The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-25
TO ESTABLISH RAILROAD STREET.
Aberdeen People Take Measures to Open
Comm unicatlon by Rail.

ABERDEEN, Jan 2L-tSpecial. For many
months attempts have been made to induce the
Northern Pacific 70 finish it's grade, al least Jus,
within the city, 50 10 20 cforI shipping !acll-
ties without transfer across the Chcha.is river
20 south Aberdeen Although large bonuses
have been raised, Gil has been futile hitherto
The city proper Is divided by the Whiskah river
into what Is commonly spoken Of rs East Aber-
deem and Aberdeen A J Vests mill site occu-
pies the corner between the Whiskah aud Che
halls rivers. rendering It almost impossible for
the RAILROAD 10 cross without passing through IL
Mr.. Woet has always resisted stFenuously any al
tempt 20 cross his land, thus rendering atortfye
ell schemes for letting in the Northern Pacific
The streets Oh either side have been so laid cut
as 10 neccssitae the cutting up q! several blocks
o! valuable property.
The people have become thoroughly reused 20
the situation and the necessity of the city own.
Ing feasible railroad route through the city.
and the meeting held . week aFo was the result
IL apponted strong committee TO designate a
route and report 20 al adjournet meeting held
last saturday night This committee framed
the following report. signed hy . K Bell. its
chairman; Jgdce Pearson, chairman of tho
meeting, aud William O. Mckinley. who Is city
attorney:
We, the committee appointed do report that
e. H. COOK. n practical engineer, has al our re.
quest prepared plat ar plan designati ng
praeiica. route, which plat accompanies this Re
roft for railroad street through the c.tv 81
Aberdeen, which your committee unanimously
approves aud recommends that this meeting DO
approve the came.
They 90 further recommend that the ci;izens
st thss meeting assembled DO request tie civ
council ~ Aberdeen 10 lTnmedialey take steps
70 ri once opaa the street desl gnBged and shown
~ the Hat herewith sutuNloi or IN accordance
With moro comp etc survey thereof. We fur
tAer report THAI &; Is tas opinion az tie com
ml,iee taAt the city has power - establish Law
cat aud cpva streets ant ojagr pubic highways
foF public be&eAt and The bcttermtut OF civ
HaHE 4 so aar f-H- 81. a.As =
tbs: tie estsH.i -hmeut Of such stree, or n! ~
s%Y cSu tx VeuYen 10 ba Tor pubic benefit a!.I
we ts';eTment Of city soyesameni, which proc.
would have 10 5S established ia court
The meeting was crowded and attended bv All
t5e leading c.ti-su- ana land owners in the civ
and majority o. the CITY council II wss
stated that tie Northern Pacific would avail
Itself 81 tho street II established, and tina,
officials ha Already expressed themselves :svor
stsy. Speakers sa.4 saa; Il tae roat was i.
M:l>oa bcos, wouli ship umhvr ~ rail
). u NeataerwHx sali he would immediately.
upon entrance 81 The ROAD. pax IN dry Glips and
va, now DESTROYS o: shipping ium5o- Hast
J. @csI Is also preparing 10 DO tbs same NJ
No.. however, stands ont against tho rrs,,,S!.
tea. SID Els personal friends cannot fsth0ln or
comprehend his opposition IL tae facs ii tie
saorEous advantages Ia himself must reap
should tac road come IL AMI so 90 - Ho-
qsiSn, thc Neg..Em NH Gou2anv vii >. y
raUch more iugsa>r thaa Il now aut.clp tes and
she S.Ade iuiaber Company likewise. Opinions
o. 81 present sere freely given Ia fAvuT 81 TIE
report, v1lca was adopted without 5 G.ssen-
ieat
4 judiciary committee, l. take charge 81 tie
legal steps tn be TAKEN - bring the matter te ore
the couuoil AMI until carried through. wss AZ
pointed. sad consists Of Attorneys u. Alien. J.
I. Pearson and {. X. BeiL
AF5eht-ot-n-ay committee, consisting o. t. :
TAoaaas J. n. HeataeswRx Alex Young. George
L. A Ten AMI 4. J. Acst Ma likewise chosen.
i was al.o ordered ts&t . strong petition De
circulated. to ue slznci nv citizens ana pre-
sentcd "a Gne e3ty co8aell, urging . 10 al oace
proceed % oIsaa the PROPOSED street
unanimous al Assg,y soss ot tEaaAs q