The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-19

the month OF September. at 1880 o'clock,
last evening. Mayor J. W. suprenant,
Auditor o. Anderson in charge
of the records and the following named
at the ward desks; Messers.
c. A. Linenweber, l.. U. Belland and p.
l.. strangeland; q. w. Morton, J. J.
J. II. Hansen. L. Lebeck and
Geo. Kaboth. The one vacancy being
In ward No. 0, occurring by reason OF
J. V. Burns resignation and the failure
u o. |. Peterson, his duly elected sue
,essor, to qualify within the charter lim-
il Of five days. City Attorney A. NJ.
Smith; City Surveyor A. s. Tee; Police
thief IIallock and Fire Chief Foster
xere in attendance upon the council.
The claims allowed and ordered paid,
were. as follows:
John syenson, si.65; @. W, Martin,
$3.50; Ross, Higgins 4 Go. sl4.5o; John
corns, $50; Sherman Transfer Co., 81;
pracl. Eignier Co.. $50; uppertown Trf-,
Co.. $50; Astoria Lumber Co., s.s2;
prael Eignier Co., $3.50; foard 4 Stokes
Co., $50; City l.. a B. Co., $780, Sher.
nan Trf Co, $3.50; J. q. Clinton, s7.75;
Streets Assessors, 5000; T. s. Cornelius
1856; I. s. Cornelius, sl.65; J. c. Gin.
ION, ss.25; Street Assessors, 5000; Scho-
held & Hank, $500; Craig 4 ,Sickan,
s5.l5; Holmes & Seibert, $500; Fisher
Bros, Co., s0.iO; Foard 4 Stokes Co.,
1925; Ferguson & Houston $1,000;
chas. Heilborn & Co., 500; Cbas. 0rk-
witz, s2a5; foard 4 Stokes Co., $40;
sherman Trf Co., $500,
A petition from T. 4. Peterson for
, new liquor license was read and duly
referred TO the proper committee.
A petition from 7. Lawler for per.
mission to lay a cement sidewalk on
irving Avenue, and wooden walk on
Fifteenth street, along the fronts Of his
was read and referred 10 the
committee ON Streets, with instructions
10 furnish Mr.. Lawler with the proper
yraae.
At this point Auditor Anderson sub
nitted in detail, large number of pc.
iitions for permission, under the charter
to pay pending street improvement as.
,cssments, upon the iiye-year installment
plan, and the same were granted.
An ordinance confirming the sum of
assessments levied in behalf Of the. inn
OF Exchange street, from the
east line of 18th TO the center line of 18th
street. and directing the giving OF no.
tices in this relation was read the first
aud second times and referred.
An ordinance providing for the i'm
provement of the foundations OF en-.
gine house No, 3, in this city was read,
and upon motion, the rules were sus-
pended, and the bill was read second
and third times and duly passed.
An ordinance confirming the sum of
assessments levied in behalf OF the i'm
of Exchange street, from the
west line of 23rd to the center line Of
2lst street, and directing the giving OF
notices in this relation, was read first,
and second time, and duly referred.
A resolution was introduced, and
adopted, re.establishing the grade of Al.
ameda avenue, from the west line of Co.
lumbia avenue TO the east line of Mel.
bourne avenue, An another, in which
the board of assessors was directed to
report to the city attorney and street
committee, the district to be assessed for
the Improvement Of Alameda avenue,
from Columbia avenue TO Ilwaco ave.
nue., etc, was presented and adopted by
The council.
\ communication was then read. from
The board of school directors of school
district No, |, thanking the common
'ouncil for its courtesy in arranging for
'ifice.quarters for the city superintend.
mt of schools in the eity.hall building.
A communication from the w. L. Nc.
Pherson company, insisting that they
be reimbursed for an outlay of $27o.32
Ior moneys paid to Contractors Fergu.
son 4 Houston on account Of work al.
eged to have been done upon the city.
hall heating plant, was read and refer.
red to the committee on public proper.
iy and the city attorney.
A remonstrance was read by the au.
iitor coming from citizens interested
against the erection Of certain build.
Ing at Sixth and Duane streets which
i was alleged, was being constructed