Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-10
THE CITY Fathers
DISCUSS GARBAGE REMOVAL and
CITY DETECTIVES,
Proposed Garbage Removal Ordnance
Sent Back for Repairs. Mayor to
Engage Detective. Two Fire Alarms
Unsatisfactory. BatChel0r Mem.
bers Get Pleasant Assignment.

OerS Oev pieaSant assignment.
The city council spent an hour last
night discussing garbage removal and
city detectives, not that the two
subjects have anything in common,
but they both seem difficult to the
city solons.
The first battle of words was pro-
jected by the reading of an ordinance
creating the office of city detective" :"
1t provided that he be appointed by
the mayor, and hold office for one
year. 1t was opposed by those who
did not wish to see the police depart
ment divided, but wanted the entire
force under the chief. Danger was
also pointed out in appointing for a
year might make it difficult to get
who fathered the ordinance, and
Quackenbush labored assidiously for
it's passage, the latter, as he said, not
that he understood the reasons for
it, but that he was willing to follow
the police committee blindly. The
clause fixing a term of year was
The garbage question came up
over an ordinance which authorized
the street commissioner to engage
teams and men to collect garbage, and
to employ collector to get paid for
the removal. Monthly fees were pro-
vided, ranging from 25 cents for resi-
restaurants, etc. The committee in
charge of the measure said the law
would not permit the compulsory re-
moval of garbage, but the city could
force sanitary measures. 1t was
pointed out that the expenses would
make the revenues, at the prices fixed,
look like hole in the ground, and
the matter was reported back to the
committee for another try.
The improvement of Hume street
was ordered.
The fire committee reported on the
alarm systems in use, and said that
the use of two systems was mistake
They were given another week to re.
port on which of the two is considered
best.
Bailey, Weatherax and Furth were
appointed committee to adjudicate
the claim of r. T. Dabney for dam
ages by reason Of his being unneces-
sarily delayed in repairing his Wish.
kah street building.
On advice of Attorney Wade, tthe
request of H. w. Johns, for refund
of unused theater license, was de.
MED.
A claim of G. E. Murray for dam.
ages to a wagon was referred to the
attorney.
A number of street improvements
were projected for North Aberdeen
one of them connecting that suburb
with East Aberdeen.
The attorney was directed to draw
an ordinance for the improvement o1
the alley in Block Is, w. & B. add.
A resolution was adopted creating
Sewer District F, in East Aberdeen.
An ordinance amending the water
ordinance was sent back to the com.
mittee for further amendment.
The ordinance regulating the speed
of autos was referred to the attorney
and street committee.
A resolution was adopted providing
that no ordinance will be introduced
hereafter unless by a member, and
endorsed by him.
The attorney was directed to make
settlement with former Police Judge
Loomis, and to allow the latter $12
court costs, although the judgment
of the court gave the costs to the city
A request for lowering the grade
on street, between Ninth and Tenth
was referred to the engineer and com
mittee.
An ordinance was passed for the
improvement of street, between
First and River, by filling and plank
ing.
A conflict in billboard ordinance!
was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
A letter was read from Miss q
Smith, Belleville, N. j., who says she
is 20 years Of age, good looking ant
a good housekeeper, and wants tt
marry. Referred to the only single
men on the council, Quackenbush ant
Newell, with power to act"