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1949-01-04 Council MinutesCouncilman Maxwell asked to have the black -top repaired on Ninth &venue South. The street Supt. was authorized to add more gravel to the.street at the foot of Bell street upon a complaint made by Mr. Thayer. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. y Glekk Mayor January 4, 1949 The_ Counoil met in. regular session with Mayor rourtner presiding. The -roll call showed all councilmen present. The water collectors report was read.'. A'motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by oouncilman .Clausen that. the bills which were approved by the,Auditing committee.be allowed and warrants be drawn on the proper funds. Motion carried. A letter was read to'the Council in'regards to', the motor for the booster pump in. South. Edmonds, which was burned .,out. 'A"motion was made by. c.oundll- man Maxwell and seconded by councilman Waggoner that this be referred to the grater committee. . Motion carried. The Clerk reported she had received the approval from the state Finance. `Committee for th using of the balance of money from the Dayton street sewer outfalla State automobile Testing Station. No bids have been received for the testing station or for Bounds for a garbage dump. Mayor Fourtner expressed his thanks to the people for their co-operation during his term of office. Paul McGibbon was sworn in to the office of Mayor by attorney Holte. Mayor McGibbon sworn in Mrs Anita_Busoh for City Clerk, Ernie Vollin for Councilman at large, T. M. Tucker, councilman First ward, Audrey Engels councilman second Ward, and Claude Savage as councilman Third ward. Mayor McGibbon made following appointments, Street, light & sewer committee, MoGinness, Chairman, Savage and Maxwell. Water committee Tucker, chairman, Engels and Waggoner. Safety committee, Maxwell, chairman, Engels, & Vollan, Chief of Police & fire Chief. Park Committee Cleve Little, chairman, Max Meyring and Waggoner. Auditing committee, Vollan, Tucker and Waggoner. Finance committee, Mayor McGibbon, Womer, McGinness, Maxwell, Vollan and Busch. Appointments for Police Judge Ray H. Doty and Water collector, Anita Busch. Councilman Maxwell recommended James Astell for the Vire Chief. mayor McGibbon appointed Astell for Pire Chief. L vote bf thanks was extended to mat Engels for his faithful service to the City of Edmonds. An application for a liquor license for the Polar Bear uud:ara Class H . was turned over to the attorney for investigation and referred to the ,8'afety committee, and the clerk was asked to notify the Liquor Board for thirty days to make the investigation, by a motion made by councilman Tucker and seconded, by councilman McGinness. Motion carried. A letter was read from Union Oil Co., in which they ask for the extending of the four inch water main south of our present water main along Yost Admiral Way. This was referred to the water committee by a motion made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner. Motion carried. Attorney Holte reported it would cost approximately $200 to get title report Ir���� for the Stroeta ad-dbining the North & south city limits. A mo on'was made by councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman Waggoner that the street committee find out all they possible can in regards to this. Motion carried. A motion was mc:de by councilman Waggoner and seconded by councilman McGinness that the Mayor appoint a committee for the preparing of a building and fire code and to be reported on at the January 18 meeting. Motion carried. Mayor McGibbon appointed Fire Chief, Vollan and Waggoner. Mr. Lawson came before the council in regards to a water line along Daley street from seventh to Eight street and to have the street put to grade. A motion.was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Tucker that these be referred to the street and water committee for future devel opment. Motionearried. The Clerk was asked to re -publish the call for bids on the testing slab, and a site for garbage dumping, by a motion made by councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman MCGinness. Motion carried. There oeing no further business the meeting adjourned. � t City U rk Mayor January 18, 1949 The Council met in regular 'session with Mayor McGibbon residing. The roll call showed all councilman present. The Treasurers report was read. Al letter was reads:from the .Puget Sound Power & Light Co. in whibh they state service was installed January 12,, 1949 for the welder at the City garage. , ` Two bids were received for the Testing Station at the City park. One bid from W. L. Jones, for $2455 and the other from Lawson & Lawson for 1616. plus State Sales Tax. L motion was made by Tucker and seconded by Savage that the bid Zrom Lawson ,& Lawson without the extra finish be accepbdd. Motion carried. Mayor McGibbon suggested the Engineer draw up the contract with Lawson and Lawson. d motion was made by councilman Maxwell and seconded by councilman Tucker that Max 1.1eyring be inspector on the jpb. Motion carried, Councilman Maxwell reported on behalf of the safety committee, that the two applications for the sole of liquor, at the Grill and Polar Bear, were approved on an equal basis. A motion was made by councilman Maxwell and seconded by councilman Savage be approved. Motion carried. Councilman McGinness reported on the damage which could be done to the streets during the time of thawing. A motion was made by councilman McGinness and seconded by Councilman Tucker that the Council order "'no vehicles exceeding a gross weight of 4000# be permitted to use the black -top streets during the period of thawing, which may be ordered by the Mayor, and any expections cleareddthruough the Chief of Police., Motion carried. A motion was made by councilman Tucker and sedorided by Councilman Maxwell that any violation of this be classed as a misdemeanor and a penalty be charged. Motion carried. A motion was made by Councilman Maxwell and seconded .by councilman Waggoner that the speed limit from the south City limits to Walnut Street be changed from 25 miled per hour to 35 miles -per hour and it be so posted. Motion carried. A motion was made by councilman Waggoner and seconded by councilman Tucker that the Un ion Oil Co., perpermitted to connect to our four inch water line along Yost Admiral Way and the four inch line on Meacham Avenue which they are going to abandon, all legal rights and franchise is to be turned over to the City. The Union Oil Co. is to pay for the four inch meter and'line to be extended, and calve if one is necessary. Motion carried. Councilman Waggoner reported the committee was working on a building and Fire Code. Councilman ViblIan reported a cost of $35 to poison the rats at the garbage dump, and we are.to provide a notice to the people when this is to be done. A motion was made by Councilman Tucker and seconded by councilman Waggoner that we employ Mr. Ludington to poison the rats for $35 and a notice be put in the paper about same. Motion carried. Mayor McGibbon appointed a committee Engels, Tucker & Waggoner, to protect the City for sanitation as well as responsibility. A motion was made by councilman Tucker that the Council authorize the use of the park for garbage dumping- No second to the motion. Mr. Fourtner asked for permission to fence off the sidewalk on Fifth Avenue in front of his property while constructing a building. This motion was made by ouncilman McGinness and seconded by councilman Waggoner. Motion carried. Police Judge Ray Doty asked for space to hold his court, with a desk and a filing cabinet. There being no fubther business the meeting adjourned. City Clerk)c Mayor 1 1 1. -I