Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-01-17
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP new CITY COUNCIL
EVENLY DIVIDED ON One O'Clock
CLOSING Law,
Reduction OF Fire Limits Denied. A
Stand for Express Wagons. will
Expert TreaSurer'S Books. No
More ObStruCting Sidewalks and
Streets. Permanent Streets.

SITeetS. permanent Streets.
Mayor France and all OF the twelve
councilmen were present at the meeting
last night, and disposed of considerable
business with fair degree of dispatch.
The ordinance repeating the one O'Clock
saloon closing ordinance was about the
only bone of contention, the council
standing 6 to 6 on the proposition. Mayor
France failed to exercise his statutory
authority by casting the deciding vote.
and after some parliamentary sparring
the matter was allowed to rest az it is.
On recommendation OF the committee,
it was decided not to reduce the fire
limits.
The street committee submitted re-
port that showed it's members were faith.
fully working on the problems that con-
front them in this department. They
suggested that hereafter all street i'm.
provements be Of permanent nature,
made by districts and bonds issued in
payment. That no improvements be
started until the necessary legislation 10
secured. With this view it was decided
to meet in special session Saturday night
with Representative Hogan, to outline
the changes in the laws desired.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for new bridge across the Wishkah
river, at North Aberdeen.
Peter Holppa was refused saloon
license, and the attorney was directed to
bring suit upon Holppa's former bond,
which had been declared forfeited.
The police committee reported in favor
Of an occupation tax, and that the lot
east Of the city hall be secured, and q
building erected thereon for police court,
library, etc., aud that H street between
Heron and River streets be designated
as express wagon stands. The commit
tee was authorized to formulate ordi.
nances along those lines.
The attorney was directed to draw q
resolution for sidewalks on the east side
OF Harbor street, and the matter Of the
elevated sidewalk at the Carstens pack.
ing house was referred back to the COM
mittee.
The bridge across Elliott's slough was
accepted, and the clerk directed to draw
warrant in payment as soon as some
small details were completed.
The report Of the attorney, for the last
quarter of 1906, showing street assess
ments collected, $1,55O.87, was referred
to the finance committee.
Ordinances were passed for sidewalks
on the south side OF Second street be-
tween B street and Chicago avenue; re-
decking Hume street between Lincoln
street and the N. p. tracks, and road
way on Front street. South Aberdeen.
An ordinance prohibiting the obstruc-
tions of streets, alleys and sidewalks was
passed. This law requires each load of
wood to be put in within "a hours, and
forbids the display Of goods on sidewalks
and the leaving Of empty boxes or litter
OF any kind in the streets.
An ordinance vacating tcertain streets
at the Union mill, in exchange for other
property, was passed.
The application of Dale & Kekonen
was referred to the police committee,
and that of Owens q Corwin was
granted.
The attorney was directed to prepare
forms of applications and bonds for sa-
loon licenses, which the clerk is to have
printed.
The matter OF dog licenses was referred
to the license committee.
A motion by Crivyea for the improve
ment of certain streets, was tabled pend
ing the new legislation.
The street commissioner was directed
to lay 16-foot plank roadway ON l street
between Market and Wishkah.
The finance committee was authorized
to engage an expert to investigate the
books of the treasurer's Office. In max.
ing this motion, Sherwood stated that
the books had not been exported in a
long time, and while he had every con-
fidence in the treasurer, errors might
creep into the best kept books, and good
business policy demanded an occasional
auditing.
Sherwood, Hood and Mapes were ap-
pointed special committee to formulate
rules and order of business for the coun.
c.
Gard of Thanks.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to the many kind friends who
assisted US in our late bereavement, and
sympathized in the loss OF our beloved
son and brother.