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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-04-1925 MinutesCM COVITCIL C H".I BERS GU.,,'dR SESSIOIT Aug. 4th,1925; ROLL CAIZ : � 7.5.00 City Council met in itegul rr bession with the follo ,ring members present, i-'layor Jensen, Councilmen Anderson, Hayes, I1!cuee, O'Ilerin,• i7les and Smith„ Absent, Robbins POLICE JUSTICE: CLAIIHELD UP: Frt. on pipe On motion by O'Herin dul seconded by Hayes that the claim of Police Justice duly the I:Iayor directed Call. Anderson, be held up (SAIA-1-Y for month of , a moll -Ayew, Hayes,-I.cuee', O'Herin, Myles and Smith. (The Liayor appointed the Auditing Committee and the z,inance_Committee to investigate and report at the next regular meetingl. C:GRRE HIT- 'EkILITSI Cyr, IYS ALLO.iED: LIBRARY CLAILIS : City Oafe Mewls;":: 420.85 J.H.Campbell V30.00 John Corbin Supplies 4,85 I,Irs. F.IrI.Cole 85.00 John Corbin it 4.10 John Corbin 1.25 j.B.Crain eremium fns. 21.60 City Tread, 2.00 Empire Elect. Co. Supplies 14,70 Empire Blect.Co, 3.28 Joe lj. Houston Dance Supervisor 27:00 Pac. Pr. w Lt. Co. 2.50 ldorthkvestern Hire App. Hydrant tate S. eToz. 53:50 Jeff Colwell 124.0 Pac. Pr. & Lt. Cl. Stree t Lighting 279,90 32.00 Pac. T. & `i'. Co. Tel.ep. Service 21.10 Pasco Hd ie. Co. Cap Ccrevzrs .70 Pasco t'later Dept. City Hall :dater 6.00 E.F.Shelby Labor Park 50,00 Standard Oil Co, Gas 33.21 Standard Oil Co, Gas 9.00 M ite River Lbr.Co, Supplies 15.20 Pay. Noll July 929,00 Dave - Hastings Labor 208:00 Pasco Auto Co. Supplies 2440 J. H. Campbell Salary Park July 50,00 Dx.H.B.O'Brien Exp. July 10.00 Vlate.r Dept. Fire Hydrant Rental 245.00 124.03 32,00) ��1940,26 $2064.29) .. On motion -by .0"Heiin duly seconded by IIcGee that the above claims be alto+ ed and the City Clerk authorized -to issue warrants for the same, the Mayor directed a Roll Call, Ayes, Anderson, Hayes, I:IcGee, O'Herin', Pyles and Smith. WATER DEPARTLIENT DL1UMS ALLO,'M: Continental Pipe & Itifg. Co. Hydrant supplies �) 8.82 Crane Company �200'10 13.60 Crescent Drug Co. Office Supplies 3.20 Empire Elect. Co. Supplies 48.69 A.B.Fosseen,,& Co. Supplies, for -p- mp motor 5.20 Neptune I,Fletex Co. Meters 363,46 Pac. Pr. & Lt. Co. Power July 550;34 Pac. T.Ic T. Co. Phones 7.95 Pasco Auto Co, Supplies 39.95 Pasco Hard,ia-re Co. Supplies 17.50• Pasco 111bg. w Htg. Co. Couplings 1.31 Pittsburg Iileter Co. I.Ieter Reprs. 5.79 Standard Oil Co. Gas 16.65 'Miite River Lbr, ' Co. SupLolies 79.00 Pay Roll July 585.00 McFarl,and, R.B. Railway Fare 6.44 51752,91 '.02Y21dotion by O'Herin duly seconded by Anderson that the above claims be allowed and toe City Clerk aut-horized to issue ,,varrants for the same, the I,Iayor directed a Roll Call, eyes, Anderson, Hayes, I�±cGee, O'Herin, Pyles amd Smith. PIAT! R CONSTRUCTION CLAIMS ALLOt,IED: Cox Investment Co, E.A.Davis Empire Elect. Co. TTorthern Pacific R,R.Co, Pacific To! & Telg. Co, Pasco Plbg. & Htg. Co. Rent for warehouse � 7.5.00 Clerk Hire 60.00 Signal Line Vi'ater Tank ------ void, Frt. on pipe 3.60 Phones calls 2.05 Valve, etc. 7.95 0 148.60 On motion by O'Herin duly seconded by Anderson that the above claims be allowed and the City Clerk authorized to issue warrants for the same, the ljayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes, !Anderson, Hayes, SlcGee, O'Herin, Pyles and 6mith. CLAIIi+I GILTS. CLEI UUM : ' (Allowed) On motion by Bayes duly 2nd. by Smith that the City Clerk be authorized to issue C.E. Wt. in the siun of 1125.00 to Gus. Clemans for labor at Cemetery, the I,Iayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Anderson,' Hayes, McGee, OTHerin, Pyles and Smith. C Oh-M,IMTI CAT I ONS A Communiogtion from Chief of Police Puryear to the Mayor and City Cozui.eil, dated Aug. 4th, 1925, 'afe°ompanie d with a form of Ordinance desired to be put in effect, pre scribing the salaries, fixing the manier of appointment and discharge of patrolman, in- vesting such power in the Chief of Police, was read,and ordered placed on file ,.rith the City Clerk, by the :Iayor. A Communication from R.B.I;IcFa-rland, 'later'I.ligr. dated Aug. 4th, 1925, citing the danger of leaving wooden tank on"mast Side" stand, its condition being beyond repair, aad on account children playing about the building, recormnending it be torn down; and I, Session Aug. 4th, cont'd, 1 on motion by O'Herin duly seconded by I1cGee that the tank be._d.iF,6on#hued.".and destroyed the matter being, left to the 'later I:Ianager,as to the.';mg_nne-r oftaking the ta.rnk c,own, the Mayor directed a Roll Call. AyesAnderson, Hayes., I'cGee, O'Herin-, _ Wyles, and Smith, A Communication from= .B,I:IcFarland., 'later, Falange,- , dated Aug, 4th,. 1`1,25, reporting; on the City Treasurer's Office, relative to the manner and time in which the Water bills are being sent out, etc. was read, and by :o-rder-.-:of the i ayor :placed on file, with the City Clerk. POLICE, JUDGE REPORT ,for the month of July wasread, and on motion by O'Herin duly seconded by Hayes that the same be accepted, and placed on file,' the IGlayor. directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Unanimous, ORDINANCE FJO. 355,. ( Police Dept.) : lst. Reading. Ordinance 11o. 355. creating a police dept., prescri`ping salaries, fixing maruier of appointment and discharge of patrolman, repealing ordinances No. 98 and. 261, was read for the first time, and on motion by O'Herin duly seconded by r'Luderson that .tF- x�x7dxe said _ ordinance be passed to its second reading and be read by title only, the T;Iayor.'directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Anderson;* Hayes',` .I.1cGee, O'Herin, I;Io's. Pyles and Smith. Ordinance No, 355, 2nd, Leading: said Ordinance be declared to have had its 2ndreading, Said ordinance No. 355 was read for/the second time by title only and, on motion by O'Hcrin duly seconded by Anderson tliat/ the i.!�ayo r directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Andereon, Ha.yeo,, IJcGee, C'Herin. iios. Pyles and Smith, PROPOSAL BY CAMPBELL CONSTR. CO. RE,, FINIZ SETTLE120,11T 17ATER -VIKS. GO i'.STRUCTION, accepted: The follo- ng Proposal re, making settlement in full of their, Water Wks., Construction work was submitted by the Campbell Construction Co., to-rri t: "Adjustment of account and :Final Estimate, Campbell Construction Company, Surn�.yside; T`lashington' on Pasco -17ater �Iorks Imp��ovementN, 192,x. Amount withheld from Final Estimate Of June 10, 1924, on account of repairs to Suction Line at Yew Pump House and unsatisfacton. j condition of Pressure Regulating valves installed, - _ - - - - - - - -. - - �r2072.15 Repairs to Suction Line mare in Fall of 1924: Credit allowed City on account of Pressure 'Regulating Valves 2000.00 Balance due 2. Respectfully submitted, ( Signed) Campbell Construction Compai,4y, by 4. A. Campbell. In addition to the above we hereby agree to crate and ship, the. valves. to the manufactures a.nd pay all eaLpense of same. , ( Signed) Campbell: Constr, Co, By S.A,Carrobell." And;' on motion by O'Herip duly seconded by Pyles that we accept the proposal of the Campbell Construction Co., conditioned that they furnish Surety bond in the sum of 01500 in lieu of the 56 otherwise to have been retained by the City, as shoran by the Fina. Estimate,# of Aug. 4th; 1925,, the .1vayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes;* Anderson, Hayes, I:TcGee. O'Herin, Pylee and Smith. . REP(R.T BY EBGR. Th-TRRAY OF OLD 11TATER PIPE SOLD in reconstruction of City Viater Mains was read, and on motion by FHerin-duly seconded by I1cGee, that the report be `ac- cepted by the City Council, the Iiayor directed a Roll Call, Ayes, Unanimous, ENGITIEER' S ESTI114TE NO. 4. CASCADE PIFF, 2111D FLUT,2 CO: On motion by O'Herin7 duly seconded by S -1.1I97 that the City Clerk be authorized to deliver through the first National Bank, Pasco, r'vn. , to: the Cascade Pipe and :Flume Co.,' Plater Revenue Bonds in the sum of 08000.00 on account of Engineer's Estimate DO. 4 for said Cascade Pipe and Flume, Co,; the I:Iayor directed. a Roll Call, , Ayes.., Andersen; Hayes; I+:IcGeo. O'Herin, Pyles and ,Smith,. ENGINEER's EST11NME RO*4 CATTPBELL CONSTRUCTION CO*: On motion by O'Herin duly seconded by i'>icGE , ti,..iat, after the -.,Auditing Committee goes over the Campbell Construction Co. Estimate No. 4, ivith the Engineer, the %34000 and the additional 81172.84 Reserve be paid the said Campbell. Cons tru..etion CO..,-(,thwt ' i..,, the stun of 4 51'72.84) as final payment; 'and, that the Auditing ,Committee _make &'Written report to the City Council of their, findings, 'the 11a-yor directed•a Roll Call:: Ayes,Anderson,' Hayes, 1vIcGee, O'Herin, Pyles and Smith. CLAII°aI EMMIE, ELECTRIC CO. ITdSTALL =1TIOB SIGNAL LITE DATER TA1iK .AMLO31EIP: On motion by O'Herin duly seconded 'icy ANDERSON that the Maim of the Empire Electric Co, in the sum of :500, part payment on account installation of Signal Line to City tater Tank be allowed, the same to be -pai4 . by,,,l-=; 500 dater Z�6venue Bond; the Major directed atRoll Call. Ayes,, Anderson:, Hayes IrlcGee, O'Herin, -Pyles and Smith, Ir EIl.1PIRE"11 ELECTRIC CO. TO ASSIGN =; 500 ;,ATER BOND TO CA11PBELL CONSTRUCTION CO: On motion by O'He-rin duly seconded by ANDERSON thy. the: 4s,>ignmbat by the Empire Electric Co, to the Campbell Constr. Co. of the bill of the -Empire Electric Co. for �p500 this day approved and allowed by the City Couxicil, '011 accpunt - of installation of Indicator and Signal Line from city :Mater 5orks Pumping plant to elevated' Steel .taiik be and the same is hereby accepted and approved, and the bond of 0500 for such bill is hereby directed to be issued to the Campbell Construction Co. as supplementary to to the ,bond issue of X5172.84, this day cello,. -..,ed on the final sta teme it of the Campbell Construction Co, Regular Session 8/4/25 Continued. R., 11. 11R ? ,2Y, ENGR. CL- III ALL O "YED: On motion by O'He-rin duly seconded by Anderson that, the Claim of Engr. I3urray, Q178.45, 4,6 Cost of Construction balance due, be allowed and City Clerk authorized to issue T:Tater Construction warrant for the sam©, the La,yor directed a Rolf Call. Ayes; Anders; Hayes',, II Ic Ge a O'Herin, Pyles and Smith. COTS IITs ,E APPOINTED TO TO NEGOT�'IATC 1 ITH CHAD]BER OI" COL-D.ERCE RE: CITY TAKING OVER. CITY AUT O P1iRZ: On motion by O'Herin duly seconded by Smith that a Co►nmittee be appointed to negotiate with the directors of the Chamber of Cort}lerce for the purpose. of taking over the improvement and maintenance of the City Park, and report at the°next regular R meeting db the Council, the I.1ayo-r directed ..a Roll Cal'! . Ayes_ Unanimous. (Mayor appointed Public Property Cormnittee) LICENSES GRAN'T'ED: On motion by SIyIITH'duly seconded by Mayes that a Rooming House license be tranted Firs. F. J: 0 Berry, (Denver Hotel) , 319 "ii. Lewis, the Mayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes; Unanimous, BIDS RECEIVED SIGNS PLAY GROU11IDS AND CITY LI11ITS: The following bids :^ere received by the Street Cormittee : Join Corbin, 5 Road signs leading into Pawco, X24.00 John Corbin, 2 Childrens Playground' "Go Slot'' Signs 9.60 033.60 in place J. C. Woold-ridge,, 7. signs ( same kind as above) JJHI+I CORBIN'S BIDS ACCEPTED: 40.00 in place On motion by O"Herin duly seconded by Hayes that the bid of John CORBIN, .1�33.60 for 7 signs, as set out above, 'be accepted, sugject to the approval of the street superintendent, the mayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes, unanimous. AD JOURI\Ti:, �IIT On motion by O'IIe-rin duly seconded by Hayes that the C.OuI,tCIL adjourn, the ?4layor directed a t &II Call* Axles, Unanimous. Attest: ayo-r i y C1er .d Passed and approved as read -this- day of 1925. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS REGULAR SESSION Aug. 1$,1925'. x�a:x<xT ROLL CALL: The City Council met in Regular Session with the following i;iembers present, Mayor Jensen, Councilmen Anderson, Hayes, McGee, O'Herin, Pyles, Robbins, and Smith. 0OMItNNICATIONS: Chief of Police, - A Communication from E.A.Puryear, dated AuI. 18th, 1925 to the City Council requesting an investigation of the charges upon which the Mayor recently based his order of removal of the said chief of police, was read and ordered placed on file by the Mayor. Kiwanis Club of Pasco, - A Communication from the Kiwanis Club of Pasco, signed by W.R.Cox, Chair— man of the Public Affairs Comiiiittee, dated Aug. 18th, 1925) soliciting the co-operation of the City Council in cleaning up the City, thereby improving the sanitary condition, etc., requesting that the City include the sum of $2C0 in'their 1926 Budget for such purpose, was read., and after the matter was more fully explained by Mr. Cox, on motim by O'Herin duly seconded by Smith that the communication be placed on file with the City Clerk to be considered at the time of making up the city budget, the Mayor directed a Roll Call. Ayes, Unanimous.; REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: Matter of City taking over City Auto Park,—