Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-26
THECITY COUNCIL
CHIEF WILL HAVE MORE HOSE.
BRIDGE TENDER DISMISSED.
n. D. Crawford Sues the City for $500
DAMAGES. No More Streets or Alleys to
be Leased. City is to Have Sewer sys.
tenn. Other City Matters.

Messrs. Morgan and Leitch were alb
sent from the council last night, but the
balance spun business through at q
lively rate.
Fire Chief Koehler's requisition fol
500 feet Of new hose was the frat call oil
the evening. Referred to Fire and
Lights committee.
On receipt of a communication from
j. A. Coffee & Co., the matter of a fire
alarm system was discussed, and that
and communication from Mr.. Cheney
Offering to take charge OF and keep in
repair the old system, was placed on file.
The committee on wharves and
bridges, recommended that the tender
at Heron street bridge be discharged on
account of inattention to his work.
Adopted, and clerk instructed to adver-
tise tor bids.
The special committee on garbage
recommended that the city advertise for
bids, to keep the streets and alleys
clear of garbage. Adopted
The street committee recommended
that the petition of W. Falkner and
others for a IA foot street on Heron, from
to Division street, be adopted. Carried.
From same, that the petition of o. j.
Lawrence and others. for a lO.foot walk
on 6 street, from Heron to G street,
from Heron to Market be adopted.
Carried and attorney instructed to draw
up the necessary resolutions.
The Fire, Water and Light committee
recommended the 6.inch main be placed
on lot l. block 20 from + street to mar
ket, and finch on F to Fifth street in
the Pacific Land Company's addition.
The bid of H. L. Cook & Co., to sup
ply water pipes tor repairs, was accepted.
The petition of S. w. johnson for the
vacation of the street in the rear Of the
N. P. Ry., was denied with the resolu.
ton that no streets or alleys Of the city
be leased or vacated. 10y
Petition from. F. M. Howard and
others in South Aberdeen for a 16 foot
plank street was referred. Ed
Petition of H. A. Benham and others
for the opening of Broadway from Sth to
10 street was referred. t-.f
Applications from Bowes & Bowes,
and from Fred Hewitt, for liquor
licenses, we're granted.
The recommendation OF the committee
that First street be opened from M to
Division streets, by building a 2O.foot
plank roadway, was adopted, and reso.
luton ordered drawn.
Bills of f. G. Hunt $26, and j. j.
Blazer $500, were ordered paid
On motion OF Mr.. Sherwood the poll
tax collector was instructed to turn in a
complete list OF those he had collected
from.
The marshal was empowered to pay
% cents to the dogcatcher for each dog
killed and buried. and 25 cents for each
dog tax collected.
Notice was served of suit against the
city by II. d. Crawford. in the sum OF
$500, for damages done to property on
B street. Referred to city attorney.
Bids for sewer plans were received as
follows: 6 E Morfat, $1,000; Andrew A
Smith and George Kemp Co., 1915; r S
Jackson. 1925; and Dunn, Cole & Dunn,
$1,000, they to act as engineers of the
first district and to receive per cent
commission on cost of construction.
Bid Of Dunn, Cole & Dunn accepted.
The water committee were granted
another week in which to report in the
matter of new pump for water station.