Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-04-14
NO INCREASE OF WATER RATES
TO SMALL CONSUMERS.
Council Ccnsures City Attorney Shields for
His Conduct of Slot Machine Cases. Con.
tract Let for Plankns First Street. Street
Grades to be Established in P. L. Co.'S
Addition. Bills Allowed Etc.

All members of the council were
promptly in their chairs Saturday night
and shortly after the minutes of thu
previous meeting were adopted, Mayo
Anstie retired, to go to the Firemen'
ball, and Councilman Benn presided fo
the balance of the session.
On motion of Benn, the ordinance
raising water rates was laid on the table
and, after a running discussion, thu
water business was concluded by leaving
the rates TO small consumers where they
are, and reducing the meter rate to fla
one of cents per 1000 gallons, which
was the price to the large users only
The new rate will take effect May I.
The street committee reported as fol-
lows: Thai the petition for planking
alley in block 70 be referred back for
more signers; that the petition for sewer
in blocks rs and - be denied, in view OF
the expected new sewer system; that
the street comm ssioncr build the cross
ings, and notify owners to build side
walks on Michigan avenue, as asked for
by Theile Bros, and that they have an
other week in which to consider the
planking OF alley i'll block 50. The re-
port was adopted
The water committee recommended
that the South Aberdeen water franchise
be granted with rates equal to that
charged blythe city. On motior:of Sher-
wood, the report was fled, and the fran
chise laid on the table for one week.
The light committee was directed to
look into the matter Of lighting the hose
house, with Il view to economy.
The street commissioner was directed
to fix the sewer running into the slough
near the NJ. +. church, and to put a
sewer in alley in block |.
The report OF the pc ice judge, showing
1915 paid to the city in March, was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The report of Marshal Graham, show
ing 81 arrests made in the quarter end.
ing March 81, was read and filed.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for months supplies for the water
department, as per the requisition OF
Supt. Linn. Bids to be received to
May II.
Engineer Hunt reported that the coun-
ty had made the required change in the
Stewart road, and would improve it as
soon as the deed for the new piece of
road was filed for record. AS the deed
is in escrow, Councilman Sherwood was
appointed to confer with Mr.. Stewart
about having it filed.
The contract for planking First street,
between l and Broadway, was awarded
to Ladue & Hilligoss, r. 5. Jackson hav-
ing withdrawn his bid.
o. l.. Grain was allowed to build his
own sidewalk on Hume street.
A petition for the filling of Chehalis
street, from First street to the bluff, was
referred to the street committee.
The engineer was directed to establish
the street grades in Pacific Land Co.'S
addition.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for building sidewalk on north side
of Hume street, between f and Broad
way.
The cost bills in the slot machine cases
were read, and referred to the finance
committee.
Sherwood moved vote of censure on
City Attorney Shields for his conduct of
these cases, and briefly sketched the his
tory Of them, and said their dismissal
leaves the impression that the ordinance
was invalid. Lindstrom thought the
action unwise, and Morehead believed
Shields should be present before taking
such a course, and both were excused
from voting. The other four voted aye,
and the motion was adopted.
Robt Lowry complained that the
Pacific Transfer Co. had paid $25 license
fees, and no others in that business had
paid, and pathetically asked, What am |
to do? The council directed the attorney
to prepare new ordinance, and to make
1T strong enough to prevent Mcbride
from driving through it.
The following bills were allowed:
Sunset Tel. Co, telephones ....$ IS
u Z Royse, witness ....... 22O
FRED King, board OF prisoners. . IS As
N Nelson, repairs. .......... sol
+ L. Carman q Co, supplies. ... 30 6S
Daily. Bulletin, advertising . 80
douglas BROS. casting &c.... 9 l0|
west d Slade Mill Co, wood ... 90
y Arnold, repairs ........ | IS
L = Crowther, rent ........... 20 90
Aberdeen Mig 20, supplies ... 90
Walter Hansen, witness. ..... 2 20
Ike Beemer, hauling ......... 5 O0I
John Swalbark, Interpreter 90