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1944-12-19 Council MinutesDecember 5, 1944 The Council met in regular session with.Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll. call showed the following councilmen present,,Chandler, Roscoe; McGibbon, Jones, Savage, Hansen and Clausen. A motion was made,by McGibbon and seconded were approved by the finance committee be proper funds. Carried. A. C. McClurg & Co, books---------- 5.00 Puget Sound 'News,. books------------ 14..95 P. S. Puwer .4 Light,, lights-------- 2..37 P. S. Power & Light,, park lights--- 1.41 J. A. Astell,, special police------- Ray Mcdeever, l'&bor---------------- 26.00 4.00- Edmonds School District, pipe------ 20.00 Pacific Water Works,, supplies------- 49.45 Midway Iron Works.,, blacksmith work- 5.92 Pittsburgh Equit. Meter, supplies-- =8.04 Crow Hardware, supplies------------ 4.36 P. S. Power & Light, power --------- 132.01 Engels Ins, bond for police-------- 5.00 Yost Auto, storage &, selrvice,------ 11:42 Fire Department, three fires------- 90,00 by Chandler that the billsthat allowed and warrants drawn on the Ray McKeever, labor------- 79.00 Crow Hardware, supplies--- 9.68 Yost Auto Co. repair grader. 2.32 Hopper Chev. Go. gas------ 5.25 Long Motor & welding, gas and repair grader------- 26.75 Puget Sound Power, lights-100.52 Crow 'Hardware , •of f is e sup- 2.26 S. J. Priebe, election---- 23.18 Mrs. D. M. Parker, cleaning 5.-00 A. B. Bently, repair furnace9.94 George Jones,garbage------- 10.00 Telephone Service, phone--- 1.55 W. C. Hansen -mileage & dogs33.00 A motion was made.by Chandler and seconded by. McGibbon that the mayor and Clerk be instructed to execute the contract of Federal Pipe & Tank Co. for the building of a water tank and tower in South Edmonds. Motion .carried. Resolution of Intention #112 was brought before the Couboil for a hearing. It is their intention to improve the alley in Blocks 77 and 68, from a point 27 feet West of Ninth Street to. -a point 270 feet East of Kinth Street, by the a construction of a ,six inch lateral sanitary and storm sewer. There, being no (protests ,-s against the sewer a motion was. made by McGibbon and seconded by Savage that the Attorney be instructed to prepare an Ordinance creating an L. I. D. District to take care of the same.. Passed by a unaminous vote of the Council. Mr. Morris came before the Council and reported that the ,sidewalk had been damaged on fifth..street from trucks driving over it. A motion was made by Savage and seconded by Chandler that Mr. Morris be given permission to replace the sidewalk according to the.es,tablished grade. Carried. A motion was made by Chandler and seconded by Clausen that tied McDonald be charged $25 for the damage -of sidewalk and culvert on South Fifth Street, that was damaged by his tractor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Clausen and seconded by Jones that the Clerk notify 0. C. Xelly_to use the alley instead of driving over the sidewalk on sixth street. Motion carried. The Clerk was instructed to write the Federal Works Agency for application blanks to be.filled out for post-war work. Water superintendent Doty reported that a house was being built 95i�fcet from the water pump house. A motion was made by Chandler and seconded by Roscoe that.the Clerk write to the State Health.Department about this condition. Motion carried.. A motion was made by McGibbon that we get infrotation from the Health department in regards to building near our water districts so this will not happen again. -Councilman McGibb.on,.re.ported xthat the. Richfie.,ld :S:ervi.ce -S,tation -wE s dgmp- ing their drainage oil in -the alley. A motion was made by Clausen.and seconded by Roscoe that the Clerk notify Richfield Service that he must clean up•the mess. Motion carried There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Assis ant City Clerk Mayor December 19, 1944 The Council met in regular -session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following councilmen present Chandler, Roscoe, Savage and Hansen. Mayor Fourtner appointed Councilman Chandler on the finance committee to take the place of Councilman Clausen who was absent for the evening. A motion was made by Savage and seconded by' Rosepe--,hat the following bills which were approved by the finance committee be'allowed. Motion carried. Ray Mcbeever, labor on streets, �80, Ray Mckeever, labor.on water 16, M. C. Engels, oil for furnace,, 36.43, bills for theelection, Tribune Re- view, 20.86, Frank Friest Post, �5, Yost Auto Co. 05.9 Sibbie McGinness,- 6550 Pearl Allen, 6.50,, Julia Little �7,.Agnes McClenahan, :�7, Ida Boshart y?7, Swift Hicks $7,. Daisie Hansen y$6.75,' Nelle Telfer $6.75, Lucille Clausen $6.75. Ordinance No. 550 was read before the City Council. 0RDI1UTANCE NO 550. An Ordinance providing for the improvement of the alley in Blocks 77 and 68, Plat: of the City of Edmonds from a point 27 feet West of 14inth Street to a point 270 feet East.of TTinth Street,, in. said City, by the construction of a sib -inch lateral ,sanitary and storm sewer, together V. itli the necessary drainage, man holes, catch basins and other appurtenances necessary to make a complete improvement all in accordance with Resolution No. 112 of the City of Edmonds: creating an Assessment District; cree..ting a Local Improvement District; Fund therefor, ,and providing that payment for one-half of the costs and expenses. of such improvement he made by special assessment on said District under the mode of payment by bonds, and the remaining one-half be charged,against and paid .out of the Genera,, Lund of the City of Edmonds. WHEREAS, by .Resolution No_. 112.,. of the Citiy of .Edmonds, the City Council of the 061,0: City, has declared its intention to order the improvement as above outlined and doing all other work in connection therewith necessary to make a complete improvement in accordance with the plans and dpecifiea- tions prepared by the City Engineer. NOW , THEREFORE; THE CITY -OF EDMONDS DOES ORDAIN.: Section 1: That the alley.in Blocks 77 and 68, Plat of the City of Edmonds, from a point 27 feet West of Ninth Street to a point 270 feet East of ninth Street in said City by the construction of a six-inch lateral sanitary and;., storm sewer, together with the necessary drainage, man holes, catch basins, and other appurtenances necessary to make a complete improvement. Section 2: That one-half of the costs and expenses of such improvement shall be charged against and paid out of the General Fund of the City of Edmonds, and the remaining one-half of the costs and expenses of such improvement shall. be borne by and assessed against the property included in the Lssessment District herein created in accordance with law. Section 3: That there is hereby established a Local Improvement District to be called Local Improvement District No. 56, which District shall include the following described property, to -wit: Beginning at the -Northwest corner of Lot 1, block 66, of the Plat of the City of Edmonds; thence East along the North line of Lots 1 to 9, inclusive, for a distance of 270 feet; thence South along the East line -of Lots 9 and 32 of said Block 68, yor u for a distance of 235 feet; thence infest along the South line of Lots 32 to 40, inclusive, of said Block 68, for a distance of 270 feet; thence North along the West line of Lo.t 40 and Lot 1 a distance of 235 feet to the point of beginning, being Lots 1 to 9, inclusive, and Lots 32 to 40, inclusive, in Block 68 in said Plat of the City of Edmonds, Snohomish County, Washington. Section 4:. A special fund is hereby created to be called Local Improvement District Fund No. 56, which shall consist in the aggregate of the several amounts assessed, levied and collected on the several lots and parcels of land in said Local Improvement District and the proceeds of the sale of the bonds of the said district for the purpose of defraying the one-half ,qf the costs and expenses of such improvement chargeable to the property in ' said District. Out of said fund shall be paid the bonds, the interest thereon and one-half of the entire cost of such improvement. Section 5: One-half of the costs and expenses of such improvement shall be defrayed by special assessments payable. in ten equal annual installments with interest thereon at the rate of five percent (5%0 per.annum under the. mode, of payment by bonds as provided by law and the Ordinances of said City. Bonds bearing interest at.the rate of five per cent (5%0 per annum payable on or before twelve years from date of issue shall be issued in payment of one-half of the costs and expenses of such improvement, or the City of Edmonds may, at its election, sell said bonds and make payment in cash in the manner provided by the Ordinances of said City - F. L. Fourtner Mgcyor Passed: December 19, 1944 Attest: Anita Gust Deputy City Clerk Published: December 27, 1944 1 1 1 1 1 A motion was oade by Chandler and.seeonded by,Savage that Ordinance,F'o. 660 be adopted. A vote .of the .Council showed Chandler yes, Roscoe -yes, Savage. yes and Hansen yes. . I . . The Councilmen checked the poll books for tha City General Election held December 5., Mayor First -Wardd Second Ward Third Ward —� F. A. P ourtner 114 93 74. " Gaylord Holbrook 21 44 33 City Clerk Anita Gust 133 122 103 Councilman at Large H. A. Chandler 105 94 .66 . William Prof fit, 21 25 21 Councilman Paul McGibbon two 132 year term W. 2.. McDonell 113 Cla ude Savage 112 Walter Hansen 92 Superintendent Doty:rel)ort.ed that the water tank In South Edmonds was under. construction.. He also reported that the street on first avenue was in very bad condition., and he advised getting a -bull-dozer to break-up the top surface. The Council authorized the superintendent to get'a bull -dozer, if he thought it would help to fix the street. Superintendent Doty reported he would like another thousand feet of two inch pipe to finish the replacing of wooden pipe in South Edmonds. Mayor Fourtner suggested that the Council authorize the purchase of the pipe. Councilman Chendl.er reported on the sidewalk along fifth street, that he had not contacted all the property owners as yet. This matter was .laid over until the next meeting of the Council. Chief of Police Hansen reported -that he had a number of complaints about. the smoke.from a fire that was burning on.seventh street. Councilman Chandler suggested plugging the,culvert and let the water runn on the property. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Assist_ 7nT City Clerk January 2,.1946 The Coancil met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding;.' The roll call showed the following councilmen present Hosco•e, McGiboon, Jones, Savage., Hansen and Clausen. The water collectors and Treasurers reports were read. The following bills which were approved, by the finance committee were ordered to be paid and warrants be drawn on the proper funds by a Motion that was made by McGibbon aui.d seconded by Savage. -Motion carried. Bert Anderson,• part; . garbage---------- 4.00 0.: D. iindrrson, filing franchise J. A. Astell,. special police --------- 17.50 2.55 Sherman Osborn..,_ special Police -------- 5.00 Telephone Service, phone.----.- 1.85 Long Motor & welding, repaid grader-- 6.18 Asso. Wash. Cities., fee ------- 50.:00 Ray Mcdeever,, labor. s.treet----------- 35.00 Mrs. D. M. Parker, cleaning--= 5.00 i Ray McXeever.,..labor on water-- -------- g8.00 Henry Boshart, care ofgrounds-30.00. Floyd Duncan, labor on water ---------- 24.00 George.Jones,.garbage---------10.00. R. M. i9ade & Co.:supplies----------- 13.39 W. C. Hanson, mileage, dogs---28.00 Markmann.& Williams..,. pipe ----------- 280.75 Fire Department, 3 fires ------ 90.00 Stevens Lumber Co.., pipe-------------- 4.76 W. P. McDonell. signed the Oath of office for Councilman for first ward for the four year term. Mayor Fourtner read a letter from L. S. Vincent in which he stated that he was resigning from his office of Police Judge. A motion was made by clausen and seconded by Jones that the Council accept his resignation with regrets. Motion carried. Chief of Police W. C. Hansex3 reported to the Council that he was resigning from his office, but that he would still police the town until such a time that another man could be found to do the work.