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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-18-1928 MinutesRegular Session ROIL CALL: The council met :in regular session with follo .ing members present: I,Tayor Gray, Councilmen Davis, Hays, I:ticGee, Pyles., C.H.Smith and I'layde; absent D.E.Smith. ITINUTES OF REGULAR SESSIONS HELD Nov. 20th and December 4th were read and approved. CLAI1,1S AGAINST CURP.EN'T EXPENSE: Folloviina claims against Current Expense were read and motion was made by Davis, seconded by C.�•Smith, that bills be allowed and warrants be drawn for the same; roll call showed- all voting for the motion: WAR1,?AIdT.7NO . 73394 A. E. Lindgren, for space used for election booths Nov.6th and Dec. 4th elections 10.00 7395 Geo. Bodinger, 11"reasr., Lutheran church; for space for election booths _ _ 10.00 7396_7410 Various persons, slaries as election officers at city general election Dec. 4th, 1928 128.20 7411 Pasco Ry. Club; Rent for space used for election booths 10.00 7412 Pasco Taxi Co., Hauling election supplies & ballot boxes 4.00 7413 0. G. Buckley Repairs to fire truck 5.50 7414 "Kitchen", A.n.O'Conner, Ideals for prisoners 30.95 7415 P. P. &- L. C.o., Citu. lights _ _ _ 281.65 7416 Chas. Hartzog repairs to police car 6.15 7417 L. B. Joslin Impounding and feeding horses 53.00 T O',xAL 5 9 —9.- CLALd AGAINST LATER DEPT. FUND WAS READ AND motion was made by Davis, seconded by'Pyles, that bill beallovUed; -roll call shored all voting for the motion: No.784 P. P. & L. Co., Undercharge on previous bill for power 51.88 Communication read from City .�reasurer tilehe stating that she had fixed the amount to be carried on deposit in'the Baker :Foyer National Bank, l,Ialla Vialla, at 5;25,000.00, and that she had a bond covering tla t amount. No action taken. LICEXS PLICATIOidS were -read for restaurants to be run by following parties: N. P. Davison; Eugene Sands; Joe R.Colanie & J.SVaughn. 1..Iotion made by Smith., seconded by hlcGee, that the lican.ses be granted; roll call showed following vote: Ayes, Davis, I,1cGee, Pyles, Smith and Wayde; noes, Hays: motion declared carried. Mr. Ray B. Lee being present, addressed the council relative to two lots desired, one by the !:loose Lodge and the other by the Sisters at the hospital; they asked that these plots be set aside for them and they would xpT pay for the ±Mt graves as used. 1.1otion made by Pyles, seconded by Waydd., that Mr. Lee be authorized to set set aside Lots 11 and 12 in Block 6 for the Sisters and Lots 1, 2 & 3, in Block 7 for the Moose Lodge; roll call showed all voting in favor of the motion. REPORT OF WATER MANAGER DEAD showing net profits of 5 785.79; motion made by Davis, seconded by Pyles, that report be accepted; -roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. REPORT OF CITY CLERK IN TYPED FORM was passed to each councilman; report of city treasurer was passed around. Report of Police Judge read and motion made by Davis, seconded by°Smith, that report be accepted; roll call shoved all voting for the motion. 9X2X TREASURER'S BOND RAISED TO $30, 000.00: Under reports of committees, Davis brought up the matter of Treasurer's bond, stating that as treasurer constantly Lj had y?'70•, 000.00 to 4,375,000.00 on hand, >10, 000.00 bond was not enough. He thereupon made the motion, which was duly seconded by Hays, that effective January lst, the bond of the City Treasurer be set at ;30,000.00; roll call ordered and showed all voting in favor of the motion. City ule-rk was instructed to write incoming treasurer and ask for a revised bond. JOHN PERRY was appointed Chief of Police in a communication from 1:1ayor tray;., motion made by IvIcGee, seconded by Clays, that consideration of the appointment be laid \ over until the next meeting; upon roll call all voted for the motion. GEO COVEY !'TAS APPOIIRUED POLICE JUDGE by 1,ayor Gray and motion was made by Pyles, seconded by Davis, that the appointment be confirmed; carried by vote of five to one as follows: Ayes, Davis, McGee, Pyles, Smith and vdayde-, Noes, Hays. TRANSFER OF BUNDS ORDERED: 1:lotion made by Davis, seconded by Smith, that y"7000.00 be transferred from the Water Fund to the dater Bond sinking fund; roll call showed all voting for the motion. TRANSFER ORDER No. 6 ISSUED. hilotion made by Davis, seconded by Pyles, that following amounts be transferred from Current Expense Fund : WARRANT No.7418 For hydrant rental, half year _ 786.00 " `t " For water for parking strips _ 200.00 986.00 TRAIMPAER ORDER m8 To City Hall Bond Sinking .Fund _ _ _ .50 Roll call showed all voting for the motion. TRANSFER ORDER #7 Jotion made by Davis, seconded by Hags, that ; 5000.00 be transferred from Current Expense to Refunding Bond sinking fund; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. D. E. SI:TITH RESIGNED AS COUNCILMAN: The resignation of D. E. Smith was read; motion made by Hays, seconded by Smith, that the resignation be accepted; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. J. F. SAR039T ELECTED AS COUINCILMAH: Motion was made by Davis, seconded by Pyles, that J. .t'. Sargent be appointed councilman to fill the unexpired term of D. E. Smith; roll call ordered .and motion prevailed four to two as follows: Ayes, Davis, Pyles, Smith and Vfayde; Noes, Hays and IIIc Gee. A • carrie J ATTE ftSZ VTIrn of Januar T, 1929. L; Y C F248 regular gession - Dec. 18th, 1928, t,ontin<<ed. CANVASS OF VOTES: The council proceeded with the canvass of votes cast at at the city general election Dec. '4th and found the' following results: For I:Iayor: Smith ,486; Gray 7112; Gray delcared elected. For Clerk: Speier 761; elected. ' For Attorney:.. Swanner 759; . elected For `Treasurer: Viehe 335;. Rutherford 913; Rutherford declared elected. For Councilman at large: 8tringham 1021; elected Four Councilmen: Pyles 473, Voshell 457, Vlallis 470; Anderson 111111., Partch 735; I:IcGee 777; Anderson, Partch and I,IcGee declared elected. Proposed 1115000.00 bond issue; for bonds 600; against bonds 422; measure lost by 12 votes. ADJOURNTIC,NdT: iiotion rade by Pyles, seconded by Smith, that meeting adjourn; motion carried. ATTEST: Passed and approved the 2nd day of janunry, 1929. P C' Clerk.