The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-19
FOR SALE TO
BEST BIDDER
Council to Again Advertise for
Tenders for City Hall
and Property.
$4,000 THE MlNlMUM LIMIT
New Offer OF $4,000 Is Made,
but win Not he Accept
ed--Other Matters
Before Council.
$4,000 THE MlNlMUM LIMIT

auNuuuS WIN NuuAu hNV w SASAHliku
$is.ooo in cash for city hall and the
site 1t occupies should apply to Auditor
Anderson or any member OF the COM
mon council OF the city OF Astoria.
Last night the council received an
offer OF $4,000 for the property. but
II wasn't high enough. The offer came
from Joseph Schamberger. who agrees
to give Y council 50 days in which
to consider the proposal, and who
stipulates that he win make the pay
ment 50 days after acceptance OF his
proposition. As an evidence OF good
faith, he sent certified check for $1,000
"wsll. we're doing better" said Mr..
Nordstrom. Last meeting Mr.. spittle
offered $1,000 for the property. and we
are offered $1,000 more this week. II we
hold on for few weeks longer wen
probably get the $4,000
MIR. Schamberger's otrer was referred
to the committee on public property.
while the same committee reported ad-
verseiy on MIR. splt,les offer.
Mr.. Hansen presented new meas
ure for sale OF the city hall, II was
intended 10 take the place OF similar
ordinance offered last meeting. and
provides that the committee on public
property be authorized to advertise for
bids for nve days Tor the hall and prop
erty. and bids may be received until
February as. offers must be accom-
panied W certified checks In 10 per cent
/ of TIE amount rendered. The COM
mittee Is to refer all bids TO the coun-
ell. which reserves the right to reject
any or all OF them. The advertisement
will provide that the property shall
he left at the service OF the city for
pcriod of ,hree rlonths from the date
Of sale.
''This thing of advertising the prop
erty for sale doesn't commend itself 10
me-" said Mr.. Nordstrom. TT looks
too much like we were In the last
ditch and makes a bad showing on the
outside. l think people are pretty well
acquainted with the situation. ana
that we ought not to parade the mat
ter"
A motion to suspend the rules ana
| rass the bill was defeated. Belland' the
f,rst man to vote, responding mo" when
his name was called. This one negative
vote was sufficient to block progress
for two weeks, and when It was cast the
democrats looked pretty angry. "You
fellows from the Third will be want
ing street ere long" they said, "and
then well reciprocate."
The ordinance presented last meet
ing, authorizing The mayor to execute
deed for the property to any person
Offering $4,000, was killed by unan-
imous vote.
The proposal of Mr.. Schamberger to
sell the city so feet Of lot .. block 1T
shiyelys Astoria, for an engine house
site and connection for Duane street
was killed, the vote on final passage
standing A.. In such cases a tie vote
kills the bill, the mayor having no voice
The opposing members were Burns
pe,land, Nordstrom and Robinson. The
ordinance appropriating $4,000 for pay
ment Of the Taylor city hall site was
passed last night.
Two Of the salary ordinances were
passed last night--that increasing the
salary Of the chief Of police from SsO
to 500 a month and that raising the fire
chiefs salary from 5000 to $50. Nord-
strom and Belland voted against the
first named measure and Belland
against the second named. Burns said
the police commission had appointed
captain Of police, to act during the
absence of the chief. and had required
him to give $1,000 bonds. In view Of
the fact that the captain Is on duty
for 10 hours daily. the councilman
thought he should have more salary
and wanted to increase his stipend
from SIS to sS5. He offered the nee
essary ordinance, but Nordstron would
rot consent to suspension Of the rules
and the bill went over. All OF the sal
airy ordinances date from January l.
Mr.. Hansen offered anew fire escape
ordinance. 1t provides for at least onf
Ientrance six feet wide in halls Of one
story, at least one entrance eight feet
wide in two-story buildings, and II
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