Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-07-18
CITY TO BUILD
RESERVOIR
City Council Decides to Build
Water Reservoir in Fair
view Heights
OFFERS AN IDEAL SITE
Will Begin Work Immediately
to Prepare for Shortage
of Next Season

The immediate building of water
reservoir on Fairview Heights was
the most important action of the city
council at the meeting Wednesday
night. The committee reported fav-
orably upon the purchase of 80 lots
from Paisley & Berg, for $4,000 and
the report was adopted, and the clerk
directed to advertise for bids for
clearing the site and building the
reservoir
The plans for the reservoir prepar.
ed by Engineer E. G. Hunt were
adopted and provide for storage
capacity of 100000 gallons. 1t was
the expressed determination of the
council to begin the work and prose-
cute it to completion as quickly as
possible, with view of having any
possible water shortage next year
avoided.
The committee on fire and lights,
reported that the Electric company
was willing to cut out such lights
as the council deemed unnecessary.
but thought it should be reimbursed
for the cost of installation, inasmuch
as the lights were installed by order
of the council No action was taken
in the matter.
Councilman Sawyer called attention
to some dangerous railroad crossings,
notably that near the Western Coop
erage Works, and the matter was re-
ferred to the street committee, with
q view of taking action in concert
with the county commissioners and
the state public service commission.
Councilman Grant called attention
to the blocking of streets with lumber
piles, vehicles, etc. and the street
committees was directed to look afte:
the matter
Fire Chief Tamblyn called the at
tention of the council to the violation
of the fire ordinance, by number OF
shacks in rear of frame buildings on
Heron street. between G and F.
The Grays Harbor Railway & Ligh.
Co. was granted permission to lay
conduits to carry wires for cluster
lights upon several streets.
Seven bids were received for supply
ing the fire department with 1000
feet of hose One bide was rejected
on account of no certified check.
The other bidders were the Grays
Harbor Hardware Company, the Cor
ham Rubber Company Eureka Fire
Hose Company, Pacific Coast Fire
Supply Company. Barrs Rubber Com
many and the L. G. Isaacson Company.
Reference was made to the fire and
light committee. Reference was made
to the public buildings committee OF
the bids for placing new roof on
the city hall. The Pacific Construc-
ton Company of Hoquiam bid $3.50
and the Armstrong. Company's bid,
made two weeks ago, went with 1t
to the committee.
Ordinances Passed.
An ordinance providing for side
walk on the west side of Columbus
Street and for the issuance of bonds
on the Hume Street improvement
passed.
The water committee favored the
placing of a main on Eighth Street.
The League of American Cities sent
q communication inviting the city to
be represented at the forthcoming
meeting of the league in Spokane.
Reference was made to the street
committee of several petitions favor
ing improvements.
On suggestion of the city engineer
the contractor who put the cluster
tights on X Street was granted the
balance of his money.