Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-01-09
OUR CITY Fathers
]. N. BIRMINGHAM TAKES ADAM
SCHNEIDER'S PLACE As Chief.
New Ordinance Makes Twelve Com
mitteeS of Three Members Each.
New Committees Appointed and
Confirmed. Charley Creek PrOpO.
SitiOn TO be pushed Rapidly.

The first thing to come before the
council last evening was the resigna-
ton of Councilman Mapes, who has
moved from the city, and j. w. Parks,
nominated by d. M. Bowes, was elect
ed to fill the vacancy.
The finance committee reported
that the city treasurer's accounts had
been audited and found correct.
The bond of the new sewer inspec-
tor was filed.
The reports of the health officers,
water superintendent and street COM
missioner were filed.
A petition from residents on Mich
igan avenue for an S-fOot sidewalk,
was referred to the street committee.
The petition from residents on
Fleet and Summit streets, asking for
light, was referred to the water and
light committee.
H. Parnett rendered his oath of Of
fee as a checker up of the water taps
in the city, which was filed.
An affidavit was read from Bert
Campbell, stating that he was pres
ent at the election of officers at the
volunteer fire department, and that
Chas. Koehler was elected chief, and
Geo. w. Makurath, assistant chief.
Another affidavit was read from John
Greer, secretary of the department,
stating that there were two illegal
votes, hence he had refused and still
refused to issue certificates OF cleo
ton. Both affidavits were filed. :.
An ordinance introduced by the
judiciary committee, which makes it
obligatory on the city to advertise
! for material wanted by the city, and
for heads of departments to send in
orders for what is wanted, by the
first of each month, was passed. An
ordinance naming the council COM
mittees and enumerating their duties,
was also passed.
The city engineer reported that
Wallace and Holland, contractors on
Fifth street, had earned 1925. Also
that Anderson, Young & Dolan, con-
tractors, had earned $1995.50 on
their work.
Bids for pipe and other water sup
plies were received from the Vulcan
Iron Works, Pacific Engineering Co.,
H. L. Cook & Co., A. H. Hambike &
Co., J. B. Close & Son, and Crane &
Co., were referred to the water and
light committee.
A communication from j. M.
Holmes of Chicago, bidding 95 cents
for sewer bonds, providing his attor-
ney passed on them favorably, was
referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Holmes stated that the bonds
were not worth par, as there was no
definite time Of payment.
The city attorney was instructed
to draft an ordinance for the plank
ing of Market street, from F to D
streets.
The street commissioner was Or
dered to repair the sidewalk on Fleet
street, in the Wilson gulch on the
East Side.
The city attorney reported that the
city could not legally pay $4,000 to-
ward digging a well on private prop
erty, hence could not enter into a
contract with the Aberdeen Brewing
Company.
Silas Blackwell was hired at the
rate of $3.50 per day to take charge
of the construction work on the
Charlie Creek water proposition.
The mayor announced the follow
ing committees, under the new ordi-
nance, which were confirmed: Water
Ingram, Pinckney and Franklin.
Fire and Light-Pinckney, Alexander
and Leitch. Streets-McDouga |,
Franklin and Crivyea. Sewers
Crivyea, Pinckney and McDougal.
Finance-Parks, Hart and Alexan-
der. Judiciary-Leitch, Bowes and
Ingram. Ways and Means--Bowes,
Maxey and Leitch. Auditing-Hart,
Parks and Jones. Public Buildings
Franklin, McDougal and Crivyea.
Licenses-AleXander Bowes and In
gram. Police-Jones, Maxey and
Parks. Special Assessments-Maxe
Jones and Hart.
The mayor then announced that
during his term of office he had not
succeeded in appointing chief of
police and he now named j. M. Bir-
mingham and asked that the council
confirm the appointment. This
created some discussion, the result
being to 4 in favor of Birmingham,
those voting either way speaking in
the highest terms of Chief Schneider,
who has been serving during the past
year, until his successor should be
appointed. On motion of Mr.. Hart,
the vote was made unanimous for Mr..
Birmingham.
On motion of Mr.. Ingram, D. NJ