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About The Daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1879)
3 glxs aiXg tetifcm. ASTQUIA OREGON- ISSUED EVEEY MORNING, (Monday Excepted), .C. IRELAND : : PBLISUCER. Asturian Building, Cte Street. Terms of Subscription : Ivsrved by Carrier, per week ....25 Cents Sent by mail. 'four months . $3 00 "Siat by mail, cne year. 9 00 Free- of Postage to Strbscribers. rtZT Advertisements inserted by thoyoar at Uio rate of Si 50 per square per month. Transient advertising, bylhe day or week, fifty cents .per square for each insertion. THE CITY. gTThc Daily astokian will 75 cnt by mailatisccnto a month, free of postage. Read--crs who cantempJalcaltaiccfrnm tlie-city can have The Astoria follow WicmDAir,,r or Weekly edition." to any post-office with out additional expense. Addrcstcsi-may be cnanyed ax often as desired. Leave orders at Che counting roim. Lots of tide land ice iloats:by As toria daily. The tide lands of Lewis Clarke are hard and 'dusty." and Will the 8th of January pass with- out a gun being fired at Astoria? -- - It is said that the steamer Edith will make a trip to Brookfield and re turn to-day. We understand that the Ore gon -will make another attempt to reaclu Portland to-day. Mr. J. S. Chambers is still very ill, and. confined to his -rooms at the residence of Mr. John Ohappelle. We would like to see upper As toria provided with a daily mail. -She is entitled to it. Whose duty is it to . supply the want? .o From and after. Jan. 1, 1879, the mails will leave Astoria for Fort Clat sop on Saturdays, and return to As toria on Monday of each week. Timothy Bergman of this city isliould be indicted, yesterday was . au xtremejy dull day for local items, and Timothy was employed to start a dog-fight or- a fire alarm. He signally failed in both. WTn Tiotto rn nvliiUif irm if. fnis .. .. v v.iv,... office samples of brick, showing what ; , , . n, . , "can be produced in uiatsop county. It is the most unreasonable thing im aginable to suppose that Clatsop county cannot produce good brick. Messrs. Moore, Denver, Slaugh ter and Foster drove a band of thirt3--iifirht head of beef cattle from the Ne- halem valley to Klaskanine farm, ar- rivmg yesterday. Lt there was a roau to Kamm's farm this stobk could be ,. . . , , f- driven into Astoria and sold at a lair profit to the butchers to-dav. Why ' are there no roads ? It appears from statements made by passengers miliar with the nnnr ffOlmrs t.rn.Tiaa.fttifins iti life, that domestic troubles h-ul considerable to domestic troubles u.ut considerate do with the resolution of v.JS. Castle of self-destruction. Although a wid- . ..nM. i. i AA ..An a rr.. r .c,rt Ltca uwer, he leaves ycsteiaay who ucrc u- in sme of its parts, by bringing togeth-i .' ,'. 4t i history of some of the ' t mum-, ana ccuons not connected, ;- - "- - - "' . r . Dili ItimtM in titrnrimr fnnl cnmntiniru i inm t-lir nnrnnr nt V ro. -oirrlit- u nu jji oiiu uo . uiiiiH, io ue eierciseu as nereinaiier i)re im very much trouble. I 'lihcd " who has given him ... , . i , , j i We understand that word has been received by the Chief of Police . J , . , tr. ., Jierc to bury poor unfortunate-Casde, once an ornament to aocietv. no , , . , ,..., 1 doubt, perhaps a loving husbaud ami a fond father, now the corpse of a - . . li.- suicide in Astoria, atoning for his mis- deeds. His burial occurred yesterday, and was conducted quietly, with as iu.fh nvr.ov.c : Ti..Ba;Kin w nnmt ,... l ' J n ot ins .heirs. -Return of tlio Oregon. The steamship Oregon returned to Astoria yesterday morniug, after ceeding as far up the river as possibl to go. She reached three miles above Kahuna ama, where the liver was found to be gorged with ice, piled up in sheets to a ibicknese of live or six'feet, too formidable for the steamer to cut -'ihrough. -She passed me.gorge tcafelv Iv, above Oak point, , .. ,, ,V I considerable obstruo which Dresented iion, and caused delay, as it extended , ' xt. i -i clear across the river, and was piled up side, ways, -end-wavs and other- r J ' ... "ways. - Common Council Proceedings. Council met in accordance -with the provisions of the charter, on Monday evening, Mayar W. W. Parker presiding. Councilmen present Gray, iHahn, McGuire and Nowlan. Councilmen absent McCann and Snivel. In attendance Auditor and Clerk E. H. Cardwell. and 'Chief of Police "W. J. Barry. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. The certificates of'tbe canvassers and auditor and clerk declaring the result ol the city, election Decem ber 11th, 1S78, were read, and on motion, C. A. McGuire and John Halm were declared duly elected from the first and second ward to serve for the term of three years. Petition from J. W. Robb, at torncy'for the heirs of the Olney estate, asking that the sum of ;3i 31, amount over-paid. in taxes, be refunded, was read and-referred. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. Report of H. B. Parker, police--jud-e, for the month of December, 1S7, was read and ordered placed on me. Report of R. F. "Wickbam, superintendent of streets 'for the month of December, 1878, was read and referred. Report of W. J. Barry, chief of police, for the year 1878, was read and referred. .Report of R. H. Cardwell, audi tor and clerk., for the year 0LS78, was read, ordered received, and placed on file. Report of David Ingalls, tcity treasurcr, for the quarter ending December 31st, together with a re port for the year 187S, was read, ordered received and placed on file. The mayor read his annual mes sage, giving -a general statement of the condition of affairs of the city government, which was order ed placed on file. N. D. Raymond was nominated city surveyor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hay den Gearhart, -which nomination was referred to the committee on health and police, together with the following message: MESSAGE FROM MAYOR PARKER. To the Honorable Common Council, City of Astoria, Oregen: I herein resnectfullvsubmit for vour niM t ti fk.1 4-5, trts sit iw, i "h, kit f nfn l ti f irl I i u- .i',. . . i.'i. . ' -. i uv uiseii reiauvu to me question or ap- pointing or electing officers of this city government to fill vacancies caused by roijirmtion, removal, or otherwise, of perons previously elected by the voters of the city, or by appointment of the cit council, which question as applii cahle to the filling of a vacant y in the office of city surveyor, caused by the resignation of the late incumbent, who had im'cii duly appointed according to the city chaiter. was under considera- i tion in vour honorable body at its last regular meeting and laid over till this meeting, to get the views of the mayor 1 . v v ' IV V jt must l)e atlmittpd that the city . ;-harler, in the few; provisions relating to lac matter is not as plain, direct, and fm. from ambiguity as a'uoeuinent of thul kind, the fundamental law for the i noeniment of a small citv of coninion. wactical dpodIp. omrht to be. Like too j'ractical people, ought to be. m.tiiy of the statutes of most legislative i j aMMiiblies, its full and correct meaning ui.llini..ir.it..,l inrtinc f Hmilioi-lni- i Stion 8 of YlJe cKr sa .UHaurhorUvRivenfothvniuni(.i pal rorporation of the citv of Astoria hJih,s at is .y1 tM a yr art t fomnion council. and tneir successors in .. .... . . . . . r Here themaA'or and common conn ' ciP are spoken of as one bodv, possess- n,K Q(.Yum owor and authority ! ction 8 of the same chapter says: i there shall be appointed, as heiein- j r.fter provided, a treasurer, assessor, aud- i1; attorney, superintendent of .streets. , harbor master, survevor. poli nm chief j tls nuin i ljt 1,(nnnal J firmed by a concurrence of a majority ) i V,1'.1 ners of the council, etc i IllC nrnvicinn fiomoc nnvhiin rkfTiine who shall be appointed by the common i pucil. and defines the mode of such ! amwiniment, that is bv nomination bv ' the mayor, and confirmation bv a con enrrence of a majority of the council. Section 12 (of chapter 3) says: -All onicers reouired to be elected bv this Acr, ca-cept those nominated and con- llTiil tikfiikii4irBi tnn rfnl ort4 tirkl f4 -1 ? a .1 i f i i Ui lllllll'l.. I1U rtll.lll III Ull ri'IS i .,1.. nnmiLVl tn l ni-npi.. tn t-linl i . .w.i:. ...i.. i.:.it l... cx.... ' . i i ,ii, wmnl ffirnnrntmn win chflli I I . J . . i v"j otV hv ih. mnvnr. nmi ,.,m. 1 Olnev estate matter online oart of ets. prmed, mi lha rmmnmi nninir.i.L n in 5 :i.,-.An ,.,..! tlli-i A of nTniT:,1nl dmll 1. .ilfrwl 1,- . ' IJIJ- -w.vv WiV Jt. 14, illlUll W V iV. V-4V.VI v I 1 h.k n..T.A..A ..... r ..,. :.. i f.nm e as the case raav be. at the gciier 1 elec-! em "JV MU.lllllt-ll VIIIIM UI LI1U "1LV lir WllIU. ! a point abolition next preceding the exjnrahon of 1 This section savs plainly that there t c"?t)iilyrtocinethddsof electing or ap - i e;h,r in-vnti nfiin. nil Wnn .ii.vnnin. niation "by the mayor and confirmation j Section'-JS (of chanter 4) savs : "A va - ' cancy in anv officer caused in anv man- 'ner named insections34.27 and 28. which include resignation and about all other J:lTS liiakingA'acancies that are like - i y ro occur, tmust be Hilda bvtlu.pr - j voixtiviejvt, of -a majority Of -tlie -council, j J continue during the remainder of the !ten., J T-hi -section is iie one-- chiefly -that causes ambiguity in the letter and read ing of the charter on this subject. It seems to me, however, that taken in connection with section 12, (quoted above) which says plainly .that there are but two methods of electing or appoint ing all officers of the city government, to-wit: either by vote of the citizens, or by nomination and confirmation of the council it is easy to understand the matter. It is simply this: an "appointment of amajoritv of the council," is a 'nomina tion by f he mayor and a confirmation hoy a majority of the councilmen ;" and to "oe appointed oy tne council' is -to oe nominated oy ine mayor and con finned by a- concurrence of a majority of f the council." This construction is, moreover. in har mony with the usages and practice in 'all other small muuicipal corporations nice our own. It is onlv in this manner, bv such con struction, that section 8 (quoted above) can oe reconciled whu section 135. in re lation to the police force of the citv. Section 8 says, there shall be nomi nated by the mayor and confirmed bv the common council a "chief of nolior?" and other officers; but section 135 savs: MiTn.nmn,nK ,..... n r-l...ll 1 r j-iivjuuiuiiiuu cuuuui Diitin uiie power, and it is their duty. to organize, govern, ami conduce a ponce iorce m the citv limits, and to that end. may 1. Appoint a mief of police, and, if needed, one or more captains of police," etc. But section 8 defines 7ioto the common council may'appoint" a chief of police and other officers. The appointmentiis by nomination by the mayor, and con firmation by a concurrence of a majority of the council. Bv such remflpriiicr nn7 iinHnrctniirHiio' of the words ''appoint" and "appoint ment- oy tne council, or oytne concur-, rence of a majority of the council," the different parts, clauses an'd sections of the charter in the matter of elections and appointments to office, are consist ent with each other, and the modes ot proceeding in unison with the practice m this matter in other small cities like our own. Section 30 oft flier charter says: "The mayor i? the executive of Uie municipal corporation, an'd aauist exercise a careful supervision overate general affairs and subordinate officers.5 He has no vote, or influence, in the proceedings of the council, but by making it his duty to nominate to the council for.confirmation the administrative officers of the corpo ration, and then to "exercise a careful supervision over" them, he is to . con siderable extent, responsible for the'J management of the affairs of the city. I think the vacancy in the office of :ity surveyor can be legally 'filled at this time, only by nomination by the mayor and confirmation by a concurrence of a majority of the common council. W. W. Parker, Mayor. On mntinn .Tamps Stp.wrt wn5 .,,,fi,Awnfi - u 4. authorized to act as city sexton temporarily. ORDINANCES. An ordinance to repeal section 21 -of ordinance No. 312, was read first and second time, the rule sus pended and the ordinance read third time and passed. An ordinance prohibiting any person from. -giving or selling to anr person confined in the city jail spirituous, vinous or malted liquors, wras read first second and rthird time and passed. An ordinance fixing the salaries and compensation of the cit3' at torney at fifty dollars per year was read first and secondvtime, and by unanimous consent was read third time and passed. An ordinance making appropri ation for the support of the fire department for the year of 1S79, of $1,000 was read three times and passed. On motion of councilman Now len the regular nights of the meet ing of tho common council were fixed for the first and third Thurs days of each month as heretofore. On motion of eourcilman Mc- I . , , . .... orner 0f AYest-eighth and Cedar street?. On motion of councilman Now- ien the committee on stretts and lcn' LUl' cu sut-lU) t"11 ii? z 1 i.j i public ways was instructed 'to have lamps erected on the corner of Main and Eighth street. RESOLUTIONS UASSEI). Resolution as offered by coun cilman Gray, authorizing the ap- the city. Also resolution offered by coun cilman Hahn authorizingnhe com mitten on wavs a means to omnlciv counsel to take chanre of the case """ 1 J now pending, known as the road- j w. ' tipr "j . . , . Also resolution oucrea Dy coun- fs'owlen, authonzinsr the mittee on ways and means to nlov a competent person to ex- j amine the rpports of the oflicers of the city of Astoria - -ior the ! vear WARRANTS OKBCBItKD. ', The following bills were ordered ! Paid bV yziLrr:iu ts: , Carl Aulcr... S "KohL Carruthers.. s: j A. Van Dnsen & Co u U.i , JJ. B'.MJ-'ZC c " ! tlliRS. Stevens t& bon F. Caufield- , AhJoe, witness fee Lee Chung, ! LmWim, " " -' ....,- 1!."30 .7 00 e judge i nointment oi a committee to cm- . Secretary A. F. D 49 65 Supt. of streets 60 00 On motion the council adjourned to meet on Tuesday evening, 14th inst. Lewis and Clarke has a flourish ing and interesting school, composed largely of young men and women, scholars all well behaved and studi- hous. The school had an entertam- .ment on the 27th, in which, the scholars; all acquitted themselves with much credit. All present seemed to njoy themselves to the fullest extent. The music was good and. abundant, and they had the valuable assistance of one of Astoria's best citizens, Mr.' Powers, and his "baby fiddle." It is, refreshing to note the progress of this neighborhood in tho past -few years. From a wilderness whose -solitude was broken oiliy by the lover-beating surf , or the wild slifiek of some 'bird or beast, it "has -been transformed "into the quiet and peaceful abode of 'man. Happy homes have taken the r)iace of brush and wild wood; school houses have beenfouilt, and the, people -seem to enjoy .most of the ideasures of the older inhabited parls of the country. The neighborhood has three good organs, 'beatles violins, -flutes, clarion ets, etc.,md abundant talent to use them. And now that "confidence is about to:be restored" throughout the country, -and better timoelooked for, they all feel happy. . a Mr. C. T. Thomes, accompanied by Mr. A. M. Thomes put in. his ap pearance -ct Astoria in a -small boat yesterday in search of news. They left home at Bay Yiew afl2.45. The thermometer was at 22 deg. at iBay View yesterday morning. Charley will secure his mail matter and return to Bay Yiew to-day. 9 3-If a person orders his paper "dis continued,! must first pay all arrear ages, or the publisher may continue to send it until it is made, and collect the f'Whole amount, whether the paper is taken from the office or not. AROUtfD THE CITY. Call and -see stereoscopic view of Cascade cana1,md photographic copy of 1878 chare of flic Columbia river bar, at II. S. Shnster's art gallery 'Photog raphy is truly a'science. Fresh '"xruits and 'vegctablec & Bailey's. Get your baskets'fillea'ior a little money at Bailey's. ...Fresh oysters in every style at Schmeers'. See advertisement. iNcw invoice of those Medallion Ranges at Magnus C. Crosby's. Fresh oysters in every style, and at all hours at the Pioneer restaurant. Shipmasters wishing to secure seamen can have their wants supplied by calling at the Chicago houte, Main street. ...Wood of all kiv.ds. and a splendid lot of pitch wood, at Gray's wharf, for strfe in lots to suit purchasers. P. J. Goodman, on Main street, has just received the latest and most fash ionable style of gent and ladies boots, .shoes, etc. Lodgixo House Persons requiring furnished or untarnished rooms ran be accommodated at reasonable rates at Mrs.Munson's Cheuamus st.. Astoria. Peter Iluney is still in the market with all kinds of building materials in his line. Has just received 100,000 lath, 2.000 bushels of sand, ami a large stock of first quality of brick at his warehouse foot of Benton street. Mr. J. Stewart, stone and marble cutler of Astoria will guarantee satis faction to all ordering work of him, and will do a better iob for Ies money than anv outside workman. His work" in the cemetery here should be sufficient reco:n meiuintton. Before vou let your con- tracts for work of this kind it would hv well Ux call upon Mr. Stewart. The latest and handsomest style of jewelry, and nicknacks of rare and unique design, at the Bee-hive store I of Mis. M. II. Steers. Mrs. M. II. Steers has her. new stock now open for inspection by pur chasers. JJuIls of all 81Z03. . and all it prices beyond competition, ares) cheap. Alse: Wail-puck- slipper cases, wall-shelves, chil dren's rocking chairs, picture frames, etc, cheaper than ever. Great care Ins been taken bv the ' purchaser of the stock just opuncd at ' 7. T- , A . . ., ." .. I tltc fee 1 to s,.nt tllc ot tiie i'w-". ;'V "",ai7 "rV "u""' ' fctc- n l.ct vo" an,"ld f.aid tne nice tilings in oraer to kikih" wh Mr3. steers has for vou, and how , cheap thev may be bought. You can't buy anything more j handsome, no gift more enduring, nothing wiat win longer revive a ! remembrance of the day, than I one of those magnificent photograph ic panoramas of Astoria, at Shnster's art gallery. That -is a home produc- j0I1. f le ' o and is calculated to make us all our names m Astoria y ;iJi 00 means get one. S3 1 Air. rotcr uwjm tei erma- nently fitted up aryrtpEiasier's Heading ! roomhn coiuiection.-with the 6cm saloon .2MK):in Astoria. Tbo'-iawxt shipp 1 70 ' and homeward and outward I 1 70 tping lists are kent on file. n 70 office. in the aaaie ""bnildinij. BANKING AND INSURANCE. T TY CASE, ASTORIA, OREGON. -BROKER AND BANKER, 'TEPOSECS RECEIVED IN COIN OR eus jy rency subject to check at sight. aerSight-checksjssaed on Portland, availa ble in any part of' Oregon and Washington, territory. ise-Sight checks Issued on San Francisco., available in any part of the State of '.Cali fornia. &3Sight checks Issued on'New 'York dry., available in any part of tlre'JKastern States. B"ApproYed bills discounted.ILoansmade on available security. Collections ;inadi promptly. S67;0O0,OOO CAPITAL. LIVERPOOL AKD LONDON" A-XD GLOBE, -NOETH BRITISH AND MERCAN TILE OF 'LONDON AXND EDINBURGH. OLD CONNECTICUT OF 'HERT FORD, AND COMMERCIAL OFjCALIFORNIA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. Representing a capital of SC7,000,000. A. VAN DTJSEN. Agent. In luteal taraice &, OF CALIFORNIA, J. F. IIoughtox.. :Presidea Chas. R. Stoiiv. Secretary Jl-Jli E.Tt liUYD,- Gko. L. Stout. .Agents for Oregon Ofitice Northeast corner of Stark and J?irs -streets, Portland, Oregon. Net Cash -received for Fire Prem iums' in 1877. 3535,511 Assets, Jan. 1,1878 .. $578,065 85 Liabilities Losses v.npaid $3,038 37 dividends " 'l.iSI 00 H5Jffi 37 Surplus for Pronerty Holders .572,470 47 IOsses paid in Oregerrin six years$114,5l6 7Z I. OT.tCASl?. Agent, 3-2Ctf Astoria. Oregon. AUCTION SALES. E. C. HOUDBN, 'Notary Public for the 'State df 'Oregon. Real Estate-Agent and Conveyancer. Agent for the'FIREMEN'S FUNt) INSUR ANCE COMPANYi of San Francisco. COMMISSiON-AGENT and AUCTIONEER. Rents and AccotmlK Collected, andrt turns promptly vonude. Kegiriar sales day. SATUEDA3P6 .-At'P.'M. ' N. P.. rariios having real estate, lurnl ture or any oilier goods to dispose of either at auction or private sale should notify me as soon as convenient before the day of sale. No storage charged on goods sold at Auc tion. E. C.'HOLDEX. td Auctioneer. AMISEMENTS. WQR&JS3T.S Dancing Academy. Tage's building next door to E. S. Larsen. Gfnts Class On ilonday and Thursday evenings, at 7 :.o. Lamfs Class On Monday aud Enursda-v: afternoons, at 2 :30. Boys Class On Tuesday and Friday evenings, at 7 tfo. .Misses Class Wednesday and Saturday at 4 i. 3i. Wednesday evening for the entire school, 'Noneadnutted t eepr scholars. Satiuday vc:nng lOlKEE. TKims Toadies and gents class Month Boys and Misses class per Month.... per Sr, oo 2 50 JOS! BCE!VEB. BOILED CIDEE; PLfTr rUDDiaG, IN CANS; CODFISH BALLS, IN CxVNS: PORK AND BEANti, IN CANS; EASTEKN CE AN BERRIES; ZANTE- CURRANTS; FRESH CITRON; ORANGES AND LIMES, the finest ever bought in the market: CRYSTAL DRIPS, GALLON CANS: NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES. PICKLED HERRING IN KEGS. JUMBLES, ETC., ETC. ! MUSCATED R IS1NS. 5-2 -PACK AGES, VERY FINE; PIGS FEET, 1-lb AND 2-lb TINS; CHIOKRNS AND TURKEYS, I? TtNS; EASTERN AND OREGONIIAMS. Lestqunliiy. AIo, a fine a?ortraentof BREAKFAST BACON AND OTHEB MEATS, AT 3. IV. GEAJREIAIiT'S. NOTOE CAUTION. VNDERSIONKD HEREBY X IIK VNDERSIONKD HEREBY CA' tions evervhody and give- notice. that he. will not le respoitsiDlo for auy xienta con tracted by any other person than himself, fur or on his aecount, without his written order, after this date. Also that all moneys due the undersimed ioi current accounts must bes-ettled and paid '.v:iurn in u;iys, oiurrwise nicy win ui put in lh&.iiun&5 ol.an attomoy for collection. II B-PASIvEIt. Astoria, OregonJan. l. iSTfi. -2v.i BATHS, BATHS, SJ Hot, Cold, -Shower, uaths1 Steam and SULPHUR Baths Oceident Hotel Shaving. SalGon NillDKRAUlIK &. UlXLEXHAET, ?R.O!RITCT)KF. 'v7"Slteial attea'tion given to laicaVand elnldren's hair cutting. Private Entrance forLa-iea HOUSE TO LET. A nice rostdence. i&. containing six rooms, will he reauytir) a tenant any time on short notice. For p?.rtlculars inquire at -Kii -TniS.DrZI2$i K
