The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-12-02

Ih" Water Commission of the city Of
Astoria, met IN regular session nj the
board room. in the City Hall al I.3O
O'clock last evening, ut which time and
place there were present, President
Charles Wright, and Directors BowIby.
Trrnchard. Ebnor. Brix, Van Dusen
and Clerk Ioun.berry with Engineer
Berwick; Absent, Director y. A. Fish.
er
Promptly at the hour President
Wright called the board 10 order aml
the minutes Of the previous regular and
special sessions were read and duly ap.
proved.
IN sequence the November reports Of
Clerk g. ". Lounsberry. Treasurer
Frank Patton, Superintendent Lar
ls"rz~ick and Inspector Crang. were
read and ordered filed by the commits.
don ts a'asaat II lfal6o r,
II was onlrred by the commission
that the matter Of the responsibility
AMI authority Of the commission under
existing ordinances, in dealing with con.
Tractors. plumbers and Others. invading
or mis'i-ing the property Of the com.
mission, he referred To City Attorney
Smith for opinion.
IL was ordered by the Commission
that the superintendent serure the water
keys from steamers now using same.
and requiring them 10 make applica
tion for water and pay $3.50 per tap.
and that he make the necessary change
IN the pipcS, supplying them at Commits
-ion'- expense.
II was ordered that the matter Of
the nw books for the water system for
1906 hc referred Ia Commissioner. n.
more and T,.nalard.
II was ordered that Grao Episcopal
church pay fiat rate of $50 per
month. including organ motor, aud that
I"'ndlng bill bc paid at face
The clerk was ordered to address in.
quirieS n 10 cost Of modern, double
gate hydrant. Ia several dealers, for
quotations, In view Of the pending neccs.
sity for placing five or six new ones at
different points in the city and TO report
his findings at the next session.
4 communication from the Pacific
States Telephone 4 Telegraph Company
making Hat rate Of $500 per month
for rle two telephones now in use by
the commission was read and ordered
iilel.
Full reports were then submitted a.
from Superintendent Berwick and Clerk
Lounsberry, upon the probable receipts
and disbursements of the system for
the year 1906, with slight variations.
and upon the findings of these gentle.
men IN order was made and entered
by the commission fixing the water
rates for lnOG upon the same terms and
figures as now prevail.
In the matter of the free pipe and
water service now prevailing ON tie
Flaycl pier and used by the officers and
crew Of the customs steamer Patrol.
the board was constrained to decline
any further Use OF il and same was or.
drrcd discontinued.
The semi-annual interest charge, due
January lst, on the bonded indebted
ness of the system were ordered paid
by the commission in the sum of 5000,
and the following claims wee audited
and ordered paid, after which adjourn.
ment was taken.
H. W. Lounsberry, clerk ....S 1900
A. NJ Smith. attorney ....... 1000
Lars Berwick, supt. -. ...... 1900
Beni. Young. landlord -. -. $500
Albert Johnston, asst Supt 49,. 5000
+. l.. Crang, inspector ....... 1900
II. T. Humphreys, p. II. keeper 5000
Andrew Carlson, II. W, keeper $500
q. o. 7. Knudson. laboer -. $500