Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-09-04
CITY HORSES TO
Be ABOLISHED
Council Decides to Change
Street Department to Autos
in Place of Horses
CITY BUDGET PRESENTED
Mayor France Is Doing Best
to Keep His Word in Mat
ter Of Cutting Expenses

At the meeting of the city council
Wednesday night, Geo. j. Wolff ap-
peared on behalf of Wishkah lodge,
knights of Pythias, and requested per-
mission to use part of First street
next Friday evening, September 11th,
on the occasion of the observance of
the National Star Spangled Banner
Day. Mr.. Wolff explained that, the
weather being favorable, tho eXer-
cises would be held from the portico
of the knights of Pythias hall, and
that Company G., N. G. W., whose arm
ory is in the building, would fire a
volley of blank cartridges in a sa-
lutte to the flag. The smiling elo-
quence of Mr.. Wolff was such that
the council agreed to attend the cere-
monies, and have a platoon of po'
head the parade.
The council has decided that, in
view of the speedier service, and
the fact that gasoline is cheaper than
fodder, to dispense with horses en-
tirely in the city service, and conclud-
ed to replace the horses in the street
department with an auto.
The matter of changing the gar
bage service. so as to make it free
to all instead of paid by users, was
discussed. Councilman Milette cited
the experience of Hoquiam, which city
he said, made the garbage question a
source of revenue instead of expense
Councilman Bowes called attention
to the necessity of better drainage in
the west end, and asked that the
engineer prepare an estimate Of the
cost Of a new sewer system in that
locality.
The Annual Budget.
The various departments Of the
city government filed ther estimates
for the coming years as follows:
City treasurer $33,500; city clerk
$31,OO1.90, police court $500. health
department $1,000, police department
$4,000, fire department $24,670, city
engineer $4,000. city attorney $4,000
plumbing inspector $3.50, department
of bridges and streets $4,000, gener
al expenses $76,S7OSS, library $4,000
The council made one cut by re-
ducing the insurance on the city hall
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The firm of Haukeli, Hegg & Co.
was awarded the contract fos an as.
phaltic concrete pavement on Third
street from l. to jefferson streets
Property owners present named the
style of pavement desired.
Charles H. Lewis was given per
mission to construct private water
system on Pearson street, North Alb
erdeen, providing he does not sell the
water. The city can not reach Pear
son street with it's system because
of the elevation.
Fire Chief William Tamblyn report
ed there were 26 alarms during Au-
gust, 13,45O feet of hose laid, 200
feet of ladders raised and sc gallons
of chemical used.
Police Judge Snider reported col
lections in his department for August
as s26215.
The building inspector reported 23
permits issued during August at a val
ue of $15,715.
Chief of Police William Seaman re-
ported 1873 arrests in August and 1852
as collected in fines and costs.
District Forester R. l.. Fromme in
communication to Mayor Eugene
France said that he had been inform
ed by the forester at Washington that
pending final action by the Harbor
cities as to watershed rights in the
Wynooche, applications would be re-
fused all other parties in order to
safeguard the source of the supply.
A resolution was adopted for laying
a 20-foot concrete roadway in the alley
in block 26 from X to Broadway.
A petition was referred providing
for the improvement of Willard street