Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-14
TUSSLES With MANY new PROB.
LENS OF The CITY'S NEEDS
New Style HydrantS to Replace Old
ones in Business Part of City. No
More HaphaZard Methods in Buy.
ing Supplies. Library Committee
to Report in so DAYS.

The Mayor and eleven councimen
were present wi en- called to order last
evening.
| The redecking OF part of Hume street
| was ordered advertised again.
The old style hydrants in the business
pant OF the city were ordered remov ed
and the Cory style put in their place.
The Carsten Co. was permitted to put
in specia pipe for water protection at
their own expense, they to pay 80 per
month for the privilege.
"A six inch main was ordered laid on
Chicago avenue.
four inch main was ordered laid on
a part of Chicago avenue.
In the matter OF buying supplies for
the city it was ordered that no supplies
should be bought without an order from
the clerk, he to receive his authority
from the chairman of that department.
The city attorney was ordered to draft
the necessary ordinance.
The bids for city printing were rejected
and the clerk was ordered to advertise
again.
The liquor license OF the Board of
Trade saloon was transferred to John
Berg,
The liquor license OF Victor Keckman
was renewed.
John Holpa was refused liquor IL
cense.
A communication from the library
trustees stating that under the action OF
the former city council, they had secured
an eligible lot and had secured $4,000
from Mr.. Carnegie which was lying in
the bank at New York. that the action
OF the present council had stopped all
work in connection with the Carnegie
library, was received, and they now ask
that subscription be passed within the
city, and if the amount is not raised
within thirty days, they rescind their
former action. In connection with the
communication. +. A. Hart addressed
the council. The report was laid on the
table until the committee has time to
act, they committee to report within 80
days.
Hereafter the council is to meet att 80
p. m. sharp.
The grading OF Fifth street between G
and II streets, was referred to the Street
committee, with power to act.
The bill OF DR.. Uric was referred to the
city attorney, to report as to whether the
family assisted, the city, or the county
commissioners should pay the bill.
The chief of police was instructed to
suppress the nuisance OF the Finn hall
on First street between D and streets.
The Health committee reported that a
dead hog was lying in the alley back Of
the Commercial block on Market street,
that w. G. Lucore left dead calves etc.
on his premises on the road to the ceme-
terry, that the vaults at the schoolhouse
in East Aberdeen were out OF order and
were menace to health, and that the
alley back OF the Odd Fellows hall need.
ed looking after.
Catherine Lowry asked that she be al.
lowed to tap the water main at the foot
Of II street. Referred.
The city attorney notified the council
that in the condemnation suits, lots l
and Sec. for the Montesano road, the
jury awarded in favor OF the defendants,
and that $5l0 would have to be paid into
the supe yior court at once. A warrant
was ordered drawn iii favor OF the city
attorney to cover the amount.
The report of the water superintendent
showed the cost OF running the pumping
station for January was $500, other labor
and material $640.
The Volunteers of America asked per-
mission to erect a tent for gospel pur-
poses on the corner Of Wishkah and f
streets. Granted.
In the claim of o. Ellison for services
as diver, it was decided to settle with
him for the sum OF $500.
The report from the city treasurer for
January showed cash on hand az follows:
current expense. $5,263.71; water fund,
$5S56.35; special improvement fund,
$l554.1S; sinking fund, $40; state
tax, $500.