The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-04


Astoria met last evening in the first
regular June meeting.
No business Of special importanc,
transpired, the gas ordinance, wAich wal
to have come up, was delayed by th'
non arrival of the interested parties
with the amended ordinance from Port
land. An echo OF the recent move oi
the city officials, in closing up the dance
halls and prohibiting women In the bar
rooms, was heard when petitions were
heard from John Stephenson praying
that his second. class theater license oi
$40 be refunded and his liquor license
be returned to him, pro rata for the time
unused. He gave a. his reasons for
the money being returned to him was
that owing to the performers not being
allowed to pass through the barroom he
was compelled to close the theater and
the saloon. Inasmuch rs he had taken
out the licenses with the understanding
that he would be permitted 10 run the
places and was compelled by the police
to close he thought il no more than just
that his money be returned. The petit
tions were referred to the ways and
means committee and the city attorney,
Councilman Stangeland brought to the
attention OF the council the fact that
there was a scarcity Of contractors in
the city capable Of doing the work on
the street improvements ordered. He
also called attention to the fact that
the bids on certain improvements were
way and above the estimate Of the city
surveyor for the work and suggested
that the city was being held up. Coun'
Gilman Logan took the position that the
contractors had more than they could
possibly do this summer and made the
motion that the clerk be instructed to
write to the Chamber of Commerce, en-
listing the aid OF Manager Whyte in
bringing additional contractors to As
toria to bid on the street work.
A communication from II. r, Prael
was read in which he applied for the job
as driver Of the water wagon and sub.
mitted a recommendation as to his
ability signed by W. F. McGregor. 1t
was referred to the wharyes and water
frontage committee.
A petition from J. V. Burns was read
asking that his name be removed from
the bond for the liquor license Of Oscar
Hill. 1t was referred to the health and
police committee and city attorney.
Some of the property owners on Lex
ington avenue between Tenth and Elev.
enth street, petitioned that the grade
stakes on that street be set and the prop
erty owners be permitted to improve the
same without letting contract. The
petition was granted and the city sur
yeyor ordered to establish the grade.
Petitions for the renewal Of liquor
licenses Of Swan Wilson and johnson
and Cook were referred to the health
and police committee.
An ordinance extending the time al
lowed for the completion OF Irving ave-
nue, from Eighteenth street to Adair's
Astoria, to August lst was passed after
the rules had been suspended and the
ordinance given its third reading and
placed upon its final passage.
An ordinance fixing the salary Of the
driver Of the street springler at $75 per
month was introduced and passed under
a suspension Of the rules.
Ordinances for the improving Of Lin.
coin avenue from Columbia to Duane
Melbourne avenue from Alameda to Co.
Iumbia; and Columbia avenue from Lin.
'oln to Melbourne were placed upon
their final passage under suspension
of the rules and carried.
An ordinance confirming the special
assessment for the improving of Niagara
avenue was passed under a suspension
IF the rules.
Ordinances given their third readingI
md passed were those fixing the com
oensation Of the city surveyor at $150l
ler month; the confirming Of the special
assessment Of $46O for Z. A. Gerding for
he work done in improving Eighth
,treet from Lexington to Niagara and |
lppropriating $3.50 out of the general
.und for the benefit Of Andrew Asp.
Ordinances introduced and given first
IND second readings were those adopting
,he report Of the city surveyor Of the
'urvey Of the proposed alley in block 90
n that part Of the city laid out by John
Mcclure and extended by Cyrus OIney;
lppropriating sum not mentioned for
he benefit Of w. A. Goodin for work |
lone In the improving of Grand avenue