Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-28
Petitions for Special Election
Will Be Held While the
Shortage is Made Up.
STREET IMPROVE M EN- rs
Will Retain Pest House. To
Light Footpath on New
Bridge

night the BODY voted TO retain the
petition submitted them asking Mayor
Parks to call special election and
tee secured the necessary 119 sigma
lures that the request be granted.
The clerk reported that the petit
tions contained 52S and that 17S
names were stricken off, :.
The question of allowing bicycles
to be ridden on the new footpath
across the o. & w. bridge and to
prohibit motor cycles being ridden
over the structure was discussed and
settled by the council.
H. H. Carter asked that his bill for
work on the bridge be paid.
Committee on sanitation reported
that the barn on southwest corner Of
l. and Market streets to be in sani-
tary condition.
Committee on Chamberlain license
recommended that he be exempt.
A petition from property owners
on Eleventh street asking that said
street be improved by being paved
with asphalt was read and referred to
a committee
Street Commissioner c. E. Arthur
informed the council that the new
0. & w. bridge had been completed
and the sidewalk 2,77O feet in length
turned over to the city. He asked
that eight 100 Watt lamps be Install
ed every 800 feet. The matter was
referred to committee with power
to act.
The matter of purchasing 10000
feet of planking to repair West Heron
street, was referred to the committee
on streets, wharves and bridges.
The proprietors of the Charleton
store asked permission to burn
refuse taken from their store. The
matter was referred to the fire chief
Property owners on Terrace avenue
demonstrated against the further
lowering of grades on said street and
requested that the graveling be done
at once. The council instructed the
engineer to comply with the request.
S. G. Morse asked the council to
pay him $11S for deed to property
for connection of Burleigh and Essex
avenues.
A communication from C. F. Cork
congratulating the council upon it's
selection of water superintendent was
read.
A resolution for the Improvement of
Eleventh street was introduced and
ordered published.
A resolution fixing the date for
equalization of local improvement dis
trict No. 37S
An ordinance providing for the i'm
provement of Broadway from the
North side of River street to the south
side of Heron street was passed.
An ordinance for the improvement
OF the alley in black AZ, original plat
was passed.
An ordinance for the improvement
of B street was passed.
Ordinances approving the assess
ment rolls Nos. 366, and 36S were
passed.
Committee on public health recon-
mended that the present pest house
and site be retained.
The light committee reported that
lights be installed on the new o. &
W. bridge
The city clerk was instructed to
advertise for bids for 1000 feet 2h
rubber lined hose.
The clerk and mayor was instruct.
ed to purchase 450 feet of submarine
cable for fire and police alarm system
across the Chehalis river.
Gus Youngberg asked the council
to make complete report on the
petition regarding the commission
form of government
The city council, by a vote of
to 0, approved the minutes of the
special session held Monday night,
when the saloon licenses of John
Gronow and NJ. Franciscovitch were
revoked.