Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-11-07
SHERWOOD RESIGNS
COUNCILMAN FROM FIRST Ward
QUITS IN A DUDGEON.
Civ Council Removes Police JUSTICE
FOX, aud appoints r. ". LOOMS
to etN Vacancy. Councilman HOoo
Resians and is Succeeded BY ".
". naxey.

A large crowd attended the meeting OF
the city council last night. and If looking
for sensations they were accommodated.
The somew hat dramatic resignation OF
Councilman Sher wood, and the removal
OF Pol &c Judge Fox, affordins the amuse'
ment.
Councilman Hood resigned on account
OF bis bueiness taking him ont OF the city
| q great part OF the time. and J. G. Hogan
was nominated TO ill the vacancy. Coun-
Gilman Sher wood warmly seconded the
nomination OF Attorney Hogan. and
called attention to the valuable service
he would be able to render the city 40
councilman. Not alone his genetrl legal
knowledge. hut as the franer Of the sec.
oDd class city law under which Aberdeen
is operating. he urged, would render MIR.
Hogan very eerviceable to the city.
w. W. Maxey was placed in nomina.
ton, and on the ballot received votes
to 4 tor Hogan. This aroused the anger
OF Sherwood to the extent that he raised
and, in indignant tones. said he no longer
desired TO sit with body that would 60
disregard the city's interests as to thus
refuse the services Of Mr.. Hogan. and,
after rendering his resignation, marched
from the hall in passion. The resigna.
ton was accepted. and he appointment
OF a successor lard over until next week.
In the case of Judge Fox. it was readily
seen from the start. that he had been
slated to 90. The judge appeared accord.
ing to citation, and admitted that he had
been careless and NJ glectful in the mat
ter OF making his reports and tuning
over the funds to the treasurer, but as.
cured the council that, ii the matter was
dropped, there would be no cause for
com plant in the future.
Chairman Jones, OF the polire commit.
tee, insisted that the city had lost yer
cent. interest on about 5000 for Six
months, or about SO. The Judge. in
addition TO the assurance that the offense
would not be repeated. offered to make
good any cum in interest which the city
might be shown loser, but Jones was OBJ
durate. He maintained that city ordi-
nance had been violated. and nothing
but the official head Of Judge Fox would
placate him.
vote was taken. in which the ten
members present voted TO declare the
Office vacant, and Acting Mayor Mapes
Immediately named F. W. Loomis to fill
the vacancy, which nomination was
promptly confirmed by the council.
A 32.candle light was ordered placed
at the north end OF the West bridge.
The street committee reported favor.
ably on the petitions for panking some
streets in South Aberdeen.
The reports Of police Judge, chief Of
police. water superintendent and street
committee were referred.
report Of W. W. Hart was filed,
which certified that the accounts OF
Treasurer Sargent were correct.
The saloon license OF the Crescent hotet
was renewed. and that of Emil Olson
was transferred to Westberg & Anderson.
A request for a street light on Fairfield
street was referred to the committee.
An ordinance was passed for side.
walk on the north side Of Hood street,
between Diyisicn and Evans.
A form Of contract. with the c. E. Bur.
rows Lumber Co.. for the operation OF a
pumping plant for the South Aberdeen
water system, Was approved.
A. H. MoultOn received the contract
for the planking on Market street, Tor
1892 per foot.
Asses, ment roll 1911 was equaized as
assessed
The light committee was instructed to
notify the Electric company that better
street light service must be maintained.
The engineer was directed to prepare
the assessment rolls for Sewer Districts
G and D.
The contractor on Sixth street was
permitted to dump some extra earth on
q lot OF D. N. Bowes, who announced his
willingness to pay It's value into the fund
OF that improvement district.
The clerk was directed o advertise the
sale of bonds for Sewer District G and D.
The engineer was directed to survey
the water pipe line in South Aberdeen.
On motion OF Franklin, the bridge
tenders will be required to keep full
record of all vessels passing through
their bridges.