Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-06-13
THE CITY Fathers
GRANT CONCESSIONS TO FOURTH
OF JULY Committee.
Alleys Vacated and Streets to be I'm.
proved. Reports Received. Rail-
way Spur Franchise Granted. Carl.
son Appeal to be Heard TOniaht. !.
Finch Franchise is Good.

The councilmen were promptly in
their places last evening, and the busi-
ness was rushed through to finish.
The petition of Jos. Hayden for water
pipe and connection to his residence was
granted.
The alley in block 81, OF Benn's addi-
ton, was ordered planked.
A portion of Washington street was
ordered redecked.
The petition of John Lytle that that
portion of Blaine street which runs
through his property be vacated, was
granted.
The Judiciary committee reported that
under the ordinance they could see no
reason for forfeiting the Finch telephone
franchise. Adopted.
l. +. Carlson was granted franchise
for spur track, after the city attorney
mad passed upon the ordinance and watt
ed 80 days.
The petition for an arc light on Second
and Washington streets, was referred.
Scoby, for the Fourth OF July commit
tee, asked that all concessions for refresh.
ment and other stands on all streets and
alleys in the city be given to the Fourth
OF July committee, from July lst to July
Sth. Granted.
The Anderson & Middleton Mill Co.
asked that the alley in Block 4S, Benn's
Original plat, and the alley in Block 81,
W. Il. b. addition, be vacated. Granted
and July "a fixed for hearing objections.
The chief Of the fire department was
granted permission to purchase two
horses for that department.
Curtis street was ordered improved.
An ordinance for the improvement in
sewer districts G and d was referred to
the street committee.
The alley in Block 81 OF Benn's Origin.
al plat VAS ordered re.decked.
Clark street, from Schley to Stockwel
streets, in South Aberdeen, was ordered
improved by building an S-foot sidewalk
thereon.
A 20-foot roadway was ordered built on
Exchange street from Marion to Stock.
we'll streets, in South Aberdeen.
A 20-foot roadway was ordered built
on Stockwell street from Exchange street
to Stockwell.
The bond of F. A. Keasa in the sum
OF $50, 1856, for sewer contract in District
b, was received.
The report of the street commissioner
showing S4O4 paid out in his department
for May, was filed.
The city treasurer's report showed
cash on hand 221 ,262 06, distributed as
follows: Current expense, SAG; wa
ter fund, Sl,9lS; special fund, 81 ,19l !;
interest on bonded indebtedness, 2,l8I :;
sinking fund, $7,752.
The water superntendent's report
showed $3 267 expended in his depart
ment during MAY
An S'foot sidewalk was ordered built
on Mill street from Schley to Fordney
street, in South Aberdeen.
A. NJ. Able appeared for Carlson, who
appealed from the action of the building
inspector who refused Carlson permission
to improve building at f and Hume
streets. This evening was fixed as the
time for taking evidence in the case.
The attorney was ordered to draw up
an ordinance creating library fund, all
moneys donated for vacation of streets,
ETC., to be placed in that fund
The street commissioner was author
lied to buy 1000 feet of 4-inch wrought
iron pipe.
The contract for planking the alley in
Block l, Benn's Original plat, was let to
John Hegdale, at $1.S71a per linear foot.
The contract for the improvement OF
Division street was let to Knudson &
Nordnun at $3.50 per linear foot.
John Hegdale was awarded the con.
tract for replanking the alley in Block 2,
w & B addition, at $1.SSh.
Nelson & Oleson were given the con.
tract OF improving Newell street, at 81
cents per linear foot.
j.. w. Smith was given the contract for
building the sidewalk on Curtis street at
at 721s cents per linear foot.
NJ. Brown was given the contract for
painting the bridge across Eliott's
slough at SO.
No greater mistake can be made than