Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02
OUR CITY Fathers
INITIATE MOVEMENT TO ADVANCE
TO CITY OF SECOND CLASS.
Order Notice Given of Special Elec.
lion at Which QueStiO of Ad.
VanCemenf Will be Submitted.
Police to Collect Dog Tax. Number
of Street improvements, Etc.

of Street improvements, Etc.
At the meeting OF the city council la
night. Mayor Linjstrom and Councilmer
Shelley and Brecht were absent, ant
Councilman Furth presided.
The most important business Of the
evening was the taking OF the first steI
toward advancing Aberdeen to city O.
the second class, and the clerk was
directed to publish notice of special
election, at such time as the attorney
may deem lawful, to vote on the cues
ton.
The water committee reported having
awarded the contract to furnish l,5OC
cords OF wood at the pumping station &c
". I. Mcbride, at 1924 per cord.
Payment of the special officers EN-.
ployed during the strike was ordered
from the current expense fund. Hite
objected to the city paying those officers
contending the mills should pay them
but the council did not fee; like estab.
fishing a precedent Of allowing the en-
ployment OF armed policemen by private
parties, and ordered the bills paid.
The attorney was directed to prepare
ordinances establishing some street
grades, including that of Broadway,
which is to be in accordance with the
Hant profile.
Street Commissioner Hits filed his
report for July, showing the expenses OF
his department, 81 ,079.9O.
The matter of street warrants on Dis.
trict IA, held by Wilson Bros. & Co. was
referred to the finance committee.
The construction Of sewers in District
B was referred to the street committee
and city engineer.
A petition was read from Heron street
business houses stating that express
wagons and drays making their stands
on that street had become nuisance,
and asking that it lie abated. Referred
to the license committee.
a request to transfer the license OF the
Combination saloon was referred to the
license committee.
The Glays Harbor Renovatory & Dye
Works asked for $32 damages to their
wagon and harness by reason of a defec-
tive street. Referred to the street com.
mittee.
Resolutions for the improvement q
Lafayette street, and an ordinance for a
plank road on Young street. in North
Aberdeen; and an ordinance for a side.
walk on the east eide of Michigan avenue
from Heron street onehalf block south,
we've passed.
The report OF the police Judge for July
was filed, showing fines collected $500 so.
The assessment roll OF District 1913 was
equalized.
The attorney was directed to draw
ordinances for the improvement OF Mari
on and Schley streets, South Aberdeen.
The clerk was directed to readvertise
for bids for a sidewalk at Fourth and II
streets.
The street committee was authorized
to have crossings fixed on + street at
Burleiyh street and Mckinley avenue.
The plans for v hat is practically new
Jail were referred to the building com.
mittee.
The matter OF collecting dog taxes ami
catching delinquent dogs was turned
over to the police department.
Chief OF Police Schneider called atten-
ton to the lack OF records in his office,
and the necessity foi safe. Referred
to the police committee with power to
act.
The matter OF meter rates for water to
large consumers was called up, and a
discussion showed that the inequalities
OF the schedule encouraged the waste of
water at the mills. 1t was shown that
the Dryden & Leitch mill used but one
May, yet under the schedule its bill was
alb ,ut 81 greater for the latter month.
II. Finley was admitted to St. Josephs
hospital yesterday.
Mrs. G. II. AlIburty returned from an
outing at Cohassett beach today.
John Fry and A. J. Perkins were dis.
charged from st. Joseph's hospital yes
terday.
J. j. johnson who vas discharged
from st. Joseph's hospital yesterday. re.
turned to his home in Montesano.
&C. +. White and Neil Cooney, of the
Grays Harbor Commercial, Co., OF Cos.
mopolis, were attending to business in
Aberdeen this morning,
The:Knights OF Pythias have called of