Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-03-16

The council held busy session last
night, and handled some important legis-
alton. Some measures We're deemed
worthy OF special consideration, and it
was decided to meet as committee of
the whole next Monday night to consider
them. These were: An ordinance
amending the franchise of the Gravs
fiarbor Electric Co to ena BILE them to add
the bridge toll to the car fare when
| crossing the Chebalis river; the applica.
ton for lease for Is wears to part of a
hllnd alley by Il e Aberdeen Mfg. Co =,
to give room for enlarging the plant, and
the bids for the heating plant and coal
shed for the city hall.
A resolution was adopted for the East
Aberdeen sewers, and the attorney was
directed TO prepare a resolution for grad
ing and planking Fifth street.
Attorney Taggart made written re-
port on the following matters referred to
him: Advised against issuing new war
rants on Imp. Dist. % 8, as requested
by the American Mill Co., and suggested
a method to enable their payment with.
out encumberlng the city. Regarding
the complaints against the brewery and
a livery stable, the attorney cited the
city ordina, ce governing the board of
health, and plainly indicated that his
duties did not extend to smelling out
such cases. As to the delinquent street
taxes. he was ready to take action, but
believed time and money would be saved
by waiting until the new law beca me
operative, in June.
The report OF Treasurer Sargent, show.
ing cash on hand March /, $12. 766. 3S,
wa. referred to the finance committee.
The finance Committee was given an.
other week in which to report on the
Market street sidewalk warrants.
Marshal Carter reported the result of
his investigations in the matter of liquor
selling without license, and said the
Olympia hotel sold only in original
packages, under U. :. license, but was
silent in the case of drug stores. The
report was referred to the attorney.
petition asking for the opening OF
Randall street, from f 10 d, was referred
to the street committee.
number OF property owners on Fifth
street asked authority to do their own
work on the proposed improvement Of
that street, but the request was tabled.
An ordinance prohibiting stock from
running at large anywhere within the,
city limits, and providing penalty of
from ~ 30 to $1,000, was passed, Lucas
alone voting no. A petition. with 40
signatures, was filed protesting against
the ordinance.
Several street matters called up by
Supt fetterman were referred to the
street committee.
An ordinance permitting the Electric
60. to charge toll on Chelalis river
bridge was referred to COMMITTEES of
the whole, to meet next Tuesday night
Inc treasurer was objected to transfer
$500 from the current expense fund to
Imp. Dist. 81, on account of old error.
The Palm dance hall was granted a
license, at $500 year, and the saloon
license for the place was transferred to
Wider Bros. 4 Mcdonald,
Saloon licenses were granted to John
Gronow and Fred Hewett.
An ordinance to permit the veneering
OF the Olympus theater was referred to
the committee Of the whole. This ordi.
nance purports to amend the fire limits,
but in reality is but a piece OF private
Legislation.
A bill Of J. G. Hogan for $3.50, tor SER
vices in j. B. Dabney case, was about to
be cut down, when it was withdrawn by
Mr.. Hogan. The bill had already been
reduced $50, and the attorney did not
propose to stand any further cuts, and
will doubtless bring action for the collec.
ton OF the entire bill.
g. J. Adams, of Seattle, offered to build
the city hall heating plant for 50 $3.50, and
A. Semmen bid S3050 For the coal
shed, Geo. A. Simpson bid $94O and w.
II. White SLIPS. All the bids were re-.
served for consideration by the commit.
tee OF the whole next Tuesday night.