Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-11-22
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RESOLUTION.

8tH16VAO AO1Ns
STATE OF WAsHlNGToN,l o..
County OF CHEHAIIs.
Resolution of the City Council Of the
City Of Aberdeen.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, It appears to the City Coun-
Gil Of the City Of Aberdeen that Second
Street from east line Of Lot 8, Block q.
to Wishkah river and Harbor Street from
Front Street to Second Street, Benn's
original Plat Of Aberdeen, in the City Of
Aberdeen, are in need Of improvement:
AND, WHEREAS, it is the opinion Of the
CITY Council that said Second Street and
Hsrbor street, as above indicated as
aforesaid, should be improved by filling
said Second Street from East line Of Lot,
9. block %, to Wishkah River, and Har-
Dor Street from First Str yet to Second
Street. with saw-dust, in the ordinary
way. and by building Of 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 go as to conform
with the established grade on said streets,
to-wit;
Specifications for Sidewalk.
MUD STILLS
to be two inches thick twelve inches
wide feet long, good and sound FIR, laid
t,ansversely to the street eight feet apart
on a GOOD and, solid foundation 80 that
all parts Of the under surface touches the
ground.
POSTS
to be 3x6 Of good sound fir, free from un-
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 az
per diagram hereto attached which is
made part Of these specifications.
BRACES
to be 1x4 good sound fir free from knots
and all other imperfections, to be spiked
to posts with at least two ten penny
nails in each post.
sTRrNGERs
To be OF good sound fir, free from all UNI
sound and black knots, three inches
thick and six 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, commence
ine six inches from the outside edge Of
street line and no two joints to be on the
same bent, Joints to be square and even
and have an equal bearing on the post.
PLANNING
to be one and fifteen sixteenths inches
thick. s feet long Of good sound fir free
from shakes, waynes, black. loose or un.
sound knots, worn, holes and all other
descriptions OF decay, surfaced on one
side, laid rough side up 20 o. to make
an even surface. to be spiked to each
stringer with two thirty penny nails
both the inside and outside edges to be
sawed even, nails to be driven 80 that
the top Of the head will be below surface
Of the plank.
All work to be done in q thorough and
workmanlike manner to the satisfaction
Of the Street Commissioner or the in
spector in charge
AND, WHEREAS, 1t 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
4l.75 per lineal foot for filling, and, in
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
Citv Comncil of the Citv Of Aberdeen.
IN reonlar session Assembled. that Il h.
and tkat n r. the intention Of the Citv
Con neil of said city. to improve the said
second Street and Harbor Street az
indicated in the City Of Aberdeen, az
aforesaid, by filling said Second Street
from East line Of Lot 8, Block %, 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
Harbor street from Front Street to Sec
ond Street, Of plank or timber in the or.
binary way 40 as to conform with the
established grade upon said streets;
AND. it is further resolved BY the said
thst + IL the intsnti e of t6e said Coun.
III 10 assese the cost Of the said improve.
ment. when made. aeainst the PROPERTY.
lots. or narceis Of land in said citv. abut.
linz upon said street, and upon each side
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