Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-15
RESOLUTION.
STATE OF WASHINGTON, ..
CouNrY OF CHEHALIs. '

STATE OF WAsHlN0ToN,( ..
County OF CHrHAILs.}
Resolution Of the City Council Of the
City Of Aberdeen.
WHssrAs, Il appears to the City Coun.
Gil Of the CITY Of Aberdeen that second
Street from east line Of Lot 8, Block q,
70 Wiehkah river and Harbor Street from
Front Street to Second Street, Benn's
oriainal Plat Of Aberdeen, In the City Of
Aberdeen, are In need Of improvement:
AND, WHEREAS, it 10 the opinion Of the
CITY Council that said Second Street and
Hsfbor street, - above indicated as
aforesaid, should be improved by filling
said Second Street from East line Of Lot,
Q. block q, to Wishkah River, and Har.
bor Street from First Strset to Second
Street. with saw-dust, In the ordinary
way, and by building OF q sidewalk
8 feet wide on each side OF said Harbor
Street from Front Street to Second Street
Of plank or timber according to the fol.
lowing specifications 90 as to conform
with the established grade on said streets,
to-wit;
6X6ClUC&t1Ou0 ava 0Au0WWSAs
MUD STILLS
to be two inches thick twelve inches
wide feet long, good and sound fir, laid
ttansversely to the street eight feet apart
on = GOOD and solid foundation % that
all parts OF the under surface touches the
ground.
to be 3x6 Of good sound fir, free from I'M
sound knots, pitch seams, worm holes
and all descriptions Of decay, to be toe
nailed to mud stills with at least two
thirty penny nails and to be Of sufficient
length to bring stringers to within two
inches Of top Of grade and braced as
per diagram hereto attached which is
made part Of these specifications.
BRACEs
to be 1x4 GOOD sound FIR free from knots
and eli other imperfections, to be spiked
nails in each post.
To be OF good sound 6r, free from all un.
sound and blask knots, three inches
thick and ok inches wide and no less
than sixteen feet long spiked to each
post with at least one thirty penny nail,
to be an equal distance apart, commenc.
inc dix inches from the outside edge Of
street line and no two joints to b on the
same bent, joints TO be square and even
and have On equal bearing on tho post.
PLANNING
70 be ono and fifteen sixteenths inches
thick, feet long Of good sound fir free
from shakes, wsynee, black, loose or un.
souud knots, worm holes and all other
descriptions OF decay, surfaced on one
aide, laid rough eide up 20 ~ TO make
a even surface, 70 be spiked TO each
stringer with two thirty penny nails
both The insi.le and outside edges 10 b
sawed even, nails to be driven 90 that
the top q tho head will b below surface
d the plank.
All work TO be done In . thorough and
workmanlike manner 10 the satisfaction
Of the Street Commissioner or the in.
spector In charge.
AND, wHEnEAs, II appears to the said
City Council that the costs Of said i'm.
provements, exclusive Of street and alley
CROSSINGS. shonld not exceed the sum Of
3l.75 per lineal foot for filling, and, il.
Guiding street and alley crossings. the
total costs should not exceed the sum Of
80 cents per lineal foot for sidewalks.
Now, THEREFORE, In consideration Of
the premises, he It resolved BY tho said
City Council Of the CITY Of Aberdeen,
| In regular session assembled, that Il be-,
and that It 10 the intention Of the City
Council Of said city, to improve the said
Second Street and Harbor Street ~
| indicated in the City Of Aberdeen, ~
Aforesaid. by filling said Second Street
from East line Of Lot 8, Block e, to
Wishkah river, and Harbor Street from
First Street to Second Street,, with saw
dust in the ordinary way, and by build
ing Of sidewalk on each side Of said
Haybof street from Front Street to Sec
ond Street, Of plank or timber In the Or.
binary way 90 - TO conform with the
established grade upon said streets;
AND. IL 10 further resolved by the said
City Council o( the said City Of Aberdeen
that It 10 the intention Of the said Coun.
Gil 10 assese the cost Of tho said improve.
ment, when made, against the property,
lots, or parcels OF land In said city, abut.
ting upon said street, and upon each aide
Thereof, between the points above desig.
mated.
AND. DO IL further resolved by the said
City Council that the lots, lands, and
parcels Of lands abutting upon the said
street and upon each side thereof b.
tween the points above designated, shall
constitute the assessment district ter
such improvement; which lots, lands Or
parcels Of lands are more pa, ticulasly
described ~ follows. to'wit:'
For filling Of said streets with sewdust,
Lots Nos. 9, 10, II and IL, Block No. q !;
Lots Nos. !, 2, 8 and 4 Block 27; Lots
Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10. II and 12 Block "a;
Lots Nos. Z, 8, 8, 10. II and IL, Block
Is; Lots Nos. l, 2, 8, 4, 8 and 6. Block
%; Lots Nos. !, 2, 8. 4, 5 and 8, Block
n ; Lots /, 2 and s. Block "C"; Lot 9,
Block Is Lot l, Block "a;