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Home My WebLink About10-02-1928 MinutesCTPTY caU1-1�ft _L.. - Regular Session _ /, J�1:.',I, ciJ1t s7q � l lu October 2nd, 1928. ROLL CALL: The city council met in regular session with following members present: Mayor Gray, Councilmen Davis, Hays, Pyles, C. H. Smith and D. E. Smith. (IicGee and Wayde came later.) I;IINU'T'ES 0141 1EETINGS HELD SEPTEKBER 25 and OCTOBER 1st were read and approved. CLAIMS AGAIIIST WATER Ful -,ID: Following' claims against the read and motion made by Davis, seconded by Hays, that bills be for the same; upon roll call, all voted for the motion. WARRANT NO.. 843I 746- Fla ter Dept. pay roll for month of September 747 Pac. T. & T. Co.,telephone service 748 Idary I. * 71ehe y, stamps _ .. 749 Gt.s7estern Electro Chemical Co.Chlorine _ 750 Wallace & Tiernan Co., I:,laterial,, control. valves, etc 751 Pasco Plbg. & htg. Co., Valves, pike, etc.- 752 tc.752 1;I. I:1. Idoretz, Reimburse revolving fund _ 753 P. r. & L. Co., Power Water Dept. fund were allowed and warrants drawn TOTAL 559;00 7;95. 3.00 16.00 42.01 17:24 7;30 648.09 13009-59 Councilman Wayde entered. CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT aPLI,ISE : Following claims against Current Expense were read and motion was made by C. n. Smith, seconded by Hays, that the bills be allowed and warrants be drawn for the same; roll call, ordered and showed unanimous vote for the mo tion. V^TARRAN'T h O . 7194_7201 Pay roll various offices for month of September :. 424.00 7202_7204 Library pay roll for month of September _ _ 135.00 7205 -7207 -Police Dept. pay roll for month of September _ 430.00 7208_7211 Street Dept. pay roll for month of September 305.00 7212 Henry Schroder Salary as Park caretaker, September 100.00 7213 Chas. Hartzog Repair Police car _ _ 3.20 7214 Edgerton Typewriter Co., Repair typewriter, Clerk's office 8;50 7215 Western Union 'Telegraph Co., Message to Olympia from Street Debt. .73 7216 P. T. & T. Co.,, telephones for Police, Clerk., Treasr. 11.26 7217 Bary I. Isle he . Stamps and casters for chair _ _ 3.50 7218 K. E. Erickson Co., Safety Signs and & Stop signals _ 41.50 7219 Riebe Soap & Chem. Co.Brass polish & disinfectant _ _ 3.67 7220 City Treasurer Water furnished various departments 28:75 7221 P. P. & L. Co., Lights for streets, library, etc. 359;46 7222 J. K. Gill Co.., Books for library _ _ 84;70 7223 John W. Graham Co.,, Books for library _ _ _ 5.36 7224 Kitchen Restaurant (I:Irs. Lena Spears I1,'Ieals for prisoners 3.25 7225 M. H. Taylor, freight on stop signals _ :. 1.89 7226 Roff Motor Co., repair; for Street Dept. _ _ 2.15 7227 Columbia Hardware Co., I,Iatl. for St.Dept. & fan for Treasr. 13:75 7228 Corbin Cox Paint Co., Matl.for Police Dept. & Headboards for cemetery =9.75 7229 Iii. C. I:Ieritt Construct walk on Columbia St. 486.00 7230 Itirs. V1. F. Chute, Reimburse revolving fund for labor 62.00 7231 Carrie Crowell Salary as police matron _ _ 15:00 7232 Kitchen (A.H.O'Connor) Beals for prisoners .. _ 2.25 7233 Economy Suter Service Batteries &: oil.for Police. Dept. 3.40 7234 Pasco P1bg.& Htg.Co. Repairs to gas pump _ _ .1.50 7235 Yakima Bindery & Prtg. Co., Supplies for trasurer _ 17:38 7236 II. H. Taylor, Labor washing streets _ _ _ 2.50 7237 Merlin Cooney, " " it _ _ _ 3.50 7238_7244_ Fire Dept. pay roll for September _ _ _ _ 21.00 7245 Welsh Staurffer Co:, Oil & Gas for"indigent tourist" _ 1;73 7246 R. P. Swanner, Stenographic work & stamps _ _ 7.00 7247 Horrigan Bros., gloves for Fire Dept, _ _ _ .50 Total 259 Claim of Pasco I,Iachine Co., amounting to*: 12.25 for repairs to power lawn mower was referred to the council by the Claims Committee, as they thought first item. on bill (05.50) was rather high. After discussion by the council, motion was made by Hays4i seconded by Wayde, that the bill be allowed and that it be charged half to the Park and half to the Cemetery. Claim of l'felsh Satuffer uo., amount $5.58, was referred to the city clerk for checking to see if any of the -items on the bill had been previously paid, as bill covered material from February to September. CITY THEASLTPXR WROTE.'THE COUNCIL ENCLOSING LETTER SHE HAD RECEIVED FRO1.1 THE ACTING CITY ATTORiEY! Cb.lvl.0'BR•IEN) DA'T'ED August 7th, in which he stated that the bonds of the City of 'Rosalia, recently purchased by the city of Pasco, are general obligation bonds of the City of Rosalia. Inasmuch as purchase of these bonds were authorized by the council at their meeting of August 7th, 1928, providing the bonds were "general Obligation" bonds, no further action was taken. LICENSE APPLICATIONS 1.V`ERE REEEIVED FROM. TILE FOLLOVrIITG: J. A. Patrick & Viola Neal, topoperate a restaurant; also request that license issued to Lena Spears & Henrieatta (fold to operate the Kitchen Restamnumt be transferred to the Cunningham Restaurant; motion made by Pyles, seconded by C. H. Smith, that license and transfer be granted; roll call showed all voting for the motion. Report of Police Judge read and motion made by C. H. Smith, seconded by Wayde, that it be placed on file for future reference; roll call ordered and showed all voting in favor of the motion. Councilman 1.,IcGee entered at this point. ORDINANCE #374, being "All ORDINANCE REPEALII•TG ORDINANCE NO. 372, E1112ITLED 'AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN Mi ERGENCY TO EXIST REQUIRING THE I12,,2DIA'TE OILING OF PORTIONS OF CERTAIN STREETS AND AVENUES IN THE CITY OF PASCO, PROVIDI TG FO1? THE OILI1dG 'THEREOF AND 'T'HE ISSUANCE OF EI1ER0E1TCY 1�VARRAN'TS IIT PAYir NT THEREFORE" was read* I:Iotion made by Pyles, seconded by C. H. Smith, that Ordinance 1To. 374 be declared to have had its first reading. Roll call ordered and showed unanimius vote for the motion. CITY COUNCIL CH:ii:TERS Regular Session October 2nd, 1928. (contd.) 14otion made by (2, H. Smith, seconded by Pyles, that Ordinance ;;,374, be given its se- cond- reading by title only; roll call shoved unanimous vote for the motion. Ordinance t-374 was read by title and motion made by C. H. Smith, seconded by Hays, that it be declared to have had its second reading; roll call showed all voting for the motion. ORDINANCE No. 373, being "All ORDINANCE ADOPTING TEE BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1929, was x read for the third time; motion made by Pyles, seconded by C. H. Smith, that the ordinance be declared to have had its third reading; roll call showed all voting for the- motion. I,lotion made by C. H. Smith, seconded by Hays, that ordinance 74x373 be adopted as read; roll call ordered and showed unanimous vote for the motion. 15AYOR GRAY APPOINTED JOE BEUMAT1 AS CHIEF OF POLICE IN LIEU OF F. L. PERRY WHO had failed to qualify; motion., made by I:IcGee, seconded by Hays, that the appointment be confirmed; roll call ordered and showed following voting in favor of the motion: Hays; lc Gee and Wayde; opposed were Davis, Pyles, C.H.Smith, D.E.Smith; motion declared lost four to three. T,IAYOR GRAY APPOINTED E. J. 11ORAN AS POLICE JUDGE ITT LIEU OF I1.IAURICE AINEY, who had failed to qualify; motion made by ?:McGee, seconded by Pyles, that the appointment be confirmed; motion carried on roll call by unanimous vote. ELECTION OFFICERS: The following list of election officers for the coming city election was -u submitted by C. H. bmith: Precinct -1: IIrs. Ben Sullivan, IIrs.S.I.Thomp_ son, Iirs. Claude Smith; alternates, Hrs. L. F. Staats Precinct ;T-2: A. Beck; !Maude B. Glover, lilona McCotter; alternates Irma Rodkey and E. E. Harrington. Precinct � : W. C. Staples, II.rs. H. J. Everett. I.Irs. J. A. Shupe; alternates, Maud Lemman and U. vi . Jewell. Precinct #,,4: Mrs. Cora Sharp, C.J Widriek and Mrs. Carrie Crowell; alternates, Sadie Frost and T:Srs. Ina T:Iae Downs. Precinct ;r5: ihonias Gibson, hLrs. J. I:I. Roberts and Krs. Emma Devereaux• alternates 11irs. Earl Brownell and l rs. Chas. Itlarvin. / ' The first named of the above was to act as inspector. Motion made by Pyles, seconded by McGee, that the names of the proposed election - boards be accepted, they to'serve at both city elections; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. Councilman Pyles was excused at this point. REHABILITATION Or' CLUSTER LIGH°1'S : Davis explained what had been done in con- nection with the proposed reconstruction of lights and stated that while the illuminating engineer who was here some time ago, stated that the city should be able to obtain a rate of 1-!.V per TSH, ,the 2. F. & L. Co. would not grant better than a 3V rate; Wenatchee with similar lights is only paying a charge of 2s¢ per MH to the lVash. hater Power Co. Lights on Fourth St. had to be cut out on both sides of the street between Lewis & Clark, as the P. P. & L. Co. could not keepxtthe lights going and serve the business institutions from the same transformer. While the city is noiir 'paying 81148.00 per year for these lights, under the proposed system, it would cost approx. 51975.00. No action taken-- The aken:The matter of a dangerous sign at the Cunningham Hotel was .reported by the Chief of Police, light globes falling out of it, creating a hazard; motion made by Davis, seconded by C. H. Smith, that the city attorney be instructed to take necessary legal proceedings to have the sign at the Cunningham Hotel removed on account of its -dangerous condition; roll call showed all voting for the motion. ADJOURNI:'ENT: IYzotion made byu C. h• z)mith, seconded by .D E. Smith, that the council meeting adjourn; motion carried. ATTEST : L y C e k. Passed and approved this Elayo r 2 day .of 1928.