Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-09-12
THE CITY COUNCIL
REPORT OF THE SPECIAL AND
AND REGULAR MEETINGS.
The Sentiment Of Citizens at Special Meeting
Was Opposed to Bonding for Sewers. Rout'
Inc Business Occupied the Meeting Saturday
Nisht. Bills Allowed. Etc.

Nl0Ut. OIS AIOWCu. LII.
A special meeting of the city council
was held last Thursday evening, to which
the public was invited, to discuss the
advisability of bonding the city for a
sewer system. The attendance was
small, but the sentiment was distinctly
opposed to bond issue at this time. 1t
was decided that the present sewers are
not used as required by ordinance, and
the health officer was instructed to
strictly enforce the ordinance requiring
premises connected with the sewers.
At the regular meeting Saturday night
that part OF the minutes of the special
meeting instructing the health officer to
enforce the law requiring connections
made with sewers was stricken from the
record.
Attorney Hogan, on behalf of Wilson
Bros. 4 Co., Directing to street assess
ment against lots II and IL, block 2, +.
& MS addition, for the reason that they
had filled the street in front of those lots
themselves by permission of the council.
Henry Lentz made Il similar objection
to this assessment. No action was taken
in either case.
The monthly report of Police Judge
Pearson, showing the collections for
August to have been $2l9.40, and the re-
port of water collections $S70.45 were
read and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Street Commissioner Fetterman re-
ported that the school board wanted a
sidewalk from Randall street to the high
school, and that the residents in the
vicinity of the American mill objected to
the burning of gar bage at the fire pit.
BE- johnson also protested against it.
Water Supt. Linn reported that he had
found quite a number of water consum-
ers that were not paying for water. Is
were found OH Hume street.
City Engineer Hunt reported that the
new city map was as near completed as
it could he until the tide land survey
was filed.
The water pipe at IIarbor Dock was
fixed at 2ls inches in diameter.
A petition for sewer Oh D street was
referred to the street committee.
Petition for street light at Market
and G streets was referred to the COM
mittee.
A petition for sidewalk ON the north
side of Hume street, between II and
Broadway streets, was granted, and the
city attorney was instructed to draw a
resolution accordingly.
A requisition of the water superin-
tendent for 1000 feet of "a Inch pipe was
referred to the water committee with
power to act.
On recommendation of the water COM
mittee, the water extension in South
Aberdeen, as asked for by Mr.. Gross
man, was granted.
The finance committee reported that
the street lights ON Wishkah and Market
streets did not burn 81 nights in August,
and that $4.63 should be deducted from
the light bill therefor.
A bill of Becker Bros. was laid on the
table.
The marshal was instructed to proceed
against the owners OF cows running at
large, with bells on, within the limits
prescribed in ordinance No. 2l3,
The attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance repeating the bicycle tax
ordinance.
But one bid was received for building
the new hose house, John Anderson
offered to build it for 81 ,736, which was
accepted, provided the city retained the
old building.
Morehead, Lindstrom and Benn were
appointed a committee to dispose OF the
old hose house.
A resolution, vacating OF a portion OF
Seventh street, was adopted.
A resolution for sidewalk on First
street was adopted.
An ordinance for sidewalk on B street
and Second street was passed the first
reading.
The equalization OF assessment roll o.
District No. % G was continued to mex
Saturday.
The city attorney was directed to pre-
pare a resolution for planking Fifth
street between Broadway and II streets
The water superintendent was in
structed to have an open water faucet
on Hume street, removed.
The following bills were allowed, ant
warrants drawn in payment:
Aberdeen Electric Co., lights. .$l65 a
Aberdeen Bulletin, stationery. is 81
@. f. Arnold, repairs. .......... 50 81
Fred King, meals to prisoners. 6 On
Aberdeen Herald, printing .... 40 o.
G. E. Burrows 4 Co.. freight 49,. 3 On
w. F. Entrop, supplies. ........ "a 81
II. s. Jackson, street contract -. q Il
West & Slade Mill Co, wood. 49,. 3 On
Robt. Dinse, labor. .......... 80 81
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