The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-07-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Ordinance Introduced 10 Raise Salaries
Of Certain Onicials.

At tho regular meeting Of the city
council last night several matters of
Importance came up for discussion ana
dspornl An invitation was received
from the Tacoma Elk 10 attend the
cirnlyal 20 be held In that city next
month An invitation was also received
10 attend the ceremonies at Salem tp-
day, attendant upon the turning over Of
m "homewari bound cOlOrs' Of the
bitlleshlp oregon 10 the representa-
lives u the state.
Three ordinance were INTRODUCED pro-
Wdlng Tor Increased salaries for that
number Of officials. They were read f0r
the nry' time and will come up for Gnil
action a, the next meeting The pro-
posed increases are: city attorney.
from so to goo month; auditor. from
500 10 i2O a month city surveyor. from
81 % s. per day. assistants to city sur
yeyor $3.50 a day. ten hours 10 con.
Rtitute a days work. An orilnanc.
was introduced by Mr. scherneckau in
stfuctlng the chief of police 10 return
the delinquent tax roll for 1899 before
September .. and also % make 1ut deeds
to The city for such property a. was
bought In by the city at preV+~Nh sales
Prior to September property held for
delinquent 1892 taxes may be redeemed
Wilhpu, interest. cost or penalty.
The proposal u G. II. Page Offering
to pay $50 IN settlement Of the As,or
street impr) yemcnts was declined City
Attorney Smith reported the s,l,us of
cases now pending in which the city has
an interest. Two ordinances ior street
Improycm ats were passed under sus-
pension ~ the rules The streets 10 be
improved are Sixth firm Commercial 20
the stree, car tracks. ami Seventeenth,
from Commercial to franklin avenue
Ordinances were inirD iuced providing
Tor appropriations for the benefit of 4.
Basel II $3.50. and for c. C. Palmberg Of
j2sGiA for repairs 20 the two bell towers.
Cpuncilmln Utzlnger introduced an or
dlnance providing for the improvement
of Thiry-fourih street from Franklin
avenue to Harrison. and also an ordi-
oance for the construction Of a drain
on that street.
A communication WIS received from
III, Columbia River Fishermen's Pro-
trciive UnI,n calling the attention ~ the
council 20 ,h- construction Of a fish trap
within The city limits at a point near
the Scandinavian cannery The city at
tornry had informed a member Of the
union that there vas no ordinance In
effect governing the point involved.
and he latter requested that some ac-
don be :ak@n. The communication was
referred and a repor, will be submitted
al a subss squ:lt meeting. Chairman
Hansen. u the Ere and water COM
mlitee. was authorized 20 sell the heater
In No Engine hois' 10 the Portland
fire icparymrn for SIS. 4 communi-
cation was received from NJ. Kinney
offering 90 pay taxes FOR 1896 on the
same basis as hll been previously pro-
posed No action was taken. A retail
liquor ,icensa was granted 20 Mrs
Edwin Cummings, owner q the Occl-
dent hotel.
The following claims were ordered
patti: GriHin \ Reed. 70 cents; J. :.
Dclllng y. SIS, Daily As;orian, S3.S7; O.
Peterson, $3.50; H. H. scheel, t5.SS; L.
Labrck, $40; Astoria Box Company
SalSI. Folri & Stokes Company, $i6.72.
Placl \ Cook Tra1sfer Company $2>.jQ;
c. A. May. 25 cents; Fisher Bros. $40:
Andrew Asp. Sl3; Charles Rogers, 81;
Astoria Electric Company, $3.50; Schol-