Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-06-11
LOSING confidence THE CITY FATHERSI
TRANSACT ROUTINE BUSINESS At
Meeting LAST night.
Refuse to Rebate Anderson 4 Middle.
ton Sewer Tax. Nay Place Tax on
monographs. Numerous Street
improvements Asked tor and
Some Ordered.

City routine work was acted on by
the council at it's meeting last eve
ming.
The report of the chief of police
showed 1O1 arrests during the month
OF May, the receipts from fines be-
ing $1,000.
Theo. Sebring asked permission to
continue his residence on the Thomp-
son ranch, and also that he might be
permitted to keep COW. Granted.
The request of the superintendent
OF public works for permission to
paint the pumping station and water
tank on the South Side was granted.
The request for lot of 12-inch wood
en- water pipe for Heron street, be-
tween F street and Broadway, was
granted.
The treasurer's report for May
showed cash on hand as follows:
Current expense fund, $1O,O34.64;
water fund, $211.S0; special i'm
provement fund, $2,695.22; interest
on bonded Indebtedness, $1,74O.24;
sinking fund, $16,OS4.OS; E. c.
Finch franchise, $500.
The City attorney recommended
that the request of the Anderson &
Middleton mill company that the
sewer tax of $533.43 be rebated, be
denied. Adopted.
The city attorney reported that
there was no law stopping phono-
graphs from being played on Sum
day, but that there was an ordinance
whereby the city can collect $3.50
per day for each phonograph.
TheSclaim of A. Wenn for wages
due him by Contractor John Mcclure
was allowed and his name placed on
the payroll.
The city engineers estimate of the
cost of improving Hood street,
amounting to $1,197.4S, was filed.
The petition of residents on Third,
Fourth and other streets, that the
same be improved, was filed.
The request of owners of property
on Terrace avenue, between North B
and the Pacific Land company's ad-
dition be improved, was granted.
A notice was received from Henry
Spoon, that he would not pay the
sewer tax in district A, on lots 1, 2
and 3, block A, original plat, for the
reason that he could not connect
with the sewer. Referred to the city
attorney.
A resolution for the improvement
Of Hood street, from Division to Will
liams street, was adopted, and June
Gath fixed as the time to hear re-
monstrances. Also one for the i'm
provement of Sixth street, from
Broadway to street, and June 24th
fixed as the time of hearing remon-
strances.
The resolution for extensive i'm
provements on L, X, G, Third and
Fourth streets was adopted.
The contract for the improvement
of the alley in block IS, w. & B. ad-
dition, was let to w. ]. Wood.
The work on the improvement Of
B street, from Market to Second
streets, was accepted.
The city attorney was instructed
to draw an ordinance for the i'm
provement of Broadway, from Heron
to First street. Also one for the i'm
provement of Clark street, from Cur
tiss to Schley streets.
A resolution for gravelling B
street, from Market to Second street,
was ordered.
The clerk was ordered to advertise
for bids for the painting of Heron
street bridge, with two coats Of
graphite paint.
The chairman Of the finance COM
mittee was instructed to collect the
2 per cent due from the gas COM
pany on their franchise.
Councilman Parks was granted one
months leave of absence.
The city engineer was ordered to
draw up plans for gravelling and
curbing I, H, Fifth and Eighth
streets.
The property owners on B district
were ordered to connect with the
sewer.
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