The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-04-17

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avenue, with the recommendation tha
il he filed, The report was adopte,
The following bills approved by III
committee We're allowed, Astoria l.un
Der Co.. S7,ss; City Lumber \ Box Co
$24,SO procl. Eigner Transfer Co. ~,
The following bills approved by th
committee on fire and water were al
lowed; Fisher Bros. 1925; Morse De
partmeut Store $l00; Scholheld |
llauke Sl2S; $, Elmore \ Co., $22,5C
The special committee appointed I,
investigate the Rarry-Goodm contro
vcrsy, reported favorobly on the bill o
G, }. Carleton for steuographic work Io
/ $2l55, which was allowed.
The committee on public property rr
ported on the following building per
mits which were allowed; August
/ l.ante, +, Gustafson and Sam. Berg
The following bills having been appoy
ed by the committee were allowcd'
Troy Laundry, so cents; City Lumber
4 Box Co, SS.4j.
The chef OF police reported that for
the best interests OF the city, three
sub-stations should he established in
different portions of the city, where all
persons arrested during the night could
be put, without causing the policeman
on duty TO leave his post, II was stat
ed that as il now is, Il patrolman il
compelled to take any one arrested to
the city Jail, which necessitates his
absence from hi, beat for an hour or
longer, and that thus that part OF the
city is temporarily left without proper
police protection, Estimates gave the
cost of constructing such sub.stations
at 800 each. The report was referred
to the committee on public property,
The city physician reported one ease
of measles in the family OF Mr. Settem
on Eighth street. which has been quar-
antined.
On recommendation of the board OF
equalization the assessment for the inn
provement OF Exchange street was con.
tirmed.
The actions OF the city council are
sometimes mystifying to the outside
observer. and to the rninitiated past
understanding. Last night the ordi-
nance relating to the storage OF petrol
cum and its products. which has been
up time and again for the past two
each time to BE- sent back to
the committee for further alterations.
came up again. Apparently everything
was smooth sailing and prospects seem
ed bright that il would go through, but
again the unexpected happened and
when it had been amended TO the seem
ing satisfaction of every councilman
present, the bill was voted on and lost,
and now the city has the same ordi-
nance which it has labored along under
for years. As the ordinance came up
last night it provided that tanks con
tanning oil up to 100 gallons might be
stored in buildings. The grocers' as.
presented a request that this /,
amount be increased to 800 gallons, and /
lcting on this request the council pass
ed an amendment increasing the amount !
allowed to 300 gallons. Another amend !
nent taxing the use OF oil in quantities
If from 100 gallons to 5000 gallons, was
stricken out by the honorable body.
NheY all the changes that seemed adj
'isable had been made, vote was tax
II on the measure, and to the surprise
# all the spectators. the bill was voted
own. Councilmen Logan and Morton
'oted for the ordinance, and Council.
men Hansen, Kaboth, Lebeck, Linen
weber, Robinson, and Stangland voted
gainst it.
About two weeks ago a majority Of
he council consisting of three Demo
rats and two Republicans, held meet
ng, and at this time all the proposed
mendments were then gone over and an
greement reached that the bill should
ass as drawn. Since that time. some
ubtle and unknown agency seems to