1940-12-03 City Council Minuteswith the plasing of the street signs by having some one do the work.
Carried.
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Tlier.e.being no further business on motion the Council:adjorned.
Mayor.
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December 3ed, 1940.
The.Council met in regular session- wittwMayor Fourtner.presiding. The
Hanson,
roll call showed the following councilmen present: Chandler,Har.eid, Callahan,
Clausen, Martin and Jones. The minutes of the last meeting were r..ead and
approved.,
= The Treasurers report and the dater Revenue Collectors report for the
month of lUovember were read and ordered filed.
The folloing bills were approved by the Finance Committe and on motion
warrent were ordered drawn on the proper funds.
Swanson Drug..Co.------------ .22
F.C.Millepaugh-------------- 6,50
Dan Proot or---------.--------- 6-950
Ruth Biglow----=------------ 6850
Julia Little---------------- 6,50
Kathryn Hanson-'7777------°- '- ' 6,75
Sid Kelly.-7----------------- 6,50.
Maud Priese-.-------,------ -- 6, 75
Mary P:Evans--- ---------- --- 6,50
Anita Gust---------.---------. 6, 75
Bessie°Sohoppert------------ 6975
Eleanor Johnson---,---------- 6,50
L.C.Engel------------------- 4,00
Frank Friese Post----------- 4,00
Tribune -Review -------------- 13,35
Telephone Co..--------------- 1,15,
Crow Hardware---------.------ 1942
H.V:Allen------------------- 11,00
Trick & Murray-------------- 9,69
C.M. Larson------------------ 2,00
H.B.Vaurs------------------- 3,00
Charls Vaurs-------=-------- 14,20
R.H.Doty-------------------- 9,50
United States Rubber Co.---- 219,92
Fire Department------------- 30,00
Leo E.Doty-----=---------=-- 109.00
A.B.Bently------------------ 3,00
Sievers & Duecy, Dist No,'51- 150,00
Sievers & Duecy, Dist;No.50- 150,00
W.BpWi111ams-.----------------- 27,00.
Geo.M.Leyda------------------- 5,00
Crow Hardware------------------ ° 3,27
Ted Womer--------------------- 2,00
A.B.Bently--- ----------------- 27,12
H.C.S:ansen-----------=------ 4,00
Louis Miller--=--------------- 27,05
Leyda Elevtric & Radio-------- ,49
A.M.-Yost &.Sons =------------- 21,05
P.J.Larson-------------------- 43,00
Bound -Foundry Co.------------- 6,12
Pickett Motor Co-------------- 2970
Sohomisih County Road District
N o-.2.-------------- 5789,-00
Goldfinch Bros.--------------- 2,80
Viggo Roberts----------------- 4000
Midway Iron Works------------- 3,57
Crow Hardware----------------- ,20
Swanson Drig Co--------------- ,26
A.M.Yost & Sons--------------- 18,40
California Ink Co------------- 1,79
Pugit Sound Power & Light do.- 5;81
W.H.Dunbar-------------------- 21200
J.W.Graham & Co.-------------- 2,35
Standar Oil Co.--------------- 1,94
Oscar Oakland----------------- 12,00
Pugit Sound. New's 'Co.---------- 52,=57'
M.C.Engels-------------------- 34,42
W*W. Womer--------------------- 4,50
Councilman Clausen,reported that the Committe had consulted with Ineze
Slate regarding the damage,done to lots 19 and 20 in Block 69. That the committe
had made a proposition .to exchange some lots the City had for those, she said
she would look'the exchange situation over but she thought the damage to the„
lots was about $100.,00 each. But before any thing could be done she would,have
to take it up with other persons interested.
The following communication was received from the State Bank of
Edmonds. "December 2nd,1940
The City Council of the.City of Edmonds, Washington.
Gent lemon : '
The turn of events has, brought up a matter that has been
dorment for many years.
It has come to my notice that the City of Edmonds has
entered into a contract of sale covering Lots 22'to 29T1
both inc., Block 96, Plat, of the City of Edmonds.
This hank is the owVer of Bonds' V-8-9-gland 10,Local
Improvement District N.o.25, City of Edmonds, which are
unpaid and in default and* the' payment of which are inpart
secured by the above described property.
The City of Edmonds is the trustee of the bondholders
of this local improvement district.
It is also suond law that a trustee cannot benefit at
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the expense of those for whom it is trustee.
THEREFORE the City of Edmonds has now placed itself in
a position where it must recompense the bondholders under
said local improvement district No.25.
DEMAND is made for the payment of said local improve-
ment bonds with interest.
Your promt attention and immediate action is requested,
Yours very truly,
Geo.&Hanso4,
President"
On motion the request was refured to the City Attorney.
The hearing on Resolution No.108 came for c.ohsidergtion.
The mayor asked if there were any one in the audience who -had objections
to the improvement as set forth.in Resolution Nool08. The Resolution
seting forth the improvem®nt of the east sied of Third Avenue from
Walnut Street south to Erbon Drive and the alley beteen Third, and Fourth
Avenues north of Walnut Streit and a portion of Walnut Street.
Mrs.H.S.Morgan objected to the improvement on the ground that her
'property was already connected with a sewer. The Council ordered her
property stricken from the list.
" Foe Union Land Corporation I wish to protest against this resolution
of proposed sewer construction as being unnecessary, extravagant and
excessive in cost, especially considering the present extremely low value
of the class of property affected, being mostly vacant lots.
Reapeotfully submitted
Geo.HoSohlytter"
"Hereby protested by Mr. & Mrs. D.M.Parker
D.M.Parker
Mrs. D.M.Parker"
Chas Boshart protested in person against the improvement because the
proposed improvement did not come along the property on which his house
is situated.
in the proposed Improvement District
The City Engineer made a check of all the property and found that
75% were for the improvement and 25% against the improvement.
It was moved by Chandler and seconded by Callahan that the City
Attorney be instructed to draw up an Ordinance ordering the improvement
as set forth in Resolution 11o.108. The vote was as follows: Chandler yes,
Hareid yes, Hanson yes, Callahan yes, Clausen yes, Marten yes., Jones yeso
Carried by unanimous vote of the Council.
It came to the Councils attention that O.L.Kline and others have not
connected their buildings with the sewer on Third Avenue North.
On motion the Council instructed the City Cl&rk give them notice con -
neat their buildings with the sewer in accordance with the Ordinances of
the City of Edmonds.
Councilman Chandler brought up the proprosition of purchasing a pot
trailer forthe Street department. Also the fencing of the Water Department
garage.grouzid.
The City Engineer.filed the estimates of the cost to.each of the
property owners asset up under Resolution No.108.
Robert Hinkleman-- $59,20. Union Land Co.--$21927. G.G.Evensen--$54,82
Sean Lanier-- $64,82. G.G.Evensen-- 54,82.. Roy S.Harden--$109,63. Alice
Sanderson--$$46,49. WoW.Little--$60,30. Carl Callahan--$60,30. Union land
Corp.--$60030. Snohomish County--$46,49. S.M.Bodia--%54,82. Union Lana
Corp.-- $301,50. Anna B.Parker--$82,23. Chas,Boshart--$54082.D.Adams groat
2522,16. Dorthy N.Swanson--$87,71.Emma H.Erbin & Louise 'S.Howell--$p67-97-
67,97. R.C.Duncan--$68991--$68,91. Mary E.Lewis & Mary H.Olson--$67,97--
67,97. J.N.Otto--$67097--$67,97.FoE.Stubbs--$67,97. Anna Clark--$672,97.
It was moved by Hanson and seconded by Martin that the Council
adjourn untill 12,30 P.A: December 4th,1940.
December 4th. 1940, 12,30,p.m.
The Council met in adjourndd session with Mayor Fourtner perviding. The
roll call showed the following Councilmen present: Hareid Henson, Call,aha4
and Martin.
The following Ordinance was read:
rdinanceNo.531.
An Ordinance` providing for the improvement of the easterly side of Third
Avenue, in the City of Edmonds,by the construction of.a 12" combined
sanitary and storm lateral sewer along the Easterly side of Third Avenue
from Walnut Street south to Erbin Drive; also to improve the alley between
Third Avenue and Fourth Avenue, in said city,from a point 364,25 feet
south of the center line of Dayton Street; thence south to the south line
of Section-23, Township 27 North,Range 3, East W.M., by the construction
of an 8" combined sanitary and storm lateral sewer, also to improve Walnut
Streets in said city, by the construction,alongthe center line thereof,
from the alley between Third Avenue and Fourth Avenues hest' tip Th1ird�A�'eia�ae