Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27
SOLONS DECIDE
ON PROBLEMS
City Council Decides Against
Inter-city Boulevard on
Aberdeen Avenue
ECONOMY TURNED DOWN
Attempt Of Empey to Reduce
Expenses Meets No Appro-
val. Routine Business

The most important business before
the city council Wednesday night
was the proposed inter-city road be-
tween Aberdeen and Hoquiam. The
committee reported in favor of adopt
ing the Aberdeen avenue route,
which was rejected after lengthy
discussion.
Attorney Arthur E. Gre.ham. repre-
-senting a large proportion of property
owners on that street, said the prop
erty was not able to bear the cost
at present valuations, and that to
insist upon this route would mean
practical confiscation. which, he init
mated. would be resisted in the
courts, with every prospect of sue
cess.
Being requested for an opinion,
City Attorney Cross said it might be
possible to secure aid from the coun-
ty, provided Aberdeen would provide
in the budget of next year for sum
This. however, was problematical.
The discussion was prolonged, and
covered almost every phase of the
problem. Pearsall and others sug-
gested an enlarged district, which
would include all property benefited
by the boulevard, extending several
blocks on each side but the council
voted to reject the report of the com.
mittee, and the matter remains just
where it was before twelve good
men and true" began it's considera-
tion.
The attempt of Councilman Empey
to reduce expenses was thwarted BY
a rejection of an ordinance reducing
the cost of the treasurers Office by
$50 a month, by vote of 9 to 2.
]. A. Nordgren, at 80 cents per
foot, secured the contract for build
ing a six-foot elevated plank side
walk on Front street.
An ordinance was referred fixing
licenses for transient merchants as
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month, $3.50 for first month, $125 for
second and third months, $50 for
fourth, fifth and sixth months. Those
licensed, who remain in business for
over six months, would have license
money refunded. The fee for six con-
,secutive months is $400.
An ordinance was referred taxing
peddlers not bona fde travellers or
those engaged in vending farm pro-
duce, eggs. etc. The fee for jewelry
salve. medicines etc, is fixed at $40
day. for less than a full week, $50
a week, or $3.50 a month; peddling
dry goods, furniture, cutlery, etc, $25
a day or $125 a week; stationery,
books, not including newspapers or
magazines, $50 a year, S. a month or
80 for three months; peddling spices.
shell fish. etc, S. for three months :;
for articles not mentioned, S. a
month. A fee of $40 a year is charg-
ed for solicitors. The ordinance in
cludes canvassng with samples
The resolution for trunk sewer
system for the south side was laid
on the table because of the knowl-
edge a majority of owners would file
protests. Councilman Myles said n
resolution would be introduced next
week calling for sewer system in
certain parts of the south side rather
than for the whole section
for the issuing of bonds for the i'm
provement of Wishkah and Heron
streets.
An ordinance was passed to third
reading and referred fixing an an
nual license fee on wholesale liquor
dealers, including breweries, of $3.50
and limiting liquor sold to a gallon
except when sold to retail liquor
dealers.
The committees report was adopt
ed for a deputy city treasurer at {
salary not to exceed 800 a month
The report of the committee recon
mending the improvement of Henr!
street was laid over a week. AL
though a majority of property own
ers protest against the improvement
this land is unoccupied while thos'
wanting the improvement are resi-
dents and claim their property is in
accessible. The council will visit thu
locality in a body. report wa'
adopted for condemning land for :;
road through the Stewart property IL
connecting with a road up the Wish
kah the county will build.
A COW stable at 315 North stree
petitioners want removed as a nuis
ance. An investigation will b.
made