The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-03-03
new OFFICER IS NAMfD
DR. PILKINGTON APPOINT
ED CITY PHYSICIAN.
Council Passcsan Ordinance Fix.
Ing Eight Hours as City
Working Day.

Dr.. X. j. Pilkington was last night
elected .dty physician ny the common
council. Mayor Suprenant announced
that the office Of city physician was va
cant. and that the election Of sue
cessor TO the present officer was in or
der. He frat presented the name OF
roetor Cordiner. incumbent. but there
were no affirmative votes. Then the
mayor offered Doctor pilklngton's
name ami he was unanimously confirm
ed for the place. The term Of Office
is one year and the emoluinent is s25
monthly.
There was a decided split last night
when an ordinance 10 regulate the ten
ure of office Of officers and employees
OF the FIRE department vas presented
| ty Mr.. Jahistronn. The ordinance pro
vides that officers and employees shall
hold at the pleasure OF the council, and
that they shall be subject 10 removal
at any time. Mr.. Wright moved sus-
pension OF the rules and final passage
OF the bill, but Mr.. Burns. the first
man to vote. said he thought members
OF the council should have time to thor
oilghly consider the measure. He voted
against suspension and was followed
by Messrs. Lienenweber, Morton. Nerd
strom and Robinson. 1t seems that
:
the bill Is calculated to take control
Of the fire department out Of the hands
Of the committee on ire and water and
place II in The hands OF the council.
The bill went over.
Mr.. Burns ordinance 10 regulate the
hours OF workmen employed In the
street department had better success
and went through under suspension Of
the rules. The new measure provides
that all employees of this department
shall work eight hours daily. Mr..
Nordstrom said he was not sure that
the measure was good one. as he had
not given 1t any consideration, but he
voted AYE" for suspension Of the rules.
The meeting was a very brief one,
and In less than an hour all the busi-
ness had been transacted. An ordi-
nance to confirm the assessment for
the Improvement Of Thirty-fourth
street between Franklin and Harrison
avenues went through under suspension
OF the rules. Other ordinances were
introduced 20 pay ]. A. Fastabend ST.
s4S Sc and sis6s.1i for the improvement
OF Thirty fourth street and went over
until the next meeting.
Liquor licenses were granted to john
son & Enkstrom and August Danieison
and requests for liceuses were received
from Kenney & Mathena. Peter Dourel,
NJ G Franetovitch and August Erick-
son.
City Engineer Tee presented report
in which he recommended that the le-
g..lity Of paving Cedar street with
gravel 10 he taken from the Alderbrock
beach be referred to the city attorney
for an opinion. The report was to the |
effect that an improvement with gravel
would be o lasting one. The renort
was referred to the street committee.
The report of Road Supervisor Foster
showed that he had collected $500 in
poll taxes and expended s4i0.lS, leaving
a balance on hand Of s159.S5.
Claims were allowed as follows:
B. F. Allen. eoc; Holmes \ Asp, ai;
Frye, Gerding & Co, 6oc; g, w. San
born, sis; Budget, sl2i. So; Prael & Cook |
s2s; Seaside bakery, sS.4s; x. Thompson |
s55; Astoria woodward Co., s5.25; Wal
ter waye, $50; William Hubbard, SIS; |
Frank Hart, $40: D. r. Blount, ssf; i
board of assessors, SIS; J. Q. Mcclure,
sl076; Astoria Electric Co., $S46. so; w.
A. Goodin, $Ss; Astoria Box Co., slis2;
Transfer Co., So; clatsop Min
Co., s3.io.