Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-05-23
D0lNCS OF The
CITY FATHERS
Reduce Salary Of Police Judge
and Give Raise in Fire
Department
TACKLE WATER PROBLEM
Empeylnsists That CityKnows
What it Is Doing Before
Spending Money

AT the meeting of the city council
Wednesday night the salary of the
police judge was reduced from 800 to
$15 a month, and the auto expert and
assistant chief of the fire department
are slated for raise of $40 each, ac
cording to the ordinance presented by
the fire committee. This ordinance.
which gave the committee the power
to "hire and fire" members of the fire
department., which Mayor France
thought was encrOaching upon the pre-
rogative of himself and the council,
was referred back for that change.
A resolution by Sawyer was adopted
providing that when two or more prop
erty owners contemplate improve
ments, they shall file with the city
clerk petition therefor specifying the
nature of the work to be done. This
petition and any protest must remain
ON file Is days. The resolution will be
reported ON by the judiciary committee
next week.
Another resolution calls for payment
of the road and bridge money due sron.
the county, which is to be expended
on Improvement of roads within the
city limits leading to Montesano and
the waterworks.
A petition from the county commits
sioners asks for vacation of an alley il
the block occupied by the new county
hospital near Electric park. The street
committee and attorney will investi-
gate.
The sewer committee will investi
gate the complaint of residents Of the
western portion of the city regarding
pressing needs for a sewer system.
Mayor Frances appointment of A
J. Morley as member of the library
board was confirmed
The petition of the Aberdeen Land {:
improvement company for vacation OF
Hopkins Third addition with view o.
replatting to conform to topography,
was referred.
Ordinances were passed. providing
for improvement of Heron street be-
tween X and NJ; improvement with ce
ment paving of the alley between E
and F and First and Second streets, at
a cost of SLAP.
Upon request of Mr. Sawyer, tht
electric company will be asked to put
on a midnight car for Hoquiam to a.
commodate lodge members and theater
parties.
The city attorney was ordered to
prepare a resolution for the improve
ment of Wooding street, from Cherry
to Fifth streets; also resolution pro.
viding for the paving of the alley in
block 81; and for sidewalks on West
First street, from Broadway to NJ
street.
M. M. Stevenson complained of be-
ing posted as a sneak thief and refer
ence was made to the police committee.
City engineer presented an estimate
Of $6,841.S for concrete walks on West
eHron street from NJ to Monroe streets.
Hannah avenue residents request
ed better water service and reference
was made to the water committee.
Petition for a crossing from East
First street to East Second street by
way of Chicago avenue was referred
to the street committee.
Going After Water
At the close of routine business,
Councilman Empey brought up the
matter of water supply from the
WynOoche river, and moved that a
survey OF the route be made at an
early date. Morck directed attention
to the fact that similar order was
made by the former council, and
Myles and Mayor France favored
starting a pipe line toward the Wy.
nooche without waiting for the sur
vey of the entire route.
This was opposed by Empey, who
insisted that it be known whether
or not a practicable route can be
found, and the required land secured
before the city commit itself to this
source of supply, as to build a pipe
line part way in that direction with
out this knowledge might place the
city in a position where it might be
held up for exhorbitant prices for the
necessary land, or find the route i'm
practicable and the money spent il
that direction wasted.
Empey's motion prevailed, and En-
gineer Kelsey will run a preliminary
line as soon as the other work in
hand will permit.