1946-04-16 Council MinutesORDINANCE NO ''0$5.
An Ordinance providing for the enrollment of the Volunteer Firemen of the
City of Edmonds under the relief and compensation provisions of the Vol-
unteer Firemen's Relief 111nd Act of the State of Washington providing that
any of said Firemen may enroll under the pension provisions of said Act
and providing for the collection and payment of Volunteer Firemen's Relief
Fund fees.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY aF EDMONDS:
Section 1: The Volunteer Fire Department of the City of.Edmonds shall
not exceed twenty-five (25) Firemen for,each one thousand population, or
fraction thereof, and in no event shall said Fire Department comprise less
than fifteen (15) Firemen's.
Section 2: All of the members of the Volunteer Fire Department of the
City of Edmonds are hereby enrolled under the relief and compensation pro-
visions of the Volunteer Firemen's Relief Fund Act of the State of Washing-
ton set forth in Sections 9578-15 to 9578-39 Remington's Revised Statutes
of Washington for the purpose of providing protection for said Frremen
and their families from death or disability arising in the performance of
their duties as Firemen.
Section 3: Any member of the Volunteer Fire Department of the City
of Edmonds may enroll under the Pension provisions of siad Volunteer mire-
mend,s Relief Fund Act for the purpose of enabling any such Fireman so elec-
ting to avail himself of the retirement provisions of said Act.
Section 4: An annual fee of Three Dollars ($3.00) for each member of
said Fire Department shall be paid by the City of Edmonds for the purpose
of affording the members of said Fire Department with protection from
death or disability as in said Act provided.
Seetion'5: An annual fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be
collected and paid'for each Fireman electing to enroll under the pension
or retirement provisions of said Act, Thirteen Dollars ($13.00) of which
shall be paid by the City of Edmonds, and Twelve Dollars ($12.00) of
which shall be paid by the Fireman so enrolling.
This Ordinance shall take effect and :be ,in full force and effect
from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.
I A. Fourtner
. May or
Attest: Anita Gust
City C lrrk
Passed: April 2, 1946
Published : April 10, 1946
A motion was made by McGibbon and s.ecorrl ed by Chandler that Ordinance No.
555 be adopted. '
`!'here being no further business the meeting adjourned
City Qlerk Mayor
April 16, 1946
The Council met in regular session with Mayor FoUrtner presiding. The rmll
call showed the following councilmen present, Chandler, McGibbon, Siefert,
Savage, Hansen and Clausen.
Seven bids were received for lots 13 and 14 Block 2 of the Gephart Addition.
The bid from Frank B. Taskett for $660 per lot, J. W. Crow bid $1000, for 2 lots
Mrs. D. A. McFarland bid $1280, Victor R. Long bid 1725 A. B. Miller bid
1550, J. M. Gootee bid $675,+and Mrs. C. ii.,Brower bid b1201. A*motion was
made by McGibbon and seconded by Siefert that lots 13 and 14 in Block 2 of the
Gephart Addition be sold to Victor R. Long. A'rollcall vote showed Chandler.
yes, McGibbon yes, Siefert yes, Savage yes, Hansen yes and Clausen yes.
A letter was read to the City Council with thirty signatures of the business
men who oppose the installing of parking meters. A motion was made by
Chandler to reoind the previous motion for the installing of park' m to s., ,
No second to the motion. A motion was made by McGibbon to id'�'We
ion of last -meeting and holdup the proceedings for amonth. Chandler sec.
the mmtUn. A.roll call vote showed Chandler yes, McGibbon yes, Siefert_no.
Savage yes, Hansen yes and Clausen yes.
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Siefert made an amandment.to the motion that we enforce the parking laws
and signs be painted. No seeond to the.motion...
Mr. Johnson asked that the alley in Block 77 be opened up so cars may drive
through the alley. A motion.was made by McGibbon that the property owners
be notified to remove any obstruction in the alley.
A•petition was read to teopen Yost Admiral way, which has been used by
Pointer Will€&mette Co. This was referred to the Street Committee.
A motion was made by Savage and seconded by Hansen that lot 32 iif-Block 91
be sold to John H. Nisbet for.$35. A roll call vote showed Chan �ler no,
McGibbon yes, Siefert yes, Savage.yes, Hansen.yes and Clausen yes'.
A motion was made by Siefert and seconded by McGibbon that the bills of
Harold 0. Meyer for $84 for the surging of the old well and $796,29 for
75%5of the contract for.the drilling of the first well be paid. Motion
carried.
Mayor Fourtner suggested that we call for bids for seal -coat on Fifth street
from Main street�to Bell Street and on Sixth street from Main street to the
High School, also to have Black top work -done on Front Street and.Main street
from Fifth street to sixth street.
Councilman Savage resigned from the Council.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
City Clerk
Jil'a
Mayor
May 7, 1946
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The .Council met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll
call showed the following Councilmen
present Chandler, McGibbon, Siefert,
Hansen and Clausen.
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The water collectors and Treasurers
by McGibbon and seconded by Chandler
reports were read. A motion was made
that the following bills which were
approved by the finance committee be
allowed and warrants be drawn on
the
proper funds. Motion carried.
Pointer W illiamette, supplies------
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1.77 Wilbur,Ogle, labor-------
28.00
P. S. Power & Light, lights--------
2.48 Earl Coulter, labor------
28.00
Sate"r & Ridenour, oil for.furnace---
38.34 Ernest Rundle,rlabor-----
16.00
P. 3. Power & Light, library lights
3.20 Marekmann & Williams,
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Olympic Window Cleane'rs-------------
4.90 supplies---,-------------
310.19
Earl Coulter, painting streets------
16.00 Crow Hardware, supplies--
32.04
Richfield Service, repair, grease,
A. B. Bently, supplies---
54.32
truck & Grader, & gas---------------
33.80 Pitt. Equit. Meter Co.
Caspers Corners, gas----------------
33.61 Meters, & repair meters--
503.55
Sater & Ridenour, oil---------------
,3.42 Edmonds Auto Freight,----
1.74
Tribune Review, office supplies-7---
16.17 Edmonds Lumber,Co. suppliesl7.54
Hopper Chevrolet, repair coupe--=---
8.603tar Machinery Co. rent of
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Chas. R. Watts, street signs--------
32.19 pump---------------
4.05
Wash. Asphalt, 2 ton mix---- --------
11.33 P. S. Power & Light, power
R. Gray, repaint signs--------------
8.00 for pumps--------------
150.55
.Leyda Electric & Radio, lights------
.67Hugh G. Wuroell, supplies-
100.11
P. S. Power & Light, streets lights-101.06Leyda Electric & Radio,
Tribune Review, Pub. Ordinance------
5.29 connect pump------------
2.52
State Bank of Edmonds, safety box---
3.603cripps Pearson, blacksmith
9.75
George Jones, covering garbage------
Mrs. A. Parker, cleaning city hall--
10.00Harold O Meyer, contract of
5.00drilling new well, 75%,-----820.97
P. S. Power & Light, lights---------
5.30 V. B. Holmquist, mileage &
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Ray H. Doty, Sewee inspections------
10.00 i dog------------------
26.34
Telephone Service, phone calls------
3.60 Yost Auto Co. storage-----
9.55
Engles Insurance, bond for police---
5..00 Fire Department, 3 fires--
90.00
Tribune Review, supplies for police
& police judge------------------
32,44
Sgt Hall and Mr. Hill from the State Highway'_Uepartmentspoke to the Council
in regards to the traffic conditions and the also the ferry traffic in the
city. They asked that the State traffic Ordinance be taken under consider-
ation, and that Dayton street be used for the Ferry traffic.
A delegation of people from North and South Edmonds came before the Council
about water. After some discussion a motion was made by Siefert and seconded
by McGibbon that this be turned over to the Water committee, Superintendent
and the Engineer to report on atthe next meeting of the Council. Motion
carried.
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