The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-01-16

dered paid, as was also another batcl
as follows:
/ Bremner & Holmes, 81: Folrd &
Stokes, 81: H. F. Prael Co. S7.75: As
toria Box Co. 1929: Fisher Bros.
$3.50; c. a. Linenweber, S4.50; Scho
field & Hauke. s2s5O; II. F. Prael Co.
S2S.S5; S. H. Willett, $l0O5: Astoria
Street Railway Co., IS: Fisher Bros.
Ns5; West Shore Mills Co, S.: A. V
Allen, s2S1S; Foard & Stokes Co,
s4s.25; Bremner & Holmes sl1: A. V,
Allen. s22.5S.
The committee reported that the
bill OF A. V. Allen had been incurred
irregularly in that the groceries had
rot been previously ordered by the
council, but the circumstances sur
rounding it were Of an unusual nature
and payment should be made. Mayor
Bergman then explained that the bill
had been incurred by the chief of Do.
lice on his Instructions. He stated
that sometime ago when the smallpox
quarantine was in force the discovery
was made that a widow washerwom-
an named Hanson, who resides down
on the waterfront, had been washing
clothes for the smallpox patients. A
quarantine was at once ordered to be
established upon the house. Incident
ally it was learned that the widow
was the mother Of seven children and
was entirely destitute, there being no
food in the house of any description.
As soon as he learned of this c0ndI-
ton of things he at once ordered that
provisions be furnished them Mt the
expense Of the city. the mayor con-
eluding by saying, 1T was the only
way around it, and was no. going to
see a widow and her children starve
in Astoria even were I 20 be COM
PEELED to pay for the necessary focd
out Of my own pocket"
Councilman Parker arose to suggest
that the case was properly a county
charge and should have been referred
accordingly. This, he said, constitut-
ed his only objection to the payment
Of the claim.
There was an impatient lash in the
mayors eyes as he faced Mr.. Parker
Than he began:
i have already said, gentlemen, I
will Iay the bill myself if you see fit
to disallow it." Then to Mr.. Parker.
But the county authorities were not
in session and there was no way OF
getting action from that direction un-
til they were in session. III tell you
one thing; that if you should go with
out your good warm breakfast and
did not know where in the world you
were to get in you would mighty
soon forget all about red tape, the
county authorities and every thing
else. No, sir; there is no reasonable
excuse fer anyone going hungry in
Astoria, and they won't If it is in my
power to help them"
With this the motion to allow the
claim was passed, Mr.. Parker voting
favorable with the others.
The council then took up the matter
1f awarding contracts for the city
the Astorian receiving the
contract to publish the city advertis-
ng for the coming year. ]. S. Del
niger was awarded the job printing.
A resolution was then presented, Of
which Councilman Cook was the au-
thor, declaring intention to build a
road at point beginning at the west
ern extremity Of Bond street, thence
running to point 30 feet at right
angles to the n. z. corner of block
2, in Taylor's Astoria; thence along
the present existing trestle on Taylor
avenue to its intersection with Kfs-
sington avenue"
The Introduction Of this resolution
stirred up the amusing incident Of the
evening. The ball was started by
Councilman Goddard. who opposed the !
resolution on the alleged ground Of
economy. He declared that the city
could not afford the improvement at
the present time and wound up with |
retrospective and pathetic allusIon
% the time when Astoria warrants |
were being hawked around for s.
,ents on the dollar" They're worth |
LOO cents now and, by the powers that
De, We will keep them there" he de-
,lared. !