Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-06-13
Reorganization of Force Ef-
fects Saving of About Two
Thousand a Year
WILL SEEK CITY WATER
Koehler Petition for Munich
pal Electric Plant Pre-
sented and Ignored

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police recommended a reduction of
the force to ten men, all told, who
will be on duty ten hours a day and
receive an increase of $40 month
in salary. The recommendations
were adopted by the council by unan
imOus vote. The change will effect
a saving of nearly $4,000 a year, and
it is said similar pruning of the
fire department is on tapis.
Mayor Eugene France again revert
ed to the high cost of lighting the
city, saying that ABOUT $500 month
should be cut off this expense, and
he urged an early report from the
committee in charge
Egerer, for the committee, said the
subject had been taken UP with the
electric company, and was asked to
indicate what lights the council wish
ed discontinued. The company show
ed conclusively that midnight car
to Hoquiam would not pay running
expenses, and informed the commit
tee the new schedules were being
prepared that would put Cosmopolis
and HOquiam on the same schedule.
Petition for City Plant
A petition containing the names of
1914 representative citizens of the
city was presented, asking that, as
soon as practicable, steps be taken to
ascertain the cost and feasibility of
the construction and operation of a
municipal electric plant, for supply
ing light and power No action was
taken in the matter, and will proba-
bly, be permitted to sleep in a pigeon
hole.
Mayor France was authorized to
engage Engineer E. G. Hunt to make
the survey to the Wynooche river
for water supply.
To Repair Old Bridge
Hunley & Henry We're awarded the
contract to repair the Heron street
bridge, according to the modified
plans prepared by Engineer Kelsey,
for $2,2S6.4O.
The Crane company was awarded
the contract for furnishing 5000 feet
of water pipe and fittings.
Frank Beam intimated in a COM
mn iro tinn fhof hic Dft +Dl
complaint about the district flooded
west of Division since the fill was
made does not receive immediate at
tention he will commence legal ac-
tion against the city. The former
council ordered ditch but the work
was never started. The street COM
mittee and engineer will investigate.
The necessary legal action will be
taken to grant the petition of school
district No. for vacation of the
alley in block 81 of Rice's addition,
where a 16-room school house is to
be erected.
The application of Rev. McDer-
moth to have the truant officer ap-
pointed member of the police force
to facilitate juvenile work, as was
done under the former administra-
ton, was referred to the committee.
Ordinances and Resolutions
Ordinances were passed creating :,
building committee to be named by
the mayor with authority over all
buildings, other than public buildings
of the city; providing for the ex-
tension of the fire ordinance which
relates to corrugated iron and We
neered buildings SO as to include a
lot of Huotari and company; provid-
ing for the issuance of bonds on the
sidewalk improvement of X street,
from Hume to Heron Streets pro-
viding for the improvement of West
Second street, from X to M streets,
and for the improvement of East
First street from B street to the
North Aberdeen bridge. A resolu-
tion was passed providing for the
improvement of Lindstrom street be.
tween Walter and Clark streets.
Favoring a change in the portion
of B street which connects with the
county road. A. J. Stewart present.
ed a plan which he estimated would
greatly reduce the grade He sug
gested that the council take up the
proposition with the county commits
sioners and on motion of Pearsall the
council made reference of the plan tc
the city engineer and the street com
mittee.
A protest of property owners or
West First street to a change ol
sidewalks, was referred.
The city engineer was instructed tt
provide an outlet from the property
of Mrs. ]. M. Walker, on Thirt
avenue.