Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-11-28
COUNCIL HAS
BUSY SESSION.
City Dads to Request Monf4y
Reports From Each
City Office
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Plan to Again Redistirct Gx;
by Wards-ls Left up
to Committee

The passing of score or more rese--
lutions and ordinances, the adoption OF
resolution to have quarterly reports
from each department of the city and
the consideration of the plan proposed
by Pearsall to redistrict the city hy.
wards, consisted of the work of the
city council last night.
The session was lengthy and owing
to the large number of resolutions and
ordinances read, but little time was
devoted to other business.
Several weeks ago a resolution Was
introduced by Millette and WeiIand
asking that each department of the
city render report every thirty days
The matter at that time was referred
to the finance committee. The conr-
mittee's report last night, favored the
Socialists plan to a certain exten1.
but McCaw believed that q quarterly
report would do just as we'll, and
would be less expensive. McCaw'a
plan seemed to have met with the gen
eral approval of the council. and ths
question was at last definitely settled
Not So Successful
The resolution of Milette and Vie
land for the free distribution of SOciar
list literature was not quite SO sue
cessful. No sooner had the resolution
been introduced than Egereg moved
that the matter be laid on the table
Resolution carried. =
Re-Distrieting Plan
Pearsall asked that the city be re-,
districted by wards. His reasons for
this was that the last election show
ed that the wards at present are dis
proportionately arranged Mayor
Parks appointed Myles for the FIRST
ward; Smith for the second; Sauers
for the third, Newell for the fourth,
Egerer for the fifth and McCaw fer
the sixth wards, to investigate the
matter and tender report at the
next meeting of the council
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Leedham, who was injured some tin,e.
ago by falling on a nail in a road
plank on Market street, was award
ed damages in the sum of 500.
Garbage Question Discussed
The matter of securing a new lease
on property to be used by the city.
as garbage grounds, was brought un
Crivyea spoke to some length on the
question. The city clerk was author
lied to advertise for new bids.
Lease Land for Trap.
The lease of the river frontage O.
four blocks at the foot of Woodiag
Maple and Duffy streets. was grained
]. Stand. the annual sum to be paia
for the lease being $50. The property
which is in the tide fats, is believed
to be practically valueless to the c U
at present, and for the reason thai
the city reserved the right to remove
the plant at any time, the request was
not opposed
The request that bell be placed
at the foot of H street near the o.
w. R. N. bridge for the protection
of foot passengers was discussed. May
or Parks believed that gate would
more appropriately answer the needs..
On motion, the matter was referred
to the street committee.
An ordinance for the Improvements
of Lawrence street between Shelly
and Gushing street by building a IL
foot roadway was passed.
Resolutions for the Improvement OF
street from the north side OF Mar
ket street to the south side Of Sec
ond street by laying concrete pave
ment 36 feet wide and building CON
crete sidewalks, curbs, etc.. was pass
ed.
resolution for the Improvement
Of Market street from the west side
of X street to the East side of Nj
street, by laying asphalt pavement
and constructing sidewalks, was pass
ed
A resolution for the improvement
Of K street from the north side of
Heron street to the north side of
Hume street by laying cables and In
cluster lights. was passed and
the city engineer instructed to ascer-
lain the cost of the work. There viii
be four lights on each side OF the
block.
A resolution for the improvemec1 OF
Hume street from the west side Of
Broadway to the East side of X street
BY laying concrete sidewalks was
passed.
A resolution for the improvement a
First street from Broadway to X strees