Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-13
THE CITY COUNCIL
ONr ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANS
CITED SATURDAY NIGHT.
Will flank Front Street, South Aberdeen.
Ttasurer Locke Allowed Clerk Officers
Rports. Electric Railway Getting Ready
fr Work. An Effort to be Made to Col.
kct Old Street Taxes, Etc.

The mayor and all members OF the
council were present at the meeting Sat-
urday night.
The ordinance providing for the plank.
ing of First street between and Broad
way was passed and approved.
A resolution was adopted providing for
Is foot plank road way on the South
side OF Front street, South Aberdeen, and
the attorney was directed to file an opn-
ion as to the liability of the property on
the north side Of the street to be assessed
Tor the improvement. The city engineer
was directed to make estimate OF the
cost OF the bridge over the slough, and
the number OF feet the city would have
to pay for.
The mayor was instructed not to sign
the contract for the improvement of B
street until Mr.. Stewart extended the
time for the opening of the connection
with the county road from to 4 months.
The street committee was granted fur
ther time in the matter of the improve
ment of West Heron street, in order to
get opinion of the city attorney as to the
prospect Of collecting for the old plank
ing of the street.
The report of the police judge for Feb
ruary was referred to the finance COM
mittee. The report showed that 30cases
were before the court during the month,
and $l95.5O was turned into the city
treasury.
The report OF water collections, $780,
so, was referred to the same committee.
The city attorney reported the sum Of
$s76.77, collected during the month, for
delinquent street taxes. Referred to the
finance committee.
The report of Treasurer Locke, showing
balance on hand OF $595.02, was also
referred to the finance committee.
A request by the Congregational
church for free water was denied.
A saloon license was granted to C. o.
Smith, for No. SO, street.
A petition of Robert Shannon for
water pipe extension was referred to the
water committee.
A communication from the American
Mill Co., concerning tie bridge over the
slough on Market street, was referred to
the street committee.
The Aberdeen & Electric Railway Co.,
asked the council to appoint a special
To AZ ka IN,
the location OF its tracks, in order that
the provisions OF the franchise, regarding
crossing streets at grade ETC., might be
strictly complied with. The following
committee was appointed with power to
act: Sherwood, Lindstrom and Morehead.
The matter OF procuring additional
suction pipe for the hand machine was
referred to the fire committee with power
to act.
City Treasurer Locke was allowed 500
month for clerk hire, from January 7.
An ordinance was introduced providing
FIR the improvement OF B street from the
end OF the present plank road northward
to Sixth avenue in Stewards 1st add to
Highland Home, and referred to the city
attorney.
The street committee was directed to
take up the matter Of amending the gen
eral street improvement ordinance.
The matter Of sewer through blks. Al
and AZ was referred to the city attorney.
The following bills were allowed.
H l. Cook & Co., supplies. .....$337 80
Aberdeen Electric Co, lights. go. 100 05
Pacific Hotel bus hire ........ 2 so
F l. Carman & Co, water supplies 8 IS
c. Arnold, blacksmitlling .... 5 20
Geo A Black postage and express 8 55
West & Slade Mill Co, filling
streets. 49,. lOo w
C Crowther, rent ............. 20 90
T G Moulton, mattresses. ....,.. 2 so
H Layport, hauling .......... so
w F Entrop, water supplies. 81
A L Long: fire apparatus. ....... 140 90
Daily Bulletin, printing ....,.... % 40