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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-04-1918 Minutesam V 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 449 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. 71 450 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. IRV