Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-03-07
DECLINE TO CREATE BILL POSTING
and Distributing MONOPOLY
Wafer Extension Delayed Waiting for
New Law. Vehicle License Ordi.
nance Repealed. HOIppa Sues for
Refund of License. Order Horse
and Wagon for Fire Department..

Mayor France and all the councilmen
were present at the meeting last night.
On Recommendation Of the water COM
mittee it was decided to delay all water
main extensions until the new law be.
came effective, allowing the cost of such
extensions to be charged to abutting
property.
The ordinance licensing engineers was
laid on the table.
sewer was ordered laid in the alley
between G and III and Fourth and Fifth
streets, at cost of property owners.
The report of the street commissioner
for February was filed, showing the cost
of the department $2,OO7.23.
The street commissioner was author
lied to expend an additional $500 on the
North Aberdeen bridge, if necessary.
Ciivyea suggested that the Heron
street bridge be so arranged as to allow
it's swinging by hand in case the power
should fail. Referred to the bridge COM
mittee.
The clerk was directed to advertise for
bids for supplies for the water depart.
ment, and to purchase Il barrel Of boiler
compound.
The report of the police Judge for Feb.
ruary, showing fines collected $2. .106.S0,
was referred to the police committee.
Peter Holppa served notice Of lien
for the unearned portion Of his saloon
license which was revoked. Referred to
the attorney.
The com pleted plank roadway in South
Aberdeen was formally accepted.
The dray license ordinance was re-
pealed.
After lengthy discussion, the ordi-
nance raising the bill posting license to
500 year was laid on the table.
Bills of the Telephone Co. and DR..
Uric we're referred back to the finance
committee:
JOS. Tiefenthaler was allowed 5000 on
the Jail contract.
j. B. Dabney and w. B. Mack we're
granted permission to omit the fire wall
in business block, 1OOx13O feet, on
Heron street between H and I, provided
the partition wall be of metal lath.
J. B. Dabney suggested that all horses
be required to be shod with short calks,
go as not wear go hard on the plank
streets. Referred to the street commit
tee.
Referring to the action at the last
meeting, regarding the fire protection
and means OF exit at the Abereeen Gen.
eral hospital, Fire Chief Graham said
he had carefully examined the structure,
and considered it the best protected
building in the city; wide halls with
asbestos doors, stand pipe and hose were
provided, and nothing omitted to secure
safety to the inmates and to extinguish
fire. Sherwood discaimed any intended
reflection on the institution, and said he
had been misquoted in the evening
paper.
Chief Graham was authorized to pur-
chase a horse, wagon and harness for
use of the fire department.
Resolutions were adopted for a 20.foot
plank roadway on the north side of Cur
tis street, between Evans street and
West Boulevard, and for sidewalks on
the east side OF Harbor street, between
Wishkah and Heron.
A saloon license was transferred from
40S to 412 East Heron street.
The attorney was directed to prepare
an ordinance prohibiting junk dealers
from purchasing junk from minors.
DR.. G. E. Cham berlain was appointed
health officer and city physician.