The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-18
THE CITY COUNCIL,
An Extended Meeting OF that Body
Held Yesterday.

The city council met last evening
with Councilman McGregor in the chair
during the absence OF Mayor Taylor.
Councilman Scherneckau was also alb
sent. After the reading OF the min
utes and approval OF the same, the fol-
lowing petitions were considered:
L. Anderson. and Megler & Wright
for retail liquor licenses. referred to
committee on health and police; Chas.
wirkkala for transfer OF license TO
new location. referred to committee on
health and police; Union Hose Com
pany for two fire axes. referred TO fire
and water committee; various property
owners for improvement OF certain
parts OF SSrd street. Harrison avenue
and S5th street. referred to street COM
mittee; property owners TO improve
nth street from Franklin 10 Irving
avenue, referred to street committee.
A proposition from Geo. d. Barnard
& Co, ST. Louis, to furnish the city
with a steel cabinet for books and
papers. referred TO committee on health
and police.
A discussion arose concerning the va
rious propositions Of various bidders
desiring to furnish the city with 1000
feet Of iire hose. One proposition was
to exchange a hose and cart for En-
gine No. and city warrants. But as
no price could be agreed upon, the
proposition was turned down. The
bids were then taken up on straight
offers for 1000 feet Of hose. Council
man Young in discussing the matter.
said that he though it was a shame he
had not been offered $50 feet OF gar
den hose for his vote by some Of the
bidders. Finally, when the ordinances
were passed, the bids were taken up
and contracts awarded as follows:
Fifteen hundred feet OF Maltese Cross
brand hose, at 81 per foot, TO the Gutta
Percha and Rubber Company; and 500
feet Keystone brand to A. G. Long at
30 cents per foot.
The committee on fire and water was
granted further time in which consid-
er a plan for remodelling the fire de-
partment
A writ of review was received from (
the circuit court, in the suit Of F. ]. /
Carney ct al VS.. the city. enjoining I
and restraining the city officers from
further taxes on the Upper
town drain, and giving them until the
18th of June in which to answer.
The ways and means committee, in
the matter of the Clatsop Mills ac- !
counts, called for duplicate bills and
list of warrants paid between January
2Sd, and December 31st, 1895.
The petition Of Smith Brothers for a
deed to Lot IL, Block 10.
sold under street assess
ment. was allowed upon payment Of
200 and interest.
The petition Of Engine Co. No. for
Of losses incurred in
warrants, was not allowed.
The committee on ways and means
reported recommending that the appli-
;ation of city officials for reimburse
nent for discounting city warrants, be
lOt allowed.
The proposition Of the First National
Bank to pay s112 for deed in redemp-
ion of property sold for taxes in 1892,
vas accepted.
The committee Of ways and means
epOrted as correct the May pay rolls
4 city officers, fire department, libra
y and cemetery account, amounting .
0 1920. The same committee reported
pom the communication from the
equity district attorney, suggesting
hat the county be relieved from the re-
for further city taxes on
roperty purchased by the county at
ak sales, and which the county may
ave to hold from year 10 year, favora-
ly
The city auditor and police Judge was
Instructed to demand $297.S5 of the
ounty sheriff, being the amount held
y him as percentage for the collection
city taxes during '95 and SO. II
ne amount is not paid, the city attor-
ey is instructed to bring suit for the
anne.
The report Of the city attorney on
le claims due the city as per ex-
erts' report, was ordered placed on
le.
The committee on health and police
ldited and approved the pay roll Of