Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-29
Washington LEADS OUR CITY Fathers
have UNSANITARY Condition OF
CITY SHOWN BY DR.. WATKINS
will Stop Unlicensed Piano peddlers.
The Broadway Regrade. A Mum.
Der of Street improvements Or.
dered. Bridge Company Asks to
be Relieved From Forfeit, Etc.

DC kSIieVed from Forfeit, Etc.
When reports from officers we're called
for at the council meeting last night,
Health Officer Watkins responded with
on exhaustive statement concerning the
unsanitary condition of localities lust
east and west Of the new sewer system.
DIR. watkins showed conclusively that
the pubic health demanded the immedi.
ate construction of sewers in the sewer
districts east and west Of District A. He
cited numerous instances where condi
tions were very bad, and could not be
remedied without some means to carry
off the sewage. The matter was referred
to the sewer committee.
Supt. Linn was directed to lay water
pipe in Highland Home, as petitioned
for by residents.
Application for street light at Benn
and Wishkah streets was referred to the
committee.
The request of E. A. Mille.te, to i'm
prove in front Of his six lots on Washing
ton street, was denied.
| petition from the w. q. T. U. con.
tanning 60 names, asking the council to
abolish dance halls, was read and filed.
The N. p. Ry. Co. wvs granted fran.
chise for a spur track on Front street,
South Aberdeen.
An ordinance was presented, by re.
quest, asking that the license fee for bill
posting, or distribution of anything
written or printed, be increased from $40
to $50 was referred to the license com.
mittee.
! A resolution was adopted changing the
grade of Broadway above First street,
accoUing to the Hunt profile. April IL
was fixed to hear protests.
Resolutions were adopted for replank.
ing Michigan avenue between Heron and
Hume street; Hume street between
Michigan avenue and Lincoln street, and
for a new plank roadway on Washington
street between Heron and River streets.
A saloon license was granted for the
Combination saloon, in the new Zelasko
block, G and Hume streets.
The following bills were allowed: pa.
citic Bridge Co., SO 900; James Stewart,
5000.
Five bids were received for planking
Ninemre and Washington streets, rang.
ing from ~ % to $l.72, at which last fig
ure the contract was awarded to Jas. A.
Hood.
r. A. Wiley received the contract for
building sidewalk on NJ street, at 40
cents per foot.
The attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance for 14.foot sidewalks on
both sides OF Heron street, between X
and Washington.
MIR. Simonds, OF the Pacific Bridge Co. =,
addressed the council on the subject of
the Heron street bridge, and from his
viewpoint. made strong plea for the
abatement OF the $l5 day forfeit since
January 10, but, as to showing that any
conditions existed to cause the delay
that were not in existence when he took
the contract he utterly failed. His talk
was good, but whether it was good enough
to icon" the city out OF about 81, 100,
will be seen by the action Of the mayor
and bridge committee today, to whom
the matter was referred with full power
to act.
Commissioner Hits was directed to
fix roadway on North F street so as to
permit sewer connections.
The matter of Strengthening Fifth
street was referred to the attorney.
Chas. McDermoth, Jr., was engaged to
take the census OF the city, for the pur.
pose OF advancing to the second class,
for 800.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for so record book for Improvement
} districts.
The bridge committee was directed to
look up tender for the Heron street
bridge.
r. A. Wiley complained of piano ped
dlers operating without license. saving
they had sold $50 900 worth of pianos in
Aberdeen the past year. The marshal
was ordered to get busy in the matter.
Councilman Shelley called attention to
the wofu lack OF parlia mentary usage
that prevailed in the council in a man.
ner that sent every member home with a
determination to purcha Sc a copy oi
Cushing's manual