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1947-01-07 Council Minutes1 . Mr. Pike reported to. the .council that the. hedge in back. of the Methodist Church had. groom out into, the ,allgy, making it imp.osaible for cars to get through._ . This was referred, to the. street. committee to investigate and report at the next council meeting. The Clerk. read the. comments of the State examiners report to the Council. i Al motion,.wa:.. made by. McGibbon and seconded by Waggoner that the finance committee look over this report and make a.report to the council on it.. Motion carried. There being no further business,, the meeti-noadjoarned. City Clerk Mayor January 7, 1947 The Council met in.regular.session with. Mayor.;.Iourtner.presiding. The'roll call showed the following councilmen present Chandler, McGibbon, Waggoner, Siefert., MoGinness_and Clausen: The water Collectors and treasurers report$ were read.. A -motion was madeby McGinne.ss and seconded by Waggoner that the bills which were approved by the finance committee be allowecl and warrants be drawn on the proper funds-. Motion carried. C t A letter was read from the Yost Auto Co., in which they state that they will pay. for the engineering cost and any other costs for: the vacating of a portion: of the alley- Ap Block , .121,. A letter was. dread from Mrs.. Paul .Kalushe about the Osanitary_ .condition of the rats at the city dump.. A motion .was. made.by Waggoner.that the Street Supt. be given authority to check the ,garbage dump, and see ,that the. dump is covered. Ordinance go.:564. i An Ordinance uacating the ,West lane hundred twenty. (.120)• feet of the alley in Block 121., Plat of . the .City of Edmonds., Snohomish County, Washington. WHEREAS, the owners of more than two-thirds of the private property -abutt- ing .upon that protift- 'of the alley, hereinafter described, in the C .ty of Edmonds,. duly filed their Petition with the Oty Council of the City, of Edmonds., praying for the vacation of said alley; and WHERSAS,, the City Council.of the said City Aid by,Resolution duly adopted fix the 5th,day of November,. 1946 at the hour of.eight o'olook P. M• of said day -for the hearing and determination of a&id Petition; and WHEREAS,, � .due and legal notice of the time and place of hearing and deter- mination on said petition has been duly,giben by the City.Clerk as required by law. and WSERW, it appearing to.the City Council that tha said Petition should be granted and the said Council.do.es hereby dotermine to vacate said portion of such alley; now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: That the West, one hundred, twenty (120) feet of the: alley in Block 121, -Plat of the City -of . Edmonds.,. Edmonds•, Snohomish .County, Washington, be and the same is hereby vacated as a public alley.. Passed .by. ,the City - cCounoll of the City .of. Edmonds this 7 day of January 1947. Attest: Anita Gust., City Clerk F. A. Fouutmer, Mayor. t Publishad, .January fi, 1947 Amotion was made by Chandler and seconded by .MoGibbon that .Ordinance l�o.:+ 564 be adopted. Motiin.carried. Mayor Fouxtner expressed a vote of thanks,. to Councilman Chandler. for his faithful service. as councilman for the. City of Edmonds. Mr. Tuoker snd Maxwell took their p44o,,ea for councilman of the first and third wards. Mayor Fourtner.appointed. Mr_ Clausen for. Councilman for the third ward for ,a .two year term... A, motion was .ma-0 by,. _Siefort..and seconded by MaGinness that the Council approve the appointment. Motion o,arrie&.- r Mayor Fourtner appointed Counoilmen MoGinness, Siefert and Maxwell on the street committee. The Water Committee Councilmen Clausen, chairman, McGibbon T c er. The Park committee Cleve Little, Councilmen Waggoner, McGibbon,' and Max Meyring. The Assessment roll for L. I. D. 58 was filed with the City Clerk, with February 4 being set for the date of hearing. A motion was made by MoGinness and seconded by McGibbon that notices be sent out of the hearing 15days before the date of hearing. Motion carried. A motion was made by Waggoner and seconded by MoGinness that the contractor be paid for removing of the tress on Eighth and Main street. Passed by a unaminous vote of the Council. Victor Long came before.the Council with his plans for his new building on second and Main streets. He.askedd to break down the ourb on main street in front of the building. A motion was made by McGibbon and seconded by.Mc- Ginness that he be given permission to break down the curb leaving ten feet in front of the pumps, but he must do this at his own expense and if any meters or lines must be moved he must stand the expense of this. Motion carried•. A motion was made by Clausen and seconded by MoGinness that the property owner on the West of this property be notified to. remove the obstruction in his driveway. Motion carried. su t. Councilman MoGinness suggested that the street sf��� make a survey of the alleys in the city.. He also suggested that he street committee make a report on the street improvements for the year. The clerk was asked to have a notice put in the paper asking the people in the south side of the city, to come to the next council meeting in regards to any improvements that may be wanted. water Supt. MoKeefer reported that several people in So. Edmonds wanted water, he suggested laying a two inch line to take care of them. He also suggested.raising the rate of installing of meters. A motion was made breMoG*tbon and seconded by Waggoner that this be referred to the water committee. Motion carried. l Councilman MoGinness suggested that .the water committee make a survey of the water system and the extending of water lines. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. UITY DIVE Mayor January 21, 1947 The Council met in regular session with Mayor r ourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following councilmen present McGibbon,. Waggoner, Tucker, McGinness, Siefert, Clausen and Maxwell. A letter was read, from Johns-Manville.Corp. in which they.state that the four inch Transite Pressure `ripe, had been raisod in prioe'to .723.cents per foot. A motion Was made by MoGibbon.and.seoonded by MoGinness that we accept this order if the Engineer cannot obtain cast.Iron pipe. Motion carried. John Crymes came before the.Council in regards.to connecting a building on Bell -street to the sewer. A motion was made by MoGinness and seconded by Siefert that the engineek make an ,investigation of the sewer -and that Mr. Crymes be given permission to tie in to the sewer and pay IS100 for the con- nection. Motion carried. A number of Boy Scouts came before the Council and asked for permission to use the south five acres for a meeting place, that they intended to build a cabin 20 by 40 feet. A motion was made by Wag oner and seconded by Tuoker that the post be given permission to erect their building under the supervision bf the Park Board. Motion.oarried. Mayor Fourtner appointed Otto,Anderson as Attorney for the City of Edmonds. A motion was made by Tucker and seoonded•by waggoner that the appointment be accepted oethe Council. Motion carried. Mayor Fourtner read a letter from Gladgs.Leighton, complimenting Chief of Police Holmquist on his work for the City of Edmonds. A motion was made by Siefert that the Clerk notify the State Highway Dept. the condition„,ok the Highway.on South F'ifth.Street, also to inquire about a getting a permAnent surface to the curb from Howell way to the South city limits. Motion carried. Motion seconded by McGibbon.