Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-10-10
THE CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS A
IO.Mlll LEVY.
To Rename Eighteen Streets.-City Election
Ordinance Introduced "Aberdeen and Its
Resources" Again Rejected.-Bill Of MS.
Wood Not AlIowed.-Liquor License
Granted

Mayor An tie and all the councilmcn
were present at the regular meeting Of
the council last Saturday night.
Ordinance No. 267, providing for the
vacation of portion Of Seventh street,
was passed, and referred to the mayor.
Henry Schouweiler appeared before
the council, complaining that the logs
and other rubbish placed in front Of his
lots along Sixth street by the contractor
who improved the street, had not been
removed, as per orders from the council
some weeks since. He protested against
paying his assessment until such clear
ing had been done. Mr.. Schouwe Ter
was assured that the logs would be re-
moved from in front OF his lots, and the
City Attorney was instructed to receive
the face of his assessment if paid as soon
as the work is completed.
Ordinance No. 2GG, providing for the
building of sidewalk on the south side
of First street between G street and Chi.
cagO avenue, was passed.
In reference to the request of c. X.
Green for larger water main to his
house on the hill west of the school
house, the water committee reported adj
versely, not considering it advisable to
make improvements on the hill at the
present time.
The finance committee made a report
as to the amount OF funds necessary for
city purposes next year, recommending
a 10 mill levy. An ordinance conform
ing to this levy was introduced and re-
ferred to the City Attorney.
The health officer reported on the bill
of Mrs. A. II. Wood, for services in the
quarantine district, recommending that
she be paid $25. The bill was, after
considerable discussion, rejected.
Report OF City Attorney was referred
to finance committee.
The bill Of ex-City Attorney J. c..
Cross, for balance due him for services,
was taken up, and rejected.
John Anderson submitted bid of
1895. rs for the building of a tool house
adjoining the new q street hose house.
The matter was referred to Councilmen
Lindstrom and Morehead. with power to
act.
Messrs J. p. Sullivan and VIM. Irvine
submitted proposition to the council,
to purchase 400 copies OF their "Aberdeen
and Its Resources. Their offer was to
mail that number to the principal cities
of the United States for the sum OF 800.
The offer was rejected.
The recommendation OF the special
committee on remaining streets, which
was laid oyer from last meeting, was
taken up, and the following changes
agreed upon, and the city attorney in
structed to draw an ordinance providing
for the changes: First street to Wash
ington. Second to California, Third to
Oregon, Fourth to Nevada, Fifth to
Idaho, Sixth to Arizona, Seventh to Col
orado, Eighth to Utah, Washington to
Humboldt, Michigan avenue to Clerin,
X street to Hayes, l. to Stevens, M to
Ferry, Lincoln street in North Aberdeen
to Bell street, part Of Fifth street south
of Bay View addition to Summer street,
Sixth street south Of Bay View addition
to Spring street, First street on East
side to East Commercial.
Hanauer & kaufman were granted a
liquor license.
A petition for sewer in block 81 was
referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
An ordinance was introduced, as re-
quired by law, designating the number
of councilmen to be elected from each
ward. Councilman Bcnn made wordy
objection to this, on the ground that it
was an attempt to legislate him out Of
Office, as he has moved from the Second
ward into the Third. The ordinance was