Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-02-06
RESOLUTION.

Whereas, it appears to the City Council
of the City OF Aberdeen that there does
not now exist any properly improved
road to the city water works or pumping
station OF the city; and
Whereas, it further appears that the
city and the general public has properly
dedicated street leading to the water
works but that the same has never been
improved along tine dedicated line thereof
through what is known as "otewarts
bluff" that is to say that portion OF B
street in said city Immediately north
easterly of the point where street inter-
sects Sixth avenue in said city; and
Whereas, it now appears to said City
Council that the said city and the general
public must haye a proper road to said
pumping station at once; and
Whereas, it appears that certain cut
must be made through the said bluff to
connect the lower portion OF said B street
with the portion of B street north of said
bl,f which has heretofore been improved
by building plank road thereon and
Whereas, it appears that said cut
should be made Of sufficient depth to
make a proper grade and to have road
wav at the bottom Of at least twenty feet
in width, and said cut should be made as
near the easterly line OF said B street as
possible following the said line through
the bluff as nearly as possible; and
Whereas, it further appears that that
it is not feasible to assess the abutting
property according to law to pay for said
improvement on account of the fact that
the cost Of said improvement would be
far more than the value OF the abutting
property and
Whereas, it appears that the said pro-
posed improvement is a public necessity
and should be improved at the expense
of the city and that the City Council
should expend from the general fund Of
said city for such purpose such sum as in
their judgment may be fair and equitable
in consideration OF the benefits accruing
to the general public bv reason OF such
improvements.
Now therefore, be it resolved by the
City Council OF the City of Aberdeen, in
regular session assembled, that it is the
intention to make the improvement as
indicated in the preamble to this resolu
ton and to pay for said improvement by
issuing warrants on the general fund Of
said city in an amount sufficient to cover
the whole cost OF said improvement.
And be it further resolved, that the
City Engineer Of the City of Aberdeen be
and he is hereby directed to forthwith
make a proper survey, and plans and
specifications for said improvement to-
gether with an estimate Of the cost there
of and file the same with the City Clerk
Of the City of Aberdeen.
And be it further resolved, that the
City Council at the regular meeting fol-
lowing the filing of said survey, plans,
specifications and estimate, shall consider
the same and further by resolution adopt
said survey, plans and specifications and
at such meeting shall and will direct the
clerk to publish an advertisement for
bids for doing and completing said work
according to said survey, plans and
specifications.
Passed this LIST day Of February, 1902
w. w. ANsTIE,
Attest GEO. A. BLACK, Mayor.
[sEAL] City Clerk.
Date Of first publication Feb. 6, 1902.