Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-07-11
WATER PLANS
ARE DISCUSSED
City Council Considers Res
ervoir Sites - Engineer
Hunt Finds Four
TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE
Reservoir of 100000 Ca
pacity Suggested = Street
Contracts Let, Etc.

Mayor France, being i'll and unable
to attend the meeting of the city coun-
Gil Wednesday night sent a communi-
cation regarding the proposed i'm
provement of the water system. Four
available sites for a reservoir were
examined by E. G. Hunt, the engi-
neer engaged last week especially for
this work, but the mayor and water
committee were unable to agree with
owners as to prices. Mayor France
advised the council that if an agree
ment cannot be reached regarding
price for the site selected, condemna-
tion proceedings should be instituted
and the work started forthwith in ord
er to have the system in operation be-
fore the winter rains set in. The ea-
timated cost is $1,OOO,OOO.
Engineer Hunt informed the couu-
Gil three of the sites are, he con-
siders, SO high as to remove them
from further consideration. The one
he recommended is part of Fairview
addition, where a substantial founda-
tion for reservoir of 100000 gal
Ions capacity can be obtained at the
proper elevation. 1t consists of a Dor
tion OF four blocks which can be
purchased at $500. Real estate men
state this is less than the market
value.
The ways and means and finance
committees and city attorney were
authorized to negotiate for purchase
of site and to report at the next
meeting of the council.
Warren Egerer, president of the
council, welded the gavel in the alb
sence of Mayor France.
A protest against the improve
ment of Laurel street was filed by
James Hemphill, B. s. Weatherwax
and about dozen others, who object
to further patchwork improvements
but favorf general improvement Of
streets in North Aberdeen. The
statement having been made that
the remonstratance represented 1900
feet and the petition only 400 brought
Mr. Brecht to his feet with a declara-
tion that petitioners for improvement
own 1,400 feet frontage. The street
committee and engineer will endeavor
to solve the riddle before next meet
ing.
Upon petition of the Civic Improve
ment club, City Attorney Cross was
authorized to draft an ordinance pro-
viding for destruction of noxioua
weeds. .w~
The petition Of property owners on
Eighth and N streets for extensions
of water mains went to the water COM
mittee.
A. M. Pike and Grant Wheeler pro-
tested against erection of double-deck
billboards on Heron street and an old
ordinance limiting their height to
eight feet will be invoked.
The Hopkins Third addition to Alb
erdeen is to be vacated when neces-
sary legal formalities can be CON-
piled with.
Fire Chief Tamblyn was instructed
to investigate condition of shacks in
the western part of the city and to
condemn and destroy such as ara
considered dangerous.
Contracts Awarded
Contracts were awarded to the
Standard Transfer company for the
permanent improvement with gravel
of Eighth street, from N to Division
streets. Contract was awarded to
Haukili Hegg and company for the
improvement of the alley in Harbor
Dock addition.
c. F. Armstrong asked to be award.
ed the contract for putting a new
roof on the city hall, but the request
went over for week in order to re-
ceive a report from the mayor which
was promised.
A petition of property owners Of
Tilden, Evans and Field street in
South Aberdeen, was referred.
The city treasurer was instructed
to purchase three desks for the
clerks and treasurer's Office at a cost
of 1925.
The lighting bill for June was a.
lowed at $1,52375.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance for sidewalks on