Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-07-30
THE CITY COUNCIL
WILL INVESTIGATE Competency
OF fire DEPARTMENT.
Several Street improvements Or
dered, and Contracts Let. Smoke.
stacks Must be Higher. South Alb.
erdeen Telephone Service. Oaet
Figures on Filling TidelandS.

At the meeting of the city coun-
Gil last night, the clerk was directed
to re-advertise for bids for filling
the tidelands, according to the old
planned by Weatherwax, who made
the motion, that this was the only
manner in which the filling could be
secured, and that his object was to
get prices on the work. This is on
the presumption that the plans can
be modified by arrangement with the
bidder should fair figure be Of
fered.
A communication was read from
the Telephone company, in which it
was stated that efforts were being
made to better the South Aberdeen
service, and the company was given
two weeks in which to comply with
the request of the council.
A protest was filed against the
proposed improvement of Tenth
street between Broadway and l..
The application of w. S. McRay
for a saloon license was denied.
A resolution was adopted for
crawling, curbs and sidewalks on II
street between Market and Eighth
streets. at an estimated cost of ST.
| $50.
An ordinance was passed provid-
ing that all smokestacks of small
| factories shall be at least 10 feet
above the roof of any building with
in so feet. and the owners of such
as are now established were given one
week in which to comply,
Ordinances were passed changing
the grades on Broadway between
Eighth and Ninth; Third, Fourth,
X, and l. streets.
An ordinance for grading the alley
between Broadway, l. Second and
Third streets was passed.
w. b. Mack, manager of the 5. +.
Slade Lumber Co., filed charges OF
incompetency against the fire de-
partment and the council Will meet
next Monday night to investigate
them. Mr.. Mack said he had no feel
ing against any of the department,
but that the handling of the fire yes
terday afternoon was joke-were
if not for the amount of property
destroyed and placed in jeopardy.
]. ]. Ryan also complained of the
action of the department relative to
the carelessness exhibited toward the
property south of River street.
The attorney was directed to pre-
pare an ordinance placing the veneer
district in the first class district, and
it was decided to issue no permits in
that section pending the passage OF
such ordinance.
r. w. Hilligoss was awarded the
contract for the Improvement OF
Hood street, for $1.09 per lineal
foot.
An arc light was ordered at Her.
on and | streets.
George l.. Hilton asked permission
to erect barn on Heron street be-
tween Michigan avenue and Alder
street.
Schneider & Olson presented a
claim for $155, as a balance due on
the pipe laying contract they threw
up. The claim was rejected, as a
warrant for $119, the amount of the
engineers estimate was already
drawn for them.
A vote of thanks was spread on
| the minutes to the HOquiam fire de-
partment for it's valuable assistance
at the fire yesterday.
On recommendation of the building
committee, the Vaudette theater was
pronounced perfectly safe, despite
the objection of Inspector Hits.
Councilman Stalding was granted
three weeks leave of absence.