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Regular Session _ February 17th, 1931.
ROLL CALL: City council met in regular session with Mayor Gray presiding and fol-
lowing members present: Johnson, I:1IcGee, Beyer, Partch, Skinnell and girth; absent Anderson.
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HIED Feb. 3rd were -read and approved.
L. N. Goodell appeared before the council and requested permission to build a fence
on the outside of parking strip at this property at 3rd and Yakima Sts. L"_otz on made by
McGee, seconded by Mirth, that the matter be feferred to the Street &; Alley Committee
for investigation with power to act; roll call showed all voting for the motion.
CLAIKS AGAINST CUITIENT EXPENSE: Following claims against Current Expense were
read and motion was made by McGee, seconded by "Partch, that the bills be allowed and warrants
be drawn for the same; roll call showed all voting for the motion.
WA: -',RANT :
8981 P. P. &: L. Co., Street lights, etc. for January 324.73
8982 The American City, magazine subscriptions for council _ 20.00
8983 Standard Oil Co., gasoline used by grader outfit (1930) _ 9.75
8984 Central 11arket, supplies furnished The 11ission _ _ _ 32.25
8985_8992 Fire Dept. payroll for month of January _ _ _ 19.00
Total 405.73
BUSSES PARKED AT 4th & Lewis Sts. E. J. Reynolds read a statement relative
to busses parking at 4th & Lewis St. and F. J. Glover spoke in opposition. Communication
read from City Clerk of Raymond, in which he forwarded copy of their ordinance No. 643.
Report of ,'later I,Ianager read; report of city clerk passed around; report
of city treasurer passed around; all were ordered filed.
FIRE HYDRANTS; ;7a ter Committee reported on matter of petition from L. IJ.
Hemsworth et all, asking for fire hyrdrants, that they recommended installation of one
at 12th � Irving Streets. I:Iotion male by Partch, seconded by TlcGee, that the hyi rant be
installed; roll call showed all voting for the motion.
LIGHT AT LEXIIS ST-REET CROSSING: Johnson brouMt up matter of light removed
at Lewis St. Crossing about a year ago; motion made by Johnson, seconded by Skineill that
the Light Committee investigate the adviseability of installing a light at the crossing;
motion carried without dissent on roll call.
Police Committee reported thru IicGee, that they were not yet ready to report
on revised traffic ordinance affecting busses at 4th &: Lewis St., as -committee had not met
due to sickness in I.`r. Anderson's family and because city attorney had been busy in the
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Peddler TruukOrdinance : Iyioti on made by 11cGee, seconded by Partch,
that the matter of an ordinance placing license on peddler trucks along the lines of
Raymond's Ordinance Uo. 643, be referred to the Police Committee for investigation and
report at the next meeting; motion_ carried on roll call without opposition.
The matter of an ordinance covering gathering of rubbish, etc., had been
referred to the Street Committee, who were not yet ready to make a specific recommendation.
CATERPILLAR TRACTOR. Partch stated that he had run across a caterpillar
tractor at Yakima in good condition, which could be purchased for X700.00, and that he
urged that it be purchased, as it :could be of immense help to the Street Dept• on account
of not being able to secure county equipment. 1 -lotion made by Johnson, seconded by Skinnell
that Street Commi:;sioner A. B. Hill be sent to Yakima. to look the tractor over and to see
if it .,ould be OIC for city use, he to report to Street Committee as soon as possible.
Roll call showed all voting for the motion.
(At this point Hr. Johnson was excused) .
I,Iotion made by EcGee, seconded by I!lirth, that the Clerk be instructed to
put in a call for bids on a second hand caterpillar tractor of 25 to 30 HP, with a second
hand grader, condition d)f equipment as zT well as price to be a determining factor in
considering bids. Roll call showed all voting for the motion,
FIRE I7ORKS TO BE OlI SATLE OITE 17EEN BEFORE FOUL TH : I:IcGee advised the council
that merchants wanted to know what time, if any, before the Fourth, theybwould be able to
place fireworks on sale for the celebrating of July 4th- It was decided unofficially.
by members of the council that merchants :could be permitted to sell fireworks for one
week before July 4th.
ADJOURIU.IERT : IJotion made by I:IcGee, seconded by Partch, that the meeting
adjourn; motion carried.
ATTEST:
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Passed and approved
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the �� day of 1931.
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