Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-04-28
"eeh Chehals County, WASH, Thursday April 49, 1892
ior Endorsement, and to the senators and
congressional committees on commerce.

ior Endorsement, and to the senators and
congressional committees on commerce
MEETING SATURDAY NIGHT.
Inc meeting was called to order nv w
Is. Mack, who read an extract from a
letter received from Enginee err Patterson
OF the Northern Pacific Railroad com.
pany, in regard to right-of-way through
the city.
Mayor Weatherwax was elected chair
man and w. B. Mack secretary Of the
meeting. G. d. Allen said the commit
tee had interviewed A. J. West as to the
proposed right-ot- way through his mill
property; that Mr.. West said the citv
had not treated him right iu not vacatinp
the streets in his mill site that the rail-
road company and never made him a pro.
position; that he objected to depot be-
ing established there even for two wears
that the road would be Of no benefit to
him, and that he declined to do anything
until the council took some action regard
ing the vacating Of tn streets asked for.
Mayor Weatherwax said he thought
the council should vacate the streets
asked for by Mr.. West, as Mr.. Benn had
not intended to plat streets through that
portion of his plat and they were dei-
Gated by mistake. and were overlooked
when Benn decided the present mill site.
The mayor saw no difference between
this and the former rroposition of the
Northern Pacific except that this gave an
extension of time in which to secure the
right-of-way through the west part of
town. He wonld not give much to the
project unless the road ran at least as
far as his mill, SO he could ship his lum-
Der.
J. G. Pearson hoped arrangements
could be made to get the road into town,
but thought it would be foolish to expect
anyone to G, on such bond as was
spoken Of to secure the right -of-way. He
said a merchant had told him the freight
on -four from Portland to South Aberdeen
was 1925 ton, but the ferriage and dray-
age was over 81 ton more, which was
too heavy tax.
d. Allen said no citizen could afford to
put his name to such bond as was pro-
posed, but favored the appointment Of
committee to look over the route, and
solicit funds for bonus to the company.
James Stewart said he thought part OF
the right-of-way could be secured by trad
ing lots in other parts Of the city for those
across which the road would run. He
would do all he could for the road.
1t having been stated that Samuel Benn
would give $4,000 and depot grounds to-
ward the bonus, C. r. Bell said Mr.. Benn
had told him few days ago that he had
changed his mind and would not now
give anything towards getting the North
ern Pacific into the city, as he proposed
to devote his energies to the Aberdeen &
Victoria railroad.
M. j. Cochran said the chief engineer
of the Northern Pacific had told him the
company would have. the right-of-way
heretofore outlined or none Of it u all,
and that they must have free right-of-
way or they would not build. He favored
waiting policy.
J. A. Hood said the town had said
neither yes or no TO the company's pre-
positions, and it was high time decisive
action was taken one way or the other.
The citizens should bestir themselves,
find out the best they can do and so re-
port to the company and settle the ques-
ton.
B. G. Cooper said there was too much
wind and too little business in the meet
ing. His mill could do a good business
if they had an outlet to the interior; there
was no market in San Francisco, and he
would give $500 toward getting road II.
on this side of the Chehalis which would
give him an Eastern outlet. (Cheers.]
RI. Dabney said he had become
weary of attending meetings devoted to
windy debates and funny stories and was
glad to hear the last proposition, which
he would indorse by giving $1,000 to the
same end. tCheers.]
J.B. Mailing said he would give 500
lot.
The following committee was then APP
nointed to solicit funds and see what
could be done toward getting the rightoi-