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Home My WebLink About12-21-1926 MinutesCITY MtTlIML z _L1 Regular Session _ Held December 21st, 1926. ROLL CALL: The City Council met in regular session with following members present: T/1ayor Jensen, Coiulcilmen Anderson, Hays, I:TcGee, Pyles, Robbins and Smith. Absent, Councilmeja O'Herin. STIPULATION IN SUIT OF FRANIKLIIT COUNTY IRRIGArTION DISTRICT No. 1 VS CITY OF PASCO: Attorney B. B. Horrigan being present, the regular order of business was temporarily suspended so that Lir. Horrigan might address the council regarding proposed stipulation between �'raiEllin County Irrigation District No. 1 and the City of Pasco. A copy of the stipulation was passed to the Council after beingread by the City Clerk and this stipulation provides that the valuation of water furnished as sta.-ted by former City Engineer Idurray be taken as the basis of settlement. That both parties are to surrender warrants now held them, %�?2600. issued to the Irrigation District, less �,?1362. warrants cancelled and 02560.30 worth of warrants now held by the City, having been purchased by Former City Treasurer Puryear. After warrants have been returned, the City is to be reimbursed for a�_n_ount due to the city for such wortheless warrants and thereafter the City is to pay to the Irrigation District 1••$901.11, as the money is received by the City for taxes due. The entire matter was referred to the Judiciary and Finance Committee with instructions to report at the ne�,.t meeting. MINUTES READ &. APPROVED: The minutes of meetings held November 16th and December 7th, as well as adjourned meetings held Nov. 19th and Nov. 22nd were read and approved. CUI-tR.ENT EXPENSE CLAII.IS : Current expense claims amounting to 262 '9.60 were read, but of these claims txx the following two vvrere referred bacli to the Claims Committee with instructions to reT:)ort at the deferred meeting to be held irbDece;llber 30th: Bill of Z. B. Joslin, assigned to 11. H. Taylor, amolu'it $50.75 Bill of- Empire Electric Co., amount X316.20 Motion was thereupon made by Anderson, duly seconded by Robbins, that following bills for current expense bg allowed and warrants drawn for the same: WARRANT NO. In Favor Of For Amount 53 a -y roll various offices _ _ 275.00 5754_575.7 Pay Roll _ Police Department _ 401.40 59-58_5759 Pay Roll _ Street Department _ _ _ '242.00 5764 Edward A. Davis Office expense 60.00 5765 J. B. Crain Change combination on vault 3.00 5766 D. J. Speier Office and -registration expense 20.00 5773 - I;Iinnie S. Hitchell Police 1,1atron _ _ 24.00 5774 John Corbin Head boards at cemetery 7.50 5775 Chas. Greenwood Filing saw at cemetery and repairing City Hall doors 1.63 5776 Ralph 11orris Tarpaulin 16x24' for cemetery 27.50 5777 Palace of Sweets heals for prisoners 4.90 5778 L. Lem'an meals for prisoners _ 31.60 5779 Oasis Service Station- Inner tubes for coli ce Dept. 7.00 5780 Star Garage Repairs for Police Dept. _ 18.68 578M Victor L. Pangle Repairs to it'ire Truck 15.25 5782 Economy ri-re Shop Repairs for Street Dept _ 4.75 5783 Twin City Trfr. Co. Towing grader _ _ _ 2.00 5784 Victor 1. Pangle Repairs to grader _ _ 2.80 5785 City 'Treasurer Water furnished City Hall &: Fire Hydrants 248.80 5786 P. P. &; L. CO. Lights for City Hall 13.00 5787 P. P. & L. Co. Street Lights _ _ _ 284.07 5788 Union Oil Col. Gasoline . ; Tlotoreze, Regns.288 296 47.47 5789 Standard Oil Co. Gasoline on Req. 313 48.06 5790 Crescent Drug Pulmotor parts _ _ 9.25 5792 Pioneer Inc. Clerk's 'Tarrant Register & Distribution 40.75 5796 Pasco ITIachine Co. Repairs to gas pump &: St. Dept.., 10.15 5800 Yakima Bindery & Prtg.Co. Supplies _ _ _ 5.06 5801 Trick b hurray Elections supplies (5 sets) _ 27.76 5802 City Treasurer Stamps &; supplies, various offices 9.16 5 03 C.1.1.Hastings (assigned to Bank of Commerce) Hauling coal City Hall _ _ 30.47 TMTto 804 Pasco herald Publishing city ordinances, etc. 67.80 5805 Pasco Herald Notice of Genl.E ection, etc. 4.32 5809 P. P. &; L. Co. Light globes furnished _ 7:20 5808 Tess. J. ME. Cantollon Collecting tolls, 'Tourist Park 8.00 5807 P. P. & L. Co. Lights for Tourist Park 15.45 5806, Empire Electric Co. Wiring keepers house, etc.at park 12.01 5810_5819 Fire Department _ Pay roll 49.00 5793 L. B. Joslin (Assigned to Driscoll & Horrigan) caring for 14 heads of horses _ 61.00 5794 L. B. Joslin(Assigned to Driscoll & Horrigan) caring for 7 horses _ _ 31.47 5795 L. B. Joslin _ Caring for stock,: _ _ 26.75 5797 Wm. Parkhurst 1�'ages grading street to airfield, held up be garnishment _ 40.00 5798 Driscoll w Horrigan Amount due from Ev'm. Parkhurst garnishment 44.00 5772 A. J. Smith Check protectograph 72.50 5771 P. T. &: T. Co. Telephones Police 6� 'Treasurer 8.50 5770 H. B. O.'B-rien, Office expense for November 10.00 5769• Pasco Hardware Co. Supplies fr-rPolice Dept. 3.25 5768 Union Oil Co. 54.6 gal. I:iotoreze.for Street Dept. 25.39 5799 i1me-rican City 21agazine Subscription for I:?a.yor Jensen 4.00 5820 Clara A. Hicks Service as election officer 8.00 5821 John Gannon do. do. 8.00 5822 Christina 'McLaughlin do. do. 8.00 5823 I:2. H. Gray Johnson do. do. 7.50 5824 Anna. Rolis on do . do. 7.50 5825 Ida I,Iercer do. do. 7.50 5826 It. Z.. Gray Johnson Rent of poling place 6.00 5827 A. ISI. Haylett, services as election officer • 7.50 5828 Letitia IvIinkiewitz do. do. 7.50 5829 I.iary Shupe do . do. 7.50 5830 T:Iarcella Hays do. do. 7.50 155 .156 5831 Aurelia Pratt Services as election officer 7.50 5832 A. H. Barnes do. do. 8:50 5833 Msie Sargent do. do. x1.50 5834 Cora Meyer do. do . 7.50 5835 P:Iae Goodman do. do. 7.50 5836 First Lutheran Church Rent. of polling place 10.00 5837 Pasco Ry. Club Rent of polling place 5.00 5838 Pasco Tpxi Co. Hauling election supplies 3.00 Roff T,Ioto-r Co. Repairs _ _ _ 16.01 Total _ 2552.65 The mayor ordered a• roll call on the motion, which resulted as follows: Ayes, Anderson, Hays, HcGee, Smith and Robbins; Noes, Pyles. LIBRARY CLAIT,FS • Bills OK'd by the Library Board were read as follows: 5760 1Jlrs. F. I::±. Cole, Salary as librarian 85.00 5761 City treasurer Dater furnished library 2.00 5762 J. H. Campbell; Salary as janitor 30.00 5763 P. P. & L. Co. Lights for November 24.60 576'7 Puget Sound I\Tews Co. Magazines 101.20 Standard Oil Co. Zerolene furnish _ Total 242.80 Tdo,tion made by Smith, seconded by Hays, that bills be allowed and warrants drawn for the same. Roll call showed a vote of five to six, as follows: Ayes Anderson, Hays , IrlcGee, Smith and Robbins; Noes, Pyles. ?MATER DEPART11ENT CLAIMS: 350_352 Pay roll for month of November _ _ _ 460.80 353 P. P. 8-, L. Co. Power furnished _ 434.80 354 • Tarin City Transfer Hauling load of cinder _ 3.50 355 Empire Electric Co. Repairs - .. _ 23.25 356 Standard Oil Co. Zerolene furnish _ _ 7.42 357 John Corbin Denatured alchh1l _ _ 6.25 358 City treasurer Stamps and supplies _ 7.00 359 General Electric Co. Repairs _ _ _ _ 9.82 360 Pasco Hardware Co. Tools & Supplies _ _ 8.14 361 Roff T,Ioto-r Co. Repairs _ _ _ 16.01 362 City Treasurer Gasoline used Jan. 1st to Oct.lst,1926 121.90 363 Crane Co. Supplies _ _ _ 4.82 364 Pao. Tel. w T. Co. Telphones _ _ _ 8025 Total ) 1111.16 11otion made by Hays, seconded by I -lc Gee, that a:oove bills amounting to 81111.16 be a;lowed and warrants drawn for the same. Roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. LETTER FRONT J. W. Clemans, advising that it was necessary for hi -,-ii to hire a man to help at the cemetery was read; as23idg that the men ( Chas. Greenwood) be allowed fourteen hours at 50 cents per hour. Letter referred to Claims Coimmittee to report at next meeting, Dec. 30th. CL III OF 11RS. C. B. E UDIIIG,' amounting to X169.40, for services in connection with [dater Department x - was read and referred to the Claims Committee, who were to make X their report at the meeting on Dec. 30th. PROPOSED LEGISLATION BY STATE LEGISLATURE RELATIVE TO 1dOTOR VEHICLE GASOLINE TAX, ETC. A letter from I+:Iayor Tennant of Tacoma was read, asking the support of the city council in furthering proposed measure to be introduced at the next session of the legislature; this measure would provide2 for a return to incorporated cities and towns of a sum equivalent to two mills of their assessed valuation, which in the case of Pasco, would amount to more than X3800.00, such money to be used in street work. motion made by Robbins, seconded by IIcGee, that the City Clerk be instructed to write to Representative Stinson, that the city council is in favor of the proposition. Roll call shored a unanimous vote for the motion. The request of the City Treasurer for a new adding machine was turned over to the Public Property Committee for handling. Communication from the Pacific Pourer & Light Co. relative to street lights at certain points, was turned over to the Light &,Plater Committee. Petition of Andrew Hedburg for a permit to construct an addition to his building on Yakima Street,,letween Tacoma & First Streets, was ordered filed, as he had been given permission to go ahead. APPLICATION OF J. E. COI:�R for a license at 122 West Lewis Street, for pool room and soft drink establishment was read. Motion made by Robbins, seconded by Anderson, that the license be granted. Roll. call showed all voting in favor of the motion. REPOnTS OF 001,111ITTEES: dater Committee skated they had no further report to make regarding installation,of hydrants, Robbins advising that in order to get a cut in the insurance rate, it would be necessary to install four inch pipes. I.iatter was placed on the table to be carried over until next year. REPORT OF 47ATER 1UNAGER was read and upon motion. by Robbins, seconded by Anderson, it was ordered placed on file. REPORT OF THE POLICE JUDGE, was read and upon motion by Hays, seconded by Smith, report was accepted and placed on file. REPORT OF THE - CITY THE ASUFiia R was passed around to the various councilmen for their information. PROPOSED ORDINAITCE DECLARING All EMERGENCY AM) AUTHOP.IZIFG AN EXPENDITUR,', OF y; a Session of .bec. 21st, 1926, Tontinued. 157 CANVASS OF VOTES AT THE CITY GENERAL ELECTION HELD DECEIBER 7th, 1926. The City Council canvassed the votes cast at the City General Election, December 7th, 1926 and found an error of five votes in the tabulation of votes of 0. W. Robbins. Final votes in the election were as follows: The Clerk was instructed to advise the officials elected that the votes had been canvassed by the City Council and that they had been found elected. The Clerk was instructed to have all claims against the city in by December 29th, so that they could be passed upon by the reti.rtng council at an adjourned meeting on December 30th. ADJOUR TiTI: EFT : Motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Hays, that the meeting adjourn until 8 of Clock P.I:I., Thursday; December 30th, at which time alll unfinished business and anyt outstanding claims against the city, would be disposed of. Motion carried. Attest: i A r Passed and approved this J .A a Mayor -- - Z/ day of , , 1926. O Progressive League Office Independent League L. W. Goodell, 561 Mayor A. P. Gray 600 D. J. Speier 705 Clerk C. N. Boulter 426 Whry I. Wehe Swanner 661✓ ✓ Tregsu-rer, , Attorney Elsie Hill 491 R. P. 645 C. I:I O'Brien 511 P. L. Pyles 64'7 ✓ Councilman -at W. W. Robbins 498 C. S. Davis 588` ✓ large Councilman H. J. Ainey 514 D. E. Smith 618 TT H. F. Colvin 568 C. A. Wayde 614 ✓ TT P. C. heyer 528 The Clerk was instructed to advise the officials elected that the votes had been canvassed by the City Council and that they had been found elected. The Clerk was instructed to have all claims against the city in by December 29th, so that they could be passed upon by the reti.rtng council at an adjourned meeting on December 30th. ADJOUR TiTI: EFT : Motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Hays, that the meeting adjourn until 8 of Clock P.I:I., Thursday; December 30th, at which time alll unfinished business and anyt outstanding claims against the city, would be disposed of. Motion carried. Attest: i A r Passed and approved this J .A a Mayor -- - Z/ day of , , 1926. O