Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-05-02
NETTING Of COUNCIL
Warshal Ordered to Report
Disorderly Rouses.
WATER EXTENSIONS ORDERED
Ordinances Adopted for Planking Q
F Street. Reservoirs
to be Cleaned Out.

The mayor and all members of the
Council were in attendance at the regular
meeting Saturday night.
The opinion of City Attorney Shields
as to the legality of rcbating 5000 of Ed.
Dolan's saloon license, not appearing in
the minutes of the previous meeting. A
motion to insert the opinion carried
before the adoption of the minutes.
The street committee reported on the
following matters On the First street
improvement, that the matter be laid
over, until examined by the city en-
gineer. Asked for further time on the
Third street improvement, and recon-
mended that the petition for the improve
ment OF the alley in First addition to
Highland Home be laid OH the table.
The report was adopted.
The street commissioner was in
structed to spend $25 on the alley in
blocks |, 2, 3 and Highland Home addi-
ton.
committee the water superintendent was
given charge of laying pipe.
The water committee was granted
further time in the matter OF the A. G.
Lister petition.
Benn, I.indstrom and Eaton were
appointed a special committee to confer
with Mr.. Stewart regarding the road
connection up the Wishkah river.
The committee On revision of ordi-
nance No. 1O4 was granted further time.
Councilman Stewart introduced q
resolution setting forth that certain
saloon keeper had made threats as to
what action he would take if police
officers entered his place to make arrests
without being asked in, and ordering the
marshall and deputies to strictly enforce
the ordinances and maintain peace, and
to report disorderly houses to the Coun-
Gil, for the revocation of licenses. The
resolution was adopted, and ordered
published in the ABERDEEN HERALD.
(The resolution appears in full else
where.)
Mr.. Judsen addressed the Council
about starting junk shop. The matter
was referred to the committee on revision
OF ordinance No. 104.
j. b. Bridges appeared on behalf of a
bill of w. II. Pearson. On motion Mr..
Pearson is to have hearing at the next
meeting.
A warrant was ordered drawn on the
street fund in favor Of II. d. Critics, for
the amount of the bill after the bond of
Mr.. Critics is approved.
A petition of w. II. White ct al. for
4-inch water mains from River street
and Michigan avenue to River street and
Washington street, was granted
The clerk was directed to advertise for
4-inch cast iron pipe, and other supplies.
The report OF the water superintendent
requiring new supplies was read and
referred to the committee to receive
bids.
The water superintendent was in
The two ordinances for the improve
ment OF +. street were passed and
approved.
An ordinance providing for the in
crease of the fire department, was intro
duccd and passed the first reading and
referred to the city attorney.
The bond of WI Rasor for supplying
wood to the pumping station was
approved.
The assessment roll of the Hume street
improvement was equalized and accepted
and continued the equalization of First
street until the next meeting.
The attorney was instructed to prepare
a resolution for the improvement of
alleys in blocks 43, Al and AS.
The marshal and clerk were ordered
to strictly enforce the dog tax ordinance,
and report at the next meeting.
The city marshal was directed to
collect the bicycle, poll and dog taxes,
and is to be allowed 10 per cent OF the
amount collected