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1944-04-04 City Council MinutesI- I 1 1 J Mayor Pourtner appointed Councilman.McGibbon to fill the vacancy on the street Committee, with the approval'of the'Council.. A.motion was moved and seconded that the Council accept the appointment. Motion carried. A report was made by Councilman Chandler of the unsanitary condition of the sewer on virst and Main Streets. A motion was moved and seconded that Mrs. Kinsey be notified to install a septic tank to take care of their sewerage. Notion carried. School Superintendent Glen Hill expressed his appreciation to the Council. and the Water.Superintendent for the cooperation in the past. He reports that several grgdes of school children are haveing school at the Vield House that some signs should be posted in regards to the same.. Mr. Hill also asks if it would be possible to have several garbage cans on the streets between the High School and the stores to take care.of waste paper. A motion was moved and seconded that Mr. Hill design a can and report on same at the next meeting of the Council. Motion carried. A motion was moved and seconded that Henry Allen bring his contradtor before the Clerk, and show his bond for 1944, before moving the building on Bell street. Motion carried. The Clerk read a report ofi the Street Superintendent, on the'condition of the sidewalks.A motion was movecl•and seconded that the property.owners be notified of the City Ordinance governing the repair of;sidewil.ks, also if they.did .not -make the repair -the City would and the prop8ty owners would be charged for the expense. Motion.carried. A motion was moved and seconded that the Clerk notify Mr. Airis and Howlett of the damage of their trees to the Sewer, that they cooperate with the City and remove the trees, if the property•owners do not take care of them the City will and the expense will be charged to the property owners. Motion carried. There being no further business a motion was moved and seconded the meeting adjourn. / � &.' e - Y�; " �� Assistant ity ClerE. 1 h': yor April 4, 1944 The Council met in regular session with Mayor Pourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following concilmen present, (:handler, Roscoe, McGibbon, Savage, Hansen and Clausen. The water collectors and 'Treasurers reports were read and ordered filled. A Motion was moved and seconded that the following bills which were ap- proved by the finance committee, be allowed and warrants -be drawn on the proper funds. Motion carried. 11 P. S. Power & Light Co---------- 1..19 Gaylord Bros, books--------------- 8.10 P. S. Power & Light, park lights-- 1.00 A. B. Bently,.Supplies------------ ..52 E. S. Denslow, park labor & supplies 7.88 Crow Hardware, supplies----------- .78 Louis Miller, gas----------------- 6.30 Hopper Chev. Co. grease & Gas----- 11.37 .tray Mcgeever, labor--------------- 71.00 .2o S. Power & Light, street., lights1OO.64 W. C. Hansen, mileage & meals----- 25.96 Yost Auto Co. Storage------------- 9.50 Bay McZeever, labor------- 28.00 Crow Hardware, supplies--- 50.26 Paeigic Water Works supply 7.37 Olympic foundry, supplies-- 36.87 A. B. Bently, supplies----- 38.67 Midw4y Iron Works, blacksmith21.63 P. S. Power &.Light Co.----151.79 Telephone Service Co. phone .90 M. C. Engels, oil furnace-- 33.06 Engels Insurance Agcy.----- 11,25 Mrs D. M. Parker, cleaning- 5.00 E.. B. Hubbard, Bond for Treas30.00 Bert Anderson, covering garbage 10.00 The Clerk read.the letters from the. Yost Auto Co.,,, and Mrs Paul Burke in regards to the repairing of their sidewalks. Mrs.. Aupert and Mr. Cosman and a representative from the.Baptist Church.came before the Council and discussed the sidewalks proposition. This matter was laid over until the thirty days were up and we hear from the rest of the'Property owners who received a notice aoout their sidewalks. Water Supt. A. H. Doty reported the Alderwood Manor Water District is to meet with the Water Committee and Mayor on April 10. Couneilman..Chandler reported a party from Meadowdale offered to supply the City with Water f rom Artisian wells at a price of 12% of the receipts. A motion was moved byV Chandler and seconded Roscoe that the Clerk call for bids for the drilling of a new well according to the specifications and location drawn tip by the City Engineer and water committee. Motion carried. Chief of Police W.,0. Hansen was authorized to have the two signs repainted and lettered on both.sides to take care of the parking on Main Stre.et. A letter was read from the Washington State Defense Council in regard to the purchasing one of the surplus Army Trucks. A motion was moved and seconded that the Vir-e Chief M. C. Engels be negiotated to purchase one of the'Army 'Trucks. He is to use,his own judgment in making this purchase and.the City is to bear his expense of the trip. Motion carried. A motion was moved and seconded that the Tire Chief be supblied with sufficient funds to purchase a truck and bring it.home. Motion Carried. The Mayor reported on property owners building -fences close to the side- walks. The clerk was instructed to.have a notice in.the paper that genees must be 18 inches inside of the inner side of -the sidewalk. There being no further business a motion was moved and seconded the.meeting adjourn. Carried. 07 AgglOtant City Clerk Idayor. , April 18, 1944,. , The Council met in regular session with Mayor Pourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following Councilmen,present, Chandler,, Roscoe, McGibbon, Jones,"Savage, Hansen and Clausen. The minutes.of the following meeting.were read and approved. The bill for J. A. Astell for special police.was ordered paid. Also, the bills for Ray McKeever for U40 on the water and.552 on the Street, for labor and were approved by the finance, committee were ordered paid. The bill for $5.04 from Mithcells Dairy for breakage of 36 guarts of milk at Third and Dayton streets, was not allowed. A motion was moved and seconded that the bills for labor and'special police be allowed. Motion carried. A motion was made by Savage and seconded by Roscoe that the City Engineer draw up plans and specification for the drilling of a 10 inch well, to be located near the Cook well, ptLbjeetotbethejapproval of the State Health Department. Bids of said well to be opened May 2, 1944. Motion carried. A letter was read by the Ass't. Clerk from the State Health Department in regards to the Water not being property collecteand of the drainage condition in South Edmonds, also the Cook well must;properly sealed at the top of casing. 'These conditions must be corrected by January i, 1945. Councilman Clausen:reported that the;Alderwood Water District offered to supply the City of Edmonds with water in case of an emergency for 14 cents per hundred Cubic feet and a stand by chargc-; of �25 per month. The Water Superintendent is in favor of the proposition. A motion wa.s made by McGibbon and seconded by Chandler that the Clerk write to the Alderwood Water District and thank them for their courtsey and their proposition will be considered at a later date. A motion was -made --by Clausen and seconded•by Savage that the Chief of Police be authorized to have the street signs painted by the-County,at;.6 a cost of 75 cents apiece. Motion carried. A motion was made by Chandler and seconded by xoscoe that the street Supt. be authorized to make the repairs of the -sidewalks as he finds time. A roll call vote of the Council showed Chandler. -yes, Roscoe, yes, McGibbon, no, Jones, no, Savage; no; tianzen, no and -Clausen -no. A motion was made by Clausen and seconded by Jones that the Clerk notify the property owners that because•the City -has no available help at the l present time, that the City will not be able to -make the repairs of sidewalks. Motion carried. A motion was made by McGibbon and seconded that the Attorney be instructed to draw up a new ordinance in regards to the repairing of sidewalks. A vote of the Council showed Chandler, no, hoscoe, no, McGibbon, yes, Jones, yes, Savage, yes, Hansen, yes, Clausen, no. Motion carried. A motion was moved and seconded that the meeting adjourn. Carried. Assistant City Clerk 'Mayor 1 1 LJ 1 L