Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-05-05
THE CITY COUNCIL
ELECTS W. G. PECkHAM TO FILL
VACANCY FROM THIRD WARD.


Troublesome. Hack and Dray License
Ordinance Become Law. Plank Roadwa.
on First Street, Gravel on G, Etc.
May )r West and all the councilmen
except Morgan, were present at the
} meeting last night, and all hands took
part in the several discussions that came
up. The water committee reported that
it had figured the amount due the city
from the American Mill Co. for I'M
registered water to be 1919 II, and recon-.
} mended that Engineer Par collect that
, sum. The report was adopted, and
Wilson moved that the attorney insti-
tute criminal proceedings against the
president and secretary of the company
for the unlawful use OF the water. Sher'
wood called attention to the atldavlts ON
file, that were read during the absence
Of Mr.. Wilson, and to the further fact
exonor,ting President johnson from all
criminal intent in that matter. Wilson
replied that he did not sanction that
resolution. add spoke feclingly Of the
action that would have been taken ii it
was a case Of some humble dwelling that
had so used the city water, but his
motion died bornin' for want OF a
second.
Two bids we're received for S-inch
wooden water pipe, which were referred
to the the water committee. with power
to act.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
asked permission to move their poles
from Heron street, between + and X, to
tn, alley. Referred TO the street com.
nittee, with power to act.
The street committee favored the plank
roadway on Third street, between + and
q, and Supt. Linn was instructed to
have the grade stakes set.
The committee on the B street assess-
ment reported an error that seems to
have occurred in the resolution, ordin-
ance End assessment roll for this inn
provement, that may prove troublesome.
The matter was referred to the attorney.
supt. Linn filed very comprehensive
report OF his Office for the month Of April
which was referred to the finance com.
mttce. The report showed the water
collections tor the month to have been
$l944.O7 81 new water taps made and
ll5 cords OF wood used.
A paper pufporting to be an tasment
Shipbuilding Co. and the Western
Cooperage Co. was read and referred to
the attorney.
The bond of Pfund Bros., for the wood
contract, was referred back rs it was not
accompanied by II contract.
The Surety Co bond for $4,000, flied
by Treasurer Locke was rejected because
OF reservation that relieved liability IN
case of the failure OF bank in which
the funds were deposited, and tn G
treasurer was directed to file n salts
factory bond at the next meeting, under
penalty OF having his office decl Jared
vacant.
Upon filing an indemnity hord, a
duplicate street warrant was issued to
l.. A. Doyle in lieu OF one lost
w. G. Peckham was elected council
man from the Third ward, TO hll the
vacancy caused 10y the res gnation Of Il,
+. Johnson.
The ordinance licensing hacks, dray :
and express wagons was passed and APP
proved after quite discussion. The
ordinance is SO framed rs to catch the
mill teams which deliver lumber, 70!
which carriage is charged, and makes the
license $40 year ior one-horse vehicles
and SIS for two-horse wagons hauling fol
hire. Mayor West intimated that the
mills would contest the law il their
private teams were incluled, and he was
assured by the committee that it was
their intention to so frame the law as te
include those teams, and that no cincl
on the mills was meant, further than to
place the mills and others on the came
legal level. Wilson favored the measure
and was willing to pay for his company
teams. The ordinance was passed by {
unanimous vote, and was promptly APP
proved by Mayor West.
A resolution was adopted providing
for 20.foot roadway on First street be
tween l. and NJ and May Is WIS ike,
/ to hear protests,
, The attorney vas direrteI 10 nvenare {