The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-01
ABERDEEN.
One Hundred and Thirty New buildings
and other Things 40 Match.

One Hundred and Thirty New buildings
and other Things 40 Match.
During the past year some OF the leading
improvements Of this city will be found
briefly described in the following concise,
but reasonably accurate. statement:
Within that time. at least 1s0 new build
ings have been erected, at an average cost of
not less 81. 90 each. theseineIuding both resi-
denees and business structure, and for the
most part being OF very substantial and
ereditahla character. The electric light
plant, put In BY the Aberdeen Electric
Light Company, and one the finest
affairs of the kind in Western
Washington, Is also a recent improvement.
LIS cost was about $4,000. and il is said TO
excel ia very many respects concerns of a
similar character in much larger cities.
This was put In By private corporation,
as were also the water works introduced
by the Aberdeen Water Company, which
has az present laid about three miles OF
piping, with from SIX TO eight-ineh mains,
the present cost OF which has exceeded
Si5000 The entire system, when com
pleted. and work upon shich Is being rap
illy psished. will cost not less than $50. Co
These works NOS only supply The city with
an abundant supply OF water for all gen.
eFal purposes, bat also provide thorough
and efficient protection against FIRE. hy-
drauts befag located al ali essential points
and . complete system OF electric fire
alarm provided,
Five miles Of sidewalk have been hailt
during the year past. all az which i al FIRST.
class character. and is aggregate cost. in
cougesssoa with work dane upon adjoining
streets, il estimated IS competent judges
81 not tess than $s0.tGo
A sash ard door factory has also been
PIT ia. a. al expense OF not less than
sle0si. and Ia the shipyard connected with
the town, Ia walch several vessels have al
ready been built. & ire schooner IS nos in
process OF construction. the cass "a which
Wi NOT be less than SA2o0 A firsg-.lass
foundry. the only tang of the kind vest
81 the sound, has recently begun opera
t40ts and las turned out some excellent
wQrk--she beisdimss aaA machinery CON
neetsd With which are valued az S. so.
The tlr#yts Harbor Saee Company and
cigar factory, both considered among the
hest eonesrns Of their character lr tls.s see.
ten, eaye asa been soeatea here during
tte past wear,
Tie lumber eats with folr nails located
At Aberdeen, IS shown By the figures ia tia
Board Of frAde rooms 10 hAxe been during
tie past steven months ever ss .sssa 0s8 feet.
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