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Clerk read ordinande as follows for third reading:
ORDINI',NCE No. ti "-3
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDIN!NCE N_. 87, entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO
RIEGULATE THE SALE AND DISPOSAL OF THE BEVERAGE COIdIIJONTY KNOWN AS NEAR BEAR
j� OR FOAM."
Be it Ordained by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Pasco:
Section 1. That Ordinance No. 87 entitled an "Ordinance to regulate the
Sale and disposal of the beverage commonly known as near bear or foam
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Secti)n 2. This ordinarne shall be in force and effect from and after
five days after its passage and publication.
Dated and passed this July 5th, 1916.
Attest: C. A. Dolan,
City Clerk.
Approved as to form,
Edward A. Davis,
Mayor.
C. LI. O'Brien, City Attorney.
Moved by Reardon, seconded by Chute that ordinance as read be declared to
have had its third reading and passed and proper publication had. Motion carried,
all councilmen voting in favor of same.
Meed by Reardon, seconded by Steffins, that Committee on Police and Licences
be instructed to prepare and present to council at next regnl-r meeting, a
schedule of licences which they recommend to be embodied in an ordinance.
Motion carried. all councilmen voting in favor of same.
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Councilman Chute asked the council to consider the matter of the widthAertain
streets in Gantenbein's Addition to Pasco. I. -Tatter referred to Street and Alley
Committee by mayor, with instrncti-n t?—�nvestigate and report.
Motion to adjourn carried.
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City
Clerk.
Approved this 18th daay� of J7 -1y, 1916.
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Mayor.
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Mayor
Pasco, July 18th, 1916.
Council met in regular session, the follaoving named councilmen being
present: a Falk, H lt, Req-rdon, Steckel and Steffins. Mayor Davis presiding.
Clerk read minutes of meetings of June 20th, June 21st, and July 5th.
14o objections being raised to minutes, K,-yor ordered same to stand
approved as read.
Clerk read communication 'rom State Industrial Insurance Commission,
relating to the amount owed by the city of Pasco for 1915. Moved by
Reardon, seconded by Steckel that said communication be lid ever until
the return of the city attorney. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Chairman of the Street and Alley Committee and also of Police & Licence
Committee being absent, mayor granted said committees until next regular
meeting to malm their reports.
Under the head of newbusiness city Clerk informed council that city
sewer mains were reported blocked. City Engineer Hamilton being present
he discussed the matter and suggested that the city council employe a man
on the sewer lines to put them in proper condition. Moved by Reardon,
seconded by Holt that the street superintendent be authorized to employe
a competent man at the rate of x4.00 per day to look after the flushing of
the sewer system. Motion carried, all, councilmen voting in favor of same.
C7e rk reported that the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company were at
present replacing the line of poles on Fourth Avenue south of Columbia Street,
that it was his understanding that there was in existence a contract between
the City of Pasco and Lrr. Kling, the firmer owner of the telephone plant,
which contract provided for the removal of the present line of poles on 4th
Avenue at such time as 1,Ir. Kling or his successors might reconstruct their
plant. City Engineer Hamilton appeared before the council and stated that
such a contract had been entered int). Local Manager Baer of the Pacific
Telegraph & Telephone Company also ar�peared before the council and requested
that the city take no action in the matter until the company's construction
en#sneer could come to Pasco and explain the situation to the council.
Moved by Reardon, seconded by Holt that when present meeting of council
is adjo -rned, that council convene in egecial session Wednesday evening at
7:30 o'clock, July 19th, to take action on the telephone matter. _:Motion
carried, cul councilmen voting in favor of same .
City Engineer Hamilton reported to the council that a representative of
the Warren Construction Company would be in the city during the present week
to arrange with the Telephone Company for the cutting and replacing of certain
portions of the street paving in Pasco, and that it would be economical for
the city at this time to make repairs to such parts of the paved streets of
the city as the city itself was responsible for. Moved by Reardon, seconded
by Steffins that the mayor appoint a special committee of three members of the
co7,.ncil with power to act, with reference to receiving propositions for the
repairing of portions of the pavement for. which the city is licble. Tdoticn
carried, all councilmen voting in favor of same. Lor appointed co.ncilmen
Reardon, Falk and Steffins to act.
Council discussed duties of the chief of police. No action taken in
reference to same.
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Council discussed matter of certain br.ildings within the city no, connected
up wi th the sewer. No -ction taken in reg- rd to same .
Council adjo-,rned to meet at 7:30 P. 'si. Wednesday, July 19th.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk
Approved this 19th clay of July, 1916.
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Pasco, July 20, 1916.
Council met as per adjournment, Mayor Davis and Councilmen Falk, Holt and
Reardon being present. Not having a quorom, moved by Reardon, seconded by
Falk that council adjourn to meet at 7:30 o'clock July 21st. Motion carried.
Adjournment at 8:25 P. PQ.
Mayor
Attest: V
Clerk
Approved this 21st day of July, 1916.
July 21st, 1916.
Council met as per adjournment of Ju y 20th, the foll_Dwing named
councilmen answering roll call, viz: Falk, Holt, Reardon, Steckel, Sterfins.
Mayor Davis being absent, Council 1:eardon was di ly elected by the
members present to act as mayor protem.
Mr. Shear, representing the Pacific Telephone and 'Telegraph Company
appeared before the council and asked council to allow the telephone company
permission to leave the present pole line on Fourth Avenue south of Columbia
St.
Moved by StecIcel, seconded by �)teffin, , that the Pacific Telephone and
lekegr rph• Company be requested to remove the present line of telephone poles
and wires off of Fourth Avenue, and that Clerk give said company propertnotice
thereof. Motion csrrie d, ell councilmen voting in favor of same.
City Health Officer Dr. Elmore appeared before the co-.ncil and notified
council that the swimming pond on third street was in very bad condition
and that with a few necessary eh,nges same could be made sanitary. Moved
by Holt, seconded by Steffins, th t Dr. Elmore be empowered to make repairs
to the swimming tank as outlined by him to the council and to mske necessary
arrangements for the maintenance and care of same. Motion carried, all
councilmen voting in favor of same.
Motion to adjourn carried.
Attested
City Clerk.
Approvedthis 1st day of August, 1916.
Mayor pro tem
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