The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-03-06
CITY COUNCIL
DOES BUSINESS
Important Measures PASSED. -0thers
Taken Under Consideration.
TO MEET WATER COMMISSION
Wnl Discuss with That Body Tonight
the Question II Lighting the city
Salaries Laid over
TO MEET WATER COMMISSION

The city council held an interest.
ing session inst night. Among IN" fea-
lures ~ the evening was the adjourn
mcnt to meet again tonight o. consider
the proposition ~ the water commission
for the lighting OF the city. and the
turning back into the hands ~ the
committees II various ordinances for
the reduction OF city expenses.
The Application d j. Keating. ". II.
Moon. O Corpcllor. and II +. Bruhn
for liquor licenses. were referred 10 the
proper committee
a communication was received from
the polio. commission stating that Ed
ward Hallock had been appointed chief
OF police at salary Of 1s5 per month.
and that his bonds had been approved
by c. II. Page and II +. Fisher and
that the force had been reduced by
one patrolman.
4 communication from ] " Durett.
that he had turned over the Astor
House 20 Mr. Partridge. and with II
the boarding Of city prisoners. The
communication was referred to the
proper committee
The following communication from
the city water commission was referred
to the committee Of the whole. to
NEE, with the water commission at
i:SO o'clock tonight In the council
chamber;
To III" Honorable Mayor and city
Council city OF Astoria Gentlemen.
The water commission Of the city OF
Astoria direct me TO say that no reply
has been received IN We communication
" January ssth 1897 10 your honorable
body.
That the commission only contcm- /
plated public lighting OF the city. but I
under paragraph ~ section l7s Of the I
'itS charter rates cannot be liked ex-
ncpt by mutual agreement and con |
sent OF the commission and council. 50 I
hat no rates have been determined /
and the commission have been and are .
unwilling 10 incur any expenses In the |
natter until mutual agreemet as 60 /
'atcs shall be fixed
In the meantime however. the com
mission has been making Inquiries
about cost OF plant, operating eNpen-
'es, etc, and find that IN the main the
'stimate made by Mr.. Schuyler Of sl0-
100 cost Is about right,
The agent OF the Westinghouse peo-
Die estimate the cost OF the plant out
ilde Of water wheel at $500
Engineer Adams writes from san
'rNnrisco that the water wheel can be
AT much less than the est-
nate of Mr. Schuyler,
The estimate OF operating expenses IS
"lliilHltu NY u'ltTtnt tittNIlCsti agents,
md 10y the compensation paid by the
hfrerent electrical companies of AS
oria.
The Electric Light Company of AS
oria West Shore Mills) has offered
o set up nfty arc light dynamo in
he power house connected with the
'resent system Of lights and sell the
anne 10 the city at lump price
amed. The commission is not In posi-
ion to entertain the proposition. be-
ause Of no agreement with the coun-
H.
The commission Is now ready 10 pro-
eed with the insulation OF plant
light the city, providing the council
nd 1t first agree upon the rate to be
did out of rhe city treasury for the
ghting. II therefore awaits the action
{ your honorable body,
Respectfully. ,