Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-26
ADAn SNYDER NEW CHIEF.
Council by Resolution Dust eh'e'
Christiansen without a Hearing.

COUNCIL Nv keSOluIIOu OuS' N
christensen without a Hearing.
Councilman Hart, Brecht, SIockwell'
Furth, Hite and Shelley were present al
roll call at last nights meeting OF the
council, Mayor Lindstrom presiding.
The report on the building OF side
walk on the south side OF Lafayette
street. from Young to the east SIDE OF
Adams, was adopted. Also that an 10.
foot driveway be built in the center OF
LAFAYETTE street, from Young to east side
OF Laura, the property owners having
nermssion to build sidewalks in front oil
their property on Laura street.
The vote was also favorable in the mat
ter of improving Michigan avenue from
south side OF Heron street to south slde
of Hume. and from the east side OF Mich
igan avenue to the west side OF Lincoln.
petiton, signed by the necessary
200 names, was read asking that the
council take steps toward having the
city changed from that of the third class
TO that of the second class, there being
over 10 900 population. Referred to city
attorney, with instructions to take the
necessary steps.
A communication was received from
the Pacific Coast Association OF Fire
Chiefs, asking that the fire chief OF Alb.
erdeen be permitted to attend the meet
ing to be held at Calgary, B. c., OH the
2Sth, goth, 3oth and 3lst OF August.
Robert d. Brown gave notice that j.
C. Cary was his attorney to collect dam
ages in the sum OF 81 800, for injuries
sustained by him on the 18th day Of
July, 1905. Referred to city attorney.
A communication from Bert Campbell,
secretary of the Trades 4 Labor Council,
asking why the petition asking for the
removal of Chief Christensen was not
read at last meeting OF council. Filed
and the clerk instructed to answer the
communication.
The residents on Sixth street, west OF
Broadway, asked for better fire protec-
ton. Referred to water committee.
The council presented a resolution ask
ing that Chief OF Police Christensen be
removed, and if the mayor would not re-
move him the council would proceed
to do 80. The mayor then stated the
action of the council was not exactly
legal, but as Chief Christianson was not
inclined to make trouble, the council had
better proceed at once to select new
chief. On motion OF Councilman Stock
we'll, Adam Snyder was elected to that
office, he to take office on Thursday,
July rs.
The petition against having the one
o'clock closing ordinance enforced, was
referred to committee on license.
The water committee requested that
the supplies asked for by the water su.
perintendent be granted. So ordered.
An ordinance was passed declaring
privy vaults within certain limits in the
city nuisance. Also an ordinance de.
claring what were nuisances and giving
the chief of police power to remove said
nuisance, il the owner does not do so
after being properly notified.
The bill OF +. Beckenhauer, in the sum
of AS 50, was allowed.
Bids were received for feeding the
prisoners in the city jail. William Nc.
Dermott was awarded the contract at Is
cents per meal, the contract to be in
force until January |, 1907.
The bid of W. I. Mcbride, for furnish.
ing 1900 cords of wood to the water
works. at 1924 per cord, was referred to
the committee with power to act.
There being no protest in the matter
of Sewor District B, the city attorney was
instructed to draw an ordinance for the
building OF same.
The city attorney was instructed to
draw an ordinance creating the office OF
milk and food inspector, and defining
his duties.
Councilman Furth asked that the
salary of the office of city engineer be
fixed at $3.50 per month. Adopted.