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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1899
Page
5
Aberdeen area notes report visits from J. B. Coxey and J. F. Miller figures, mill and shop actions, and upcoming events. Residents include Mrs. Freeburger, Mrs. Kaufman, and Miss Sypher. several mills and stores announce openings, repairs, and deliveries.
Reports cover N Crites returning to Mierdeen and work at West & Slade mill, a serious injury at the same mill, medical visits by Dr Ed Lycan and hotel plans, Sunday church services, business ads, dining events, hotel leasing, a street car and water system council actions, bids for bridge work, jail wood cutting incident, and numerous city financials and contracts with Pacific Bridge Co and others.
The council moved an ordinance granting an electric light franchise to A J West to a second reading. A J Stewart offered 30 ft of roadway plus 10 ft for a bicycle path to connect city and county roads. Referred to street committee. Health Officer Stapp reported unsanitary sewer conditions in blocks 41 and 42 and was told to address the issue.
Last night the city council approved an electric street railway franchise. The ordinance requires construction to start in four months and reach Hoquiam in one year, sets five cent fares within the city, and mandates 30 candlepower lighting at every crossing. Dilman and Allyn plan to present a similar ordinance at Hoquiam tonight.
Wm Pelland arrested on vagrancy charges by Marshal Graham and to stand trial Saturday. August Anderson pleaded guilty to drunken and disorderly conduct and paid $5 plus costs. Ada Baker and Agnes Wood fined $10 and costs each for masquerading in men’s clothing. Ada Baker also charged with keeping a house of ill fame and paid $25 and costs. John Ericson Manuel Peterson and Matt Michelson fined $5 and costs each for drunk and disorderly. Ray Estelle and Madeline Raymond fined $5 and costs each for public drunken behavior in the tenderloin district.
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