Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-26
THE CITY COUNCIL
TRANSLATES LARGE VOLUME OF
BUSINESS IN SHORT ORDER.
S. B. Linn and W. B. Fetterman Appointed
Water and Street Superintendents. The
West Bridge Franchise is Granted. Dance
Hall Licenses to be Raised. Library Aided.

The city council met in the new cham.
Der last evening, and rushed through a
lot Of business in short time, although
without apparent hurry. The franchise
for bridge across the Chehals river was
granted to A. ]. West as asked for, with
a few notifications. Four-foot walks for
pedestrians were arranged for each side,
and the section providing for the pur.
chase Of the bridge by the city was
eliminated.
On recommendation OF Mayor Lind.
strom, the attorney was directed 10 pre-
pare an ordina nee providing for licenses
for dance halls and theaters. This ordi.
nance will provide for increasing the
license for dance halls to $500 year, and
all applications must be approved by the
mayor and majority Of the license com.
mittee before license will issue.
The offer of Crane 4 Co. to sell the
broken water pipe at scrap prices was
accepted.
| On recommendation of the water com.
mittee. it was decided to grant petition
for larger water main and fire hydrant
OH West Market street.
Owing to unavoidable delay in secur-
ing gravel, W. G. Lucore WAS given an
extension OF a week on luis contract on
the city hall foundation.
The street committee asked for another
week in which to consider the Ninemile
Il Morgan light and heat franchise.
In the matter Of aiding the city library
it was decided to appropriate $50 for cur
rent magazines, and allow $50 month
tor the ensuing year.
After altering the sewer plans so as to
avoid Cottage Addition. a res )luton for
building sewers in District A was dis
cuSsed. The estimated cost of this dis
trict is $4,000, which is about 10 per
cent OF The assessed valuation Of the real
property embraced. The resolution was
referred to Hart, Trask and Leitch fo,
careful checking up on the map. The
profile OF the grade of d street south was
referred to the same committee.
Chairman Lucas, Of the street com
mttee, called attention to the fact that
{. thousands of dollars was due the city on
street improvement taxes, and that the
dilatory methods of collection were SC
notorious that contractors in bidding
We're compelled to figure on waiting in
definitely for their pay on such work
consequently the work was costing NOR,
than if paid for promptly, and suggested
, that special counsel be engaged to pusl
all delnquents to foreclosure. Referred
to the judiciary com mittee.
Attorney Taggart reported that the
franchise of the Sunset Telephone Co
gave the city no authority over rates. sc
he could do nothing in the matter o
having the Union mill put on the city
exchange. but said that NJ ,nager Bale
\ had taken the matter up with his com
pany, and wonld see what could be done
aboutit it.
The bonds of Marshal Carter, and w
II. White, city hall contractor, were ap
proved.
Heron street property owners were
given another week to indicate what sor
of street improvement they wanted.
,, Supt. Linn was authorized to employ
diver to oversee the work of laying the
water main below the bed of the Cheha
lis river.
On motion OF Wilson, the attorney was
directed to prepare an ordinance maxim.
r the property owner responsible for water
: rental, and the rents payable at the
) clerks office.
Wilson called attention to the dilap
t dated condition OF the I6.inch water
main from the pumping station to Mar
ket street. Referred to the water com.
mittee.
, The matter Of st Get Improvement
: taxes upon some city lots ON the Ho'
! GUAM road was referred to the attorney.
Mayor Lindstrom announced the ap
: pOintment of s. B. Linn as water super.
intendent, and w. B. Fetterman al
street commissioner, which were pro mpt
" ratified by the council.
The City Market, corner Wishkah ant
g streets, has the sole agency for Aber
deem for Montesano creamery butter. t