Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-28
THE CITY COUNCIL
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS TRANS
ACTED SATURDAY NIGHT.
VIII Plank West Wishkah Street. City Attor-
uev Must Go It Alone in Bond Matter
500 Feet of Fire Hose Bought. TO Revise
Order of Business. Bills Allowed, Etc.

The first II slheaS hHio'o ''o
satnrla, gng was the ordinance Tor the
,,ankiner ne. Heron treet, and 1t was
laid IN I te Die, and new resolution
nrepare1 lltting 6 fee in the center OF
,,e street, which will be occupied by the
slectric railway.
The bond of I. w. Mason, for the cree
zion IS the city hospital, was approved
=, resolution was ordered prepared To-
3. 2N-ioot plank roadway on "lshkal
at~est. from M street to Michigan avenue
THE light committee reported It not
...ssb,e to economize in the lighting OF
Me hose house.
The matter Of engaging assistant coun
,el in the matter of issuing bonds pro
roked the old disSension us to the relative
merits of two rival attorneys, and by
vote Of to 3, it was decided to employ
no extra counsel.
The report of the street committee, II
SAVIOR OF trading land with Z. X. Giee'
ior the opening OF d street, was accepte"
The city attorney reported that he ma
remitted penalty and interest, amouh'ih'
20 about $500, on the street taxes OF
l.. .<oeher, and his action was approve"
I.W. Mason was directed to change til
plans Of the city hospital. by putting
double floors at cost OF SIG.
The ordinance creating city library
and appropriating S206 for its start al
Z rsr cent of all license fees and 10 pc
cent OF all fines, was read and referred It
he attorney.
G. r.. Green advocated change in th'
e street grade, but the council ordered
resolution for its improvement as 'h'
grade was established.
The clerk was directed TO notify tn
owners on Terrace avenue that the ma
.epof its grade would be determined
HE next meeting.
The mayor and clerk were authorize
20 deed the county a strip OF the Stewal
road lying outside the city limits
A stipulation OF Wilson Bros. & Co. It
bear the expense of collecting old stree
warrants was referred to the attorney.
The fire committee was authorized t.
nave brake put on the hook aud ladde
truck.
The American Mill Co. asked that thu
slough on Market street, near the mil
be blidged the full width OF the street.
Refer ed to the committee.
10 lay finch pipe to the new !aundrI
building.
No action was taken in the matter Oh
planking alley in block 40.
The wal nmittea was directed t'
receive b. 1,00Ci of sd-inch pipe
The III Of cci ing water rem
from PEI South. rdeen, who had
to cary water l.; mile, was re-
ierred to Supt Linn.
The contract for 800 feet OF fire hose
Was awarded to A. G. Long.
A resolution was adopted for the film
Of Chehals street.
An ordinance repeating the dray taN
was read and referred to the attorney.
No bids were received for the improve
ment of B street. and, AS it was Ionn
that all but two lots was to be improved
by the owners, the street commissioner
was directed to improve the street
crossings
Sherwood, Benn and Lindstrom were
appointed a special committee to revise
the order Of business
Beun, sherwood AND Ieitch We're APP
pointed committee 20 secure a man to-
aid in circulating the county seat petition.
and assist the clerk in registration.
The following bills were allowed:
J W birmingham, seWer..... s Of 20
Snyder & Austin, sewer ....... 100 As
DR. oyermeyer, city physician... 50 50
Abort Roeblih, witness ........ , 20
i K Shields, typewriting ...... - ~
Geo \ Black, filing deed. ...... O5
Aberdeen HERALD, printing .... : 80
John Anderson, contract etc. II co
i j Becker, basket ...... 40
L \ Wiley, wood .............. 23l 60
Yields SharD Ak