The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-17
Invites New Bids. But Fixes
Maximum Rates.
SHAVE FORMER FIGURES
Movement TO Amend City Charter
Members Pass Many Ordinances
ana Resolutions fOS Street
ImpSOysnents.

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ing lights for Astorlas streets. At its !
regular meeting last night Councilman
gcherneckau offered resolution which |
was passed, without opposition. that /
the ways and means committee be au- !
thorlzed to advertise for bids for fur
nIshing lights for the city. The resolu-
ton stipulated that he number Of lights /
shall be not less than fifty nor more !
than slxty-fvc. A maximum price Of
$500 per light was stipulated in the
resolution. the lights TO be not less
than l.2OO candle power, and contract
% De given for a period OF from one
% three years.
The council evidently means business.
IN the resolution passed last night II
has made manifest two distinct points.
First. that II win do all within It's pow
or 10 secure good lights for the city;
second, that il these lights are secur-
ed Il must be at much more reas-
enable rate than that proposed by the
West Shore Mills Company. whose au-
dacIty was undoubtedly nurtured by
the mistaken belief that the city light
Ing proposition was absolutely within
their grasp and who had foolishly de-
cided to work the graft" for all there
was In H.
With credltable wisdom. the council
agreed 10 a proyiso in the resolution 10
the effect that should no bids be re-
celved which were acceptable on the
electric lighting plan. the committee
on ways and means were to be au-
thorlzed TO advertise for bids for sup
plying lights by ascetylene gas. or
some other method.
Just before the close OF the meeting
Councilman Scherneckau made mo-
tlon that a committee Of three be APP
pointed TO draft amendments 10 the
city charter with view TO having them
passed by the legislature. Astoria's
charter. said Mr. Scherneekau. is not
up TO the requirements OF the city and
he expressed the conviction that not
only the councllmen. but the taxpayers
az large. would welcome certain amend
ments The portion Of the charter at
which the amendments win be prlnci.
paily aimed will be that section provid-
ing for assessments on street i'm
provements. The motion was carried
without dissent and Mayor Bergman
announced that he would appoint the
committee later on and notify the ap-
pointees by mail. The city attorney
viii be an advisory member OF the
| committee.
Claims were ordered paid as follows:
A. Llnenweber. Is cents.
w. Martin. 81.
0. Petersen. $3.50. 4a
| c. Kimball. 81.
II. H. schlel, s1610.
/ NJ. Olsen. N75.
Fisher Bros. $2.35.
II. F. Prael. sl2.5O.
Clatsop Mill Company. $3.50.
Foard 4 Stokes. s1L40.
Astoria Transfer Company. $3.50.
Schoheld 3 Hauke. $500.
Fisher Bros. T.25.
Astoria Street r. r. Co.. IS.
West Shore Mills Co. IS.
A. Bremner. $l1.
C. A. Llnenweber. $3.50.
Fisher Bros. 80 cents.
An unusually large amount Of piece
work was authorized by the council at
last nights meeting.
The board Of equalization recon-
mended the confirmation OF the assess
ment, levied for the Improvement OF
Seventeenth street from Franklin ave-
nue. 10 Grand avenue.
The street committee filed its accept
auce OF the improvements Of Seventh
street.
Ordinances came up for second read
ing as follows; For the acceptance Of
Seventh street from the north line o.
Bond to the south side Of Astor street
A motion was made TO suspend the
rules and put the ordinance to fina
passage. Councilman Parker objected
and the matter was laid over until th'
next meeting.
An ordinance was introduced for th'
acceptance OF the Improvement o.
Commercial street from the west line o.
Tenth street to the west line Of Eighth
There was considerable haggling ovel
the matter. Councilman Parker yot
, ed mo-" but not having further sup
port the ordinance was passed.
An ordinance extending the time fol
the completion Of Thlrty-eighth stree
TO September first was carried.
Under suspension of the rules, al
ordinance confirming the special as
sessment roll for the Improvement o.
Seventeenth street from Franklin t
Irving avenues, was passed.
An ordinance for the improvement
Of the north half Of Commercial stree
from the west line Of Eighth to th'
east lire OF Seventh streets was passed
on third reading. The ordinance pro
vides for the replanking Of the portion
Of the street classified and the con
struction of new sidewalks. The worl
must be completed by August 10.
An ordinance was passed accepting
the Improvement Of Franklin avenue
from the east line of Thirty-first stree
70 tho claim line of Adair's Astoria