The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-19
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Ordinances Regulating Thcatcr Licenses
Passed at Special Meeting.

\, the reAular meeting OF the common
council last night Mayor Bergman pre-
sided. with ali thu councilmen present.
A remoustrance wps read from property
owners ON Grand avenue protesting
against the Improvement from Twenty.
ninth to Thlr,y-nrst streets, on the
ground that the cutters were not con.
siructed properly. that the gradv was Bol
even. etc. and referred to the committee
ON streets ana public ways.
The suit OF Bardcoa. OF Portland against
thc cry of Astoria was referred to the
city attorney and on motion the
auditor was Instructed to request the
water commission TO advance the costs
In the case.
A rcmons,rance of property owners
against the improvement, on Grand ave.
nuo was placed on iile.
An ordinance was introduced rrsulltlng
the licensing OF thcaters and street shows
and various other amusemunts. ana Tx.
ms the license ot vinscopes, kinetco-
scopes etc, at SIS per week and So pei
quarter, animal exhibitions at s. per quar-
ter. merry-go-rounds, s. per day, SlU per
week and SIS per quarter. and was read
the second time. \ motion to suspend the
rules for third reading was lost. utznger
ana Hansen voting no.
An ordinance was introduced making
additional appropriations Tor expenses OF
the city FOR lSS and was passed under
suspension OF the rules,
An ordinance wUs introduced transfer
ring from the general fund to the bond
interest fund the sum OF &5S5 for the
payment OF interest due or TO become due
on municipal bonds.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
governing the licensing OF laundries and
hNng the same at SO per month, includ-
Ing wagon, steam laundries excluded, tC
take effect October l, was passed under
suspension OF the rules
An ordinance was introduced accepting
the Improvement ON Thirty-nrst street
from Franklin TO Grand avenues, ana
read the second time
An ordinance appropriating S9i.S6 for the
benefit OF S, Normile for the improve
ment Of Thirty-hrst street from Franklin
to Grand avenue was read the second
time,
An ordinance accepting the improve.
mont OF Twenty-ninth street from Frank.
lin to Grand avenues was read tho second
time.
An ordinance appropriating $2l6O for the
benefit OF l., Liebeck for the improve
ment of Tweniy-ninth street from Frank
lin to Grand avenues was read the second
time.
An ordinance appropriating $Sli,i9 for
the benefit OF S. Normlle for the con-
struction of the crossings on Grand ave-
nue. from Twenty-nlnth to Thlrty-third
streets, was read the second time
An ordnance appropriating s. for costs
In the case Of l., Lebeck VS. the City OF
Astoria was passed.
An ordinance approprating $lS525 for
costs in the case of the City of Astoria vs.
+, j. Carney ct al was passed
A resolution directing the levying of q
special assessment on the improvement
Of Franklin avenue to Grand avenue was
adopted
a resolution directing the city surveyor
TO file plats and plans for the improve
ment of Exchange street from Ninth e
Tenth, was adopted.
A resolution directing the board of as
SCISSORS to make special assessment on th'
Improvement OF GRAND avenue from