The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-04-08
TruIIinler RcSigOS from the Second
Narl and Judge Bowlby Elected,
STREET WORK Is ACCEPTED
Mach DuSipe>S Transacted aud Several
Ordinances Passed Mr Slrest
Improvement

/ council last night Mayor Bergman pre-
/ sided with an the couucilmcp present cN.
ccpt Trullinecr,
/ Petitions were read from W II. Noon,
{ Peter Franct. A. Erickson, John Jorgcn-
/ uuOr licenses. and referred TO the commit.
tee on health and police,
A petition from William priscol asking
for the redemption ot property sold for
taxes WAS referred TO the committee on
ways and means,
| The petition OF Virginia Fulton, John
McCanu and others Tor the adoption OF
the tcn-year plan in paying the assess
mcnt ON Commercial street WAS ordered
l placed on hle
I The petition of Martin Olson asking
/ that the auctioncer's license be reduced
/ from $io0 10 $s5 per year was referred TO
| the committee on health and police,
| \ communication from W. l., Robb ten-
/ dering his resignation as member of
I the board of street assessors was ac-
I cepted
\ communication from J. 5 TrulUugcr
I rendering his resignation as councilman
/ from the Second ward was accepted
The mayors veto on the ordinance op-
/ proprIatiug SO to assist In celebrating
/ the completion OF the railroad was sub
mitted to the council and the veto was
I sustained by a unanimous vote.
\ communication from the ways and
means committee recommending the sale
/ OF bonds to pay street warrants for the
I improvement, of Bond street and FOR the
I improvement Of Duane street was
adopted.
The report ot the committee ON health
and police recommending the payment
o, the police department and city sur
veyor pay rolls Tor the month OF March
was adopted.
The quarterly report Of the city treas
urer for the first quarter OF lSsS was laid
over until next meeting,
The committee appointed to examine
into the work done on Commercial street
were on motion discharged.
A communication from u. II. Weich
calling attention OF the council TO the In
/ ferior work done on the Commercial
street Improvement and giving photo
graphic Views OF the same was. after
some discussion. placed on hle,
The report Of the committee on streets
and public ways accepting the CONNER
clal street extension Improvement and
giving the cost of the same at 81 >2i. ~
was adopted
The report OF the city attorney stating
he could see no objection In the matter
Of exchanging street bonds for city war
rants. was adopted.
An ordinance accepting the Commercial
street extension passed the third reading
under suspension OF The rules, Council
man Goddard not voting
An ordinance appropriating S2es for the
beneh, of L. Lebeck FOR the obstruction
OF the crossings on the Commercial street
extension. was read the first and second
times
An ordinance appropriaung ssIjS.@ for
the benefit Of l.. Lebeck for work done on
the Commercial street extension was read
first and second times.
An ordinance establishing the grade on
Columbia avenue. Uniontown, passed the
third reading under suspension OF the
rules
An ordinance establishing the grade In
Alameda avenue. Unlontown, passed the
third reading under suspension Of the
rules.
An ordinance authorizing the payment
OF the assessment on the special assess
ment roll for the Commercial street i'm
proyement In installments. on or before
the first day OF May. and extending 70
those who have applied since the date OF
confirmation Of said assessment and who
may apply therefor 10 the first day OF
May, passed the third reading under sus-
pension Of the rules.
An ordinance appropriating sos for the
benefit OF A. McPharland for work done
on the offices Of the mayor and city attor-
ney, was read first and second times.
The report Of the committee on streets
and public ways recommending that the
improvement OF the crossing on Seven
teenth and Commercial streets be award
ed to l.. Lebeck. his first bid Of i4O5 being
the lowest was adopted.
An ordinance authorizing the committee
on streets and public ways TO enter into
contract with l.. Lebeck for the improve
ment Of the crossing on Seventeenth and
Commercial streets. work to be completed
May l. passed the third reading under sus-
pension Of the rules, Goddard voting
NO"
An ordinance for the Issuance Of bonds
for the Improvement Of Bond street from
! Forty-second TO Forty-nfth streets, was
read the third time and ,assed under sus-
pension Of the rules.
An ordinance for the issuance Of bonds
| for the improvement Of Duane street
| from Sixth to Twelfth streets was read
the third time and passed under suspcn-
sion Of the rules.
A resolution declaring the intention Of
/ the council to improve Grand street be-
tween Twenty-ninth and Thrty-thrd
streets was adopted.
I A resolution instructing the city survey
or TO furnish estimates Of expense for the
Improvement of Thirty-frst street be-
( tween Franklin and Grand avenues was
adopted.
A resolution instructing the city sur
ycyor to make estimates Of expense for
the improvement Of Twenty-ninth street
lying between Franklin and Grand aye
nues, was adopted.
a requisltlon from the city surveyor
asking for the payment Of 1859 for work
performed on Eighth street January last,
was on motion rejected.
George McEwen was elected ianitor Of
the city hall during the Illness Of Mr..
Cole.
Councilman RObb placed in nomination
j. Q. A. Bowlby as councilman from the
Second ward to hll the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Councilman rrul-
llnger. Councilman Utzinger nominated
Gust Hlldebrand. The vote was: Bowl
by-Brlx, McGregOr, Fulton, Clinton,
Robb and Goddard. Hildebrand-Utzin-
ger and Hansen. Mr. Bowby was there
fore declared elected.
Max Young was nominated and elected
as member Of the board Of street assess
ors to I'LL the vacancy caused by the res
ignatlon Of W. j.. Robb.
Adjourned.