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C ITY COUITC IL Gr?',!a - S n
Regular Session _ November 20th, 1929
"ROLL CALL • - ' The ' City Council not in'regular session -faith foll'ov1 ng`"inembers
present: 1.1ayor--G-ray� Councilmen Davis, - Hays; � Pyles; C.- "H. Smith; absentees were
MIcGee, D. E. Smith and 17ayde, Wayde being reported as sick.
-MiA!ites'"of'regales seessions'field Oct. M 16th and Nov. 6th andspecial session
held October 30th were read and approved:
CLAII:! AGAINST 'CURRENT EXTEI1SE : ' "Follotnring clo mins aga'iris t 'Current""E -pease were
read and *motion was "made by C. H.' Smith, seconded by Pyles, that bills be allowed
and warrants be drawn for the same:
WARRANT N0.
7318` Eureka Fire Hose "I=.,Ifg. Co:;
fire 'hose... .. _ . ,_ .._ 41.0:00,
7319_7333 Saldrie's .'for", election-' officers �et cit�T far miry Nov.6th 183:70 1V- .1.0
7334 Pasco Taxi Co'-.'-,- hauling- elec t -ion Supplies � _......- 4.00
7335 A. P. Gray expenses attending' convention of city officers -
of the state at Tacoma 17.84
Total 555.54
Roll call ordered and showed unanimous vote for the -motion.
Communication from, L. D. 'IrlcFarlaild w Co:, asking for an opportunity to
submit prices on cedar poles was ordered placed on file.
Reports of Committees: -Davis reported regarding proposed'fire- alarm wires
to be installed at same time light wires are laid would -cost approx. 0225.63 for material
and 675.00 for labor if '14 wire was used, -while the material cost would be approx.
5150:00 less if 7#18 wire was used.
Report of Police Judge for Ocober was read and on motion by Davis, seconded by
C.H.Smi th was ordered placed" on file.
Treasurer's report for October and the report of City Clerk in typed form
were passed around.
Reports of ' Uater r,,Tana.ger %3o-retz for months of September and October, showing
net earnings of 4'1259.74- and ti7874.54 were read. "lotion made by Davis, seconded by Hays
that reports be accepted and placed on file; roll call showed all voting for the
mo ti on.
Relative to request of School Board to have Ninth St. closed during
school days account children playing in street for lack of playgrounds, Street Com-
mittee reported that they had authorized the School Board to close the street if nobody
else objected.
Geo. Goodman WAS APPOINTED POLICE JUDGE BY 1IAYOR GRAY and motion was
made by Pyles; seconded by Hays, that he be confirmed; upon roll call, motion carried
by unanimous vote.
THE IT -AI ITER -OF CONFIR12LTION OF 111. J. , SHIAUGHITESSY FOR CHIEF OF POLICE COMING
UP FOR ACTION, C. H. Smith moved, seconded'by Pyles, that the nomination be rejected;
roll call showed all voting for the motion.
Jim Wilburn was appointed inspector of Precinct No. 5 for the city general
election Dec. 4th in place of Thos. Gibson, motion to that effect being made by C. H.
Smith and .seconded by Hays; roll call shovred unanimous vote for tho motion.
Davis suggested that date for holding public meeting on matter of
cluster lights be mode'October 27th and Mayor Gray was made a commi't'tee of one to see if
the Institutlonal Church Auditorium, could be secured.
CANVASS OF VOTES CAST AT CITY PRIHARY ELECTION. The City Council proceeded
to canvass votes cast at -the city primary election and found original unofficial figures
as reported to be correct, as follows: Independent Citizens Ticket: For mayor, -
4. P. Gray, 621; For Clerk, D.J.Speier, 52; *For Treasurer, I:rs. C. A. Rutherford,.622;
For -Attorney, R.P.Stivanner 50; For Councilman_at_large, L. L: Stringham, 584; for
Councilmen, P.. E. Anderson 577; Art Partch 561; S.N.11cGee 568.
I Progressive League Ticket: For P,Tayor,--C. H. Smith, 465; For City Clerk, D.J.
Spei-er, 441; For Treasurer, Mary�I.'Wehe 286 and Chas. A• Smith 169; For Attorney,
R. P. Swanner 456; For Councilman -at -large, L. L. Stringham, 23; For Councilmen,
L. Pyles 441; George ,71. Voshell, 412; C. R. 17allis, 387.
All of the above candidates with the exception of Chas. A• Smith for the office of
Treasurer on the Progressive League ticket, were declared to be the nominees and entitled to
have their names appear on the ballot at the city general election; I:Irs. Wehe was de-
clared to have ivon the nomination on the rProgressive League ticket, as treasurer.
ADJOURIU1ENT: I -lotion made by Hays, seconded by Pyles, that the meeting adjourn;
motion carried.
ATTEST : Mayor
Q::: --,City C164 -k.
Passed and approved the day of 1928.
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