Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-03-15
DABNEY GRILLS
Inspector Hits
R. T. DABNEY MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST BUILDING Inspector.
Well Known Capitalist Accuses the
Building Inspector of Throwing
Obstacles In His WAY Because He
Failed to Secure Dc sired Building
Lease.


few days ago, relative to Mr.. Hits
refusing to issue me building per-
NIT, to repair my building on Wish
kah street, also stating that Mr.. Hits
had stopped work on my new build
ing on account of poor material,
(which was using in its construction.
For the benefit Of all those who
are concerned in the building up Of
Aberdeen, l wish to make the follow
ing statement:
About four months ago, Mr.. r. J.
Hits came to my residence in Port
land to see me, in regard to renting
the store room which was and is &C.
cupied by the Fan Cigar Co. He
asked me what rent the tenants were
paying, and l told him $12S.0O per
month. He remarked that he and an
other gentleman wanted the store
room and would give me $4,000 a
month. l remarked that l could not
let him have the building without
consulting the old tenants. He re-
manned some time trying to persuade
mo to give him lease at $4,000 a
month, Offering to advance two
months rent, and remarking that he
and l had always been good friends.
| told him that I could not lease the
property out from under the old ten
ants without giving them chance,
if he was to give me 100000 a month
because it would not be treating the
old tenants right. At this time Mr..
Hits went away. apparently much
disappointed. About a month or six
weeks afterwards / came to Aberdeen
and asked Mr.. Hits for permit to
repair my building on Wishkah street,
asked to remove the roof, change the
front and reconstruct and strengthen
the front and the side wall, under the
direction of Mr. Troutman, the archi-
| tect, and to add another story onto
the building. This request was re-
| fused, and the matter was referred to
the building committee and council.
They examined the building and vot-
ed to refuse me the privilege of ad-
ding another story. After hearing
of their decision l gave up adding
another story and asked Mr.. Hits for
a permit to repair the building by
taking Off the fire wall on one side
and leveling up the ceiling and to
take down a portion of the front and
reconstruct it, making it more suit
able for a one story building. He
refused to give me this permit. This
was about two months ago. Mr.. Hits
stated that the city council had con-
demned that building and that he
would not give me permit. Then
came back from Portland again, and
asked for a permit to repair the one
story building He refused by telling
me that the city council had con-
demned the building and that he
could not give me permit. I could
not understand how the council could
condemn the building, so | went to
the city clerk and asked to see what
was on record showing the action of
the city council. | found that the
council had never condemned the
building, but voted that | would not
be allowed the privilege of adding
another story. Then | went to Hits
and told him he was mistaken about
the council condemning the building.
He has lodged about from pillar to
post, refusing at all times to give me
a permit to repair the building in
any manner. Therefore the building
has stood vacant about two months
caused by his littleness. So now
am compelled to make the necessary
repairs, and If need be. fight it out
in the court.
In regard to him stopping work on
my new building on the corner of
Wishkah and ii streets, on account
of poor material which | was using,
| wish to say that this is entirely
false. have purchased the very best
material that | could find in the mar
ket, aiming to make 1t good and
substantial building in every respect
/ think If the material were analysed
by scientific men and intelligent peo-
pie, that they would find that the ma.
terial being used in the building is
far superior to anything they would
find in Mr.. Hits head or his general
makeup. / doubt If they would find
much in him other than would make
a first class blowhard't, or bag oil
wind. | would like to ask what this
man Hits has ever done to build VI
Aberdeen, except to blow about him
self and try TO work into politics
where he can live off the taxpayers
He knows comparatively nothing
about erecting brick buildings, and