Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-09-10

the lives of 80 many citizens would have
been sacrificed, had his instructions
been carried out.
j. M. Haggerty advocated coat of tar
and feathers, or ducking in the river
for Mr. stewart.
G. b. Douglas desired to be put on re-
cord as opndemning any interference
with the completion Of the water works
system.
d. Allen said he in measure agreed
with Mr.. Cochran that there was no
question about the city having the right
of possession; that he had seen the bene-
fits resulting from good system of water
works.
Jacob Weatherwax knew little of the
matter, was new conner; but knew
water to be scarce, and had been told
there was danger of fever epidemic un-
less good water was had; all interference
should be frowned down.
w. 4. McGerry thought there was no
question about the city having the rights
and privileges OF possession; that the
meeting should condemn any inter-
ference.
A. Young was called on, but begged to
be excused
! On motion carried, the president APP
pointed the following committee on reso-
buttons: J.. M. Weatherwax, M. j..
Cochran, J. B. Mailing.
A. j. Stewart made a statement in re-
gard to the unpieasantness between the
citizens and his father on the day before.
He said his father had gang of men at
work blasting the hill, and that when he
ordered his men to touch the fuse off it
was only with view OF proceeding with
the work. Each charge had three inch
fuse attached, which would have given
every one chance to get out of the way.
His father was taken into custody, and,
when asked upon what authority, the
marshal replied that his authority was
on his breast and in his hip pocket And
one Of the councilmen, he thought it was
Mr.. Anstie, said ''This man has the
city of Aberdeen at his back, and we are
going to carry this matter through if it
bankrupts the CITY,"
: u. S. Thomas wanted to know if the
citizens present endorsed the action Of
the council in the matter of the water
works, and by a rising vote it was found
that it did, almost unanimously. He
then desired that all persons who felt
themselves injured by the action Of the
council in the matter, to rise. Only Mrs.
Jas. B. Ste wart and A. J. Stewart stood
up.
The committee on resolutions turned
in it's report, and after being read, the
following were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
meeting that the contract between James
Stewart and the city of Aberdeen should
be carried out in the spirit in which it
was made, and that all litigation over the
subject matter would only delay the up
building Of the city and that James
Stewart be requested to desist from any
litigation over the matter and give the
authorities tine in which to raise the
money to carry out the contract.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
meeting that the conduct of F. r. Wall
in maintaining suit bv injunction to
prevent the completion Of the water
works and the payment Of the contractors
is subversive to the best interests of the
city of Aberdeen"
Jacob Weatherwax moved that the
resolutions Be published in both the city
papers. The president ruled that the
resolution was out Of order, and it was
not voted on.
The President then stated that the OBJ
ject of the meeting was accomplished,
and that the parties for whose benefit it
was held would now see just how matters
stood.
On motion, the meeting was adjourned.