Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-06-13
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Hgree Upon a Settlement With
James Stewart!
AT MEETING MONDAY NIGHT
Stewart to Give All Land Required
by the City, and Build Good
Roads tor SO, 900.

ROADS TOT % ,OUO.
Councilmen Stewart and Benn were
absent from the meeting OF the city
council Saturday night.
The contract for planking Wishkah
street was awarded to butcher 4 Rasor,
for 81 SO per lineal foot, and the mayor
and clerk were directed to enter into a
contract for the work. The bond was
fixed at $500.
The sidewalks were awarded to K. 8.
Jackson, for 90 cents per lineal foot for 8
foot walks, and 81 cents per lineal foot
for 10 foot walks.
II. L. Cook & Co. received the contract
for water pipe and other supplies for
$l47.94.
The matter of filling alley in block 90
was laid on the table, no bid being
received.
An ordinance for the planking of H
street, from Heron to Market street, was
passed and approved.
The special committee, on road to the
water works, reported no agreement, and
submitted substantially the. following
propositions:
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart proposed to
dismiss all suits now pending between
them and the city; to deed the city the
piece of land required at the pumping
station deed the city 60-foot roadway
from the terminus of 3 street to the
county road, and 1OO-foot street from
Sixth avenue to the north side of the
bluff, via the present road around the
bluff. They further proposed to build a
road from First avenue to the county
road, 20 feet wide around the bluff, and
16 feet wide the balance Of the way. The
road to be built according to the specifi-
cations of city ordinance No. 215, except
that they reserve the right to cover said
road with IL inches of stone instead of
plank, if they so elect. In consideration
of these agreements the city is to pay
them $4,000, as follows: IS per cent
when, according to estimate of the city
engineer, so per cent of the work is done
Is per cent when IS per cent is COM
pleted, and the balance when the whole
is finished and approved by the city
council.
The water committee reported the new
fire hydrants were too long.
The city attorney reported that the
superior court had held the ordinance,
under which W. f. Stearns was arrested
for peddling, was invalid, and had taken
the case against the police Judge under
advisement.
The city attorney was directed to fore
close special tax liens wherever neces-
sary.
Police Judge Pearson reported the
balance paid the city, OH account of fines
and costs for the month of May, to be
$l25.45.
The w. e. T. U. asked that sign be
placed at the fountain on Kaufman's
corner. The marshal was directed to
comply with the request.
The attorney was directed to prepare
ordinances amending Sec. 2 OF ordinance
No. 247, and providing for the improve
ment OF alleys in blocks 43, Al and 46.
An ordinance amending Sec. 6 of ordi-
nance No. 1873, passed the first reading
and was referred to the attorney. Ordi-
nances providing for licensing dance
halls, and billiard halls also passed the
first reading and were referred.
The mayor called attention to the
need of city hall, and the unsafe condi-
ton OF the city building on G street.
The matter was referred to Councilman
Morehead.
A number of bills were read and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The clerk was directed to draw war
rant in favor of r. S. Jackson for $4,000,
for planking street crossings on G street.
The council adjourned to meet Monday
evening, for the purpose of considering
the Stewart proposition.
At the special meeting Monday even
ing the mayor and all councilmen were
present. The proposition OF Stewart
was read and discussed. A motion to
accept the proposition, and directing the
attorney to prepare contract between
the city ann MIR. and Mrs. James Stew
art, embodying the proposition, was
made and carried by vote OF s to 2,
Counclmen Benn and Anderson voting
in the negative.
w. r. Mcbride was given permission
to burn the old planking on F street.
The marshal was instructed to look
after the licenses OF Junk dealers.
Pan.Amei lean Exposition.
For the above, the Northern Pacific
Railway Co. will sell tickets to Buffalo