Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-04-04
COUNCIL
MEETING
Andrew j. Anderson Is
Elected to Fill
Vacancy
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
Ex-City Attorney Cross Astonishes the
STREET IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED.
Ex-City Attorney Cross Astonishes the
Councilmen Who Had Been Misled
by the Sensational Charge Of Coun-
Gilman Benn at Previous Meeting.

by the Sensational Charge of Coun-
Gilman Bonn at Previous Meeting.
Mayor Anstic and six councilmen were
on hand promptly Saturday night, and,
after adopting the minutes OF the last
meeting, the West 4 Slade Mill Co. was
given permission to fill Chehalis street
with saw dust.
j. S. Gum and A. j. Anderson, Jr.,
were placed tn nomination for the
vacancy existing by reason of the resig-
nation of councilman Pinckney and A. j..
Anderson was elected and took his seat
The ordinance providing for building
a road to Fern Hill Cemetery was passed,
as was the ordinance for the improve
ment of Sixth street.
The fire escape ordinance was read the
second time, and discussed, and finally
was laid over until the next meeting.
The contracts for sidewalks on Wish
kah st. and St. and planking alley in
blk. Al, were awarded to Ben. F. Ladue,
at the following prices: Wishkah St.,
~ cts. per lineal foot; l St., 25 cts. per
foot, and the alley at "a cts. per foot.
A contract for certain Water supplies
was let to II. l.. Cook & Co. for $237 80.
The attorney was instructed to prepare
a resolution for the planking of e, ST., at
least 20 feet wide, from Second st. to
Fifth st.
The street commissioner reported that
the filling of First st. was completed.
The health committee reported the
following resolution, which was adopted ::
"Whereas it is plainly evident to the
City Council that there is, and has been
for some time past, a spirit OF neglect
shown by many of our citizens, and
particularly some of them who are MEM
bers of the City Council, in not cleaning
up and removing all debris and filth in
the streets and alleys adjacent to their
property.
"Therefore be it resolved that the
street commissioner is hereby ordered
by said City Council to Immediately and
without delay enforce ordinance No. Z,
of the ordinances of the City OF Aber-
deem, and that said street commissioner,
for the purpose of showing good faith,
and that he means to do his duty
impartially, should first select all or any
members Of the city government who
are violating said ordinance, and notify
them to comply with the provisions OF
the same"
The street committee recommended
that Wishkah st. from G. st. to Broad
way be filled with sawdust. The reco-
mendation was adopted.
City engineer Hunt reported the des-
cription of the land belonging to the city
at the water works. He gave his
estimate of the cost of clearing, grading
and planking the extention of b. st. to
the county road at $774.16, and the cost
of opening Fifth st. from Broadway to
e. st. at $149l go, and from q st. to
Terrace Ave. at $2307 80.
The marshall recommended that a
definite plan be adopted for connecting
outhouses with the sewers, which was
concurred in by the council.
The city attorney reported that he had
notified the county commissioners to
strike the East Aberdeen hose house
from the tax roll.
The attorney also reported that the
property owners on Broadway were per.
fectly willing to pay for the improvement
when the grade is properly adopted, and
in the matter of marshal and police
Judge fees he reported resolution
requiring the payment Of marshal fees
to the city, which was adopted.
A requisition of the water supt. fol
supplies was referred to the water com.
mittee.
The following persons were granted
permission to do their own street i'm
provement, VIM. Bing and ]. s. Creech
on Sixth ST., and 0. J. Lawrence and
Bert Keith on F. st.
Petitions of G.. p. Clerin for improve.
ment of l. St. sidewalks, and |. 5. kron,
dial for grade on Terrace Ave. were read
Petition of ]. j. Carney ct al for the
setting of grade stakes in alley in blk. A.
w. 4 BIS. addition, was granted.
A petition OF H. L. Cook ct al fo'
planking Third st. was referred to the
street committee.
Ex-city attorney Cross submitted his
report, showing balance due him from
the city of $l4O. (rhe report will be
found in full in another column Conn'
Gilman Stewart moved it be referred tt
the city attorney. This was amended
by Benn to refer it to the finance com
mittee, of which he is chairman. The
amendment carried.
A resolution for planking F. st. from
Heron st. to Market st. was adopted
and April 13 set to hear protests.
The engineer was directed to set grade
stakes on Il. and Second SITS.
The marshal was directed to collect
license for F. Il. Changers shooting
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