Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-09-10
THE CITY COUNCIL
MET LAST NIGHT FOR THE FIRST
TIME IN TWO WEEKS.
To Build Plank Road In South Aberdeen.
The City Printing Is Again 4 Stumbling
Block. At Last, the Old Water Pipe Ditch
on Heron Street vii! be Closed, Etc.

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At the council meeting last night
Mayor West and Councilmen Leitch,
Fuller, Ladue, Morgan and Lindstrom
were present.
An ordinance providing for planking
alley in block 3. w. 4 BIS addition, was
passed and approved.
A resolution for the plank road in
South Aberdeen, on Front and Pine
streets to the Cosmopolis line, was
adopted, after fixing September % to
hear objections and protests. The reso-
luton was modified go rs to put the
road on the ground instead of bull ing
it up to grade.
John Bowman, engine driver, has only
been receiving ray for week days, al.
though on dity on Sundays. and it was
decided to pay him 81 rs day for all
days in the year.
Fire Chief Koehler asked that he he
paid $25 a month for his services. Re.
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The street committee recommended
that the intersection of l ard Eighth
streets be graded. The report was
adopted.
Supt. Semmen reported the work of
his department during August. which
was accepted and filed.
The difficulty OF collecting water r.nts,
by reason of two or more parties using
from one stop COCK, was noticed by Supt.
Semmen, who suggested that the prop.
erty owners be held accountable COR the
rents. The matter was referred to the
water committee.
Chief Koehler complained of fires
started by railway engines, and said he
would not turn out at any more such
alarms. Referred to fire committee.
The resignation of Officer Doyle was
accepted, and K. w. McGahan ~as'ap.
pointed by Mayor West to fill the
vacancy. T7
A petition for plank roadway on
Alder street was presented by the West
ern Cooperage Co. Referred to the
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A letter from Geo. T.. Davis was read,
about the Aberdeen. Montesano road,
but no notice was taken Of it further
, than to order it filed.
John A. Nordgren was allowed to build
sidewalk in front OF his property on
| Hume street.
The matter of cutting down tree on
the city lot on Hume street was referred
to the Street committee.
The report Of Attorney Fox, showing
delinquent tax collections during August
$l36 90, was read and refcrrei to the
finance committee, as was the report Of
Trea- urer Locke
The following bids for the CT y print.
ing were read: Bulletin, go and 30
cents, and 81 per page for ordinances.
Aberdeen Sun 80 and l6 cents per inch,
and 81 per page. s. G. Maker signed
the Sun BID, saying the paper was of
general circulation. attorney Fox stated
that the council could not legally make
contract with paper not in existence,
and that the bond with Makers bid was
not valid. Both bids were rejected and
the clerk directed to readvertise for bids
to be opened in two weeks.
Manager Finch, of the Grays iiarbor
Electric Co., addressed the council on
the matter of leaving the plank streets
in good condition. He said his company
would place suitable bents under each
edge of the openings, putting tn, top at
grade, and resting the street plank also
upon their pile foundation, and asked
that the city pay for putting the street
up to grade where it is low. Mr.. Finch
said the steel had arrived and he wanted
to lay the rails and close up the street.
he matter was referred to the street
committee, with power to act. Mayor
West was added to the committee.
N. Hoffman was given permission to
build an incline from the river to the
plank road in North Aberdeen.
l. w. Mason complained of Il e condi.
ton OF Heron street. and Supt. Scmmen
was directed to cover the abandoned
water ditch.
The saloon license of NJ. Goldsmith
was transferred to the lot adjoining his
former location.
The profile OF the regrade of Second
street, between Broadway and q streets,
was referred to the st Get committee.
The horse committee was directed to
purchase harness if found necessary.
Parties WHO open sidewalks are to be
notified to fence against possible acci.
dents.
After allowing the salary and labor
bills, the council adjourned.
Boats and Boat Building.