The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-09
|OFFER SITE
FOR $4,000
Members OF Council to Sell Pres.
ent Property to the
First Bidder.
NEW OFFER NOW PRESENTED
Prominent Business Man Tend.
ers 81 A 900, mt which Alder.
men Smile New
Salaries.
NEW OFFER NOW PRESENTED

An offer Of $1,000 was made las
night for the prestnt city hall site ant
the building on Il. The offer was tend.
cred by Frank Spittle. who said hs
was acting for a responsible busines,
man. II there was any assurance tina,
the council would sell for that price
which the intending purchaser con.
sidered reasonable. certified check 10,
the amount would be Forthcoming
The proposal holds good for a period Of
40 days The offer. which caused a
general smile. was referred to the COM
mittees on public property and ways
and means.
Later an ordinance was presented by
Mr.. Hansen authorizing the mayor and
auditor to execute deed to the prop
erty at present used upon the tender
Of an offer of not less than $4,000.
The bill provides that the city shall
have use OF the secGhd floor OF the
building for six months after the date
OF sale, and that the application must
be accompanied by the city treasurer's
receipt showing that the sum will be
Forthcoming. Mr.. Hansen said he in
troduced the ordinance by request:
that. while he had formerly been op-
posed to sale Of The site. he could not
reasonably set up his opinion against
those Of all the other members OF the
council, and that he was now satisfied
sale of the property would be a good
thing. The bill went over until the toll
lowing meeting.
Recently Joseph Schamberger pre-
sented a proposal for the sale OF an en-
gine house site to the city. The prop
erty Is SO located that It would form
connection for Duane street from Thir-
teenth to Fourteenth. Last night the
ordinance came up for final passage.
It appeared that the property was not
large enough for the purposes required,
and the bill was laid over until next
meeting
It was discovered that the "rade Of
Franklin avenue between Thirty sixth
and Forty third streets is not estab-
lished. so Mayor suprenant vetoed the
ordinance providing for that improve
ment. The veto was sustained. The
legislation will have TO be re-enacted
and resolution declaring the intention
of the council to repair the street was
adopted.
The ordinance providing the manner
of constructing entrances and exits on
public building, providing for fire es-
capes and the Issuance Of building per-
mits went over. so the new committee
might have time to consider It.
The request that light be placed
ut the corner of Duane and Fifteenth
streets was granted. The light one
block north Will be removed to the To-
cation. Other requests for street
lights were received as follows: At the
corner Of Flfty-frst and Birch, Fourth
and Commercial and Melboine street
and Alameda avenue. The petitions
went to the street committee.
The police commission presented a |
request Cor an appropriation Of 500 for
The requirement Of the police depart
nent The matter was referred to the
ways and means committee, which will
'ffer the necessary ordinance next
The ladies Of the library, in a COM
to the council, expressed
heir appreciation Of The library levy
ecently made, and assured the body
# their willingness TO meet with
ouncil committee to confer with refer
nee tothe character Of reading matter
,rovided at the reading room. Ac-