Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-12-21

commission for three months and this
will work a hardship on laboring
men. They are now receiving $16O
per day for 8 hours work and are
compelled to pay A. j. West 10 cents
daily of that amount. Ii the railroad
reeded that bridge for trains, it could
De finished in "a hours, but we must
wait three months. The bridge should
be swung certain hours TO accommo-
date the laboring class at least
Mr.. Aleman asked that the bridge
be put in commission at least Satur-
day, Sunday and Monday so the Deo-
pie could come to the city. He said
the bridge crew used the bridge when
they quit work and ii workingmen
could get Off the people ought to be
given use of it,
Mr.. Elder said that the company
engineers had informed him that
everytime the bridge was swung with
the broken parts, it was taking an
other chance The bridge was out
of commission and it would be at
least six weeks before it could be re-
paired as parts had to be shipped from
the east. The matter was referred to
the street committee and city attor
neY
The committee reported favorable
on the insurance policies of E. F.
Jones and L. II. Faulkner.
August Wallin asked permission to
construct aud operate his narrow
guage railroad on certain streets,
which Was reielred TO the street COM
mittec.
a request 10 have the city street
committee and tide land ill committee
and city engineer establish the grade
for the fill district was read, which
was referred to the proper committee
TO act at once.
City Engineer Ewart made a re
port ON the outcome of his trip to Sc
attic to attend the Municipality
league.
The Aberdeen Brewing company
asked that the alley in the rear of
the brewery be raised to the grade,
as the work Of filing would soon be-
gin.
The transfer OF William Daniels IL
quor license was referred to the H.
cense committee
The My House liquor license was
held up for one week, the transfer
being held and the police notified to
stop the owners from opening the
place until the license was either
transferred or rejected.
The matter Of transferring the H.
quOr license OF the Heffron Bar was
referred to the license committee.
City Street Commissioner Arthur
reported on the cost of the road way
on Washington street.
The matter of making repairs to
Harrison Brothers wharf was refer
red to the fire committee.
Property owners on Tenth street |
against the acceptance
of the contract, claiming it was not |
proper. The matter was referred to
the street committee.
Resolutions fixing January II for
the equalzing of assessment rolls for
the Cherry. Kansas and Summit and
avenue improvements were
and passed.
Resolutions for the improvement of
East Wishkah and Kansas streets
were introduced and passed.
Resolutions for the improvement of
an alley between and G street in
Cottage addition was read and passed.
An ordinance ordering the issuance
If bonds for First avenue and l street
improvements was passed.
The Donovan Mill company was in
'tructed to clear the lumber out of
he street. but the council was inform
I'd that if this was enforced the mill
would not permit people to
,ass through the mill yards. The !
council will visit the yards Tuesday
lfternoon at l o'clock to look over
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