Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-22
POLITICAL HISTORY THE CITY COUNCIL
MAKES TAX Levy OF 20 Mills
FOR 1908.
Elevated Sidewalks in East Aberdeen.
Create Diversion. will Try to
Preserve ChehaliS River Water
Pipe. To Pave WiShkah Street
Want Patrol Wagon.

The matter of slightly elevated
sidewalks at the warehouses of the
West & Slade Grocery Co. and the
Chehalis Produce Co. in East Aber-
deem served to relieve the tedium of
the city council last night, and ex-
asperated Councilman Wiley to such
an extent that he resigned his po-
sition as chairman of the street COM
mittee.
The subject came up in the form
of request from the Chamber of
Commerce that the Grocery Co. be
permitted to raise the walk. Wiley,
both as chairman of the street COM
mittee and champion of the down
trodden denizens of East Aberdeen,
strenuously resisted, but, after con-
siderable acrimonious discussion, he
was Overruled, and both concerns
were allowed to build the elevated
walks on the streets running north
and south, and Mr.. Wiley promptly
resigned as chairman of the street
committee.
Street lights were orderd at F
and Wishkah, and Ninth and l
streets, and request for one near
the warehouse of the West & Sade
Grocery Co., was refused-the coun-
Gil, perhaps, thinking this COM
pany should be content with it's ele-
waited walks for a time.
A petition for a 6-inch water main
in the Hoquiam addition was re-
ferred to the committee.
Petitions for lights at Terrace
avenue and Prospect Place, and Nc
Kinlay avenue and f streets were
referred.
The engineer reported the road to
the cemetery in safe condition.
The only bid received for the 12-
inch water pipe in the Chehalis riv-
er was SIS, from T. Vanucie, and
the superintendent was ordered to
take out as much of the pipe as he
found profitable.
A request of E. A. Rupert that a
test of coal as fuel at the pumping
station be made was referred to the
water superintendent and engineer.
The request of Captain H. Peterson
for return of the fine imposed for
damage to water main by the
steamer Wand, was refused.
o. J. Engen was allowed to fill
street in front Of his premises.
The resident of North Highland
Home were allowed to use some old
street plank upon the streets in that
vicinity.
The bill of Mrs. r. S. Mckay, for
$40, was rejected.
John Gronow, who was convicted
of violating the Sunday law, was
cited to appear at the next council
meeting and show cause why his sa-
loon license should not be revoked.
A certificate from the county audi
tor was read, showing the assessed
valuation of the city $2,SS3,0S5,
upon which levy was made Of 20
mills for city purposes, distributed as
follows: Current expense fund, IA
mills; interest on municipal bonds,
mill; interest on water bonds IL
Mills; sinking fund. 2h mills;
library " mill; parks " mill.
The Union Mill Co. notified the
city that the street now running
through their porperty would have
to be vacated within 60 days.
The contract for water supplies
was let to the Vulcan Iron Works.
The contract for gravelling 1
street was let to H. G. Ellis.
The council will meet tomorrow
evening, as a committee of the whole
to consider the engineers estimate
of filling in the city.
The following ordinances were
passed. For the relief of J. J. Kauf-
man, for damages to his express
wagon. One fixing the tax levy for
all municipal purposes.
An ordinance was ordered for the
building Of a sidewalk on the east
side Of Kansas street, also one for
the improvement of Wishkah street
from the Wishkah river to X street.
The clerk was instructed to pur-
chase so assessment roll books.
The chairman of the police COM
mittee asked that the council look
into the matter Of patrol wagon.
The police committee were ordered
to look into the matter,