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CITY GbM11
December
6th, 1927.
.ROLL CALL: The council met in regular session with following members present:
lilay6,xi Gray, Council�:en Davis, Hays, D+,'cGee, Wyles, C. H. Smith and D. E. Smith; absentee,
IVayde .
h1I1TUTES OF hTiETING HELD NOVEI+IBIER 15th WERE READ AND APPROVED.
- COIZEI'UNICATIONS : Letter read from Geo. ' w. Patteck, State Traffic Officer, asking
for permission to use the council chamber Dec. l3th, at 7:30 .PPM, for the purpose of
giving a lecture on proper headlight adjusting. motion made by tyles, seconded
by iacGee, that the request be granted; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion.
-CLAIMS AGAINST WATER PUND: following claims against the `eater i`und-were read
and mo tion made by Davis, seconded by U. .a. Smith, that they be allowed:; upon roll- call
all voted for the motion:
WARRANT
565_567
568
569
5'70
5'71
572
5'73
574
575
576
577
578
579
580
For
Pay roll for plater Dept.
D. Burt Bryan Repairs
Oasis -Service Station
Pasco , ac?ine Co.
Economy „ire Shop
P. T. & T. Co.
California Filter uo.
P. P. & i. Co-.
Sheel Oil Co.
Pasco Machine Co.
for month of. Eovenber
to meter cloak at pump house
,Tires & repairs
Material & repairs
Repairs to tubes
Telephone service
Chlorine
Power for pump
Gasoline
Work on hydrant caps
Industrial insurance &
medical aid
Reirifbu-rse revolving fund
Repairs & matl.
Stamps
Total.
Dept. of Labor & Industries
M. tq. rioretz
Roff Motor Co.
I11ary 1. W ehe
CLAIMS AGAINST CURIM11T EXPENSE: . 11611twing claims
were - read and no tion was made by C. H. Smith,' seconded by
and warrants be drawn for the same; upon roll call,' all
AMOUNT
352.50
7.50
28 :80
33.45
3:75
7.95
16 :00
275:46
9:04
5.00
3.97
27-.80
8:55
3.00
T'82.27 -
against Current Expense i`una
Pyles, that bills be allowed
voted for the motion:
WARRANT
For
6546:.6552
Payroll various offices for month of Bovember
6553_6555
Payroll of employes at,Library for month of Nov:
6556 to 6559
Payroll of 2oli ce Dept. for month of November
6560 to 6563
Payroll of Street Dept. for month of November
6564
Palace of Sweets. Meals for prisoners
6565
Pasco Quick -repair Shop I;Iatl. for fire true
6566
Economy „ire Shop '.rubes Repairs for Street
be Police Depts.
6567
P. P. & L. Co. Lights for Streets, library ,&- city h
6568
City treasurer Water city ball & library
6569
Welsh Stauffer hiotor Co.,; Repairs, It Police :Dept.
6570
1t1. G. I,Ieritt Concrete sidevialk,Columbia St.
6571'
C.L.Barber Map of Erashington for Treasurer
6572
Empire Electric uo. Repairs, iuibrary w City !fall
6575
Doff Motor uo. matl « I;epairs, Street Dept.
6576
Oasis Service Station I:laterial
6577
Columbia Haraware Co. yools, Street :Dept.
6578
Sire&l Gil Uo. Oil & Gas.,' -,various aepartments
6579
Dept.of 1,abor lnaustrie6; medical aid . z: nd.insurn.
6580
Pasco Herald City printing supplies
6581
Pao. 1`. & ,T. Co..,' Phones,' Police � iTreasr.
6582
)ewellsi 'Variety Store Supplies for .ureasurer
6583
Corbin_CoMi
x Paint Co. a tl. for Police Dept.
6584
Beck Specialty Co. Supplies for clerk
6585
D. J. Speier Express on staty. & stamps
6586
Victor L. Pangle Repairs to Police Car
6587
Wisconsin Library Co.','. hlatl. for library
6588
John ii• Graham Co. Books
6589
Kieeb Lbr. Co. Coal for library
6590
Pasco P.Iachine Co. Grader blades
6591
Gaylord Bros. Library supplies
6592
Clarke Bros. Plants
6593
Carrie Crowell Salary as police matron
6594
L. B. Joslin Taking up stock
6595
W. C. Staples Filing sans
6596_6601
Fire Dept. pay roll for Month of November
6602
Columbia H:ardviare hlatl. for park ( caretaker's
6603
W14ite River Lbr. Co. Matl.. for Parr house)
6605
Kennewick Hardware Co. Pruning saws
6606
1.1. H. Taylor Map of Yashington & freight on matl.
Total
AMOUNT
395.00
135.00
431.80
298.00
19.75
.40
6:95
al'�C,3 20.85
6:70
9:92
230 :00
3:90
22.15
9 :82
4.85
18.80
64.29
17.99
58.95
10.1
1.10
4.15
7:55
3:57
4.50
1.00
1.50
45.04
45.00
2.05
6.00
9,00
25:00
4.00
6.00
5.35
50.25
2:00
4.78
2293.11
Bill of A. F. Nye Machinery Co..,' amount @45.00, for sewer rods, was referred
to Street Superintendent to ascertain if rods were kind wanted.
EXHAUSTED BOND COUPOITT ORDER F6. 3 submitted by the Treasurer for payment
to the Puget Sound & 146rtggge Co. of 350.00 interest on bonds Hos. 31 to 40 in
L. I. D. -,M was brought before the council• 1 -lotion nm -de by Pyles,' seconded by
McGe.e,,] that the mayor and clerk be authorized to sign -the order; upon roll call,
all voted: for the motion.
Nater Committee (thru Chairman Davis) made a supplementary report in regard
to unpada 1926 water bills,' erhich showed: that while there were unpaid bills
amounting to 4 364.75 on January lst, 1927,' these had been reduced to "53.34,; eight
accounts; of this number, three acooun ts, amounting to 89.90 would be impossible of
collection account buildings being torn drown, destroyed by fire,' or moved away. Plotion
rade by Tyles, seconded by Hays, that report be accepted and placed on file; motion
carried.
Regular session _ December 6th, 1927.
( Continued)
Corm—=ication read from Councilman Davis,' that the blueprint case purchased
by the water Dept, had been completed and that the city's blue prints had' nota all been
properly indexed and filed. 1 -lotion made by Pyles, seconded by Hays, that report be
accepted and placed on tile; motion carried.
Report of Police Nudge for month of November -read; motion made by C. H. Smith,
seconded by D. E. Smith, that report be accepted and placed on file; motion carried.
PROPOSED ORDINA;NCE 370 PASSED BY COUNCIL & VETOED BY I,1AYOR : Proposed
Ordinance f-370," being "An ordinance fixing the salary of tLe Street Commissioner of
the City of Pasco,' 14ashington, and repealing certain ordinances and parts of ordinances",
which ordinance proposed to raise the salary of the Street Commissioner from $140.00 to
x$`'150.00 per month., ° effective January lst, 1927, was read: Motion made by C. H. Smith,
seconded by Pyles;' that ordinance be declared to have had 'its third reading; motion
carried four to tido upon roll call, as follows: Ayes, Davis, Pyles, C. H. Smith and
D. E. Smith; Noes, Hays and 'McGee.
Motion made by C. H. Smith, seconded by 2rles, that the ordinance be adopted
as read; motion carried four to two upon roll call:, as follows: Ayes,. Davis, Pyles,
C. H. Smith and D. E. Smith; Noes, Hays & McGee.
Mayor Gray vetoed- the ordinance by handing the, clerk' the following comm-anica_
tion, which was read to the council: "I am returning herewith proposed ordinance I370
of the City of. Pasco consigned and. I veto this proposed ordinance. for the reason that
the salary paid the present Street commissioner is ample and the City of Pasco can secure
an efficient man fair this work at the monthly sum of X135.00. I regret to be forced to!
veto this proposed ordinance but feel that my duty co apells me to do so."
DAVE HASTINGS, SR. WAS APPOINTED CHIEF OF POLICE BY THE M11YOR; motion made
by McGee, seconded by Hays that he be confirr ed; motion lost four to two upon roll
call, as folldw6: Ayes., 11cGee and Haysl Noes, Davis. Pyles, C. H. Smith and D. E. Smith.
LICENSE OF 1,MS. GEO. SPEARS TO OPERATE THE CUNNINGHAM HOTEL WAS REVOKED; both
Lir. and B±s. Spears had been served with formal notice to appear before the city council at
this meeting and show, cause why the license should not be revoked, but neither of them,'
nor a representative, appeared before the council. Chief of Police Taylor was syrorn
and on oath deposed and.said: "tin the 14th, we found liquor in Room No. 1; also in
another -room within ten feet of Room,Ilo. 1; there were two or three dozen empty whis'.y
flasks, while in other rooms there were empty jugs and flasks. In Room 41,' there were
three empty whiskey flasks in a dresser drayaer with a little liquor left in the bottom.
We also found empty jugs in other roofs- I have J�ad complaints as to bootlegging in this
place and am satisfied that Mr. Spears was doing it. One time, a car with three men in it
stopped in front of the hotel and I trent to them and called their attention to the fact
that the lights on their car were not burning properly; they stated they would have then
fixed at once and drove away, returning shortly afterward, however and again stopping in
front oz the hotel; one of them gent into the hotel and'saw Spears and Spears gave him
something and the man came out; the man was under the influence of liquor at the -time
but 1 did not arrest him; ai•.I wanted to get the man who was selling him the stuff.At the
time the man was in the hotel, 1 was across the street and could•see what was going on,- as
light in the building was just right to enable me to see properly."
Motion was thereupon made by Davis,' seconded by 0. H. Smith, that in view of
the Chief's evidence and the fact that these people did not appear to.defena themselves,
that their license to operate the Cunnin'ham Hotel be revoked:; the mayor.ordered a roll
call. and all voted in favor of the motion.
BIDS -FOR A NEW TRUCK FOR THE STREET IEPT. WERE OREBED; one from the Pasco Auto
Co. covered a Craevrolet true at :'ip724.00, .with a four .speed transmission, it would cost $65.00
more, or §789.00; bid from the Koff Motor Go. ,for a new Ford truck at a cost of 9'595.00.,
plus freight of approximately §105.00-,' making total cost approx. X700.00. 1.1otion made by
rricGee, seconded by C. H. Smith," that. the bids mer be referred to the Street Committee to
investigate and report at the next meeting; motion carried. -
tiITITESSES IN POLICE COURT: The Chief of Police brought up the question of fees
for witnesses in Police Court and was told. to have witnesses file claims on regular vouchers
to cover their -fees.
IN THE MATTER OF PROCEEDING AGAINST THE BO11TD OI' FOR2,1FIR TREASURER PURYEAR••,n City
Attorney Swanner advised, the council that he intended to -file a complaint in the matter in
the near future.
DAVIS ADVISED THE COUNCIL 2HAT THE PRESENT TAI•IK SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING SATISFACTORILY
and that he had drawn up plans to cover a signal, which would.be feasible at a cost 'of
approx. X250.00 for labor and material. He stated that he had shown the plans to electricians
and they stated that it would work all right; the present signal had cost considerable for
repairs and still did not function; he was informally authorized: to -go .ahead. with the
proposed signal.
ADJOTMITIMM: Motion made by Pyles, seconded by.-' H. mit13,- that mediting ad: journ;
motion carried.
ATTEST • Mayo -r
City Clerk
Passed and approved this day of 1927.
Cit Clerk.