Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-04-04
DISCUSS ALLEGED MONOPOLY OF
PLUMBERS LAST night.
Street Grading Amounting to s 700
Provided For. Stable on WiShkah
Street Allowed. City Barn to be
Made PreSeniable. Crane 4 Co.
Want to Know About Contract,


health officer, against Plumber Edward
A. Jensen, alleging he left 4inch vent
open in the city Jail, created quite dis
cusslon by the city council last night on
the subject of plumbing and plum bers.
Jensen was practically acquitted OF the
charge by Chief OF Police Schneider. who
said the vent was properly closed, but
had been opened by an insane prisoner.
Crivyea called attention to the fact
that the city, by its ordinance, was as.
sisting in maintaining monopoly in
plumbing, and moved the elimination Of
the license section from the ordinance.
The matter was referred to the street
committee and attorney.
On recommendation of the judiciary
committee. Roberts rules of order were
adopted.
The attorney was directed to draw a
resolution for sidewalk on the west side
of Divisl Jon street, between Heron and
First, the property owners to pay for all
crossings.
The street commissioner was directed
to plank the street leading to the road up
the Wishkah river.
A resolution was ordered for a plank
roadway on Curtis street, leading to the
Chehalis river bridge.
| 1t was decided to vacate half of the
alley in Block 35, W. &. B. Add. on the
payment Of 500 by the owner of abutting
lands.
The report of Street Commissioner
Hits. showing expenditures in March
81, ,033.5O, was filed.
The report of the clerk for the quarter,
showing collections of $545.35. was re.
ferred to the finance committee.
The quarterly report of the chief OF po-
lice showed 345 arrests, and was referred
to the police committee, as was the re-
port of the police judge, which showed
fines collected during March amounting
to $l,42l.S6.
a warrant was ordered drawn in favor
of the attorney for $50, to reimburse him
for expenses.
In the matter OF the dismissal of the
Gohl case at the city's costs, Attorney
Taggart was exonerated from all blame,
as the case was conducted by private
counsel.
A petition for plank road on Second
street between Broadway and Washing
ton, was granted, between X and WASH
ington, the other block to be graded for
permanent street.
"A saloon license was granted to A, w.
Jakobson, for Ala South F street.
A resolution was adopted providing for
grading l street from First to Sixth Z:
Sixth from l to Broadway; Second from
X to II, and Third street from II to l., at
a total cost not exceeding $l1 900.
An ordinance was passed placing ex-
press wagon stands south of Hume street.
Bids for water supplies were referred
to the water committee, with power to
act.
G. l.. Nelson was given permission to
remodel stable on West \Nishkah street.
Engineer Hunt called attention to a
small triangle OF vacant land in South
Aberdeen, with a water frontage of two
feet, which cut a strip that wide in the
tide ands in front of the Aberdeen Lum-
ber & Shingle mill property. Referred
to the street committee.
The health committee was requested
to endeavor to arrange for burning gar
bage at one of the mill refuse burners.
Th. mayor announced as special
committee on buildings, Sherwood, Nc.
Dougal and Shelley.
Monthly bills amounting to $5,6S5.54,
were allowed.
A representative OF Crane & Co., Seat.
tie, complained Of the award of con :
tract to the Vulcan Iron Works for $ll
more than the bid OF his company. There
was a good deal OF explanation of the
matter, but the fact remained that this
firm was the lowest bidder. and clearly
entitled to the contract.