Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-22
OUR CITY Fathers
GRIND OUT A DOUBLE GRIST OF
BUSINESS LAST night.
viii Regrade Broadway. Water Main
TO Deming Mill. S. e. SIade Mill
Co. exOnerafed From CHARGE of
Stealing Water. Wants Lid Put
on Dance Halls, Etc,

on Dance Halls, Etc.
The city council met last evening for
the first time in two weeks, and disposed
OF quite an accumulation of business, and
enjoyed the usual talkfest before closing.
On recommendation OF the street com.
mittee. it was decided to replank Michi.
gan avenue between Heron and Hume
to rebuild plank road on Washington n
street from Heron to River. and to es.
tablish new grade ON Broadway from
the alley between First and Second
streets to Tenth street.
The city attorney filed an opinion on
making the police judge a salaried posi-
tion instead Of fees as at present. He
said the council had power to fix the
compensation of all officers appointed by
it, but could not change during present
incumbency, and could not remove pres
ent incumbent unless for cause.
Water pipe was ordered purchased to
supply the Deming mill.
Furth reported that his com mmittee had
thoroughly investigated the charge
against the S. E. Sade Lum Der Co., Of
surreptitiously using city water, and
found it entirely untrue, although no
blame attached to Supt. Linn, as his in.
formation and surrounding clrcum.
stances were such as to justify his sus
picion.
treasurer Sargent asked that street
warrant be exchanged for one on the cur.
rent expense fund. Referred to finance
committee.
The Western Lumber Co. asked for a
plank roadway on Garfield street from
Heron to Hume, so that fire apparatus
could reach their mill. Referred to street
committee.
"A petition to lower sidewalk on K
street. between First and Second was
granted. provided all property owners in
the block would agree.
The plat of the s. X. Bowes Addition
was accepted.
The saloon licenses of Alexander &
Flowers and Henry Rogers were trans
ferred to new owners, and licenses were
issued to the Mug saloon, John Gronow
and Fred Hewett.
Harding 4 Engen asked permission to
hang strealner sign across G street near
Heron. Referred to street committee.
with power to act.
Elizabeth Ashley filed claim for
$4,000. for damages. for injuries caused
by defective sidewalk in front OF new
telephone exchange building, and J. M.
Lewis presented bill for $197 so, ior his
contract as tender on Heron street bridge.
An ordinance granting franchise for a
sidetrack in South Aberdeen was referred
to the street committee.
The contract for printing the city ordi.
nances in book form was left to the
finance committee. Tie bids were
Quick Print Co., $1.O4 per page; Oliver
Printing Co., 80 cents Herald Printery,
"a cents; Bulletin, 60 and 4s cents,
owing to size of type used.
The assessment roll OF Imp. Dist. I47
was equalized as assessed.
The clerk was directed to readyertise
for bids for planking Washington and
Ninemire streets, 24.foot plank to be
used instead OF %, as formerly specified,
and the check for 5000 was ordered re.
turned to M. Strommer, as his bid was
plain error, and no collusion being in
tended.
The water committee was directed to
investigate South Aberdeen for a water
supply on that side OF the river.
The matter OF Strengthening the streets
at Fifth and X was referred to the street
committee.
On the request OF Fire Chief Graham,
the clerk was directed to purchase 500
feet OF 21Is inch hose.
| Mayor Lindstrom asked the council to
direct the clerk to issue no more dance
hall licenses, and delivered short lee.
ture on the evils OF those resorts. Clerk
CLARK remarked that at present he could
only issue them upon the signed endorse.
ment OF the mayor. A free efor.all talk
ensued on the subject. and the fear was
expressed that dancing itself could not
be stopped, and if license was refused,
the city would lose the $500 and the
dancing would continue.
This matter, as we'll as that OF increas-
ing police salaries from $65 to $40 a
month. and having the city census taken
in connection with the school census in
June were left to be discussed in private
at meeting OF the council as a commit.
tee OF the whole next Monday night.
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