Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-07
THE CITY COUNCIL
REVOKES ED. DOLAN'S LICENSE
FOR THREE HOURS.
Many Petitions of Property Owners for Street
improvements Indicate Thriving People.
Finance Committee Recommends Bonding
for 100000. Water Rates and Franchise
Laid Over Etc.

The mayor and all the councilmen
were present Saturday, and considerable
business was dispatched with such
celebrity that the session adjourned
shortly after 10 o'clock.
The ordinance providing for sidewalks
ION the north side OF Hume street, be-
tween F and Broadway, was adopted.
The case of Ed. Dolan, who was cited
to appear and show cause why his saloon
license should not be revoked, was taken
up. Mr.. Dolan explained that he had
lust returned from San Francisco, and
did not understand the situation, or he
would not have opened his gambling
game The council, by vote of 8 to 4,
rev ked the license, and Dolan went out
and closed up his place. He returned in
about half an hour with an application
for new license, to take effect at II
O'Clock that night, and. after Dolan prom
ised to be good, the application was
granted, so that the revocation was in
force about three hours.
After the council had revoked the
license, City Attorney Shields volun-
teered the information, and desired to be
recorded as saying that the action was
liable to cost the city damages for taking
away Dolan's property without process
OF law. Sherwood asked it to be recorded
that this information was not given
until after the council had acted.
The finance committee recommended
that $lOO,O in bonds be issued to be
used as follows: $4,000 for rounding
present bonds; $4,000 for q sewer sys-
tem; $40, 900 for improving the water
system, and $4,000 to bridge the Che
halls river. The attorney was directed
to draw an ordinance calling special
election to determine the matter.
Plans were approved for the city
hospital.
The contract was awarded to John
Anderson to take down the new fire bell
and hang the old one on top of the hose
tower, for $75.
The water committee was granted an
other week in the matters of the amend
ed water rates and the South Aberdeen
franchise.
The city attorney was allowed $50, as
court fees in 20 delinquent street tax
cases.
The attorney said he would draw
new dray license, to replace the one
riyen through by w. T. Mcbride.
There was little tilt between Council
man Sherwood and Attorney Shields
over the matter of carrying the decision
of Judge Pearson, against the validity OF
the bicycle ordinance, to the superior
court, and it was finally decided that ii
the case was taken up, it be done at the
attorneys expense.
The treasurer's report, showing balance
cash on hand March 81, $2,949.74, was
referred to the finance committee.
The street committee was instructed
to prepare plans for a bridge at Seventh
and Ash streets.
The clerk reported water collections
ior March, l,2O0.95; collections for IL
censes, $430 warrants outstanding March
81, 1888, 954.62. Referred to finance
committee.
The water superinte ndent was directed
to file estimate of supplies required for
next three months.
Bios were ordered called for the i'm
provement of B street, according to
ordinance No. 2S4.
III. L. Cook 4 Co. were the lowest bid
ders on 800 feet OF 4inch pipe and 200
pounds OF pig lead, but the contract was
not let, as it was decided to include
three months supplies in another call
ior bids.
II. S. Jackson and Ladue & Hilligoss
each bid 1928 per foot for planking First
street, and the matter was laid over
until the next meeting.
John Boyer was allowed to build his
own sidewalk on Hume street.
The following petitions We're referred
30 the street committee: For sewer in
blocks 70 and 70, w. & BIS Second add :;
to plank alleys in blocks 80 and 40, and
Tor sidewalk on Michigan avenue to
connect Heron and Market streets.
The salary and labor bills for March
were ordered paid, and the following
miscellaneous bills allowed:
Geo. "A. Black, recording. So
W. B. Fetterman, ferriage. ....... 90
DR.. Smits, smallpox cases. ...... 65 90
A Doctors Bad Plight
1.-TWO years ago, as result OF severe