Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-01-09

he 1914 budget gives tnlS Ue'
partment $26,977.50, upon which to
run during the current year, and /
think it will be the endeavor of the
chief and the committee and the rest
of the department to keep the oper-
ating expenses within the estimate.
Next in order is the police depart
ment
Police Department.
"The budget for 1913 allowed this
department $31,416.00. The amount
expended for the year was $l7,752.2S,
making a saving, below the estimate,
of $13.663.72. This department is
prepared to live within the 1914 bud
get. and the only comment l have to
make is that it has been very eff
ciently handled.
Street Department.
"This department. which is one Of
the most difficult in some respects
of any department in this city, to
operate and bring down to a system,
reduced its expenses considerably
for the year 1913, and is preparing
to maintain itself on the amount es-
timated for it's operation during the
present year. If had the full report
of this department ] would add some
comments to the statements l have
made to you in general way; but
this is not at hand, and the street
superintendent will submit it at this
meeting. Pertaining to streets there
is a suggestion | would like to make
to the council for their investigation.
Five years ago, when we commenced
paving, l made some study of the
pavements and at that time cOnclud-
ed that the brick pavement was the
best and this was tried out on Heron
street, and has proved satisfactory.
1t was the wish of the property
owners on the other streets to make
use Of the asphalt pavements, which
was done. After further study and
investigation on my part, believe
that the treated block makes the best
and most durable pavement, and
wish that the council would investi-
gate this matter. If they find this to
be the case. they could recommend
the use of the block pavement. While
the initial expense of securing this
pavement may be greater than as
phalt, the final cost is less for the
cost of maintaining the asphalt pave
ment is many times greater. And if.
after an investigation of this subject
| tllC COuHCli . NiCWo a6iCC WIFI INIuCy
would like to see in any district
few blocks of this pavement laid;
so that we can have a comparison Of
the different kinds of pavement.
Water Department.
This department for the most
part has been run in very efficient
manner. Out of it's earnings it has
purchased reservoir site, paying for
the same $8,000.0O. 1t has paid for
preliminary survey and estimate on
the expense of securing water from
the Wynooche River the sum Of
$699 co. Securing much valuable in
formation, which will be Of use to
the city at some future time. | would
ask the council, through it's attorney
and engineer to take steps to secure
water rights in the government re-
serve from the government. be-
leve that with patient effort that it
is only matter of time when the
water supply must be had. In few
years the timber on the west side of
the Wynooche River will be logged off
at least as far up as the first canyon.
The expense of procuring the right
of-way through the logged-oif land
would be in most instances nominal.
anu ny lIlS JlII1e JueTc are QUIET
communities, as we'll as our own. that
will be in need of a permanent wa
ter supply. Under our law they
could be placed in district and the
burden would not fall so heavily on
| them, but what, considering the re-
suits, it could we'll be borne.
This department is prepared to
operate within the estimated expense
contained in the 1914 budget.
Health Department.
"The health department has, be-
lieve, been conducted in a satisfactory
manner. 1t has up for it's considera.
tion the handling of garbage-a
problem which has puzzled people
from one end of the country to the
other, and one which is up to the
health committee, together with our
health officer, to solve. 1t is a mat
ter demanding great deal of study
and investigation, and l hope that the
council will be able to work out
something that will be satisfactory
for the present, at least.
81 have not gone into details to any
extent, for the reason that the heads
Of the departments have prepared and
will submit to you full reports of the
| operations of their departments"