Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-02-22
SHACK OR NO SHACK?
WAS The QUESTION BEFORE CITY
COUNCIL LAST night.
The Finch OfftCe Room, OppOs're
the postoffiCe, prepIexeS fhe
Council. will not Improve west
Market Street. To Fill North u
Street. Other Routine business.

Whether or not the small room west
OF the Evans drug store. on u street Is
shack within the meaning OF the city
ordinance, was question that seemed
to puzzle the city solons last evening, 1t
( auspred that the small room at present
there, took the place of structure torn
down after the 1913 fires, and that the
present place was built by C. V. 10y by
authority OF the council, without any
agreement as to tearing it down at any
future time, thus recognizing 1t as part
OF the building standing before the
enactment of the fire ordinance.
Last week Ed. c. Finch leased the
place from Wheeler Bros. for Two Years,
and proceeded to fit it up for real estate
office. He and the Wheeler Bros. were
arrested BY Supt. Hits for violating the
building ordinance, and will have a
hearing tomorrow. The council last
night, with the exception Of Anderson
to whom the word shack is as red
blanket is to wild bull-were appar-
entity in favor OF allowing Mr.. Finch to
proceed to fix up what is now an eye
sore anu a fire menace. This was espe.
cally noticeable after Attorney Tagg ri
gave his opinion that, the city having no
agreement from anybody to remove the
building, the city would be risking a
damage suit to undertake it's iorcibe re-
moval 1t was finally decided for the
entire council to visit the scene this
morning and decide the yexed question.
The finance commitfe reported in favor
Of awarding the advertising contract to
the Bulletin, which was adopted.
On recommendation oil the inance
committee, it was decided to allow W.
C. Lucore $50 JUL OF his claim of SO
damages. This was declined in short
sarcastic speech by Attorney Carey, and
the matter will 20 to the courts.
The street mmittee reported in favor
of putting box culvert in the slough on
west Hume street. amt the clerk was
directed to advertise for bids for the
work.
The same committee favored building
new sidewalks on the east side OF q
street, betw cen Heron and Hume; the
removal OF the sewer on Terrace avenue
as a nuisance, and opposed the improve
meut OF West Market street. The report
vas adopted.
Saloon licenses we're granted to AM
drew Blum, and Griffith K Johnson, and
that OF J. 4. Moiler was transferred 10 J.
A. yoller & Co.
A petition for the filling with sawdust
the west side OF q street between Second
street and the alley in block t, was re-
ferred to the street committee.
The request OF the Aberdeen Bulletin
for water motor connection, TO be used
only in emergencies, was referred 10 the
water committee with power TO aet.
J. 4. Hood vas authorized to improve
Ninemire street in front OF his property.
4 bill OF Henry >chouwiler for $3.50
was allowed.
A request OF the HARDWOOD Lumber
Co. for Il 6-inch water connection for a
sprinkler system OF fire protection vas
referred to the water committee with
power to act.
J. B. Dahney addressed the council on
the subject OF beginning to build perma-
nent streets.
Fire Chief Graham requested the ap-
po,ntment Of another paid man Il the
ire department, 20 as TO always have
two men on duty, the new man to act as
i,njtor Of the city hsl. Referred to The
fire committee with power to act.
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.