Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-17
CITY Council.

The city council met in regular session
Saturday evening, Mayor Anstie in the
chair, and all members present.
The assessment roll OF improvement
district No. 20 was approved.
| The II. B. Mcneil contract was laid
over until the next meeting.
A remembrance against the G street
improvement ordinance was laid on the
table.
An ordinance providing for the plank
ing Of 6 street, from River street to Second
street, was passed, and referred to the
mayor for his approval
An ordinance raising the marshal's
/ salary from $55 to $75 per month, was
passed and referred to the mayor.
The mayor vetoed the ordinance defin-
ing the duties of city officers. The veto
was sustained. and the attorney directed
to prepare new ordinance, in conformity
with the mayors suggestions.
The attorney reported that the ordi-
nances did not cover police Judge fees.
The finance committee reported that
the reports of the water superintendent.
treasurer and clerk were correct, and the
report was adopted.
The financial statement of the police
Judge was received.
The city attorney was directed to COL
lect the costs in the case Of the City vs..
VIM. Poland.
The report Of the street committee on
]. H. Langville's bill was accepted.
| The street commissioner was instructed
to repair the Hume street bridge.
An ordinance vacating portion of B
street was read and referred to the at
torney.
Petition OF John Clune ct al for opening
of the sewer in blk. 43, was referred to
the street committee.
a communication from Ben Millette,
relating to his water rate, was laid on
the table.
The attorney was instructed to prepare
resolution for the planking Of street,
from Harbor Dock to Market street.
The street commissioner was directed
to place railing along sidewalk over
slough near the American mill.
A motion was adopted requiring the
purchase of supplies to he made hereafter
by making requisition on the council.
he clerk was directed to correspond
with dealers, to find the cost of house
number tags.
The attorney WIS directed to prepare
an ordinance defining the duties OF city
engineers.
The report of the retiring city attorney
was submitted, and referred to his sue
cessor.
j. A. Graham was elected city marshal,
and the mayor, clerk and attorney were
authorized to approve his bond.
An ordinance fixing the bonds of the
CITY clerk and water Superintendent was
read and referred to the attorney.
Ordinances, providing for the improve
ment OF Hume street; auditing OF bills,
and regulating the numbering OF houses,
were read and referred to the attorney.
The bonds of the following officials
were approved: l.. A. Doyle, Thos. W..
Murphy, j. G. Pearson and Carl johnson.
Along the Water Front.
The schooner Henry Wilson is loading
at the Wilson mill for San Francisco.
The schooner Sailor Boy is loading at
the West & Slade mill for San francisco.
The schooner Geneva is loading at the
Anderson Il Middleton mill for San
Francisco.
The schooner F. M. Slade is loading at
the West 4 Slade mill for Sidney, New
South Wales.
The schooner Vega sailed from the
Anderson n Middleton mill today for
San Francisco.
The steamer Santa Barbara arrived at
the American mill Tuesday, to load for
San Francisco.
The steamer Fulton arrived at the
Wilson mill Tuesday, and is loading for
San Francisco.
The schooner Esther Bunne sailed
from the West Il Slade mill for San
Francisco today.
The schooner A. B. Johnson sailed
from the Wilson mill, Tuesday, for Sid
ney, New South Wales.
The steamer Coquille River arrived in
port yesterday, and is loading at the
Aberdeen Lumber 4 Single Co.'s mill
for San Pedro.