The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-21
LARGE AMOUNT 0f BUSINESS rHlNS-
ACTED ~ Cln FATHERS,
Connsilmau rhompsouS Resignation lc-
eeptsd and e. {. fHlton Unanimously
Elected 10 His rlace,


referred to the health ans pollcc COM
mIitee.
A petition from susan Mattson, asking
for SaCc as compensation Tot injuries re-
celvcd by her son by falling through a
street In Unlontown. November last, was
rcferrcd to the ways and means COM
mlttec. and the petition for an electric
lisht from residents tn the vicinity OF
Fourth and Exchange was referred to the
committee on s,reots and public ways,
A communication from the county clerk
giving the assessed valuation II the city
at SsOsS.7sj. was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means.
\ communication from chief stockton,
OF the DIRE departcent, asking the council
to purchase 5oo-pound bell was re-
icrred to the committee on fire and water
A communication was read from COun-
Gilman Thompson. OF the First ward. ten
dering his resignation ar councilman. \
motion that the matter he taken up un.
der the head OF unfinished business" +"
was carried.
The health and police committee re-
ported favorably on number OF claims
and a motion that the bills be LAID over
was carried.
A report from the same committee re-
commending that the petition OF the sec
retarles OF the public bowling alleys, ask
ing for reduction OF 30 per cent on their
licenses be granted. was on motion. or
dered placed on file.
The committee on ways and means re-
commended the payment Of number Of
CLAIMS and a motion was passed that the
bills be ordered paid when appropriations
are made for the same.
A report foom the committee - ways
and means recommending the petition OF
Viola Kant asking for the redemption OF
property sold for taxes on Grand avenue
and that penalties on the same be remit
ted. was adopted.
The same committee reported favorably
on recommendations made by City Treas
urer Carney for necessary stationary for
the office.
A report from the committee on ways
and public ways stating they had equal
lied the assessment on the Youngs Bay
Improvement was on motion. ordered
placed on dle
\ report from the committee on streets
and pubic ways stating that the contract
for the Improvement OF the crossing at
Seventeenth and Commercial streets had
been awarded to l.. Lebeck as per ordln.
ance, for SO in city warrants. the same
to BE- paid when the work was completed.
was on motion. adopted
The report Of the board OF assessors
confirming the assessment for the i'm.
provement OF Commercial street was or.
dered placed on file.
A report from NJ. J. Meara and W. L.
R0bb. stating they had exported the books
OF the city treasurer and had correctly
arranged the balances OF the same, was
on motion. oriered referred back to the
ways and means committee.
An ordnance was introduced confirm
Ing the assessment OF the special assess.
ment on Young's Bay Improvement No. /,
and read first and second times, and on
motion was moved back to It's second
reading FOR the filling In Of date blanks.
An ordinance appropriatlng so out OF
the general fund for the purchase Of the
bell ana tower OF Hoe Company No. 4.
was read FIRST and second times
An ordinance was introduced regulating
the manner OF issuing and collecting H. |
censes from bowling allays, pool tables
pigeon hole tables asd billiard tables, and |
section "a Of ordinance No
1856. The ordinance fixes the following
rates: Bowling alleys, s. per quarter,
each additional alley. $3.50; pigeon hole
tables or pool tables, s. per quarter; bill.
lard tables, $40 per quarter, each addl-
tlonal $. The ordinance passed the
third reading under suspension OF the
-ules, Thompson. McGregor and Brlx vot-
ing No"
The ordinance approprIatlng slS923 for
he payment Of Normlle and Fastabend
Tor the improvement Of Bond street. Nc
Clure's Astoria, was passed
A motion that the council meet IN spe
;lal session Monday, January "a, at 7:3O
,. m, TO take action on matters pertain.
ng to making tax levies. was passed.
A resolution dispensing with the SER
'lces Of the superintendent on the exten-
zion Of Commercial street was passed.
clinton. McGregor Parker and Trullln-
ger voted NO" The resolution created
considerable discussion, II being con-
ended that his services were unnecee-
iary and that the supervision Of the work
hould be performed by the street super
ntendent or the city surveyor, and also
hat part Of the material used in the
Extension Of the street was OF an inferior
.uality and should be rejected. Those in
opposition 10 the resolution believed Mr..
'llnton was capable Of performing the
FORK assigned to him by the council and
i'd not think II right that summary ac-
ion should be taken without first finding
VI the facts. II
A resolution authorizing the auditor to
scelve bids for furnishing meals for
in the city jail, and also a reso-
ltion instructing the auditor to give no.
ce Of the fling Of the assessment for
ommerclal street to the east line Of Sew