Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-02
THE CITY COUNCIL
Defend OFFICER IN Law SUIT,
INCURRED IN Line OF DUTY.
City Must Paw for Street improve
menfS IN Front of Its Property
North Aberdeen n Objects TO Grades
Terrace Avenue Improvement vii .
Proceed.

With Councilman Quackenbush in
the chair, the city fathers met last
evening and disposed of large vol
ume of business. The reports of the
Various departments for the past
month were referred to the commit
tees, who will pass upon them.
A motion passed the Council, to
have the city bear the expense OF de-
Tending City Detective Church, in the
suit now pending against him.
A request from the street commit
tee that they be allowed to repair the
Heron street bridge, was granted.
A communication from the city at
torney, stating that the city would
have to pay their share of the assess
ments on the Market street improve
ment in front of the city property. AS
the city treasurer had no funds from
which this could be paid, it was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
C. e. Stillwell representing police
patrol system company, requested that
the council extend the time for bids
to be opened. The matter was laid
over.
A protest from property owners in
block l and 2, North Aberdeen Addi-
ton on the proposed fill in that dis
trict, was referred to the street COM
mittee.
The application for renewal of their
saloon license was granted Mayberry
Bros.
The bond of William butcher
street contractor, was accepted.
All city bills payable for the past
month, were allowed as read.
The Terrace Avenue improvement
ordinance, which the Aberdeen Con-
struction company would not accept
until some minor changes had been
made, was reported as ready for pas
sage and was accepted by the Con-
struction company.
The resolution for the Improvement
of E street, from South Second street,
to the Wishkah river, was read. The
imprCvement to consist of clearing,
grubbing, grading, etc. The ten year
payment plan to govern.
A resolution for the Improvement
of the alley in Block so, Orginial plat
OF town, was read. This improve
ment consists of clearing, grubbing
and grading.
Ordinance 90S for the Improvement
IF G. street from Second street to the
Northern Pacific railway tracks was
passed This Improvement is for paw
ing said street.
Ordinance No 900, for the improve
ment of B street, from Second to Sixth
street, by clearing, grubbing, grading,
etc. was passed.
Ordinance No. 90, for the improve
ment of Washington street, from Her.
on street, to Wishkah street, with an
eight foot board walk, passed
Ordinance No. Oil, the Improvement
of M street, from Third street, to- the
northern terminus of said street, by
building an elevated plank sidewalk,
passed.
Ordinance No. 913, Improvement of
E street from Second street to the
Wishkah river. Eestimated cost, SS,-
900, with cement sidewalks and alley
crossings. passed.
Ordinance No. 912, improvement of
Morgan street from Jeffries street to
Haight street, with 16 foot plank
roadway, passed.
The resolution for the Improvement
of Laura street to Lafayette street,
was laid over for one week.
The work as finished was accepted
on the improvements made on l., X,
", i
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the application for general
heating franchise, requested another
week in which to finish.
Bids were opened for the constr lc-
ton of an eight foot plank walk on
First street, August Walline aing
the lowest bidder, was awarded the
contract at $1.20 per lineal foot.
Pidc for tho construction walk
on M street, were opened The low
est bid was 4612 cents and was
awarded to John Hegdale.
A bid for the installation of po-
lice patrol system was opened. This
being the only one, the matter was
referred to the fire and water COM
mittee for investigation. The amount
bid was $4,632.5O and was from the
Gamewell company.
The resignation of Councilman
Furth, from the Sixth ward, was read
and accepted with regret. Mr.. Furth
is going to reside in Seattle, and the
council extended to him their thanks
for his hard work, while member of
that body. Immediately after this
vote of thanks, the nomination for
successor was in order. The name
of James w. Parks from the sixth
ward, was the only one presented and
he was unanimously elected.
A motion by O'Hare, that the Chief
of Police be required to carry out the
orders of the council, when so in
structed, was carried. OHare said
that you could look anywhere and see
moss as long as Elders whiskers, on
any number of houses in any part of
the city.