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1944-08-01 City Council MinutesCouncilman Roscoe reported.he had completed a.map showing the numbers of the houses in the City. Anyone who cares for their number are to get in touch with him. There being no further Chandler made a motion that the meeting adjourn. Assistant City Clerk Mayor August 1, 1944. The Council met in regular sed8ion.with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll call showed the following coneilmen pr--esent Roscoe, McGibbon, Savc.ge, Jones, Hansen and Clausen. The 17ater Collectors and 'Treasurers reports were reed. A motion was made by Roscoe and Seconded by McGibbon that the following bills which were approved -by the finance committee be allowed, and warrants :drawn on the proper funds. Motion carried. E. B. McDonald, special police---25.00,_Ray 2TcZeever, labor or water--- 46.00 A. C.,McClurg-Co. books ---------- 75.67 Crow Hardware, supplies-------- 36.12 P. S.°Power &. Light Co,lights---- 1.00 A.-B. Bently, -supplies --------- 4.53 Ed. Uo-odfield,, labor, at park-----10.00 P. 5-. Power & f;or P. S.°26►6er & Light Co. lights--- 1.41- pumps-- -------- 172.89 E. Denslow, labor---------------- 4.43 Midway Iron Works, blacksmith-- 9.79 Swanson Pharmacy, supplies------- 1.53• C. -L. -Miller, -contract for digging Crow Hardware, supplies---------- .251- well ----------- ------------- Ray MaZeever, labor on street- --- 49.00 Mrs. L. 1'd. Parker, cleaning---- 5.00 Crow Hardware, supplies---------- 4.69 'Telephone Service, phone calla- .45 Stevens,Lumber-Co. gas----------- 6.30 Henry Boshart, care of City hall Yost .S.uto Co. gas------------12.60 park--------- -- 30.00 Richfield Service, gas ----------- 14.15 Bert Anderson, covering garbage- 10.00 Leyda Electric & Radio, lamps---- 1.00 E. B. Mcdonald,keys for jail---- 2.16 P. S. Power & Light, street lights Com. automotive service, repair 100.46 sirene of police---------------- 8.24 Fire Department two fires -------- 60.00 17. G.-Hansen, mileage & dogs---- 33.24 Yost Auto Co. storage fire trucks 9•.50- Resolution of Intention Number 111 eras read to, the City Council. A motion was made by Roscoe and seconded by Jones that Resolution llo. 111 be adopted. Motion carried by a unamimous vote of the Council RESOLUTION .OP I1;TE1?TIO11 # 111 A RESOLUTION DLCLARU1..G THE "I11=TTIO11 02 THE CITY COUETCIL 02 THE CITY 01' EDMOIIDS to .improve .the alley in ,Blocks 77 and 68, Plat of the City of Edmonds, from a point twenty-seven (27) feet West of I?inth Street to a point one hundred fifty. (150) feet , Eas.t of Finth Street., in. said city, by the construction of a six, inch lateral sanitary and storm sewer, together with the necessary drainage, man -holes, catch basins and other appurtenances necessary to make a complete improvement; creating an b.ssessment District; creating a Local Improvement District Tund therefor; provinding that the payment for said improvement be made by special assessment on the property in sacs, District under the mode of payment .by bonds.. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ..CITY COUNCIL 01' THE CITY Or EDMONDS: 1. That it is the intention of the City Council of the City of Edmonds, State of Washin`ton, to improve the alley in Blocks 77 and 68, Plat of the City of Edmonds, from a point twenty-seven (27) feet West of 11inth Street to a point one hundred fifty (150) feet East of Uinth Street, in said city, by the construction of a six inch lateral sanitary and storm sewer, to- gether with the necessary drainage, man -holes, catch basins and other appurtneance,s necessary to make a complete improvement. 2. That the cost and expense of all labor and material required to make a complete improvement, the fixed estimate and all other expense of every kind shall be made by special assessment; a Local Improvement District shall be established embracing as near as may be all the property specially benefited by such improvement,, and such specially benefited property shall be assessed to pay for the entire cost of such improvement. 3. All persons who may desire to object to the improvement herein ment- ioned are hereby notified to appear at the Council Chambers in the City Hall, in the City of Edmonds, Washington, at a meeting of the said Council on the 5th day of September, 1944, at the hour of eight o'clock 2. M. of said day.then and there.to present their objections thereto, if any they have. J 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 4. The City Engineer of said_City of Edmonds is hereby directed to submit to the City Council, at or prior to said 5th day of September., 1944, the estimated cost and expense of 'the improvement,_in this Resolution mentioned, and -a statement of the proportionate amount thereof which shall be borne by the property within the proposed Improvement District; and a statement of the aggregate assessed valuation of the real estate, exclusive of im- provements, within said proposed Improvement District according to the valuation last placed upon it for general taxation, together with a dia- gram or print showing thereon the lots, tracts, or parcels of land and other property which will be specially benefited thereby, and the estimated amount of the cost and expense of such improvement to be borne by each lot, tract, parcel of land or other property. Passed by the City Council of the City. of Edmonds this first day of • August, 1944, and approved the same date.. NO A. hourtner, Mayor Attest: Anita Gust, Deputy City Clerk.. George Law came before the Council in regards to the vacating of his property on Eighth Avenue.. Councilman Jones statedthat,he should.either connect to the sewer or lock the place up and remove the outside building. Mr. Law stated he would notify his tenant to move and have the outside building re- moved. - Mr. Plagens.came before the Council in regards to getting water to his property in Block 81 lot 9. A motion was made by Jones and seconded 'by McGibbon that he'be given permission to lay water pipe in the alley in Block 81: Motion carried. A young man came before the Council inregards to a new recreation center for the Young Zolks of Edmonds. after some discussion he was informed that some older person must sponser it, also they must put up,a bond to protect ` the City. Councilman Clausen reported on the cost of a new tank based on 1009000:.gal. capacity. A wood tank with 30 foot tower, appox. cost, $8600, wood tank with concrete base on ground level, §3800,. a steel tank with 30 foot tower 11,750, steel tahk with concrete floor on ground level approx. cost 6800. Street Supt. Doty reported the drain stopped up on the Casper property. The Clerk was instructed to notify the property owner that the City was not responsible for the drainage on this property. There being no further business a motion was made that the meeting adjourn. Assistant City Clerk &ayo r August 15, 1944 The Council met in regular session with.Mayor .6ourtne-r presiding. The roll call showed the following Councilmen present Roscoe., McGibbon, Savage, Johes and Clausen. The minutes of the following meeting were read and approved. A motion was made by Savage and seconded by McGibbon that the bills of Ray McKeever for labor, �80 on the street fund and $16 on the water fund, be allowed. Motion carried. A motion was made by Jones and seconded by Clausen that the water Superinten- dent be authorized to purchase 1200 feet of two inch cast iron pipe. A report was read from the State Department of Health in regards to the crater from the New drilled well. This report shows that the water does conform with the U. S. Bacteriological Standard fro drinking water. Mrs. Morrissey recently purchased the Harris property on Third Avenue. She came before the Council in regards to the opening up the alley. She was advised by the Council that it would 'be up to the property owners to have the alley surveyed and it must be approved by the council. There being no further business a motion was moved and seconded.the meeting adjourn. Assistant City Clerk. Mayor