The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-20
An Ordinance introduced by Councilman Parker Providing
for the Running Of All Kinds of Games Under
Three Specific ClasSe
nAyoR TAYLOR MAKES A RINGING SPEECH
Was Heartily Endorsed BY the Council City VIII Buy
der companys Horses for $3.50 Bills Ordinances Passed
Sexton 10 be Hired for the Cemetery.

Those of the crowd who attended the
common council las, evening with the
expectation OF witnessing a sensation
were not disappointed, but the sensation
was sprung from an unexpected source.
II was at the close Of the session
when the mayor arose 10 his feet and
In the stiffness that followed delivered
one Of the most effective speeches ever
heard In the council chamber
The mayor was little late in arrly-
Ing. and found all the members In their
places After roll call and the reading
and approving of the minutes. the usu-
Al order Of business was commenced.
Petltions-of siefeldt and wirkkaia
and c. Evans for retail liquor license
referred 10 the proper committee.
Communications From the mayor
yctolng the ordinance prohibiting pa.
rades on the sidewalks Of the city;
veto sustained. From the Alert Hook
and Ladder Company Offering to sell
TO the city its horses. harness and ap-
purtcnanees at ss5s. on motion OF
welch. after much argument by many
OF the members and an eloquent plea
By Truninger In behalf Of the company
which Is heavily In debt the proposi-
ton was accepted From the water
company stating that an engineer had
been employed to take charge NJ the
work of putting In the new electric
light plant: nled.
Committees and Mcans-Re-
port that city road taxes collected by
the shcrin for 1895 had been collected
from the county by the committee and
turned over TO the treasurer; tiled. rec
ommending payment OF the following
claims:
Astorian, SiS,Il. II. stevens, A.S5; a.
V. Allen. so cents; Bessie Arndt. $3.50;
adopted.
Health and Police-Asked FOR further
time In which TO consider the nickel
in-the-slot machine ordinance: granted
Recommended payment OF the following
claims; j. w. Durett, slit7; Astoria
Wood Yard. 1886; DR. A. l., Fulton,
5000; Petty. $3.50 Adopted, Recon-
mended granting liquor license to Swan
Wilson and w IL, Moen adopted. Rec
commended letting Of contract to Part
ridge for boarding city prisoners; /;
adopted,
Streets and Public ways-Recom-
mended granting petition OF II, +
Bruhn to take advantage OF ten-year
plan OF paying for street Improve
ments; adopted. Recommended pay
ment OF claim Of Astoria Wood Yard
for s5,si; adopted
Fire and Recommended pay
ment OF the following claims; Gas
Light Co, sl4.5O; II. w. sherman. $295;
II, II. Parker $3.50; Scow Bay Wood
Yard, sass; Oregon Improvement Co,
Si2; Bremner & Holmes, SIS; West
Shore Mills. s2,S5; f. salz, S2,75; Ross,
Higgins & CO., 80 cents; Foard n
Stokes Co, s25,SS; adopted, Communi-
cation from Engine Co, No. . returned
without recommendation; filed.
Officers Reports-Clty englneeI--esti-
mate that Improvement OF SSd street
will cost s4.5S4.64; filed; estimate Of
cost Of 11th street sewer to be $780,
filed; report that Contractor Normile
had completed the work on Clatsop
cemetery to his satisfaction; filed.
ordlnances-Authorlzlng the issuance
Of deed to A. S. Bennett for property
sold for delinquent taxes; read first
time and referred to committee on
ways aud means.
Authorizing the purchase from Alert
Hook and Ladder Company Of a team
Of horses, harness, etc, for $3.50; read
first and second time.
Approprlatlng ssSlS to $. Normile for
work done on cemetery; read first and
second time.
Authorizing committee on streets and
public ways to contract with West
Shore Mills Co. for lighting the city
for one year from March IS, 1897 at
sl2 per light; read first and second
times.
Providing for the licensing, taxing,