Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-14
HILTS REMOVED
BY THE COUNCIL
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M. Demeree, offsetting certain evil
dence, regarding him drinking in a
saloon with a woman. and from 5.
w. Johnston to the effect that Hits
had charge of remodeling the old
Palm building for him; one from G..
+. Jensen, stating that "Stetson, who
had made an affidavit against Hits
was incompetent, and was seen Of
ten loafing on a city job" one from
Anthony Damitio, who had been con
tractor for 30 years to the effect that
the North Aberdeen bridge was not
a good job and which pointed out
many defects in the bridge; On, rom
Mrs. Hits, telling of the trouble with
the Stetsons: one from Lillian Nc
Donald, telling that Hits was acting
as her advisor and that he had new
err advised her to rent her buildings
for immoral purposes, and Hits own
affidavit denying nearly all the
charges.
Two atIidavits by DR.. H. c. Ran
dolph and DR.. o. r. Austin, We're not
allowed to be read, their contents
at the time not being known.
Not Allowed to Argue.
Attorney LOOMS. on completing
tne reading Gf the aftidayits, asked
to be allowed to argue the case. wh,,,--
was denied him. On motion of Coun-
Gilman McCaw, the council proceeded
to vote.
Hits was found guilty on specified
tons one. regarding the Engineers
office; specification three, regarding
Mayor Parks; seven. regarding at
tempt to dictate policies of various
departments; eight. that his relations
with the undesirable element render
ed him unfit to be a councilman and
specification ten.
Specification ten, received a unani-
nous vote and this was what undoubt-
eddy caused his expulsion
When the council began voting on
the specification. Hits left the room
but returned few minutes later.
Attorney Looms stated that the
proceedings We're illegal and that Mr.
Hits still claimed his seat as a coun-
Gilman and that they would hear from
him.
A recess was declared, after which
the council convened and Mayor
Parks appointed committee to con-
duct Councilman Morch of the Fourth
ward to his seat. Accepting the seat
Mr.. Morch said:
Il feel that l have been, in way,
railroaded into office, and while !
appreciate the honor, yet l regret
getting it at the expense of another
| have not been a citizen of your
city very long, but have been here
long enough to become familiar with
your needs. l want to thank you gen
tlemen for this honor and say that
that | will assist the mayor and You
gentlemen of the council in giving
the people good administration and
1t will be strictly on the square,
The council in discussion regard
ing the installation of more lights
We're informed by Councilman Sau
ers that the city was planning to in
stall 2S4 more lights at cost of ST.,
400 and that the committee was not
aware of where the funds were com
ing from.
The council voted to transfer a sa
loon license from 319 South G to 30S
South G G street.
Mayor Parks appointed McCaw,
Crivyea and Newell, as a committee
to redistrict the wards of the city
The election bills for officers in the
new annexed portion of the city was
allowed
Complaint was made against the
dredging company falling to provide
passage over it's pipe line on certain
streets, which was referred to the
city engineer.
City Street Superintendent Arthur
was instructed to remove the side
walk in front of the Pacific Produce
company.
The council voted to purchase uni
form numbers for drays and to en-
force the ordinance compelling ex-
pressmen to pay license.
The council voted to allow City
Engineer c. w. Ewart to attend a
municipal meeting at Bellingham.
A communication from f. C. Finch
stating that the Mutual Heat & Light
ing company had settled the damages
claimed by Anna Zarchrsen was read.
L. A. Ainslee asked for the trans
fer of the Hasty Messenger company
license, which was referred for one
week.
The Tacoma Dredging Co. was al
lowed $3,402 on Fill District No. l.,
and warrants were ordered drawn.
Petition for lights on corner of
Cherry and Wood streets was refer
red to the Light committee.