Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-06
MayorlP Parks and Councilman
Hits Clash Over De-
partment Affairs
ARE TOO MANY MINDS
Hits, Reports North Aberdeen
Bridgs Defective. Rout-
inc Business.

Charging the Councilman r. J.
Hits of Fourth ward had ask both
himself and Chief of Police Temple
man permission to run certain re-
sorts which the prosecuting attorney
of Chehalis county had ordered clos
ed, and upon his refusal Hits had be-
gun persecution against the police,
street and engineering departments,
Mayor J. w. Parks last night admin
istered to the councilman a severe
reprimand
The meeting resembled pyrotecnic
display the fire works starting early
in the evening. Hits, ready for a
battle, threw down the gauntlet to
mayor, when the matter of his min
orty report was turned down by the
council on the acceptance of the North
Aberdeen bridge. Hits report stated
that the bridge was not according to
specifications
Councilman Elder then moved that
the bridge be accepted and that the
press take no notice of Hits report.
"lf you think you can keep that out
of the press. |, r. J. Hits, will see
it gets into print-If the engineer has
his fingers in wrong | am going to
find it out. If the matter is correct,
then there win be no harm in giving
it publicity. Said Hits.
Peace reigned supreme for few
moments, until the cost of the North
Aberdeen bridge approaches was
read
How much did they cost, Pete?"
beloved Hits.
Nine Hundred Eighteen dollars"
answered Clark
"Why that must be wrong, the
Heron street approaches only cost
half that amount said Hits.
II suppose you made the estimates
like you gave us on South Aberdeen
fire station said Moyor Parks.
''Ha, ha," said Hits, his hair raising
up straight. Getting personal are
you?-Well l am just as capable of
estimating the cost of buildings as
you are running your fish business.
made an estimate of $4,000 for the
building and bins. stalls, quarters for
the men brought the cost up to 5000.
'Now, Mr.. Hits. since you have
chosen to get personal, am going to
tell you few things" said Parks.
"No you won't" roared Hits, rising
to his feet
Wont I? We'll why went I? Asked
the mayor.
Because | won't stand it," said
Hits" and a clash looked likely, but
Mayor Parks continued:
Ever since you came to me to get
permission to run questionable re-
sorts in which you were interested
and which had been ordered closed
by the police, you have made trouble
for the police department. You also
lowed to open these resorts and he
refused you. You have also attempt
ed to run the street department and
when you found that you could not
hire and fire certain men. you began
to make trouble for this department
and now you chose to find fault with
the engineering department Now, l
am getting tired of this abuse of de-
partments and halt must be called.
I cannot have order and efficiency in
my departments if some councilman
is going to cause trouble continually"
Il never spoke to Ewart or Temple
man. said Hits.
You started a report a short time
ago that Mr. Ewart was going to re-
sign said Parks.
''Well. | heard it on the street"
was Hits closing remark, and the
battle was over until later in the even
ing.
When the bills We're allowed. a bill
of 5000 to the Thiel Detective Agency
was read and Hits wanted to know
what it was for
Mayor Parks informed him that it
was for the services of detectives to