Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-17
THE CITY COUNCIL
PASSES ORDINANCE CHANGING
THE POLICE COURT.
State Treasurer Wants Money. Police Graft.
ing Charged. No More Temporary Build.
inss. Will Plank Burned Streets. Tomato
Men to Pay License. Bills Laid Over.

The state treasurer called attention to
the fact that his office had not been re.
ceiving the 10 per cent of liquor licenses
issued by the city. Attorney Fox, being
asked his opinion, said the CITY would
have to pay the $1,000 judgment given by
the superior court. The clerk was direct
ed to reply that the 10 per cent would be
RENTED from December /.
F. A. Lewis wrote the mayor that Mar
shall AnsIie had been receiving hush
money from Lizzie Harris, for allowing
her lover" to remain in town, and that
Officer Lucore tried the same thing ON
another woman, who did not respond,
and her man was arrested. Mayor West
said he did not know the writer. and the
matter was referred to the police COM
mittee for investigation.
The committee reported that they be.
lieved the disputed sidewalk on Hume
street should be built, and the report was
adopted.
Sherwood reported that he had secured
the deeds for right of way to the river on
Lincoln street. The deeds were ordered
recorded.
1t was agreed that the cost of moving
the booms of Lindstrom and Western
Lumber Co. be borne by the city, when
it becomes necessary to move them.
Engineer Parr asked about his bond,
aud it was decided to let 1t wait until the
new council.
1t was decided not to allow wooden
lintels in one.story brick buildings, but
to adhere to the ordinance, which re-
qnires iron or steel.
L. w. Walker asked permission to
erect frame wood shed in rear OF his
place. Sherwood objected, and the en-.
gineer was instructed to issue no permits
whatever or temporary buildings in the
fire limits.
The lei OFT Of the city treasurer was re.
ferred to the finance committee.
The mayor reported having placed in.
surance on the hose house and conte nts,
and the premium was ordered paid.
Sherw ooi introdu ed an ordinance pro.
viding that the police Judge may not be a
Justice OF the peace, aud making the
ordinance incide with the state laws.
The ordinance was passed and approved
Resolutions were adopte for planking
Wisnkah street between H and I streets
H street between Heron and Wishkall
streets, and sidewalk on the west side
of street, from the alley in. block 40 to
the alley in block AZ. ~
Sipt. Linn was directed to build the
Sidewalk across alley in block "a.
An ordinance providing for licensing
inherent lunch pedlars. and fixing thu
license at $50 year, was introduced; by
Sherwood, and passed. a.
The steam heat and gas franchise to
Alyin Heinrich was passed as amended
and approved.
Attorney Bridges stated that Mr.. Hem
rich might, wish to lay the steam pipes
under the sidewalks in some places and
wanted authority voted, but the council
did not feel like extending the franchise
Ordinances providing for planking the
alleys in block SO, ORR 1inal plat, and
block 80, w. & b. y addition, was passed
and approved. ~
NJ. X. Sherw God and J. J. Carney were
authorized to make their own improve
ment in the alley in block 50.
The petition OF j. J. Pa tersOn, to have
sidewalk grade stakes set, was granted.
Petition Of Ben Ladue to make his OWE
improvement on L stree. was granted.
A petition was read from residents o.
west Market stree, calling attention te
the unsafe condition of the streets. Re
ferred to sire ct committee.
Saloon licenses we're granted to the
Olympus theater and Frank B. Reeder.
The city treasurer was directed 10 re-
nit 10 per cent Of all saloon licenses re-
ceived after Dec. /, to the state treasurer
The assessment roll 81 specialimprove
ment district No. 80 was equalized, and
those of Nos. so and SO were referred tc
the finance committee, to look up the
matter OF assessing fractional lots fol
alley improvements.
The bills were laid over for one week.