Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-10-05
none OF Us Saints bridge DELAYED
PLANS FOR HERON STREET BRIDGE
Are Yet UNCERTAIN.
Bridge Company Writes City Council
for Certain Changes Before Be-
ginning to Prepare Plans. Looks
Like Ferry all Winter. A Dull
Meeting of Council Last Niaht.

The city council held its last meeting in
the old chambers last highland dull
meeting twas. The only thing to create
stir WAS half hour deliberation as to
the placing of light on West Market
street, albeit, the discussion had the
good effect of having the entire natter Of
street lights ref-rrel to a committee Of
the whole, so that. perhaps, the time
was not wasted
The street committee made compro.
mise report on two petitions for street
lights, recommending one at Park and
Market streets. Like most compromises,
1t suited nobody, and discussion ensued
relative to lights in general, and the en-.
tire subject was referred to committee
OF the whole.
In the matter of petition for hose
house AT the foot of Heron street, it was
decided to take no action until the new
bridge is ompleted--a although it is
d nbtful if a single member could haye e
tpW just what connection there was be-
ween fire protection in that neighbor-
hopd and the building OF bridge.
The remonstrance of S. Benn ct al.
Against tie sewers in District A was Laid
Or the table indefinitely.
The matter OF the city's title to the
foot of IL street was referred to the at
torney.
City Attorney Taggart was allowed $50
with which to meet court costs in pend
ing action.
The improvement Of Nnemire street
was laid over, with view to the inn
proyement Of another street instead, so
as not to impede travel, and at the same
time be lighter on the property owners
on that street, who have alFeady been
heavily taxed TO build aud maintain it,.
The report OF the city attorney was
filed, showing co iections on account Of
delinquent street taxes FOR the quarter,
tS571.27.
The old subject OF the slough nuisance
near the Aberdeen brewery, came up
under another petition Of the suffering
neighborhood, and was found to contain
question. Councilman Leitch suggested
that if the slough crossed a lot, and the
owner filed it up was he not acting with
IN his rights of ownership, the slough
not being a meandering stream. The
matter was referred to the health com.
mittee and attorney.
When the city leased the wafer right
of James Stewart, that gentleman insist
ed that the sem. annual rental of 5000 be
paid in lawful money OF the United
States" So long as city warrants were
at par, Mr.. Stewart, Of course accepted
them in payment. But now, they have
dropped to 9S, he returned the last war.
rant issued him, and wants coin of the
realm. The attorney was asked to rem
der decision in the matter.
Ordinances were passed for sidewalks
on the east side Of Broadway, between
Heren- and Hume streets, and changing
the council chambers to the new city
hall.
j. Carney called attention to the
damage done Wishkah street by the
moving of the city shack, and the street
commissioner was directed to make i'm
mediate repairs where necessary, and
the street committee to report on the
further damage.
The matter of the alley between G and
Fl streets. and Third and Fourth being
placed in good condition by the sewer
contractor, was referred to the street
committee.