1943-01-26 City Council MinutesJanuary 26, 1943.
The Council.me.t in,regular.session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll
call showed the.following Councilmen present, Chandler., Roscoe, W.-C. Hansen,
Hansen and Clausen.
The Treasurers.report.was read and ordered fil;Ywh
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A Claim for. Damages .against the City of.Edmondichwas caused from the
breaking of.a cover of a water meter box., located in front of the Gateway
Cafe was referred to the City Attorney. Claim was filed by Abraham Bedier,
of Alderwood Manor.
A letter received from the Division of Municipal Corporations, was read.'
Chapter.115, Laws of 1941 provides in part as follows: "*****and each city
councilman may.be paid for attending council, meetings in amount not exceed-
ing �.5.00 per meeting, and for not more than'two meetings per month, as the
city council may fix by ordinance.' An ordinance providing compensation
for city Councilmen under the above quoted statue must be passed before the
election"of any officers mentioned in the ordinance. We are of the opinion
that city councilmen who were elected subsequent to the passage of the budget
ordinance providing salaries for city councilmen, are entitled to those salaries
A letter from-R. M. Wade & Company on the purchase of a new pump and equip-
ment was referred to the water committee.
A report read.by councilman Clausen from the State department of Health,
showed that the water from the'.well of the City of Edmonds to conform with
the standards for purity.
A motion was moved and seconded that the City give Pointer Williamette Co.
permission to close Yost Admiral Way from Dayton Street South to 10184.82.5
to provide a road to take place of Yost Admiral way, subject to the approval
of our City Attorney. Motion Carried.
A motion was moved and seconded that Pointer Williamette Co. be permitted to
erect temporary.gates across Yost Admiral Way at the foot of Dayton street
and,1018+82.5. Motion carried.
A motion was moved and seconded that the City Attorney be instructed to draw
up an emergency Ordinance for the erection of an Observation Tower at the
Northeast corner of third and main streets at a'cos.t of �350 for labor and
material, and to provide for maintenance for this year. Motion carried.
Mr. Pointer of Pointer Williamette Co. offered his equipment to help move
the tower now located atothe Ferry Dock so the post may be but3^in operation
until the new post is erected. He also offered some lumber and windows for
the erection of the new tower.
Dewey Leyda also volunterred to do the eiedtgic wiring for the new obser-
vation post.
There being no further business ohemotion the meeting adjouned.
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Assis ant City 'lerk
Mayor.
February 2, 1943.
The Council met in regular.session with Mayor blourtner presiding. The roll
call showed the following Councilmen present, Chandler, Roscoe, Hansen, Jones,
Savage, Hansen and Clausen.
The !plater collectors and Treasurers reports were read ,and ordered filled.
A Motion was moved and seconded the following bills which were approved by
the finance committee be allowed. Motion carfied.
Puget S. P & Light Co., lights---. 3.50 Crow Hardware, supplies park--- 2.11
M. C. Engels, oil for fursaee---- 34.76 Puget S. P & Light Co, lights-- 1.19
Puget Sound News., books---------- 14.06 Louis Valois, labor------------ 40.50
National Geographic So, year sub. 3.50-03.-B.:oRge, Labor--------------- 9.00
Tribune Review, cards------------ 9.22.2uget Sound P & Light Co ------- 101.00
Leyda Electric & Radio, repair of Roy H Degneau, paint & labor--- 7.90
stop light Switch-------------- 2.32 Crow Hardware, supplies-------- 3.01
P. S. P. & Light Co, hall lights 2.80 Snohomish Road District, County
Ed. Telephone Co, phone calls--- 2.40 grader----------------------- 28.00
Tribune Review, election ballots 14.73 Yost Auto Co, gas & repair of
Mrs. D. M. Parker, cleaning hall 5.00 grader---------------------- 49.36
Leyda Electric & Radio, repair of
Siren------------------------ 4.64
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