Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-07-12
E.C.FINCH Wins OUT
SECURES TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
FROM COUNCIL LAST NIGHT
The City Council by Vote of rive 10
Two Grants Independent Ieie-
phone franchise, Despite Earnest
Remembrance of Sunset People.
Other Routine Business.

The leading subject before the city
council last night was the telephone
franchise asked Tor by +. c. Finch 1t
was obvious early in the discussion that
safe majority had decided in committee
OF the whole to support the ordinance as
it was amended.
Mayor Lindstrom suggested that, ii
this franchise is as valuable as the strug-
we'll for the city to sell it to the highest
bidder, and thus earn something instead
OF giving it away. Brecht was opposed
t. it because it would mean a dral sys.
TEN OF phones that would require every
patron to have two instruments, and
added that he believed 50 per cent. oil
the business men OF the city were OPP
posed to it.
Mr.. Finch presented a petition in favor
OF his franchise, and made an extended
argument along that line. Mr.. Sands,
of the Sunset company, also had petit
ton, asking the council not to pass the
franchise, and made statement OF the
difficulties his company had experienced
of late, and said the material was now
here for a complete new system; that it
would be in operation in 80 days, and
asked that the new franchise be deferred
for 90 days to allow his company to make
good.
Upon a roll call the ordinance was
passed by Anderson, Hart. Furth, Stock
we'll and Shelley voting aye, and Brecht
and Hite voting no.
A resolution was adopted for sidewalks
on South Michigan avenue.
A report was read from Attorney Tag
CART, in which he advised method of
rectifying errors in improvement Dis
trict No. 81.
Street Commissioner Hits reported
the cost OF his department for June at
$s72.75.
The report of the police judge showed
fines collected 81, 46t.15.
Water Supt: Linn reported for June.
100000 gallons of water pumped; cost
of operation, $777.91 cost of extensions,
81 ,436.03.
r. T. Dabney was granted permission
to erect stairway in the alley, off 6
street, to the Dabney block.
A petition from the G. H. Railway &
Light Co. for permission to put up 2ls
inch stand pipe at the car barn, was re.
ferred to the water committee with pow.
er to act.
Wilson Bros. 4 Co. requested tina.
some old warrants, on Imp. Dist. IA. be
taken care of. Referred to the attorney.
A petition was presented asking for
the repeal OF the ordinance requiring
saloons to close at l a. M. On motion
of Furth, it was laid on the table for a
week, to allow time for counter peti.
ton to be circulated.
Thos. Swenson was granted saloon
license.
A resolution, providing for building
in Dist. b. was adopted.
A resolution was adopted Tor the I'M
provement OF Young treet.
The bids to supply water meters were
referred to the water committee with
power to act.
The bids Tor com bnation chemical
engine and hose wagon were disposed OF
in the same manner.
Chas. F. Veysey was allowed to cover
his buildings, at Market and + streets,
with corrugated iron, and use them for
warehouses only, he to dismiss the suit
in court, and pay his own costs.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for | 800 cords OF wood, for delivery
at the pumping station.
The street committee was authorized
to lower the planking on Market street,
between Broadway and Washington.
A vote OF thanks was rendered the Cos
mopoli- fire department for its valuable
assistance at the South Aberdeen fire.