The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-07
COUNCIL MEETING.
committees Appointed by Mayor Berg.
man--Business Transacted.

last night az ';S0 \ uumhor vi sp0cta, ,olS |
were present 10 WITNESS the FIRST meeting |
OF the now coumSl as changed by the |
hast city election The ,sc,0, including |
the mayors chair, used by the old famil. |
lar figures who had helped to guide the |
destiny OF the VSty for several yeans past
were tlled by the uewly-elootcd members. /
Mayor Bergman presided An The Nom.
bcrS ot the council wcyV present,
A petition from Viola Kant FOR the re.
mitancc OF extra cosos on lot 5. block ~,
Sold for uon-paSment of assessments, |
was rcSld and referred to the ways and |
means committee,
A communication from the secretaries |
of the Riverside bowlinS alleys. PuOlN
bowling alleys ami uhe Bulletin bowling |
alleys asking for reduction ot license |
OF public bowling alleys, was referred to
the committee On healul and police,
\ communication from city rrcNSuror |
Carney vas resa, which stated that ON |
eSamining the books OF that office, which |
were turned over ~ him. he found that !
they had not been kept In a Systematic !
manner Tor wears, and in justice TO him.
SELF asked that they Ne expcrted and ;haJ
the amount OF money WHICH n, rrcelv NJ !
from the eN-treasurer be properly ap-
portioned TO the respective funds 10 which
It belongs, From the books As they staud
at present It ~ impossible to determine
Ule true status of t>e various accounts.
No blame was attached 10 any one. bu,
The ncw tseaSurer proposed 20 start right
and open a proper set Of books The
matter wos referred to the committee on
ways and means Tor immediate action.
The commFteN on ways and means re.
ported tavorably on the communication
of ]. 5, pelinger asking Tor payment Of
certain bills. and rycommended tha,
warI'lnt BE- drawn on the general fund
as requested Adopted
report OF the committee on strs,rs !
ard public ways Recommending TN, pay
ment ~ Si6O to bhe we,s, shore Mills FOR
the month OF December was read ana the
bill urdercd paid.
The report Of Treasurer Conn was. on
motion. laid over Till the mex, meeting In
order to have the repor, OF the auditor
on the same accompany IL.
The report OF the treasurer Of ,he pnb-
lie library showing disbursements was
read and referred to the ways and means /
committee.
motion 10 suspend the order ~ bust I.
ness and refer back TO the committee ON |
health and police ves passed
\ communication from the health AMI |
police COMMITTEES recommending the ap- |
plication OF Frank Lindstrom Tor a liquor /
hcesSe WAS adopted.
An ordinance appropriatinc SIS on, OF
the general flnd in payment OF the rala-
ries OF rhe mayor and couUcilmsn Tor the /
year 1897. was read first and second times.
An ordinance authorizing the mayor ami
auditor ard police judge 10 issue and sell
street bonds for the improvement Of
Fourteenth street. between Jerome ami
Bond streets passed the third reading un-
der suspension OF the rules.
An ordinance authorizing the auditor
and police judge TO issue .trcet bonds Tor
the improvement OF Irving avenue be
tween Fifteenth and Elghteeath streets.
passed thu dhiri readins under suSpen-
sion OF the rules.
An ordinance providing for the collec-
ton OF assessments remaining unpaid on
rhirty-thiri street to Thirty-df,h ana
Harrison avenue, was read frs, AMI sec
ond times.
An ordinance authorizing the issuance
of warrants for the collection Of assess
ments remaining unpaid for the construc-
tion OF the drain in McClure's Astoria.
was read first and SECOND times.
An ordinance authorizing the issuance
Of warrants for the collection OF assess
msnts remaining unpaid on the Bond
street improvement. was read first and
second tines.
1t was moved that the rules be sus-
penJed and the ordinance called up ap-
Dropriating S225 out OF the general fund
in payment Of the salary Of the mayor
and councilmen for the year 1897. The
motion was carried and the ordnan ,e
passed urder Suspension Of the rules
A resolution appointing ]. II Mansell,
W L. Robb and p. T. Hickman a board
1f assesso1s for the ensuing year was
read and adopted
A resolution authorizing the auditor
and police judge 10 give due and legal no.
ice for the establishment OF the grade in
Columbia avenue and Alameda avenue
n Unfontown. was adopted.
numper OF bills we're read and re- }
erred to the proper committee. and the
bills reported on fayOrably including cne /
or supplies for the treasIrer's Office.
Sere ordered paid. !
Mayor Bergman then announced the I
ollowing committees to serve sor the :
.neuing term:
Ways and means-Brlx. McGregor and d
Trullinger.
public property-clnton Goddard anu a
Parker. 5
Health and police-Br.x, TrulIInger and
Jtzinger
Streets and public wlye-Godd ard Han n
en- and Trullinger.
Fire and water-Hansen. Thompson and
Jtzlnger
W7Aarves and water frOntage--Clinton. 7
parker and Thompson q
1t was moved and seconded that the or L
er Of business be suspended and the #
ouncil refer back TO designations. The #
notion was carried.
a communication was read from City
Attorney Alien asking for the purchase
+ stove for the city Jail. he old enc
aving seen its best days. A motion was -
'asaed that th- request be granted. v
Mr. Frank l.. Parker was then pu, IN b
omination for president Of the council