The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-01-22
SHORT. COUNCIL MEETING
street Railway Franchise Matter No,
Considered

IOnHidrred.
Last nights meeting Of the council
opened at 7:50. with all the cOuncilmen
present. II was a short session. only
matters Of ordinary interest being con-
sldered. The street car franchise ordl-
nance. which was expected 70 come 10
for the third reading. was not refer
red to except In the way Of a rem0n-
STRANGE signed by thirteen citizens of
the city, protesting against the grsnt-
Ing Of street car franchise for a per-
Tod Of more than 20 years. which was
read and placed on file. The franchise
imbrogilo appears 10 have been settled
In a way al the meeting Of the coun.
cilmen and representatives. u the street
railway company at Judge Pages of-
fee IN the afternoon. It II Yaid that an
agreement has been reached and that
another ordinance Will b. drawn up for
consideration at the next council meet
Ing. The only matter now under dis
cussion In this connection IL the uulm-
portant one Of whether or not the cOun-
cllmen shall be given pases By the rail-
way.
The street committee reported on the
remembrance presented BY property
wners On Astor street. recommending
that the protest be filed
The matter of providing gone other
place than the oifice Of the chief
u police for keeping the city
tax roll which the city abstrac-
tors have petiuoned for was re-
ferred to the health and police com
mittes. This committee reported ad-
versely to any change at present.
On recommendation cf the wharyes
and waJer frontage committee, permls-
zion was given 70 drive pIllng at ire
foot Of Fourteenth street,
A petition from c. 6. Palmberg
which asked that hereafter contractors
secure permits from the authorities be-
fore beginning any building operations
was approved by the street committee.
The council refused to allow a claim
u SIS presented by ". A. Goodin. for
work on Fifteenth street. A slide oc-
CURED on the street after the contract
had been awarded. necessitatlng con-
siderable extra work. and Mr. Goodin
naturally ~; that he should b. paid
FOR this. Councilman Utzinger urged
that the claim be allowed. but City
Attorney Smith stated that under the
law the claim could not b. collected.
and the council refused to allow pay
ment OF the bill
Claims amounting in the aggregate
to S339i 65, presented by the water COM
mission. were filed A number Of other
claims were allowed. They were as
follows:
Astoria woodward Company. $3.50:
Harry J, Foster, so cents; y. Clinton &
Sons, $25.45; o. Peterson. $3.50; Chas.
b. Reese. 1891; II. H. Scheel, S5.l6; Ole
Olson. $6; c. G. Palmberg $40; S. H.
Willett, Ss.5j; A. V. Allen. SEQ; Fisher
Bros. $3.50; John Svenson. 80 cents:
White Collar Line. SLIPS: c. A. Leinen-
weber, $3.50; A. Bremner. 1915; Chas
Rogers, SO; Astoria Gaslight Company.
S24; H. Hansen. 50; George Stevens,
S6S.S5; Schotield & Hauke $32.65; AS
toria Railway Company. S.; Foard &
Stokes Company. 1925; Prael & Cook
Transfer Company, $3.50: Clatsop Mill
Company. s12.55.
Several claims were allowed for street
improvements. S Normile was award
ed SlS6s.2O for work on Thirty-eighlh
street, and S6O5 for the building of
crossings on Franklin avenue. c. G.
Palmberg was allowed Sis for the con-
struction of crossing at the corner Of |
Duane and Twelfth streets. The claim
Of W. A. Gocdin for S691.15 for i'm
provements on Fifteenth street was al
lowed, as was also that Of j. X. Writ
for 1891, for work on Ninth street.
S. E. Harris and Carlson Bros. were |
granted liquor licenses for the ensuing
year.
There being no ether business the |
council adjourned to 7;SO Friday even
ing