The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-01-03
LAST SESSION OF
THE OLD COUNCIL
Only Routine Business Transacted
Last Night by the Fathers.
FIREMEN GET THE DISCOUNT
on Their Warrants Large Number Of
Bulls Allowed ed-Ordinhnce Passed
on Suspension of Rules.
GET THE DISCOUNT

on Suspension Of Rules.
Contrary TO general expectation the
session u the city council last night
was short and devoid OF special inter-
eat. Mayor Taylor was In the chair
and all the councilmcn were at their
desks \ number Of visitors were pres
enL including some Of the newly elected
councllmen No arguments Of any
length or Importance were made during
the session. and the ordinary routine
Of passing of bills and ordinances pro-
eecded without interruption.
The petition Of Carlson Brothers for
retail liquor license was referred to
the committee on health and police
The report OF the ways and means
committee on the expenses of judges
and clerks al the recent election was
adopted
The report Of majority OF the same
committee recommending the awarding
Of the contract for city printing TO the
Budget and j s. Dcllinger was filed
withou, action.
The claim OF II. W Sherman for 81.
recommended by the ways and means
committee was ordered paid The clam
OF ]. $. Delllngcr for s33 for printing
election bills. tickets, etc. was allowed
and ordered TO be included In a general
ordinance TO be drawn for the payment
OF election expenses The claim of the
Palace Restaurant was not allowed
Claims Of the News Publishing Com
pany amounting TO S5W cents. ordered
paid. The claim of j o. Hauthorn &
Co for $40. ordered paid and included in
a general election ordinance
The ways and means committee on
petition ~ sidney Dell, recommended
that deed be made to the owner Of
record to certain property sold for
taS"a, When the question arose that this
would carry with II a 90 per cent ad-
ditl pnal cost under ordinance, the mat
ter was referred back TO the committee
who viii recommend an amendment to
the ordinance releasing the penalty
clause In this case.
The ways and means committee. on
the petition II Viola Kant. to remit the
taxes on certain property recommend
ed reference of the matter 10 the
county court The report was adopted.
The committee on health and police
made the following report: On the ordi-
nance relative TO tobacco and cigarette
licenses, recommended thai the same
be not passed; adopted; on petitions Of
$. +. Harris and Louis Boentjen for re-
tail liquor licenses, recommended grant
ing same; adopted; approved claims,
Jas, Petty. $50. Astor House. sS.55:
adopted.
The committee ON streets and public
ways approved the pay roll Of the SUI
Of streets, amounting 10
$3.50, and the following claims: Fisher
Brothers $S5S; Astoria Box Co, $50. 30:
Foard & Stokes 81; Clatsop Mills. S2i66;
Sol oppenheimer, H.2s; West Shore
Mills, $lS5.S0 City Surveyor. $50. The
Second street sewer ordinance was re-
turned without change. The reports |
" the committee were adopted.
The committee on fire and water rec
payment OF the claims of +. |
r. Hawes for $S; Foard & Stokes. $3.50.
md upon suspension OF the rules these
I'VE claims were ordered paid at once.
rhe committee also recommended the
payment of the following claims: n.
clinton. $3.50; H. w. Sherman, 75c: AS
.oria Transfer Co, 60c; Portland Elec-
trical Works, $3.50; the reports Of
he committee were adopted,
The report Of the committee on public \
property recommending the payment |,
II the claim OF Sol oppenheimer for
;45O. and the city surveyors payroll
IN the ClatsOp Cemetery work, $Gl2,
vas adopted. The committee also re-
,orted favorably on the proposition Of
Jensen 4 Hanson TO repair the roof OF
Engine House No. 3, on contract for
no, they to be released from the orig
nal contract; the report was adopted
rhe same committee reported that they
lad been misinformed in regard to the
Nlatsop Cemetery improvement, and
lad signed a contract for the work
when the matter should have been ad-
usted by ordinance. The same COM
nittee recommended the destruction of
he sexton's house, which stands in the
way Of the improvements. and the
of the road which runs
through the property The report was
ldopted.
The city surveyor reported on the
proposed extension of Commercial
treet from 18th to 2Sd, ana filed plats
howing that the extension would re-
Iuire the purchase or condemnation OF
large amount of additional property.
rhe report was referred to the COM {
nittee on streets and public ways
Ordinances read first and second time |
$500 for election ex-
'enses of 1896; authorizing the ways {
md means committee to make con- Ii
ract for city printing with the Daily I
Budget and j, S. Dellinger; on motion &
o suspend the rules and pass third {
eading, this ordinance was laid over {
ntil the next meeting; appropriating 1