Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-22
THE CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIlMEN HAVE NO SINE
CURE SINCE THE FIRE.
Plenty Of Work for Them, and New Problems
Dumping Up Every Minute. They Are
Met Promptly. and Managed Judiciously.
Several Meetings Of the Board.

Whatever may have been the short
comings CT the city council in the past,
that body has risen to the emergency
occasioned by the fire IN a manner most
commendable. Their prompt action, in
preventing the rebuilding of shanty
town, is now appreciated, even by some
who were most opposed to the fire limit
ordinance at the time of its passage.
A meeting was held Monday evening
at the office Of Mayor West, and passed
an ordinance creating the Office Of in
speclor OF buildings, and fixing the salary
OF same.
A. G. Long, Of Portland, appeared. and
explained several things about the steam
fire engine, and offered to loan the city a
fire bell until fire house WAS erected.
A resolution vas adopted giving the
mayor, marshal, and Councilmen She'-
wood, Morgan and Fuller control Of TIE
erection Of temporary frame buildings.
/ The city attorney was allowed the SER
vices OF stenographer during the present
rush in his office.
The resignation of Policeman Roberts
was accepted, and NJ. +. Bergusont was
appointed to fill the vacancy temporarily.
The clerk was authorized to discover
the proper kind of coal for the fire engine
and purchase supply.
1t was decided to grant no new saloon
licenses for the present, and the arplica-
ton of Peters & Jackson for a transfer OF
their license to Wishkah street was held
over to the regular meeting.
A number of permits We're granted for
the erection OF temporary building in the
burned district.
The council met last evening in the
first regular session since the fire, and
ratified the proceedings OF the four special
meetings.
An ordinance, designating the second
floor OF the West & Slade Office building
as the city hall, was passed and APP
proved.
! The ordinance granting the N. p. Rv.
Co. the right to lay spur track to the
Union mill was passed and approved.
Attorney Fox gave his opinion that the
council could not create the office of build.
, ing inspector, and suggested that the
officer be called the city engineer, and a
resolution creating that Office, defining
its duties, and fixing the salary at 500 a
month. was passed and approved.
Marshal Anstie reported he had ap
pointed 7. w. Murphy. 7. H. Hill and
C. F. Jensen, without salary, to serve
when wanted. The appointments were
confirmed.
An ordinance creating the Office OF street
super" and defining his duties
and fixing the salary at 500 month
was passed and approved.
Bowes & Thompson were authorized &c
conduct saloon at their new location.
A saloon and theater license was re.
fused to Bert Channcy, at No. 10 Hume
street, under the resolution to grant ne
new SdIOOIl IlCtIlstSs AIlC tlicdlCI HCCIISe
being referred to the committee.
Attorney Shields offered a resolution
directing the clerk tc issue no licenses te
variety shows for the present. After
amending it to cover all licenses, without
consent of council, it was adopted.
Peters & Jackson asked to transfer
their license to SO Wishkah street. The
petition was denied.
d. J. Heffr,n had his saloon license
transferred To the temporary building or
the conner Of 6 and Heron street.
+. B. Benn called attention to the Sal
walton Army, which had secured new
quartz RS, and was trying to speculate OF
a permit to build on their old location
and the permit was revoked.
A petition, asking that the building o
temporary structures by others than those
burned out, in the fire limits, be pro
hiS:ted, was referred to the committee
with power to act
A petition for a sidewalk on the ives
side OF Hume street between Michigan
avenue auu Washington street, was
granted, and the attorney was directed tC
prepare a resolution accordingly.
The water committee reported The
meter out OF order at the brewery, and {
new meter was ordered.
Attorney Fox reported against allowing
claim OF John A. Mitchell for $1,000 dam.
ages, and it was disalowed.
The petition for arc lights was refused