Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-02-10
The CITY COUNCIL
ASKS Federal GOVERNMENT TO
TEST WyNOOCHE WATER.
South Aberdeen Telephone Rates Are
Reduced. Number of Street I'm.
prOvementS Ordered. will Recu-
late Bill Boards. Steel Bridge for
North Aberdeen, Etc.

In the absence of Mayor Benn,
President c, c. Quackenbush presided
over the council last evening
The Quick Print Co. was awarded
the city printing for the coming year
Inc city engineer was instructed
TO enter into negotiations with the
Federal government to test the Wy
nooche river water as to it's fitness
for city use.
The city engineer stated that per-
mission was granted for the building
OF a steel bridge across the Wishkah
river at North Aberdeen.
The city clerk was instructed to
advertise in various places for bids
for the construction of the bridge.
Mr.. f. A. Hart called the atten-
ton of the council in donating $500
that belonged to the library fund.
would work hardship on the H.
Drary. On motion of Mr.. Ingram and
WeatherwaX, the former motion was
recinded and the $500 returned to
the library fund. The street COM
mittee was instructed to examine the
alley in block original plat and see
II the alley cannot be made narrower
without injury to adjacent proper
t..
A light was ordered at the inter-
section of Jefferies and Morgan street
and the petition for a light at Wish
kan and Washington streets was tab
led.
Permission was given the Keasal
Construction Co., to transfer their
contracts for the Improvement of G
and | streets, to the Aberdeen Con-
struction Co.
Notice was received from the Tele-
phone company, that rates for tele-
phone service in South Aberdeen
would be the same as North Aber-
deem hereafter.
Saloon licenses were granted to
the saloon at 312 South G street and
701 Curtis street, and the transfer
of the license of Messrs Brown and
filed.
A resolution for the improvement
of Curtis street, from Loyde to
Clark street was passed. Also one
for the Improvement of First street
from Chicago Avenue to the Wish
kah river, by building sidewalks
thereof. Also for the clearing and
Market street from X street to F.
street, and X street from Wishkah
to Market street, by putting down
concrete sidewalks, and paving the
street with asphalt. Also for the I'M
proving a part of Schley street by
building {. &c feet read in the center
thereof. Also 70 rthe clearing and
filing the alley IN block 46 original
plat.
An ordinance for the improvement
of the alley in block 6 in the original
plat of the town of Aberdeen, by
clearing and filling the same, was
passed.
The matter of raising the salaries
of the chief of the fire department,
City Engineer and Superintendent of
Public Works, was referred to the
finance committee.
An ordinance was ordered drawn
for the Improvement of parts of Nor
gan and Jefferies streets.
The acceptance of the new fire
house in South Aberdeen, was refer
red to the city attorney.
An ordinance was ordered drawn
making it a misdemeanor to erect
bill boards within four feet of any
sidewalk.
Mr.. Furth drew the attention of
the council to the fact that a lot of
petroleum was being stored at f and
First street, which was contrary to
ordinance, and on motion the police
department was instructed to see that
the ordinance was enforced