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Home My WebLink About04-05-1929 MinutesG*YTi'' C'Oil 1-TOiLG1+`T'n"'1-11S, Regular Session _ April 5th, 1929 ROLL CALL: The city council met in regular ssession with I,Iayor Gray Presiding; following members were present: Councilmen Anderson, Davis, I,IcGee, Partch, i4eyer, Sargent and ;'firth. MINUTE'S OF METIIVG HELD HARCH 19th, 1929, were read and approved. I CLAIMS AGS ITTST CURREITT l�.KPETTSE .: -Following bills against current expense fund were read and motion was made by ldcGee, seconded by Partch that bills be allowed and warr,,.nts be dravin for the same ; ; roll cc -111 showed unanimous vote for the motion. , WARRANT NO. 7602 -*76 -U7 -Payroll for,var.ious offices for month of -T. -larch ° 395,00 76-09:.7611 " library 11 11'► ' _ 135;00 76-121M4 " " Polic e Dept . IT " " " _ 430:00 76-15_7621 ITIT Street Dept. „ „ " " _ 473.27 76-22• Shell Oil Co., Gasoline various depts. 24:30 7-623 Standard Oil Co . , do. 33.73 7624 Union Oil Co., do. 220'20 762-5 Conlen Pros., 12.1anuce for cemetery 50"00 76-26 E. l:I. Brown Crushed gravel for Street Dept. 270050 76-27 Roff Motor Co.,Repsi:rs for Street Dept. 9:90 76.28 Pasco Liachine Co., repairs for cemetery lawn moaar 110,75 7-629 Pasco Auto Co., repairs, Police car 2.75 7630 Welsh Stauffer Co., rechargee battery fire tPuck 1.75 76.31 A. G. Buckley, repairs, police car _ _ 1.00 7632 Economy Super Servide, repairs & matl . , Police Dept . 18.50 7-633 Pacific Tele. & Tel. Co.; Tel -phones vari6us offices 21:15 76-34 Pasco Herald, Printing, etc. _ _ 25095 76-35 Pasco Hardware Co., I1ateri cl 8, tools 5.05 7636 City Treasurer, water for city hall andlibrary 4:00 76-37 Irlrs. W. F. Chute, reimburse pa±k revolving fund 5'7.00 76-38 Corbin Cox Paint Co., IEIatl. library and headboards, 10.30 7.639 P. P. & L. Co.,' Light for library 24:39 7640 ,7hite laver Lbr. •Co . , coal for library ° 48.20 7641 Pasco Plbg. .cR,- Htg. Co., material.' _ 7:25 7642 Howard Cooper Corporation, wrenclie ; , e tc . , ° F! ire Dept . 9.38 7643 J. K. Gill Co., books for library _ _ 211.47 7644 Gaylord Bros., supplies for library _ 80-40 76.45 Demco Library Supplies, supplies for lilurary` 22:68 7646 Lowman & Hanford Co., books for library _ ° 90,89 76-47 Arthur H'Clark Co., 71 it IT 60"00 7648 L. Pyles, newspaper for library _ ° _ 7.80 7649 F. E. Harsa ngton, work at library - _ 13:75 7650 Henry Schroeder, salary as parr caretaker _ ° 100;00 76.51 IT -nude Heater, salary as police matron° • _ _ 18000 76.52 City Cafe, meals fw prisoners _ _ 1.25 76-53 The Grolier Soeie ty, books for library ° _ ° 66.00 7654 ,``. J. Diehm, fertilizer for park _ _ 23.50 7655° Western Grain & Seed Co., grass seed for cer-0tery -3:00 76-56_7670 Fire ' Dept. pay roll for month of Iltarch _ _ 61.50 7671 Dept. of Labor 03r Industries, med. aid.& indust.insur. -19.38 Total _ 2639.24 ELAII AGAINST S1rLVESTER PARK FUND: Following claims against Sylvester Park Fund were read motion was made by Partch, seconded by Anderson, that the bills be allowed; roll call showed all voting for -the motion. VIARRAITT 9 Roff I:I0t0r Co., move trees -at -Park 3:75 10 Mrs. W. F. Chute reimburse revolving fuhd for labor 10.00 11 D. Hastings team work in park _ 20:00 Total 3-'v '75 - CLAIMS AGAINST MATER • FUTTD : Folloa ing claims against the iia -ter Fund were read and motion was made by Anderson that bills be approved and warrants be drawn for those not yet paid; roll call shoved unanimous vote for the motion. @7ARRANT CLAII:IS PAID F_tO11 FUND: -- 851_856 Payroll for :later Dept., month of March _ 5670,97 857 t! . B. Barnes Supplies used at pump house 8.97 858 Shell Oil Co., gasoline used 11995 859 Standard Oil Co., do. & kerosene 0 16.28 860 Union Oil Co., do. 10.93 861 Pacific Tel. P-- Tel. Co., telephone service (2 months) 16.00 862 Pasco Plbg. & Htg. Co., mate Tial _ 50.41 863 Economy Super Service tube repairs, etc. _ 2:00 864, Columbia Hdvir. Co., tools _ _ _ 2.90 865 Pasco Hdwr. Co., tools, etc. _ 5.35 866 Pasco Sheet I.etal - Forks repairs _ _ ° 2.50 867 C . ':l . Carter. locating • pipe line _ _ 8:00 868 Pasco iTach.ine Co., sharpening tools, etc. 46.50 869 P. P. & L. Co., power for Harch _ 407.26 -- 870 Dept. of Labor•-. Industries; med. aid w indvst.incur. 6.05 1163.07 CLAII.IS PAID FROM RFVOLVII,TG FUTTDS : Following claims had been paid from the :;pater I_anager's revolving funds: Special pay roll for month of arch _ _ 83.37 I,I. I.i. 1.1oretz, miscel. expendi tares from revolving fund 6.15 REVOLVING FUNDS CLEAMED UP: Clerk advised the council that of the special revolving nznd of ;)'1000.00 granted to slater Manager account labor hired during the freeze-up emergency, 11r. I•Ioretz had turned back to the City Treas- rer 6458.13 (as per treasurer's -receipt Ido.41) and that 0541.87 had been spent from the fund for labor. He also advised the council that treasurer's receipt No. 42 covered ;,28.85 ° turned back to the city treasurer by Ifr. 1-Joretz, balance of his original :;;335.00 revolv- ing fund and that consequently outstanding revolving funds in the slater Dept. had now been cleaned up. CLMMS TURNED OVER TO CO-12,IITTEES : The c1_a.ir_i of the Pasco Hardware Co., ��8.10, and noff I:Iotor Co., amount "20.55, having been held up by the ruditing Committee, `"egul".r session _ 'i-pril �tll, 1929 ► upon motion made by I:IcGee, seconded by Anderson, were referred to t1-� tRVM=� Claims Commi ,tee for investigation and report. ciATER. 1.1111 TAMER IrICFARL -ND WAS GRANTED A REVOLVING FUND OF 650.00, after a communication from him was read; motioia to that effect was made by I.IcGee, seconded by :?irth and roll call shoved all voting for the motion. WARRANT 1#371 issued. PETITION ','TAS READ FROI.I I. IA. 1.1", TZT-AN et all, asking for a larger main on Hegerman St., to replace the 3/4 inch line now in use; motion'm de by I.icGee, seconded by Anderson� that the matter be reffrred to the dater Committee; roll call shoved a unanimous vote for the motion. Application of ITlartin & Draucher, for a restaurant license at 218 West Lewis was read and license granted upon motion of Partch, seconded by I.IcGee; roll call showed all voting for the motion. Report of Public, Property committee, relative to proposal of the Burroughs ADding 1.��achine Co., to service �-y-,chine in Treasurer's office for1314.x® per year, was read; the committee recom;aending that the contract be signed; motion made by Anderson, seconded by Partch, that the mayor be authorized to enter into the above contract; roll call showed no opposition to the motion. Report of Police Judge sho,-red collections of 069.00 and mo pion was made by Anderson., seconded by Wirth, that the -report be accepted a -a placed on file; motion was later ti-rithdhawn and I:IcGee then moved, seconded by Anderson, that the repot be referred back. to the Police Judge for a more detailed report; motion carried. Report of IVate-r Hanager 11cFarla1-id sljowed net profits of 53146.16 for the previous month; motion made by HcGee, seconded by Partch, that report be accepted and placed on file; roll call shm7iied unanimousvote for the motion. NATtTRAL GAS ORD II.11dX E : Proposed ORDINANCE No. 376, being, "AIT ORDIN-0CE GRANTING TO R. E. COI,rSS, HIS HEIRS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, A NATURAL GAS IiFD ARTIFICIAL GAS FRANCI3ISE AND THS; RIGHT TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND IFTAINTAIN A GAS PLAITT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTE11 IN THE CITY OF PASCO, i"TASHINGTON, PRESCRIBING TEE IEER-11S OF SAID TiAITT, AND RELATING THERETO" was read. Motion made by Anderson, seconded by HcGee, that Ordinance No. 376 be declar- ed to have ha -d its first reading; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. - Motion made by Anderson, seconded by McGee, that proposed Ordinance No. 376 be given its second reading by title; roll call sho,�red all voting for the motion and the ordinance was thereupon read by title. MAYOR GRAY APPOINTED H. H. ALEXANDER .�S Chief f of Police <nd motion was made by HcGee, seconded by Partch, that he be confirmed; moll call showed all voting for the motion. Davis called attention to the f,?.e t that the sinking fund had 5315681.85 available for inve s tine nt . A. H. Combs of Portland was present relative to the gas franchise, but left without addressing the council, stating that he would be available if the council wished to take up any features of the proposed ordi na.ne e r -ii t h him. SPECIAL LIGHT COI.2.-JITTEE : The mayor announced the appointment of Davis, Meyer and Partch, as a special committee to look afater the matter of rehabilitating the city lights. - I:Iotion made by I-IcGee, seconded by Anderson, that Wirth be given all committee assignments formerly held by Dr. Wayde; roll call ordered and showed following votes: Ayes, Anderson, IaICGee, Partch, Meyer, Sarggnt, Wirth; Noes, Davis. I,IcGee, MULYOR PRO TEH: I,Iotion made by Anderson, seconded by 'Wirth, that McGee be elected Hayo-r Pro Tem; roll call shored motion prevailing 5 to 2 as follows: Ayes, Anderson, Partch, LIeyer, Sargent and tiTirth ; Noes, Davis and HcGee. SFECIAL GAS C0111vIITTEE: The mayor appointed the follo,,ring to act as a special committee to go over the proposed gas franchise ordinance: Davis, I.Icyer & I'Virth. Motion made by IJICGee, seconded by Partch, that the cemetery sexton be granted 15 gallons gasoline per month; motion carzied five 'to two on roll call, as follows: Ayes, Anderson, T.IcGce, Partch, Meyer and :Iirth, Noes, Davis and Sargent. ADJOURN)LIENT : I:Iotion made by Anderson, seconded by IJcGee, that the meetiiaR adjourn: motion carried. ATTEST: Passed and approved the Mayo - day of 1929. CiT erS. 259