The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-17
TINS ClrY DADS.
rhyy Hold am Interesting Session tl-t
Nlght

Tho comwNp council met ln regular 4cs-
. Sion last uigh, with Mayor pegmm prc-
siding and an .hD younc.mtu present cN-
crpt rttmgvr
prt,uon frim L.. t.vbNk stating 'ntt
I Sil5t.W was du. lor work on thc improve
mont 20 Commtr,ul str'c,. wits rrtrrryd
I 90 tho city attorney
/ A communication i-om Councilman CoJ-
/ darl byDs minority report, against thc
/ payment hy tho city FOR the construction
81 tho Wrs, i;ts tcyt ~ the crossing op
Seventeenth Juj Commercial str,vts. WIS
placed oN h'e Tho objection raised was
tnlt the Work wls no, done as provided
for by tho ordinance and thlt no con-
tract Wt,s signed
\ report irum tho ways AMI means com-
mttvn rccomm,njirg ihc passage ot 70
RESOLUTION rrmtiiuE 90 Herman Wise pl
cents was adopted
\ rrnor, from the same committee rvt-
ommcudiug N, passing or an ordinance
,o remit John Enbcrg s. as po,l tax. wss
ldaptcd
The committee on hclth ant roliCc
reported that liquor licenses hc granted
60 Alex Grant and George hartley ana
The same was adopted
The petition lor enlargement of the tirc
limits ~ the city NOM the lire and water
commlttoc and Ch,vt stockton. wcrc hicd
lpj their reports adopted
The committee on puhlo property rvc-
ommerjvd the payment 90 a batch ot
claims, two ~ them without rQu.sluons
were ordered NOT pJ.l
a IMPORT from City Attorney Allen that
the city surveyor ho instructed 90 make
an examination 10 sac culycrt across
Jerome avenue AMI that the supgriuy,rd.
ent or streets rypalr thc sane lt ppsdblc.
was ldontsd
An ordinance was INTRODUCED appro-
prlunr So sor tht hcncHs ~ l.. Lrhcck
FOR tho construction of the crossing an
Seventeenth and Commercial! syr,tr. ana
was rad the 0rt and sr,ouI umcs.
\ wrausjc followed rh- Introduction OF
the ordinance. objection being made that
tho work was no, dunr according 20 cone
tract nor the ordinance governing the
same. and should no, o, paid hy ,he c.ty.
As the ordinance accepting the improve
mgnt by tho city had passed the council
% was claimed 20 hc rather late 90 make
objections 90 paying tor the work Then
came the question ls to whether the or
din3uoe accepting the Improvement hnn
passed the council ln which the ryient.yc
memories % the councnmrn pl1yci an
important part The minutes We're re-
fcrud tD and d, was found that the or
dinJnCe had passed the ,hinl reading
un3mmous'y and had been signol hy the
mayor but C had not passed the FIRST
and second readings a parliamentary
struggle in The council followed Two
motions being before his honor one 90
procrs,i with the oNl,r ~ business and
tho other tp amend the minutes so as t' /
ullce the ordinance on thr ih,rl rcld- |
~ The rounc.lm'n opposed tp its p1ss- |
age were lnNlou. fu eo ON rec1rd us v'i- I
Ing against o. whsle lha.- nJm.s un hU I
minutes had them voting fur q, The mo-
ton 90 amend tho m.nutes having prove
iencc j, was put and loE' Tho vote sfo'j
& tp T. the mayor casting fhg deciding
vote ana ending ihe interesting hui good
1i,uryd debate
An orNulnc, was introduced providing
,or the time and manner VI constructing a
sewer ON Eleventh street from point
10 fect south of the north side OF COM
nerchl street iii0 fcrt IN length. and
-cnd the first and second times and ~
,crred 20 the committee on streets and
public ways 20 consult with the city at
iorney as TO the plans ana specifications
being In accordance with the ordinance
passed and empowering the street sup
sriutcndent 20 have supervision Of the
same
An ordinance appropriatlng SIC 10 pay
the extra help engaged IN cNtInguishng
the Clatsop Min fire was passed.
4 resolution empowering the auditor
and police Judge 10 issue a quit claim
deed 10 H. WIsc and the remittance ~ "A
wrongful assessment Of - cents was
passed
4 roqu.sltlon was granted Tor l0oO feet
of hose for the hrc department, after
which the council adjourned.