Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-23
THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL DECIDE THE ANSTlE.MALEY
TIE BY LOT.
The Appeal in the Stewart Case Is Dropped,
and the City Pays Nearly $500 in Costs.
The Method Of Treasurer's Accounts to be
Changnd.-Bis Allowed, Etc.

Chansnd.-BiIIs Allowed, Etc.
Councilmen Lindstrom and Benn were
absent from the council meeting Satur-
day night, they both being out OF the
city.
John Halo, who lost leg in mill az
cident asked permission to erect cigar
and fruit stand on Heron street near the
bridge. 1t was decided that the council
had no authority to grant the request.
The finance committee reported that
they had employed w. J. Patterson to
expert the books OF the city treasurer.
and when the report was made they
would recommend opening new set OF
books, and that balances be made each
month.
The committee reported against the
petition for street light at Sixth and
Broadway at the present time. The re-
port was adopted.
The street and alleys committee re.
ported adversely in the matter of build
ing sidewalk on Second street, between
E and F streets. The report was adopted.
The special committee, to sell the old
fire bell was granted further time.
The committee on the Cottage Addi-
ton filed a communication from Samuel
Benn, offering the right Of way for F
street through the Wappenstien property
provided the abuttiny property be not
assessed for the proposed improvements.
Mr.. Benn further said lie was willing to
pay for the improvement Of F street, if
the grade was lowered; that the grade
contemplated would damage, not benefit
his property. Engineer Hunt stated that
to establish The grade asked for by Mr..
Benn would run street into the bluff,
and prevent access to the land OH the
hill, and the attorney was directed to
prepare an ordinance establishing the
grade as recommended bv Mr.. Hunt.
The special committee, OIL the railroad
spur at the Anderson 4 Middleton mill,
was granted another week in which to
report.
The plat OF Hopkins addition was APP
proved provided an indemnity bond be
filed.
The water works committee was grant
ed further time on the matter OF moving
the plant.
L. L. Maley filed petition, asking
that the tie between him and VIM. Anstie
for the office of mayor be decided by
casting lots, and Councilman Sherwood
offered a resolution directing the city
clerk to cite Maley and Anstie to appear
next Saturday night to decide the cleo
ton tie by casting lets. The resolution
was adopted unanimously by the coun.
cilmen present.
A petition from residents Of the p. Leo.
Addition, asking for the improvement Of
alley in blk 20 was referred to the street
committee.
L. r. Brooks offered to take the census
of the city for $50 in connection with a
directory he was getting out. The matter
was filed.
A bill for $3.50 was allowed, for the
expense Of bringing the jury to Aberdeen,
in the trial OF the Stewart case.
Judge Pearson asked that a census of
the city be taken, so as to fix the status
and salary OF the police Judge, saying
the county commissioners were going 10
divide the city into four precincts. and
that it would multiply the number OF
justice OF the peace in the city. Referred
to the CITY attorney and county attorney.
The city attorney gave his opinion
that the protest Of DR.. Maker against the
present method Of assessment" for the
improvement OF First street, would not
hold under the law; that the assessment
must be made in the manner provided
by the statues.
In the matter Of the appeal in the case
of Stewart vs.. City Of Aberdeen, City
Attorney Shield advised against taking
an appeal, saying that the giving of a
supersedeas bond would not act TO open
the road pending the decision OF the
supreme court; the costs now amount to
about $3.50, ard it wonld require rs much
more to carry the case through the upper
court; that the ruling Of the lower court
lett little room for claim OF error. and
that the chance of reversing the judge
ment of the jury in the supreme court
was small and his advise was to drop the
matter and pay the Stewart judgement
for costs. The council ordered the APP
peal withdrawn, and warrant drawn in
favor Of Mr.. Stewart for the judgement.
Counciimen Sherwood, Farnam, and