Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-14
THE CITY COUNCIL
SEWERS AND WATER
WORKS IMPROVEMENTS.
Plan to Acquire More Land at the Source OF
Water Supply, and Build Main Sewer on
II Street, But Refuse to Vote to Raise the
Money by Bonding.

Water Supply, and Build Main Sewer OF
II Street, But Refuse to Vote to Raise thu
, Money by Bonding.
The session of the city council last
night was busy one, almost every
need Of the city was discussed, especial
attention being given to sewers and the
water works. All appeared willing to
improve the water system and build
sewers until it came to providing the
money, then most OF them weakened.
A communication was read from the
N. p. Ry. Co. protesting against en-
croachment on their right of way, in
building the road to Cosmopolis.
Crowther and Wooiing and r. 7.
Dabney were authorized to build cement
sidewalks around their new blocks, and
it was decided to order 14.foot sidewalks
on both sides of Heron street, between
F and streets.
The request OF ]. B. Dabney for per-
mission to replat block in East Aber-
deem was denied, and Mr.. Dabney was
rather CURLY denied the privilege OF ex-
planning his request to the council.
The committee on water supply recon-
mended that 20 $500 acres of addition
al land be acquired at the pumping
station, and that the owners be rendered
such price as the council deemed just,
and, if they refused to sell, proceed
to condem. The council decided upon
SIS an acre. and warrant was
ordered drawn in favor OF the attorney
for 1886, which sum he was directed to
tender the owners, and, if it is refused,
then he is to tegin snit to condemn the
land for public purposes.
Engineer Hunt reported that a 20.inch
tile sewer on II street, from Fourth
street to the Chehalis river. would cost
approximately $685. The clerk was
directed to advertise at once for the
piling, every member present voting
ave. But, later, when Jones moved
that preliminary steps be taken to raise
s25 900 for sewers, and $25 900 for water
works by the sale of bonds, it developed
that the idea had prevailed that this
main sewer was to be paid for by the
property drained. Considerable dis.
cussion prevailed, in which Mayor West
and Councilman Wilson appeared to be.
lieve that in the matter of public i'm
provements East Aberdeen was getting
the worst OF it. The result was that the
proposition to bond was defeated, and
the order to advertise for piling was
recinded.
The attorney was directed to prepare
resolution creating a sewer district,
consisting OF blocks f, IS, 10 and 20,
East Aberdeen, for the purpose of LAYING
a l2-inch tile sewer.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for 1850 cords of wood. to be de-
ivered as required at the Plumbing
station.
The matter OF trying to collect 1913
from the schooner Ruth f. Godfrey, for
breaking the water main in the river,
was referred to Councilman Leitch and
the attorney.
The monthly statements of the clerk
and treasurer were referred to the
finance committee.
The action of Supt. Linn, in notifying
owners to replace defective sidewalks,
was ratified.
The treasurer was directed to cancel
warrant issued for alley improvement in
blk SO, against the property Of NJ. r.
Sherwood, the improvement having
been done by the owner.
A petition from the west end for sewers
was referred to the committee.
Sherwood stirred things up by
motion that the mill owners in South
Aberdeen be directed to seek another
water supply. Leitch amended the
motion by including the mills on the
north side, holding that his part of the
city was as much entitled to municipal
water as any other.
The clerk was directed to readvertise
for bids for building the balance OF the
road to Cosmopolis from South Aber.
deem, and Supt. Linn was directed to
have the piling driven in the slough at
the cost OF the city.
The merry go-lound people asked for
a reduction OF license from IS to 50 Ia day,
and met with fiat refusal, as well as
an instruction to the clerk not to issue
them any license to run on Sundays.
800 feet OF l6.inch cast iron pine which
we're referred to the water committee,