Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-03-08
The CITY Fathers
TRANSACT LARGE VOLUME OF
BUSINESS LAST EVENING.
Legal Advice DiSregarded in Finch
Office Case. Sirommer Held to
His Contract. HiIc wants Eight
Hour Law for OverWOrked Police.
Other Routine Business.

Notwithst anding the opinions of the
city attorney, Mayor Liudstrom and
Councilmen Stockwell. Fuith and Hart
last evening, the other four members OF
the council voted the little office build.
ing OF Ed. G. Finch to be shack within
the meaning of the fire ordinance, and
denied permission to place decent front
in this eyesore and fire trap opposite the
postonice.
A resolution was ordered drawn for q
2Ofoot plank roadway on NJ street, be.
tween Heron and Market.
Grade was ordered established on +
street between BnrIeIgl street and Nc.
kinley avenue.
The report OF Police Judge Drake fol-
February was filed, showing his fees to
have been SAL. This led the mayor to
sugg st that the pay OF the police Judge
was out of reason, services considered
and chat the attorney report on the
legality OF having that officer salaried
and all fees turEed into the city.
Attorney Taggart filed an opinion to
the effect that the clerical error in the
Sc yer assessment Of Block lin which
it was designated as Block 1-should not
occasion a reduction on the three l)ts
that are not paid Tor; that, ii necessary
reasSessment Of the block could be
| made at small expense.
The plankin, of Ii street between
Market and Third, was referred to th-
street committee.
The bonds of the Pacif. Bridge CO.
for Heron street bridge; $. Shrvock for
planking alley in Book 81, and Sch1ed-
er e. Moller for the Improvement OF
Thomas street, were referred to the at
torney.
A resolution for 14.ioot sidewalks on
Heron street between * and Washing
ton was adopted, as was an ordinance fol
sidewalks on the east side OF VI street
between First and Second.
The contract for sewer in Hume stree;
slough was let to Harry "A. Johnson foi
$50.
Grippe & tanning secured the contrac'
for sidewalks on east side OF X street be.
tween Heron and First.
NJ. Strommer objected to parties being
allowed to do their own improvements
on Nlnemire street, Tor which he had
contract, and wanted to throw up the
job. The right to owners to improve
was rescinded, and Strommer held to
contract
The action OF last meeting, ordering
was rescinded.
Supt. Linn reported that the Slade
mill was using water from the sprinkler
main fer mill urposes. Manager Mack
warmly denied the accusation, and de.
manded a thorough investigations Re
ferred TO the water committee with power
to act.
The street committee was directed t.
have approaches to Heron street bridge
built, and secure pans.aud estimates OF
power house for tender.
Commissioner Hits filed estimates OF
cost of several street improvements.
The regarding OF Broadway was re
ferred to the street committee
Councilman Ilite wanted to know Of
the attorney whether the eight hour law
applied to the police or not. Attorne,
Taggart replied that he did not think so
Tie building inspector was authorized
to dispense with cash deposits will
building permits, outside OF the fir,
limits. and on unmproved streets.