Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-11-24
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'STREET JOB is LET
ALBERT E N CONSTRUCTION CO.
GETS F STREET CONTRACT.

STREET WORK GOES oVEa.
BROADWAY PAVING GOES TO
BARBER ASPHALT COMPANY.
Letting of the contract for the sKl-
provement of F street, the re-refer.
ring of the proposed Hume strest
work to the city engineer for anoaR-
Ell estimate, the awarding Of c3.,-
tract for the paving OF Broadway
from Wishkah street to First street,
and discussion OF tho proposed light
ing proposition made by Mack *
Dabney formed the more Important
items of business at lengthy sex.
sion of tho city council last night.
F Street Contract Let
Chairman Hits, of the COMMITTEES
on streets, reported favoring the hold
ing up of the proposed Hume stree1
Improvement. This was opposed hE
Quac!;enbush who wanted the WORK
done at once suggesting that it could
not be included in the proposed FIJI
OF the tide fats west of Broadway.
The question brought on q lengthy
discussion and ended by referring the
matter to the city engineer for re-
survey and estimate. Bids for tina
improvement of F street were open
ed and William butcher found to ba
the lowest bidder. -.ndrew Peterson
of the Aberdeen Construction com
pany, also had in a bid, but it WAS
considerably higher than the Dutcher
bid. Upon this showing a long dis
cussion ensued, many of the council
men apparently favoring the awarA
Of hn f,t RI "a A hnr
Construction company, even at the.
higher rate, for the reason as thsE
expressed it, that the work would he
done much more eXpeditiously. In this
connection a petition was read from
residents and property owners on p
street in the district embraced with
in the proposed improvement. ASK
ing that the butcher bid be not cor
sidered, the petitioners stating that
they had much rather pay a higher
price and have the work done and
completed as soon as possible in
place OF dragging it out for year
or more. The discussion ended By
the awarding OF the job to Petersen
under the clause which permits the.
council to let the work "to the low
est and best bidder"
Discuss Light Franchise
The application for a franchise by
Mack and Dabney under the provin--
ions of which it was proposed to light
the buildings in blocks 40, As and 4ss.
of the original plat of the city
brought out determined oppositiuH
from the Grays HarbOr Railway L.
Light company. whose interests were
championed by Jay d. Crary. He de-
clared to the council that private,
parties were trying to secure a fran
chise which made them competitor
of the Light company without tho
necessity of power house and oth er
heavy expenses incurred by the lat-
ter, and he thought that it would be
unfair and unjust to the company TO
permit the proposed franchise TO
pass. Several members Of the conn
Gil took part in tho discussion and
thc proposition was switched on 10
the committee on fire and light to
report at the next meeting.
Snag fer Street F!usher
When Chairman Hits. of the streei
committee, made motion for the
purchase of the street flushing ma
CHlHS, ne was COIlTOuleu ny SIHte-
ment from City Clerk Clark who de
clared that the city had no funds in
the street appropriation with which
to pay the bill. He said that the es-
innate of $11. 900 was already $4,000
overdrawn and he didn't see how the
machine could be purchased with the
money exhausted. The finance com
mittee was given the nut to crack
and will make report at the next
meeting.
More Engineers Expense
The claim of the City Engineer
Ewart for SIS payment of his ex-
penses to Seattle wnere he attend
ed a meeting of city officials called
by Mayor Gill and his request for
leave of absence and additional ex-
pense in attending the sessions OF
the Harbor commission appointed by
Governor Hay, brought forth vigor
GUS objections from Quackenbush
who opposed further leaves of alb
sence to the city engineer, declaring
his belief that he should remain In
the city and attend 10 business. The
objections of the member from the
Fifth were disregarded. however. and
Ewart will get his money and his
requested leave Of absence. A re-
quest from the city engineer for the
purchase of a blue printing machine
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