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Regular Se.sion, June 4j;h, 1929
ROLL CALL:
The city council met in regularsession with following.'members present and Mayor
Gray presiding: Anderson, Meyer, Partch, Sargent and Wirth; absent Davis.; McGee arrived
later.
MINUTES OF 10BETING HELD MAY 21st were read and approved.
CLAIMS AGAINST.WATER FUND: Follord ng claims against the Water Fund were read and
motion was
made by Partch, seconded by -Anderson, that the bills be allowed
and warrants
be drawn for the same ; . roll call showed ,all voting* for the motion.
WAR_NANT NO.
891_895
Wa ter De pt,. pay roli for month of May
608.00
896
R. B. McFarland, reimburse revolving fund
20:48
897
Pasoo Plbg. & Htg. Co., material _
55.98
898
Gamon Meter Co-, meter repair parts _ :.
13:39
899
Tacoma Electrochemical Co., Chlorine _ _
15:00
900
Columbia Hardware uo., tools _ _ _
:75
901
Corbin Cox Paint Co., Tar & brushes for pump house
19.75
902
P. T. & To Co.,' telephone service _ _
7:95
903
tlhite River Lumber Co.., cement _ _
1.10
904
Pasco Machine Co. Pump and motor repaiirs
3.00
905_
Economy Super Service, Casing and tube repairs _
10.25
998
Standard Oil Co., gasoline
10.46
907
Dept. of Labor & Industries; Med.Aid & Ind�insurance
.
6;51
908
P. P. & L. Co., Power for pump _ _
660;99
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Neptune Me ter Co., 50 new meters _ _
5100-00
Total
_ _
1943,61
NOTE: Clerk called attention to size of claim of Neptune deter
Co. (;}510.00)
explanation was made that purchase had been authorized by Water Committee
and that
re would be a credit for old meters returned of X2.00 per meter, which
Cne,it
would bring the
amount
of bill below the legal X500.00 licit; bill was returned for
correction and
1 be paid when an co rec proper amount. C���
_
oreturned
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CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT Ex NSE : Following claims against current expense fund were read
and motion
was made by Anderson, seconded by Wirth, that' the bills be allowed; roll call
showed all
voting for the motion:
WARRANT:
7741_7747
Pay roll for various offices for month of may _
395.00
7748_7750
Pay roll for Library formonth of may _ _
135.00
7751_7753
Pay roll of Police Department, for May _ _
430.00
7754_7757
Pay roll of Street Dept. for month of May _ _
445.00
7758
Maude Heater, services as police Matron' _ _
19.50
7759
Henry Schroeder, salary as park caretaker _ _
100;00
7760
K. T. Capps, Labor repairing roof of city hall _
2.50
7761_7766
Fire Dept. pay roll for month of iday. _ _
16:00
7767
M. H. Taylor, reimbursement for paying express charges
1;01
7768
The American Mfg. Co., fire hose _
260;00
8769
U. S. Laundry Washing blankets for jail
6.00
7770
City Cafe, meals for prisoners _
23.65
7771
Western Grain & Seed Uo., Black leaf .forty for city hall:--
1.25
7772
P. T. & T. Co., telephones for city hall _
13.25
7773
But tel Typewriter Co.�, Overhauling typewriter for Chief
12.50
7714
Welsh Stauffer Co., repairs for 2olice & Fire Dept,,
40'00
7775
Corbin Cog Paint Co.., Headboards for cemetery _
3.75
7776
Economy Super Service, repairs Police car _ _
2:68
7777
Pasco fable Supply Co., supplies _ _ _
3:45
7778
Columbia Hardware Co.., door spicing for city hall _
.20
7779
White River Lbr. Co., material for library & Street Dept.
9:40
7780
Pasco Hardware Uo . , Hardware for Street Dept. _ _
2.65
7781
City Treasurer,, Water, City Ball, Parks, etc. _
59.70
7782
P. P. & L. Co., Lights for library _ _
22;57
7783
.
J. K. Gill Co., Books for library' _ _ _
44:05
7784
J. H. C*pbell,, Hauling ashes from library _
5:00 '
7785
Welsh Stauffer 'Co., Moving trees for park _ _ _
2.00
7786
Pasco Machine Co., Grader blades '& repairs
160"50
7787
Hal P. Riney, Lettering truck and pai'ting "No U Turn" _
8;60
7788
Chas. Hartzog,, repairs to power mower for cemetery
�
12.75'
7789
Standard Oil Co., Gas used by various departments _
35.42
7790
Juvenal''s Fuel Yard, coal for library _ _
.100,00
7791
The Franklin Square Agency, magazines for library
8;00
7792
Lowman w Hanford Co., Supplies for library _
2.80
7793
Dept. of Labor & IndiLvtries; Ind. Insu-r. & Paled''. Aid _
18.98
(McGee came in) Total
REHABILITATION OF LIGHTS:. Meyer reported for Finance Committee, that
there appeared to be opposition to both the L. I. D. bond and General Obligation bond
mmthods of financing the reconstruction of street lights:'_;: Anderson moved, seconded by Wirth
that this be considered as a progress report; motion carried but was later ordered expunged
from the records upon motion by the same councilmen.
P. P. & L. Co. PROPOSITION: McGee reported that the P. P. & L. Co. had made
him the following proposition to be presented to the city: The P. P. & L. Co. would
finance the reconstruction of the pole lights according to ideas and specifications of
the city if the latter mould sign up for a term bf years; if the contract ran for 15 years,
they would char a rate of 2 cents per 1M for the lights; for a ten year contract the
rate would be 2N cents per KWH; the city mould be required to pay 8% interest and at the
expiration of the contract, the poles and fixtures would be the property of the power company.
GEIERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO BE ISSUED: Meyer made a further report recommend-
ing that the reconstruction work be paid for thru general obliges -ion bonds, stating that
the original installation of the poles had been paid for by the abutting property and that
furthermore, he favored general obligation method, as lights in other parts of the city were
installed and paid for thru the general fund. McGee and Wirth of the Finance committee
engorsed the suggestion. Partch thereupon moved, seconded by mcGee;'.that the proposed
change to lighting system be finance by issuance of gene ralm obligation bonds; roll call
showed unanimous vote for the motion. It was understood that the Mayor would call a meeting
of the special light committee for vrida�, night, to formulate ideas. of construction, etc.
MAYOR GRAY APPOINTED A. K. Wilkins as Uhief of Police and McGee moved, seconded
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by girth, that action be postponed until the next meeting; roll call ordered with
following result: Ayes, McGee, laeyer, Partch, Sargent and. Firth; Noes, Anderson.
Motion declared carried.
Partch spoke about program Street Dep . had utlined for -the summer; stated that
had a line on a rock crusher-, which might be secured for about X250.00 and that he
intended to look it over, it now being near Dayton. Also called attention to
condition of building used by eater Dept. for a shop, etc., t:icGee, thereupon -
made a motion, that the chairman of the Public Buildings Committee be instructed to
go ahead with work of making necessary repairs to the building; seconded by Anderson and
roll call showed unanimous vote.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Anderson, seconded by McGee, that the meeting
adjourn. Carried.
ATTEST: ma-yor
2�ty C er
Passed and approved the day of
Ole I k.
REGULAR SESSION _ June 18th, 1929.
29.
ROLL CALL: The city council met with 1 ayor Gray presiding and following councilmen
present: McGee,' Meyer, Partch and Mirth; absent, Anderson, Davis and Sargent.
CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT EXPENSE: Following claims against current expense fund
were read and motion was made by Firth, seconded by Meyer, that bills be paid.: roll call
showed all voting for the motion:
WARRANT NO.
--T. P. z: L. Co., street lights, etc. _ _ 310:12 (310.11)
7795 Standard Asphalt Paving Co., oiling 4th St. full width 666.66
7796 Burroughs Adding h1achine• Co., Maintenance contract for
servicing treasurer's -'adding machine 14.40•
Total 991.17
CLAIMS AGAINST MATER FUI4i : Folli/jg bill against mater Fund was read and upon
motion by Mirth, seconded by Meyer, ordered paid, roll call showing unanimous vote for
the motion:
910 A. F. Lance, wages on Water Dept. pay roll,x June 52.00
TRANSFER ORDERS ISSUED: In order to gripe out local improvement districts on
treasurer's report which were appearing as in the red, State Examiner Smith had asked
the Clerk to secure council's consent to a transfer of necessary funds from L. I. D.
Districts which had not against them, so that treasurer's report would not show
red figures in fa tore . Motion made by McGee, seconded by Meyer,, that Clerk be authorized
to issue necessary transfer orders, as follows: (Roll call shoved all voting favorably) .
Order #21, amount $30.78, from LID T121 to LID X22
Ti #12, " 68.41, " IT
#25 Iyltce . to LID rr25
it #13, " 39.32 " " #121 to LID 7-t*51
INTEREST ON LID BONDS: A communication to the treasurer from the Amerman Agency
& Investment Co., asking that the interest due on bonds in L. I. D. 7x28 and L.I.D. ;r32
be paid to them, was referred to the council. Ina.snuch as they. only wanted interest
on part of the outstanding bonds and not the entire issue, entailing considerable work
on the treasurer to keep interest funds in future, motion was made by McGee, seonded by
Wirth, that the city treasurer be instructed to write to these people that they must
send in the entire issue of outstanding bonds, before the treasurer will be authorized to
pro rate the interest.
PETITION OF L. W. TABER et al, containing 349 signatures, protesting the
appointment of R. B. McFarland, was read; motion made by I-leyer, seconded by tvirth, that
the pe ti do i be referred to the Water Committee; roll call showed unanimous vote for
?_ the motion.
Communication read from Northern Pacific Railway relative to termination of
premit to maintain irrigation pm pipe leading to the City Park; motion made by Partch,
seconded by Wirth, that City Clerk be instructed to write that permit could be cancelled
as pipe line was no longer in use.
LICENSE
APPLICA'TIO17S
E'7ERE READ from Lee
Foo, for the
M&M Cafe,
E.A.Nord to
conduct a tent show
five days;
Geo. T. Austin for
pool hall;
motion made
by Wirth,
seconded by Meyer,
that licenses
be granted; roll
call showed
all voting
for the motion.
Communication read from L''. V.I.
Depte and motion made by Meyer,, seconded
Landt about insurance for members of the Fire
by Wirth that letter be referred to the
i rth
2651