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December 23, 1916.
Pasco, January 2, 19141
Ptzr 2,, -tit to the fol lo..ing notice: "You re hereby notifi cd thc,t
Council met in regular session, the following n-med councilmen
there ..i71
be a special meeting o=' the city council at the council chambers
answering roll call - Chute, Falk, Harrison and Steffins; Mayor D^vis
Thursday,
December 26th, 1916, ^t 7:30 F. --i. O'clock for the pnrpo e of •^llo,rin
presiding.
1916 bills
and transacting any other bnsine,-:: {;h��t :night �:c
Clerk read minutes of meeting of December 28th. No objections
propea•ly co b•�foi^e
the
council
at that time"; council met in extra yes. ion, the follo ing nr.r;led co1,_nc'l^I^n
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being raise -1, mayor ordered minutes approved as read.
answering
roll call, viz: Chute, "Olt, Reardon, ..tf-cl, 1 .end te'fi Is, ror
Clerk read the following bills, approved by claims committee, viz:
Davis presiding.
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Voucher No. ClaimrDistribution !amount
nt '
Clerk read the follor: iP_, bills :hich ere r
p rove-, h c) i co i ittee:
480 Doe ivlclIinn Hauling cinders on streets 15.00
Lillian I!Iatson Y481 Expense State Auditing committee 7.00
Voucher
No. Cl i"t_ntDi i-br.tion
482 Eugene Harris Expense Legal Department 6.70
2.00
483 The Prest-O-Lite Co., Inc., Expense fire dept
432
L. -,-• Lucas a lie= 'or street depa t ens
7. -
_
484 R. B. IlcFail�nd Assessments against city proi-erty 20.69
2.45
453
,,
L o u ; 11r labor i_7 p r"s-i..: sups
G
, I
485 U. S . Laundry Co . Expense Fire Dept
J. R. Mcgeand Premium on bond for clerk & Atty 10.00
... D Bels ditto
486
435
43G
Pasco ilazd ere Co. U l,e, for parr- dept.
Tart---Luauu
Lber Co. L;?-,- fuel.
-,0
Moved by Chute, seconded by Steffins th t bills as approved by claims
.,y
kite direr Lumber Co. Library f,el
ite fiver i ;.;er Co. Library fuel
- .,0
19 .90
committee be allowed and clerk issue warrants to cover. Motion carried,
n
I."^.rg�:rot Lenoyer Librarian
�.G0
4:
440
Pacific Po.-er S: Light Co. Light & .:_Ser "or Libr .ry
-•'-'6'
15.35
all councilmen concurring.
441
-42
I.Ia.x Helpenstell Janitor for Libr,.ry
Bertha Leverich Librarian
11.85
Clerk read report of Police Justice for month of December, and annual
443
444
:Iarga-rot Nenoyer Librarian
Albert DeHall Janitor for 1ib-•-ary
37.50
10.50
0.15
year
report of City Treasurer for H of 1916. Moved by Steffins, seconded by
445
446
Cre _:cent Drug Co. Library e ense
L. R. Lucas Fire Dept E:
4,083
Ha=,rison, that reportx as read be acce"a and approved by the Council.
447
-Dense
Larl-c:in I:anufactusing Co.
10.56
446
Paso Hardc-are Co. Supplies fire dept
6.75,
Motion carried, all couuncalmen concurring.
449
I 450
Pasco Drng Co. Supplies fire dept
Pasco Quick Repair Shore & Harness Shmp - Supplies Fire Dept
22.25"
1.75
Clerk notified the mayor that he had on file oaths of office duly
F.
452
E. Juvenal 1'451 Supplies fire dept
United States Rubber Co. of Cali -o'nia Supplies -.ire dept
2.00
G.6
executed by coviicilmen. Chas. Allard, PJ. T. Anderson, R. C. Bannerman,
453
454
F. E. Juvenal Supplies forefire dept
Pyrene ma.n£g Co. Surplies fire dept
29.55
45.00
and A. M. Haylett, and City Clerk D. A. Dolan, City Treasurer R. B. McFarland,
455
456
Pasco Express Printing
Pasco Hardware Co. Supplies for street dept
43,25
.20`
City Attorney C. M. O'Brien, and Mayor G. E. Willison.
I 457
458
Frank Lee Boarding prisoners
J. ri. Heys Haling cinders-
15.00
Mayor Willison took the chair, and clerk proceeded with roll call of
459"
460
on streets
Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co. City Hall Fuel
Pionery Bindery & Printing Co. Supplies for registr-tion officer
80.00
26.00
1.05
new comhcil as follows: Present, Chas. Allard, W. T. Anderson, R. C. Bannerman,
461
462
Shaw & Borden Co. Supplies Clerk's Office
C. TI. O'Brien 2xs Expense Legal Dept
6.60
6.80
W. F. Chute, W. A. Harrison, A. I!I. Haylett. Absent, L. L. Holt.
463
R. B. HcFa.rland E-•pense Auditing city books ( Board of Acet)64.50
Councilman Bannerman placed in nomination the following committe,-s:
464
Pacific Telephone S: Telgh Co. December phone expense
10.40
465
Pasco Drug Co. E;_pense Treasurer's office
5.10
- Holt,
466
R. B. BicFarland Expense Treasurer's office
101.82
CLAIItIS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANderson
467
Pacific Power & Light Co. Hyndrant rentals & Street lights
483.00
Allard
468
Pacific Pc er & Light Co. Light & `,'%ater. City Hall
14.85
469
Warren Construction Co. Repairs to pavementd
136.44
Chute
470
R. B. I:_cFarland Sale ry - Tre^surer
95.00
STREET & .ALLEY - -
Harrison
471
C. M. O'Brien S-lary Attorney
35.00
Bannerman ^�y
472
C. A. Dolan Salary Clerk
1.00
473
474
F. V. Dolan S:lary Clerk's :assistant
eil Brothers S-larh Health Officer
29.00
15.00
LIGHT, FIRE &FIA TER 4 _ 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 S Holt
475
H. Dent Salary Chief of Police
85.00
Anderson
Allard
476
S. J. Adams Salary Patrolman
85.00
477
Will Davis Salary Chief Fire dept
90.00_
POLICE & LICENCES - - - - - - - - - - - - _ _ _ ute
till 478
D. Butler Salary Fireman
4.00
Bannerman
479
Everett Streeter Salary Fireman
4.00
Haylett
Moved by Chute, seconded by Reardon, that all bills as allowed be and
FINANCE & JUDICIARY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Holt
are
hereby allo".ed and clerk instructed to draw warrants to cover. hlotion
Chute
Harrison
carried,
all councilmen concurring.
BUILDII4G5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ Haylett
Moved by Steffins, seconded by Reardon, that bills of the 'Warren
Anderson
Allard
" Construction Company in the stun of ;1136.44 be allowed and clerk icclue warrant
AUDITING AND PRINTING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Harrison
to cover.
Notion carried, all councilmen concurri_ig.
Chute
Holt
Clerk read com,atnication from Library Board referring to revolving fund
PUBLIC PROPERTY & DOC&5 - - - - - - - - - - - - Bannerman
of Library and annual report of Library Board. No objections being raised,
Anderson
Haylett
e' Ilayor ordered
co-mur_ication accepted and placed on file.
Moved by Chute, seconded by Allard, that nominations be closed and that
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Loved by Reardon, seconded by Steckel, that the matter of fire al;-rm
committees as nominated be declared the co .mittees for 1917. Motion carried,
I system be
feferred to the 1917 fire chief. h i carried by acclamation.
all councilmen concurring.
to djou carried.�j-y
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Mayor appointed Harry Dent as Chief Of Police. Moved by Harrison, seconded
by Allard that appointment of Chief of Police Harry Dent be confirmed by vote of
co-ncil. !,lotion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Mayor appointed S. Q. Elmore as Health Officer. Moved by Allard, seconded
by Chute, that appointment of Health Officer S. Q. Elmore be confirmed by vote of
council. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Cle rk read ordinance entitled "AN ORDINJ XE F.EPF, ILING ORDINANCE No. 275,
ENTITLED ""AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DUTIES OF TEL CITY TREASURER IN RE-
LATION TO THE FIRE DEPARTTIENT AND SEWER SYSTEM.""
Moved by Harrison, seconded by ANDERSON, that ordinance as read be declared
to have had its first reading. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
I:ioved by Chute, seconded by Bannerman, that clerk give second reading or
ordinance by title only. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Clerk read ordinance entitled "AN ORDINA14CE REPEALING ORDIN?ITCE No. 275,
ENTITLED "" AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING CERTAIN DUTIES OF THE CITY TREASURER IN RE-
LATION TO THE FIRE DEPA1RT':1,NT .AND SE�JER SYSTEM."" , by title only.
Moved by Chute, seconded by Anderson, that ordinance entitled as read by
Clerk, be declared to have had its second reading. Motion carried, all councilmen
concurring.
Moved by Harrison, seconded by Anderson, thct City Treasurer McFarl,nd be
authorized and empowered to employ an assistant fire chief until such time as a
new ordinance can be passed. IIotion carried, all councilmen concurring.
I;loved by Chute, seconded by Anderson, that the Mayor appoint a committee of
three to act with the City Treasurer and City Attorney to go over the matter of
establishing a levy for maintenance for L. I. D. Nos. 25, 43 and 44 for 1917,
and to report ct next regul:.r meeting. Motion carried, all councilmen connurring.
Mayor appointed committee as follows - Bannerman, Chute and Haylett.
Clerk read com2=ic;::ti:,n from Cox -Cord Investment Co., regardigg insrr-nce
policy of X4000.00 on city hall. Moved by Chute, seconded by Ande_son, that
the y4000.00 insurance policy on city hall be turned over to Committee on Buildings
with aut_ori ty to that committee to act. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Ilayor instructed the Co amittee on Public Property to inventory the personal
property belonging to the city and place same in charge of proper officials of
city, and report on same at next regular meeting.
Mayor appointed J. W. Ketner as City Engineer for 1917. hloved by Allard, sec-
onded by Chute that the appointment of J. W. Ketner as City Engineer be confirmed
by vote of council. Trioti on carried, all c ounci lmen concurring.
Mayor appointed A. F. lVehe as Police Justice for 1917. Moved by Chute,
seconded by Bannerman, that the appointment of A. F. Wehe as Police Justice be
confirmed by vote of co,,ncil. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Motion to adjourn carried. Corncil adjourned till next regular meeting.
Attest: I.1ayor
City ~Clerk.
Approved this 16th day of January, 1917.
Mayor.
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P see, viashinFton, January 10, 1917.
Council met in special session, following clue notice to councilmen
to meet for the propose of discussins cormunieetion from the !receiver of
the Pasco Reclamation Company. Following named conncilmen a.nsrrered roll
call, viz: Allard, rinderson, B,=ie roan, Chute, Harrison, H^.ylett and Holt.
Mayor idillison presiding.
Clerk read co-,=ication from the Receiver of the Pasco Reclamation Co.,
which communication is in ,lords r -s follows:
"PASCO RECLAMATION CO."
PASCO FRUIT LANDS CO.
A. G. Smith, Receiver.
SPOKANE, ,'AASH., Jan. 8th, 1917.
To Pasco Reclamation Company ',Dater Users,
and Others dhom it Yl1!y Concern:
The rapidly increasing cost of repairs to the pipe system
during 1916 led the Receiver of the Comp"ny during and imrediately
after the close of the irritation season to uncover same and hPive
a careful survey and report made by a competent engineer. The cost
of rep irs and reel -.cement of decayed pipe is fo?uld to be so Freat
that, with the increased difficulty and large ekpense of collecting
delinquent water maintenance charges, and the impnriment of resources
of the company generally in maintaining its rights in the courts and
other -rise, it is found impossible for the Receiver to finance the
improvements and operate the plant the coming season.
The Receiver, therefore, much to his regret, is compelled to
announce at this, the e^rliest opportunity after all the facts could
be ascertained, that it .:ill be necess_--ry for those who may need
water for the coming season to make some other arrangements for the
same. He .rill, ho,. -;ever, be glad to cooperate in any way within
his power, not only on account of the Reclamation Company, but also
in the interest of the Pasco Pruit Lands Company, ',chose holdings will
be affected the same as all others under the irrigation system.
Yours truly,
( signed )
A. G. Smith,
AGS:FL. Receiver, Pasco Reclam^tion Co."
T,loved by Holt, seconded by k= Chute, that the Hayor appoint a committee
of three or five members of the council to meet with the Receiver of the
Reclamation Co•..ipany when he comes to Pasco for that purpose. Motion carried,
all councilmen concurring. Bannerman, Chute and Anderson appointed by
the Tlayor as committee.
I.loved by Chute, seconded by Bannerman, that the Clerk be instructed to
write to 1,1r. Smith in any er to his letter, and request that he be present
at Pasco sometime prior to the meeting of the council on Tuesday, the 16th
instnsnt. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Moved by Ghute, seconded by Bannerman, that the City Attorney write
to the Public Service Commission, explaining the present conditions in Pasco
and ask them for such help as they can give the City. P,Iotion carried, all
councilmen concurring.
Moved by Chute, seconded by Allard, that t -.e City Engineer take such
steps as he sees fit t) protect the city's interest in the existing contro-
versy. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Motion to adjourn carried.
1,Iay o r
Attes
Clerk.
Aprsoved. this 16th day of Ja a
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