Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-01-05
CITY HALL GOES
CONTRACT AWARDED BY CITY
COUNCIL LAST NIGHT.
Judge Bush and Marshal Carter are Reappointed.
Councilman Trask Elected to Fill Vacancy
From Sixth Ward. WIN Plank Heron and n
Streets, Bills Allowed, Etc.

The first business meeting of the new
city council drew goodly crowd of spec.
tators last evening. and the entire board,
except Wilson, were in their seats.
W. II. White. councilman elect from
the Sixth ward, having notified the
council that he would not qualify, L. l..
Trask was elected to continue as repre-
sentative OF that ward for another year.
A petition was read asking the appoint.
ment OF Freu Strauss, but it was decided
to retain the services of Mr.. Trask
Mayor Lindstrom had his message to
the council read, in which he recon-
mended reduction OF water rents to
families; that the Office of city engineer
be abolished. and that the public works
be divided into water and street depart
ments, with boss for each. The mes.
sage was referred to.the water and Judi
ciary committees.
Resolutions were adopted providing
for plankirg Heron street from the bridge
to X street, and n street between Hume
and Wishkah streets.
The contract for builking the city hall
was awarded to w. H. White, with but
one dissenting vote. that of Anderson.
The contract is for 1923, $40, and calls for
the completion OF the structure by Sep.
teinber l, with..a forfeiture of $40 day
over that time. The mayor and clerk
were directed to sign the contract, upon
the filing OF a bond.
Councilmen Hart, Wilson and Stock
well We're appointed special committee
to have general supervision OF the hall
during its erection.
The report of Supt. Linn was filed.
The report showed the expenses of his
department during 1904 to have been
$40, 7OS.O2, divided as follows: Water
works, SAL ,690.64; streets, $l3,135.14;
bridge repairs, $96l.5l; horse feed,
$633.73
Chief koehler filed his annual report
OF the fire department, showing the value
OF apparatus. $l4,352.OO, number of fire
hydrants IS, members of department SO.
He reported q fires during the year,
AMI recommended the extension of the
alarm system; an extra horse for the
engine; the placing OF modern hydrants
in the business districts; the purchase
OF com bnation hose wagon and chem-
cal engine, and larger bell, and that
the mills keep place clear for the
operation Of the fire engine.
The attorney reported the city not
liable for the damage done the house of
Frank Johnson by falling tree.
The monthly, quarterly and annual
reports OF The treasurer were refer, ed to
| the finance committee.
A saloon license was granted to John
Kahe.
The bonds of Treasurer Sergeant and
Attorney Taggart were approved.
Ordinances !. establishing sewer dis.
tricts A and II were read once and laid
over
Bids for water pipe were opened and
referred to the water committee, with
power TO act.
Mayor Lindstrom announced the APP
pointment of n. w. Bush as police Judge,
and II II. Carter as marshal. Officers
birmingham, Searles and Christianson
were reappointed. This leaves the pres.
ent police force as it was, with the ex.
ception OF Officer Youngerberger, who
VAS not reappointed.
The current expense bills. that had
been approved by the old finance COM
mittee were allowed.