Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-04-20
City Vested With Power To
Assist in Raising Food
Says City Attorney
BOWES SUGGESTS ACTION
Council Meeting Opens With
Spectators Section Empty
Contract Given

mOtlOn by councilman j. M.
Bowes, to allow city teams to plow
gardens for persons who could not af-
ford to hire the work done, met favor
with the other members of the city
council Wednesday night and the
street committee was given power to
investigate deserving cases and order
the use of teams under the direction
of the street superintendent.
Mayor ]. M. Phillips raised the
question as to whether the city had
the power to permit the use of the
teams. City Attorney A. E. Cross gave
the opinion that under stress of extra
ordinary circumstances many laws
could be passed by the city govern
ment or aid extended that might not
be deemed advisable unless an emer-
gency existed.
Mr.. Cross said he doubted very
much if the city had the power to
regulate the sale of firearms or cart
ridges in times of peace but he did
not believe this power could be ques-
toned in times of war.
He pointed out that the city had
provided charity fund" and he did
not see why this fund could not be
used in helping to raise food especial
ly in the face Of the appeal of Presi-
dent Wilson who urged that every
available space be utilized for the pur-
pose.
Ordinances were passed to plank
Schley street from Decatur to Rose
Grams and an alley in Highland Home
addition. The city engineer estimated
the cost of a 12-foot planking for
Schley street would cost $72O with
assessed valuation of $1,498. The TO-
foot planking ordered for the alley
will cost 1898 with an assessed valua-
tion of property affected of $3.50.
Lola Love, who owns a lot on 9th
street next to those owned by Paslay
and DeTemple and of which a strip
ten feet wide was used by the city for
the reservoir, asked $3.50 for her strip.
1t was agreed to pay rent on the
Stevens warehouse for the entire term
of the city's contract which expires
in June although the city will not use
the building during April and May
The city is to be released from any
dewage 10 the building caused by the
structure settling when heavy material
for the Wishkah project was placed
on the floor.
j. ]. Irwin was given the contract
for clearing and grading Schley street
from Farragut to Decatur.
Anton Pista suggested that the
health committee be given power to
offer premiums to boys for cleaning
up vacant lots and alleys. He suggest
ed that a general cleanup day be
proclaimed.
When the council was called to Or
der by Mayor Phillips it was discover
ed that none Of the seats in the specta-
tors section of the chamber was oc-
cuped. This was the first time in
the memory of City Clerk Peter F.
Clark, who is serving his 14th term
that no citizen was present at the
council meeting. City officials march
ed into the room and took front seats
after Mr.. Bowes had made motion
to adjourn.
John P. Carlson was awarded the
contract as city garbage collector. He
VIII only pay the city Is per cent of
the money collected for the work this
year, instead of 25 per ent, the amount
given the city last year. Councilman
flsta asked the reduction saying that
carlson was only making a bare liv-
ing by giving up 25 per cent for the
privilege of doing the work. Good
service was promised