The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-05-19
City Council
PROCEEDINGS
Nelson Bondsmen Released
And The Offer OF Mr..
Book Rejected.


At the regular meeting Of the council
last evening an ordinance passed
unanimously authorizing the release Of
bondsmen August Danielson and chas.
Il. Nelson on payment 70 the city Of
$500 by the last named In full settle
ment OF the amounts due on account OF
the late Auditor Henry r. Nelson.
The city attorney was instructed
that in case the motion for a new trial
in the damage suit Of Bock vs. City Of
Astoria was denied. to appeal the case
10 the supreme court. This rejects the
offer OF Mr.. Boek 10 compromise for
the sum OF $1,000. The circuit court
Jury allowed him s25Oo.50 damages for
injuries received by failing through a.
street, which is the verdict appealed
franL
a special committee presented the
names Of Andrew Birch John. Hanson,
William Beasley and Barney Gallagher
AS candidates for the temporary office
OF inspector Of new streets. By vote
the council selected Barney Gallagher
for the position.
Retail liquor licenese were granted
20 Henry Disse and Manson & Tyberg
Auditor and Police Judge olof Ander-
son was granted leave Of absence from
May 20 to 27, to attend the session Of
the grand lodge OF odd Fellows in
Portland.
The petition Of the Astoria CONNER
cial club 10 be allowed TO construct an
overhead passage across Eleventh
street connecting the club rooms with
the old A. r. c. gymnasium, was
granted.
| BY invitation A. Scherneckau address
ed the council In behalf Of the G.. A..
r. asking that block sufficient for
"a graves be set aside In the city Gem
etery for the use OF the Grand Army.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on public property, and the city
attorney with indications OF favorable
action by the committee.
Repairs to the bell tower at No. 3
engine house were authorized.
The auditing committee reported ad-
versely On the quarterly report OF the
city treasurer. stating that II does not
comply with the provisions Of the law
regarding porper exhibits Of certain
transactions. and. calls for outstand-
ing warrants when the general fund
contains as much as $500, or any spec
ial fund 500.
The committee on ways and means
reported adversely on the petition OF
the Astorian Publishing company to
have the advertising contract for the
city printing with the Daily News an
nulled.
Resolutions We're adopted creating as
sessment districts and directing the
board OF assessors to act accordingly
in making assessments for the improve
ment OF the following streets: Fifth
street, to cost $14i5 Seventeenth
street $20sa. .46; Fourteenth street, ssSS;
Fourth street. $685.: Cedar street
sssOO: Seventh street, 1850; Fifteenth
street, sS72. Bond street. s275; Jerome
avenue, sS15; Fifty-first street $3.50
and the Eleventh street sewer, costing
$3.50.
Ordinances for the building Of sew
er on Eighteenth street and the i'm
provement OF portion OF Eleventh
street passed the third reading, and
communication was received from DR.
w. c. Logan stating that owing TO tn
opposition to the plan of filing IL
a Eleventh street with earth from hills
| he would not press the matter fur
= ther.
In the matter of delinquent assess
e ments for Grand avenue improvement
: it was decided that they must be col
4 lected, remftting only the 10 per cen
!, penalty,
: Superintendent of Streets #. ]. Kear
n ney reported a number of streets whic
e were badly in need of rebuilding, an
recommended the use of crushed stone
City Attorney Smith performed tn
same function in behalf of numet
ous sidewalks in need Of repairs.
The following bills were allowed;
Central Meat market, 81,
. Mrs. Scheels. $3.50.
9 olof Peterson, $3.50.
: Astoria Wood yard, $5,25.
j. p. Linehart, 81.
+ Clatsop Mill company, se,25.
I. Astoria Box company, $3.50
PTael 8 Cook, S2S.76.
Holmes & Seibert. s14.
Scholfeld & Haucke, A.25.
i Eagle Drug company n,o5.
: Jens H. Hanson, $1.10.
a. Asp. S4,25.
I u. Rierson. SIS.
Fisher Bros. $lt.45.
Sherman Transfer company, 50.
Foard & Stokes company, a.s5.
Uppertown Transfer company 1915.
Astoria Electric company, $l5.76,
Atv. Allen, $22.1s,
j. d. Robinson, s2O,7O
Astoria Box company, s11,s2.
a. NJ. Smith, $3.25.