The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-16
Council Committee Charges That
He Is Neslectins to Collect
Interest in Some Cases.
MUST MAKE GOOD SHORTAGE
Ii He Does Not His Office Is TO
BE Declared Vacant, Accord.
ing to Resolution Adopt.
ed Last Night.

port which will make II necessary for
City Treasurer Dealey to pay to the
city the sum of $i24.sS or relinquish his
offce. The report came from the ways
and means committee, to which had
been referred the report of the experts
who examined the books of the various
city officials. The report stated that
the treasurer had been neglecting TO
collect interst on street assessments
and that the city lost the amount
named in the six months ended July |.
The committee. reporting on the state
ment of the experts, recommended that
the experts go over the accounts of
the treasurer FOR the past two years,
determine the amount which had been
lost on account OF the failure of the
treasurer TO collect interest. and, In
the event OF his refusal to make good
the sum. to declare vacant his office.
The committee also recommended the
adoption OF new system OF account
ing whereby all money should pass
through the hands Of the auditor, who
should be required to turn over such
money to the treasurer at least once a
week.
MIR. Nordstrom, of the ways and
means committee. explained that street
assessment interest had been collected
from some persons and companies, but
not from others. The experts report
shows those who had benefited In this
manner, the list including three city
officials, all members OF the council
(Mr. Nordstrom. Mr.. Lebeck and Mayor
|Surprenant) Mr.. Burns stated that
remittances often came from outside
parties, who did not inclose interest,
while Mr.. Morton stated that he would
vote for the committees recommen-
dations II 1t were shown definitely what
persons had profited by the failure of
the treasurer to exact the interest. Mr..
Belland was inclined to be somewhat
sarcastic. When the treasurer re-
fused to follow the terms OF the ordi-
nance requiring him to keep his cash
on hand down to $500, We raised his
salary" said the gentleman from the
Third ward. Now, he Is balky again,
and | suppose the best thing we can
do is to give him another increase In
salary" The report Of the committee
was adopted, there being no negative
votes, and the experts will now go
over the books for the past two years
and compile a statement showing just
how much has been lost In interest
The treasurer will be called upon to
make good the amount.
Contractor Wants Interest.
Contractor c. G. Palmberg presented
claims aggregating $4,000 for interest
and extra work which he had performed
on several streets. The street commit
tee recommended that the claims be
allowed In the sum of $150.5O. Mr..
Burns stated that the committee re-
garded the bills for extra work as ex-
cessive, and as for the interest the
committee just laughed at the claim.
1.-THE claimant has failed to finish some
of his improvements within six weeks
of the time stipulated" said Mr.. Burns,
land for every day he was behind he
owes the city $40. When he comes In
and settles, we will perhaps allow him
interest"
The council left to the street COM
mittee the matter of designating those
streets which the regatta committee
needs for the street fair. Some of the
merchants, It was stated, had protest.
ed against allowing the regatta COM
mittee the use Of certain streets, but
the council is disposed to favor the
committee as much as possible.
MIR. Robinson Going to Europe.
Councilman Robinson presented a
request for a leave Of absence of six
months. His request stipulated that
he was going to Europe for the benefit
of his wife's health. Mr.. Robinson ex-
planned that he intended remaining
abroad only about three months. The
leave of absence was granted. Coun-
Gilman and Mrs. Robinson start next
Tuesday.
Other Matters Acted Upon.
The following petitioners asked and
were granted the privilege of availing
themselves of the installment plan of
paying their assessments for the Inn
provement Of Sixteenth street: Sisters
of the Holy Names, ]. H. Smith, Grace
church, lone E. White, F. J. Taylor. e.