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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-20-1930 Minutesj CITY C OMIT CI Regular Session _ May 20th, 1930. ROLL -CALL: The City council met it regular session with following 'members present and May or' Gray presiding: Anderson, Davis, Meyer, Partch and 4Tirth; absent McGee and Sargent. MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION EE LD ON MAY 6th were read and approved. CLAIMS: Following claims were read and amount of light bill* being-questi oned, motion was made by Anderson, seconded byh Parted; that the chills' all be allowaed and warrants be drawn for• them and that matter of overcharge, i0 d iy; 4e taken 'Ap - by the Light Cotmittee-with the P P. & L. Co.' and if bills were excessive-, that amount of overcharge be refunded next month; roll call showed all vot ing f 3r the motion. CURRENT EZPENSE : Warrant 8448 P. P. & L. Co., 'Street lights, etc. for. April 290:59 8449 L. B. Joslin, care of impounded stock _ 15.30 305.89 WA TER' BILLS: Warrants 1177-1183 Supplemental pay roll for May _ 448.00 LICENSES: Applications for licenses were read from f ollowing: Cole ' Bros. Shoos for a dog and pony show June 6th; soft drink stand for H. L. Springer; Motion made by Anderson, seconded by Wirth, that the licenses be granted; roll call showed all voting for the motion. Treasurer submitted disbursing* order for $198.00 -interest to be paid to Puget Sound Mortgage Co. on L. I: D. No. 30; question arose as to whether the Fes people had all the bonds in this district and motion was mode by Partch, seconded by Anderson that it be referred to the Finance, Committee for investigation; roll call showed following: Ayes, Anderson, Davis, Partch and Wirth; Noes, Meyer; declared carried. Partch reported on proposed oiling of streets, stating t hat - propo sed extension of Fourth Street from the N. P. Depot to Ainsworth would cost approx. 02600.00 and that - he favored using present route on B St. and Fifth, where oil could be applied by spread- ing only A small amount of gravel to -re7lace ,some worn away; also favored oiling of.. Yakima St. within the city limits and that amount spent for oiling be held donnn this year, the mondy remaining to be spent fbr gravel in fall. After discussion, the matter was inf armally left in the hards of the Street Committee. Ordinance No. 385, being "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FCR THE INSPECTION OF PREMISES BY THE FIRE DEPARTMEVE TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC AND PR OPE RTY AGAINST FIRE" was given its third reading. Hotion mode by Partch, seconded by Davis, thsat sent in Section 1, limiting inspection to basements be eliminatedf roll call ;hawed all voting for the motion. Motion by Partch. seconded by Meyer, that Ordinance No. 385 be declared to have had its third reading; roll call showed ell voting in favor of the motion. Motion by Wirth, seconded by Partch, that Ordinance No. 385 be declared adopted; roll call shoved all voting far the motion. NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE: Mr. H. V. Burkhardt, representing the Natural Gas Corporation of Washington, accompanied by his attorney C. L. Powell of Kennew0 k, appeared before the council and asked permi_ssioA to introduce . an ordinance granting them a -franchise to distribute natural gas thru_out the city. He stated their company was a subsidiary of the Standard Oil Co. of California and that they had plenty of financial strength. Natural gas was from their California field, where it was a by-product when they refined gas and took out gasoline; this Was liquified and shipped to their distributing plants in taknk cars, khere another process was used to again turn it into gas. He stated that they would have their plant and distributing system ready ninety days afater the franchise was granted and they had secured the land for their plant. Permission to submit an ordinance covering a franchise was granted to them. ADJOURNhTE : Motion to adjourn made by Anderson, seconded by Uirth; carried. ATTEST: Citf.plerk. jassed and approved the 3rd day of June, 1930. i . ler May or