HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-01-1931 MinutesCITY. 00TINCIL CHAI'MRS
Regular session _ September 1st, 1931.
ACCOUNT NO QUORUM PRESENT, meeting was
ATTEST:
C Cle .
adjourned until 8 PM, Sept. 3rd, 1931..
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Mayor
ADJOURNED SESSION _ September 3rd, 1931.
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ROLL CALL: City council was called to ordevrby Mayor Gray with
following coun-
cilmen present:Anderson, McGee, Meyer, Skinnell and Wirth (Johnson and Partch arrived later.
iinutes of meeting of Aug. 18th read and approved.
AIMS AGAINST CU19T
EXPENSE: Following claims were read against
Current
expense and motion was made by McGee, seconded by girth, that bills be paid and warrants
be drawn for the same; roll call showed all voting for them motion:
NAR RANT :
9343_9348 Payroll. of various offices for month of August
380.00
9349_9350 do. library do. _ _
115.00
9351_9354 do Police Dept. do. _ _
530.00
9355_9359 do. Street Dept. do. _ _
400.50
9360 Fred Schuneman, salary as park caretaker _ _ _
100.00
9361 D. Hastings, labor performed in park _ _ _
20.00
9362 State Treasurer, indust. insurance & medical aid _ _
21.97
9363 Zathleen Anderson, steno work for city attorney _
_ 5.00
9364 Pasco Hardware Co., material for Bark & City Hall _
18.35
9365 City Treasurer, freight on material for park _
_ 28.29
9366 P. T. & T. Co., telephone service _ _ _ _
15.00
9367 John W. Grataln Co., books for library _ _ _
13.68
9368 The J. K. Gill. Co., do. _ _ _
3.21
9369 Junior Literary Guild, do. _ _ _
18.50
9370 P. P. & L. Co., lights for library _
11.30
9371 City Treasurer, water various departments & hydrant rental
256.40
9372 Superior Stamp Works, badges for Police Dept. _
12.15
Total
7
IM.367
CLAIMS AGAINST WATER D :PARTIMT FUND: Following bills against
Water Fund were
read and motion was made by McGee, seconded by Skinnell, that bills be paid; roll call
showed all voting for the motion:
1479 -1483 -,-..Payroll of dater Dept. for month of August, _ _ _
714.00
1484 r Tacoma Electrochemical Co., chlorine _ _ _
15.00
1485 ? Pasco Paint & Picture Store, paint for hydrants _ _
5.05
1486 P. T. & T: Co., telephone service _
7.60
1487 Louis Chappel, labor _ _ _ _
12.00
1489 c. B. McNeese, lubricating car _ _ _
2.15
1489 Pasco Hardware Co.., tools, etc. _ _
2.70
1490 R. B. McFarland, reimburse revolving fund for stamps _
5.79
1491 State Treasurer, med. aid & industrial insurance _
8.81
773.10
LICENSES: Applications for licenses were read from following:
W. J. Diehm,
Andy Tustin and R. E. Swain for trucks; L. Pyles and E. J. Reynolds for restaurant
and
soft drinks; American Hotel for hotel. Motion made by McGee, seconded by
Anderson,
that license be granted; carried on roll call without dissent. (At this
point Johnson
arrived.) ,
Comment from State Examiner D. L. Wallace was read and ordered
filed.
Letter read from C. A. Swartz, attorney at Bellingham, relative
to Bond #9,
L. I. D #47; motion made by Anderson, seconded by McGee, that communication
be referred
to the city attorney; carried on roll call. (Partch arrived at this point).
Taxi parking at Pence Hotel: Police Committee reported relative to request
of W. D. Pence, that taxi be permitted to park in front of his hotel, that nothing be
done until the traffic# ordinance is revised. Motion made by Anderson, seconded by
Partch and carried on roll call, that report of Police Committee be accepted. Clerk was
also instructed to write Mr. Pence, that they could for the time being use the loading
zone in front of his hotel for taxi stand.
EXTENSION OF FRANCHISE TO N. W. NATURAL GAS COMPANY: C. L. Powell of Kennewick
being present asked the council to grant an extension of present franchise of the N. W.
Natural Gas Co., and ha.n�ed in resolution which they desired to have adopted.(Resolution
read as shown on Page 34 of these minutes). After resolution was read, motion was made by
Johnson, seconded by McGee, that resolution be adopted as read; roll call ordered and
showed all members voted for the motion.
ORDINANCE No. Blank, being "An ordinance fixing the maximum length, maximum
width and maximum load of all motor buses, motor trucks and other motor vehicles operating
upon the streets of Pasco.", etc. was introduced and read; motion made by Partch, seconded by
Anderson, that ordinance be declared to have had its first reading; carried on roll call
six to one, those voting"Ayet being Anderson, McGee, Meyer, Partch, Skinnell and Wirth;
"No", Johnson.
Ordinance was given its second reading by title only and motion was made by
Partch, seconded by Anderson, that ordinance be declared to have had its second reading;
roll call showed those voting "Aye", Anderson, McGee, Meyer, Partch, Skinnell and Wirth;
"No", Johnson.
At this point Councilmen Johnson and Skinnell were excused.
BIDS FOR COAL were opedn and found to be higher that previous yearo by about
02.00 per ton;.motion made byx Wirth, seconded by Anderson, that all bids be rejected;
carried on roll call without dissent. Purchasing agent was informally authorized to shop
around to try and purchase city'® coal at a more reasonable price.
1932 Budget: After making some additions to tentative budget submitted
by the City Clerk, the council adopted the following resolution without dissent, upon motion
made by McGee and seconded by Anderson: