The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-05-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
Regular Meeting OF the City Fathers
Held Last Evening


Held Last Evening
Tho common council met In regular ses-
sion last evening, all members being
present large amount OF business WAS
transacted. and several lively colloduies
occurred The harbor line question was
discussed at length. There was a large
attendance OF spectators
A petition was read asking for further
appropriations OF material for the new
hose company IN West Astoria, In this
respect Chief Engineer Greene reported
that the city was inadequately supplied
with hose and recommended the purchase
Of 500 feet Both petitions were referred
TO tho fire and water committee.
A communication from Columbia Har-
Dor No, % was read, withdrawing the
protest entered by the secretary against
allowing Fisher Brothers 20 build a
wharf out toward the harbor line, A
petition TO vacnte the streets crossing
the depot site was after much discussion.
referred TO the street committee. on
motion OF Alderman Wclch. the city at
torney was instructed TO prepare an opin-
ion as TO the legality OF such action,
A petition praying that the grade OF
Commercial street be established was re-
fcrred TO the street committee. The may
or returned with his veto three orlin-
anccs providing for the issuance OF street
bonds to pay for the Improvement of
Franklin avenue Exchange street and
Grand avenue, The veto was due to
slight errors In the ordinances, and in
each case was sustained.
A petition from Smith Bros, asking that
the tax assessment against Lot r. Block
~, Shivcly'S Astoria, and stating that, as
agents, they were willing to pay S75
to settle the costs. was referred to the
ways and means committee. A commurl-
cation from the welchhack Commercial
Co. OF Philadelphia, asking for informa-
tion concerning city lights, was consign-
cd TO the waste basket Poor's Railroad
Manual wanted some statistics about the
city They have been wanting this infor-
nation for several months, and theyn
probably get it-in the sweet bye and
bye" Two communications from ]. X.
Writ. asking that he be granted the
contract for the Improvement OF Grand
avenue. and stating his reasons for such
request. were referred to the street COM
mlttee.
II, Grimm and r. L. Jeffery were grant
ed liquor licenses, The street commit
tee reported favorably on the claim OF
tho Clatsop Mil Co, sl2SO; J. H. Man
sell, sl2; West Shore Mills Co. s5S7 80:
city surveyors pay roll, s265; street as
SCISSORS, for assessment OF Eighteenth
street. SOS,
The street committee reported favora-
bly, on the request OF r. l.. Boyle X Co.
that they be allowed to use the piling
In the alleyway between Forty-lrst and
Forty-second streets. Tho same COM
mittee, reporting on resolution intro
duced by Alderman Welch in which the
Astorian was severely censured for max
ing few suggestions as to the perma-
nent establishment OF city grades, recon-
mended that the resolution be not adopt
ed ms the city surveyor had settled the
difficulty satisfactorily.
The fire and water committee asked
that the water commission be requested
to present n detailed account OF matters
reported mt the last meeting. The ways
and means committee, reporting on n
communication recommitted to them, rec
ommended that Fisher Brothers be al
lowed to build a wharf to the harbor line,
Several ordinances were lnteroduced, the
principal measure being one authorizing
A. c. Fisher and ID. X. Warren to build
a wharf north of Lots s and 0, Block
56lA, TO the harbor line. This ordinance
failed TO state the distance the wharf
was to extend. Welch wanted the matter
referred to the street committee so the