Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-06-23
THE COUNTY DADS THE CITY COUNCIL
TRANSACTS USUAL WEEKLY BUSl.
ness LAST night.
Leading Item. Contract Let for
Paving e Street TO heaSai & Co.
Speed Ordinance Is Passed. Nov.
ing!BuildingS Regulated.

The city council held a very short
session at their chambers last night.
A resolution presented by the prop
erty owners adjacent to West Boule-
ward was read and accepted by the
council This resolution is for the i'm
provement of the Boulevard with a 10
foot plank roadway from Schley street
to the city limits at Cosmopols.
City Attorney Hogan will render a
report Of his investigation Of the pro-
ceedinss that been gone through in
regard to the fill of the property be.
low Broadway hill, at the next meet
ing of the council.
A resolution from the property own
ers for the vacation Of Chicago ave-
nre, Stewart avenue and Randall
street, was referred to the street COM
mittee to report their findings at the
next meeting.
A petition from the property own
ers on Arthur street, to improve the
same by grading and building a con-
crete bulkhead at the eastern terminus
OF the street, was also referred to the
street committee.
Ordinance number 921 was passed,
for the Improvement of the alley in
block 50 Original Plat of Town.
Ordinance number 92S passed, and
is for the improvement of E street
from the Wishkah river to the South
side of Second street by a concrete
retaining wall.
An ordinance regulating the speed
of automobiles, motorcycles and all
vehicles driven by gasoline, was pass
pI
This ordinance is to prohibit the fast
and reckless driving that there has
been so much complaint about, and
fixes the speed at miles an hour as
the maximum. The fine is fixed at
not less than $50 or more than 500,
or Imprisonment CT thirty days in de.
fault Of the payment of the fine
Alexander moved that the mayor be
instruct the Chief of Police to carry
out the provisions of the ordinance
to the letter.
The oath of office of James w.
Parks, was read and accepted. Mayor
Benn at once appointed him chair
man of the judiciary committee, and
also q member of the sewer commit
tee.
AS soon as the announcement of his
appointments had been made Mr..
Parks was ushered to his seat as a
member of the council amid much ap-
plause.
A communication from Superintend-
ent George McDougall was read, rec
ommending the purchase and install
lation of water cranes for the use of
the sprinkling wagons. He pointed
out that the saving to the city from
these cranes would moro than pay
for themselves in a short time, as the
present way that the wagons are fill
ed does damage to the fire plugs.
VA letter from Carl l.. Peterson ack-
nowledging that he had been notified
of the granting of a heating franchise
at the last meeting of the council was
read
A petition from the property own
ers on Chicago avenue, for the inn
provement of that street to Randall
street, by filing, gravelng, and side
walking, was referred to the City En-,
gineer and City Attorney to draft an
ordinance.
The property owners in block d,
Weatherwax's addition, want the al
ley improved and the matter was re-
loIIeu W Tie SlI0eI COulHllttee.
The claim of b. F. Cawthorn for the
sum of $37.95 was referred to the city
attorney for investigation. The claim
is for the payment of this amount for
a delinquent tax certificate that was
against the property of Ole Hanson,
on lot IL block 4 Syndicate addition
and was bought on April 3, 1901.
Ordinance $50 was passed and pri.
vides for the regulation of house and
building moving, and provides that a
permit must be obtained from the
building inspector, giving all detail
ed information as to the streets to
be moved over, and cash bond must
be put up to secure the city from any
damages that might arise from the
moving.
Under this ordinance, no wooden, or
veneer buildings can be moved in the
fire district
An ordinance prohibiting the build
ing of any stable or barn in the city
limits, without first gaining the con-
sent of the council is punishable by a
fine of $50. This ordinance was pass
ed and given number 931.
The franchise of the Pacific Tele-
phone and Telegraph company, for
the laying through the streets and
alleys of the city. under ground con-
ducts for their telephone wires, and
! the removal of the present poles on
certain streets, was granted for a
period of thirteen years. An amend
ment to this ordinance by Bailey, that
the city be given one duct for their
use for fire and police alarm wires
! W. nQr n do
to read to that effect.
The dog ordinance was again up for
discussion. and was finally referred
to the judiciary committee for inves-
. tigation.
The work of the contractor on NJ
street was accepted.
l City Clerk Clark requested that he