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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-21-1913 Minutesr E1 Pasco, Washington, January 21, 1913. Council met in reCular se�.sion and was called to order by I.iayor Sylvester. The following councilmen answered present on roll call: Cog Sylvester Hunt lehe Whitehorn Schnnemann Claim Moved and seconded that the claim of Shaw w Borden Company for the sur.] of •170. Shaw && Borden v I for two R. Diebold vault doors used in Cit;, Hall, against A. R. Garey, the City Hall (City of Pasco, and the Pacific Coast Casualty Company, be placed on file. IMotion carried and so ordered. Ann. Report II Moved and seconded that the report of the Auditing Conmittee be „ranted and the City Treasurer City Treasurer's report for the year 1912 be accepted aizd placed on file. Motion carried aad so ordered. mittee be allowed and paid out of their respective funds. Names J. Heavers City Treasurer Chas. Potts James Leonard IS. L. Driscoll Franklin County Auditor Twin City Telephone Company J. E. Sullivan F. H. IdcCoy R. B. McFarland, City Treasurer R. B. McFarland, City Treasurer 1`1. P. Gray C. C. Robinson, County Clerk Roll call as follows: Aye Cog Sylvester Hunt Vdehe I7hitehorn Schnnemann Hotion carried and so ordered. Amount N 40.60 100.00 5.65 6.00 23.33 2.25 18.10 5.00 25.00 80.55 120.63 26.20 811.25 R.R.Cro, .- Moved and seconded that cormunication of J. L. DeForco to I.I. L. Driscoll in re- ing Ainsworth gard to railroad crossing at Ainsworth Avenue be placed on file. Avenue. I.Iotion carried and so ordered. Claim Smith Is7oved and seconded that the communication of Smith Dros. in regard to filing a Bros. V M.Elect.Co. bill against the Modern Electric Company be referred to the City Attorney. T.iotion carried and so ordered. Claim L.R. T.Ioved and seconded that the notice of claim of L. R. Lucas for the sura of 5169.75 Lucas. V. against A. R. Carey as priaicipal and the Pacific Coast Casualty Company, a cor- Garey C.H. contract. poration, as surety, for sub -contract vrork done on the City IIall for said A. R. Garay be placed on file. i.Iotinr_ carried axed so ordered. Claim C.H. Roved and seconded that the notice of claim of C. H. I:iitchell for the sum of Liitchell V. again>t A. R. Garay as principal and the Pacific Coast Casualty Company, Garay C.H. contract. a corporation, a. ,nrety, for material .and labor used in construction of the City Hall at request of A. R. Carey, be placed on file. I.Iotion carried and so ordered. Ann. Report Moved and seconded that the City Clerk's report for the year 1912 be referred City Clerk. ��to the Auditing Committee. I,Iotion carried and so ordered. Employment of Moved and seconded that the Building Committee be authorized to employ an are', -- Architect and completion of itect or builder to check over plans, szuecifications, etc., relative to con - City Hall Authorized. tract with A. R. Garay for construction of City Hall, and that said Committee be authorized to male or complete the imj,7rovemen.ts ti,at are necessary at this time. Roll call as follows: Aye Cog Sylvester Hunt Uehe Whitehorn Schuunemann 11otion carried and so ordered. City Print- Loved and seconded that the Cit;;r Clerk be instnicted to advertise for bids for ing. Call for the cit�j printing for the period of one year corrunencing Febrnary 13, 1913, Bids. bids to be received and opened by the city council at its re`aular meeting; on February 4, 1913. Such bids shall be submitted in a unit which shall be equal to the following measirements, to -wit: one inch by two and one-si.Lth inches, containing twelve lines of solid nonpareil type. Motion carried and so ordered. Petition for Moved and seconded that the petition for three 100 watt Tug•sten lights to be Lights placed at the corner of the following streets: East Lewis and Oregon; East Lewis and Franklin; and East Leuris and Charles Streets, be referred to the Fire, Lijit and ,'later Committee, with power to act, the same as it had been done before at the council meeting held October 23, 1912, but for so:-.te unknown reason no action was taken. Registration Imoved and seconded that the registration boo'_.s for he City of Pasco for tiie Books opened ear 1912 be declared open, and the city clerk be instructed to place notice �f sane in both local -papers. lotion carried and so ordered. Report Moved and seconded that the recommendation of the Building Committee in regard Bldg. Comm. I.ioved and seconded that the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be on to tine employment of an architect to check up plans aid s-pecifications of City Hall.Garey's dispensed with owingto the non arrival of a new minute book. contract for the City Hall, showing work that is completed and work I;Iotion carried and so ordered. yet to be completed, so as to place the affairs in such shape that the Cite will know what to do, be accepted and placed on file. will Monod and seconded that the follo�,ing bills that were O.Kd. by the Claims Com- carried and so ardered. mittee be allowed and paid out of their respective funds. Names J. Heavers City Treasurer Chas. Potts James Leonard IS. L. Driscoll Franklin County Auditor Twin City Telephone Company J. E. Sullivan F. H. IdcCoy R. B. McFarland, City Treasurer R. B. McFarland, City Treasurer 1`1. P. Gray C. C. Robinson, County Clerk Roll call as follows: Aye Cog Sylvester Hunt Vdehe I7hitehorn Schnnemann Hotion carried and so ordered. Amount N 40.60 100.00 5.65 6.00 23.33 2.25 18.10 5.00 25.00 80.55 120.63 26.20 811.25 R.R.Cro, .- Moved and seconded that cormunication of J. L. DeForco to I.I. L. Driscoll in re- ing Ainsworth gard to railroad crossing at Ainsworth Avenue be placed on file. Avenue. I.Iotion carried and so ordered. Claim Smith Is7oved and seconded that the communication of Smith Dros. in regard to filing a Bros. V M.Elect.Co. bill against the Modern Electric Company be referred to the City Attorney. T.iotion carried and so ordered. Claim L.R. T.Ioved and seconded that the notice of claim of L. R. Lucas for the sura of 5169.75 Lucas. V. against A. R. Carey as priaicipal and the Pacific Coast Casualty Company, a cor- Garey C.H. contract. poration, as surety, for sub -contract vrork done on the City IIall for said A. R. Garay be placed on file. i.Iotinr_ carried axed so ordered. Claim C.H. Roved and seconded that the notice of claim of C. H. I:iitchell for the sum of Liitchell V. again>t A. R. Garay as principal and the Pacific Coast Casualty Company, Garay C.H. contract. a corporation, a. ,nrety, for material .and labor used in construction of the City Hall at request of A. R. Carey, be placed on file. I.Iotion carried and so ordered. Ann. Report Moved and seconded that the City Clerk's report for the year 1912 be referred City Clerk. ��to the Auditing Committee. I,Iotion carried and so ordered. Employment of Moved and seconded that the Building Committee be authorized to employ an are', -- Architect and completion of itect or builder to check over plans, szuecifications, etc., relative to con - City Hall Authorized. tract with A. R. Garay for construction of City Hall, and that said Committee be authorized to male or complete the imj,7rovemen.ts ti,at are necessary at this time. Roll call as follows: Aye Cog Sylvester Hunt Uehe Whitehorn Schuunemann 11otion carried and so ordered. City Print- Loved and seconded that the Cit;;r Clerk be instnicted to advertise for bids for ing. Call for the cit�j printing for the period of one year corrunencing Febrnary 13, 1913, Bids. bids to be received and opened by the city council at its re`aular meeting; on February 4, 1913. Such bids shall be submitted in a unit which shall be equal to the following measirements, to -wit: one inch by two and one-si.Lth inches, containing twelve lines of solid nonpareil type. Motion carried and so ordered. Petition for Moved and seconded that the petition for three 100 watt Tug•sten lights to be Lights placed at the corner of the following streets: East Lewis and Oregon; East Lewis and Franklin; and East Leuris and Charles Streets, be referred to the Fire, Lijit and ,'later Committee, with power to act, the same as it had been done before at the council meeting held October 23, 1912, but for so:-.te unknown reason no action was taken. Registration Imoved and seconded that the registration boo'_.s for he City of Pasco for tiie Books opened ear 1912 be declared open, and the city clerk be instructed to place notice �f sane in both local -papers. lotion carried and so ordered. X Bids for The following; bids were opened in compliance with the call for bids published in Coal Pasco, rlashin�7ton, February 4, 1915. the city official paper for a car load of coal containing twenty-five or more tone, the coal to be Roslyn Special steam and to be used in the City Hall and Council met in regular session and was called to order by ISayor Sylvester. Library. The following councilmen reported present on roll call: Twin City Ice and Cold Storage Company - - - - - - - - --"35.15 per ton Cascade Lumber Company - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.75 per ton Cox white -River Lumuber Company, f.o.b. cars Pasco- - - - - 4.95 per ton Sylvester White River Lumber Company, delivered- - - - - - - - - 5.45 per ton Kerfoot G. A. Haven - for hauling - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .45 per ton Hunt We he Moved and seconded that the bid of the White River Lumber Company being consid- rlhitehorn Schuliemann ered the best bid for Roslyn Special steam coal at 55.45 per ton mine weight, to be weighed and delivered as designated by the city, that their bid be accepted. Moved and seconded that the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting be Roll call as follows: dispensed with until the ne-t regular riceting. Aye Tlotion carried and so ordered. Cox, Sylvester Hunt Claim The communication of the I/hite giver Lumber Compan, calling attention to its wehe White R.L.Co Whitehorn v claire against A. R. Carey and his bondsmen, the Pacific Coast Casualty Compan, Schunemann C.H.Contract! a corporation, was read. Lotion carried and so onlered. ISoved and seconded that said communication be filed ,:ith previous account-- Lewis ccountsLewis St. 1,Ioved and seconded that the City Attorney be instructed to tale up with J. L. De against A. R. Garey and his bondsmen. Crossing Force, Superintendent, the matter pf protection to the public travelling across Lotion carried and so ordered. the railroad track on Lewis Street east of Tacoma Avenue. Fire. Dept. The communication of the Pasco voltuiteer Fire Department was read. Llotion carried and so ordered. ISoved and seconded that said communication be referred to the Ka-yor. Janitor The Mayor announced that on the 1st of February there would be a change of Motion carried and so ordered. janitors at the City Hall, I.I. J. Linderman having been appointed in place of J. L. Weights� of The communication of the White River Ln.:nber Company in regcr' Coal East, the present jenitor. of the car of coal bought by the city was read. Hose Tower The Building; Committee reported that a place had recently been fixed to dry the Moved and seconded that said communication be referred to the Purchasin^ Agent. fire hose in the hose tower in the City Hall. LIotion carried and so ordered. Ind. Ins. moved and seconded that the City Clerk be instnucted to draw a warrant for the Public Ser- The communication o£ the Public Service Commission was read. vice Com. u Se•,�er Dist. j Tdo. 1. suss of ?811.25 from the General Fuuzd in favor o£ the County Clerk of Franklin Iloved and seconded that said communication be accepted and placed on file. L. Jennin�.s . County, this amoumt having been ordered turned into court of said county as it Motion carried and so orderod. was to satisfy a claim of the Industrial Insurance Commission's account with Do LIoved and seconded that the comrnmieation of the Public Service Commission be Contractor I.I. Jennings. referred to the Fire, Light and ';later Committee to act in conjunction ;rith Roll call as follows: the I:Iayor and the City Attorney be instructed to file an amended complaint or Aye Cox complaints with the _'ublic Service Commission. Sylvester Hunt Bonds The communication of the City Trea.s,urer regardin, tl destroying of certain Destruction Uhitehorn Schunerua.nn of unused bonds on various Local Improvement Districts was read. Lotion carried azul so ordered. ISoved and seconded that the City Treasurer destroy said bonds. Al !Io fuirther business appearing, on motion duly ar e uracil adjon.rned. Attest: rt!ISayor. -� U CY,; y Cler . on carried and so ordered. Y.%Iishimura IThe summons of Y. Nishimura vs. The City of Pasco, ash., a municipal co-r-nora- vs City of Pas.,jtion, J. H. Sylvester, its mayor, Thos. Caudle, its Chicf of Police, D. ,Hales, its Police Judge, and A. B. Peck was read. ISoved and seconded that said swnmons be referred to the City Attorney. I ,�Sotion carried and so ordered. I The Auditing Committee's report on the report of the City Clerk together with Iliventory of tine different departments, sane being dated Decembor 51, 1912,