The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-05
MAYORS
Recommend Action Looking to
Construction Of Sea Wall
Along City Front.

Mayor Suprenant's annual message.
presented yesterday. while giving 10
statement aa to the financial condition
Of The city contains several import
ant recommendations. Mayor Supre-
n1nt commends the work OF Auditor
Anderson and City Physician Pilking-
Ton. recommends winter legislation for
summer street improvements: says
there should be permanent street
cleaning department: recommended ac-
oeplance OF the offer OF Joseph Scham-
bvrgef for new engine house site. and,
most important Of all. advises the pub
ilc property committee to consult the
Astoria a. Columbia River Railroad
Company officials with the end in view
OF constructing sea wall along the
Waterfront, The message follows:
'ro the Honorable Common Council
of she City OF Astoria Gentlemen:
Having arrived at n new year in the
city's existence, It Is proper that we
briefly consider the achievements Of
the past year, profit by considering our
mistakes and shortcomings, and con-
template the good that we may accom-
pllsi. In the future.
The past year has been very salts
factory one, Many improvements have
been constructed an efficient fire de-
pnrtment and competent police force
maintained, and at the same time the
expenditures OF the city have been less
han lts income to an amount exceeding
one hal. Of its annual receipts from
direct taxation. feel that the officers
OF the city are justly entitled to the
thanks OF the public for the faithful
nnnner IN which their trust has been
l,ei formed and, while II may seem un-
Just to single out any PARTICULAR Of
llcer when all have been very attentive
and able, Ifeel that the auditor and police
Judge and city physician are entitled
TO special commendation for the able
and efficient manner In which those
offices have been administered.
With reference to Improvements for
the coming year. recommend that
without delay the streets which are to
be improved during the coming year
hc selected and that the proceedings
for thnh Improvement be commenced
soon, SO that they may be improved
during the early summer, 1t Is very
urgent that the present financial condt-
tion ot the city be maintained and
great care should be exercised In inn
proving new streets to see that no
street be ordered improved where any
considerable portion of the expense Of
the Improvement will fall upon the
general fund,
The council acts as trustee for the
public In keeping the improved streets
safe for public travel and when a
street Is improved 1t acts as trustee or
agent for the property owner, who is
to be assessed to pay for the same, and
consequently the utmost good faith
should be exercised in keeping the i'm
proved streets free from danger, and
when any new street is improved to
see that the Improvement is econom-
ically and properly made.
Care should be exercised in cleaning
the streets and would recommend
that a street cleaning cart be procured
and that two men be employed to keep
the streets in a clean condition, and
also that suitable dumping ground be
provided
The fire department is satisfactory in
every particular, with the exception of
the location o, the No. engine house,
and would recommend the purchase
Of the property offered to the city by