Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-09-01
POLL TAX
CITY COUNCIL DECIDES TO RE.
FUND ILLEGAL TAX.
An Agreement Reached With James Stewart for
Additional Water Supply. No More Street
and Alley Vacations. New Bridge Across
Wishkah River,

The bridge committee submitted TO the
city council last night report by l. w
Mason, who made an expert examina
ton OF the Heron street bridge. The re.
port showed the bridge in bad condition
and suggested such repairs as would
render it safe for time.
Mr.. Jones stated that he had figures
from bridge company fixing the ap.
proximate cost OF steel bridge at SIS. 900,
without the pier. An informal talk on
the subject developed that the council
was of opinion that the new bridge
should be located at Wishkah street, and
suggestion by Sherwood will probably
be adopted, to the effect that special
election be called to vote bonds for the
bridge, and at the same time decide by
popular vote the location for it.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for rebuilding the plank road to the
water works, and the street committee
was instructed to request the county
commissioners to pay 81, 900 OF the cost,
it being really county road.
James Stewart was present, and made
the city an offer to lease the land and
water rights required, as long as the city
used it. for $500 a year. The proposition
seemed fair to the council, and the COM
mittee and attorney we're directed to
prepare a contract and submit it at the
next council meeting.
Supt. Linn was directed to have Eighth
street cleared Of fences, outhouses, etc.,
"a petitioned for by f. L. Hartung.
The water collections for August, &c.
3O3 81, and the clerks report of collec.
tons, SIG for new taps, were referred to
the water committee.
Sherwood reported that the state tide
land commission was in favor of granting
fitty-foot highway over tide lands east
of the city, but that it would Decessitate
a change in the federal pier head lines,
and stated that he and Mr.. Wilson
would go to Seattle today, to see Major
Mills about changing those lines.
The committee in charge of the Che.
halls river bridge franchise said they
would be able to report at the next
meeting.
Resolutions were adopted for side.
walk on the east side OF Garfield street,
and for planking E street between First
and Wishkah.
The drav ordinance having been
knocked out in court, Wilson Bros. &
Co.. who alone had paid the tax, were
allowed a rebate OF the SIS so paid
sherwood then made a fight for the
refunding Of the poll taxes collected, OH
the same grounds, as the tax has been
declared unconstitutional by the supreme
court, and succeeded in persuading the
council to order the taxes go collected to
be refunded upon presentation to the
clerk OF the receipts.
The action OF Supt. Linn, in notifying
a number of property owners to repair
sidewalks, was ratified.
The clerk was directed to ADVERT 70 for
bids, to be opened at the next meeting,
for building street crossing on Market
street.
An application by the Aberdeen Brew
ing Go. for the vacation OF portion OF an
alley at the brewery was denied, although
signed by the owners Of all the abuttng
property. In this action the council
seemed OF opiHion that street and alley
vacations had been recklersy granted in
the past, and that it was time to cease
the practice.
An ordinance regulating the electric
wiring of buildings was read and referred
to the fire committee.
A profile of the new grades in East
Aberdeen was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The equalization of special assessment
roll NJ. 100 was referred to Sherwood
and Jones.
The bills OF city employees for August,
amounting to Sl,Sl7.44, were allowed.
The attorney was directed to prepare
resolutions for replanking X street, be-
tween Heron and River streets, with |
finch plank, excepting the new part be.
tween Heron and Hume, and for re.
planking Broadway between Wishkah |
and Second streets.
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