The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-06
COUNCIL MET
LAST EVENING
Elected r. C. Reed as Successor
to Superintendent Of
Streets LInyIIIe.
MAYORS ANNUAL MESSAGE
Shows Liabilities and Resources OF
the City HeIkmann Wants Back
the Surveyors office.

Last nights meeting Of tho council was
very Interesting Tho ANIMAL message
~ Mayor ileHynan waa presented. al.
though tho mayor says his statement WA
not 40 complete an Il migia have been.
Aa some OF tho reports Of officers were
slow ip coming IN, Then guoccsror wau
olooted 90 Street Buponntondont Linyllir.
Another Interesting matter waA "A com.
minia.ion from T.. y. Hickman. former
city surveyor. alleging the illogality of
lnn removal All tho couneilmon were
present.
Hoikmtnn's communication came up
early IN the meeting, lie set forth that
his removal was Illegal NJ no written
charges were nlod against him by tho
street committee. or served upon him
within thu limo before the trial specified
by law; nor was ho notified In che proper
manner that ho was - be tried. uoddifJ
moved that tho communication Do r..
foTred 10 tho sIroo, committee. which viii
consult with city Attorney Allen and re-.
port on tho merits OF iielkmann's con.
tontlon AZ tho mex, meeting.
For tho once of street superintendent
made vacant by the resignation of
Thomas Lnyille, applications were r..
colycd from tho following persona. G..
orammu. William licaAley c. y. Foster
y sherman and J. X Writ on motion
Of Clinton. tho council went into com.
miltee OF tho whole. near the end of the
acsaoa and caucused Tor choice. Adolph
johnson ana = G. Reed. neither of whom
had made written application for thc
place. developed considerable strength.
Foster getting ono vote Finally. after
several ballots. Rryd received majority.
and councii went sack into regular Hca.
sion 20 formally elect him. There wrrc
Out two candidates. Johnson and Reed.
tho latter rccoiylns fyo votes and the
former four Tho vote was 40 follows.
For Reod-Agrcn. friG. Clinton. Goddard
and uTlnEer; Tor Johnson-Hanson. Par
kcr. Schcrueckau and wcloh
Tho salary ordinance. Increasing the re-.
Enumeration OF the auditor and city al.
torury. came ~ ror ihiri reading on
motion OF utanEcr. Il went over FOR
auoihor two weeks,
Tho AntOr aircct Improvement caused
a Eroat deal of discussion when q came
up for third reading and hnal passage
IL appearp that tho Parker house iH nve
foet on tho street. and tho specifications
call for i0.foot sidewalk on each side
ol tho thoroushfarc, Councilman Parker
explained that II was the intention OF tho
owners OF the hotel 20 cut OF the build.
inE nvo feet next summer, but that II
was impossible TO do 30 at the present
season % the year sull he wanted to
nvo tho ordinance go through. suggesting
thai th' riop,rty H. front OF the Parker
house b. not Included In the improve.
mcnt district at present
Mr. SohcTnockau suggested that the
property owners be consulted. as was
done In tho Duane street Improvement.
whore several Of tho residences were on
the street. This improvement WAS made
and tho property owners agreed not to
refuse payment on tho ground that the
specifications were not followed out.
Suggcation hook the form
of motion and tho measure went over.
Tho property owners will be consulted.
and doubtless will agree 10 the improve
mont
A resolution waA passed making 4
possible for property owners TO pay as
acsrHncniA for tho Adair drain up TO Feb
ruary 10. as was also a resolution pro.
yiding for the publication In all the daily
papers OF no,icc that warrants for the
collection OF assessments on the Young's
bay Improvement arc In the hands OF
chief uunock