Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-03-23
TIE : y, CITY fathers.
PASS AMENDED FRANCHISE FOR
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY
Gas Works Site is Approved over d
Strong Protest. Market Street
Sidewalk Warrants TO be ISSUED.
Veneer Fire District Established.
Fifth Street Improvement Held Up.

Mayor Lindstrom and all members OF
the council were in their seats at the
meeting last night, and disposed OF quite
Il bunch'of business.
Petitions for larger water main on
Wishkah street, between II and X, and
for 2-inch main on l. street from Mar.
ket to First, and on First to Alder, we're
granted, and the necessary pipe, together
with large amount of supplies requisi-
toned by Supt. Linn, were ordered adj
verlised for.
A suggestione Of the mayor, that all
service water pipes be placed, on the
map, was referred to the water commit
tee, with power to act.
The recommendation OF the finance
committee that warrants be issued on the
Market street sidewalk fund dist. 1l2)
| to the parties named was adopted
Dunn, Cole & Dunn filed a kick at the
delay in starting work on the sewers In
District Al as they can draw no pay Tor
the plans until the work is commenced.
J. G. Cleary was granted license for
4 new saloon, to-, be called the "Mug,"
in the old Commercial botel building on
f street, land Ed. Dolan's saloon license
was renewed
request of j. II. Fuller for permits
sion to make his own improvements on
Filth street, was laidfon the table.
The Grays Harbor Gas Co. filed notice
Of the location of itsiworks, and asked
it, approval, az requiredsby The terms Of
its franchise. A petition, signed by 81
residents. OF that locality, demonstrated
~ 'inst the location Of the plant at that
Il zee, all of whom evidently believed
,uay he works would give out offensive
o tors, and otherwise. become alnuisance.
G. +. Burrows, for the company, and j.
B. Bridges for the petitioners, argued
the matter at considerable length, as cid
a couple of the protestants. Mr.. Bur-
rows said modern gasd works, such as
he proposed tolerect, made no offensive
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power of. the law to abate nuisance
should be create one, and assured the
council that his establishment would be
no more hurtful TO the vicinity than were
any OF the other manufacturing indus.
tries in that neighborhood. Mayor
L,ndstrom endeavored to have the mat
tel continued ..for.investigation, but the
site was approved by vote of 4 to3.
a petition asking for the clearing and
grading of l. street, from Sixth to Tenth
was referred to the street committee.
An ordinance was passed. changing
the fire limits, so as to allow brick veneer
building from the:center of Hume street
to the.center Of River street.
Attorney Taggart gave his opinion that
the sale of liquors by restaurants with.
out saloon license was contrary to the
law, and an ordinance was introduced
provLing for a licensei fee for such
places, for the sale .of intoxicants in
original packages. Referred to COM
mttee OF the whole next Tuesday night.
The attorney reported that the amend
ed franchise presented by the Grays
Haroor Electric Co., enabling it to
charge toll for Gcrossing the, Chehais
river bridge, as legal and not in conflict
with any other franchises, and the ordi-
nance was passed.
The resolution ior1the improvement OF
Fifth street was about to be adopted
when Lucas called attention to the
necessity Of altering the grade Of Broad
way whichscaused the matter to be re-
lerred back toithe street committee.
A number ofsbidsito furnish water sup.
:, pres We're read, and referred to the wa
ter committee, with power to act.
@. J. Adams, OF Seattle, was awarded
the contract for the heating apparatus
for the city hail. for 81, 63J.
The clerk was directed.to advertise for
Il 5000. pound fire bell for the new city
hail.
The two bids for the city. hail, coal shed
were rejected as too high.
The lease of ,part of an alley to the
Abclueen Mig. Co. was referred to the
attorney, to insert clause reserving the
right to lay water and sewer pipes there
| on.
w. II. White was allowed $685. on
city hall contract.
On motion OF Mart, the council ex.
tended vote of thanks to the Aberdee n
Fire Department band; the ladies' of the
Congregational church, and others who
assisted at the llaying of tthe1.city hall
corner stone.
j. G. Hogan was allowed 500, in full
for services in the J. B. Dabney case.
The clerk was directed to notify the N.
] p. Ry. Co. to plank the R. r. crossing
at Boone street, South Aberdeen.