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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-05-1931 Minutes351 CITY COUNCIIr OIL" IZ2RS Adjourned Session._ _ November 5th, 1931. ROLL CALL: Council met in adjourned session with Mayor Gray presiding and following councilmen present: McGee, Meyer, Partch and Wirth; absentees were Anderson and Skinnell. MxTdxx a YN7XNNRRXXT_XEXXXXM : MINUTES OF MEETING HELD October 20th were read and approved. CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT EXPE14SE: : Following bills against Current Expense were read a ` and motion was made by MicGee, seconded by Partch that bills be paid; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. WARRANTS: 9444_9449 Payroll of various offices for month of October _ 380 00 9450_9452 do. Library do. do. 135.00 9453_9456 do. Police Dept. do. do. _ 530.00 9457_9460_ do, Street Dept. do. do. 292.50 9462 Kathleen Anderson, steno work for attorney 5.00 9463 Columbia Hardware Co., material for Street Dept. 4.57 9464 Pasco Paint & Picture Store, headboards for cemetery 2.50 9465 C. B. I:IcNeese, tube and boot for Police Dept. _ 1.80 9466 State Treasurer, indust. insur. & Medical aid 19.55 9467 Cooney Super Service, oil for cemetery _ _ 1.40 9468 P. T. & T. Co., telephone service _ _ 12.75 9469 City Treasurer, water various depts. & hydrant rental 123.20 9470 P. P. & L. Co., lights at library _ _ 9.41 9471 John W. Graham Co., books for library _ 16.67 9472 Juvenal Ice & Fuel Co., coal for library _ 75.10 9473 Gaylord Bros., Supplies, library _ _ _ 5.20 9474 Washington State Penitentiary, 20 highway signs 15.00 9475 Pasco Hardware Co., material various departments 6.60 9476 Union Oil Co., gasoline various departments _ 56.90 9477 E. C. Smith Motor Co., material for Street Dept. 4.34 9478 Roff Iiotor Co., material Park & Streets _ _ _6.15 9479 K1eeb Lumber Co., Material f r Parks _ _ 2.60 9490 E. M. Welsh Motors Co., ma.teftal for Police Dept. 1.10 9481 The J. K. Gill Co., books for library _ 19.57 9482 Maude Heater, salary as police matron _ 21.00 9483 White River Lumber Co., materail for Street & Police 7.25 9484 Paseo Plbg. & Htg. Co., material various departments 1.1.97 9485 Gertrude Speier, stamps _ _ _ _ 2.00 9486 Pasdo Herald, city printing _ _ _ _ 46.95 9487 E. W. Wirth, labor in Sylvester Park _ _ 4.00 9488 D. Hastings, 3 nights as watchman in City Park 6.00 9489 City Cafe, meals for prisoners and transients 10.60 9490 V. Haas, material and labor for Street Dept. _ 27.50 1864.18 CLAIMS AGAINST WATER FUND: Following claims against Water Fund were read and motion was made by Partch, seconded by Wirth, that bills be paid; on roll call all voted for the motion: 1505_1509 Payroll of Water Dept. for month of October _ 650.00 1510 State Treasurer, indust. insurance & medical aid 7.98 1511 Union Oil Co., proporition of gasoline used in cars 14.23 1512 Economy Super S ervice, tire repairs _ _ 4.55 1513 P.' T. & T. Co., telephone service _ _ 7.60 1514 Tacoma electrochemical Co., chlorine _ _ 10.00 1515 Pasco Hardware Co., material _ _ _ 13.28< (O/P 50V) 1516 Pasco Machine Co., labor & material on pumps _ 36.50 1517 Pasco Electric Shops, wiring garage _ 8.80 1518 White River Lumber Co., material for Garage & Pule House 147.50 1519 Pasco Herald, cards and circular letters _ 26.75 1520 E. M. Browne, sand and gravel _ _ 2..00 1521 Pasco Paint & Picture Store, paint and oil _ 5.30 Total, 934.99 W.E.BURNS APPOINTED COUNCILMAN VICE A.M.JOHNSON, RESIGNED: Motion madd by McGee, seconded by Wirth, that the resignation of A. M. Johnson as councilman_at_large be accented; roll call showed unanimous vote for the motion. Motion then made by McGee, seconded by Wirth, that W. E. Burns be appointed to fill the unexpired term of A. I.I. Johnson; motion carried without dissent on roll call. Mr. Burns being present was sworn in tk by the city clerk and took his seat at the council table. Claim of P. P. & L. Co. for $20.00 for matierial furnished the Star of Hope Mission was referred to Claims Committee for investigation and report. LICENSE APPLICATIONS WERE MEAD FROM Mrs. L. Fallon of the West Hotel and E. J. Reynolds of the Pasco Hotel; motion made by I:dcGee, seconded by Wirth, that xax$gnm±±zxxbl� xx licenses be granted; carried on roll call without dissenting vote. RELAYING WATER IyIAINS: Nater Manager asked authoirty of relay two lines of pipe in Sylvester Addition at an estimated cost of $2983.10 and four blocks of old wooden mains on B Street at an estimated cost of $1071.30. hIotion made by Partch, seconcl9d by McGee, that water manager be authorized to go ahead with the work; motion carried unanimously on roll call. VACATION OF ALLEY BETWEEN Tacoma and lst South of Columbia Street: No protests against proposed vacation of alley for Ghurch Grape Juice Co. were filed but in 7f discussion, council appeared to be of the opinion that an easement only should be granted account sewer and pipe lines running thru the alley. Motion made by McGee, seconded by Mirth, that further action be postponed until the next meeting; carried on roll call without . dissent . Letter read from I,dr. Newburn, president of the N. W. Natural Gas Co'.-, in which he stated they were waking good progress and expected to construct a line as far as Walla Walla next Spring. BUSES SECURE A STATION: Police Committee thru McGee stated that the bus companies were now driving into the Cooney Service Station at 5th and Lewis St. Question brought up about permitting buses to stop at..;outlyirig points en route. to and from their 352 ADJOURM SnSSTON _ Yovember 5th, 1931. station. Motion finally made by'McGee, seconded by Partch, that City Attorney be instructed to add to Ordinance No. 390 a provision providing-for'a restricted district between First and Eighth Avenues on Lewis Street and between Bonneville and Colmbia Streets on Fourth Avenue as long as the motor bus companies maintain a. regular station in which to load and unload passengers and baggage. Motion carried unanimously on roll call. STREET COMMITTE TO LINE UP WORK FOR UVE11,1PLOYED: Motion made by McGee, seconded by Wirth, that the Street Committee be instructed to outline work on the streets for patrons of "The Billet"; motion carried four to one as follows: Ayes, Burns, McGee, Meyer, and Wirth; Noes, Partch. REPA4ING WATER TANK: The importance of imriediately repai1ting and cleaning the city Water tank was streesed by members of the council and Water Manager McFarland; it was pointed out that it was in the nature of an emergency and would have to be done at once in order to take advantage of favorable weather conditions; work had been delayed awaiting completion of the new water tank of the Northern Pacific and this was now completed and in use and would help somewhat in enabling the city to keep up pressure while tank was being painted. Mr. Wyckoff of the Jones Dillingham Co:, Spokah.e was present and when called on quoted a price of y';1200.00 for thoroughly cleaning inside of tank and coating it'with Biturine Enamel and $860.00 for cleaning and painting under side of tank. Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids immediately, bids to be opened at 8 o'clock P. M. at an adjourned meeting to be held Nov. 13th, motion to that effect being made by HcGee,mad: seconded by Partch and carried on roll call without dissent. ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion made by McGee, seconded by Partch, meeting adjourned until 8 P. M. November 13th. ATTEST: XXXXXXTEWMayor i ty 01brk. Passed and approved the �day of � 1931. City Clerk. ADJOURNED SESSION November 13th, 1931. ROLL CALL: CiAy council met in adjourned session with following members present: Councilmen Burns, McGee, Partch and Wirth; absentees were Anderson, Meyer and Skinnell. Mayor Pro Tem McGee presided in the absence of Mayor Gray. BIDS REPAINTING WATER TANK: Bids for repaiting the water tank were received from Jones & Dillingham Co. of Spokane; one bid covered cleaning and paintin with Biturine Enamel inside surfaces of barrel, bowl and riser, etc. at a cost of 91200.00; other bid was to scrape and clean outside of tank, frame and riser and paint with Bitulumin paint at a cost of $860.00. Motion made by Partch, seconded by Wirth, that the bid of Jones & Dillingham be considered -the lowest and best bid and that they be given the contract; roll call showed all voting for the motion. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Partch, seconded by Wirth, that meeting adjourn; motion carried. e - ATTEST: Iayor i y C e k Passed and approved the day of 1931. NO QUORUM: Nov. 19th, 1931. CityUClerk. REGULAR SESSION November 17th, 1931. Account no quorum being present, ATTEST: y C rk . tr Passed and approved meeting was adjourned until 8 PM, Mayor c%' — the day of 1931. City ler .