The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-04-18

or, rendered his resignation, which was
aCcented There were six applications
for the vacancy caused by MIR Reefs
resignation, ~ follows; James II. ltcar.
ney &, n, Foster. William neasley, John
w Welsh, ], O. Ross and August Mel.
son, Upon motioa, all the applicants
were considered candidates, and hannting
was proceeded to, Kcarncy led ON the
iirsi ballot receiving four VOTES, tn Eos.
tcr's thrve, Wcloh's one aud Rraslcys
one kcarneN Foster and Reaslcy stood
the Same on the second ballot as on the
lrst, but Wrlch vote went to Nelson
On the third ballot Foster and Kcarnry
each had four VOTES. the other g0lng 10
WNlch ON the fourth ANA last ballot
kcarney was elected, receiving Ave votes
tNS,cr received ihroo and Ross ono.
kcaruey was declared clcccd by Mayor
Bergman After the election " the s,rco,
superintendent q resolution authorizing
cry Attorney Allen 10 take steps TO coll
lcc the ct,y's share OF the road poll taxes
now IN the hands ot the county treasurer
passed Wrlch voting In the negative
ANN NNAANNNlNW ~ NANN NlN NNNlNil W
the county IN holding all the taxes col.
lcc,ed The city limits were recently ~,
duced, but the council contends that the
taxes collected In the former limits should
10 to the Gay. ~ the levy was made be.
Tore thc limHs wrrr reduced The amount
involved is ahou, $oON Cqty Attorney
Allen was instructed to make demand
On the county treasurer Tor the money
and. II he refuses to turn over theI
amount TO take ---a7 % collect II;
Advertising was the principal tcpN
octore The Push Club az It's meeting las,
evening. Mr. WISE. " the advertising
committee reported ,hat tho committee
was unable 10 make comprehensive
statement regarding the proposition sun,
mHtcd by pcaSlec Bros. ot Portland. who
arc getting out tho souvenir Tor the Ma.
tIonal Editorial Association, llc explained
that some held the view ina; the money
would BE- much better expended Ia enter.
,ainng the members of the association
while IN Astoria. and this ytow seemed
general, The committee. Mr. Wisc said.
was awaiting further Information pend
ing The ryctip, og whlSh another weeks
time was granted The proposition made
hy Mr. Hrrber,, ut the Chicago Printer
Journalist, was also submitted. Mr.. Horn.
ert will shortly issue special number
ut his paper dealing with Ortcn0 ana /
Washington and she ave principal c,t- .
les of the northwest llJ has secured A [
number ot Hue Illustrations ana Wishes /
the people 1t Astoria io buy ioo copies OF I.
his Journal. at cost ot 81 ASTORIA VIII 4
receive considerable space go lbr Journal. 7.
lst, and 3; is expected that much 3dNvr- .
uslng Wlil result as thr master co1- /
iainsd lu tho special number wll D. used I
hy editors throuEh'u. thv country tur .
write ups - Or,eon ra, .
proposal Was referred ia tNe divert. sing f.
commgtce. which will report at tae next /
meeting For SOME time Oh, land cpm- .
ml,,ee has been working ou a proposition I.
10 advertise ,he dAlryiug country ,r!nu. /
Ary 20 Astoria. and uolrte pA.ryman .
WAS se,tJsrd as the Journal In whlcn the /
advertising should Doe done Ratos were
secured, but the matter of contracting .
Tor the advertising was lad over uaul .
the commi,t, could interview the owners 1
ot several large tracts Of land aud secure
their assistance