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Moved by Jones, second Id by Gibbs, that the clerk be instructed to
write to A. G. Lone & Co., asking them abort delivery of fire equipment ordered.
Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Liotion to ad,iourn carried.
Attest: City Clerk.
Mho r
Approved this 20th clay of August, 1918.
August 29, 1918
Pursuant to notice issued to councilmen as follows: "Notice is hereby
given that there will be a special meeting of the City Council of the City
of Pasco at the Council Chambers at 7:30 o'clock August 29th, 1918, for the
purrose of electing councilmen to fill existin- vacancies on the Council, to
adopt or consider the adoption of a budget for 1919 and to tranr.act any other
business that may properly come before the coiuicil", council met in Extra
session, the following named councilmn answering roll call, viz: Haylett,
Chute, Cady and Gil.bs. Mayor iVillison presiding.
Moved by Gibbs, seconded by Chute that the clerk dispense with reading
of minutes of previous meeting. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Clerk read r �signation of Chas. Allard. Lloved y Cady, seconded by
Gib os that the resignation of Chas. :ilLard as councilmen be accepted. Liotion
carried by acclamation.
Councilman Cady nominated Lir. L. 11. 'oodell as councilman to fill vacancy,I
created by resignation of Coiuzcilman Allard.
Lloved by Chute, seconded by Gibbs thct nominations be closed. !?otion
carried by aCClCMatiO27i.
Moved by Cady, secoiuled by Gibbs that clerk be instructed to cast a
unanimous vote for lir. L. id. Goodell as councilman to fill vacancy in cor!ncil.
Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Mr. L. i,!. Goodell being present at council meeting, stated he did not
wish to qualify.
Councilman Gibbs nominated ]x_r. F. I.1. Cole as co,-ncilman to fill vacancy on
coruci1.
Moved by Cady, seconded by Chute that nominations be closed and the Clerk
instructed to cast aunanimous vote in favor of LIr. Cole for cotmcilman to
fill existing vacancy on council. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Moved by Uad;,-, seconded by Chute that the Clerk be authorized to order
necessary transmission and gears for Stoddard Dayton car from Seattle.
Motion carried by acclamation.
Moved by Gibbs, seconded by Chute, that the services of the water foreman
be dispensed with on September 1st. ISotion carried by acclamation.
Moved by Cady, seconded by Chute that the cc ncil agree on estimate of
expenses for 1919 as follows: That each item covered by the budget for 1918
be increased by 33-113 percent e::cepting Police and Treasurer's departments,
which shall be increased 100 percent in the Police department and 50 percent
in the Treasurer's departments.
Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Moved by Chute, seconded by Cady that the clerk have proper publication
of budget a,,, adopted by council, for the year 1919.
Motion to adj Drum carried.
Attested:
City Clerk
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Approved this /F4day of September, 1918.
Mayor
City Clerk.
September 3, 1918.
Not having a quorum, council did not convene.
September 4, 1918
Pursuant to the following notice " Notice is hereby given that
there will
be a
special meeting of the City Council of the City of Pasco at the Council
Chambers
at 7:30 o'clock
tonight, September 4th, 1918, for the
purpose of
an, -,roving
bids, reading
and accepting or rejecting reports, resignations
of officials, and communications, and electing officers to fill
any vacancies
created, and handing any
oth :r business that may properly come
before the
council at this time" council
rrnt in special session, the 'ollowing councilmen
answering
loll call, Cady, Cole, Chute and Haylett, I:Iayor Uillison
presiding.
Councilman Cole took oath of office administered by clerk.
Clerk read minute:: _£
meeting of August 6th, 1918.
Be objections being
raised, Mayor ordered minutes approved
as read.
Clerk read minutes of meeting of August 29th.
No objections being
raised, mayor ordered minutes approved
as read.
Clerk read bills for August approved by claims committee as
follows:
Voucher Claimant
Distribution
Amount
No.
10•^4
E. W. Burke
Labor, on Streets
;31.50
1035
S. C. Simpson
ditto
45.50
1036
S. C. Simpson
Irrigating streets
49.00
1037
J. H. Sprague
Street Maintenance
125.00
1038
R. B. McFarland
Treasurer
95.00
1039
C. A. Dolan
Clerk
30.00
1040
C. M. O'Brien
Attorhey
20.00
1041
J. P. Driscoll
Health Officer
15.00
1042
A. F. iJehe
Police Justice
15.00
1043
J. E S llivan
Chie" of Police
125.00
1044
J. .S. Sullivan
Laundry for fire department
1.33
1045
Dave Hastings
Teamwork on streets
164.50
1046
G. A. Haven
Fire Dpt & Pound expense
9.00
1047
Geo. Haven
Pound ex ease
7.00
1048
J. P. Driscoll
J. P. Drsicoll
20.00
1049
W. E. Quinlan
Library Expense
15.00
1050
R. L. Morton
Library Expense
36.50
1051
Pacific rower & Light Co. Library Expenen
2.50
1052
City Cafe
Meals for prisoners
32.50
1058
R. J. Dyer
Poound Expense
1.50
1054
Nick Reed
Work on streets
100.00
1055
Dave Hastings
Team work on streets
45.50
1056
C. LI. O'Brien
legal Department expense
20.00
1057
Pasco Plumbing &
Heating Co. Street Dpt Expense
32.35
Moved by Haylett, seconded by Cole, that bills as dpproved by claims
committee and read by Clerk be allowed and warrants drawn to cover. Motion
carried, all councilmen concurring.
Mayor appointed Dr. H. B O'Brien to succeed Dr. J. P. Driscoll, as
health officer. Moved by Chute, seconded by Cady that appointment of Dr.
H. B. O'Brien as Health Officer be anproved. Motion carried, all co-�ncilmen
concurring.
Clerk reqd communicati-�n from Library Board requesting appointment of
Superintendent of City Schools A. C. Argo to succeed Mr. Ricks as member of
Lib_ary board.
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Mayor appointed Superintendent of Schools A. C. Argo as member of Library
Board to Succeed Mr. Ricks. Irioved by Chute, seconded by Cole that Appointment of
I,Ir. Argo be approved. Notion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Clerk read commnnci tion from Councilman Henderson regarding condition of
fire hose. J11oved by Chute, seconded by Cady that Mr. Henderson's communication
be placed on file. Motion carried by acclamation.
Moved by Chute, seconded by Haylett that letter of 3ashinr7ton Rating Bureau be
answered by City Clerk, advising them that their instructions have been complied
with and that Clerk order 500 feet of fire hose. Motion carried, all councilmen
condurring.
. Moved by Chute, sec riled by Cole, that the mayor be authorized to hire a
street commissioner for one month at 5p125.00 per month. Motion carried, all
co,ncilmen concurrin , exeeptin:- coulcilman Dady, who voted against same.
Clerk re-' letter from A. G. Long & Co. regarding delay in shipping fire
equipment ordered.
Moved by Chute, seconded by Haylett, that City Clerk be instructed to write to
A. G. Long & Co., adivising them that unless the City receives shipping bill by
September 20th, that order be cancelled. Motion carried, all councilmen
c Incurring .
Clerk read communication from Union Iron Works of Spokane inquiring
about bids on iron, etc.
Moved by Chute, seconded by Haylett, that communi_ation from Unign Iron
B"'-,rks be placed on £i le . Carried by acclamation.
Clerk road report of A. F. Wehe for month of August, 1918.
Moved by Cady, seconded by chute that report of Police Justice i7ehe be
accepted and placed on file . iuotion carried by acclamtion.
Motion to adjourn carried.
Attest:
City Clerk.
Approved this 17th day of September, 1918.
Mayor
City Clerk
Pasco, September 17, 1918.
Council failed to convene, lacking a quorum.
Pasco, September 20, 1918
Following notice to councilmen as follows: "You are hereby notified
that there will be a special meeting of the City Council at the Council
Chambers at 7:30 o'clock P. M. September 20th, 1918, for the purpose of
accepting resignations and electing officers to fill vacancies, passing and
revoking ordinances and for the transaction of any other business that Tray
properly come before the cornncil at that time" council met in regular
session, th:, following councilmen answering rill. call, viz: Cady, Cole,
Haylett, Jones. Mayor Willison Presiding.
Clerk read minutes of meeting of aeptember 3 and 4th, 1918.
Bo objections being raised, mayor ordered minutes approved as read.
Clerk read resignation of councilman D. C. Gibbs.
Moved by Haylett, seconded by Cole, that resignation of councilman
Gibbs be accepted. Motion carried by acclamation.
Moved by Cady, seconded by Cole, that Mr. Aldrich be nonimated for
councilman to fill vacancy created by resignation of councilman Gibbs.
Moved by Jones, seconded b:: Cole, that nominations be closed. ..ioti-n
carried by acclamation.
Moved by Cady, seconded by Cole, that Mr. H. P. Aldrich be declared
elected councilman to fill vacancy created by resignation of councilman Gibbs.
Mibtion ca_-ried, all councilmen concurring.
City attorney O'Brien administered oath of office to H. P. Aldrich, who
then took seat in council.
Clerk r,ad petition of certain citizens for light on East Side.
Moved by Jones, seconded b-- Ha;,lett, that petition be referred to
Fire, Light and hater committee to be investi-ated and reported a.t next
meeting. Motion carried by acclamation.
Clerk read resolution regarding changing of present arc lights for
400 watt Type C. incandescent electric lights.
Moved by Cady, seconded by Jones, that committee be appointed to meet
with Manager Strange of the Pacific Power & Light Company regarding change
of lights asked for by Pacific Power & Light Company. Motion carried, all
co--:icilmen concurring.
Mayor appointed councilmen Cady, Aldrich and Haylett 2ts committee to act.
Conndilmen S. M. Henderson tendered in person his resignation as councilman.
Moved by Cady, seconded b y Al drich that resignation of c.uuncilman
Henderson be accepted. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Moved by Haylett, that Lee Henderson be nominated hs councilman to fill
vacancy created by resicrk tion of C u-ncilman S. M. Henderson.
Moved by Haylett, Seconded by Cady, that nominations be closed. Motion
carried, all councilmen concurring.
Moved by Haylett, seconded by Cole that Mr. Lee Henderson be declared
elected as councilman to fill vacancy created by resignation of S. 1I. Henderson.
Motion carried, all councilmen concurring.
Oath of office administered to Lee Henderson by City Attorney O'Brien,
after which Mr. Henderson took his seat in council.
Moved by Haylett, seconded by Cady that water be cut off from water
fountain west of N. P. Tracks on Lewis Street until further orders. Motion
carried, all councilmen concurring.
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