Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-10-10
THE CITY COUNCIL
WRANGLE over The WYNOOCHE
RIVER Water PROPOSITION
Property Bought for Garbage Dump
ing Grounds. Condemnation Pro.
CeedingS Commenced for Pipe Line
to Charley Creek. City Park PrOpO.
SifiOn Returned to Mrs Stewart.

at last nights council meeting, after an
absence OF several weeks.
The report OF the police justice showed
397 arrests during the last quarter.
The treasurer's report for Septem Der
showed cash on hand September l as fol.
lows: Current expense fund. $4O9. .S6 ;
water fund, $3,2S6.O3; special improve.
ment fund, 81 1922; interest on bonded
Indebtedness, $2,lS2.35; sinking fund,
$9,453'42; Finch franchise, $500; library
building fund. $l65. Cash on hand Octo-
Der in the funds as above stated !:
$3,227.64; $2,524 So; $6, ,632 26; s274.36;
$9.526.95; $5OO,165.
The city attorney reported that the
city had the right to condemn the right
of'way leading to Charley creek, for city
water purposes.
Mrs. Jean B. Stewart sent in COM
municatian withdrawing her offer of 40
acres Of land for city park purposes. The
communication was filed and her offer
returned to her.
The water committee, through En-.
g'neer Troutman, reported that they had
carefully examined the water in the Wy
nooche river for distance OF IL miles
from its mouth, and that the water was
equal to the beet; that the cost would
be about 500 900. with a wooden stave
lS-inch pipe that would stand pressure
OF 130 pounds and pump 5000. 900 gallons
per day, the distance between the city
and the pumping station being eight and
one.half miles. On motion of Council.
man McDougall. the report was adopted
so far as taking immediate steps toward
getting water from the Wynooche river.
On motion of Mr.. Crivyea, the finance
committee was instructed to take up the
matter OF disposing OF the bonds neces-
cary to pay for the water extension, the
interest not to exceed per cent.
Patrolman Edward Trivett sent in his
resignation, which was accepted.
E. L. Harrison and others asked that
G street, south of River street, be va.
Gated. Referred to street COMMITTEES.
The annual tax was liked as follows
Municipal tax, $40, ,53l. 40; interest $252,
$50; interest on water bonds, 50, 9S7. 80
singing fund, $9,303.73; total, $52l.1
per cent.
The oath of office of G. +. Jansen, wa
ter superintendent, and W. w. Anstie,
appraiser OF property in filling the city
flats, were received and filed.
Bids for the improvement of Broadway
from Anderson, Young and Dolan were
referred to the street committee.
The bids of the same parties for the
improvement OF Second street, was also
referred.
The work on the sidewalk on Mill
street was accepted.
The bill of p. j. Perry for lumber and
extra labor on his contract, amounting
to $90.25, was referred to the street com.
mittee.
On motion Of Mr.. Ingram, in accord
ance with the report OF the city attorney,
that official was instructed to commence
proceedings against the w. +. Thompson
ranch on Charley creek, and the city en-
gineer was instructed to make an esti.
mate OF the amount of land required for
pipe line purposes.
Lots l, 2, 8. 10, II, IL, block 3S, Ho.
quiam Addition, were offered to the city
as a garbage dumping ground, at a cost
Of $l,l00. The lots were accepted and
the street committee is to perfect trans.
Ter OF property.
The health officer was instructed to
commence proceedings against Under
taker Woods for maintaining nuisance
on Wishkah street, near l..
The building committee was instructed
to paint the city ball roof and build the
necessary sheds to house the extra fire
apparatus.
The board of health was instructed to
close up the city hospital and discharge
the person now in charge, as there was
no use being made of the property.
i,otoS with Goro C,poe f1x,