1942-09-01 City Council MinutesAUGUST i8th. 1942
The Council met in regular.session with Mayor Gourtner presiding. The roll
call showed the following Councilmen present: H.A.Chandler, R.T.Roscoe, Claude
Savage, W-H'anaen,. W.Clausen and W.T.Jone. The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
G.G.Smart requested the City to furnish him with water. After due consid-
eration the�Water Committe decided that it would cost about•$30.00 to make a
connection so he could get water.
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On motion the Counoil desided to purchase 2500 feet of 4 inch cast iron pips.
and instructed the City Clerk to call for bids.
There being no further business on motion the Concil adjourned.
City 01eW Mayor
SEPTJMBER lst.1942.
The Council met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding -The
roll'eall showed the following Councilmen present: H.A.Chandler, W.C.Hanson,
«.Hansen, VI.Clausen and C`i..T.Jones, Roscoe and Savage absent.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
The following bills were -approved by the Finance Committe and on.
motion warrants were ordered drawn on the proper funds.
MiCEn�es.,oil:f:ar. futnaoe---- 19,,24 Journal of Commerce,, for notice 3,20
'Prick &'Murray.,, for.supplies--- .64 P.S.Power & Light Co, power-- 130,44
P.S.Power & Light Co -lights for M.C.Engels,oil for Street Dept 4,11
city Hall----------- 1,89 Edmonds Auto Freight, frt----- -80
Albert Johnson, meals for, Mation Meter Division, for
prisoners------- 1,75 supplies-------- 7,98
Geo.Bacon, 2 months care of x.M-wade & Co. for supplies--- 23,56
garbage dump--------- 20,00 Ada Mothershead, refund------- 60,00
Telephone-QQ;jfer.. phnoe calls--- 4, 75 J.C.McKe'ever for labor----- -- •24 -P;7
hopper Chevrolett,for supplies- 32,50 Stevens -Lumber Co. supplies-- 7,30
Dewey Leyda,for labor--------- 46,00 Crow Hardware, for supplies-- 24,72
J-C.MeZeever, for labor-------- 132,38 H.C.Hanson for labor--------- 24,37
A.B.Bently, for labor & supplies 141,87 Caspers Corners, for supplie- 11,91
Crow gardware, for supplies---- 6,03 R.H.-Doty for labor----------- 20,00
Palmer Supplie Co.. for supplies 12-,98 P.S.Poer & Light Co. street
Hugh G.Pureell Co.. for supplies 64,07 lights --------------- 101,94 ,
H-C.H,ansen for labor----------- 132,38 L•S-,Vinoent, painting signs-- 3,00
P.S.P,ower & Light:CO. lights Crow -Hardware for supplies--- ,15
for park hous------- 1,00 2-3.2,ower & Light Co, lights
for Library---------- 1900
The Council having called for bids,for 4 inch cast iron pipe, bids to be
opened September lst,the following and only bid was received-.
"Gentlemen: Pursuant to your call for bids.to be opened at 8;00-pm on Sept.
let, we are pleased to quote you as, follows:,
2,,500 feet 4" Class.150, Bell & Spiget, Cast Iron pipe f.a.b. Edmonds,
Washington .75 per foot..
Delivery is subject to all government regulations and allocations as
to priorities, etc.,, Yours truly.
Hugh G.fursell Co. ,
A was moved ply Chandlr and seconded by, Jones that the City purchase
1800 feet of the 4 inch pipe.., The vote was as follows: 11-A-.Chand1er, yes,
W.C.Hanson.,yes,.W-Hansen yes, Clausen yes and W,.T.Jones yes. Carried by
unanimous vote of the Councilmen present.
The Yost Estate are-donating.the Opera House to Veterans for social pur-
po6esand on motion the Council.desided to gove.them free water, and charge
it to Current Expense.
The Mayor appointed R.H.Doty Street Superintendent and 'later Superin-
tendent.' On motion the Council approved the appointment.
The Mayor appointed Roy Dagnue Chief of. Police and Night Patrolman
at a salary of $175,00 per month.
On moition the Council approved the appointment.
The Council then proceeded tol prepair,the Temporary Budget for•1943 expenses.
TEMPORARY BUDGET:
Current Expense Fund.
MASOR, salary-------------------------- $ 240,00 Totals
COUNCILMLNS salary-----: ------------------ 420,00
City Clarks salary- -------------------- 600,00
Assistant Clerks salary---------------- 360,00
Printing and Postage---------.---------- 80900
Supplies-------------------------------- 20,00
Phone calls---------------------------- 15,00
Bond----------------------------------- 5,00
Elections------------------------------ 150,00-01890,00
Totals
CITY TREASURER,_ salary---------------------
600,00
Expenses-----------------------------------
30,00
Bond---------------------------------------
30,00
�$660000
CITY ATTORNEY, salary----------------------
§ 360000
Expenses ------------------------------ =-----
100,00
Bond---------------------------------------
5000
§516,00
HEALTH OPPICER, salary---------------------
Expenses-----------------------------------
0 75,00
50,00
Care of Garbage Dump-----------------
1209,00
State Inspection---------------------------
200,00
4445,00
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
CRIEi' OF POLICE, salary--------------------
�1500,00
NIGHT PATROL, salary-----------------------
1200,00
EXTRA POLICEMEN, wages---------------------
100,00
Expense of the Department------------------
100,00
Police JUDGE, salary-----------------------
300,00
IND. INSURANCE & MED AID-------------------
30,00
Bonds--------------------------------------
15,00
Phone Calls--------------------------------
15,00
$3260,00
CITY HALL EXPENSE:
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CITY HALL LIGHTS---------------------------
25,00
FUEL OIL for furnace-----------------------
125900
REPAIRS------------------------------------
50,00
CARE OF GROUNDS----------------------------
100000
300900
FIRE DEPARTMENT EXPENSE:
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN, wages-------------------
4 600,00
SUPPLIES & REPAIRS-------------------------
500,00
EXPENSES OF FI. TO CONVENTION----------
100,00
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STORAGE------------------------------------
110,00
FIRE ENS INSUR :Td
45,00
HYDRANT RENTAL -----------------------------
- 2400900
63755,00
PARZ DEPARTMENT:
IVAGES FOR LABOR----------------------------
4 120,00
IMPROVEMENTS-------------------------------
120,00
�240900
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT:
LIBRARIAN, salary--------------------------
600,00
Supplie
0,00
!�"AIRSs-----------------------------------
15
15
150,00
FUEL & LIGH`TS------------------------------
160,00
Insurance----------------------------------
45,00
§1255,00
STREET DEPAciTMEN T :
SUPERINTENDENT, salary---------------------
01500,00-'.:..'..-"
EXTRA MEN, wages---------------------------
600,00
STREET LIGHTS-------'------- ----------------
1260,00
SUPPLIES & REPAIiiS----------=--------------
1500,00
MW CONSTRUCTION----------------------------
300,00
Ind. INSURANCE &c .A.ID-------------------
36.00
MATERIALS----------------------------------
200,00
45396,00
TOTALCURRENT EXPENSE EXPENDITURES:------------------
g517716,00
ESTIMATED CURxENT EXPENSE RECEIPTS FOR 1943.
ESTIMATED CASH ON HAND AT END OF YEAR------ 46300,00
FINES AND FEES----------------------------- 1200,00
LIQUOR REVENUES --------------------------- 4000,00
GAS TAX REVENUES--------------------------- 300,00
Amount to be raised for CURRENT EXPENSE
byl0.9J1- mills on �546,690,00 estimated
valuation----------------------------------
5916,00 §17716,00
EXPENDITURES FOR BONDS AND INTO 'ST:
L.I.D. Guarantee Bonds---------------------
Q1000,00
Trunk Sewer Nonds and Interest-------------
1495,00
- General Obligation Bonds and Interest------,
2500,00
,
44995,00
Amount to be raised by9:�2�:, mills on
�546,690,00 estimated valuation------------
U4995,00
Amount to be raised by Curren Expense------
5916 00
Grand total to bB raised by 20.14/100 mills-- $
, 0
on �546,690,00 estimated valuation.
WATER DEPAiiTllMTT RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES:
Water Revenue Collector, salary------------
01200,00
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"= Superintendent, salary---------------------
1500,00
Extra Men, wages------=--------------------
1500,00
Supplies and repairs-----------------------
500,00
Materials----------------------------------
3000,00
Power for pumps----------------------------
1800,00
Redemption of Bonds and Interest-----------
15000,00
Total expenditures-------------
g24,500,00
REVANUES:
Hydrant rental from Current Expense--------
�2400,00
Water Revenue, estimated------------------
18,000,00.
Cash in Bond Redemption Fund--------------
14,735,00
Sbought forward-------------------------------- ::5,135,00
Cash &n operating Fund, estimate- ------------ 3,000,00
Total estimated revenues ------ 438,135900
Adopted by the Mayor and Council and filed September lst, 1942.
In witness whereof, L have set my hand and.the Seal of said City this
first day of September 1942.
City le
There being no further business on motion the Council adjourned.
i y e Mayor.
September 15, 1942.
The Utaundil met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding.
The roll call showed the following Councilmen present, Chandler, Aoscoe,
Hanson, Savage JAnes and Clausen.
The Mayor instructed Attorney 0. D. Anderson to draw up an Ordin-
ance to incre.aset the .tapping fee of water meters. A 4, inch connection from
$15 to :T25, lLinch connection from �18;to 430, larger connections at actual
cost. <
The.c:s8leoofflots .-8s9L.and 10 Hubbard6was
approved by the Qouncil
The Mayor appointe&dWe C. Hanson to have a new flag pole erected
on top of the Library building, to take the place of the flag pole which
stood in the City triangle.
The Attorney was instructed to take care of the correspondence
in reference to Army regulations affecting the City.
There being no further business the Co -until adjourned.
City Clerk Mayor.
October 5, 1942.
`1.'he Council met in special session in accordance with the Laws of
the State of Washington for the adoption of the Budget for the year 1943.
The Mayor and the following Councilmen geing present; H. A. Chandler, H. T.
Roscoe, W. C. Hanson, W. Hansen, W. Clausen, and C. Savage.
After due consideration of the several items in the Preliminary
Budget and hearing from those present, the Council fixed the amounts for the
1943 Budget and.on motion the Council adopted the Ordinance _
Ordinance No. 542
An -Ordinance adopting and levying the general taxes for the City
of Edmonds, Washington, for the fiscal year commencing January 1st, 1943,
on all property, both real and personal, in said City, subject'to taxation
for the=purpose of raising sufficient revenue to carry on the several depart-
ments of said City for the ensuing year as required by law; appropriating the
same to the several funds for said fiscal year, and providing for thi Boll- '
eetion thereof.
Whereas the City Council of the City of Edmonds, State of Washing-
ton, having heard -all persons asking to be heard for and against the prelim-
inary budget, heretofore adopted for the ensuing years due notice having
been given as required by law and now this 5th day of October 1942, final
budget having b.een adopted and the Council having determined the amount
necessary to be paid on the.current assessment roll as general taxes for the
ensuing -year and appropriating the same as in this Ordinance described
therefore;
The.City Council of the City of Edmonds do Ordain as Follows:
Section L. That there be and there is hereby levied on all real,
and personal property of the City of Edmonds, subject to taxation therein,
a Igeneral tax for`municipal purposes for the ensuing year commencing Jan-
uary 1st.. 1943, the sum of149`1Z:00
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