Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-20
THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL BRING SUIT FOR PlANKiNG
OF MARKET STREET.
Benjamin Bernard Engaged As Engineer Of
Fire Engine. To Build a New Dam At
Water Works. South Aberdeen Streets to
be Improved. Bills Allowed.

be Improved. Bills Allowed.
In the absence of Mayor West, who
was i'll, J. J. Carney was elected mayor
pro tenn.
Leitch reported that Mr.. Mille- came
from Seattle to run the fire engine, but
would not stay, and that the committee
had engaged Benjamin Bernard. who
was highly recommended. The action
OF the committee was ratified. at the
salary OF 800 , month, and the mayor
and clerk were autho lied to enter into
a contract with Benjamin for one year.
q. NJ. Antrim said the American Mill
Co. will guarantee war ant for the
costs OF s':its necessary to foreclose street
tax leins. A warrant was ordered issued
to the city attorney for sum to cover
the filing costs of the suits.
The committee reported in favor of
the petition for sewer in block 3,
Benn's First addition, and Supt Sem.
men was directed to make the improve.
ment.
Petition Of julius Heyer to have grade
stakes set, so that he can grade in front
of his property, was granted, provided
the dirt be placed in the street.
The water committee reported on the
water questi n, that with 80 pounds OF
steam but 60 pounds of pressure could
be maintained, and there must be leaks
in the mains, and that the dam was
leaky and SO old that it will have to be
replaced. Last month 2S,0O0,OOO gal
Ions were pumped, and t.ey were now
pumping at the rate of 5000 900 a
month, yet the pressure is not as good
as last month. The committee was
authorized to have a new dam built,
and Supt. Semmen was directed to test
the mains.
In the matter of the sewer from the
Market street school house, B. F. John.
son said that Anderson & Middleton
would give right OF way down l. street,
if the outlet was carried out beyond
their boom. The report was adopted
and Engineer Hunt was directed to pre-
pare plan for the sewer.
The petition of the McWhinney Ship
. building Co. for plank road in South
!: Aberdeen. was grained, and the width
increased to l6 feet, and the route
changed SO as to run on Front street to
Pine, and easterly ON Pine back to Front
street, and the attorney was directed to
prepare Il resolution for the improve
ment accordingly.
The saloon license OF Frank Bourke
J was transferred to Peters & Jackson.
A saloon license was granted to John
O'llare.
An ordinance granting franchise to
the Grays Ha Dor Electric Co., for rail
! way tracks and Ii hit lines on Sixth,
Seventh. Eighth and Ninth streets,
west Of Division street, was referred to
the attorney.
Bids were received for the city print.
ing as follows: Aberdeen Bulletin, g.
cents per inch for first insertion and 80
cents for subsequent insertions, and 81
( per page for ordinances; Aberd cen Her.
$ aid IS cents and 10 cents. and 81 per
/ page Tor ordinances. Both bids were re.
jected as too high
r The assessment roll of Improvement
1 District No. 80, upper F street, was
. equalized at 81 so per loot, and, the con-
. tract price being 81 .63 a foot, the con.
e from the genela l fund. Attorney J {,
s Cross appeared for protestants, an
asked that the minutes show the pro
4 tests.
g W. T. Mcbride appeared, and sale
e that he had brought a team for the fire
/ department down from Tacoma at the
request OF the committee; that he com
/. mittee failed to inspect or try tie team
J an he wanted pay for his expe hses. A
r running discussion ensued betwnen Nc
+ Bride, Sherwood and Johnson. 1t came
S out that Mayor West told the commit
tee that one OF the horses was stove up
. McBride's G ievance seemed 10 be that
the team was not trie l and inspected il
a manner that was fair to him.
j. :. Creech appear d for the MAJ Ike,
LII mber Co. and asked that Market
st rect be planked and water pipe b,
laid on Heron street to Division street
SO that work can go on with the new
mill. Referred to the street and waite,
committees
The following bills were allowed:
II. L. Cook & Co., supplies .. $lO24 6:
+. O. }. Lawrence, do. 9 sc
Telephone Co., telephone ..... 4 s;
;. Aberdeen Bulletin, adv .. ) l;
Mike Rowland, labor .... II O(
A. W. Lozier, do. ....... 10 OF
Pacific Hotel, hauling -. 900. % 81
q. ". kincaid, labor. ...... % 0C
+. Monsoon, do 49,. ........ % &C
Geo Fisher, supplies . II q
John Mandell, 'abor ......... ii 0C