Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-10-20
DEMOCRATS NAMED THE CITY COUNCIL
RETRENCHMENT PLANS OF C0UN.
Gil GO GLlMMERING.
PLANS ARE FORMULATED FOR
MORE BRIDGES ACROSS THE
WISHKAH RIVER, AND A ROAD
TO NORTH ABERDEEN-BROA
WAY IN NEED OF REPAIR, ETC.

Bridges and streets occupied the
major portion of the city council
meeting last night and the machinery
at last put in motion toward secur-
ing estimates on the cost of a bridge
across the Wishkah river to North
Aberdeen and the cost of construct
ing roadway around Dabney hill.
Councilman CriVyea reported that
Contractor Andrew Peterson was will
ing to build a wooden bridge, capaD!e
of holding street cars, across the
Wishkah at any point decided upon
by the majority OF property holders
and that the city could pay him at q
rate OF $500 each month, which is at
present being expended in the main
tenance OF a ferry. The only addi-
Jional expense to the city would be
the up-keep OF the structure as Peter
son asks no interest on the unpaid
| portion.
Councilman Quackenbush stated
that if the city could secure a bridge
ON the instGllment plan the contract
should he let to some large bridge
corporation and steel bridge put in
at Heron street and the present Her
on street structure moved up to North
Aberdeen.
Ask for Contracts.
Finally upon motion OF Councilman
Crivyea it was decided that the city
engineer should make estimates as to
the cos Of tie roadway around Dab
ney bill and tie cost of bridge.
More discussion cane up with the
n Z a = 1it,t
iOr the paving Ct Broadway from
WishEah to First streets. Council
man Quackenbush insisted that the
paving to be the full width of the
street, while the resolution provided
for a 60-foot street and, and an
amendment was carried providing for
a GS-fo0t paving and the city 'engi
neer's estimate increased to $4,000.
Broadway, however, continued in
| the lmelight for Councilman Quack-
enbush Immediately brought up the
present bad condition of the thorough
! fare from Nishkah street He de.
clared that the street should be gray
eled and improved, stating that at
present the water stood ON the sur
face constantly.
Not Cared For.
j. S. Gum, addressing the council,
stated that if the city had made any
effort to keep the street in repair it
would be all right today. Il do not
believe" said Mr.. Gum, that S. has
been expended in the care of Broad
way for years. Supposing that the
street was paved and we did not OBJ
ject, it would be out of repair in a
| few years again"
Mayor Benn explained to Mr. Gum
that in the event of paving. the con-
tractors are bound by their contracts
to keep the street in good condition
for five years.
S. *. BoWes also spoke to the coun-
ell, stating that the Improvement of
Broadway so far had cost property
owners considerable money and that
they would like breathing spell"
Ask for Gravel.
while We are supposed to have
lots OF money in our ward said Mr..
Bowes, eve would like to keep a little
OF it there. All We want the city to
do is to give us a little gravel that
would drain off the water, and | think
we are entitled to that | am just
as anxious as you gentlemen of the
council to save money for the city,
but Broadway is one of the chief out
| lets from the hill and | think the
property owners are entitled to the
gravel"
Upon Councilman Quackenbush re-
minding the council that an estimate
of $3.50 had been made by the city
engineer at the last council meeting
as the cost of graveling H street and
Broadway, ii was decided to use this
sum for the Improvement desired.
Councilman John O'Hare again
brought up the matter of the roof ON
the South side hose house, and as a
result Contractor Stine was heard
from and arrangements made to have
the roof tarred and graveled as well
as the lean-to. Contractor Stine in a
straightforward talk explained that he
had nothing to do with the selection
of the roofing and that in his opinion
he should not be held liable, and that
while he was willing to put a new
roof on the building he knew that the
material would not last year. This
brought the motion to tar and gravel
the roof.
A resolution providing for the an
nulment of resolution for the i'm
provement of Broadway from Wish
kah to Market streets passed.
councilman O'Hare moved that the
city engineer be instructed to make
an estimate of the cost of road
around Dabney hill and that the may.
or appoint special committee to
confer with Mr. Dabney and arrange
for securing the deeds to the Dabney
property which is to be given to the
city as we'll as the land coming from
DR.. Pearson.
This carried and Mayor Benn ap-
pointed Councimen OTlare, Ingram
and Parks on the committee.
Arrangements were made for the
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