Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-06-30
ABERDEEN WASHINGTON, THURSDAY 1904
THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL REBUILD FIRE ALARM SYS.
TEN At COST OF $1,000.
will Purchase Site for City Hall At Wishkah
and ! Streets. New Pump. Boiler and
Engine For Water Works. tourtesn.Foot
Sidewalks For Market Street, etc.

In the absence of Mavor West, J. j,
Carney was elected mayor pro- tenn. at
the council meeting last night. All the
councilmen except Morgan were present.
The N. p. ky. Co., wanted to know
what the city would charge for two
standpipes Tor fire protection at the
de pot. Referred to the water com mittee.
W. G. Cheney was awarded the con-
tract to rebuild the fire alarm system
for $500, and the offer Of Coffee & Co..
to supply the necessary materiel for
$1,000 was accepted.
The water committees action i'm or.
dering machinery for the pumping
directed 20 procure plans for the re.
quired building and engine foundation.
After some discussion the recomenda.
ton OF the special committee on city hail
site was adopted. This decides to sell
the city property on q street for $1,000,
and to purchase the two los on the
northeast corner of Wishkah and l
streets for $4,000.
The attorney was directed to proceed
AS soon as possible with condemnation
proceedings for the land required at the
water works. Elftland & Wheeler were
allowed go days in which to remove the
Temporary building at F and Wishkah
streets, and the attorney was directed 10
notify the Olympia restaurant to remove
that building outside the fire limits
within 10 days. The Book buildings,
Heron and H streets. that were burned,
were referred to the attorney.
Theile Brothers asked permission to
build their own sidewalks on Market
street.
The application of Leaf & jacobson for
saloon license was held up until that
firm removes their temporary building
from Il street below Heron.
The adjustment of the Goats compro
mise, on the street improvement, was
referred to the street committee.
Resolutions were adopted for the
planking of the alley in block AZ; 10-foot
sidewalks on both sides of G street be-
tween Heron and Market, and on the
east side of H street betweed Heron
and Market, and the west side OF H be.
tween Wishkah and Market. Such side
walks as have been built within the past
two years may be widened and repaired
Ordinances for the following street
improvements we're passed: For plank
ing allaxsin block Al, Original plat; 10
foot sidewalks on west side of H street
between Heron and Wishkah; plank
roadway on Fleet, Summit and Fairfield
streets, and alleys in East Aberdeen
and street in Broawday Add. tc
Cosmopolis from Front street to West
Boulevard.
Labor bills amounting to $757.75 were
allowed.
The attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance for 14.foot sidewalks or
Market street, from to Division street
and resolution for 20-foot plank road.
roadway on First street from M te
Division street.
The equalization of assessment roll
No. SO was referred to Jones, Peckham
and Trask.
G. B. Weatherwax was engaged tc
make record of all special improve
ment assessment rolls.
The city engineer was directed to have
street signs put up at all street corners,
with the names as altered by the recent
| ordinance.