Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-11-19
THE CITY COUNCIL
ORDINANCE FOR SAlEOF WATER.
WORKS LAID OVER.
A Motion to Table is Defeated by a Tie
Vote. Building Ordinance Needs Modfi.
cation. 500 Cords Of Wood Wanted.
Election Officers Chosen.

that the alleys in blocks SO and 40 be re.
planked. The attorney was diyected to
prepare resolutions for the improve.
ments.
Supt. Linn reported he had arranged
to have tower built for the fire bell, and
the action was approved.
L. L. Trask addressed the council
about the thickness of walls provided by
the building ordinance. He said the
owners Of Commercial block wished to
build OF concrete blocks, IL inches thick |
on the first floor and inches on the |
second floor. The agent for concrete |
blocks explained that 10 inches OF the
blocks is superior to 2O.inch brick wall.
Mayor West was OF opinion that if a
change was made, the ordinance should
be amended. The mat er was referred
to The building committee.
The saloon license OF L. w. Walker
was transferred to A Heron street.
petition for the improvement Of alley
in block l5, w. & BIS addition, was re.
ferred to the street committee.
petition asking that the light at F
and Wishkah streets be made public
light. was referred to the committee.
A remonstrance against the building Of
sidewalk on the north side of Hume
street, between Michigan avenue and
Washington street. was read, and the
matter was laid over for one week. r
A petition from Hart & Wood, asking
that $45 be returned to them. as the un-
used part Of their opera house license,
was referred to tho committee. , -.
Supt. Linn reported that 500 cords Of
wood was needed, and street broom
was necessary. The clerk was directed
: to advertise for the wood, and to order q
riew broom.
The ordinance providing for submitting
the question: Of selling the yaterwoyks at
the general election to the voters, was in.
troduced. The ordinance provided for
franchise to be granteditlie purchaser,
fixed so that the rates be not raised more
than per cent above the present rates.
Morgan moved that the ordinance b.
laid on the table indefinitely, and it was
seconded by Fuller. Lindstrom favored
the sale, ii it could be done advantageous
ly. Upon vote johnson and Lindstrom
voted no, and Morgan and Fuller, yes.
Mayor West declared the motion lost, and
the matter was referred to the attorney.
Contracts for attending the city bridges
were let as follows: North Aberdeen
bridge, A. Damitlo, at $40 per month;
and Heron street, Carl johnson, $50 par
month.
Mayor West called the attention Of the
council that number OF extra policemen
are on dnty, and wanted to know if it
was by order Of the council.
Marshal Anstie said he employed the
men by direction Of the councilmeh, and
that the appointments were signed by
the mayor. Mayor Yves: said that those
appointments were made for the emer.
gency caused by the fires. The matter
was referred to the police committee
with power to act.
The election officers and polling places
for the city election were named as fol-
lows:
First Ward-A. w. Dryden and W. r.
Oldaker, judges; w. Hunt, inspector;
Claude Leitch and Ernest Mohler. clerks.
Second Ward-H. Flyte, and G. Knud-
son, judges; E. f. Eaton. inspector; S.
b. Linn and George McLafferty, clerks.
Third Ward-A. Damitio and G. Y.
Fenwick, judges; j. B. Haynes inspector;
Geo. Huntley and A. j. Stewart, clerks.
Fourth Ward-C. T. Wooding and
VIM. Kehoe, judges; M. F. Mullinax,
inspector; r. r. Talley and G. H. Giles
clerk.
Fifth Ward-A. J. Anderson and Chas.
Neeson, judges; S. X. Bowes. Inspector;
Chas. DeLosh and J. H. McFadden,
clerks.
Sixth Ward-A. G. Hopkins and Fl.
Butler, judges !; A. II. Baldwin. inspector;
r. Hite and G. Lindstrom, clerks.