The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-03-06
Recommendations Made to City
Council Last Night.
BATCH OF ROUTINE BUSINESS
Important Street Improvements Or
dered to BE Made On Commercial
Street and Taylor Avenue.

There Is little question that the
city council will soon make provisions
for measures intended to prevent the
appearance OF the bubonic plague in
this city. Al the meeting Of the coun-
last night DR.. August Kinney made a
statement to the members TO the effect
that lnasmuch as Astoria is constantly
visited by steamers from the Orient
and southwestern ports infected with
the plague In various forms, that
action should be taken to insure
Astoria from all possibility OF its gain
ing a foothold In It's midst The doc
tor stated that In his opinion there was
great danger OF the plague injecting
Astoria, as well as other ports Of en-
try on the Pacific coast. Nearly every
vessel coming here. said he. leaves
from port In which the plague is
known to exist II is In South Africa.
Manila, Formosa. and many other i'm
portant points In the Southern coun-
try, and the report comes from
many OF these points to the effect that
deaths are occurring at the rate Of in
the neighborhood Of one hundred
day.
We learn through medical statis-
ties said the doctor. that the plague
is spreading from port to port, and
am fully satisfied that there is great
dapCa ~ tho dfeaaea y.ttfpg a foot.
hold in Astoria. While 1t is not gen.
orally known. II is fact that the
United States government is paying
money in bounties for rats in Manila.
In Kobe. Hong Kong and other orien-
tai ports bounty of 2ls cents per head
is now being paid. Government OFF,
cials at Washington have become con-
WINGED of the danger of the disease
among the American troops and are
doing their utmost to crush out every
possibility of the further spreading of
the plague"
DR.. Kinney stated that, in mis- opin-
ion, II would be much better for the
city authorities to take action to pre-
vent any possibility of the disease
getting started in Astoria, as 1t would
be most difficult matter to stamp it
out after 1t had become thoroughly
seated
The council decided TO refer the
matter to the board Of health, and 1t
is expected that a report will be made
within the next few days.
A resolution was passed for the i'm
provement of Seventh street between
Bond and Astor A resolution for the
improvement OF Commercial street be-
tween Eighth and Tenth streets also
met with favorable action.
Petitions for retail liquor licenses
from Peter Densel and August Erick-
son were referred to the proper COM
mittee.
l. o. o. F., submitted a proposition
for the purchase of the unsold portion
Of block so In the Clatsop city ceme-
terry for use by the order for burial
purposes Inc lOuSe OllSISu " pay the
sum of 5000 for the tract and the prop
position was favorably acted upon.
The police committee recommended
that retail liquor license be granted
to Kenney & Gribler, and action was
taken accordingly.
Payment of the following claims was
recommended:
William Miller, $500.
West Shore Mills, 1875,
Clatsop Mil, S10.S2.
Street superintendent $50.
George Voss, $2.75.
70. McFarlan, $3.50.
Foard & Stokes, 60 cents.
The following report was submitted
by City Attorney Smith:
in reference to the tender made by
Charles Barber in full for assessments
and costs against lots 8, 8. 6 and In
block 10, beg to report that the same
should not be accepted. for the reason
that the tender made does not include
sufficient to pay the assessments and