Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-05-28
DIINEY Law
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tsr's Ruling Makes Coun-
W. Action on Stop Priv
\ ileSe Of Auto Uncertain
dASK AID ONWYNOocHE
illips Will AK Citizens
Committee to Helpin Acquir-
], ing Water Project

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The fate Of the amendment to the
$4ln4T ordinance, desired by the lit.
I '0ey drivers. eliminating the section
z1pfbidding stopping within 40 feet Of
{ ecrners, still trembles in the balance.
B ~ Wednesday evenings session of the
city council Mayor j.. M. Philips re-
sversed his ruling, the previous week,
I "a Councilman w. ]. Egerer's point
$cf order which aimed to stop swift
I passage Of the amendment and against
4 which point the mayor had ruled. The
mayor declared that, since, the meet
Ing last week, he had learned that q
+ tWo-thirds vote really was required
for suspension Of councilmanic rules.
= claimed by, Egerer, hence the lit.
ney ordinance amendment, which car
fied by, vote of to s, must be re-
sarded, as having passed but its first
reading instead of having been finally
enacted into law, only requiring his
signature.
Following the mayors declaration,
and the second reading Of the ordi-
nance, Councilman E. E. Wieland i'm
mediately moved to defer third read
Ing for one week. The motion re-
eeived the votes of Wieland, ]. w.
Fraser, A. J. Grant, E. A. Milette. E.
sC. Mcknight and Anton Pista; J. M.
Bowes, ]. D. Walker, A. s. Brecht,
sN. ]. Egerer, ]. H. Empey <and w.
II. McWhinney voting no. The may
sor cast the deciding vote for the af-
1rmative. thus having, in the space
~ few minutes, given decision for
both sides Of the camp in the jitney
Scontroversy.
"A communication from the o. w.
n Z N. company and report from
& l1e street committee dealt with a
Beonundrum forced upon the councils
attention by F. o. Girdler's activities
slh finding trees to cut wherever they
grow. The street committee, Walker,
Grant and McWhinney, was given an
+ other week to report on request
slreferred, last week. by E. M. Faulk
lor Girdler, for permission to remove
(, pome spruce trees from streets and
alleys of Hoquiam addition to the
city of Aberdeen. The O. w. R. &
IN. communication dealt with COM
SLANT from the city over the condi-
taon Of tide gates at Fry creek and
Razor slough, explaining that F. O.
F0irdler had run logs down Fry creek
Eloaring the gates away. The rail-
yay company suggested that the city
ia future give no permission for such
- Of the creek. The communication
vas filed without comment. The may
HSe advised the street committee that
ID considering the petition to cut
Fess in the Hoquiam addition the
ghts Of property owners be consid-
r. hrst; and Councilman Egerer
Med that the city should get some
6mpage, should the permission be
$Sfsnied.
TO Help on Wynooehe.
Upon motion by Empey, the coun-
r. Aecided that the mayor should ap-
3 Int : committee Of twelve citizens
z-eixt OF whom should look out Tor
nancss and six act as boosters-to
urk with the mayor and council for
- acquisition Of q water supply
Nm the Wynooche. The mayor SAID
i AT he would announce the appoint
2ents at next Wednesdays session.
oity Attorney A. e. Cross INFORM
ID the council that he had been as
lred BY George H. Tilden & COM
10y, Seattle bonding house. that tnat
1ncern would finance the city IN
hndlins the water proposition. the
NY attorney also stated that the Unit
1 States forest reserve is holding
ynooche water and power IN re-
efve for Aberdeen. still. inasmucn as
~ original application had been
Ade.. by and for this city although
ring for the district, AZ at frst pro-
leted . i,
Letters were read from the water
ppartment. Of the city Of Tacoma
!Iom the state board Of health ano
nm the University Of washington
edressed to Water Superintendent T.
~ Lindstrom and Dr.. j. B. kinne'
lalth officer commenting the use
liquid chlorine as q water purlflel
against hypo-chloride. Tho health
nmittee, Pista, Empey and Brecn''
u water committee. Empey. Walker
4 Wieland. were given another week
make final report On the proposal
jns6{ll arliqIih chlorine process "a !
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