1945-04-03 City Council Minutes�.pril 3, .1945.
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The Council met in regular session gith Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll
cell showed the following Councilmen present McDonell, McGibbon, Jones,
Savage and Clausen/
A motion was made by Savage and seconded by Jones that the following bills
which approved by the •finance committee be allowed and warrants be drawn on'
the proper funds. Carried.
P. S. Power & Lig•ht, park lights-- 3.52 Ray Ma eever, labor----------- 76.00
Crow Hardware.,. supplies----------- 3.16 Wash. Asphalt, 2 tins--------- 11.33
0. P. Sorenson, library box rent-- 1.00 Yost Aitto Co. repair tire----- 1.55
P. S. Power & Light.,. library------ 3.86 Midway Iron Works, blacksmith= 33.70
Ray McZeever.,, labor on water------ 22.00 Crow Hardware, supplies------- 5.67
A. B. Bently, repair pump parts---. 1155P. S. Power & Light, street--- 99.86
Daily Jounral of Comme_rce,--- ----- 6.20 0. N. Sorensen, box rent------ .75
Markmanr & Oilliams,: pipe,suppliesll6.21 Mrs. D. k. Parker, cleaning--- 5.00
Hugh G. Purcell Co. supplies ------ 156.56 M. C. Engels, oil for furnace- 36.43
P. S. Power & Light, power -------- 131.85 Telephone Service, phone------ 1.20
Pitts. ,meter Co. supplies--------- 36.48 Engels Ins. Agency, bonds----- 10.00
Yost Auto Co. StoraLe------------- 9.50 George Jones, covering garbage 10.00
The clerk read the State :auditors report to the.City Council, which showed
that the Clerk's,. Treasurer's and Plater collectors books .yere in good order.
The Council received one bid for four inch Century Lstestos Cement. Pipe
form H. L. 2owler Co. at a price of 58/ per linial foot. A motion was made
by Clausen and seconded by Savage.that this bicl be taken under consideration
until the next meeting. of the Coan.cil. Motion carried.
Policeman Montgomery reported that the police department was badly in need
of a truck for the Police Department.. This was laid over until the next
meeting of the Council. t,
A motion was made by McGibbon and seconded by Jones that the old resouvoir
on 'Mein and Ninth streets be drained, Motion carried.
A motion was made .by Clausen and seconded by. Mcgibbon that the Council
sell lots 15 and 1G in Block 120 tb Charles BOW for $450. Motion
carried by a unaminous vote of the Council.
A motion was made by Clausen and seconded by McDonell that the clerk call
for bids on the sewer, :when the plans and specifications are ready.• Motion
carried.
A motion was made by Savage and seconded -by McDonell that the water supt.
purchase 1000 feet ofrFour••winch Universal Cast Iron pipe. Motion .carried.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
City Clerk Mayor
Wril 17, 1945+
The Council met in regular session with Mayor Fourtner presiding. The roll.
call showed the.following councilmen present.Ch4ndler,. McDonell, McGibbon,
Savage, Jones, Hansen and Clausen.
A motion was made by Savage end, seconded by McDonell that the bills of Ray
Mcleever for labor on water 32 and on the street. for $40 be allowed.
Motion_ carried.
A le Ver was read, by the Clerk thet . ?ointer , ililliamett Co. had written to
the Department of Public Service in regards to the installing of the signals -
at the two railroad crossings,, that no action had.been taken, and that they
would appreciate any cooperating in the matter. A motion was made by
Savage a.nd seconded by Mcdonell.tha.t the Clerk Write to the De> rtment of
Public Service and find out the speed limitApr trains through the City of
Edmonds t .Nylot ion carried..
Chief of Police appeared before ,the Council and,stated that the police
department needed a car,, that it"impossible to cover the City without a
car also to catch those who are speeding.through the City. It was sug-
gested that the trucks which was used for W.P.1 work be used. A motion
was made by Savage and seconded by Chandler that the Chief of Police
inquiry as to the expense for repairing said truck and report at the next
meeting of the Council. Motion carried.