Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-03-26
THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTS THE ROAD ALONG THE
RIVER TO MONTESANO.
The Street improvement Becomes Badly
Mixed, and One or More Law Suits are
Certain to Grow Out Of 1t. Plat Of
Stewards Park Addition is Approved.
Bills Allowed, Etc.

Mayor " est and all the councilmen,
except Johnson, were present at the
council meeting last night
The street committee was granted fur
Their time in the matter of opening a
street in East Aberdeen.
The attorney was directed to prepare
a resolution for sidewalk, on the west
side OF Michigan avenue, between Wish
kah and Market streets.
The West & Slade Mill Co. notified the
council that it required the lot now used
by the hose house in East Aberdeen.
Mayor West offered the city the use OF
the room in the water tank tower now
being built. The matter was referred to
the water committee, with'power to act.
A resolution was adopted providing for
14-foot sidewalks on Heron street, from
the Wishkah river to L street.
The cle'k was directed to pay the
taxes on the lot occupied by East Aber-
deem hose house, under protest.
Attorney Shields appeared for Hiram
Gibbler, in the matter of the forged
street tax receipt issued by the man
Savage. who at the time was stenographer
for Attorney Cross. Attorney Shields
asked that the city strike the tax from
the rolls, but no action was taken in the
matter.
Supt. Linn was directed to lay pinch
main temporarily to the Western Lum-
Der Co. s MILL
A petition for planking OF the alley in
block 26, w. Il BIS addition, was re-
lerred to the street committee.
resolution from the Chamber OF
Commerce was presented by J. J. Carney,
asking that action be taken in the mat
ter of the Aberdeen Montesano road.
On motion the route and profile filed by
Engineer Hunt was adopted.
The plat OF Park addition was pre-
scented by Jas. stewart. and approved.
A communication from Mrs. j. NJ
Walker, asking that the gradeIbe fixed
at d street and First avenue. Referred
to the street committee.
A nurse was engaged at the city hos
pital at Sl5 a month, but the lady in
formed Clerk Clark this morning that
she would not accept theposition for less
that $l.0O a day.
Permission was granted to move the
shop OF l.. d. Wells, Wishkah street near
f.
An ordinance providing for the i'm.
provement OF G street, South Aberdeen,
between Second street and Front street,
was passed and approved, as was the
ordinance for the planking OF street,
between Market andFi rst streets.
A communication was read from
Samuel. Benn, Martha Bonn and Ed.
B. Benn, regarding small piece OF land
at the foot of Heron street occupied by
the city, was read, and the council dis
claimed any intention to claim any
ownership.
The fire committee was authorized to
provide facilities for the steam fire engine
to secure water at different points around
the water front.
The contract for building sidewalks on
G and Fifth streets, South Aberdeen,
was awarded for As cents per foot on G
street, and IS cents per foot on Fifth
street.
X. Zelasko was allowed to put water
pipe into his Wishkah street block, for
fire protection.
1t was decided to engage an engineer
from Portland to start the steam fire
engine.
Morgan, Sherwood and Ladue were
appointed a committee to purchase
horses and harness for the steam fire
engine.
The equalization OF the assessment
rolls OF improvement districts SO, 60 and
80 was taken up. District 80 was equal.
lied, and the others were passed up
Supt. Linn was directed to place signs
directing the public where garbage may
be dumped.
The following bills were allowed:
DR.. Overmeyer, salary $ SO 35
Aberdeen Livery 7 90
|. c. Crowthers, rent 20 90
81 Stapleford, cleaning hose 10 90
McFadden Bros 3 90
Aberdeen HERALD 90
Aberdeen Manufacturing Co IL 80
Charles Weston, supplies so
West & Slade Co, lumber "A As
Aberdeen Fire Department So 90
S. Shyrock, contract So 90
L. A. Doyle, labor rs
H. r. La Porte, supplies POI 20
G. S. Mckenzie, labor 90
Crpoch RrOa 400 IN