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1948-09-08 City Council MinutesA'motion was made by oounoilman.Tiloker to table the testing station. A)motion was made.by councilman McGibbon and seconded by councilman Mo-. Ginness that the testing strip location on Park Property be decided by the chairman of the Safety. oommittee, Park � oommittee and the .Chief • of Police. ►,roll call vote showed McGibbon yes, Tucker yes, Waggoner no, Siefert yes, MoGinness yes, Clausen no and Maxwell yes. The'me.eting adjourned until Wednesday night at 7 o'clock. September 8, 1948 The Council met for the adjourned meeting for the making of the budget. The roll call showed all councilmen present. The Counoll.prooeeded with the making up of the budget for 1949. Aimotion was made by councilman McGibbon and seconded by councilman MoGinness that in preparing the preliminary budget the heads of the departments salar- ies be budgeted for $3300 and the assistants of the water and street depart- ments and night police budget for $2970. A'roll call vote showed a unaminous vote of the council A motion was made.by councilman McGinness and seconded by.councilman Waggoner that the Park and Library Fund be included in the seven accounts under the Current Expense fund. A,roll call vote showed all oounoilmen in.favor, except councilman Clausen who voted no. A•motion.was made by.00unoilman McGibbonfaand seoonded by councilman Tucker that all funds carried over � the end of the year shall be transferred to the Current ExpenBe,fund and/,re-allooated to the several funds. Aeroll call vote showed McGibbon yes, Tucker yes, Waggoner yes, Siefert no, MoGinness yes, Clausen no and Maxwell yes. Atmotion was made by Counoilman MaGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner that the payment for covering ogarbage be discontuined. Motion carried. C.ounoilman. MoGinness reported the city buildings.were badly in need of repair. He estimated $700 for painting of buildings., 50 for repair, $250 for a bulk- head and $100 for cleaning of grounds. After the making up of the preliminary budget, the meeting adjourned. City Clerk yor. 'September 21, 1948 The Council met in regular session with mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed all councilmen present. The water collectors and treasurers reports were read. Petitions with approximately 400 names signed on them were read to the city council, requesting the city council to authorize an ordinance forbidding the use of the gambling; devices knwon as punch boards and pin -ball machines within the city of Ildmonds. The City hall was filled with people:who were against the use of punch -boards aid pin-ball,machines, with a few tavern owners who spoke for them. A motion was made by councilman MoGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner that gLdtibnlan:!proposedDord fancedzpertaining to licensing of punch -boards and pin -ball machinesbe deferred, and that a proposition be submitted to the voters on: Nov.,2nd election,.if possible, or on the city election in December. Said -proposition to determine whether or not the City of Edmonds shall license pin -ball machines and punch -boards as a means of raising revenue. A roll call vote showed all councilman in favor except councilman Tucker who voted. no. A,motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Maxwell " that the. Attorney draw up an Ordinance repealing the ordinance for the use of punch -boards and pin -ball machines. A'roll call vote showed all council men in favor except councilman Tucker who voted no. ARletter was read from L. W. Thompson in regards to the parking of oars from Long Motor Co.,,along First Avenue North between Main,8 Bell streets. This ,was referred to the safety committee by a motion made by councilman McGinness -and seconded by councilman Waggoner. Motion carried. A•letter was read by Councilman McGinness from the Engineer in regards to the extra cost of the seal -coating. A motion was made by councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman McGibbon that this bill be paid. Motion carried. The request of Mr: Hubbard fora light and several loads of gravel for a free parking lot on Fifth Avenue just south of Main street was referred to the street committees by a motion made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner. Motion carried.