The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-25
LUMBER MILLS COMBINE
AND MULCT TAXPAYERS


Germs than the city is compelled to
pay. deem II a great injustice,
Mr., Nordstrom-Thats true; the
city pays more than private parties
Mr., Belland--I called attention to
this matter so the members OF the
council might give It some considera-
tion and determine upon plan OF
action by the next meeting night,
believe 1t should DE considered later
This view OF the matter was gener-
ally shared and no definite action win
be taken until week from Monday.
Mayors Veto overridden.
When the veto of the mayor, who
had disapproved the Franklin avenue
improvement ordinance. was called up
Mr., Nordstrom rose to explain why the
veto should not be sustained He said
the mayor had been opposed to the
city paying ss5oo for the street for the
property owners and for that reason
had vetoed the bill So far as he was
concerned. he. too. opposed any such
expenditure out of the general fund
and he declared he would be the first
to vote against the improvement II II
would cost the city more than $500.
But in order TO ascertain just what
portion of the expense would be thus
thrown upon the city, he demanded
passage of the bill.
; ''None of US konws what the work
will cost until the lowest bid is re-
ceived." said Mr.. Nordstrom, and the
only way we can get bids is to pass
this ordinance. All ask, gentlemen,
is fair play"
Mr.. Burns expressed himself in
similar vein, saying he regretted the
mayor had seen fit to veto the ordin-
ance. He would oppose too great an
appropriation for the work, but he de-
sired accurate information.
Mr.. Burns displayed a plat which
had been prepared, showing the pro-
posed increase in the valuations in the |
district affected by the contemplated |
Improvement. He said Assessor Cor
nelius would increase the total valua-
tlon from about $4,000 to $4,000, and.
as the work would cost only about
$4,000. the property would stand all the
expense of the work.
The matter was then voted upon, and
the only negative vote cast was that OF
Councilman Lebeck The vote was on
the passage OF the bill Notwithstanding
the veto Of the mayor. The veto had
been overridden, and Third ward di-
plomacy had once again outwitted the
democratic majority.
Stubborn Voting Contest.
The council was deadlocked for half
an hour last night over the matter of
appraisers. The council has deter
mined to condemn property for the I
Duane street connection and Mr.. Han |
sen presented the necessary resolu-
tion, without, however, giving the '
of the appraisers The follow {
ing gentlemen were nominated: Geo /
A.. Nelson, Asmus Brix, s. S. Gordon, I
ex-Mayor Bergman, C. c. Utzinger and
p A. Trullinger.
Five votes were necessary to a choice I
and on the first ballot Mr.. Brix re- I
ceived six. Four other gentlemen re-
ceived four and one received two. The
second ballot was without result so s
FAR as the other two appraisers were n
and on the third ballot the d
,ount showed an even distribution be- c
ween Messrs. Nelson, Gordon, Berg a
nan and Utzinger, each Of whom re-
,eived four votes. There were five bal Z
OTIS with the same result, but finally,
IN the eighth ballot, Messrs. Nelson G
md Bergman were chosen, each re- n
.eiving five votes, to the others three. c
The property to be condemned is Il
,wned by P. L. Cherry and Joseph
Mr.. cordes Found Guilty.
The committee on fire and water q
the transcript of the evil
lence in the COrdes case and a re- :
,ort in which the driver is said to
lave been guilty, in the opinion Of the :
committee, of the charges preferred
.gainst him by Fire Chief Stockton.
The committee asks the council to
atify it's action in dlsmissing the driv-
r from the service.
Mr.. Burns could see no particular
eason for rushing matters and asked
hat the report go over until the next