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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07-1919 Minutes468 469 December 31, 1918 Council met in special session, following notice served on councilmen, the following councilmen answering roll call, viz: Aldrich, Cole, Ha;-lettand Henderson, I;Iayor Willison presiding. Cl,rk read minutes of meeting of December 17th. No obj ctions being raised, mayor ordered minutes approved as read. Clerk read bills allowed by claims committee as follows: Von, the r Claimant Di strib ut ion Amount Number 1179 R. B. McFarland Treasurer 4.00 1180 C. A. Dolan Clerk 30,00 1181 C. IT. O'Brien Attorney 20.00 1182 H. B. O'Brien Health Officer 15.00 1163 A. F. Wehe Polie Jur- tice 15.00 1184 J. E. Sullivan Chief of Poliee 125.00 1185 Dave Hastin Fs Team work on s treets & Pound expense 83.00 1186 City Cafe Board of Prisoners 21.25 1187 0. K. Livery Stable Repairing crossings & Pound " 8.00 1188 C. M. O'Brien Legal department expense 20.00 1189 Pasco Herald Printing 17.00 1190 J. H. Fuller Police depart ent expense 56.00 1.191 Pasco Hardwarc Co. Expense ®drre t department 14.45 1192 Pacific Power Light Co. Light & water & city hall 484.75 hIoved by Henderson, seconded by Aldrich the t bills as read and apnrovad by claims committee be a -lo -ad and clerk instructed to issue warrants to cover. Motion car -led by acclamation. Clerk read bill of N. P. Ry for additional charges in c-nnection with re -,-,airs to pipe line at AAR Street crossing. I.Ioved by Aldrich, seconded by Cole that mayor appoint a committee to act, togeth:r with the city attorney, and take up the matter of bills wit:- the N. P. Ry officials ;.lotion c;�rried by acct:_ ation. G�%f�j.--�li` �t. J (".�Qy •%u k�rn-/�� `�° d A� Clerk read communication r'rom A. G. Long & Co. roaa_•dinf• fire eenipment. No action taken. Clerk read co_.ununication from N. P. Ry Co. rega. ding; light at Lewis Street crossing. Moved by Hallett, seconded by hender,on that clerk be instructed to write to the Pacific Po er & Lirjit Company and instruct them to move the light as directed in April, 1918. Motion carried by acclamation. Chairman of committee appointed to investigate water conditions reported that committee was not yet ready to report. Motion to adj o;,rn Mrried. Attest: City Clerk. AT) rrovea this day of January, 1919. May or January 7, 1919 Council net in regular session, the follwo':nr, named councilmen angering roll call, viz: Aldrich, Cale, Cady, Haylett, end `ienderson, Mayor .Willison presidia Clerk read minutes of meeting of December 51st, 1918. No ob jectioas being raised, mayor ordered minutes a proved as read. Co-ncil adjoiirned, new couhcil taking seats, with Magor Lee C. Henderson presiding. Ex -Mayor 1,7illison made a short talk, followed by 1layor 7 Hendeson. 01:rk an^ounded that oaths office an1 bonds for naw o_•ficers were on file and in his custody. Roll call proceeded as follows: Present, Aldrich, Cady, Davis, Haylett, Olsen, Sanderson, and Stinson. IalqVor �:Vpointed J. E. Sullivan as Chief of Police. Moved by Davi::, seconded by ET -lett that the appointment of J. E. Sul ivan as Chief of Police be confirmed. Motion carli_ed, all councilmen concurring. Mayor appointed A. F. '"'ehe as Police Justice. I.ioved by Stirs -n , seconded by Cady that appointment of A. F. Wehe as Police °usti.ce be confirmed. Motion carried, all aonncilmen concurring. I.iayor appointed Dr. H. B. O'Brien as Health Officer. Moved by Sanderson, seconded by Aldrich, :that arpointment of Dr. H. B. O'Brien as health Officer, be confir d,. MDtion carried &2-1 councilmen co ncr.rring . _layor appointed R. B. I.IcFarland Sewer Inspector. Moved seconded by Davis th:_t appoitment of R. B. McFarland as 5ewe be confirmed. Motion carried, all cor.ncilemen co._currir Idcyor appointed the follor.2ng Co:unittees: CLAIMS COMMITTEE: Davis, Hallett & Cady STREET AND ALLEY CADY, Stins.�n and Haylett LIGHT AND NATER Haylett, Sanderson :and Olsen POLICE AND LICENCES Aldrich, Sanderson and "lsen FINANCE AND JUDICIARY Da -,-is, Aldrich and Cady BUILDING SANderson, Stinson and-=ldrich AUDITING AND PRIIITII4G Stinson, Aldrich and Haylett PUBLIC FROPLRTY AND DOCKS Olsen, CADY and Davis Moved by Stinson, secondee' by Aldrich, th^t committees named by mayor be elected for the coming year. Motion c rrie$, all coruicilmen cor_cumring. Clerk reed bill in favor of the Pacif i.c Telephone and Telegraj)h Company for ;;;35.50, covering phone expense for January, 1919, and maintenance of fire alarm system for 1919. Motion by Aldrich, seconded by Haylett, that bill be flowed arxl clerk instrneted to ist.ue warrant to cover. motion carried by accl�:ma.tion. Clark read communication from the National I,ieter Company, attecln d to r] ;1! 0 i; 470 invoice for three wat r motors for Local Improvermntc Districts Nos. 25, 43 and 4 4. Moved by Davis, seconded by Aldrich that communication be accepted end placed on file . Clerk read c ommuni cat ion from Burns and McDonald referring to engineering work in connection with a proposed water purification system. No cation taken. Clerk read communication from the Pacific Po-:-er & Light Company attached to a copy of letter to the Public Service Commission referrin to Pasco pater Supra ly . Mayor appointed Haylett, Cady r.nd Stinson ascomnittee to investigate water supply intake. Moved by Davis, seconded by Cady, that the communication from the Pacific Power & Light Company be laid over until next meeting, pending report of committee on water system. Motion carried by acclamation. Clerk read bills and communications from the Northern Pacific Rail',.ay Company for work in connection with maintenance of pipe line under "A" street crossing. Mo ed by Davis, seconded by Olsen that a committee be a',—ointed by the mayor to inve _tigate the w.t' cr of Td. P. Bills and th::t the ma.t`. er be held in abeyance pending* report of committee. Motion carried, all councilmen concurring. LTEUor appointed Cady, Haylett and City Attorney as committee to act. Clerk read report of Police Justice. , I,Ioverl by Davis, seconded by Cady that report of Police Justice be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried by acclamation. Lloved by Aldrich, seconded by Stinson that the Com ittee on Public Property and Docks bnvestigate the matter of city pound �,nd re"ort at next regular meeting. Motion carried by accl:a ration. Iaioved by Cady, seconded by Sanderson, that the Pacific Power & Light Company be instructed to change t -e incandescent light now at the corner at the old I. of P. Hall to the pole just east of Lewis Street crossing. Motion carried, by acclamation. Mr. A. F. 'Wehe appeared before the council and read communication from the Reconstruction and Reclamation Congress requesting a repre.entation from Pasco at the meeting ::t Tacoma, January 9th and 10th. After discussion no action talon. Motion to adjourn carried. ^� I ,�,, j �4'd or I Attest Ci ty "C1 rk Ap-,roved this 21st day of January, 1919. Cl ork. 471 January2l, 1919 Council met in -reguLi.r se sion, the folio-„ing rioted councilmen answering rollc.all, viz: Aldrich, Cady, Davis, r_aylett, Olsen, Sanderson and ” tinson, mayor Hen Terson presiding. Clerk read minutes of meeting of January 7th, 1918. No objections being raised, mayor ordered minutes approved as read. Clerk reUd co,:.munication from G. N. Miller & Son, of Seattle, regarding proposed engineering work for the city. No action taken. Clerk read petition signed by thirteen citizens ltving in the vicinity of the city barn, remonstrating against the maintainance of the city barn on Bonneville Utreet. Councilman Olsen reported on behalf of the Committee on Public property tnd recommended the establishment of a pound out by the old ball park between first and c:econd :avenues. Moved by Aldrich, seconded by Haylett th-,t the committee :e continued and instructed to obtain estimates of cost of construucing a new pound and see about getting a lease "rom the V. P. Ry Co. Lotion carriel by acclam_tion Coimcilman Hallett reported that committee had investigated the condition 1) of intake at Pacific Power & Light Compkiny's pumping plant and stated th1:t the intaake was not out far enough to comply with the city franchise. 1 Moved by Davis, seconded by Aldrich that the report be accepted and City Clerk instructed to notify the Pacific To .-er & Light Company that they are not complying with the franchise and to send a copy of the letter to the Public Lervice Commission at Olympta. Coll call shos all councilmen voting in favor of motion. Carried. Councilman Aldrich recommended that the appointment of night patrolman J. H. Fuller be confirmed, said arpointment to be retroactive to beginning of his services in December, 1918. Moved by Davis, seconded by Cady, tiv,t the appointment of night patrolmmn J. H. Fuller be confirmed -up to February 1st, 1919. 1.1otion carried by ac clama t io n. i Committee on Id. P. Bills reported no action taken. Idoved by Davis ,-econled by Sanderson, thst the committee on N. P. Bill: be continued to ne:_t regular meeting. Motion carried by acclamation. Moved by Stinson, seconded by Davis, that the street work- be left to Strect and Alley committee to take such action as they think necessary, also to hire '':en and fix truck. Lotion carried, roll call showing all councilmen concurring. Councilman Stinson informed the council that the State Highway Engineer ^A intended to dynamite the manholes on 5th St. in connection with the new gravel road to be constructed on that street and that city should be protected against damage to the sewer system. Moved by Olsen, seconded by Cady that the City Clerk ask the State Highway Ekgineer to inform the council about proposed grades and changes on 5th St. Motion carried by acelanrtion. Moved by Davis, seconded by Cady that the City Attorney be instructed to talo action against those persons who h..ve been notified to connect up with the