The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-01-09

Mayor suprcnan, announced he
above committees at last nights meet
Ing Of the city Council Tire mayor
stated that h. had been very careful
/ ln selecting the committees ana that
I ne had named them without political
{ or other consideration. He asked the
committeeman 70 work with him tp
better the Affairs of the municipality
and 10 give tho city the best posi-
{ bic service Tho naming Of Council
man NDidsirom as chairman Il the
important street committee was some
what of a surprise but Mayor Supre-
rant doubtless considered that Mr.
rtzinger would make q better chair
man of the health of police commit
tee The ways and means committee
/ Is the only one not in control Of the
Democrats. which fact serves 10 dem
ungrate that the new mayor is not
at an inclined 10 inject politics into
the conduct Of city affairs
/ The m citing was not a lengthy one
and there were no tedious delays city
/ Attorney Smith presented an important
report. in which he referred to the
prcscn, limit Of s2l5o0o placed on the
Indebtedness Of the city. and urged
that this limit would have to be rails
ed Pending such action Mr. Smith
impressed on the council the necessity
Of keeping as wide a margin as pos
slhle between the present debt and the
limit fixed by law in order that the
city machinery might no, be com
pIytely wrecked
( MIR Smiths report stated that 1t
had been his policy to avoid law suits
as much as possible and that no suits
had been begun against the city in the
pas, two years. But one - now pend
ing-,hat Of the Taxpayers League.
involving the manner Of printing de-
llnQuenJ notices for a period of 2S days.
This feature of the city Law has been
altered aud Mr. Smith recommended
that the present sui, be dismissed
one of the new charter provisions
which is OF exceptional merit, the r.
port continued atec.s street assess
meu,s Hereafter Il any assessment
FOR an improvement shall b- declared
invalid the property will be re-assess-
cj. ana ,here will be NJ loss to the
city The law has been successfully
tried out In Portland and the city at
tarnyy is very much pleased with IT'S
Incorporation in the local charter
An ordinance To pay the salaries Of
the ola mayor and councilmen was in
truIuc.d. The following amounts are
due Mayor Bergman $7E Mr. IT
Finger, SO. Mr. Agren so. Mr. Brlv.
l1g Mr. Scherneckou, $54; Mr. Han
sen, s79, Mr. Parker. $j9 Mr Svenson,
SO Mr. Wright, S7i Mr. Cook, $40
Mr. Hansen was nominated by Mr..
Utzinger for president Of the council
and was unanimously elected. Mr.
Utzinger is the retiring president,
Treasurer Carney expressed to the
council his thanks for the courtesies
extended him, and asked that his ac-
counts be exported County Clerk
Wherity presented certificate show
ing that the assessable properly In
the city amounted to sl,6O6lSl,
\ liquor license was granted to
Frank Lindstrom. and licenses will be
granted at the next meeting to c. A.
| Campbell 5. r Harris. II Hamblet
and Carlson Rros,
Claims were allowed as follows;
West shore Mills Co, SS4S; payroll OF
street superintendent $3.50; rayron
Of surveyor, $64SO; Andrew Asp, $lO,75;
Fisher Bros, $l.9O.
! Z A. Trullinger was the only mem
her not present at last nights meet
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