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1944-10-17 City Council MinutesOctober 3, 1944 The Council met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following Councilmen present Chandler, Roscoe, McGibbon, Savage, Jones, Hansen and Clausen. The minutes of the past meeting were read and approved. The Treasurers and water collectors reports were read and ordered filled. The following bills which were approved by the finance committee were ordered to be paid and warrants be drawn on the proper funds. Motion was made by Hansen and secon- ddd by Chandler. Motion carried. P. S. Power & light, park---------- 1.00 Ray McZeever, labor on st.--- 43.00 H. ff. Wilson,. supplies library----- .60 Stevens Lunber Co. gas------- 10.01 0. N. Sorenson, P. 0. box rent----- 1.00 Crow Hardware, supplies------ 7.42 P. S. Poorer & Light,--------------- 1.00 Yost Auto Co. supplies------- -1.03 J. A. Astell, special police------- 2.50 P. S. Power & Light, lights--100.94 Ray McZeever, labor---------------- 44.00 0: IT. Sorenson, p.o. box----- •.75 C. E. Miller, bal. on contract-----367.86 Trick & Murray, supplies----- 9.72 Markman & Williams, supplies------- 55.93 Telephone service, phone calls .75 Pittsburgh Equit.Meter, supplies--- 9.27 M. Co Engels, oil for furnace-34.88 A. B. Bently,, supplies------------- 3.40 Mrs. D. M. Parker, cleaning--- 5•.00 Crow Hardware, supplies------------ 2.95R. H. Doty-.2 sewer inspections 4.00 P. S. Power & Light., power --------- 171777 Bert Anderson, garbage -------- 10.00 Fire Deapartment, 3 fire calls & W. C. Hansen, mileage & doge--30.00 expense for convention ------------- 113.25 Yost Auto Co. storage-------- 11.80 The follgwing letter was read to the council in regards to a protest against the sewer. We the undersigned to hereby protest against the laying of the proposed sewer in Block 68 in the alley between Main and Dayton streets. I. L. Anderson. Block 68 lots 36 to 40 inclusive. L. E. Buckholz Block 68 Lots 1 and 2. Engineer Sievers suggested extending the sewer to take in the property owned by the City so the City would pay fifth per cent of the cost. A motion was moved and seconded that the Engineer and Attorney be author- ized to take steps to create a Local Improvement District in order to ex- tend the sewer in. Block 77 and 68. Carried by a unamimous vote of the council. Engineer Sievers reported on the building of a new water tank in South Edmondp, He was instructed to contact the War Production Board in -regards to getting a priority for the tank. He was also instructed to draw up specifications to call for bids on same. Mayor Fourtner prought up the subject of installing an automatic eleetaic switch at the iallroad crossing on Main and Dayton -streets. He stated that letters were being sent to the Interstate Commerce Commissioner in regards to the same.- Councilman Clausen suggested taking this matter up with the . State Highway Department at Olympia: A motion was made by Clausen and seconded by Jones that the water superinte endent be authorized to purchase 1000 feet of two inch galvanized steel pipe. Motion carried. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Li Assistant City Ulerk Mayor October.17, 1944 The Council met in regular session with Mayor Pourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following councilmen pr4sent, Chandler, Roscoe, McGibbon, Savage, Hansen and Clausen. The minutes of the following meeting were read and approved. The bills dffr Ray McZeever $44 on the street fund, $52.on the water fund, and bill d'f E. B. McDonald for $20 for special police on the State Aid fund, were approved by the finance Committee. A motion was made by McGibbon and seconded by Chandler that the bills be paid. Motion carried'. A motion was made by Savage and seconded by Chandler that the bond for the property officer M. C. Engels be renewed. Motion was tabled pending the opinion - of Mr. Engels. • Mr. Gillut of.the'.3idd Laboratory came before the council in regards to the meter on his property, that he recently purchased from Roy Degneau. Attorney Anderson ruled that the Ridd Laboratory has the right of the meter. A'motion was made by Chandler and seconded by Roscoe that the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to accept the Franchise to operate and maintain two water pipe lifes,along a portion of the Secondary State Highway No.11-W. Motion carried. The Clerk was instructed to have the call for bids for a water tank anti tower published in the two.papers. Bide to be opened at the next meeting of the Council November 7. A mot -ion was made.by McGibbon and seconded by Hansen that the Clerk be authorized to write the State Highway Department, in regards to the need (bf automatic signals on the railroad crossings at Main -and Dayton Streets. Motion -carried. A motion was madd by Clausen and seconded by Savage that the,water.superin- tendent be authorized to proceed with the tying of the -water. line of South Edmondsto the Main water line at sixth and,the South City limits. Motion• carried. 0 Mayor Fourtner reported that the Highway Department had been inquiring as to what was being done for a Post -Jar program. Councilman Clausen suggested .that. the Street and Water. Superintendeht make out a list of the things.that needs to be done.. This.was referred to the water and street committee, who.are to meet with the Sfperintendent. The clerk was authorized to write to the State Highway Department in regards to the fixing of the Highway on fifth and Dayton streets. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Assistant. City Clerk M91yor November 7, 1944 The Council met in regular session with 114ayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following councilmen present Chandler, Roscoe, McGibbon, Savage, Jones, Hansen and Clausen. The Slater Collectors and Treasurers reports were read and ordered filled. A motion was made by Hansen and seconded by Chandler that the following bills which were approved by the finance committee be allowed and warrants be drawn on the proper funds. Motion. carried. P• Sound P. & Light., park ---------- 2..96 Ray Mc :ewer, labor---------40.00 E. H. Vollan., special police ------- 6.50 Howard Sievers, engineering-115.00 J. A. Lstell, special police ------ 15.50 Tribune Reveieta, statements- 12.15 Tribune Review, pub. notice------- 1.14 Daily Journal of Commerce--- 3.60 Puget sound Eeivs.,, books----------- 6.41 Olympic Foundry, supplies--- 40.44 A. C. McClurg.Co. books ------ ------ 40.17.Pittsburgh Ecluit Meter," ---- 181.00 P. S. Power & Light., lights------- 1.02 Markman & Williams, pipe----311.43 Ray 11cdeever lab.or--------------- 51.00 Everett Daily Hearld, ------ 19.20 E. B. Hubbard, &uto Insurance-----17.00 A. B. Bently, supplies------ 3.80 Caspers Corner, Gas--------------- 6.50 Pacigic 1-7ater 1`lorks Supplies 20.14 Richfield Service, gas------------ 4.83 Midway Iron Works, blacksmith 7.73 Hopper Chev. Co. gas a: repair ----- 34.42 P. S. Power & Light,--------135.87 Leyda Electric &.radio, lights---- 1.00 Trick Bc Murray, supplies---- 8.84 P. S. Power & bight Co ----------- 100.52 Telephone service, phone---- 2.85 Fire -Department, colivention------ 52.25 Tribune -Review, printing---- 26.46 W. C. Hansen, mileage & dogs----- 26.46 Mrs. D. M. Parker, cleaning-- 5.00 Yost Auto Co. storage ------------ 10.74 Trick & IVfiarray, Supplies ----- 41.60 Bert Anderson, iarbage,------10.00 A motioli was madeeby Clausen and Seconded by Savage that �Op500 be transferred from the Current. Expense fund to the Library fund, Motion carried. A motion was made by Clausen and Seconded by Savage that the balance of $894.55 in the General Bond Redemption Fund b.e transferred to the Current Expense Fund. Motion carried. A motion was made by Chandler and seconded by Clausen that,p71.29 be trans- ferred from the Current Expense ilund to L. I. D. 53, 54 and 55 which have been carried in the red. Motion carried. Threes bads we're received and opened for the water tank and tower. The bid form Vickers Construction Co. for $61§0 H. C. McBride for $5986.00 and one from Yederal Pipe & Tank Co. for w4663.00 A motion was made by Clausen and Seconded by McGibbon that the bid from the Federal Pipe and Tank Co. be accepted. Motion carried by a unaimious vote of the Council.