Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-01-08
CITY COUNCIL
HEARS REPORTS
City Officials File Reports Of
Workings Of Departments
for last Year
STOPCONDEMNATIONSUIT
R. E. Vandevort and E. e.
Morck Named Delegates
to Municipal League

the right OF way Tor pipe line TO the
pumping station, through the lands Of
Mrs. Jean B. Stewart, was rescinded,
owing to the fact that Mrs. Stewards
attorney, Senator E. E. Boner, will
be at Olympia for the next two
months. The action was taken to
avoid payment of 5000 a year rental.
The health department was in.
structed to enforce the ordinance in
the new fill district, which prohibits
the promiscuous dumping of garbage
and debris, which Councilman Fra
ser claims is being practiced.
1t was stated rent due the city for
the use of part of the foot of D street
by the Independent Sand & Gravel
company will be paid before final set
Element is made with the same con-
Germ for the Pacific avenue improve
ment.
That ways and means be devised
for preventing heavy trucks running
streets in the West End as fast as
they can be repaired, action was de-
ferred one week. Councilman Walk.
err lodged the kick.
After much debate the council Or
dered signed lease with the North
ern Pacific Railroad company for plac-
ing an electric light pole on the con-
panys right of way in the Donovan
lumber yard.
A. L. Benton made application to
conduct a. messenger service here.
When his bond is approved by the
city attorney the permit will be is
sued.
F. C. Wilcox, as chairman of the
executive committee of the Chamber
of Commerce, requested that Coun-
Gilman R. c. Vandervoort and Form.
er Councilman E. A. Morck be named
as the delegates of the council to
the meeting of the State. League Of
Washington Municipalities to be held
at Olympia this month. The request
was granted.
City Engineer Kelsey reported the
work done on NIL district No. 2 up
to Jan. 1, entitled the contractors to
}e377.4 and q warrant was ordered
drawn.
Police Judge Snider reported COL
lections from fines, forfeitures, etc.,
in police court during December as
$256.90. Chief of Police William
Seaman reported 115 ARRESTS during
December, 1882 meals served to pris-
oners and SO dodgers accommodated.
Seven permits for small structures
were issued by Building Inspector
Kelsey in December, valued at $215.
The estimated cost of ditch for
draining a part of Sumner, Jehries.
Martin and other streets in the West
End. is 1870. The assessed value of
property affected is $45,1So. An or
dinance was ordered drawn for the
improvement.
Among the interesting reports for
last year was that of Water Supt.
E. A. Lindstrum. It states new pipe
was placed during the past year on
West Heron, East Wishkah and
Eighth street, the new reservoir, un-
der construction, will be completed
before the dry season of this year
and pipe lines to and from the reser-
voir have been laid. During the year
64S,267.100 gallons of water was
pumped, which is 100,000,000 gallons
less than during the preceding year.
This large shortage is accounted for
in part by many large consumers
dropping from the list and by keep
ing the system in better repair.
Only 2O181a cords of wood were used
against 2217k used in 1913. Eighteen
new hydrants were installed. Supt.
Lindstrom recommends another water
main across the Chehalis river to
guard against a repetition Of last sum-
mer's shortage of water. The main
now in service is not large enough
to bring in the flow of Charley creek.
In this connection he asks for one
100000 gallon capacity steam tur-
bine driven centrifugal pump and con-
denser. 1t would do in 16 hours what
the present pumps perform in "a
hours, would reduce fuel consump-
ton by a quarter and would save in
wood and labor SITS per month.
Fire Chief William Tamblyn's re.
port for last year showed 1872 alarms
or an increase over 1913 Of 81. Prop
erty insured for $2s5,95o was damag-
ed to the extent of $14,595.70. In all,
2O5 miles was traversed. No loss Of
life occurred.
The board of examiners for motion
picture operations report seven ap-
plicants for licenses and permits to a
like number granted The sum Of
$3.50 was collected in fees.
Building Inspector Kelsey reports
271 permits issued during last year,
with buildings valued at $175,916 and
$2O3.a5 collected in fees.
Street Supt. H. E. Frear reported
the total expenses of his department
for 1914 as $31,470.S9, with budget
of $32.521.50.
City Engineer Kelsey reports the