1945-12-18 City Council Minutes1
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An Ordinance providing for the issuance of emergency warrants in payment of
additional salaries necessarily incurred in the Police Department of the
City of Edmonds and declaring an.emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS:
Section 1. That the City of Edmonds issue emergency warrants in the amount
of $460.00, being the estimated expenditures required to meet the cost of
additional salaries necessarily incurred in the Police Department of the
City of Edmonds for the remainder of the year 1945.
Section 2: An emergency is hereby declared to exist, with reference to
said expenses, which could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of
making the next annual budget.
Section 3: This Ordinance.'shall take effect and be in full force and effect
upon.its passage and publication as provided by law.
Dated this 4th day of December, 1945.
Anita Gust
City Clerk., City, of Edmonds.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
City.Clerk Mayor
December 18, 1945
The Council met in regular session with Mayor'Fourtner.presiding. The roll.
call showed the following councilmen present Chandler, McGibbon, Mcb'onell,
Siefert, Hansen and Clausen.
A,motion wes'made by McGibbon and seoonded-by Siefert that the bills for
labor $12 on the water and $72 on the -street to.Ray'MoZeever be allowed.
Also the bill to Johnson'Plumbing &`Abdtingfor..the contract of the Sewer,
for $697.13 be allowed and warrants be drawn on'the proper funds: Motion
carried.
A letter was read from the Great'Northern Railway Company, asking that'a
resolution be drawn up .in regards to the closing of Bell street. A motion
was made by McGibbon that.the Attorney draw up an agreement between the
Railway Company and the City,'. as long as'an easement be g;anted the City.
A roll call vote showed Chandler yes, McGibbon yes, McDonell yes,•Siefert
yew, Hansen yes.,and Clausen yes.
A°letter was read from the State'Health Department, in which Wils.on'Bow
District Engineer stated he would be glad to,00me.to--Edmonds and make an
inspection for a new site.
Water Supt Doty'made a statement that we must dig a new well immediately
so that we may have enough water for next summer.' Mr..Hill Supt. of.the
High School asked for more water next summer as they were,planning to put
in new laws° and shubbery at both of the schools.
A'motioh was made by McGibbon and seconded by Hansen that the Engineer be
authorize to make,a preliminary survey covering the source of water for
a new A roll call vote showed Chandler yes, MoGibbon yes., McDonell
yes, Siefe t yes, Hansen yes and Clausen yes.
A large number of property owners presented their petition for post-war
work to the City Council. The council stated another notice should.be pub-.
lashed in the paper stating that the Council would reoeive"petition at the
next meeting.
S01166l Supt. Hill suggested that parking in front of the High School be
limited to,one side of the street with a sign of School Zone. A,motion was
made by McGibbon and seconded by Hansen that the Street Supt. purchase a
no parking sign to be placed on the east side of Fb.urth street in front of
the High School. Also a 15 minute parking from 8,N,A. M..to 8 F.`M. on the
west side of Fourth street from Main street to a point opposite,the-Doctors
office. Motion carried.
A -motion was made by McGibbon and seconded by Chandler that Ordinance i`554
be passed. A roll call vote showed Chandler.yew-, McGibbon yes, McDonell yes,
Siefert yes, Hansen yes, and Clausen yes.
A�motion was made by Chandler and,sedonded by McDonell that the clerk notify
Amos Skeen to, vacate the alley between Dagton and Maple street and between
Eight and ninth street. Motion carried.
Mayor Four n'er' appainted Councilrnan Siefer.t' to fill the vacancy ov the,.water,,
committee. Chandler-seconded`the appointment.
There -being no further business -the meeting adjourned.
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Mayor
January 2, 1946
The Council met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll
call showed the following councilmen present Uhandler, McGibbon, Savage,
Siefert, andsRans.en.
A motion was made by Siefert and seconded by Savage that the following bills
which approved by the finance committee be allowed and warrants be drawn on
the proper funds. Motion carried.
Pacific -Island Guide, books.--..;---- 4.00 Ray,Zckeever, labor ----- --=--40.00
Beckley Cardy Co,. books---------- 47.22 U,ash. Asphalt., 2•tons mix--=-11.33
Puget Sound News,. books=- --=---- 3.87 S. Power & Light, -street lite98.01
Sater & Ridenour, oil for furnace-.-29.35 Tribune Review, printing-•=.--- 5.53
P. S. Power & Light Co. lights---- 5.54iTribune Review, supplies-----29.87
P. S.-Power &-.Light Cib...•park lights 2.96 Mrs.'A. Parker; oleaning----- 5.00
Ray'M6Xeever, labor on water-,=--- 32.00 P. S. P'&-light Co. lights---11.43
R. M. Wade & Co.. new, pum.69.58 E. V. Flick, ' mileage---:----6 -14.70
Westinghouse Eleetric,repair motor 61.49 V. L. Holmquist, mileage-=---10.17
Pittsburgh Equit. Meter, repairs 4.02 Hopper Chev. Co. install
Star Machinery.,, repair pump- ----- 3.65 sirene on policeman car----=10.41
Crow Hardware, supplies----- - -- 3,98 Sub.'Ambulanee Service----- 10.00•
P. S. Power & Light,, power,�for. Crow Hardware, police supplies1.85
pumps,---------- --- 170.25 Ray H. Doty, stamps--r------ 1.00
George Jones covering garbage -- 10.00 Ray H. Doty, sewer inspections
Fire Department, fire calls--;- 120.00 10.00
A'motion was made by Siefert and seconded by Chandler that the police force
be Paid the salaries they,are now receiving, the Chief $225, and the police
$200:00. A roll-oall vote showed Chandler yes, Savage yes, Siefert yes,.
and Hansen yes.
A motion was made by Chandler and seconded by Siefert.that the Clerk call
for bids for the drilling of twinew well -with a 12- inch casing, or an alter-
nate bid for the dialling of two xaells. A roll call vote showed Chandler
yes, McGibbon yes, Savage yes,, Siefert yes and Hansen yes.
A' motion was ` made by Chandler, and seconded by Siefert that the clerk oall
for bids for two 100 gal. turbine pumps. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Chandler and seconded by Siefert that the. Street Suptl
purchase one b-fethe Army Surplus pick-up trucks.. Motion`oarried.
A motion was made by Siefert and seconded by Sava a that the city purchase
the desk and chair for the police department for 925. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Savage and seconded by McGibbon that Ed Woodfield be
notified to vacate the park property by January 31, 1946. Motion carried.
A motion was made by. Siefert' and seconded by Savage that the park board
be-AAstruoted to tender a report of current park needs and conditions,
including the improvement of the house, in order to make it suitable for
rental, also to, -improve the park in general. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Chandler and seconded by Savage that the City buy
the sewer bonds out of the Water Revenue Bond Redemption Fund. Motion
carried.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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— City -Clerk Mayor
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