Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-05-27
TO FILL TIDELANDS
ESTIMATED COST GREATER THAN
PRESENT Value OF LOTS.
will COdify City Laws. Several New
Street improvements. To Prepare
Sane Building Ordinance. Docks
and Vessels Must Maintain Lights.
Judge LOOmiS Explains.

Engineer Ewart reported to the
city council last night on filing the
tidelands west of Broadway. The
estimate covered 249 acres, which he
said could be filled for $3.50 900, or
about $3.50 per lot, and on this basis,
the clerk was directed to advertise
for bids for the work.
Former Police Judge Loomis ad-
dressed the council on the subject of
the $445.75 in his possession, and
which he is anxious to get rid of,
saying that the action of the council
in issuing a peremptory order direct
ing him to turn the money over to
the city treasurer, had placed him in
false light before the public, and he
asked that the city institute friend
ly suit in the Superior Court, in order
to determine to whom he shall pay
over he money. The matter was laid
over until the next meeting.
Hand rails were ordered placed on
all elevated side walks.
c. e. TrOutman, G. B. Ried, J. S.
Andrews and j. D. Walker, archi-
tects and builders. were reque sted to
draft new building ordinance.
The matter of engaging a nydrau-
lie engineer, to plan permanent
water supply was referred to the
water comlai:7"c
1t was decided that for saloon to
employ pimps would be deemed suf-
ficent to revoke it's license.
The attorney was directed to pre-
pare ordinances requiring lights
maintained on all docks, and on ves-
sells lying thereat.
June 23, was fixed to hear objec-
tions to the vacation of the alley in
Block 23, Frances Addition.
1t was decided to place the office
of building inspector under the con-
troll Of the city engineer.
The judiciary committee was au-
thorized to codify the city laws, and
to employ an attorney to do the
work.
A six-inch wooden main was order
ed laid on Second street between F
and Washington.
A mimeograph was ordered for the
use of the attorneys office.
The treasurer asked that the bill
posters license issued to c. v. 10y
be revoked, for the reason that the
check issued in payment was refused
at the bank. The matter was refer
ed to the license committee, and Mr..
10y was cited to appear before the
council at the next meeting to ex-
plain.
The attorney was ordered to draw
an ordinance providing for the pro-
lection and care of parking strips.
Petitions for the improvement of
streets in the vicinity of Prospect
avenue, and for paving G street were
referred to the street committee.
The request of the City Band, for
use Of the council chamber as a prac-
ticing room, was denied.
The following resolutions were ad-
opted: Paving Boardway between
Wishkah and Heron streets; the i'm
provement of I street between Heron
and First, and for a sidewalk on the
west side of K street, one-half block
north from First.
A blanket ordinance was read, COW
ering nearly all violations of the
moral law, and regulating every
thing from dogs to firecrackers, was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The water ordinance was amended
so as to permit standpipes for fire
protection without charge.
A contract for supplying cast iron
water pipe was awarded to the Hofus
Iron & Steel Co.
The attorney was directed to draw
an ordinace for the improvement of
Decatur street.
A request from Heron street prop
erty owners, that conduts be placed
for street lights before paving, was
referred to the attorney and engi-
neer.