Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-15
THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY TO HAVE FREE TELEPHONES
HEREAFTER.
Bids for City Building We're so Much higher
Than the Council Anticipated that No
Award Was Made.-The Matter viii Prob.
ably be Dropped for the Present.

At the meeting OF the city council,
Saturday night, Mayor Anstie and all
the councilmen, except Stewart, were
present.
The petition OF G. w. Miller, for the
vacation of Seventh street, between
Broadway and X streets, was granted.
WI. Hamilton asked that water rates
on cows he reduced. Referred to the
water committee.
The p. F. and l.. committee reported
that they had not agreed in the opera
house matters, and recommended wait
ing until the new ordinance was adopted;
that they had not obtained prices on
fire alarm system, and that the manager
OF the telephone system assured them
that no charge wonld be made hereafter
for city phones.
The water superintendent was directed
to lay pipe in the p. L. Co. addition, as
asked for by Councilman Morehead.
The water committee recommended
laying pinch pipe to the new single
mill in South Aberdeen, and such hose
connections as are necessary, and the
superintendent was directed 10 lay it.
The water superintendent was also
directed to put a hydrant on the corner
of G and Wishkah streets.
The street committee asked for further
time in the matter of improving Second
street, between B street and the North
Aberdeen bridge, and reported against
building a sewer in blocks IL and 81, and
asked for further time in the matter of
opening Fifth street.
Marshal Graham reported a number
of complaints about the dumping OF
garbage at the foot of H street, and the
matter was referred to the police COM
mittee with power to act.
The report of the clerks water collec-
lions for July, amounting to $SSO.95. was
referred to the finance committee as was
that of the police Judge, showing fines
and fees collected amounting to $3.50.
Petition of Mrs. Collin Murray, con-
corning COW bells, was referred to the
street committee.
A communication from A. G. Long,
relating to a new fire bell, was read and
filed.
An application for the position OF
nightwatch was read from j. NJ. Bowes
and M. J. Doyle, and referred to the
committee on irrigation
Engineer Hunt submitted an estimate
OF the cost of the cemetery road at
$3,370.25.
J. C. Cross addressed the council on
the equalization of the Sixth street
assessment.
c. NJ. Weatherwax addressed the
council on the opera house license, and
the council agreed to omit the $50 annual
license, leaving the license IS for each
performance.
The attorney was directed to prepare
ordinances for the improvement OF First
street and G street.
Bids for a new hose house were opened,
the lowest being that OF John Anderson
for 1880. The matter was laid on the
table. as was the bids for moving the
old house.
The contract for planking alley in block
"A was awarded to r. S. Jackson, for "
cents per foot.
A number of bills were read and re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Bill of G. H. Don 'aster, for plans, was
reduced from $25 to 1880.
The quarantine bills were referred to
the health committee.
The council announced its intention
to build l2-foot road to the cemetery,
when the $1,000 subscribed is deposited
in bank.
The assessment rolls of sixth street
and Randall street were equalized and
approved.
NJ. J. Doyle addressed the council ON
the subject of the logs etc. left on Sixth
street by the contractors.
T.W. Murphy was cleo ed nightwatch'
warrant was drawn for $50 to cover
the expense of capturing Hutchman, and
a vote OF thanks was given to the officers
and citizens who made the capture.
The mayor and Councilman Benn
were appointed to look up the matter OF
public park.
The following bills were allowed, and
warrants ordered drawn in payment:
C. H. Doncaster, plans and esti'
F. l.. Carman 4 Co., supplies... oO y
J. w. Rasor, wood. ............. 6l2 81
VIM. Zeigler, supplies. ......... 81
Arnold matchmaking 25 &C
VIM. F. Entrop, supplies. ..... ~
Douglas Bros, same ..'.. 2.
H.. Cook 4 Co., same. ....... ~ ot
II. B. Mcneil, sawdust ......... ! "
.v;,sor RIOS. T. Co.. lumber. ~ q
1850 & Rosor Wishkah st. las OF
u uioa,, Mo Co.. supplies. 2 81
a. - W"Rr;Xa. hanlinp etc ..... 8 Sc
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