Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-01-31
CITY Council.

The meeting of the city council Satur.
day night was well attended by spectators
and the mayor and all the councilmen
were present.
An ordinance creating the office of city
engineer, and fixing the compensation at
IS day when employed, was adopted.
A. J. West appeared on behalf of the
West & Slade Mill Go. and Wilson Bros.
Il Co., mill companies, and proposed to
plank Front street, 90 feet wide, from
Benn street to Heron street bridge, if the
city would pay for the street and alley
crossings. The proposition was accepted,
and resolution to that effect was
adopted.
Rev. Chas. McDermoth addressed the
council, on behalf Of the petition of the
ministerial association, asking for the
closing Of saloons on Sunday and after
midnight. After considerable discussion
the matter was referred to a special COM
mittee, consisting of Morehead, Lind
strom and stewart.
An ordinance dividing the city into
three wards was adopted.
The committee on the Market street
improvement was granted further time.
The p. f. and l.. committee was au-
thorized to make certain changes in the
plans of the Jail improvement, and was
granted further time in the matter OF
light at the Wishkah street wharf.
The street and alley committee recon-
mended that sewer be built in blocks
20 and AZ. The report was adopted.
The committee reported favorably on
the vacation of a part OF street, and an
ordinance so ordering was adopted.
The attorney reported on the report OF
the police judge. The report was filed,
and Councilman Benn said that while
the police Judge had acted outside the
ordinances, he had acted under the in
structions of the council. The council
then decided to drop the matter.
The report of j. NJ. Birmingham, CIV
ing estimate OF cost of sewers in blocks
2S, IS and 40, was referred to the street
committee.
Carl johnson asked about his duties
as bridge tender, and was referred to
the street committee.
Application of II. NJ. Mcdonald for
position at pumping station.
Communication of VIM. butcher, re-
lating to the collection of street assess
ments, was referred to the street com.
mittee.
awarded to +. l.. Carmen for 1905.
fees, and relating to bill posters, were
introduced and referred to the attorney
Reports of }. G. Cross, on collection OF
delinquent taxes, and Police Judge Ar
mold, were referred to the finance com.
mittee.
The bond OF Water Superintendent
Steen was approved.
Councilman Morehead presented q
resolution providing for the purchase Of
Il site for a city building, which was
adopted, and Morehead and Stewart ap'
pointed to look up suitable site.
The street committee reported favor
ably on the planking of sixth street, ant
| the grade stakes were ordered set, but g
resolution to plank the street IL feet
wide was tabled.
A special meeting of the city council
was called last evening by Mayor Anstie
to consider several important matters.
The report of the finance committee
on Il street tax collections was referred
to the city attorney.
After some discussion on the matter o
sewer system it was decided to instruc
the city engineer to prepare plan for {
system of sewerage for the city.
The water superintendent was directed
to ascertain the house numbers ano
notify the owners thereof.
The clerk was directed to secure bids
for street signs for all improved streets
lying north of the Chehalis river an(
east of Division street.
The matter of road to the cemetery
was referred to the city attorney.
The clerk was directed to order 70l
3-inch house numbers, and the attorney
was instructed to prepare and have
printed a form of number certificate, an'
the clerk to procure record book TO-
the same.
The attorney was directed to motif,
the treasurer to collect poll tax and do!
tax.
The attorney was instructed to draw
an ordinance for the repair of sidewalks
Morchead, Eaton and Stewart were
appointed committee on right of way
for Wishkah road.
The clerk was instructed to look NJ
the map of the water system.
The water superintendent was instruct
ed to place all taps on the map, and pre-
pare plan for a shed to cover the Woo
at the pumping station.
The water committee was instructed
to examine the rates paid for water, an(
make such recommendations as may
seem proper.
The matter of the Fry creek slough wa
referred to the street committee.
The street committee was instructed
to repair sidewalk on 4 street.
a board of health, consisting of thu
council, was organized. with John Lind
strom, chairman, and Geo. a. Black
secretary.
Funeral of j. II. Roberts.
The funeral services of John ID. Robert