Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-05-14

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tendent, but that he believed that the
interests of the city, in event of suits
over plumbing work, would be best
conserved by the appointment or a
plumber as plumbing inspector.
Mr.. Cross and Mr.. Lindstrom's ap-
pointments were confirmed. Council
man Egerer moved that action on con-
firmaticn of Wallace be laid over a
week, while the councilmen investi-
gated the merits of Wallace. Believ.
ing that a second had not been Civ.
en- Egerer's motion, Councilman VIE
land. seconded by Milette. moved that
Wallace be confirmed. The mayor,
however. ruled Wielands motion out
Of order and recognized second to
Egerer's motion. which carried by the
ayes OF Mcknight. Bowes, Walker.
Brecht. Egerer. Empey and McWhin.
ney; Milette. Pista. Wieland. Fraser
and Grant voting no.
Hotel Seeks Arbitration
A communication from the Hotel
Washington, by E. A. Morck. brought
up the troublous question Of the re-
bate Of several hundred dollars, de-
sired by the hostelry on it's water
bill Of the past four years, and turn.
ed down by the council Mr.. Morck
asked that the hotels claim be SUBJ
mitted to committee of five local
businessmen. taxpayers and voters Of
the city, to be named by the mayor;
and that the decision of the commit.
tee be accepted by the council as fin.
al, provided the council shall pass
an ordinance providing for payment
to the Hotel Washington of such
sum as said committee should deem
proper"
These reasons were cited by the
hotel man in support Of his request:
"(D to save the Hotel Washington
expense of possible lawsuit. (2)
That after due consideration OF the
claim at a special meeting of the en-
tire council. with the exception of
Egerer. April %, which meeting also
was attended by the then mayor-elect
Mr.. Phillips. city attorney and water
superintendent, more than half the
members present expressed their be-
lief in the justice of the claim and
their willingness to make adjustment.
No vote was taken and at the next
council meeting report was made by
the finance committee only, and sign.
ed by only two members Of that COM
mittee. The report. we earnestly be-
lieve. does not voice the sentiment Of
the majority of the council. (3) We
furthermore feel that after the con.
sideration given our claim by your
honorable body. it has been found by
the majority that the claim is just
and reasonable. but there seems to be
q feeling Of restraint in paying back
the money which we claim is justly
due. 1t is for this reason that we offer
the suggestion above In order to re-
lieve the council Of responsibility"
The Hotel Washington's communica.
ton was referred for q week to the
council as a committee Of the whole.
Would Amend Jitney Act.
A resolution, with at first no sponsor
for 1t, was introduced seeking to amend
the jituey ordinance by eliminating the
section providing that jitneys may not
stop within 40 feet Of any street
intersection. Reason for the desired
amendment was given in the statement
that the section prevented the jitneys
iron picking up very desirable bust
ness.
Notion to table the resolution, which
as City Attorney Cross explained,
should have been an ordinance. any
way. brought Councilman Milette to
his feet with counter motion that
an ordinance following the lines Of the
resolution be drafted. The motion lost
on the same division that later oc-
Cured over the question Of confirming
the mayors appointment Of plumbing
inspector: Mflette. Pista. Wieland.
Fraser and Grant supporting the mo
ton against seven opposed.
Desires Water Purified.
Water Superintendent E. A. Lind.
strom asked for installation OF liquid
chlorine plants for sterilizing the city
water supply. to cost about $2.250. He
stated that the Northwestern Lumber
company is logging near the head.
waters Of Stewart creek and that the
water is apt to be contaminated by
these operations as we'll as by the
number Of people who are expected to
go out on Mrs. Jean B. Stewards land
adjoining the creek. Conditions at
Charley creek were stated to be SINH
lar, making advisable a chlorine plant
at the South Aberdeen pumping sta
ton. The matter was referred to the
water committee and city health Off
cer.
The Standard Oil company asked
permission to put a Pinch pipe line
across the state highway at the east
end Of the pile trestle from its fuel
oil pumping station on lot 2, at the
| foot Of East Wishwah street, to the
Northern Pacific spur track on lot 8
/ Digging trench for the pipe would ne
cessitate cutting through about 16 feet