1940-03-05 City Council MinutesMarch 5th. 1940.
The Courcil met in regular session with Mayor F'ourtr_er presiding. The roll
call showed the following Councilmen: present: Chandler, Aellehar, Clausen, Jores,
and Martin_. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Treasurers report and the Water Revenue Collectors report for the month
February were read and ordered filed.
The followirg bills were approved by the Pirance Committee.ard or: motion war-
rarts were ordered drawn., or the proper fords.
L.C.Ergel, bond for City Clerk, 5,00 Peter Schoolcraft for labor ------- -..12,00
Telephone Co, for phor.:e calls 2,75 Viggo Roberts for labor------------ 23.00
Trick & Murray for supplies--- 4,81 Ray Woodfield for labor------------ 2.00
M.C.Engles for fuel oil------- 34942 L.C.Ergel for bord for water revenue
P.S.Po:wer & Light Co. lights-- 6,12 Collectoe----------- 10.00
L.C.Ergel for bond for Chief Ralph Osborn_ for gravel------------ 4,05
of Police-=------ 5.00 P.J.Larsor for labor and blacksmith
and Police Judge-------- 5,00 work---------- 60.64
C.M. Larson.., for inspection of W.W.Womer for labor---------------- 49.50
sewer correction----------- 2.00 Crow Hardware for supplies--------- 6.20
Collecirg 22 dog licereses-- 11.00 l ational Meter Co. for meters and
for killing 3 dogs----------- 3.00 supplies------ 65.72
and labor or City Hall sewer- 2,00 P.S.Power & Light Co. for power
and making 1 arrest---------- 1.00 for pumps--------- 78.40
H.B. Vaurs for making 1 arrest 2.20 Edmonds Grocery & Market for supplies .45
Charles Vaurs for policeing Leyda Electric & Radio for labor and
dances------------ 20.00 supplies for pumps------- 3.26
and making 3 arrests-------- 6.00 Pickett Motor Co. for supplies------ 1.25
R.H.Boty for Police Judge J.H.Scalf for labor----------------- 8.23
fees-------- 10.50 A.B.Bemtly for supplies ---------- 2-- 97.07
Crow Harsware for supplies--- 1.02 Edmonds Builders'Supply for supplies 18.49
E.R.Schoolcraft for care of A.M.Yost & Sons for supplies-------- 59,57
garbage dump------- 10,00 Hugh G. Purcell Co. for supplies--- 257.14
Jessie Ryro for refund of Rensselaer Valve Co for supplies--- .66
Bell Street improvement---- 10.00 Chucks Lumber Yard for supplies---- 0,12
Leyda Electric & radio for P.S.Power & Light Co. for lights
supplies------- .46 for City park house--------- 1.80
P.S.Power & Light Co. for G.L.Fry for labor------------------ 2.50
Street lights--------- 95.57 P.S.Power & Light Co. for lights--- 5.62
H.B.Vaurs for labor or 5th. Hurziker's Stop & Shop for supplies 1,05
and Maple Streets ------- 20.50 Tribune -Review for supplies-------- 8.21
Charles Vaurs for labor or California Ink Co. Ire. for supplies 1.94
5th Avenue ------- 10.00 Gaylord Bros. Inc. for supplies---- 9.45
A.M.Yost & Sors for supplies- 22,03 F'rark L.Goulet for labor----------- 2.00
Ralph Ausborr for gravel----- 1.53 Seattle Concrete Pipe Co. for
Diesel Oil Sales Co. for oil-- 8,07 supplies---- 152.5w
Howard Cooper Corp. for grader Louis Miller for supplies---------- 6.93
blade------- 6,69 Edmonds Auto Preight for freight
Geo.M.Leyda for clearical work 5.00 charges----- .75
P.J.Larsor for blacksmith work 1.60 A.M.Yost & Sors for supplies------- 3.37
M.C.Ergels for supplies------- .41 Edmords Builders Suy for
Q.B.I:•o.50----- 486.34
The following petitior was presented to the City Courcil for their corsid-
-eratior_.
PETETIO11
Mr Mayor and City Courcil
City of Edmords-
Gertlemer: The urdersigned property owner's do hereby petirior_ you
to grade.ard gravel Fourth Street, south from Daytor Street as far as said
Street is cleared of stumps and brush.
D.M.Parker, H.A.Aeetor, J.P.Bohnert, G.E-.gemp, D A.Chase, R.L.VorEcher_, J.P.;
Johrsor, G.B.Swarsor, Mrs. Marie Oak, Herry Boshart, Charls Boshart.
The petition was refured the the City Engineer.
The Water Superir.ter_.dert reported that he had sucseeded it getir_.g down to the
brake in the Cook well and that it could be easily repaired,,tither by a clamp,
cement or by welding. The repairs was left to the descritior of the eater
Superirtendentg The City Ergireer and P.J.Larson.
The setir_.g of the fence around the water shed of the south Edmonds well
came up for corsideratior_. It was firaly settled that the fence should be set
two feet inside of the propert lir_ .
Co rcilman M rt�r sugested hat the Courcil imploy some one tp rur the
grader for a ew days to put the streets A better shape. Toe matter was
refured to the Street Committee.
The question of obtaining the spur that the Great Lorthern is abardirg for
the present for a roadway was refured to Councilman Clausen: and the City
Ergireer.
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On motion the CityaEngineer was instructed to set,,,a W.P.A. project forcelearing
ar_d grubirg around the water tanks and the wellag��ard the painting of the water
tanks in south Edmords.
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Or motion the Courcil desided to call for bids a 6 inch pipe to be laid
from the well on Main street to, the east city limits and the north to, the north
East Correr of the city ; thence Forth with a 4 inch pipe along Olympic Avenue
to Dustir corner; a distance of about ore mile more or less. Also,to lay a two
inch mair_ alor_g the South City Limits. from Fifth Avenue. to Six and one half(6-214
Street.
There being no further business on motion the Courcil adjourned.
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March 19th.1940
The Courcil met in regular session with Mayor Fourtrier presiding. The -
roll call showed the following Councilmen present: Chandler, Callahan, Clauser,
and Jones. The minutes of -the last meetirg were read and approved.
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The question of grading and graveling'Fourth Avenue came up for consider-
ation. The City Engineer reported that it would be rather an expercive undertak-
ing to grade and gravel °such a short piece as that proposed to be done or -Fourth
Averue on an L.I.D. basis. It might be done or a cash basis very reasonable under
the W.P.A.-The real solution of the matter would be to make a complete job an Z.
I.D. of it from Dayton Street to Walnut Street and Walnut Street to Fifth Averue
Mr. J.P.Bohnert asked if the property owners could have prr mission to put a
booldoser in there and make a temporary street of it so persons could get it and
out..
On motion the Council gave J.P.Bohrert permission to make a temporary grade
or Rhurth Avenue in front of the property represented by the petitioners, said
work to be done under the supervision of the City Ergirer.
The Third Avenue sewer came up for consideration. On motion the Council
instructed the City Attorney to draw up a Resolution declaring their irtertion
to-irstall a sewer or Third Avenue from Daytoh Street to
and that the City Engineer draw up plans, specifications and estimate of the
materiale; all work to be done urderinthe V.P.A. plan by the federal Goverment.
E.B.Hubbard reported that he had sold (at the price set by the Council)
Lots 23-24-25- ar_d 26, Block 76, Plat City of Edmor_ds $520,00 cash,to, Amos Al.
Skeen. The City to, give•a suit Claim Deed for their irterst thereir.
Or. motion the Courcil instructed the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the quit
Claim Deed -to Amos Al Skeen.
E.B.Hubbard also, reported that he had sold Lots 12-18-14 and 15, Block 75s
Plat City of Edmonds for $500,00 cash to John Andersor-,The City to give a Quit
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Claim Deed for their interest therein.
On motion the Courcil-instructed the Mayor and City Clerk to sign_ the Quit
Claim Deed.to John Anderson.
The following bids were received for Cast Iron and Asbestos Cement pipe.
Johns -Manville -------- 2600 LY 6" Asbestos Cement Pipe Class 150 $0,694
191,804,40
it It ----- 2600 IF 4" Asbestos Cement Pipe Class 150 $0.44
N1.162.26
Total-------- $2 966 60
F.O.B.Edmonds 5�
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Hugh G.Purcell Co.-- 2600 Lr' 6" Cast Iron Cement Lined Pipe
Class 150 .73 1,898,00
""" """" --- 26.00 LF 4" Cast Irob Cement Lined Pipe
(�IncludY 'recessary joint material) Class 150 .48 $1246.00
r.0.B.hr� as Total---------- r3, 6,00