The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-08-20
THlRTY-FIvE-YBAR
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
Council Passed Am MIA Ordnance by
Vote OF Six 10 Three.

a, the meeting OF the city council
las, nigh, the telephone franchise orli-
nance introduced at the last meeting
was amen led and passed by vote o.
six ayes 10 three nays Under the pro-
visions of the ordinance the Pacific
states Telephone and Telegraph Com
pnly Is granted franchise FOR a term
II thlrty-ive years. In consideration OF
an annual payment of $3.50 for the frs,
fifteen years and $500 annually for the
remaining twenty years. In addition the
corporation agrees 70 pay into the city
treasury the sum OF $500 when the con-
dItIons of The ordinance are accepted by
the company
Before reading the ordinance City At
torney Smith made 4 statement In which
he said ,ha, Il the impression prevail
"a tha. he had tried to Influence the
council or members he wished to deny
any such Intention. The city attorney
said that he had no desire or intention
20 attempt In any manner to influence
coupcmen or any legislative matter.
The amended ordinance extends the time
the franchise will run ami also Increases
the bonus and annual payments Free
telephones Will be placed In the offices
OF the police station, auditor water
commission and the three engine houses.
Although some opposition 10 the pas
gage OF the ordinance was developed in
the voting the dissenting councllmen did
not present ;heir views to the council
The roll call stood Ayes-Agren. Han
sen. Parker. Scherneckau. Svensen. Ut
ginger; Nays-Brix Cook. Wright.
Fer several meetings pas. s; has been
expected that some action would be
taken looking to the extension OF Astor
street through 10 Unlontowr. Last night
Councilman Cook introduced 4 resolu-
ton directing the city surveyor to make
q survey TO s,srtAM n mos, pract-
cal plan to extend As,or street through
to connec; with Columbia avenue in
Taylor's addition. Councilman Utzin-
ger introduced a. rrs ''uion declaring
Intention 20 improve Commercial street
from Tenth to fourteenth. Both reso-
lut!ons We're passed.
Councilman Schtrneckau introduced
resolution, which was passed, authorz-
ing the eTploymen, OF clerical aii 10
compile a list Of all property bough, in
by the city for delinquent taxes. the
same to De turned over to the sheriff.
Several tax matters were under discus
sion either In the form Of communica-
,ions or reports from committees, c. r.
Thomson. representing Coloael James X,
Kelly, ot Washington, n, c, made 4
tender Of $lOO held in the name of the
Union Real Estate and improvement,
Company. now held by Colonel Kelly
The matter was referred to the COM
mi,tee on ways and means and the city
attorney with power to act.
4 communication was received from
George holland Offering to pay $50 in
full settlement of tax Assessments for
1892, which was referred to the commit
tee on ways and means. A repor, was
presented from the ways and means
committee recommending that the offer
of NJ. j, Kinney TO compromise taxes
against him for $S77.14 be accepted. The
report was adopted, The petition Of the
regatta committee to station buoys in
the stream during he regatta events
was granted. The ordinance by Scher-
neckau providing that warrants on
special fun@J be lrawn in amounts Of
800 was passed. A favorable report
was presented on the petition of the
school llrec'ors OF district No l that |
the fire apparatus stored In the lower
rooms be removed as the entire build
ing Is needed for The pupils with the
provision that the school directors fad |
some place to care Tor the fire depart |
ment property
City Attorney Smith reported that the |
owners of the fish trap driven near the |
scandinavian camery without obtain
ing consent of the city authorities could |
be prosecuted for violating the city or
dlnance forbldding pilIng to be driven |