The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-12-18
GODDARD MoURxs.
But His Farewell Speech Had 10 BE
Postp1ned--Proceedlngs Of the


Council
Councilman Goddard appeared AT the
meeting ~ the city fathers last night
appropriately attired for the occasion
OF his last meeting before retiring in
10 the dim ObBcurlty OF total oblivion.
He was showed under at the last eIec-
tlOil and he entered the council cham
Der last nishs In deep mourning. He
was actually dressed up and might
easily have been taken FOR a third ward
masher instead Of the gtaid old cliy
dad that he is. The word lis" Is used
adylsedly as he has the privilege of
holding down his seat for one more
meeting. a special 10 be called 10 con-
fider a special ordinance. The wit OF
the terrible Third fairly bloasOmed last
night and there Is doubt II King Solo
mon In all his glory was ever arrayed
the Ike. The huge black rosette with
streamers upon his lapel and the band
Of crepe about his hat bore silent tes-
tlmony 10 how his pointed (sometlmes
very much so) wit and ever ready mo
tlons TO adjourn Will be missed in the
staid old hall OF ponderOus dellbera-
tons Goddard was sad and even the
kind suggestion Of Councilman Cook
that they might secure the position Of
poundmaster for him failed 70 elicit
its effect from him. He did rouse up
long enough TO make his customary
motion 10 adjourn. but II was only a
spasmOdlc effort and he pulled the mo-
ton back.
The matter Of principal interest be-
fore the council last evening was the
first and second reading Of an ordi-
nance entitled An ordinance granting
unto Martin FOard. Frank r. Stokes
and Charles II. Page the privilege.
franchise and right TO construct, 0per-
ate and maintain a street railway and
electric poles and wires and steam
pipes within the city OF Astoria, Ore
gon." The ordinance grants 10 the
aboye-named a Is-year franchise 10
operate street railway. erect poles
and string wires for conducting electric
currents for any purpose for which
electricity is used. 10 lay and maintain
a system Of pipes 10 cqpvey steam for
heating and power purposes through
any Of the streets OF the city. Under
It's terms the street grantees must
within ten years designate what streets
they want for a street car line. must
acquire possessions Of the present car
lire within three months. after the
approval Of the ordinance and within
a year must extend the line One-half
mile east from the present terminus
and one-half mile west from Sixth
and Bond streets. Otherwise the ordi-
nance Is 10 be null and void. The
grantees are TO pay the city as a IL
cense one per cent per annum OF the
net earnings. but the right is reserved
10 the council to collect not TO exceed
$40 annually on each motor car operated
by the company.
Outside capital Is 10 be interested in
the affair and In the petition for the
passage OF the ordinance II Is respect
fully requested that prompt action be
taken by the council. The matter was
referred TO the committee on streets
and public ways and the city attorney.
and q special meeting will be called
the last OF the week 10 pass the or
dinance IL II Is so decided upon.
The report Of the city surveyor on
the grade that could be obtained from
the city reservoir 10 connect with this
end Of the survey made Of the pro-
posed Nehalem road. was read. He
states that by continuing along the
present road along the pipe line
for distance OF about 300 Yards
then striking down along the north
side Of the gully that a grade not to
exceed to s per cent could be OBJ
tained and that the road would be thus
exposed more freely TO the drying ef-
feet OF sun and wind than the pres
ent road. The report was ordered filed.
The board Of assessors were ordered
to make an assessment for the i'm
provement NJ the following streets:
Eleventh street. Franklin to Harrison
avenue; Seventeenth street. Irving TO
Jerome avenue. and Commercial street
from Fourteenth to Seventeenth street.
A communication was read from the
poundmaster stating that he had taken
up horse and kept II the required ten
days hut that no one had called for II
0r offered TO take II and that the bill
for taking II up was s. and for keeping
II ten days. SO. Offered 10 take $3.50
for settlement Of bill. The matter was
referred TO the committee on health
and police.
The ordinance confirming special as
seSsmeTt roll No. 80 for the improve
ment OF Ninth street. Bond to Astor
street was passed under suspension OF
the rule. as were those of Fifteenth
street. Exchange to Irving. and Thirty
eighth street. Duane to Harrison.
A resolution was introduced for the
board OF assessors 10 make special as
sessment for payment OF completed con-
tract fer Improvement OF Franklin ave-
nue. Twenty-sixth to Thirty-first street,
and for Twelfth street. Commercial to
Franklin avenue. Both resolutions
were adopted.
The committee on ways and means
offered a resolution to advertise for
bids on city printing. which was also
adopted.
The committee on streets and public
ways reported an error of SIS each
In favor Of Gust Holmes and Aug. Lar
son on their petition as read at last
meeting.
Committee on health and police rec
commended payment OF following
claims: i-
H. II. Shell. 1886.
Astoria Woodyard. $5.75.
olof Peterson, $42.5o.
Streets and public ways:
Clatsop Mills. 1921, s2s2s.
H. F. Prael Company. $S0.50.
Street assessors, SOS, $91.
]. C.. Clinton, $3.50. $14.75, $3.50, $3.50.
Astoria Box Company, $6.SS.
Clatsop Mill Company. Sc cents.
Committee on fire and water:
Conn Drug Co., Sc.
c. A. Leinenweber, IS.
Schofield & Hauke. $780,
Astoria Railway Co., IS.
George Stevens, $3.50.
Astoria Gas Light Co., $2400.
Alex Bremner, $3.50.
Fred Salz, Is cents.
White Collar Line, $3.50
Fisher Bros, 20 cents.
Chas. Rogers, 81.
Prael & Cook Transfer Co, $10.25.
Bills from j. S. Dellinger for S43;
Griffin & Reed. sl.2O; NJ. l.. Copeland,
Poets and several bills from the AS