Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-05-07
MOST HARMONIOUS.
new CITY COUNCIL ORGANIZES
WITHOUT A Hitch.
Appointments Of Mayor France Are
Confirmed. Fight over Police and
Fire Departments Are Side stepped.
Mayor Banquets the Council After
the meeting.

The auditorium of the city council
chamber was packed last evening,
many being attracted by an antici-
pated contest over the organization
of the new council and the appoint
ments of Mayor France. In this they
were disappointed, the nominations
of the Mayor all being confirmed by
the council, all except that of Hits
being unanimously, the street COM
missioner winning out to 5.
The following are the officers ap-
pointed and confirmed. Attorney,
John c. Hogan; police judge, F. w.
Loomis; street commissioner, r. j.
Hits; engineer, Geo. Ewart; health
officer, DR.. G. E. Chamberlain.
Quite story is said to lie beneath
the deal that resulted In the confirm
alton of Hits. At noon yesterday
it was considered his defeat was as
sured to 5, but before the meeting
two members were persuaded to
switch in his favor. Had the oppo-
|sitiOn succeeded, d. w. Franklin, the
retiring member from the First ward,
was slated for the place.
After the adoption of the minutes
|of the preceding meeting, the old
council adjourned sine die, and the
new members were escorted from the
ante-room by their holdover col
leagues, and the business of the ses-
sion proceeded without single
hitch, doubtless to the disappoint-
ment of the audience.
The request of Jos. Bailia for
water for irrigation purposes was de-
MED.
The property owners on Eighth
street who had cleared and other
wise improved the street in front OF
their property. will be credited fol
the work done, upon estimates of its
value made by the engineer.
Olsen & Schneider, whom it ap
pears had faulty contract to put il
the South Aberdeen water pipe, were
released from the obligation and will
be paid for what they have done or
the estimate of the engineer.
julius Heyer protested against be
ing taxed for graveling Second stree
in front of his property, the grade
now being solid bed of gravel. Th'
matter was referred to the stree
committee and engineer.
A protest of Mrs. A. J. Anderson
against the water bill for the Uniol
block for March, was referred to thu
committee.
A kick of Geo. Simmons about thu
condition of the city dock was re
ferred to the committee on wharves
A resolution was adopted for clear
ing and grading the alley in block Is
w. & BIS addition.
The license of the Finland salooI
was transferred to A. Hayes.
The easement for the sewer at th'
foot of Park street, from the Western
Cooperage company, was referred t.
the attorney.
The usual batch of monthly bill
was allowed.
In the matter of graveling Secon(
street, it appears that the street wa
filled to grade, and now the owners
object to being taxed for removing
earth to make room for the gravel
The problem was assigned to thu
street committee for solution.
The attorney was directed to pre-
pare an easement for the pipe linz
under the N. P. tracks in South Alb
erdeen.
AS warrants are not accepted fol
toll on the West bridge, or for freigh
by the railroad company, the finance
committee was instructed to procure
cash for those items.
The contention for the office O.
president of the council was all set
tied before the meeting, D. M. Bowe'
retiring and, on motion of Mr.. Bowes
w. w. Hart was unanimously choser
for the position.
The following committees were
announced by the mayor:
Auditing-W. w. Hart, Jas. w
Parks, C. M. Weatherwax.
Ways and Means-Geo. Stalding
D. M. Bowes, John O'Hare.
Finance-C. M. Weatherwax, w
w. Hart, Jas. w. Parks.
Fire and Light-M. P. Leitch, R
A. Wiley. Ed. Dolan.
Water-Wm. Ingram, D. M. Bowes
M. P. Leitch.
Streets. Wharves and Bridges-R