Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-26
COUNCIL Will
CONDEMN LAND
Easement Over Irvine Proper
ty Will Be Fought In
Courts
TURNS DOWN REPORTS
Body Ignores Report Of Com
mittee Recommending
$1,000 Settlement
TURNS DOWN REPORTS

The city council last night turned
down the report of 'h~ 6nance COM
mittee to pay Mr. a Mrs. William
Irvine 81 900 for an easement over
their property over which the North
Aberdeen bridge was to swing and
to start condemnation proceedings to
erty through the courts.
City attorney was instructed to
draft a resolution for the improve
ment of Newell street from Wishkah
to Heron street.
A petition asking for an arc light
to be installed at the corner of Wish.
kah and Lincoln streets was referred
to the fire and light committee.
A petition was read asking for a
sidewalk on Custer street between
Curtis and Scott streets was referred
to the streets, wharves and bridge
committee.
a petition protesting against the
Improvement of Railroad avenue be-
tween Jeffries and Thurston street
was read and referred to the streets.
wharves and bridges committee.
City Engineer Ewart submitted
report OF an estimate of $500 for the
proposed Cherry street improvement.
road avenue.
The clerk was instructed to have
the Chehalis Produce company ra-
move distractions from the sidewalk
and street
The council adopted committee
report to leave West Boulevard as it
is.
City Engineer Ewart submitted an
estimate on Local improvement Dis
trict 3O3 showing $4,000 due controc-
tor
Duplicate warrant was issued to
Mrs. c. w. Ewart in lieu of a lost
warrant for $1,000.
A request to have councilmen from
the various wards meet at E. A.
Bradner's office on Heron street to
notify the company where the city
lights are to be installed was ac-
cepted.
An amended street speaking dN
dinance was read and passed.
An ordinance re-assessing a portion
of Lawrence street was passed.
An ordinance equalizing the Hume
street sidewalk improvement was
passed.
The request for $500 damages sus-
tanned by fall through defective
street which broke the wrist of Elsie
torney.
Insurance policies on city property
was ordered accepted.
Bids for the improvement of the
east half of Broadway street were
submitted by Fred Heron, Carl Calm
and Tacoma Dredging company. The
latter being awarded the contract.
The petition to improve Randall
street was laid over one week.
Councilmen were appointed to re-
district the wards, there being more
than 250 voters in several wards.
The matter of improving Randall
street, which was laid over for one
week, brought forth considerable mer-
riment on the part of Councilman
Charles Larkins.
"Why was this matter referred to
committee for one week." asked
Councilman Crivyea.
81 don't know, ! wasn't here re-
piled City Clerk Clark.
"The committee was to ascertain
whether the entire district had been
petitioned for improvement" said
Councilman Smith
you fellows make me tired about
this delaying of street work-and l
make a motion to put the work off
until next Spring. Last August or
July, these people pettioned for the
Improvement and it has been juggled
and referred until it is now in the
middle of winter and nothing done
| am in favor of putting the improve
ment OK until next Summer-"said
Larkin and the spectators laughed,