Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-30
Make Them Work for Keep
Says City Council, Des-
pite Trades Council
REFUSEPUBLISH EXPENSES
City Fathers Have Busy Ses-
sion Last Nighttime More
Smoking Allowed

The matter of working city prison
ers on the streets, or wherever they
can be used was ordered by the city
council last night, despite the efforts
matter delayed a week and a protest
against such work from the Aberdeen
Trades Council.
A motion, by McCaw, prohibiting
smoking during the sessions of the
council, carried, Z to 3.
The ordinance for the Improvement
Of Curtis street was referred back
to the attorney, to provide a 20-foot
road instead OF 16 feet.
Engineer Ewart reported that any
of the filled streets, except First
street between B roadway and T.
were in condition for paving, and
called attention to the necessity of
providing drainage for storm water
in this district before the winter
rains, and he was directed to present
an estimate of cost of such drainage.
The contracts for the improve.
ments of Chicago avenue and Perry
street were awarded to J. p. Nelson.
The Pacific Tank & Pipe Co. re-
ceived the contract for 5000 feet OF
6-inch water pipe.
The committee reported that several
shacks near the Union mill were in
the streets and that some had stove
pipes running through the roof, and
the engineer was directed to ascertain
which of them were in the streets.
The matter of placing the old fire
engine, Tiger, in condition, was re-
ferred to the finance committee. 1t
was estimated that $35 would put the
machine in condition.
A protest against moving earth
from Third avenue to another district
was referred to the engineer.
The protest of II. w. Schoebel,
against the acceptance of the assess
ment roll for the improvement of
Second and Third avenues, and c and
d streets, was referred to the street
committee.
The renewal of the Liquor license
of Mayberry Bros, and the transfer
of license from 3OS South G street
to 316 South F, We're referred to the
license committee.
The following bills We're allowed :
0. W. Ry. s5.43; E. G. Tribbtts.
5000; Angus McQuaig, $3.50, and
the bills for special police during
April, amounting to S4,44.34.
The request of the S. E. Slade Lun-
Der Co. to build a barn on lots
and TO- block IS, Benn's plat, was
read, and the clerk directed to ad-
vertise for protests.
Ordinances were passed for build
ing a sidewalk on Newell street, be-
tween Summit and Henry, on the
east side, and requiring itinerant
photographers to pay license fee.
The request of Mrs. ]. M. Walker.
for change of water connection, was
referred to the water superintendent.
Assessment Districts Nos. 303, $3.50,
$40, 375 and 395 were equalized as
assessed and No. $40 was referred to
the street committee.
The petition of Mr.. Hansen, for the
vacation of portion of the alley in
block 5, Town of Wishkah, was con.
tined a week.
The street committee and engineer
were directed to investigate the ne
essity of a flood gate on railroad
property. along the river front.
An effort was made by Milette and
Wieland to have an itemized account
of the city's expenditures published
monthly, but was defeated.
The clerk was directed to notify
bond companies to file power of at
torney for their various agents, that
the city may know they have power
to bind the company.
A motion, by Morck, calling for
an ordinance, requiring roof drains
to be connected with sewers, was de-
feated.
An ordinance was passed amending
Ordinance No. 1913, regulating and
licensing businesses and callings.