The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-09-05
LIGHT ORDINANCE PASSED.
Dolngs Of the City Council Tersely
Told.

The City Council met last night and
much business was attended 70. Coun-
Gilman Goddard. who is at Grays Har-
Dor. was the only member absent when
the roll was called.
A petition from T. A. Larson for a
liquor license. and one from the prop
erty owners on Duane street. between
Fifteenth and Seventeenth. requesting
the council to improve the street It's
full width. were read and placed on
file.
A communication from Foard &
Stokes. requesting the council to see
them before purchasing water hose.
was referred 10 the street committee.
The very amusing letter from Coun-
Gilman Goddard requesting a leave OF
absence for two months was read and
the leave granted.
A report from the superintendent OF
streets. stating that the condition 6f
Seventeenth street from Commercial TO
Duane was dangerous to life and limb
and requesting the council to attend
TO the matter Immediately. was read
and referred to the street COM
mittee.
The ways and means committee rec
commended the payment Of $3.50 to II.
A. wherity and the same was ap-
proved
Two liquor licenses were granted by
the committee on health and police.
The committee on streets and public
ways reported that there were no
funds available for the construction Of
drain on Thirty-eighth street. and
recommended that the resolution order
ing the same be filed. which was adopt
ed. The committee recommended the
payment OF claims Of the Clatsop Mills
Company aggregatlng s5l.SS; ]. A. Clln-
ton, $3.50; the pay roll Of the super
intendent OF streets. amounting to 500;
the city surveyor, 1880; N. Clinton &
Son, $405O; H. F. Prael. Sl0.15; Asto-
ria Box Company. $3.50, and Foard s.
Stokes. $40. The same was adopted.
The committee on iire and water rec
commended the payment Of $3.50 to Ross.
Higgins g. Co.. and the same was or
dered.
An ordinance authorizing the ways
and means committee to enter into a
contract with the West Shore Mills
Company for not less than so arc lights,
the same to be OF not less than 1900
candle power. and to be paid for at the
rate Of 81 month. and placing the
said company under bond Of $1,000 for
the faithful performance of its duties.
was read for the third time and passed
unanimously. The same was immedi-
ately signed by the mayor and repre-
sentatives of the company who were in
the council chamber.
Ordinances extending the time for
the completion Of a number Of streets
until October Is. because Of the ina
billty Of the contractors to obtain lum-
Der. were passed under a suspension
OF the rules.
Ordinances confirming the special as
sessment rolls on Seventh street from
Bond street to Astor street. and Cob
merclal street from Tenth to Eighth.
were passed under a suspension Of the
rules.
An ordinance appropriating $455 out
OF the road and crossing fund for the
payment Of N. Clinton & Son. and one
5000 from the general
fund for the payment of the Gutta Per-
cha & Rubber Company was passed.
An ordinance fixing the compensation
of the chief of the fire department and !
other employees in the department was
read FOR the third time and lost.
A resolution introduced by Council
man Cook, requesting the council to |
declare Its intention to improve Duane
street from Fourteenth street to Sew
street, was adopted.
A requisition from the fire depart
ment for feed and other necessary sup
plies was read and granted.
No other business being before the
an adjournment was taken.