The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-18
NEW cLATsop MILLS X GO.
City Council Did Its Part Last Elght--
Other Proceedings cf Meeting.

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At the regular meeting Of the City
Council last night there was full at.
teEdsDce, and although the session was
short considerable business was trans.
acted. Probably the most important
matter before the council WAS the Ie-
ttion OF the clatsop slilI Company
for the vacation OF Twenty-third
street from the north line OF CONNER
clal street 10 the line OF the Clatsop
Min Company's property abutting
thereon. The petition was immediate
liy referred TO the street committee
and this committee was requested 10
report unanimously recommending the
granting OF the prayer OF the petition.
When the order Of passing ordinances
was reached an ordinance was offered
granting the prayer set forth In the
mill company's petition and recon-
Intending that the proper authorities
execute a good and sufficient deed and
place the same In the Astoria National
Bank, TO be delivered TO the company
when certain conditions set forth in
the ordinance were fulfilled. These
conditions in substance were; That
the company was 10 erect mill on th-
property. Of modern structure and
with capacity OF not less than 1900
feet day for the year 1902. the mill
10 be completed within the year 1909.
The regular rules were suspended and
the ordinance was read the requisite
number II times and passed by a
unanimous vote Of the council.
An ordinance was also offered and
read for the first time fixing the city
physicians salary at SIS month and
payable as other salarled officers are
paid.
Emergency ordinances were passed
to extend the time for improvement OF
Seventeenth street between CONNER
clal street and Franklin avenue un-
I'll April co. 1902. and for the exten-
sion OF time for the Improvement Of
Commercial street between Fourteenth
and Tenth until April !, 1902. An
emergency ordinance was also passed
for the Improvement Of Bond street
between Forty-thlrd and Forty-fourth
streets, In which the removing Of an
old roadway and making new founda-
ton and putting on handrails are re-
qnlred. The city engineer was requir-
ed to make an estimate. and notice
! to bidders to be given through the
papers The work Is to be completed
by April l5. 1902, and for every day
beyond that time the contractor is
to forfeit five dollars He Is to en-
ter into bond for the faithful perform
ance OF the work and the cost of the
Improvement Is not to exceed $500.
Resolution was passed requiring the
city board Of equalization to meet
Monday March 81. and correct assess
ment on improvement OF Seventeenth
street between Commercial and Frank
lin and also to correct assessment for
Improvement on Eleventh street be-
tween Commercial and Bond.
A communication was received from
Lucy A. Palmer. stating that she
would pay the principal consisting OF
1 the sum OF $52.H assessment for i'm
provement opposite her property but
ought not to pay any penalty as she
, had omitted the matter through error
| The matter was referred to the city
attorney.
The health committee reported on
I pesthouse and public dumping ground
, and their report was favorably reeciv-
ed and these two public necessities
will be at once provided for.
Liquor licenses were granted to the
following named persons: Harry
Ccyne, p. Dourel, August Erickson
Kenney & Gribler and John j. Man.
celt.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
Astoria Budget, total OF sloS,S2
Griffin 4 Reed, So,
a. A&peTHanl S0o.
J. s. Dellinger Co, 1856.
Prael & Cook Transfer Co, 81.
Olaf Peterson. $350.
Mrs. H. f. Shields. sL2S.
II. F. Prael & Co, $65.75.
Astoria Box Co. total s12S2.
Clatsop Min Co, $lSls.
Fisher Bros. $3.40
Sherman Transfer Co., 81.
Griffin & Reed. 1855.
Astoria Gaslight Co, SIG.
Scholfield & Hauke, $780,
: Foard & Stokes Co, s15.75
A. Leberman, $4.75.
c. A. Leinenweber, $l.75,
Alfred Davis, S2525.