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1940-06-05 City Council MinutesJU1 E 5th. 1940, The..Gouno.il met..in .regular,,session with .Mayor. Vourtner presiding:. The roll. call_showed ,the, following,,Couna.ilmen;present:..Qhaudler, Hareid; . Qallahan-,- .Clausen and ,Mart.in'e, . The, minutes .of the last, meeting: were read, ,and approved. The Treasurers . rep,ort and the . dater . Revenue „Qolleot ors , report for the ' month Of MW were read, and ordered ,filed. The f.ollowing..bille were approved by .the. Finance, Committe and on motima warrants were,ordered drawn,on the proper.funds. Queen . Ann Typwriter,.Exohange- 9 --- 900, Sound,Foundry, --------------..161, 2 Tiiok .4 ,Murray-------=------------ 3, 27 Pickett !Mo$o;. Coo-------------- Telephone Co. -=---.---------------, 3, 6b Crow Hsrdware�--------=------- 6068 Tribune-Review--------,------------13,21 A.D4.Yoet 1 3on----------------19.74 Chas -Larson- 5,.00 914way,Iron Works -------`----- 5.00 Chas.. _Yaur.s------,----:--=---,---- 20,,00 Pickett 4otor Co.-- --------- 5,06 H.B.Yaurs------------------ ---- -- 4,20 tri�ck,8a`]1�urray------ , ------ 3,98 B.H.Doty-----------------=-=----- 5,75 Sid Kelly—,------------- ------- 76,50 Swenson Drug Qo..----,-----=-- --- .2,04 Lo�itis Miller------------------ 30,;43. .... Sara Looke ------------- 2 00 it Sound Power -A , Light ,`Qo. - 96,,75 y------„ --- . .0resoent Lawn.dry--7------=--------. 1,38 D*esel.Oil Sales..Qo.----------113,26 Yost Auto.. Co.--------------------12;:62 Pit�Sound Power, Co.-- 4100 ------- 5,00 Ra E:Short----- -;,----------. 1,00 y, ..: E-8:8------------=-'---- ohoolaraft � 10,00 Lawman 8c :Hanford------------- ,,9E Pu et So�xnd Power'& Light Go. --- 1;00, :Ratio " J 'Geagraphic ,SQgiety--- 3960. Pugit Sound News =-__-_____---------------- A�Adsma.W 4,00 Edmonds Builders Supply------- 29;12 Wae-womer--------- ------------- 7,,00 F4pular .Science B�agaziae- <--- 1,9b A.ffi.Yoet & Sons ------------------ -43,84 .Qaylord ;BToe.-=-=------------- Fedral Pipe .& .Tank :Co------------ ' 8 i40 Pugit 3aund 'Power 8a Light Co. -4,90 Hugh G. Puroell Co.- 1224,98 ®.B.Bant i ^------------------ 2,87 Rens.eel�aer. Valve.Co.---------=- - 2..81".C.B.xoe--- ----------------- 6,6© --- - ----=- 3, 35 Melvin. Ruth-------------------- - 1950 gttis Mi]�ier----- ---------------4,*22 Louis,M her----=------------- 1,66 -Pickett ,Motor -Co. -----------=- --- 6,93 Edmonds 'Builders Supply------- 4947 ----=---==------- P,iokett Motor Co. --- ----- --=- 19 66 ,Crow Hardware 20041 -Tribi ne-4pview=--------=---- -- 3,00 Pickett. -&&tor .Co.------------- 1,2? Edmonds. Builders. Supply----- ,2 '01 ` 19crt] Trunk ,Sewer. rental Maoiiimery Co.----=------ 5,10 G4L Leyda--- ------ `--------- 590© General .Paint, Re 'owing .CO.=-- 446,32 AD�.Yast .80 Sons.--------------- 16,15 A.B.Bently--_,__'-_----_-_:`--__ 124;87 C.B.Boe-------------------- 30,OQ Crow,.Hardware---,----- ----- -- 6,75 A.B.Bently-------------------- 05.0 Pagnt :S_qupd..PoWer, , 8a Light Go.- .04, 40 Seattle `Conarete Pipe go ------ 2510-17 Queen Ann Typewriter Exchange--- 8,00. Louis Miller------------------ 3,1b L.I.DtN.0.50 M.C?Engels------------------ ---- 3,18 L.IB.auarentee.Fund L:I.D.N'o..31 Will, D Qaruey------- ------ , 4000 . Gaspers. Seivioe station---- ..- 3916 lutional .Moor Fr' ®ightJ;-------- 1,03 ., Aorth ,Edmonds Iater.Qov. 2;00 --31, is ` -- ------ Star �daohinery Co.. ; ,.-- ESlmonds Builders Supply-t-------- 129; 72 L.I. DAg,d. 52. Trihune�Revlew--------------------- 18,09 k4ror Fourt ,qr_ received the' following letter . from the Department of Highways: Honorable F.AoFourtenr DQe.yor 6 . City . of Edmonds 0. 'Washington. Dear Sir; We attaching a letter from Mr-D.A.Peterson.asking for ,some improvement of the GieSt.Northern.railway orossing,in'your city. Inasmuoh as this.is a location with which we are unfamiliar, we are transmitting this -letter to you for your attention. In the event that, the crossing does not come under your juriediotion,,we should appreciate you returning the letter to use Yours very truly, L.. v.XrRROW Director of Highways. Letter from. D.A.Peterson. Seattle, Washington, May 2791940. Director of State Highways, Olympia, Washington Bear 'Sir.: 1 101de thereAs is no signal or watghman at the G..H.it.R.. oro.ssing at Edmonda, L JI I 1 1 1 1 1 The trains are runbing at forty ..or. fifty miles per. hour at this point and laat evening, when the ferry Quillaute. docked at 6.605 PoMo., with about twenty four. cars, a GoEo passenger train, wenf through -going fast. an& did not blow a whistle until about 200 feet from the orossingo g know, because I was on the track before l knew a train was coming, so if'7ou can do somthing about this it might save some -lives. Yours truly, BoAoPetersono 2408 Louisa Street Seattle, Iffashingtono on motion the letters were refared back to the Highway impartment for weir considerationo This same gnsetiom came -�Lp during Govener Rartlyle administration. The City Treasurer presented a list of bogoDo property that should be fovealosed,, because of -delinquent assessments. .On motion the list was turned *,wer to the City Attorney for him to . proose(I with foreclosure proseedingso DrolIQLoRarris asked permission to install a septic ftAk On his proper so, he could nee Landry. Trues in his basemento to action takeno On motion the Council gave the PI 1 $100000 as an award for their faithfull performance as, FIRE FI, GHTARS during the past yearn .Mr. Bohnert asked the Council if they were going to do any thing is the way of improving. Fourth Avenue so peopol oUnd get in and when they were delivering merohandiseo Th6 Mayor stated that the mater would: be refured to the FoRpAo. ldhen they got back on. the street worko ` The question of .the purchase of a. pump for the removal of water when improvements are being made came up for consideration. The city having spent a considerable amount for..a pump during the improvements that have already been made.and there is a demand for a pump on the improvements that are now being. made. .Therefore, it is the opinion of the Councilmen present that the City should purchase the pump they are now wing. This pump can be purchasedfor $90p00 pXus the price tip;;; of a suction hose which is about 15090 making a total of 0106 90 $2D.l4tax. The City already owes 130-150 plus tag. .60ots-i31,10 which can be applied on the purohase price leaving $77,94 to be paid from _.Gurr6n; for the pumpo On motion, the Counc3il decided to purchase the pt mp out of the Current, Expense Rund,, and charge the different Departments a day or a..week, when they were .using it. This being done to reimburse the Current Expense Fund.for the expense incurred. There - ,fore it is ordered that a warrant be drawn for the amount, .plus tax making . The now owed to the Rental Maehinery.Company to be.paid into the Current Expense Fund. There being no further business,. on motion the Council adjourned. /I►.[ii - June 18th, 1940. The Council,met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following Councilmen present: Chandler, Hareid, Reid, Callahan, Clausen and Martin. The minutes of the last meeting were read -and approved. Mr. Mulholland, representing,the Chamber of Commerce requeeted the Council to furnish. materials for a bath house on, the Pa`Tf BELCH at the foot of BaVton. Streeto On motion the Council instructed the Park Board to purchase materials for a small Bath House, said expenditures not to exceed 50,00. RESOLUTION of Intention N.o;.107 for the improvement of Third ®venue and the Alley between Third Avenue. and Fourth Avenue,'eame up for consideration The Mayor asked if there were any one present, had any thing to say for or against the proposed sewer. Geo.Sohlyter, Mrs. dice Sanderson and G.GoBvensen, made verbal pro- -tests against the proposed improvement. It was moved by Hareid and Seconded by Hanson that Resolution No. 107 be tabled indefinately, The vote was as follows'. Chandler yes, Rareid yes, Hanson yes, Callahan yes, Clausen yes, Martin no. harried.