Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-07-21
The CITY COUNCIL
HAS warm DISCUSSION over The
SECOND HAND LAW
7H'N .t5T'l = tisuly, 4. -.,JI
Alexander s : snd crtiy yy Clash Over
Committee Duties. Several Street
Improvement Contracts Awarded.
Removal of North Aberdeen Bridge
Opposed. Routine Business.

After a forsenic battle between
Councilmen Alexander and Crivyea
last night, the city council cut the
license fee of second hand dealers
in two, reducing it from $25 to $3.50
per quarter, and provided a penalty
of 500 for violation of the ordi
nance.
The amendment to the ordinance
was introduced by Alexander and in
doing so admitted that public opinion
did not sustain the large fee demand
ed from this line of business, when
he said juries could not be had to con.
Wet failure to pay. Crivyea took ex.
ceptiOnS to a remark of Alexander
to the effect that he would not attend
committee meetings, and retorted
warmly that he was always in reach
of telephone notice, and would have
been pleased to attend the meetings
of the license committee. The discus
sion was growing loud, when the
pounding of the gavel called the two
cOuncilmen to order.
An effort was made to further re-
duce this license fee to $25 year
but Crivyea, Elder and Myles were
it's only supporters, and it failed. The
500 fine was provided in an attempt
to force juries to inflict. the heavy
penalty, but is liable to have the OPP
posite effect, and cause. their acquit
tai, leaving the COSTS upon the city
, A city ordinance, like any other law
must be backed by public opinion tc
prove effective. J" h'F'
Criyyea complained of a large bill
board in South Aberdeen and ~ the
street commissioner was directed tt
have it removed . fli''&3" 81 :"
A petition sighed by residents ant
property owners.of East Second stree
was read, protesting against the re
moyal of the North Aberdeen bridge
from that thoroughfare..,
Bids for the Clark street improve
i ment were read. T. M. Howard beint
awarded the contract at SO cents
against $1.O7 by John Nordgren
f$1.O3h by G. A. Gillette, and $1.1!
by August Wallin. ~
/. A resolution introduced by Council
man Bailey raising the pay of stok
.er on the city fire engine from 81!
to $S5 per month was almost unani
mously voted down. ..!....,.. ..,
- RcSOluUiOu6 lOIl; ,lHipIONGHISIlL Vi lIl'
!; south side of Hopkins street and +
street between First and Tenth streets
were introduced and referred to thu
street committee. Resolutions TO
! the improvement of the alley in blocl
i,$6. block D and block 5. in Weather
wax & Benn's addition to the city
A resolution for the paving and con
crete sidewalk of l street from Rive
street to First street was adopted
ard the city attorney instructed t.
draw an ordinance. 80 @'I
A franchise granting the Gray
Harbor and Puget Sound the right t.
lay tracks on Rosecrans, Schley
Grant and Cedar streets in Soutl
Aberdeen was introduced and referred
to the judiciary committee and tn
city attorney. The franchise state
that Rosecrans streets is to be use,
it's entire length, while the intersec
ton of Schley and Front streets an,
40 feet of Cedar street will be uset
as right-of-way. 1t is provided tina
either steam or electricity or othe
motive power may be used.