The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-06-05
THE CRY COUNCIL.


AZ the roRulnr meeting OF the city coun-
cll last night. All The members were pres.
ent ana Mayor Taylor presided After
tho reading Of the minutes the regular
order Of business was taken up
OMMuNIcAT1ONs
Hemonstranco against the Mcclure
drain accompanied by tho request Of
ntnDy of III aignorH 20 have their names
Withdrawn. aa thry had signed II under
mrnpprohonslon Referred 10 committee
on streets and public ways
a. y, shte AMI Mrs, A. H. Baltc. for
removal ~ building ~ tho crossing of
isih ana Grand avenue Referred 20
committee on streets and public ways
W. w. Parker. for redemption Of Ger.
tain property. Referred to committee.
L. Anderson. for liquor license Re.
forrrd to health ana police committee.
For electric light on iith and Dunne.
Referred 10 committee an streets and
public ways
Invitation from general commltte 10 the
council to attend the Fourth Of July col.
ebratlon Accepted
G. J Trenchard and Mrs upBhgr pro.
tontlng against Second street Rowrr o1-
prnass. Referred TO street committee
Engine 60. No 3. Offering to sell is57
worth Of horses nnd apparatus 10 the city
FOR r2p tho HIST including pictures, IRE
Uell bedroom sc; clock. saddle blankets.
otc. referred to committee on nro aud
water.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Wayr md Means Recommending no
appeal he taken In Marsh ys City. Adopt
r1 Recommending no action on prapo-
siton Of - worsley In matter Of collec.
lion Of delinquent taxes. Adopted Bee.
ommvndlng no action on request Of
nocllng for rcfundmrnt OF nnaeasmcnir
Tor Court rtrc~t Improvement Adopted
Recommending claim OF Dany Astorian
Tor various amounts. Adopted
Health ANA Police Recommending nq-
uor license FOR Alex Grant. and claim
Of George Gore for s. Adopted
Streets and Public -Rccommend.
Ing placing OF light AZ corner OF ssth
ard Franklin avenue. and ono at Fisher.
mon's Packing CO. Aiderbrook Adopted.
Recommending pay roll superintendent
of streets. 81, J. II Manscll. 81. Second
street ncwcr. 80 Adopted Recommend
Ink payment city surveyors pay roll.
1io' West Shore Ai!lr $3.50. Reference
TO street committee OF the mntcr Of erect
ing telegraph and telephone poles. hang.
lux Of wires and lamps Adopted. Re.
port equnliEing assessments for second
street sewer Filed.
Firc and Water Recommending claims
OF u +. rrael Co. 80; s. Crispln. s. %;
r Olson. $50 Adopted
The report Of the city attorney recon.
mcndlng the striking OF the lien docket
certain old Items was referred TO the
committee on ways and means.
ordinanccs-ConArming the nsscssmcn,
Tor the construction Of the Second street
sewer Under suspension OF the rules.
read the thiri time and passed
Providing for the time and manner OF
contracting system OF drains IN Nc.
ciurc's drainage district No 2. Read urs,
Time and referred to street committee.
Naming the city cemetery ocean View
Cemetery" ana establishing rules for it,
government Read second time.
Granting to the West shore Mills Co.
franchise for D. years to construct elee,
trio light and power house and lines
Read third time and passed
Appropriating 500 TO Engine Co. No. !.
Passed
Appropria,Ing ss'5 to J. 4 Fastabcna.
Passed
\ resolution was introduced authorlz-
ing auditor TO publish notice OF the ex-
tension Of Commercial street from i7tn
to 21d, and I'D from Exchange To Com
mcrclal. but was withdrawn owing TO ir-
regularity In proceedings
A resolution instrucung auditor to en-
ter names OF present owners OF property
opposite property owned by the late Nan,
cy wrlch. where liens for street improve
meats exist. was adopted
Tho usual monthly bills were presented
nnd referred to committees
The mayor suggested that the police
should arrest parties refusing to exter-
inmate catcrpilars and that there should
be some action In regard to sewers and
dogs running az large a special meeting
Of the council was called at the mayors
office Monday, at p. m. TO consider
these questions. and the council then
adjourned to meet at p, m, Monday,
to take up the Commercial street mat
ter.