The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-04-03
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
ORDINANCES

First ana Second Readings Author.
i]ing the mayor TO execute deeds 10
property redeemed from tax sales by
4 3 EenBe;t Referred TO street com
Inittce.
To establish grade on 23d street
On motion the rules were suspended
and the ordinance was read the third
um- by title and passed.
To establish the grade Of 2lSt street.
on motion she rules we're suspended
ana th- ordinance was read the third
time by tide and passed
To establish tha grade of I'D street
On motion the rules were suspended
and IN. ordnance was read the third
time by title and passed.
Providing for the issuance Of mum
cipal bonds FOR $4,000 indebtedness on
warrants held by Norris q Whitehead,
of Portland. TO be dated Apr1 /. pay
able in twenty years. with interest at
8 per cent per ahnum. payable semi
annually.
Morris a Whitehead proposed TO take
up all outstanding warrants and *
change them for city bonds, and 10
test The legality q the deal In the
courts at their own expense by a
friendly suit followed 10 the supreme
court. the courts all having agreed 10
advance the case on their calendars.
This proposition includes the Oldest
outstanding warrants up 10 one issued
the las, day OF last month. on request
u Mr.. Morris. Of the banking firm.
" ho was present. explained the method
OF handling the deal. which puts As
tc-la On a cash basts on motlon the
rulcs were suspended and the ordi-
nance was read the third time
when the roll was called McGrgor
said he had changed his mind on the
qestion OF bonding the oity's debt. and
would vote no: that It IS b. tier for the
city to pay per ceht iniercs; on war
rants 20 irs own people than 10 pay
cnly 6 per cent q fore gners. that he
Warrant systm was safer for the city.
Parker explained his vote by saying
that & saved the city 1920 per year.
and voted aye. The ordinance Tgssed
all voting aye except McGregor.
The electric lighting ordinance was
,s'f'rrsi hack tp second reading.
AthprizIng the mayor to execute deed
To A. S, Bennett for property redeemed
from tax sale. Read second and third
time and passed.
An amendment 10 the electric lighting
ordinance was offered by the commit
tees ON streets and public ways. au-
thorizing a contract with the West
shore Mills for one year from April
l6, at Sl2 per lamp. on motion the
amendment was amended by making
the term until the city Is able to do
It's own lighting" instead OF one year.
Altar a lengthy and breezy discussion
of the question the amendment TO the
amendment was lost. On the vote on
the original amendment II passed.
The ordinance was then Rad the
third time and on roll call the vote
was a tie Trullinger not voting, and
the ordinance was declared losi.
Third ng-'Appropriating $3.50
for the purchase of horses and appa-
ratus of Alert Hook and Ladder Com
pany. Passed.
Apprpriating $S.SlS.26 to S, Normile
for work done on Clatsop cemetery.
Passed.
IAoensing and Regulating Gambling
Upon roll call the vote stood as fol-
lows; Ayes-McGregor Parker, Siver-
son. Trullinger and Welch. Nays
Bdx, Clinton, Schiebe, Thompson.
McGregor explained his vote by stat
Ing that he was opposed to gambling
and every other vice. but believed the
ordinance was for the best interests
Of the city. and the only way in which
It cold meet the present crisis and
put the evil somewhere near under CON-
troll.
RESOLUTIONS.
To cancel coupons ON street bonds.
Passed.
welch here read the list of ordinances
not enforced, and offered straight
resolution to enforce the following or
dlnances:
Prohibiting gambling. bawdy houses,
smoking opium, prohibiting employ
ment of wuimen in bar rooms, and all
OF the city of Astoria. Re-
ferred back TO the introducer for amend
,nent.
That the committee on streets and
public ways be authorized to contract !
with the West Shore Mills for light |
ing the city with not less than thirty !
three lights, according to their propo-
sLtion. $l7 per light, until the oitys /
plant is completed. Adopted.
Resolved. That ]. II. Mansell. c. w. |
Stone and T. o. Trulnnger be appoint
ed viewers of the proposed extension !
Of Commercial street and assess the |
damages and benefits, to meet at the /
city hall April Is. Referred back for |
Instructing the auditor to give notice |
Of the improvement OF SD street. |
Adopted.
The usual number OF claims were |
and referred 10 the proper |
committees.
Adjournment was taken until
o'clock this afternoon.