The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-21
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40 ordeycd at Meeting of the Common
Council iNst EvcnlnW
An adjourned meeting VI the common
councn was held last evening, Ml meme
hrrs hcinH rtvsNt
An ordinance appropriations the sum AZ
! tiNN cut " tho ycNoral fund tor the hcnc-
| nc VI the public library was rcad hlet
/ and second times Nnd Vn motion placed
on It's hnal passage
! An Ordihancr creating nlnd for the
| Improvement Ot GWhtconth slWcl WNn
| enacted
An oplhancc ordering tho payment VI
| tho Clnlm " CLINTON N Sons tor the lW
! pvNVvmNnt OF Elghtcenth street waA pAss.
cd An OrNllnancc vstOhliphlng th, grldo
ot SccOnd Strvrt between nunnr and IN
chungr streets wa, r'Od hrst aud scoond
tmyS
/ An ordinance ot,lcrlng the bsuanvo ot
/ honds IN tho sum ot S,NN tcr ,hc pay
/ mcnt ot the Improvement VI Eghtvvnth
stpS't wNa passed. fhia VrdhNpcc WNH
enacted hccnusr tho contractors prvtVtrtd
hcing lsid in bOnda over warrants
An ordinance confirming the assessment
ot FNWytccnth street, between Grand ave
nue and l,Ond utVet. az asscsaed hy tho
city assessors. was rcNd nrat and second
times aud, on notion placed ON Ua hnal
pAraauN An ordinance continuing tho
city assessors assessment Vt property for
tho Improvement vt puOnc sttcct was
passed.
An ordinance, appolntlnN g. ", Stone
an Assessor to make an assessment tor
the Improvement Vt EightycNtb atrVvt
ami Irving Avenue Ia place vt u, n.
Wclch. an Interested party which was
rcad nrst and second tlmcs "Wednesday
evening, was enacted
An ordinance continuing tho assessment
for tho construction OF the dralNNgv nNs.
tenn In East Astoria VAS read inst ana
second times and, on motion passed
An ordinance prohihittng Wumvn from
loltcrlng In drinking housoa and dhuvr
halls came up tor thirl rvNdng fhls
ordinance was introduced nt thr rrlUcHt
VI the police department. tor the rvaHnu
that the city charter at present holds tho
saloon keeper tvapOnslhlc tor thrpryH.
cncc " Intoxicated Or hOlstorOua women
In his place Ot business As tho saloons
| contribute practically, tho amount uccrs.
aarN to run tho city government, the
| present law was cousidcrvd an injustice
| for thls reason, and tho ordinance ns iu,
| troiuccd holds the women violating "
! Responsible The character or condition
VI the women who are thus prohibited
| from ftvuuchtjng saloons ls lvft FolrlN to
| the discretion VI the police lly request
I tho hlll was rccOmmUtrd 10 thv commit.
| tee ON health and police
An ordnance authorizing the mayor tn
execute uultcalm dcvd O prnrrrt,
| bought hy tho city for delinquent taxes
to the former nWncra thereof such par.
Ties having alnco pnid the UN,s ami
costs. was passed
An ordinance detlnlng tho dutl,R eff tb,
superintendent OF strrvts and u,ng Wl
salary at tNn per month Whs pashrd ha
also was one dcnnlng the dutlcs ot the
various other city officials
An ordinance regulating the taking of
city documents from any uf tho clty
offices, spcclfylng that such Instruments
may he taken for u peticd ol not moro
than hvo houra, hy a permit sivnvd bN
the mayor was enacted
An ordinance cstahllahlnu tho rrato of
Commercial street at Ua intersection
with rhltty-huh tud rhWU-ttNth voy
passed
A resolution mstructinr the auditor 90
procure a strncll for usc In hls office
was adopted
A resolution authorizing the publication
W notices " assessment for the Improve.
mcnt " Duane, Forty -accoud, FurtN N.nfth|
and bond streets IN Nnst Astoria nnd
Irving avenue Fourteenth street ami the
Fourteenth street sewer, was adopted
A resolution authorizing the issuanvc ut
an aims warrant to the chief OF police
empowering him to collect nll munlvs due
on the Improvement of Fitth street tnoW
Franklin Avrnuel In Ndairs Astoria. and
Goncvicvo street tnuW TwtIfth was hp.
forrC,l to the Ntteot committees
\ resolution changing the rtndr ut AMI
Ollcyway In front ot tluvka lw aud il1
Adnlr'H Astoria, was adopted
Tho auditor and police judge ravo mo-.
tlcc of the intention TO improve brand
avenue from Fifth to Twelfth street This
said Mr. Thompson, la one of the most
needed improvements IN tho city. n WIN
be- plnnkrd Tor width of twenty fr,t.
with sidewalks ton fcrt In width. for u
distance NJ aVn feet The estimate of
the city Tor such Improvement NuH tli, luU. |
while IN" sttvt committee cftlmhtoa the
cost AZ Wum Property owners have alg. |
nincj their Willingness to pay cash tor
tho Improvement Tho resolution Wns
adopted
Tho report nf tho "strcol commission. |
which consists W the committee un
streets ana public ways nnd tho honrl
of city tsHcanorn, ON the drainage system |
In Adnlr'n Astoria, Nns read nnd ordered |
filed
The report NJ the street commission on
tho equalization or the naspaamont tuf
the Improvement of nunnr street. from
sixth To Twelfth, was read aud Hl,d
Tho report uf the committee ON streets |
aud public ways on the equalization ut !
the Fourteenth street assessment Wasl
nlcd
Tho report Of the hoard of nra,ssora
ON tho assessments for the improvement
OF Fourteenth street. from urnnd nNruup /
to Jerome avenue. llond from Fort, .Hrc. |
ond 10 Forty. .nfth, Forty .nfth, Forty.ero. /
ond ana Duane atiUUtn, Hnd the -Four
tocnth street sewer was read and Hlrd
The health and rollcr committee report.
ed fnVOrlnhly ON the request Of Edwards
Bros, asking thni frDy ho allowed tn uNs
hlblt n poultry ahuN IN the city tor "a
rcd locd llconpr OF 81 per dnv
The streets and public ways committee
reported on tho communication OF the
water commission. In which the latter
agreed 10 repair the road lcndlnr nui oil
the city Report was nlrd
Street committee reported that the law.
est bid Tor repairs To tho crossing ut
the Intersection OF Franklin avenue nnd
rhlrty-1rst street, tlil hnd boon accent.
oil. Report Med
resolution was adopted authorizing
the auditor 10 Issue warrants ~ cover the
interest on the bonded indebtedness
After tho granting OF several ruuups
tlona ana tho reference Of humorous
olalmr, tho meeting on motion ur Aldcr.
man Young, adjourned,
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Tho shin reported as passing 'tlllumunk
Rock yesterday was tho Marion llght.
body The Escort succeeded In placing
Pilot Cordinor aboard OF her late yontcr
day afternoon. but on account of the uln
southonAter prevailing n was found I'm
possible to bring her IN.