The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-16
SOLE AGENTS FOR ASTORIA.

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i The sole question is, " Can the cit,
no nothing." as Stephenson says,
Let the council do something and lei
the Savoy 20 into court; in that wa.
alone can a decision be reached.
II the city had no alternative but
to grant a license to whoever asks fol
lii, no matter whether it is a reputable
place or known place of in repute as
found by the jury. then Why does the
charter provide that each application b
referred TO a committee. who shall re.
port favorably or adversely, and finally
that the council shall by majority
grant or refuse the license.
l urgently ask you to vindieate the
power of the city. or do something
so that all men may have respect and
confidence in popular government, for
il such man may defy the city with
impunity. government by the people
| becomes farce.
promises rule your action that must
promises rule yor action that must
ultimately lead to shame; let your
conscience and good sense urge you
ITO DO SOMETHING"
/ Then. II that house opens in defiance
of your will order the chief of police
to close It; ii he fails,-then get an
other chief. Very respectfully.
HERMAN WISE, Mayor
A petition for the improvement of
Columbia avenue from Alameda to Mel
bourne avenues was read and referred
to the proper committee.
A petition for the Improvement of
lots aud in McClures was read and
referred to the street committee.
Auditor Anderson also read a com.
munication from a citizen, requesting
that the council take some action to-
ward prohibiting the playing of phono.
graphs at unreasonable hours.
Property owners living on Irving
avenue presented q request that the
council take some action on the i'm
provement of the street, reciting that
a petition had already been presented
to that honorable body some time ago
for their consideration.
Mr. and Mrs. Hindman presented a
communication defeating certain land
in the wst end to the city for
opening up street. The matter was
ordered placed on the county record.
The ways and means committee re.
ported on the following bills
Thomas Dcaley. $40; News.lferald,
s225.j7; Morning Astorian, S3l5; J. n.
Griffin. $3.50: John Svenson, $3.50;
W. Pohl. $3.50.
ne tbWultlet pt HtdltH anu fp'N
reported that liquor licenses be al
lowed to 5. c. Harris. Frank Lind
.trom J. u. NIanciet, and Carlson
Bros.
The petition Of IaXell & Go. for a
license was recommended granted in
a majority report. but Councilman
Morton of the committee, presented a
minority report advocating the license
be not granted On motion Of Council
man Logan that the minority report
be accepted the minority report was
adopted. and Mayor Wise gave orders
to the Chief Of Police to at once close
the saloon.
The bin Of the Prael. Eigner Transfer
Company for 1915 was allowed.
A remonstrance against the proposed
improvement OF Birch street was filed.
The committee on streets and public
ways reported favorably on the fol-
lowing bills which were allowed; I. 5.
Cornelius, $2.25; Bond street Asses.
sors. $40; Street Assessors. SIG; J. {.
Clinton, s22.25; J. c. Clinton, sl275;
Prael Transfer Co., $3.50.
The following bills were ordered paid
on the recommendation Of the com.
mittee on fire and water: Holmes &
Seibert, sl4.J0; Charles Rogers. sl.2o;
A. V. Allen, 30 cents; Reliance Elee-
trie Works s375; Fisher Bros, s2S;
Foard & Stokes, $3.50
A building permit was granted to
A. II. Duncan. The following bills were
reported favorably on by the commit
tee on public ways; Troy Laundry,
IS cents; S. Elmore 4 Co., $500; J.
Hansen. $3.50
The quarterly report Of the city
treasurer was read and filed. and also
the annual report Of the city auditor.