The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-17
CITY LIGHTING MATTER
HAS AGAIN GONE OVER,
Committee Granted Further Tins by
the Council 70 Make its Report
Astor Street Improvement


Astor Street Improvement.
The common council met In regular
session last nRht, MeesrS. Bflx and
Welch being absent
A petition was read from a number OF
property owners IN West Astoria asking
that light Do placed near the Coop
cannery. The street comulttee will de-
eide whether or not the request Will be
grsnled.
Petitions were read from two persons
who with the city 70 make good damages
suffered by them on accoun, Of the con.
dlHon Of some Of the streets Of the city.
Henry Mattson. II seems. feii through "a
street In West Astoria IN January and he
was injured 20 the extent Of ne. which
he asked the council 10 pay. The matter
was referred " City Attorney Allen for
a report az 10 the possibility Of the pc
tltloner successfully bringing suit Will
lam Kelly asked damages In the sum Of
t325. His petition set forth that, while
driving his wagon on Twenty
street. near Exchange. the vehicle went
into hole In the street breaking a
spring. lie wanted the city 20 pay for
the repairs. The council decided that he
should be- reimbursed In the hereafter.
Mayor Bergman returned. without his
approval. the ordinance recently passed
authorizing the auditor 10 issue warrants
for the collection Of the assessments re-
manning unpaid on the Y0ung's bay i'm
proyemeni. The mayor stated that he had
vetoed the measure at the request OF
the Taxpayers League. which represent
Cd 10 him that the cost Of making the
collection at this time would be very
great. and that further time should right.
fully be granted the property owners In
which 70 make the payments.
There In yet remaining unpaid on this
Improvement $500. ts0O Of which comes
under the lO-year inStaBment plan. Were
the mayors veto OF the ordinance not
sustained. t2cOO would be collected I'M
mediately. but the cost OF taaking the
collection would be great. The city would
have 70 advance the amount necessary
for the,noliection Of the assessments and
would not be reimbursed until the prop
erty owners paid the money.
The veto was sustained. Clinton. Han
sen and Utzlnger voting In the negative.
An ordnance was introduced granting
w. l.. Goodin further time In which 70
make the Astor street Improvement. The
or ginal contract specified that the street
would have to be improved by AprA /,
but Il was impossible for the contractor
20 get the lumber. and he asked UNFIT
June l. Parker objected. contending that
the street should be improved before that
time. After some discussion, the father
of the ordinance agreed 20 cut down the
extended time By - days, giving The con-
tractor until May / to MAKE the I'm
proyement Il was explained that Nj
Goodin wished 20 procure the lumber In
Astoria and for that reason the council
should grant him further time. Parker.
however was obdurate and. when Il was
moved thar the rules be suspended and
the ordinance placed on It's final passage
to which unanimous consent Is neces-
sary-Parker voted no. Mayor Bergman
viii caH a special meeting 20 pass the
measure. as the contract will become
void April unless Mr.. Goodin Is given
more time.
A resolution directing the board OF
assessors to make an assessment for the
Astor street improvement Was passed
Parker voting against H. The assessment
viii net t25Co
An ordinance was introduced prohibit .
Ok fnF ae
rom operating within the city, and max
ng It a mlsdemeanor TO throw NTH into .
he river. The ordinance provides as
penalty from $50 TO $50 fine. or impris-
nent not to exceed 100 days.
An amendment TO the license ordinance
vas passed. making the license for bowl
ng alleys 81 a quarter. instead OF s.
An ordinance reimbursing l.. Mansuer
n the sum OF $22.J0 was possed. Man
uer paid a street assessment twice and
ne city is refunding his money.
An ordinance was passed transferring
5 s76.TS from the general fund to the
,ond interest fund TO pay the first six
months interest on the bonded indebted
less OF the city.
A resolution was presented by Mr..
velch by which the city attorney was
instructed TO determine whether or not
he city charter recently passed by the
legislature was regular. The resolution
'as laid on the table.
Jus before adjournment Mr., Scher-
eckau stated that the ways and means {
ommlttee had yet reached no agreement
'lth the water commission as to the ad-
is ability OF the city installing an cleo !
'ic plant Inc commission. 1t seems,
as not yet collected all the information
esired The committee was granted fur c
Ter time in which to make its final re-
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