Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-23
The CITY COUNCIL
WILL INVESTIGATE POOR SERVICE
BY TELEPHONE COMPANY,
will Pass Ordinance Separating Sd.
looms from Brewery, According TO
State Law. WiShkah Street I'm.
prOvemenf Accepted. Routine
Business.

At the meeting of the city coun-
called attention to the fact that the
telephone company was contemplate
ing raise in rates, and that the
service was becoming a farce. The
So-called service TO South Aberdeen
was a myth, declared Mr. Weather.
wax. although the company had
promised a cable across the river two
years ago, the service to that i'm
portant section of the city only
amounted to increased vexation and
profanity and the privilege of pay
ing the monthly bills. The matter
was referred to committee, con-
sisting Of Weatherwax, O'Hare and
Crivyea, who are to take the matter
up with the manager, and to the
attorney, who is to examine the fran
chise of the company, to discover
If it safeguards the public interest
to the extent OF requiring service
for which rentals are collected
The bond of the Harbor-Circuit
Vaudeville Co.. was approved.
Acceptances of ordinances No. S53
and S54 by the Grays Harbor Rail-
way & Light Co., We're filed.
The appointment of VIM. Anstie as
city detective was approved.
The city attorney rendered an
opinion that the Aberdeen Realty
Co., was not entitled to the privilege
of taking out a merchants license
for posting and peddling bills. Adopt
ed. He also called the attention Of
the council to the fact that after
December 81, breweries, etc. We're
terest in retail liquor saloons. and
recommended that an ordinance be
drawn in accordance to the new law.
Adopted.
The claim of \. NOeska for damag-
es to his home on Fourth street, be
tween G. and II streets, caused By
grading the street, was referred TO
the city attorney.
The contract on Wishkah street
is to be accepted providing Mr.. Pet
erson enters into an agreement with
the city, TO make good any defect
in the street and sidewalks to be
discovered between now and next
spring. But no bonds are to be is
sued until the agreement has been
signed by Mr.. Peterson and the city
and further that the sum of $500
be withheld until the contract is ac-
cepted by the city.
"Reminiscences were received from
owners OF property on Queen and
Blakely streets in South Aberdeen.
for the reason that there We're no
residents in that vicinity. Referred
to the streets committee.
Messrs. Ronda and Koppa filed a
claim for the sum of S9S2.42, the
OF the unearned liquor IL
cense Of the Gym saloon, when the
same was revoked by the city four
weeks ago.
The bond of the Harbor Vaude-
Vile Co., was filed
4 resolution for the Improvement
Of Third street from l. 10 Michigan
avenue. by building 30 foot road
way thereon, was passed.
The work in sewer district F. was
accepted.
Councilman Alexander was grant
ed a vacation OF six weeks.
The contract for improving the
alley in block g. Wishkah plat, was
awarded to NJ HOkeson.
An ordinance granting the \. P.
Railway Co. a franchise to build a
spur track on Front street in South
Aberdeen, was ordered published.
This is an extension Of A. feet TO
the present Bousfeld spur, which
was omitted by error.