The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-05-19
Objections Raised to As,or Street I'm.
proyemenl and Ordinance Counrm.
nrmlng Asscssmea, Goes over.

The rEulAr mee,ing OF tav common
council was held last night, Mayor Berg
man and all tho members being present,
\ petition from Herman Wise FOR the
redemption of certain property sold, FOR
eaN,s Ia lSs2 was referred 10 CiJy A..
,orney Allen.
\ communication was rad from John
\. Dcyiin regarding the improvement, OF
properly on Cour, street owned by
Bridget Rahls and others. asking that
the assessment lien Dc cancelled ana the
city issue a quit claim deed TO the own
tora,y Allen report on all such cases on
Cour; street or On any other street
where the city holds Ike liens on prop
er;y Mr.. Allen stated that he thought
such cases could DO adjusted without
trouble and that he would pr, pare an
ordinance and Introduce Il at the next
melting OF the council In which all sueh
matters would be Strengthened out
The ways and means committee re-
ported rayorably on the monthly pay
" !a!ms Both reports were adopted
The health and police commHtee. tho
nre and water committee and the street
COMMITTEES reported fayorably on num-
Der og bills. and the same were ordered
paid
city Attorney Allen presented a re-
port relative TO the collection OF road
and poll taxes by the county In the old
cI.y limits The county has offered to
pay the city E4sOei, which Is T3l5 less
than the amount actually collected. As
a compromise Mr.. Allen advised that
the amount offered be accepted BY the
city 50 as to avoid litigation.
An ordinance was introduced confirm
Ing the special assessment on the As,or
street Improvement and read the second
time Councilman Parker objected to
the ordinance stating that the con-
tractor should leave the sidewalks and
cutor5 In the same condition as before
the Improvement, and that the JOB was
not finished. Councilman UtzInger, OF
the street committee. said this work was
on private property. and, under the or
dlnance, Contractor GoodIn was not com
PEELED 10 such work. City Attorney
required 20 leave the street In the same
condition he found It in. Councilman
Utzlnger also said the contractor had
notified property owners 10 change the
water boxes when the Improvement was
made on the street They complied In
some Instances. while in others paid no
attention 10 the work Therefore. he
thought the contractor had done his
duty. A motion TO suspend the rules and
pass the ordinance was lost. Parker
voting no"
The ordinance for the acceptance OF
the Improvement OF Astor street came
up then for second reading and was
passed, Parker voting mo"
The following ordinances were also
passed:
Authorizing F. p. Parker 10 extend his
wharf on lot 2 block T. McCIures. from
rs present terminus to the harbOr line.
Appropratlng 80 for the month OF April
and so for the month OF May for office
rent far the city surveyor; thereafter the
payment u such amount TO be made on
the first OF every month. Authorizing the
Oregon Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany to aonstruct a telegraph line, com
mencing on block o Tayors and run
ming in a southwes,erly direction TO The
harbor line, Parker voting mo"
An ordinance was introduced appro-
prlating 1886 out Of the road and crossing
fund for the benefit Of w. p. Goodin.
for the construction Of crossings on AS
t,r street. and read the second time.
acquisitions for claims for sundry ar
ticles for the city hall Offices were al
lowed, after which the council adjourned.