The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-08-06

and licd. hire and water. approving re.
qulsition ~ Chief Green for supplies.
adopted ana 0led. public property.
claim of IT, Bcll for so approved by
the committee report adopted by the
council and fled.
REPORTS or OFFICERS.
The city surveyor filed a report rec
ommendlng the establishment Of
grades On 3sth street on motion the
report was referred to committee on
streets and public ways
The report of the city surveyor In
the matter Of establishing grades on
Sheridan. Grant and Hancock streets,
referred % committee on streets and
public ways.
The board Of assessors filed their re-
port on the assessment for the I'm
proyement OF Franklin avenue: report
lled.
Chief Green reported that the sllsby
engine had been placed In service at
Rescue Engine house; ordered filed.
ORDINANCES
The following ordinances were read
first and second time:
AppropriatIng si72.5O for the Clatsop
Mlll Co; regulating wash houses and
laundries; approprlating $500 to police
court and Jail fund; appropriating 800
to stationery fund; appropriating Si2O
TO the pound fund: amending Section
l OF Ordinance 1853. providing for the
time and manner OF improving Gene
We've street; authorizing the issuance
Of street bonds for Grand avenue i'm
provement to F. ", Christensen in
the sum Of SSi795I; extending time for
improvement OF Grand avenue twenty
days: confirming the assessment for
the improvement Of Exchange street
referred back to committee on streets
and public ways; appropriating S225
TO ~ Clinton & Co out OF the road
and crossing fund: accepting Ex-
change street improvement; approprl-
htluh sf'vv u d d JVHuSoh 0uk VI
the general fund; establishing grade
at intersection Of sth street and Grand
avenue; regulating the building Of
wharves and docks along the city wa
ter fTont-Teferred back TO the COM
mittee: confirming the assessment for
the improvement Of 10th street.
The following ordinances were read
the third time and passed; Confirm
ing the assessment for the improve
mert Of 18th street. providing for the
issuance Of street bonds 10 provide for
the Improvement Of Franklin avenue
$500; providing FOR the issuance OF
street bonds TO pay for the improve
ment Of Grand avenue, $l2.50O; provid-
ing for the issuance OF street bonds
to Clinton & Sons. Sl293S0. for I'M
provement OF Franklin avenue; pro-
vidlng for the issuance Of street bonds
TO l. Lebeck Il Co, S77625, for the i'm
proyement Of Franklin avenue; pro-
viding for the issuance Of street
bonds to Clinton 4 Co., S504. for i'm
provement Of Grand avenue: appro-
priaiing sil25O in favor OF Clinton &
Sons out OF road and crossing fund;
appropriating Sl2 to ]. II. Mansell; APP
priating Sl2 to Astoria Transfer Co.,
out OF the road and crossing fund; ex-
tending time for completion of Grand
avenue. twenty days.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted: For the assessment for
the improvement OF Franklin avenue;
for special assessment to provide for
expense OF improving 10th street be-
tween Grand avenue and Harrison; to
establish grade on Grant street; to
establish grade on Sheridan street; TO
establish grade on Hancock street.
BILLS ALLOWED.
A large number of miscellaneous
bills were referred to the proper COM
mttees. Pay rolls as follows were APP
proved and ordered paid; Salaries Of
city officials, $3.50; fire department. $5O5;
library, $40; cemetery, $40; police de-
partment, A75.
on motion a resolution was adopted
authorizing the fire and water COM
mlttee TO offer for sale either one OF
the steam fire engines at a price of
$1,000,
on motion the city attorney was
required to report as to what action
council should take in regard to road
taxes,
ON motion the council adjourned.