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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-01-1916 Minutes�0b Pasco, Washington, Febru::ry 1, 1916. Council met in regular session. Following named councilmen answered roll call: Chute, Falk, Harrison, Bolt. Reardon, ateckel and Steffins. carried. Committee appointed to Wait uupon Twin City Telephone Company in regard to better telephone service, reported that the manager of the Twin City Telephone Company had agreed to h^ve installed by July 1st of this year a complete up-to- date telephone system and to commence work on the re -construction „ithin six weeks from date, vix; January 21, 1916. Moved by Steffins, seconded by Holt, that any further action in the matter of Telephone service be deferred until next regular meeting. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Platter of firemen's salaries was discussed, iaoved by ateffins, seconded by Steckel that the mater of salaries for city firemen be referred to Committee on Light, Fire & Water, for investigation, with instructions to confer with Chief of fire Department. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. } hatter of purchasing certificates for Absent Voters to be used by Regis- tration Clerk was discussed. Moved by Harrison, seconded by Holt, that City Clerk be allowed power to purchase 50 blanks for Absent Voters. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. 307 Moved by Holt, seconded by Chute, that the City Library be covered by insurance as follows: 5x4000.00 on building and •;;1000.00 on contents -nd cancellations be made accordingly. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Gerard Ryzek in behalf of the Cord Theatre Company, cnd Mr. Durham in behalf of the U. S. Steam Laundry appeared before the council and requested that the City Council take action to reduce or revoke city licences imposed upon Laundries and Theatres. Moved by Holt, seconded by Reardon, that the matter of City licences be referred to the Committee on Police & Licences to report at next meeting. Carried, all councilmen voting Aye. Ilayor informed the council that there was a judgment on record in favor of the City of Pasco against A. R. Garay and asked that council take some steps for collection of same. Moved by Holt, seconded by Harrison, that the matter of the Garey Judgment be referred to the City Attorney. All councilmen voting in favor of same, motion carried. Hoved by Reardon, seconded by Steckel th-:it the matter of uncollected licen- ces due the city be referred to the City Attorney. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Moved by Reardon, seconded by Harrison, that the City attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance providing for a clergy_ in the City Clerk's office at a salary of ;y29.00 per month, commencing January 4, 1916. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Moved by Reardon, seconded by Harrison, that the Committee on Streets and Alleys make recommendations in the matter of cleaning streets and that such recommendations be submitted at next regular meeting. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Motion to adjourn carried. Attest;% ,�,�l (C City Clerk Approved Febru.ry 15, 1916. A Y 0 -� L inutes of meeting of January 18th, 1916, were read. i•,o objections wised to minutes of meeting of January 18th, -dayor orders same to stand approved as read. :coved by Steffins, seconded by Harrison, that the mayor appoint a special committee to investigate the condition of the Library fund. No dissenting votes, motion carried. Iayor appointed Holt, Falk and Harrison to act. Following listed bills, approved by finance committee, were read by clerk: PAY - ROLL Vounher No. Payee Occupation Amount 5AO R. B. ricFarl^nd Treasurer95.00 11 C id. O'Brien Attorney 30.58 12 S. Q. Elmore Health officer 15.64 13 C. A. Dolan Clerk 87 14 Eduard A. Davis Attorney 9.67 C. A. Bronson Clerk ( paid by 1915 voucher (3720 ) 11.35 9 H. Dent Police Chief 74.00 8 Steve Adams Patrolman 85.00 15 E. B. Raymond Chief Fire Department 90.00 16 Will Davis Fireman 8.00 17 Heber Leonard Fireman 8.00 18 Dale Benjamin Fireman 8.00 MISCE?LAREOUS BILLS 19 City Treasurer Assess, -.ant L I D -r30 231.67 20 City Treasurer Assessments L I D#43 45.22 21 City Treasurer Assessments L I D �r1 242.41 22 Robert Copeland Maintenance Highways 6.87 23 Franl-lin County Abstract Co. Premiums on bonds for Clerk, Chief of Police & Attorney 11.50 24 J. B. Crain Insuzrance premium Contents city hall 26.20 25 J. B. Shreve Salary Library Janitor 25.00 26 C. Durham Salary Library Janitor 2.00 27 Hargaret =enoyer Salary Librarian 42.00 28 Margaret --enoyer itevelving fund - incidentals expense 1.60 29 11argaret =_enoyer ditto ditto 7.34 30 Lee Perry Co. Equipment of Library 2.50 31 Weil Brothers Equipment Police readquarters 1.15 32 C. P Bailey Maintenance Public highways 10.00 33 J. Ci. Hays ditto 7,50 34 G. A. Haven " 2.50 35 Roy McGhee Equipment Clerk's Office .50 36 C. I. Tourtelot ditto 5.00 37 Twin City Telephone Co. January telephone service 11.98 38 h. H. Davis Co. Repairs Fire dept Automobile 25.20 Lloved by Harrison, seconded by Chute that all bills as read by clerk be allowed and warrants drawn to cover same. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Committee appointed to Wait uupon Twin City Telephone Company in regard to better telephone service, reported that the manager of the Twin City Telephone Company had agreed to h^ve installed by July 1st of this year a complete up-to- date telephone system and to commence work on the re -construction „ithin six weeks from date, vix; January 21, 1916. Moved by Steffins, seconded by Holt, that any further action in the matter of Telephone service be deferred until next regular meeting. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Platter of firemen's salaries was discussed, iaoved by ateffins, seconded by Steckel that the mater of salaries for city firemen be referred to Committee on Light, Fire & Water, for investigation, with instructions to confer with Chief of fire Department. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. } hatter of purchasing certificates for Absent Voters to be used by Regis- tration Clerk was discussed. Moved by Harrison, seconded by Holt, that City Clerk be allowed power to purchase 50 blanks for Absent Voters. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. 307 Moved by Holt, seconded by Chute, that the City Library be covered by insurance as follows: 5x4000.00 on building and •;;1000.00 on contents -nd cancellations be made accordingly. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Gerard Ryzek in behalf of the Cord Theatre Company, cnd Mr. Durham in behalf of the U. S. Steam Laundry appeared before the council and requested that the City Council take action to reduce or revoke city licences imposed upon Laundries and Theatres. Moved by Holt, seconded by Reardon, that the matter of City licences be referred to the Committee on Police & Licences to report at next meeting. Carried, all councilmen voting Aye. Ilayor informed the council that there was a judgment on record in favor of the City of Pasco against A. R. Garay and asked that council take some steps for collection of same. Moved by Holt, seconded by Harrison, that the matter of the Garey Judgment be referred to the City Attorney. All councilmen voting in favor of same, motion carried. Hoved by Reardon, seconded by Steckel th-:it the matter of uncollected licen- ces due the city be referred to the City Attorney. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Moved by Reardon, seconded by Harrison, that the City attorney be instructed to draw an ordinance providing for a clergy_ in the City Clerk's office at a salary of ;y29.00 per month, commencing January 4, 1916. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Moved by Reardon, seconded by Harrison, that the Committee on Streets and Alleys make recommendations in the matter of cleaning streets and that such recommendations be submitted at next regular meeting. All councilmen voting Aye, motion carried. Motion to adjourn carried. Attest;% ,�,�l (C City Clerk Approved Febru.ry 15, 1916. A Y 0 -�