Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-16
THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPTS THE MODIFIED CARNEGIE
LIBRARY RESOLUTION.
K. 5. Jackson Begins Suit for Collect IN Of
+ Street Plankins. License Of Peter Holpa
is Revoked. Sidewalk on K Street.
Mayor West Thinks Horses Too HIGH
Priced, Etc.

The contract for the impro vement of
street, between Market and First, was
awarded to r. S. Jackson.
The matter of a bridge on First street,
East Aberdeen, was referred to the street
committee, with power to act.
petition was read asking that the
American M Y Co. be required to look
closely after its slab fire in the dry
months. Referred to Johnson, to report
at next meekng.
The Y. M &c. A. invited the mayor and
council to al tend meeting of the asso-
citation at the NJ. +. church, next Sun
day afternoon. The invitation was
acknowledged. with thanks.
A summons in the suit of r. S. Jack
son VS.. the City of Aberdeen was referred
to the attorney.
The attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance for sidewalk on the east
side of X street, between Wishkah and
Market streets.
Three bids for water supplies were
read from II. L. Cook Il Co., Aberd
Sheet Metal Works and Caldwell Bros,
Co., Seattle, and were referred to a
committee.
The report OF the water com mittee re
ported the clerks report of water collec-
tons Wee correct.
The finance committee reported IL e
treasurer's statement and police Judge
report to be correct.
All bills were laid over one week, to be
checked up by the finance committee.
Councilman Morgan reported that he
had purchased 4 span Of horses for the
fire department, and motion to draw a
warrant for 1928 in payment was ordered
drawn. Mayor West went on record as
thinking the price OF the horses was too
high.
The fire committee reported plan OF
a barn for the city horscs.
Marshal Anstie reported that the Jail
The matter was referred to the fire and
police committee.
The matter of revoking the license OF
Peter Holpa was taken up, and Attorney
Shields appeared on behalf of Holpa,
and, admitting the authority OF the
council to revoke the license, he wanted
more definite charges. The charges were
read, which recited that the place was
kept in such disorderly manner as to
be menace to the moral health of the
city, and that it was resortjof the low.
est classes, male and female. The
charges were preferred by Marshal
Anstie, who stated the character OF the
house that house of i'll fame was con-
Quoted over the saloon, and that robbery
was common affair in that place. Sher-
wood moved that the license be revoked,
and the motion prevailed, and the mar.
shall was directed to notify Holpa to
close the saloon at once.
The clerk was directed to draw a war;
rant for the unexpired term of his
license.
| LduuC ICpOt CCu tuut VIC lIOoC HOuScS
on Market and Hume streets had had
the stove pipes removed, and were made
safe from fire.
The Carnegie library resolution was
again introduced, with the change from
last meeting to the effect that one-thrd
of the sum donated by Carnegie be used
for books, fixtures and furniture. The
resolution was unanimously adopted
Agent Hamilton got the floor and pro-
tested against the resolution on behalf
of organized labor.
John Landers complained that bicycle
riders used the sidewalk on d street, and
that an open sewer existed on Randall
street. The street committee was di-
rected to report on building sidewalk
on the west side OF ID street.
Attorney Shields called attention to a
petition asking for the planking of Fifth
street, that was referred to committee
some time ago.
The attorney was directed to prepare
an O. dinance amending ordinance No.
265, relating to riding wheels on side.
walks.