1943-02-16 Council MinutesThe Council met.in regular
call showed the following
Jones, Savage, Hansen and
sessian with Mayor
Councilmen present,
Clausen.
February 16, 1943.
F'ourtner presiding. The roll
Chandler,. Roscoe, Hansen,
William Carter of Seattle Heights asked the Council about joining their fire
district tith the Edmonds Fire District so their firemen may_obtain Firemenus
Insurance from the State, This matter was'laid over until the Pire'Chief
M: C. angels had been consulted.
Attorney 0. 1). Anderson presented to the Council an easement from Ralph V.
Hard to install a trunk sewer line across his property on Third Street.
The following agreement between .the City of Edmonds and Pointer Williamette
Company was drawn up by the City Attorney.
AGREKa'NT
This Agreement, entered into by and between Edmonds, A municipal corpor-
ation, of Snohomish County, Washington, hereinafter called "the City", and
Pointer-Williamette Co, a corporation, hereinafter,called "the Company",
WITNESSETH:
That the Company is presently engaged.,:in the operation of a plant on the
waterfront, in said City, wherein it is performing war contracts with the
U. S. Army covering the construction of barges, and it is necessary, in the
public service, that that portion of Yost Admiral Way from the South line
of Dayton Street, in said City, South to a point opposite station 1018482.5
on the Great Northern right-of-way main line, be closed in 6rder that such
right-of-way may be available for the necessary use of the Company; and further
in order that the public may be barred from access to such plant for ob-
vious military reasons.
That in order to effect such closing it is hereby agreed, by and between.
the parties hereto, as follows:. that for the duration of the present war
Yost Admiral flag, from the South line of Dayton Street South approximately
four hundred feet, more or less, to a point opposite station 1018*82..5 on
the Great Northern main line right of -way may be'closed by the company,
,and such portion of said highway so closed may be made use of by the
company as an integral part of its plant.
That.as a consideration for the closing of said highway and the use there-
of by the Company the Company agrees -to establish and maintain in a condition
suitable for traffic a substitute or alternate roadway leading from Dayton
Street South to a connection with Yost Admiral Way Southerly of the portion
of the latter road'so closed. The Company further agrees that upon the
termination of the present war, or sooner if it ceases operation: of -its
plant at Edmonds, to restore the portion of Yost Admiral Flay so closed to
a condition as good as obtained prior to the closing thereof, and to remove
all structures therefrom.
It is Further Agreed that the Company will indemnify and hold harmless
the City from any and all claims, costs, charges, damages or suits arising
out of or in any way resulting from the closing of said highway, or from
any negligence or carelessness in the opening and maintenance of the sub-
stitute or alternate roadway provided for herein.
Dated this 12 day cf.-February, 1943. +
Edmonds, a municipal corporation.
by F. A. Fourtner
Mayor.
Attest: Anita Gust
Asst. City Clerk
Pointer Williamette Co. it. W. Pointer
There being no further business on motion the meeting adjourned.
Mayor
Assistant City Clerk.