Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-25

COUNCIL CLOSES PURCHASE OF
LOTS FOR SITE LAST NIGHT.
Heron Street Bridge Is Becoming Unsafe. The
Road to Montesano. Will Condemn Water
Shed. Throwing Confetti Must Stop. To
Increase Capacity Of Jail.

At the meeting of the city council last
night all members of the council were
present except Mayor West, and J. ].
Carney was elected mayor pro TEN.
Under the head of unfinished busiaess,
the acting mayor was directed to sign
warrant in favor Of R. F. storp for $24OO.
in payment OF the city hall site, at Mar.
ket and l streets. The attorney was
directed to have the deed recorded, thus
closing up the deal for this site that has
been hanging fire for several weeks.
On motion Of Sherwood the following
committee was appointed to procure de.
signs for city hall, with view to hav-
ing plans made: Sherwood, Wilson and
Trask.
F. L. Hartung complained of obstruc.
tions on Fifth street. Referred to the
street committee.
mmunications were read from Nav.
or West and Supt. Linn calling attention
to Heron street bridge, saying the bridge
would not be safe longer than three
months, and suggesting that steps be
taken to provide new bridge. Referred
to bridge and wharvee committee.
The street committee recommended
the planking of E street between First
street and city wharf. Adopted.
The water committee reported Engin.
eer PARIS report overpaid $40, and he
was directed to deduct that sum in his
next report.
Eugene France was allowed to grade
Essex street, and use part OF the earth
on some lots.
The finance committee reported the
report of the clerks receipts for water
taps correct.
The petition of the Western Lumber
company for sidewalks on the east side
OF Garfield street. between Hume and
Heron, was granted, and the attorney
was directed to prepare resolution for
the improvement
A resolution was adopted declaring the
water supply and water shed inadequate,
and authorizing the water committee to
make owners of the required land ten
der OF $75 an acre tor 2088 acres. Should
the tender be declined, condemnation
proceedings are to be instituted at once.
The chief engineer at the pumping
station was placed in charge of the EN-.
ployes OF the station, with power to EN-.
ploy and discharge the same when neces.
sary.
A resolution was adopted for a plank
roadway, IL feet wide on Curtis street,
from the east side of Clark street to the
west side OF Evans street, South Aber-
deem.
saloon license was granted to VIM.
Rntschow.
The saloon license of w. ]. Crosbie
was transferred to John Jackson.
The contract and bond Of T. M. How
ard, for the improvement of Lawrence
street, were filed. ......
Supt. Linn was directed to notify prop.
erty owners on the north side of Second
street. between G and H streets, to re
build the sidewalks.
The marshal was instructed to have
confetti throwing at the carnival stopped.
Supt. Linn was directed to have the
grades re-establised on the East Aber-
deem streets now being improved.
Marshal Carter was authorized to
have an addition built to the temporary
Jail so as to add three cells, and the
action Of Sherwood in ordering new
floor laid in the Jail was ratified.
Sherwood brought up the matter of
the road to Montesano, and suggested
that the street committee appear before
the state tide land commission that
meets here today to urge the laying out
of public highway on the tide lahds
along the bluff. The suggestion was
acted upon, and the committee go di.
ractod