Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-17
THE CITY COUNCIL
MAY BUILD WORKHOUSE FOR The
CITY PRISONERS.
SUGGESTION OF MAYOR BENIN
THAT CITY FARM ON CHARLEY
CREEK BE WORKED, MAY Sc
ADOPTED. STREET IMPROVE
MENT CONTRACTS AWARDED.

me CITY lnere would De an eXcellent
plan to keep prisoners of the city
busy, is the essence of a report made
at the meeting of the city council
last night and it is considered that
such a step will be taken.
The report was made after a sug-
eestion by Mayor e. b. Bonn some
time ago to the effect that the Char.
icy creek land could be farmed by
men held in the city Jail on vagrancy
and other light charges and be made
TO yield the city a profit in hay OF
otAe; crops.
The committee also suggested that
one of the present police force be
put in charge.
it was also urged that the floor
Of the city Jail be repaired ard a
reinforced concrete floor laid. 9th.
er repairs We're also necessary, the
committee reported as the Jail was
in an unsanitary condition.
Requests for lights at Tenth and
streets. Garfield and Henry streets,
Marion and Boone streets, King and
Boone streets and Scott and Boone
streets, were granted.
Discuss Lights.
The granting of the lights, however
brought out a criticism of the pres,
ent lighting contract by Mayor Benn
I'VE have a ridiculous lighting
contract with the lighting company,
said the mayor. 81 am not blaming
the light company but at the time
the contract was made up there was
certainly somebody who did not use
his head. The contract means moth
ing and is all one sided. There are
high prices and no specifications Civ
en-. The contract which still has
about six more years to run provides
that if you give it up you have to
pay SO or 81 a month for every light
you have used in the past.
Bailey Agains Postpones
This led Councilman Elder to ask
if Councilman Bailey did not have
something to report as chairman OF
the light committee, as he had prom
scd for the last two weeks. Bailey
however, again asked for another
week to report, stating that nothing
definite had yet been done, and again
stated he hoped to have something
next week."
Get Invitation
An invitation from Mayor H. c.
Gill of Seattle, was received, asking
the Mayor an dother executive Off
Gals of the city to attend meeting
of like officials from all over the
state to be held at Seattle, Novem
Der IS and 10. The communication
stated that action at that time would
be taken toward securing some act
of the legislature whereby cities OF
tho first class in Washington would
be removed from the jurisdiction of
state authorities in many matters
pointing as an example the recent
action of the legislature in annulling
street car franchises in various cities
Other matters on municipal affairs
are scheduled.
Mayor Benn and City Attorney y
&. Hogan were appointed to attend
mis- inportant gathering at the city's
expense but upon the request of the
mayor, City Engineer Chas. Ewart
was substituted in his place.
Nordgren Gets Contracts
est bidder was awarded every con.
tract which the council granted last
night.
I Hc ADtIuSeu tOIStIuCtlOu cOlI-
pany was the only bidder on the com
bined Improvement OF F. and Hume
streets while William butcher bid
alone on f street.
The Aberdeen Construction com
pany, however, was about $4,000 over
the city engineers estimate on the
Hume street work and some $700 over
the bid of butcher on the + street
project. The council therefore re-
iected The Hume ST Get estimate and
laid the F street bid over one week
in the hands of the street commit
tee. This last met with objection by
Councilman Miles, who stated that
Butcher, being the lowest bidder and
under the estimate should get the
contract Others, however, commended
that butcher already had three city
contracts and it was doubtful if he
could satisfactorily handle another at
this time.
Other Contracts
On the improvement of Marion and
Perry streets the following bids were
made on the 16 foot plank roadway:
a foot elevated, S1.5S. A. Wallin;
vi SIOlllt, ~ CcliiS lOOt, clcF dltu
SIPS. T. M. Howard, on ground 50
cents, elevated $1.49. John Hegdale;
on ground sc cents; elevated S135.
J. A. Nordgren; on ground "a cents,
elevated SO cents. Awarded to Nord-
gren.
Exchange street improvement from
Stockwell to Fordney. Bids on 16
foot plank roadway both laid on the
ground and elevated were as follows:
A. Wallin; on ground 80 cents, elevat-
ed $1.60. T. M. Howard; on ground
90 cents, elevated $1.15. J. P. Nelson;
on ground $1.05, elevated $1.5S. John
Hegdale; on ground 911a cents .ele-
waited 81. ]. A. Nordgren; on ground
S4Ha cents, elevated 80 cents. Award
ed to Nordgren.
Market street walks. Bids per lin.
cal foot as follows: G.. w. Walsh,
GA cents; John Hegdale. 5SR cents;
J.. A. Nordgren, 81 cents. Awarded
to Nordgren.
Scott street improvement. Bids on
16 foot roadway on ground and ele-
waited, as follows: J. P. Nelson; on
ground "a cents; elevated ,$1.59.e T..
NJ. Howard; on ground SO cents, ele-
waited $1.49. John Hegdale; on
ground S7k cents, elevated $1.4O. A..
Wallin; on ground 80 cents, elevated