Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-26
BURNETT ASKS
GAS FRANCHISE
Local Company Will Seek
Natural Gas if Granted a
Fifty Year Franchise
VANDEVORT APPOINTED
City Council Plans Improving
Roads Leading from City
East and North.


the tidelands in the West End is TAX
on seriously by some, was evidenced
at the meeting of the city council
Wednesday night. when application
for franchise for gas mains in Alb
erdeen for fifty years was made by
Louis H. Burnett and associates,
among whom are Samuel Benn, w.
B. Crammatte, F. r. Archer and 9TH
er we'll known capitalists Of the city.
BY the terms Of the proposed fran
chise, gas Is to be sold consumers
at maximum price of SO cents per
I 1000 cubic feet.
The applicants firmly believe that
natural gas is here in commercial
and are willing to spend
their money in sinking for it If grant
ed the franchise. The ordinance
provides that the gas furnished must
be of acceptable quality for power,
heating and Illuminating purposes;
protects the city in the matter of ex-
agrees to pay the city 5
per cent of the gross receipts and
that work on the gas plant shall be
within one year from the
date the ordinance takes effect. l..
H. Burnett and F. r. Archer ad-
dressed the council, explaining the
Of the promoters of the gas
company, and the matter was refer
red to the judiciary committee and
attorney, to report at the next meet
ing.
vandevort Elected to Council
Councilman Sawyer, of the Sixth
ward, who will move to Centralia,
rendered his resignation, which was
accepted. Petitions were read from
of the ward asking the ap-
pointment of w. H. McWhinney and
r. c. Vandevort to fill the vacancy.
Vandevort and v. T. Evans were
placed in nomination, and ballot re-
suited in the election of Vandevort
by vote of 9 to 2.
A fire hydrant was ordered INSTALL
ed at Taylor street and West Boule-
ward.
The street committee made an ex.
tended report, which was adopted,
recommending the removing the re-
moval of sufficient earth from Pioneer
Boulevard to permit vehicle travel;
the widening Of the roadway 1t the
end of the county road and Elliott
Slough bridge placing gravel on the
road between the elevated road and
the slough bridge and that action
be taken to redeck the elevated road
along the bluff and to improve the
road connecting B street with the
new county road leading up the
Wishkah valley.
August Wallin was paid $3.50, the
same being money held back pending
the completion in good order of the
K street pavement.
A request Of the McFadden Transfer
Company for permission to erect a
corrugated iron wagon shed on the
west half of Lot 8, Block A, Original
Plat, was referred, with power to act.
The following bills were allowed ::
Northern Pacific Railway Company,
$11.50; O.-W. R. & N. Co., $2.74, and
J. P. Carlson, $335.86.
The saloon license of G. w. Roberts
was renewed.
A resolution was adopted for the
improvement of Newell street from
Summit to Henry and Henry street
eastward from Newell by clearing
and planking Is feet wide.
The bond of John Holmlund and
John A. Nordgren, for street improve
ment contracts, were approved.
The invitation of Chairman Bowes
of the Splash committee for the city
officials to attend the Splash in bod,
was accepted, the fire department was
authorized to participate in the par
ade and to make an exhibition run or
Thursday night, June 2, and the build
ing committee was authorized tt
spend $50 in decorating the city hall.
The matter of sidewalks on Soutl
G street, in front of the new buildin,
of Frye & Company was referred.