The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-04-17
DECLINED TO OPEN
BID FOR LIGHTING
City Contract Not to Be Let for
Awhile.
COUNCIL wANTSCOMPETITION
West Shore Mills Co. Would Self lis Plant
10 the cIy-.RouiHs Business
Transacted by Council

The city council last night declined
TO open the bid Of the West Shore
Mills Company for furnishing lights
for the city during the fiscal year soon
to begin. This was the only bid re-.
ceiyed and Councilman scherneckau
presented resolution extending the
time to advertise for and receive bids
/ ten lays. Councilman Goddard ask
ed why this action should be taken and
was promptly answered by Mr. scher-
neckau. who said he was satisfied that
other parties were anxious TO put In
bids and they should be given an oD-
portunlty 20 do so. In view OF this cir
cumstance. he believed II would be
unfair 10 the city for the council to
take action on a solitary bid. cOun-
Gilman Utzinger stated that he did not
believe any outside parties could put In
a plant ard prepare to serve the city
By the beginning OF the new term,
and announced his intention Of voting
against the resolution. A vote was
then taken. all voting In favor except
Utzlnger and Cook, Mayor Bergman
was not present.
c. W. Fulton. representing the West
Shore Mills Company. requested that
the bid be returned to the company.
which was granted.
The company presented a PROPOSE
tlon TO sell their plant to the city. in
asmuch as there had been considerable
talk ot the city operating a lighting
system OF iss own. The proposition,
which follows. was referred 20 the
committee on ways and means:
THE West Shore Mills Company will
sell its electric light plant to the city
| for a price TO be determined by
board OF appraisers selected as follows:
| The city shall choose one competent
man. resident and taxpayer OF the
city. TO act as an appraiser, and the
West Shore Mills Company shall choose
one man, a resident and taxpayer OF
| the city. 10 act as an appraiser, and
the two 40 selected shall choose a
third. and the three shall appraise and
value the property known as the West
Shore Mills Company's electric light
plant comprising the station building
and the real estate on which II stands;
| the boiler house and boilers, with the
real estate Il occupies; the engine, and
power machinery, dynamos, both arc
| and incandescent. poles, cross arms,
electric light wires and lines, electric
meters transformers, lamps, arc and
| Incandescent. business and franchise.
The said properties TO be assessed at
fair and equitable valuation there
| OF.
THE findings OF the appraisers shall
| be signed by at least majority there
| OF. and shall be given In duplicate, one
copy to the committee on ways and
means OF the common council OF the
| City OF Astoria. and one copy TO the
West Shore Mills Company. and no
other party or person shall be sup
| piled with copy thereof. II you shall
conclude 10 accept this proposition let
| the committee on ways and means, or
such representative as you shall des-
| ignate TO act on behalf OF the commit
| tee. notify this company OF the time
| and place where representative or rep
reseptatives OF the city and the repre-
| sentative OF the company. may meet
| and make the selection of appraisers
and take such other steps as shall be
/ necessary 10 carry out the PROPOSE
/ ton herein contained.
1T TO be understood that in case the
city shall accept the valuation made
/ by the appraisers, and shall purchase
the property, then each party shall
pay one half of the expense OF securing
I the appraisement, but II either party
shall decline to accept the valuationand
complete the contract OF purchase on
its part, then such party declining shall
pay the entire cost OF such appralse-
ment.
1t is understood that the property
proposed to be sold and which shall
be purchased, and all machinery, boil
ers and appliances owned and used
| by the company, and also its franchise,
and all materials and supplies which
| the company now has on hand and
which are suitable for use in the busi-
ness of electric lighting. Also that
the West Shore Mills Company will
either lease or SELL as shall be desired,
to the city, its 'cows, horses and wag-
ons with the privilege OF using its
dock and frontage at such price as
may be agreed upon.
"The West Shore Mills Company will
also grant to the city right OF way
over its property to the buildings and
plant proposed 10 be sold, for the pur-
pose of conveying fuel and supplies
thereto. and generally for the purpose
OF using and enjoying the property un-
I'll Astor street shall have been ex-
tended westerly from its present ter
minus to Taylor's Astoria.
'In case the city shall accept the APP
praised value. the same shall be paid
in bonds of the City of Astoria, bear
ing interest at six per cent per an
mum. interest payable semi-anually."
Retail liquor licenses were granted
as follows: Kenney & Gribler. Axel.
Jacobson, Seafeldt & Wirkkala and
Beserich q Franclscovich.
Bills against the city were ordered
paid as follows:
j. s, Dellinger ...,...,,,,..,,,. y AZ 70
Astorian .,,...,,,. ,.. 2 10
Griffin & Reed ............,.. 3S5
West Shore Mills Co. ..,......," 90
Astoria Street R'y Co. .......,... 90
Olaf Petersen .,...,.......... "a 80
A. !. Schiel ........,.... 392
Astoria Wood Y'd Co. ...... 800
II, #. Prael NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. %
Clatsop Mills Co. ..,.,.......,. "a
f, Dement, ...,......,....,,, .... l 70
Fred Saiz ,.,...,.... ... 90
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