Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-03-02
the CITY FhTHERS
COUNCIL TRANSACTS Two Weeks
BUSINESS LAST night.
proposition to Change Fire Limits.
Attorney Taggari Decides the
Bluff May be DiSinCOrpOrated.
Prepare for Large Expenditures on
Wafer System. Routine Business,

D'u'' iIdy OS DISIit(OTpOF6IC(
Prepare for Large Expenditures O
Wafer System. Routine Business
Owing to Washington's birthday, Wed
nesday OF last week, the city counci
faced an accumulation of business las
night Tor the two weeks, and, although
it was handled with dispatch the session
was quite late in adjourning.
Councilman Leitch, who took his sea
from the Fourth ward for the first time
since his appointment, presented deed.
from Wilson Bios. & Co. for strip o.
land to connect the city street with the
Montesano road, and an easment fol
LAYING water pipe to the Chehalis river
crossing, in return for which the ordi.
nance vacating Fairfield street, between
Wishkah street and the river, was
passed.
At the suggestion Of Mayor Lindstrom,
an ordinance was passed increasing the
dog tax from 81 to 81 year. Its en-.
forcement is now in order.
The building committee recommended
that the district south of Hume street
be allowed to build brick veneer struc-
lures. Referred to the attorney, to re.
port at next meeting.
On the recommendation of the stree,
committee, the bill OF J. B. Haynes, for
planking road to pumping station, was
allowed.
The matter Of planking Wishkah street
west OF l. was laid on the table until the
owners between Broadway and L de.
termine on the improvement of that par,
of the street.
The clerk was directed to advertise fol
pipe and material for a 12inch waite,
main from the pumping station TO Mar
ket street, and 6-inch main in South
Aberdeen between the Dryden & Leitcl
mill and the Aberdeen Lumber & Shingit
Co. mill, and inch from there to the
Deming mill. Those improvements com
pleted will cost nearly $400 900.
The specifications for the hot waite
heating plant for the city hall were re
ferred to the committee, to examine ant
estimate cost.
Attorney Taggart gave his opinion OF
the disincorporation Of the bluff, in the
east end OF the city, that it could be don
by special election, upon petition ask
ing for it. 1t is believed the chamber o
commerce will take the matter up, an,
have "a petition drawn and signed al
required.
j. +. Simpson was allowei SIS. par
payment on contract for cleaning resel
vor site.
The acceptance Of the gas franchise b,
, G. E. Burrows was ordered filed.
The Chehalis County Liquor Dealer
Protective Association complained tina
the Olympia hotel. and certain dru
stores were selling liquor at retail with
out license, while their members had t.
putup $500 year. Referred to licens
committee, to report next week.
Residents of West Wishkah stree
asked the removal Of two buildings re
Gently moved from the fire limits to tina
section, saying they were a menace t
other property. Referred to the attorney
A petition for larger water pipe OF
West Wishkah street was referred to tn
water committee, rs was a similar re
quest from First and Michigan avenue
The N. p. Ry Co., protested agains
its property, used only for swinging tn
Wishkah river bridge, being assessed 70
sewer purposes. Referred to the attorney
The saloon license of James Dolan wa
renewed.
The clerk was directed to notify tn
, Grays Harbor Electric Co. to pay il
street car license.
Hart. Wilson and Leitch were appoint
ed committee to arrange appropriat
ceremonies for laying the corner stone
the city hall.
: The ordinance for a sidewalk on tn
east side of Broadway, between Hero
street and the Elks hall, was passed.
The ordinance for planking Hero
street was DELAYED another week, Will
the attorney looks into the matter of tn
Electric Go. paying for two feet on eac
side of its tracks.
The bills for February, as 0. X d b.
the fin ance committee, were allowed.
Attorney G. w. Hodglon appeared fo
II. B. Mcneil, and insisted that improve
ferred to attorney.
Hilligoss 4 LaDue and the Union Mi
Co. bid for the annual lum Der supply
but both were rejected as too high.
Trask, Hart and Anderson were an