Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-21
THE CITY COUNCIL
OLD STREET WARRANTS TO BE
COLLECTED.
No Dray Licenses to be Exacted. Old Quar-.
antine Bill Allowed. To Aid the City
Library. The Bond Matter Is Discussed.
BARRIERS and Newspaper Men Have a
Moral Spasm. Etc.

Moral Spasm, Etc.
The mayor and all the councilmen
were on hand Saturday night, and, after
the adoption of the minutes, Attorney
Hogan appeared for Wilson Bros. & Co.
and made a proposition, that Wilson
Bros. 4 Co. would endeavor to CO lect
some $500 of warrants issued in 1890 for
the improvement of west Heron street,
from certain pieces of property on the
street that were yet delinquent. A reso-
luton was adopted authorizing the firm
to bring foreclosure suits against the
delinquents in the name of the city, the
firm to employ it's own counsel and pay
all costs in case Of failure to collect.
The council reconsidered the former
action of the board, and allowed the bill
of F. J. Becker for $50, for groceries fur
nished quarantined parties last winter.
E. l.. Koehler filed protest against
the Fl street sidewalk tax, which was
referred to the attorney.
The city library trustees presented an
ordinance, to provide revenue for the city
library, which was passed the first read
ing and referred to the attorney.
The bond OF Ladue & Hilligoss, for the
planking OF First street, was approved.
The committee on lights in the hose
house was granted further time, as was
the finance committee.
The health committee reported the
contract with City Physician Over
meyer, o. X.
Sherwood reported that the Stewart
deed for the change OF county road had
been fled for record.
The street commissioner was directed
to furnish the material for the bridge at
Seventh and Ash streets.
The attorney was directed to prepare
resolution for the filling of Chehalis
street, from First street to the bluff.
Marshal Graham was granted three
days leave of absence, to 60 to Tacoma
on business.
The matter of the bond election evoked
quite discussion. City Attorney Shields
said he could not draw an ordinance for
sewer. water and bridge bonds until the
plans for those improvements were
known, and that he required to know
the amount OF assets the city had in the
form of unpaid taxes; that before the
ordinance for refunding ponds was drawn,
a resolution must be adopted declaring
the intention of the council to call the
election, and instructing him to prepare
the ordinance, and that to undertake to
make the issuance of four sets of bonds a
single question at the election would
endanger the sale of the bonds. He be-
lieved the city was now over the legal
limit of indebtedness, and suggested
waiting until after the equalization Of
this years assessment, in October.
Mr.. Shields presented so many obsta-
cles that Councilman Sherwood moved
that Attorney J. G. Cross be engaged to
assist the city attorney in preparing the
necessary resolutions and ordinances for
the bond elections, and in all legal mat
ter ertaining thereto until the sale OF
the bonds was effected, at compensa-
ton not to exceed $3.50. Benn amended
the motion by leaving the selection of
assistant counsel to special committee,
which would investigate and report a
recommendation to the next meeting.
The amendment prevailed, and the
mayor appointed Benp, MOrehead and
Lindstrom the committee.
r. @. Thompson, who is going to build
on the corner Of Market street and Jeffer-
son avenue, complained of the garbage
dumping ground in that vicinity. Re.
ferred to the street committee.
Seven BARRIERS asked the council t0pro.
hibit open shops on Sunday, and the
editors present-in order to be as moral
as the barbers-asked the prohibition Of
Sunday papers. Both requests were filed
A petition for 20-foot roadway on
Wishkah street, from l. street to Mich.
gan avenue, was referred to the street
committee.
A rebate of $3.50 day was ordered to
Critics & Drake on their merry-go-round
license, and motion to prohibit it's run.
ming on sundays was defeated.
The offer of Wilson Bros. & Co. OF $25
for the continuance of fire hydrant on
their private property was accepted.
dnThe matter of the extension of D street
was referred to the street committee.
The contract for the erection of the
city hospital was awarded to /. w. Mason
for $3.50, with plastered interior.
r. S. Jackson made several bids on the
South Aberdeen slough bridge, which
were rejected, and the clerk directed to
readvertise.
An agreement was made with James
Stewart, whereby he is to receive water
at his residence free, in consideration o.
the use of his land for storing wood al
the pumping station.
An ordinance for the planking OF west
Heron street was read and referred tt
the attorney.
A new dray license ordinance, war.
ranted to hold Mcbride, was presented
by the attorney, but the council came t.
the conclusion that as the draymen al
ready paid taxes on their outfits they
should not be singled out for an addi
tional tax, and laid the measure on the
; table, and directed the attorney to pre-
rqra an ordinance ranaa linz tho 1icpDGf