The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-21
PASSED over VETO
City Council Ignores Mayors Veto
in Steam Roller Deal.
MANY BILLS ARE ALLOWED
City Fathers Transact Large Grist Of
Business--Will Meet Again Next
Thursday-0rdinances Are
Disposed Of.
MANY BILLS ARE ALLOWED

Council met last night in the city hall
with all but Belland in attendance. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
A petition was read from property
owners ON Commercial street asking
that the ordinance providing for the
improvement of Commercial street AMI
the covering of the block between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets vita
asphalt. be not passed, but that the
council instead, authorize the repair OF
the street, and that single crossing be
covered with asphalt as an experiment.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee ON fire and water, and later a
resolution was introduced and adopted
providing for an ordinance containing
the provisions prayed for in the petit
tioa.
Action on the petition protesting
against the passage of the ordinance for
the remvoal of large oil tanks within
the city limits, was postponed until
next meeting and referred to the com.
mittee on fire and water.
A petition from ]. W. Welch concern
ing the assessment on his Sixteenth
street property was granted.
A petition from F. V. Mohn asking
that the council extend an invitation to
Captain Amudsen, explorer, who sailed
around the Northern part Of North
America, to visit Astoria, was read. The
petition was granted and the Mayor au-
thorized to extend the invitation.
City Physician Mohn reported that
three cases of measles had been quar-
antined and the quarantine raised, at
the following places: 1881 Bond street; /;
1920 Grand avenue; 1885 Franklin ave-
nue.. He further recommended that a
sewer be installed along Astor street
beginning at the west end of the street.
The attention of the council was called
to the present extremely dangerous and
unsanitary conditio of Chinatown, and
it was urged that the owners of the
property either be compelled to fill in or
fumigate with lime. The report was
referred to the committee on health and
police.
A communication which was referred
to the ways and means committee and
the city attorney, from Mrs Mauck.
asking damages for injuries received by
stepping through hole in the sidewalk
on the corner of Fourteenth and Frank
lin. was returned with the recommenda
tion that the petitioner be allowed the
sum of SIS by the city. The recon-
mendation Of the committee was
adopted.
The ways and means committee re-
ported on the following bills which were
allowed: J. N. Griffin, $3.50; Morning
Astorian, Sl6.49; Syenson's Book Store,
Sl90; Astoria Budget, $3.50.
Bills from the committee on health
and police were allowed as follows: J. H.
Seymour, $3.50; Express Baggage &
Transfer Company, 80 cents; City Lum-
Der Co., $l.65; Foard & Stokes, $40;
Sherman Transfer Co., $3.50.
The petition of H. Humble that the
dog pound be removed, was submitted
by the committee on health and police
with the recommendation that it be
! filed, which was done.
Bills submitted from the street com
mittee were allowed as follows: j. G.
Clinton, $3775; Board of Street AS
SCISSORS, $48; T. S. Cornelius, $7.55;
Foard & Stokes, 1874; ael-Hgner
Transfer Co., $4.75; Sherman Transfer
Company, 81; S. Elmore & Co., $l4.l5;
City Lumber Co., $6l.7S; J. Corno, 50
cents.
The committee on streets reported
fayorably on the regatta committee be-
| ing allowed the use of certain streets
during the regatta, and the report was
adopted.
The drain on Grand avenue and Ninth
street, was reported to be blocked, by
the street superintendent. The report
was referred to the street committee
and the city attorney to Investigate
and report.
Certificate for the improvement Of
Fourth street from Astor to the rail
road track at the contract price of $64l
was filed.
Bills from the committee on fire and
water were allowed as follows: T.. s.
Cornelius, 5000; A. E. Peterson, 1925;
Foard & Stokes, 81; B. F. Allen, $2.S5;
G. Az Linton. $500; D. Hauke, $2895;
S. L. Nanthrup, $l925; Craig & Sikau,
$l.O5; Morse Department Store, $2.55;
s. Elmore & Co., $3.50; Astoria Iron