Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-03-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Considerable Business Transacted at
Meeting Saturday Night-Coun-
Gilman Pinckney Resigns.

Considerable Business Transacted at
Meeting Saturday Night-Coun-
Gilman Pinckney Resigns.
At the council meeting Saturday night
Mayor Anstie and all the cOuncilmen,
except Pinckney and Eaton, were pres
ent.
The ordinance providing for the plank.
ing of alleys in blocks rs, 46 and Al was
laid on the table pending the building OF
sewers.
The contract was let to the West &
Slade Mill Co. for the improvement of
Harbor street and Second street, at 60
cents per lineal foot for Harbor street,
and 50 cents per foot for Second street.
The report of the street committee,
recommending the building of sidewalk
on Randall street, was accepted.
The police, fire and light committee
reported OH the matter of police judge
fees, as follows:
"We, your police, fire and light COM
mittee to which was referred the report
of the police Judge, report as follows:
eve find an error in the footing OF $40,
that amount being still due the city. We
also find there is still due the city from
the police Judge $50 costs charged as
marshal fees. Also we find that the
police Judge has retained IS as fees for
trials, where the plea was guilty and
commitment made, which we do not be-
lieve he is entitled to. We also find that
the fee OF 81 for trial has been charged in
all cases where defendants plead guilty.
We believe that this charge is illegal,
but find it is a matter only concerning
the court and defendant"
Owing to the failure of the finance
committee to audit bills, as provided by
ordinance, all bills went over one week.
The report of the water committee,
favoring six-inch main from and
Market streets to Third and Broadway,
and hydrant at the latter point, was
accepted.
The street committee reported OH the
alley improvement, asked for by Il. Tu-
rati ct al, and the engineer was instructed
to make estimate of the cost.
The water superintendent was directed
to build living rooms for the engineer at
the pumping station, l6x24 feet, on the
plan submitted by the chief engineer
The city attorney reported that some
property owners on Broadway refused to
pay for the street improvement, on the
ground that it was not built to grade.
The report was accepted and filed.
Police Judge Pearson reported that he
had made mistake in paying fees to the
marshal, and the attorney was instructed
to collect the fees held back .by the
police Judge and marshal, by suit if
necessary.
The clerk reported that the second lot
of fire hose and sample hydrant had
been received.
A. Nichols and w. Il. Veysey gave
notice that they proposed to do their own
work on the Sixth street.
A petition Of A. A. Warwick, for water
OH II SJrcct, WIS StuAtCu'
J. J. Patterson gave notice that he
would do his own improvement on
street.
The resignation Of Councilman Pinck-
new was read and accepted
A petition of G. r. Pratsch ct al, for
the planking of f street from Heron
street to Market street, was read and
filed, and the attorney was directed to
prepare resolution in accordance
Herewith.
A resolution was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Benn, providing for exporting the
accounts of former City Attorney Cross.
The resolution was adopted by a vote OF
3 to 2, upon the positive statement OF
Mr.. Benn that the d street improvement
had been paid and not turned over to
the city.
The report of ex-City Attorney Cross
on the delinquent tax roll was referred
to the attorney, with instructions to look
up the forged receipts issued by l.. d.
Savage, former stenographer in the
Office of Mr.. Cross.
The requisition of the water superin-
tendent was accepted and filed, and the
committee instructed to receive bids for
the same.
An ordinance for the cemetery road,
and an ordinance for the improvement of
Sixth street, were read the first time
and referred to the attorney.
The council sat as an equalization
board on the MARI ct street improvement
tax roll, and continued the meeting until
next Saturday night, and the engineer
was directed to survey the work.
The matter of improving Wishkah
street was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The Stewart proposition concerning
the connection of b street with the county
road, was referred to the city engineer
to estimate the cost OF the required inn
provement.
The mayor and clerk were directed to
order l6 new fire hydrants.