The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-02
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Ordinance Fixing Compensation Of
Flremen Passed-street Improve
ment--other Business OF the
Council.

The city council held their regular
meeting last eyeaing. councilmen
Agren. Cook. Hansen. Parker. Svensen
and Utzinger were preesnt.
A liquor license was granted 10 Alex
Grant and an application for IIquor
license by Carlson Brothers was laid
before the council.
The resolution regarding the i'm
Drovement Of Duane street from Four
teenth 20 Seventeenth against which
remonStrance was filed at last meet
Ing was read and after a hot Discus
sicn and introduction Of an amendment
by Parker. TO provide for division
OF that section of the street In ques-
tion. making the resolution read that
the part from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
be improved and from Fifteenth TO
Seventeenth be repaired, the report
with the amendment was adopted.
The following claims were allowed:
&. A. LInenweber ;5.15.
Astoria Electric Supply Co.. s1.25.
c. F. Prasl. N.25.
a. & C. r. r.. $500.
X. Thompson. $50.
A. @. Long. @.15.
West Shore Mills. $500.
Fred salz. $500.
Alex. Bremner. 1880
Mr.. Geddes. N.O0.
4. T. lacy. 5000.
schoheld & Hauke, t27.3O.
West Shore Mills. $500.
A. BrunoId. $3.50,
Fisher Bros. $3.50.
A. G. Long. 1870.
A resolution was introduced to pro-
vide for the numbering Of buildings in
Uniontown or West Astoria, and pass
ed FIRST and second reading.
A resoltion TO improve Franklin ave-
nue. from Twenty-sixth street to Thir-
ty-seoond street by replanking renew
lnR posts, the addition Of a handralllng
and providing that he work be finished
by December l5 1900. that the council
advertise for bids, etc. passed first and
second reading.
Ordinances were introduced to pay
N. Clinton & Son SlOss for the i'm
provement Of Commercial street from
Eighth street to Tenth street; s4s9s5
for work on Seventh street from Bond
TO Astor. 1912 Commercial street, Ninth
street to Eighth; s15OO5. Seventh street
from Bond to Astor.
The ordinance fixing the compensa-
tion Of the chief engineer and other
employees OF the fire department as fol-
lows: Chief. $40; drivers. ss5; foreman
and extrnmen. $50; engineer Of chem
lcal. s65. was passed unanimously. The
effect Of this measure is to increase
the salaries OF drivers from $3.50
monthly to ss5.
A resolution was introduced direct
Ing the board Of assessors to make an
especial assessment for the improve
ment OF Ninth street from Bond to AS
tor street.
A resolution was also introduced di-
rectIng that the board of assessors hold
a special meeting on Thursday. October
IS. to equalize and correct assessment
roll No. IS, for the improving OF Frank
lin avenue from Thirty-first street to
the claim line.
A resolution was introduced directing
that the city surveyor make an exami-
nation OF the land near block 42 for
the purpose OF ascertaining means Of
bringing water to the city.
Mayor Bergman introduced reso-
luton recommending that the vacancy
in the police commission caused by the
death of the late w. F. Schiebe be
filed until the regular election by the
appointment of Leander Lebeck. The
resolution. however, was not confirm
ed. The meeting was then adjourned.