The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-16
THE COUNCIL SUSTAINED
MAYOR BERG...,Ns VETO,
interesting Meeting Of the city fathers
f.ast NIeht. AZ Winch Many Large
Claims Were Allowed.
Claims Were Allowed,

Al the regular meeting ol the common
council las, night Mayor Bcrgman pre-
sided. Councumen Hildcorand and Full
ton were absent
communication was read from tho
mayor vCtolug the ordinance prescribing
additional duties for the city attorney, on
A vote the veto was unanimously sus.
,alned.
A communication from the mayor veto
ing the ordinances accepting tho Improve
ment of Grand avenue frcm rwony-nin'h
10 thirty third streets was read and
unanimously sustained,
A communication trom +. Wickman
stating that he Is holder OF warrant ''SS'
dated June {, lSs5. and asking Tor payment
OF the same. was referred to the ways ana
means committee.
A communication from the city attorney
STATING that monument was necessary
on the northwest corner ot the Shively
donation land claim. was referred 10 the
committee on ways and means,
A communication from the contractors
OF the Youngs bay Improvement offer
ing TO take bonds b. lieu OF warrants, was
hled
The WAYS and means committee asked
for and was granted further time TO re-
port on the bill for copying the court
records In the Eas, Astoria drain case.
The committee on health and police
recommended the granting of rctall liquor
licenses 20 /. Larsen and 4. A, Larsen,
and the report was adopted.
The report OF the street committee,
recommending the payment to the West
shore Mills Company for ligh,s, uf t1'S,
less s5 Tor lights out Tor the month OF
August. was adopted.
The committee on public property rec
ommeuded the paymen, Of So to Griffin n
Reed Tor dag, and the same was ordered
paid
The report Of the board Of assessors
on the Twenty y-niutn street. rnir'y drst
street and Grand avenue improvements
was ordered dled
Ordinances were introduced accepting
the improvements % Grand avenue,
Twenty ninth and Thir,y-drst streets. ana
We're passed under suspension ot the rules.
An ordinance was introduced appropri.
At.nE Sl565 for the benefit of Nelson 4
Go0din Tor the construction OF the cross
lngs on the Youugs bay Improvement,
and read the second time.
An ordinance was introduced accepting
the Young's bay Improvement and passed
under suspension Of the rules
An ordinance was introduced authorlE-
ing the auditor 20 issue aud sell bonds
Tor the Noungs bay improvement Ia the
sum of Slt5 and read the second time.
An ordinance was introduced appropri-
atlng sT7s9 for the benefit OF Nelson S
Goodin FOR the Youns's bay improvement
and read the second time.
An ordinance was introduced accepting
the construction OF the Eleventh street
sewer. and passed under suspension OF
the rules.
An ordinance was introduced appropri.
ailng 81 asa le Tor the benefit OF W. Hamp-
ton Smith for the construction OF the
street sewer. and read the Sec
ond time.
An ordinance was introduced providing
Tor the time and manner OF the improve
ment OF Exchange street. between Ninth
and Tenth. the improvement to be com
pleted by November l. and passed under
suspension OF the rules
An ordinance was introduced transfer
ring from the general fund TO the Mcclure
drain fund SS16S and amounts due on
warrants, and read the second time.
The ordinance increasing the salary OF
the city attorney was, by consent. with
drawn.
The ordinance appropriating SlsLi0 for
copying court records IN the East Astoria
drain case vas reported on by the ways
and means committee. and after some
discussion was passed.
a resolution directing a special assess
ment on the Eleventh street sewer was
a resolution appointing X. osburn a
member OF the board of assessors for
making the special assessment on the
Eleventh street sewer was adopted
Resolutions authorizing the auditor to
give notice Of the fling Of the assessment
roll foT the Improvements OF Grand ave-
nue.. Tweniy-ninth and Thirty-hrst streets
were adopted.
After the granting OF acquisitions the
council adjourned.