1944-02-01 Council MinutesJanuary 25, 1944.
The Council met at a postponed meeting.with mayor Pourtner presiding. The
roll call showed the following Councilmen present, Chandler., Roscoe, Mcgibbon,
Jones, Hansen and Clausen. The minutes of the following meeting were read
and approved.
Mayor Fourtner eappointed Mrs. Clara Strance to-f ill.the vacancy on the
library board. A motion was.moved-and seconded that the Council approve
the appointment. Motion carried.
Water.Superintendemt it. H. Doty reported on the repairing of the Yost well,
that they had run into considerable difficulty and it was going to take
more time and labor thak had been anticipated.. Also more repair parts would
be needed. A motion was moved and seconded that the,water Superintendent
be authorized to purchase the necessary supplies and'parts to repair the
pump at the Yost well. Motion carried.
Chief of PoliceW. C. Hansen reported tb�the council that a matron should
be in charge when he has a woman in jail. He also brought up the question
of what he -was going to do when he has both men and women to be put in jail.
There being.no.further business a motion was moved and seconded the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
Mayor Assistant City Clerk.
February 1, 1944
the_Counail met:, -in regular session with. Mayor.T'ourtner presiding. 'The roll
call showed the following councilmen present,.Chandler, Adscoe, McGibbon,
Jones, Savage, Hansen, and Clausen.
,The w4ter.00llectors'and treasurers reports were read and ordered filled.
A motion was moved and seconded that the following bills which were approved
by the finance committee be allowed and warrants be drawn on the proper
funds. Motion carried.
Puget Sound P. ,&, Light .Co., lights--- 3.2.2 Durbins . S.tore., supplies------ 7.73
A. B. Bently,.-library repairs------- 2.58,A. B.. Bently, supplies------- 34.12
.Puget Sound P. & Light,park lights-- 1.19 Crow Hardware, supplies ------ 155.46
Ray McZeever, labor on street------- 4.00'Leyda Electric & Radio,supplies3.45
Hopper Chevrolet co. supplies------- .98.H. C. Hansen, labor----=----- 8.00
Leyda Electric & Radio, lamps street .93 ttay McKeever, labor ---------- 100.00
Midway Iron Works,, blacksmith work-- 6.70 P. S. Power & Light, power---158.27
Standard Oil eo. oil ---------------- 26.75 Engels Insurance, bond------- 5.00
Puget Sound Power &.Light Co ------- 100.76 'Telephone Service, phone calls 2.00
Engels Ins. Agency, bond ------------10.00 U. N. Sorenson,, office supplies5.50
Ed Woodfield, drum------------------ 1.00 M. C. Engels, oil furnace---- 36.43
James J.-Bell, re -aligning pump----- 7.73 Leyda Electric.& Rad:io,lights 13.18
J. A. Astell, special police -------- 20.00 Mrs. D. M. Parker,eleaning---- 5.00
W. C. Hansen,.mileage for car ------- 25.00 Bert Anderson,'covering garbage
Seattle Aubber Stamp co.supplies---- 5.15 and supplies--------------- 10.62
Crow Hardware, supplies------------- .15
it. H. Doty, sewer inspection-------- 2.00
A motion -was moved and..seconded,that the. Street Superintendent be authorized
to make a survey of.the.sidewalks in. the City and,make a report to the Council
of the repairs that are needed. Motion carried.
Water Superintendent reported they were getting 115_gallons of water per
minute from the Yost well,. tie also reports that they, had taken out four
feet of gravel.. Engineer Sievers suggested washing the gravel or getting
new gravel and put it back in the well.
A motion was moved and seconded that the attorney and engineer get in touch
with the State Highway Department and draw up a franchise to lay water pipe
from the south City limits to the union Oil. gas Station. Notion carried.
Mayor Vourtner-reported on the taking.of the census. After some discussion
it was decided.if the City has to hire.someone to take the census it would
not pay to have it done.: The Mayor ported the.vourth Inters'epter
Command had asked to, have the lights on ayt the. Observation. 'Lower. It was
decided to wait until they heard from George hicks.
Chief of Police AN. C. Hansen asked if there was a law that requires a Matron
when he has a woman in jail. This was laid over until the next meeting.
tie also asks 'in regards to the curfew law if something could be done on nights
when the Schools had activities, as the children -were late in going home.
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The subject of parking on rain Street between fifth and Sixth streets was
discussed, also the piling of boxes on the sidewalk; It was decided that
the Chief of Police should enforce the law.
There being no further business a motion was moved and seconded the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
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Assistant City Clerk. Mayor
Vebuuary 15, 1944
The Council met in regular session with Mayor Pourtner presiding. The roll
call showed the following councilmen present, Chandler,.ttoscoe, McGibbon,
Savage, Hansen and Clausen.
The minutes of•the following meeting were read and approved. A motion was
moved and seconded that the bills for laborto Kay Mckeever on the street
fund for 32 dollars, $62 on water fund, also the bill of lienry Allen for
$314 for cleaning Yost well,be allowed. Motion carried.
A group of boys and girls from the High School were present at the council
meeting. They asked if the hours of the Curfew law could be ohangedto
a later hour. No change was made. They also asked about a recreation
place for the young peoples where they could spend their evenings. After
some discussion and a talk from Councilman McGibbon,. -And Chief of Police
W. C: Hansen, it was suggested that the students appoint a teacher from
the High School to meet with the Committee that was appointed by the Mayor,
After some discussion about the parking on:Main Street a motion was moved
and secondeda�4a feet more or less, east of the crosswalk at the
center of -Main.,34W be used for a loading and unloading zone, also a
no parking zone on the North and South side of Main street. Motion carried.
Mayor Pourtner reportod he had ordered the lights turned on at the Obser-
vation tower he also reported about a concrete wall on -the beach, near -
Chaunceys Boat house, that it was dangerous to children playing around it.
it was decided this concrete wall was on private property and it was up
to the owner of the property to take care of it.
The Clerk was instructed by the Mayor and Council to write the City Attorney
in regards to forclosing of property on.Main and Walnut Streets.
A motion was moved and seconded that the Clerk make application for one of
the government trucks. Motion carried.
There being no further business a motion was moved and seconded the meeting
adjourn.
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Assistant City Clerk ffayor
March 7, 1944
The Council met in regular session with Mayor r'ourtner presiding. The roll
call showed the following Councilmen present, Chandler, Roscoe, McGibbon,
Jones, Savage, Hansen and Clausen.
The Water Collectors and 'Treasurers reports.were read and ordered filled.
A motion was moved and seconded that the following bills'which were approved
by the r'inance committee be allowed and warrants be drawn on the proper
funds. Motion carried.
P: S. Power .& Light,. lights--•'-- 2.31 stay McXeever labor------------ 57.00
Puget Sound News, supplies------ 35.73 Hopper.Chevrolet, supplies---- 20.,67
Gaylord Bros, supplies---------- 18.40 Louis Miller, gas------ -------- 18.90
Tribune Review, supplies-------- 1.80 Yost Auto Co. repairs--------- 1.55
0. N. Soranson,'box rent-------- 1..00 Puget S. Power & Light.Co----- 100.82
M. C. Engels, oil Aor furnace--- 36.43 ;Tribune Review, receipts books 34.51
P. S. Power & Light Co. lights-- 1.00 John J. Nissen, labor-------- 4.00
Leyda Electric & Radio, supplies- 13.24 Henry Allen, labor------------ 4.00
Crow Hardware, supplies---------- 13.60 Ray MoZeuver, labor----------- 22.00
A. B. Bentley, supplies---------- 1.91 Edmonds Auto Frieg4h, frieght- 1.64'
Edmonds .b'urniture Exchange,aupplies6.50 he M. Wade & Co. supplies-;---- 3.83
Black & Decker, supplies ---------- .72
PUget S. tPower & Lught, power ---- 3:58.70