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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-02-1917 Minutes362 363 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 l 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. , .". 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 a 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 Atte; t �� M a or' 364 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. 365 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 77]