Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-14
THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL ERECT NEW BUILDINGS AT
PUMPING STATION.
All Temporary Buildings Ordered Removed in
Sixty Days. Several Street Improvement
Contracts Let. May Compromise Craw.
ford's Suit Over Street Grade, Etc.

The matter Of temporary buildings
erected after the fire, occupied greater
part OF the time OF the council last night.
and that body appears disposed to regard
the minor store keepers-those whose
business will not justify paying the rents
asked for brick buildings-with scant
consideration. Sherwood called up the
matter by calling attention t. the fact
that Mr.. Elftland was still occupying a
frame building at f and Wishkah streets.
although there was vacant building to
be had just across F street. This set the
ball rolling, and I. w. Mason, f. l..
Koehler and ]. r. Elston complained
that the 0 ympia restaurant was delay.
ing the erection of two brick buildings,
for which Messrs. Koehler and Elston
were now ready to drive piling. Mr..
Wiley was ordered to move the building
in five days. J. B. Dabney complained
OF the buildingof GrabrieIson & Holmer,
saying that firm intended to continue in
it until next wear, and that it was
menace to the brick book being erected
bv him on the corner of H and Heron
streets, and increased his insurance
rates. Finally an order was issued re-.
quiring the removal of all temporary
buildings within go days. As this sweep.
ing order will include the city building
used as fire headquarters, as we'll az a
number of small dealers, it will necessi.
tate some lively moving in the next two
months.
A request Of Dunn, Cole & Dunn, that
grades be established on certain streets
covered by the sewer system, was re.
ferred to the street committee.
Mrs. Alex. Mcmillan protested against
what she believed to be proposed i'm.
provement Of Ash street. The clerk was
directed to inform the lady that no such
improvement was contemplated.
Reed & Briggs reported that new build.
ings would be required at the pumping
station. Referred to the water commit.
tee. with power to act.
On recommendation OF the committee,
no charge is to be made for the sprinkler
system Of Wilson Bros, & Co., in con
sideration of that firm putting in a large
pump which will pump into the city
mains in times of fire.
The water committee was authorized
to fence in the necessary part Of the Wa.
ter works.
The report of Treasurer Locke, show
ing the following cash on hand: Current
expense fund, $2,657.72; water fund,
$4,000; interest on bonds, $16. sol IL;
state tax, $l,O40OO; total, $22,771. 81.
Referred to finance committee.
The requests of ]. NJ. Vashbinder, Fred
Van Est, E. G. Thompson, G. E. Walsh,
Ell. L. Nelson, NJ. Ingebrightsen, J. ].
Carney, John Lindberg, 7. L. Elliott and
Us. Creech for permission to build side.
walks in front of their property on Mar.
ket street; j. B. Dabney and E. L.
koehler, to improve alley in block AZ;
West & Slade and Wilson. Bros. & Co. to
dotheir own improvements on East Aber.
deem streets, were granted.
A remonstrance, containing 81 names,
against selling the city lot on G street,
was read and filed, but no action was
taken on it, as the council probably
thought it pretty popular move if but
q DIRECTORS could be found.
The request of S. w. johnson for a
street crossing at Hume and NJ streets
was referred to the street committee.
The mix.up of lunch wagon license
was referred to Marshal Carter for I'M
tanglement.
A proposed agreement with the N. P.
R'y Co., relating to right Of way in South
Aberdeen. was referred to the street
committee.
The attorney for Chas. Wappenstein.
who won his damage case against the
city yesterday, suggested that the judg.
ment would be waived if the grade of F
street was altered to please him. Re.
ferred to street committee with power to
act. The same committee was author.
lied to see what sort of compromise
could be effected with II. D. Crawford
concerning the street grade.
The Capital saloon license was trans
ferred to the new building erected by
John O'Hare.
The attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance for sidewalks on G street,
and planking alley in block AZ.
The following contracts were awarded:
Sidewalks an II street, and planking