Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
THE CITY COUNCIL
REPORT OF MEETING LAST SAT.
URDAY NIGHT.
The Council is Determined to Know the
Financial Condition Of the City. New
Fire Bell Unsatisfactory. Attorney Says
City Has Been "Cinched," in Care Of
Sick, Bills Allowed, Etc.

statement OF the financial condition OF
the city, without considering the con-
tested special improvement warrants,
which amount to about $4,000.
An ordinance making it a nisdemeanor
to throw waste paper and other refuse on
the streets or alleys, was passed and
approved.
The street committee reported adverse.
ly on the matter of building sidewalk
on Michigan avenue, but suggested that
Mr.. Walsh be allowed to use some old
plank belonging to the city for tenn
porary walk.
The matter of improving alleys in
Highland Home was laid over until the
improvement OF B street was completed.
On recommendation Of the street COM
mittee, sewer was ordered built in
block 20, w & BIS add.
The special committee on the new fire
bell reported against keeping the bell.
but, the chances are the city will find
itself compelled to pay for the bell in
the end.
The water committee was granted more
time in the matter of main extensions in
East Aberdeen.
r. A. Wiley was authorized to use city
plank in repairing the city dock on B
street.
The street commissioner reported that
the contract of the West & Slade Mill Co.,
for the filling of Second and Harbor
streets, was completed, and the work
was accepted.
The matter of the extent of the indebt-
ehness of the city was discussed, without
result.
A proposition to allow City Treasurer
Locke 500 month for clerk hire failed to
receive the endorsement Of the council.
The monthly report of the water super
intendent was read and filed.
Citv Attorney Shields filed an opinion
as to the liability Of the city for expenses
of smallpox cases, in which he held that
the city is liable when it isolates the case,
but charged that certain officials have
been "cinching" the city in recent cases.
The report was filed, and it was ordered
that hereafter no city officer shall contract
for medical aid without the consent of
the board OF health.
A petition asking for the rebuilding OF
the plank roadway on west Heron street
was read and referred to the street COM
mittee.
A resolution for the improvement of
Front street was laid on the table until
the next meeting.
A resolution for the improvement OF
Hume and Harbor streets was adopted.
A resolution providing for sidewalks on
Hume street, between H and streets,
was adopted.
An ordinance providing for planking of
First street, between Broadway and !
streets, was read the first time and re-
ferred to the attorney.
A resolution, introduced by Sherwood,
requiring the clerk to advertise for bids
for the care OF the city's sick, was
adopted.
+. B. Bonn was appointed committee
to look after the dedication Of F street.
The attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance for the improvement of B
street, from the end OF present plank road
to Sixth avenue, and the clerk was d.
rected to advertise for bids for the work.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for the board of city prisoners.
The street commissioner was directed
to purchase his supplies where he could
buy the cheapest.
The following bills were allowed
Mrs G A Pratsch, smallpox cases. 800 90
Sam Goodfellow, do. so 90
Aberdeen Herald, advertising. go. 35 6S
A G Long, door springs. .......... 26 90
Standard Oil Co, oil. IA
DR. SHIFTS, disiniectants &c. ....... 80 90
II X Laport, hauling ............ 70
CIV Bower, salary. IS 90
Jos WEIGH, do 70 90
S B Linn, do. 60 90
L q Hunt, do .................. 30
Ed Payette, do, 55 90
LA Doyle, do ................ SIS 90
TW Murphy, do. ............... 55 90
IA Graham, do. ................7 70 90
ZEE Shields, do. 80 90
Geo A Black, do .................6 60 90
A ii Mayhall, do. 80 As