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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-02-1927 Minutes�j A:V°ri J! _ a• 1 4-4 r+a < tv August 2nd,- 1927. ROLL CALL: The council met in regular session with following members present: CounciliTen Davis, Hays., McGee., Pyles, C. H- Smith, D. E. Smith and ijayde;absent Mayor Gray; in the absence of I.11ayor Gray, 11ayor Pro Tem C. H. Smith presided. I. -MR TES OF THE I' � MING HELD JULY CURIENT EXPENSE CLAII: S : Following bills against Current Davis, seconded by D. E. Smith, they were voting in favor of the motion: Tarrant No. 19th :MERE READ AND APPROVED. Expense were read and upon motion made by ordered pain; roll call showing all present 6300_6301 Library pay roll for July 115.00 6302_6308 Pay roll various offices for July 395.00 6309_6310 Street Department pay roll for month of July 244.00 6311_6314 Police Dept. pay roll for July 431.35 6315 1-trs . Carrie Crowell, Police 11atron, July 13:00 6316 I. 11 Morris.; Caretaker Pare 100:00 63117 T-,Trs.I.I.T,%.orris Collecting tourist tolls 31.00 6318 Pao. T. T. &- Co. Telephones Police & Treasr. 10.00 6319 17arner Auto Co. i epa irs Police Dept. 20:10 6320 D. J. Speier Stamps & Supplies 2:45 6321 !d. H. Taylor Stamps. 1:00 City Treasurer Mater; Park; Library & C.Hall 252.95-.5 6322 Howard Cooper Corp. all tl. for fire dept. 6.88 '6323 Pasco Herald Cards for library 2.50 6324 Lee Perry Co. Nater hose for library 9.35 ' 6325 H . VT. Wilson Co. Boohs 10001 6326 Pasco !Machine Co. Repairs to lawn mower 1.50 6327 H1eeb Lbr. Co. I+;Iatl. for Street Dept. 1.60 6328 ' Alex Loudon Plowing fire guards 3:00 6329 C. T'I. Hatings Hauling cinders for library 6.00 6330 Burroughs Addg.',Tach. Co . RibObn for addg.machine :75 6331 P. P. & L. Co. 'Lights 312.32 6332 TYIrs. ','T. F. Chute Revolving fund 6.80 6333 Western Grain & Seed Co., Trlatl. for pars 17.57 6334 Kleeb Lbr. Co. Wood for parr 8.50 6335 Warner Auto Co. Repairs Police Dept. 12.50 6336 Palce of Sweets Meals for prisoners 3.75 6337 Columbia Hydr, Tools Street Dept. 5.30 6338 Tura A Lum Lbr.Co. Cement & lumber 4.90 6339_6363 Fire Dept. Pay roll for July 100.00 2135.48 2M CLAIIIJS A GA . NST WATER FUND: Following bills amounting to 1379.5 were read and motion was made by Hays, seconded by iJuyde, that they be alloyed; roll call showed unanimous vote in favor of the motion. ',Tarrant No. 497_503 ','Tater Dept. pay roll for July 670.80 504 1.1. ?;I. T,Ioretz Reimburse revolving fund 12:95 505 California. Filter Co., Chlorine 16.00 506 P. T. &I. Mel. Co: Telephones 7.95 507 Weston Elee.Inst.Co. r1at1. 12.64 508 Pasco Plbdg. & Htg..Coo T:iaterial .58:33 509 Std. Oil Co.,,, I,10tor oil 16:70 510 Pasco 1-ach. Co. Repairs 19.00 511 P. P. &- L. Geo. Power 462.18 512 Tuan A Luys Lbr. Co. Iriaterial 13:00 513 A.V. Lewis_ T•,Iaking 2 cabonets 90.00 l� 9 SYLVESTER PARK WAS OFFERED TO THE CITY FOR PARK AND PLAYGROUND PURPOSES BY 112. S. L. STEWART AND ACCEPTED BY PASSAGE OF TIiL FOLLOWING RESOLUTION: "Wheras, many citizens of the city of Pasco Washington; have, worked hard to secure a site for a Children's Playground and Park- and "Whereas, the County Commissioners of Franklin County,- Washington, were interested and anxious to assist the citizens in securing a suitable site for a Children's Play- ground and Park, and "Thereas; the County of K'ranklin; State of :lashington; owned a suitable site for the above named purpose and were willing to sell the same at a nominal sum to some individual Or organization to be transferred to the City of Pasco, ':;ash., for the pur- pose of laying out'and establishing a Children's Playground and Park, and "Whereas; at a public sale of the hereinafter described real estate held at the Courthouse; Saturday; July 30th, 1927•, Stanley Stewart, did buy said real estate for the purpose of transferring the same to the city of Pasco to be used -solely for a Childrens' Playground and Park, "NMI, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City of Pasco, that the deed from Stanley Stewart as to the following real estate located in the City of Pasco, Franklin County, Washington, to -wit: "All of Bloch One (1) of Sylvester's Addition to Pasco, Viashington, and Lots 24,° 259' 26•;' 27; 2$; 29•; 30�, 31 and 32 of Block 3,• Gerry's Addition to Pasco, Wash. 1!And a tract of land bounded on the North by Nixon Street and on the nest by Arthur Street; and on the South by Lot C of :Block 3 of Gerry's Addition to Pasco, Wash,., and on the :East by Fifth Street, Pasco ',Yash.; in Section 29, 'Township 9, North Range 30, E. ',l. I -i. in Franklin County,* Washington, be accepted by the City of eased, the said real estate to be used solely for a Children's Playground and Park. 'Passed and approved this 2nd day of August, 1927" Signed, ATTEST: C . H. Smith, Mayor Pro Tem D. J. Speie-r•, City Clerk. ',:lotion was thereupon made by Hays, seconded by T.^cGee, that the deed be accepted and the resolutio:.be adopted as read; roll call showed -unanimous vote for the .potion. 'LIE�UI-," S �sslorr August 2nd, 10,27 (.Continued). C0I:9IUNICATION FROM C:il.,!:-BER OF COI:11, +RCE 11AS RE,, D RELATIVE TO BRAKE TESTS; upon motion made by Pyles,.seconded by McGee, the communication was ordered placed on file. ' Communication from the Gruendler Patent Crusher & Pulverizer Co. was read and referred to the City clerk to answer. APPLICATION FOR LICENSES FROM THE FOLLOWING PARTIES WERE READ: V1. H. T'Iobe-rly pool room; Wm. Parkhurst, 2 drays; C. I.I. Hastings, 1 dray; Mrs. ET.,R. Thompson; rooming house; ISartha Reynolds, Bungalow Dance Hall; E1. J. Reynolds for Hotel Pasco;. Motion made by Hays, seconded by I:IcGee, that the above licenses be granted; upon roll call, all voted for the motion. APPLICATION FOR A SEWER CONNECTOR LICEIISE P:ADB BY Ate, SCHO`. T was again brought up and motion Was made by ,I�TIcGee, . seconded by Hays, that ..license :be .grdnt6a to -• x. Schou and that clerk 'be instructed to. collect .:rhe balance of the. fee of .125.00; upon roll. call all voted for the motion. REPORTS OF CO1,71IITTEES : Public c Building Committee, thru Chairman Hays, reported *that the Pasco Plumbing w Heating Co. would install valves in the radiators in offices of treasurer, clerk, water manager and engineer at a`cost of 429.00; Pyles thereup moved that the matter be turned over to the Public -Building Committee with power to act and prolided that the installation did not cost mare than 429.00; motion was seconded by D. E. Smith and upon roll call carried unanimously. Public Building Cormiittee 'also stated that they had a bid from D. A. McKenzie Of 4335.00 for'repairs to the city hall roof; upon motion made by McGee, seconded by D. E. Smith, the matter was ordered laid on the table. Police Committee reported that they hoped to'have a revised traffic ordinance ready for report at the next meeting. Public Property Committee reported that the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. would furnish a second hand' machine for 5159.00; no action gas taken. Light Committee reported relative to pole on Sixth and Columbia, that as soon as they could get together with the ice. P. L. C6., a 'decision will be made as to where to put the light pole. REPORT OF POLICE JUDGE 16AS READ and upon motion by Hays, seconded by McGee, was ordered accepted and placed on file. . ORDINANCE #367•; entitled "ATT ORDINANCE TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF CLARK STREET, PASCO, WASHINGTON, BY DROPPING THE FINAL "Ell.,` was read. I:Iotion made bym Pyles, seconded by the ordinance be declared to'have had its first reading; roll call was ordered and showed unanimous vote for the motion. Motion made by Pyles•, seconded by Hays.; that the ordinance be given its second reading by title only. Upon.roll call., all voted for the motion. Ordinance again read and motion made by Pyles, seconded by D. E• Smith, that it be declared to have had its third reading.. Upon roll call all voted for the motion. Motion made by Hays, seconded by I:IcGee, that Ordinance ;;-367, be adopted as read; upon roll call, there was a unanimous vote -in favor of the motion. ORDINANCE No. 366, entitled "AN ORDIIL1NCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 110. 359, ENTITLED "Ali ORDINANCE CREATING SIITKING FUNDS FOR THE RETIREMENT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION %SID PUBLIC UTILITY BONDS OF THE CITY OF PASCO AIdD PROVIDING FOR' THE' INVESTI,IENT' OF = MONIES OF SAID FUNDS IN MUNICIPAL BONDS AND WARRANTS BY THE CITY TREASURER;" was read; motion was made by Hays,, seconded by Pyles, that the ordinance be declared to have had its third reading; upon roll call all voted in favor of•the motion. 14otibn made by Pyles, seconded by.Hays, that ordinance No. 366 be declared adopted as read' upon roll call there was a unanimous'vote for the motion. LETTER FROM 11AYOR GRAY WAS READ APPOINTING C. F. SCHANNO AS CHIEF OL POLICE; motion made by McGee, seconded by Hays, that the appointment be confirmed. Mayor Pro Tem C. H. Smith informed the council that Mr. Schanno had called hip:: up that afternoon and stated that he could not and would not accept the position and that he did not want his name presented. Upon roll call being ordered, all members of the council voted against the motion. DAVIS MOVED THAT THE POLICE I!IEITRON BE CALLED BEFORE THE COUTJCIL TO STATE WHY SHE PERMITTED A DANCE TO RUN UNTIL l A.I:I. on July 5th; no second to the motion and no action was taken. Street Commissioner Clayton asked the council to raise the rate of pay of his position from 4140.00 to 4150.00 per month, the latter.being a rate which had been 2: in effect previous to'january 1st, 1927. Pyles, thereupon moved, motion being seconded by Davis, that the Finance Committee investigate and make a report at the•next meeting. Motion carried. NIXON STREET SIDEWALK: Clayton advised the council in regard to the Nixon Street sidewalk, that while some of the property owners wished to put in walks, others stated they were unable to do so and that as there was considerable vacant property, he estimated that about 625 ft. of walk would have to be put in by the city. The Street Commissioner was then instructed to,tear up the old walk and put in cinders. D. F. .RODKEY ASKED FOR SEIdER EXTENSION TO TAY1 CARE OF HIS VICINITY, West of Fourth St. and South of A Street. I:Iotion made by 1IcGee, seconded by Hay's, that the' matter be referred to the Street & Alley Committee for investigation and report at the next regular meeting. 1.1otion carried. Wayde called attention to the fact that the pumper should be furnished with a gas mast: account handling chlorine and this was referred to Water L1anager aoretz to handle. Chief of Police called attention to traffic 'conditions at the service station at Fourth & Lewis Streets and was instructedto handle the matter by calling attention of the owners to conditions and .that if this did not -jimprove conditions, to ma? --e necessary arrests. carried. ADJ0URIIFL..TITT : Notion rade by ITayde, secon D.R .Smith that meeting adjourn; ATTEST: ( J ity c=e­11_� A -55«/.'i A,oyar®Y�q� >.y."s �� � O� '� 2-7 I