Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-16
Usual Routine Gone Shrough
With Saturday Digit.
MORAL TONE TO BE ELEVATED
Bv a New Curfew Law, and Re-
strictions Placed Upon the
Sinful Merry 60. Round.

Mrs. J. J. Mclaughlin, on behalf OF
the w. G. T. U. addressed the council on
the moral tone of the city, and objected
to the merry-go-round running on Sun
day, and after 0 p. m. on other days, and
presented petition to that effect. The
attorney was directed to prepare more
stringent curfew ordinance, and the
clerk was directed to refuse the merry
go-round license for Sunday.
The ordinance regulating business
licenses was read the second time, and
|jaid over.
An ordinance granting a messenger
and call franchise to Robt. Lowry was
passed, and referred to the mayor for
approval.
The street committee reported the
First street improvement as completed,
and recommended the improvement Of
Third street.
On recommendation of the water COM
mittee it was decided to lay the pipe in
South Aberdeen, the water superin-
tendent to lay the pipe, and the petition
ers to be allowed $40 for digging the
ditch.
The limits of the tenderloin district
were enlarged by one-half block, and
now embraces that territory lying be-
tween the Chehalis river and the alley
between Hume and Heron streets and
from the Wishkah river to H street.
y. H. P. Wiley complained of the
action of the health officer. Referred to
the health committee.
The report Of the clerk, on water col
lections for April, showing the receipts
to be $993.9U was referred to the finance
committee.
The city attorney was directed to
accept bid of $40 for names of property
owners of lots on Market street and
Hoquiam road.
Report of the police justice, showing
receipts of $372.90 for April, was read
and referred to the finance committee.
The city attorney was directed to bring
suit against Police Judge Pearson, to test
the legality of the trial fee Of $l.OO
claimed by the Judge in cases where
defendants plead guilty.
Engineer Hunt filed profile Of grade in
the alley in block 4, Weatherwax &
Benn's addition and the street commits
sioner was directed to have the stakes
set.
The attorney was directed to draw a
resolution for the improvement of Third
street, from H street to center of block
between street to Broadway.
Mayor Anstie presented report OF
Will Lanning, as expert on the delin-
quent tax rolls, and asked to be relieved
from further selection of experts. As
the reports so far submitted simply
revealed the inexperience of the experts,
albeit, at a cost of $4,000, the council
granted the relief, and requested Mr..
Cross to appear at the next meeting to
explain the rolls.
J. G. Pearson, NJ. L. Pearson and o.
NJ. Kellogg were authorized to plank in
front of their property on Wishkah
street.
P. E. Anderson petitioned for the
council to send the city engineer to find
his lot. The petition was filed.
The attorney was directed to draw an
ordinance providing for widening the
sidewalks.
R. A. Wiley asked that the collections
for the Hoquiam road be hurried up.
A petition from residents on the hill,
offering to subscribe $l17.5O for opening
Fifth street from G street to Terrace
Avenue, wrs filed.
Bond of H. D. Critics, to indemnify the
city for issuance of duplicate warrant,
was accepted.
The assessment roll of First street was
equalized.
H. L. Cook 4 Co. were awarded the
contract for water supplies, for 1926.
Ordinances for improvement OF Wishkah
street, South Aberdeen sidewalks, alley
in block % and Randall street sidewalks,
were read and referred to the attorney.
A resolution providing for the planking
of H street from Heron street to Market
ct raot was adontad