Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-06
THE CITY COUNCIL,
THE vExeD PROBLEM OF THE {
STREET GRADE.
South Aberdeen Streets to be improved. will
Condemn Additional Water Supply. Chas.
X. Wilson Offers to Supply South Aberdeen
With Water During the Dry Season, Etc.

In the absence of Mayor West, ] J.
Carney was appointed mayor pro. tenn.
A communication from the N. p. Ry,
Co. was read, asking more information
concerning the water rate at the depot.
The clerk was directed to reply to the
communication.
The street committee reported favor.
ably On repairing the sidewalk to G os-
mopolis, and Supt. Semmen was in.
structed to make the repairs.
The same committee reported against
the South Aberdeen road petilioned for
by the McWhinney Shiphuilding Co. ct.
al. J. A. Hood appeared in favor of the
road, and argued that majority OF the
property owners had signed the petition,
and the matter was laid over one week
while other owners are seen.
The water committee repo' ted exon
Grating >upt. Semmen from the charge
of soliciting plumbing while on official
duty.
The committee on sewer at the new
school house recommended that plans
for the sewer be prepared, and E. q.
Hunt was employed to prepare the nee
essary pl m and specifications.
The street committee reported favora-
bly, on planking the alley in block 3,
and the report was adopted, and the
attorney was directed to prepare reso.
luton accordingly.
E. e. Hunt was employed to set grade
stakes on | street, between Fifth and
Sixth.
In the matter of the street grade,
the committee stated that the two CON-
planning owners were willing to arbitrate
the damages. Several solutions of this
veXed problem were offered The mat
ter was referred t. sherwood, Lindstrom
and 1.eitcn as a special committee.
f. L. b. nm appeared on behalf of the
property ow. c of block 26 W. 4 B IS
2nd addition, and complained OF unnec.
essary delay in improving the alley, and
OF the long open pipe trench on Heron
street. Supt. Semmen said the sewer
was now completed, and that the alley
would be planked at once.
w. b. Mack asked that some streets in
South Aberdeen, near the Union mill ,
have permanent monuments placed, SO
as to avoid the expense later on, when
the present stakes are lost. +. q. Hunt
was directed to place the monuments.
Councilman Leitch stated that Chas
r. Wilson was ready to supply South
Aberdeen with water for time if al.
lowed the revenue from the same. Re.
fe,red to water committee.
The report of the city attorney, show
ius collection Of *306.33 during July, was
read and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Report of Snpt. Semmen showing that
during July 80 742 900 gallons of water
was pumped, and 931s cords OF wood
used, was read and filed.
A resolution was adopted making the
Bulletin the city official paper.
A liquor license was granted to A..
Young
The license of Housman Bros. was
transferred to ID. J. Heffron.
The city attorney was directed TO be.
gin condemnation proceedings against
Jas. Stewart ct. al, to secure the land
and water rights recommended by the
city engineer.
The indemnity bond OF Sam Benn was
disapproved by the attorney, for the
reason that it did not have a notary seal.
In addition to the salaries, the follow
ing bills were allowed:
WIN. Griggs, supplies. ..........$ %
Pfund Bros, wood etc. ........ 1872 70