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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-05-1929 MinutesRegular Session _ February 5th, 1929. CURRENT EXPENSE, BILLS REFERRED TO COUNCIL BE AUDITIETU COI.II,iITTEE : A number of bills were referred back to the council by the Auditing Committee. The bill of A. J. Smith, amount @47.50, for a check writer furnished the city treasurer was not allowed by the council, their opinion being that it was unnecessary and that its purchase was not provided for in the treasurer's budget. The payroll of the r'ire Dept. was not OK'd by trB committee account of the names of two patrolmen appearing on the roll; Chief Taylor explained that one of his men had -ruined a suit of clothes and his name teas put on the roll to pap for repairs; Anderson suggested -that seperate claim be made for the damage to clothes and that the names of patrolment be cut off. 1JcGee thereupon moved, seconded by Partch, that the names of the two patrolmen be eliminated from the . ,ire pay roll and that the balance be paid; roll call shooed all voting for the motion. WARRANTS Nos. 7524_7534, covering pay -roll, total amount 4?69.00. (V�Fayde entered at this point) The claim of Police I;latron had been held up account not shoeing at what places uhe worked during the month; Chief Taylor filled in the necessary information and Davis moved, seconded by 'hicuee, that the claim of rolice I:Iatron be allowed; roll call shored unanimous vote for the motion; WARRANT No.7535, favor I.Iaude Heater, amount 5i 18.00 issued. Street Dept. pay roll, amount X259.00 and claim of Welsh btauffer 1,11otor Co. amount .x6.00 for chains furnished for chief's car had been held up also account payroll not indicating daps on which men worked; motion made by Partch, seconded by I,1cGee, that Street Dept. pay roll be allowed and warrants be drawn for same; roll call showed following votes: Ayes, Anderson, 11cGee and Partch; Noes, Davis and Sargent; not voting, Wayde. WARRANTS Nos. 7519 to 7523 incl., amount X259.00 issued to cover pay roll. Claim of Vlelsh Staufer Co., amoiuit x.6.00 for chains, was ordered paid upon motion made by Anderson, seconded by I;IcGee; FIARRANT No. 7536 issued. License application of Cyril J. i;filcox to conduct a soft drink establisl��eilt at the Cunningham Hotel, had been previously referred to the Police uonunittee; Police Committee recommended the rejection of tiie aipplication. I%,lotion made by Anderson, seconded by Wayde, that the report of the committee be accepted, the application be re jecjted and that the city clerk be authorized to issue a warrant covering the X5.00 application fee paid by the applicant and turned over to the treasurer. Roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. WARRANT NO. 7537, amount ; 5.00, issued. Street & Alley Committee reported relative to vacation of South alley in Block 25, Riverside Addition, that they were opposed to the vacation of the alley, but that they could see no objection to l.ir. Boatman using the alley. I:iotion then made by Partch, seconded by Anderson, that the uity Clerk be instructed to write JTr. Soatman to that effect; roll call showed all voting for the moron, ROLL CALL:* The city council met in regular session with following members present: Mayor uray, Councilmen Anderson, Davis, Ho Gee, PArtch, Sargent; 4layde arrived late; absent, String -ham. MINUTES OF M.PETING HELD JANUARY 15th were read and approved. VIATER FUND CLAII,IS : Following bills against the .rater Fund tiiere read and motion was made by Anderson, seconded by !1c Gee, -that they be allowed and warrants drawn for the same; roll call shoged unanimous vote for -the motion. WARRANT NO. 805_807 Water Dept. pay roll for month of Jan Lu ry 460.00 808 Pasco Clothing Co. 1 pr. hip boots 7.50 809 N. P. Ry:. Co., Rent of pump house site 25.00 810 P. 1'. , 8s .. - CO., Telephone service 7.95 . 811 Tacoma Electrochemical Co., Chlorine 10.00 812 P. P. & L. Co., Power for pump and thawer 355.94 813 M. M. 11oretz, Reimburse revolving fund 19.15 814 Shell Oil Co., Gasoline used during January 10.76 815 Dept. of Labor & Industries; I.Ied. " aid c'-, indust. insurance 4.69 Total 9 0.9 CURRENT EXPENSE CLAII:,IS : Follming bills against Current Expense Fund were read and motion was made by Davis, seconded by Sargent, that' the bills be allowrcd; -roll call showed all voting for the motion: WARl1ANT NO. 7481_7489 Payroll of various offices for January 395:00 7490_7492 " t1 Library for month, of January 135.00 7493_7496 Payroll of Police Dept. for January _ _ 431.00 7497 Oasis Service Station Charge battery Fire truck 1.50 7498 tilarne-r Auto Co., repairs Police car _ 1.85 7499 Economy Super Service; oil & grease, Police car 3.05 7500 Azel1 Rutherford; rent safety deposit box & license for Street Dept. trucks _ _ 5.50 7501 I,T. H. Taylor license for car and stamps _ 18.45 7502 City '2reasu-rer; water for city hall and library 4.00 7503 Columbia Hardware uo. , Illatl. Street Dept. &; Library 5.80 7504 Yakima Bindery & Prtg. Co., Supplies for treasurer 7.76 7505 Juvenal Fuel Co., fuel for library 65.75 7506 'Pasco Hardware Co., Iatl. for 'city hall and Street Dept. 6.00 7507 Pasco Herald, city printing and letterheads for Treas. 9.80 . 7508 Corbin -Cox Paint Co., headboards for cemetery 5.00 7509 J. K. Gill Co., Books for library _ 106.45 7510 White River Lbr. Co., sash for library 12.10 7511 Pasco Mable Supply Co., broom and toilet paper Police 3.35 7512 Pasco rtlachine Co., work on furnace at library .50 7513 Cox Investment Co., premiut on Police Judge bond 9.50 7514 'Shell Oil Co., gasoline furnished various departments 36.04 7515 City -Cafe, meals for prisoners _ 15.60 7516 Dept. of Labor & Industries; med. aid & indust.insurance 15.37 7517 P. P: & L. Co.' lights for library 23.83 7518 P. '1'. & T. Co., telephones various offices 12.65 Total 153U.85 CURRENT EXPENSE, BILLS REFERRED TO COUNCIL BE AUDITIETU COI.II,iITTEE : A number of bills were referred back to the council by the Auditing Committee. The bill of A. J. Smith, amount @47.50, for a check writer furnished the city treasurer was not allowed by the council, their opinion being that it was unnecessary and that its purchase was not provided for in the treasurer's budget. The payroll of the r'ire Dept. was not OK'd by trB committee account of the names of two patrolmen appearing on the roll; Chief Taylor explained that one of his men had -ruined a suit of clothes and his name teas put on the roll to pap for repairs; Anderson suggested -that seperate claim be made for the damage to clothes and that the names of patrolment be cut off. 1JcGee thereupon moved, seconded by Partch, that the names of the two patrolmen be eliminated from the . ,ire pay roll and that the balance be paid; roll call shooed all voting for the motion. WARRANTS Nos. 7524_7534, covering pay -roll, total amount 4?69.00. (V�Fayde entered at this point) The claim of Police I;latron had been held up account not shoeing at what places uhe worked during the month; Chief Taylor filled in the necessary information and Davis moved, seconded by 'hicuee, that the claim of rolice I:Iatron be allowed; roll call shored unanimous vote for the motion; WARRANT No.7535, favor I.Iaude Heater, amount 5i 18.00 issued. Street Dept. pay roll, amount X259.00 and claim of Welsh btauffer 1,11otor Co. amount .x6.00 for chains furnished for chief's car had been held up also account payroll not indicating daps on which men worked; motion made by Partch, seconded by I,1cGee, that Street Dept. pay roll be allowed and warrants be drawn for same; roll call showed following votes: Ayes, Anderson, 11cGee and Partch; Noes, Davis and Sargent; not voting, Wayde. WARRANTS Nos. 7519 to 7523 incl., amount X259.00 issued to cover pay roll. Claim of Vlelsh Staufer Co., amoiuit x.6.00 for chains, was ordered paid upon motion made by Anderson, seconded by I;IcGee; FIARRANT No. 7536 issued. License application of Cyril J. i;filcox to conduct a soft drink establisl��eilt at the Cunningham Hotel, had been previously referred to the Police uonunittee; Police Committee recommended the rejection of tiie aipplication. I%,lotion made by Anderson, seconded by Wayde, that the report of the committee be accepted, the application be re jecjted and that the city clerk be authorized to issue a warrant covering the X5.00 application fee paid by the applicant and turned over to the treasurer. Roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. WARRANT NO. 7537, amount ; 5.00, issued. Street & Alley Committee reported relative to vacation of South alley in Block 25, Riverside Addition, that they were opposed to the vacation of the alley, but that they could see no objection to l.ir. Boatman using the alley. I:iotion then made by Partch, seconded by Anderson, that the uity Clerk be instructed to write JTr. Soatman to that effect; roll call showed all voting for the moron, 253 1 .i1; J1.(LF:+4-:1 Regular Session _ Feb. 5th, 1929. ( Continued ) PARK BOARD REVOLVVI�iG +'u1ID : Actiorif on revolving fund was deferred until the first meeting in Liarch upon motion made ty, i-cGee, seconded by Anderson; roll call ordered and showed unanimous vote for the motion. POLICE 0012 ITTEE THRU C1 -D IRI:LIN 116GEE reported that they mould not recotmnend the appointment of M. H. Taylor as Chief of Police. Motion made by .Davis, seconded by Sargent, that the -report of the committee be accepted. Roll call sho�-ied all voting for the motion. APPLICAtiIO14 TOR LICEIN6ES: Follorrii,3S applications for liconses were submitted: T. Doi, restaurant; Elrs-. Bruce- Curry, restaurant; . H. I1cGinnis, dray; motion made= by I-lci ee, seconded by Anderson, that the licenses be. granted; roll call showed all voting in favor of t e motion. 13rs. Goo. Spears, requested the transfer of her license back to the "Kitchen" from the Cunningham; motion made 'by ffayde, seconded by Partch, that this be granted; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. Report of Police Judge read and motion was made by Anderson, seconded by .jayde, that the rep_ ort be accepted and placed on file; roll call showed u.11 voting for the motion•. IERS E. D. SR1 FFTr,LD was rea Dpointed as a member of the Library -Board, to succeed hereself, her term expiring Dec. 31st, 1928. . Tlotion made 'by Sargent, seconded by Davis, that the appointment be confirmed; roll- call sho. ed all voting for the motion. Davis reported for the Finance Committee, that there was available sinking fund cash amounting to 4 295'70.29, ready for investmant. Davis brought up the matter of gasoline furnished to . the sexton. o f the cemetery, ,anount i.ng to 25 gallons per month. After discussion, motion was made by Sargent, seconded by Partch, that the supply .of gasoline fmcnish to the sexton be discontinued; roll call showed all voting for the motion. PAYDAY _LoOR CI'T'Y EI!PLOYES 011 .FIRST. Oil' EACH LiONTH: 1.Iatter of paying city employes discussed and motion was made by-llcuee, seconded by Partch, that the City Clerk be instructed to continue paying city employes on the first day of each month, upon the OK of the regular payrolls by the Auditing Committee; roll-ca11 showed unanimous vote for the motion. 1'RA1r 1'ER Oil' 0UIvDS FRO1:1I CEi:r1111TZRY TO CU_RRLiq'i2.E_LYZRNSE ZUi,1.D: 11otion made by Davis, seconded by Anderson, that 51510.00 be transferred from the Cemetery Fund to the Current Expense Pund; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. TIUN6.r'ER ORDER No.10 ISSUL-1). CHIEF 'TAYLOR'S APPOIld'i'I'E"N''T RM JuU -ZED : The matter of confirmation of the Mayor's appointment of Ivi. H. Taylor as chief of police coming up, motion was made by I:icGee, seconded by Anderson, that the appointment of I:s. Taylor as chief be rejected; roll call ordered and showed following votes: Xa=X)X-:XX Ayes, \ Srde-rson, Davis, ldcGee, Sargent and Wayde; Noes, Partch; motion prevailed five to one. AD JOUIRITI.,E341,11' : klotion made by Anderson, seconded by Partch, that the meeting adjourn; motion carried. ATTEST: IJay0r _ T Y ler Passed and approved this — day of C, 1929. C1' j C r r.