
was held. Mayor Taylor presiding. with
all members present except Mr. II. c.
Thompson. who Is absent on a vaca-
ton.
The principal subject under discus.
sion WAS the ordinance providing for
the building Of the streets over the hill
to Younga lay. the route being from
Grand avenue on sth street TO Harri.
son and Niagara avenue. Niagara ave
nue. from sth 10 7th. and on 1th street
from Niagara TO Young's Bay. The or
dinance by unanimous vote, came up
for passage by suspension OF the rules
on third reading. Councilman Welch
opposed the movement at this time.
because OF the present general depres-
H.an IN business consequent upon The
approaching election, but expressed
himself as favorable 10 the improve
ment when times were ripe Council
man McGregor spoke in favor Of the
ordinance because Il was asked for by
the property owners who had agreed
to pay all Of the expenses except the
street crossings, and because he
thought that they should be granted
their request and not opposed on ac-
count OF the small expense to the city
OF the street crossings. Councilman
bergman supported the ordinance and
stated that In his opinion the question
Of the outcome of the election cut no
ngur- nor should the small expense
~ crossings have any weight with the
council in granting the petition, When
the vote was called on the third read
ing the ordinance was passed. This is
the improvement so long desired and
earnestly worked for by the citizens
and property holders along the line OF
the proposed road II was not original
~ planned ~ street connection with
the new Lewis and Clarke county road
and ferry. but In the opinion OF many,
could be made TO connect with the
city approach to the ferry by a road
leading along the beach. Tin an inter
view with Judge Gray. however, II ap-
pears that this road would not answer
the purpose OF a connection for the
Youngs River ferry. but stands upon
It's own merits as a much-needed city
Improvement The city landing OF the
ferry Is at the head OF Young's Bay
and can be easily reached on an easy
grade by the road leading out Of the
city via l4th street, the old cemetery,
10th street, and past the water works
4.n that Is required by the city to
make the connection with the ferry Is
TO build about "a quarter Of mile OF
road near Cllnton's place, down TO the
beach. and this the county court hopes
the city will soon authorize to be donei
Ordinances were also passed estab-
fishing grades at intersections OF llth
street and Irving and Jerome avenues,
An ordinance Nppropriating s95 for
the Astoria Asphalt and Roofing Co..
was read the first and second times.
The following bills, approved by the
various committees, We're passed. As
torla Box Company, S95A7; Sol Open
heimer. S6lj; c, J. Trenchard, assignee,
$3.50,
ON motion of Mr. Wclch the report
of the committee made at the last
meeting approving the granting of a
license for three months and twenty
two days to 5, Friedman, the auction
eer, and which was not approved, was
reconsidered and the report as original
ly made, passed by the council. Con-
siderable argument was made over the
matter. some being Of the opinion that
two wrongs could not make right,
and others taking the ground that the
granting of a similar extension OF IL
cense to Martin Olsen did direct in
justice to his only competitor Mr'
Friedman, and that the latter should
be given the same privilege and that
here the matter should end for all
time. on the roll call the report was
adopted, and the extended license
granted.
The city attorney was instructed to
defend certain suits brought against
the city for the taxes on street assess
ments of property sold for 1891 taxes,
The city engineer was instructed to
make an estimate Of the probable cost
and report the same to the city coun-
Gil of the improvement of Bond street
from i5th street to the claim line be-
tween Adair's and Alderbrook, and the
claim line btween Alderbrook and Van
Dusen's.
The claim of f. S, Damant for the
value of horse loaned to the city
and which was killed, the bill being for
Sl25, was ordered filed.
The petition of property owners for
the Improvement of 9th street between
Franklin and Grand avenues, was re-
ferred to the committee on public prop
erty.
The petition of w. w. Parker for a
tax deed for S14.55 taxes on property