Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-06
The CITY Fathers
THRESH OUT CITY LIBRARY AT.
FAIRS AT LENGTH.
Finch Franchise riay Hold Good
Resolutions Adopted for Many
Street improvements. Contract
for Sewer District B awarded
Standard Oil Co. Location.

The first thing on the carpet at the
city council meeting last night was the
Finch telephone franchise, Mr. Finch
having been cited to appear and show
cause why it should not be declared for
feited. Attorney J. G. Hogan appeared
for Mr.. Finch, and read bill for erect
ing three poles before the expiration Of
the limit in which to begin actual con-
struction. Admitting that this was done
in order to save the franchise, letters
were read from the construction depart
ment OF the Home Telephone Co., eX-
planning the cause of their delay in pre-
pairing specifications for the work. which
it appears they were to do. This letter
was taken as evidence that Mr.. Finch
had financed his project with this COM
piny. the managers OF which have been
somewhat hampered OF late in san Fran
cisco by the activity'of Francis j. lleney.
The matter vas referred to the Judiciary
committee and city attorney.
Fred A. Hart read a statement OF the
business OF the city library since June
so, 1905, including the purchase OF lot
by subscriptions for Carnegie library.
This led to prolonged discussion, in the
course of which it appeared that, after
the present council rescinded the resolu-
ton adopted by its predecessor for the
Carnegie proposition. number OF the
subscribers requested that the lot be sold
and the proceeds divided among them.
Sherwood wanted the city to take the lot
and pay ~ 500 for it. AS the title al
ready rests in the city, Hood favored
paving such of the subscribers as wished
their money back, thus giving the city
the lot for much less money. The mat
ter was finally referred to Mapes, Hood
and Bowes.
The contract for putting the sewers in
District b, was awarded to f. A. keasall,
for $33, 1861.
On motion OF Sherwood, VIM. Irvine
was removed from the board OF library
trustees. Later, Hood moved to recon-
eiIer this action, and wanted to explain
his reasons, when debate was cut Off by
Sherwood's. motionSto table Hoods mo-
ton, and the effort to reconsider thus
defeated.
A petition to extend water main was
referred to the water committee.
The Standard Oil Co. asked that the
present location OF its warehouse be fixed
permanently, tas they desired to make
some improvements. Referred to COM
mittee on health and public safety.
W. B. Mack, manager OF the Slade
Lumber Co., asked that stand pipe be
put in at the east end of the Heron street
bridge. Referred to the water committee.
Saloon licenses were granted to Chas.
johnson, Snyder Il Elchnor, NJ. Gold.
smith and the Fashion saloon.
Resolutions were adopted for.planking
the alley between Second and Randall,
and d and + streets, and for clearing
and grubbing l. between First and Tenth
Second between ii and l. Third between
G and l., and Sixth between Broadway
and L.
An ordinance was passed re-establsh-
ing grades on the following streets:
Broadway, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh, Hopkins and l..
An ordinance was passed for redecking
the alley between Heron and Wishkah,
and f and G streets. and the clerk di.
rected to advertise for bids.
Just before adjournment Ed. Dolan
presented the mayor, councilmen and
press gang with complimentary tickets
To Seattle on the base ball excursion next
Sunday.