Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-05
rom taxation and other sources.

from taxation and other sources.
The work of permanent street i'm
provement, initiated in 1908 by
Mayor France, and continued under
this administration during the past
year, should be carried on during the
coming year with renewed energy.
The building and maintenance of
permanent streets is one of the first
essentials to the stability and growth
of any city. and when these are neg
lected the city must necessarily go
backward. We wish to take no
backward step. This city has learn
ed by experience that the plank
street is one of the most expensive
streets and the use of pTanking for
this purpose should be abandoned
wherever 1t is practicable to do so
in making new Improvements.
One of the largest problems con-
fronting this city at the present
is that of an adequate supply of pure
water. This has been growing
question for several years past, and
its solution cannot be deferred many
more months. This council should
take this matter up with energy and
diligence and endeavor within the
next few months to initiate some
plan for permanent and adequate
supply of water. To install such a
system at present would involve an
expenditure beyond the legal power
of this city to make, but this Coun-
Gil can at least outline some plan
and secure necessary sites and rights
of-way in order that the work may,
to that extent, advance.
Another problem, which this
Council should seek to solve, is the
one Of Il free bridge across the Che
halls river. The people of South Alb
erdeen, as taxpayers, residents and
citizens of the city. should have the
same free access to tn business CEN
ter of the city that other districts
have, and the fact that they are
obliged to pay tax toll in order
that they or their families might
reach the business center of the city,
is unequitable and is condition
which should be 'remedied just as
soon as the city is financially able
to remedy it.
| recommend that the City Coun-
Gil take some steps to induce one
of the railroads now in the city to
extend railroad line up the Wish
kah river to North Aberdeen and
Highland Home, in order that the
extensive and valuable water 'front.'
age along the Wishkah river might
be available for the accommodation
of manufacturing plants and other
enterprises, and thus add material
ly to the growth and welfare of the
city In this connection l heartily
endorse the proposal for the open
ing Of boulevard from some point
on Market street ito the Wishkah
river at some point near or
above the present North Abb
erdeen Bridge, in order to give that
portion of the city easy access to the
business center. Such boulevard
could be opened by creating local
improvement district and assessing
the expense thereof to the district
and without drawing upon the cur
rent expense fund of the city.
Frequent complaints come to the
city officials as to the condition of
the city cemetery and the road lead
ing thereto. l earnestly recommend
that needed improvements be made in
this road and that the city lay pipe
line to carry city water to the ceme-
terry ground. in order that the place
may be kept up as becomes civil
ized community. In this connection
| would suggest that the city encour-
age the organization Of a cemetery
association of public spirited citizens
to take charge Of the up-keep of the
cemetery and that the city operate
with this association.
In the event that the census,
which is now being taken, Of the
city of Aberdeen, should prove suf-
ficient to enable the city to organize
as city of the first class, | would
recommend that steps be taken to re-
organize the city government on Il
commission form of government
similar to that recently adopted by
the city of Tacoma.
All or the ordinances Of the city
and the laws of the state relating
to sanitation should be vigorously
enforced and the standing committee
Of the Council overseeing this de-
partment. should pay special atten-
ton to this subject. The public
health is always of the utmost i'm
pOrtance and in a growing city like
Aberdeen 1t can be preserved only
by enforcing the salutary regula-
tions provided by law, relating to
clean streets. public places and prem
ises. In this connection the city
should exercise the right of inspec-
ton to some extent. of food supplies,
and particularly the item of milk.
The milk offered for sale by the diff
ferent diaries in the city should be
inspected and tested by the health
officer at regular intervals.
Respectfully,
/ n RENN