Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-06-01
Residents in South Aberdeen
Unable to Get Street to
Their Homes
ARE BLOCKED BY LUMBER
Missing Tools Of Water De-
partment Not Yet Found.
Contracts Awarded, Etc.

The Improvement of Scott and Mill
streets, South Aberdeen, provoked a
heated discussion in the city council
meeting last night Councilman Myles
and Crivyea of the First ward, said
the improvement was necessary; that
three householders We're unable to
get TO their homes with team by
reason of the streets being blocked
with lumber by the Donavan Lumber
Co. 1t was said that those residents
had been before the council for more
than year in the endeavor to secure
this needed improvement without re-
suit 1t transpired that the lumber
company owned most of the property
affected, and was using the streets
as a lumber yard The improvement
was opposed by Elder, Hits and Eyer
er, and was referred to the street COM
mittee, with instructions to report in
one week.
The request of Davidson Bros for
permission to raise the sidewalk on
Kansas street was denied.
The committee appointed several
weeks ago, to investigate the tools
said to be missing from the water
department, was called upon to re-
port. Chairman Ingram said the COM
mittee was gum shoeing the case,
and had nothing to report as yet, but
would have later, and acted altogether
as though he resented the matter be-
ing called up.
The matter of strengthening the
bridge on West Sixth street, so as to
carry a trolley car at an estimated
cost of $1,000, was referred to the
street committee.
The Barber Asphalt Co. was award
ed the contract for paving F street
The contract for sidewalks on F
street, was secured by Peter Hegg
Il Co.
The property owners on Harbol
Heights asked that roadway be built
on Henry and Fairfield street, and the
engineer was directed to make a
survey of the route
The second protest against paving
West Sixth street, said to contain the
signatures of 60 per cent of the prop
erty owners was read. referred to the
street committee, to report at the next
meeting.
A protest was read from property
owners on Second street, against the
proposed improvement of that street
and saying they would ask for the fill
ing of the district at the next meet
ing.
The saloon license of Mayberry
Bros. was renewed.
The blasting bond of the Aberdeen
Construction Co., for $4,000 was ac
cepted.
Resolutions We're adopted for the
Improvement of Broadway, at a cost
of $500, and for the vacation OF
part of Fourth street
An ordinance was passed abolishing
the recently created free employment
bureau, and the offices of food inspec
tor and veterinary.
On recommendation of the commit
tee, it was decided not to purchase
safe for the treasurer's office.
Ordinances were ordered drawn fOl
the improvement of b street. Second
avenue; | street and X street.
The bids for paving West Sixth
street were referred to the street com
mittee and engineer.
The Standard Transfer Company
was awarded the contract for improy-
ing the alley in Block 5, Hopkins Ad
dition.
The contract for furnishing 800
cords of wood a the pumping sta
tion was awarded TO Gus Anderson at
$3.50 per cord
Warrants were ordered drawn in
payment of the monthly bills.