Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1910-05-05
new CITY COUNCIL
THE new COUNCIL NET And OR.
CANNED LAST night.
Mayor Benn Delivers Annual Message
OuaCkenbuSh Is Re Elected PreSi-
dent of the Council. The Standing
Committees Appointed. Phillips
and Schneider ResppOinted.

06Ot OF me COUNCIL. Inc StdOOo09
Committees Appointed. Phillips
and Schneider ReappOinted.
On the assembling of the coun-
Gil last evening. the minutes of last
meeting were approved, and the may
or announced that the term of the
newly elected councilmen commenced
at that time. and asked them to take
their seats.
Councilman Alexander nominated
G. c. Quackenbush for the position
of President of the council, and Mr..
Bailey nominated Mr. Crivyea. Quack-
enbush received votes and Crivyea
&. Mr.. Quackenbush then thanked
the council for the courtesy extend
ed to him.
The mayors annual communion
ton was then read. and referred OF
the judiciary committee for dlstri-
button
The mayor nominated j. M. Phil
Schneider for chief of the fire de-
partment The nomination were con-
firmed
tees were appointed. and confirmed.
Committees.
WATERWAYS. Hits, Ingram.
FIRE e LIGHT-Bailey, O'Hare,
Crivyea.
STREETS, ALLEYS. WHARVES
& BRIDGES Hits, Stalding, Elder.
SEWERS & PUBLIC HEALTH
Crivyea. Furth, Alexander.
FINANCE-Quackenbush, Furth,
Newell
JUDICIARY - Furth, O'Hare,
Elder.
WAYS & stalding, In
gram, Myles.
AUDITING-Elder. Quackenbush,
Newell.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS - O'Hare,
Bailey, Stalding.
LICENSE -- Alexander Crivyea,
Quackenbush.
POLICE-Newell Alexander, Hits.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS - In
gram. Bailey. Myles.
Mayors Message.
TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ABERDEEN:
II has been the custom in this
city. at the annual organization of
a new Council. for the Mayor to sub
nit his views and recommendation
on municipal affairs. and in pur-
suance of this custom have the
honor of submitting to the careful
consideration of the new Council, the
following suggestions:
! take pleasure in stating that dur
Ing the past year, good order has
been preserved in the city. and the
laws of the state and the ordinances
of the city have been enforcd. On
the question of law and order, the
past year has probably been above
the average in the city's history.
The police department, under the ST.
pervision and direction OF the Chief
of Police, are entitled to commenda-
ton for the method in which they
performed their duty. During the
past year there have been but few
burglaries, or hOld-ups, or other seri-
GUS Offenses committed within the
limits of the city, owing to the act
ivity and iligence of the police de-
partment, and all districts of the
city have been policed in an effective
manner. The police department to-
gether with the Sheriff's office, are
entitled to credit for running down
and bringing to justice, notwithsand-
ing the opposition of many so-called
reformers, (whO are now attacking
the administration gang of Grim
inals of the very worst type, and
have succeeded in throwing light
upon the mystery surrounding the
so-called "hOater fleet
This administration Is now being
ASA lied by the same gang of coward
ly knockers who bounded Ex-mayor
Lindstrom. attempted to bluff and
bulldoze Ex-mayor France. and at
tempted to ruin former Chief of Po-
lice Birmingham. Their favorite
method of attack Is to circulate vic
iOus and irresponsible stories by stat
ing lit is rumored' or they have
heard that certain conditions ex-
ist. The departments of the city are
open to the investigation of any citi-
zen and all good citizens and tax
payers should investigate as to the
truth of any statements before Civ
ing credence to the same.
The growing needs of the city have
tendency year by year to increase
partment. so that during the past few
years the necessary expenditures OF
each year have exceeded those of the
previous year. That was necessarily
true OF the year just closed. The out.
standing current expense fund in
debtedness is at the present time. In
round numbers, $132,000.00 al
against $101, 100000 a year ago. Thi.
increase is accounted for In part by
the fact that about $4,000 OF sink
ing fund bonds have been taken NJ
during the past year. and current
expense fund warrants issued fol
them. Thus the actual increase In
the current expense fund indebted
ness OF the past year is about the
sum of $15.0OO.0O. The water FUND
indebtedness of the city. notwith'
standing extensive improvements In
that department has not been ma
ferially increased the Indebtedness