Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-09-05
The CITY Fathers
WILL MODIFY STREET IMPROVE.
MENTS ON HILL.
Appeals of Residents for Street i'm.
prOvementS Forces Action. Fend.
erS Ordered on Street Cars, N, W.
franchise Discussed With ITO.
GUAM COunCilmen.

The imperative demand for street i'm.
provements was manifested to the conn
Gil last night by a request OF the proper
tv owners on Eighth street, between
Broadway and |. for permission to inn
prove that street according to the specifi-
cations already prepared by the city en-
gineer, and to do the work under his
supervision.
w. b. Mack was present, and called
attention to the deplorable condition that
II street has been in for four years, and
said If the city was not going to improve
1t at once the property owners wanted to
90 it themselves; that the street was a
disgrace to the city, as well as a serious
inconvenience to the residents.
general discussion ensuei on the
subject, which resulted in referring it to
a committee of the whole next Monday
night, with a view of ordering the grad.
ing OF the original district, leaving the
graveling and cement cutters and curb
ing to be put in when the owners de-
sired. This will go reduce the cost as to
avoid many objections and leave the
streets in condition to be permanently
improved as desired.
Snyder q Moore were awarded the
contract to redeck Washington street, at
6S cents per foot.
"A change was made in the plans for
planking trestle on bluff road, and new
bids for the work will be called.
A street light was ordered placed at
Second and G streets.
The recommendation OF the engineer,
that 50 per cent. Of $740.40 be paid the
American Contracting Co., on account OF
graveling the bluff road, was refused. In
discussing the matter, a blameable loose
ness in the manner Of doing city bus-
ness was revealed. No contract had
been signed or bond given for this work,
and nobody appeared to know how it
happened.
Aug. Byyny and G. 4. Mackey were
granted saloon licenses.
protest against improving NJ street
was referred to the street committee.
a complaint was made that SO West
Second street had stove pipe through
the roof, and was referred to the fire
committee.
The committee on public safety was
directed to order the street cars equipped
with proper Tenders.
The report OF Supt. Hits was referred
to the street committee, and that OF
Treasurer Sargent to the finance COM
mittee.
Protests against street improvements
by j. b. Dabney were filed.
The monthly bills o. KID by the
finance committee were allowed.
The bills of John Church, DR.. Wheeler,
Dir. Kinnison, Jos. Tefenthaler and A
Star \ Transfer Co. were held up for fur
ther information.
a claim for $50, by the Vulcan Iron
works. was tabled, ON h statement from
Supt. Linn that they had been paid the
iull price agreed upon.
The committee was given another
week to report on the stewart park prop
osition.
The telephone franchise was discussed,
three counclmen from Hoquiam taking
part, and it was decided to have the
judiciary committee meet like commit
tee from Hoquiam and the attorneys OF
both cities. with view to framing SINH
lar ordinances for both towns that will
protect the cities and insure good SER
vice.