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CITY ComiciL
Regular Session _ July 5th, 1932.
ROLL CALL: The city council met in regular session with Mayor McGee presiding
and following councilmen present: Burns, Haylett, O'Herin, Partch, Skinnell, Wirth;
absentees, Anderson.
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HELD June 21st were read and approved.
Regular order of business was postponed account several vis1tors present who
were given an opportunity to address the council. Mr. 1,1. J. Diehm appeared in
behalf od i�aymen, asking that the license fees for drays be set at N25.00, or the
present $2.00 license be done away with; council said would bring matter up later.
Mr. A• Johnston asked that the city do something towards enabling them to have
life saving equipment at the swimming beach, suggesting a boat and life buoys; matter
referred to the mayor to handle.
CONTRACT WITH BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE CO. Contract covering servicing of
tregsurer's adding machine, was discussed and motion was made by O'Herin, seconded by
Skinnell, that the city enter into contract with the Burroughs Adding Machine Co.
at a cost of $14.40 to service the treasurer's adding machine for year enfting Julyx
1st, 1933; motion carried.
WATER CLAIMS: Following
Partch, seconded by Burns,
the motion:
WARRANT
claims against 'water Fund were read and motion was made by
that the bills be allowed; roll call showed all voting for
1797_1802 Pay roll of Water Dept. for month of June
1803 Pasco Paint & Picture Store, paint and creotote
1804 Pasco ElActric Shop, labor on signal line & matl.
1805 Neptune deter Co., mater parts _
1906 State Treasurer, industrial ins. & medical aid
1907 Tacoma. Electrochemical Co., Chlorine _
1808 Pasco Plumbing & Heating Co., material
1809 Rensselaer Valve Co., valve
1811 Rex C. Ayers, gasoline used _
729.25
32.35
6.05
3.77
5.70
15.00
3.77
32.15
KAKKX 8.46 836.50
CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT EXPENSE: Following claims against Current Expense were read
and motion
was made by Wirth, seconded by Skinnell, that the
bills be allowed; roll
call showed all voting for the motion:
9865_9871
Payroll various departments month of June _
_ 378.00
9872_9874
Payroll_ of Library for the month of June _ _
_ 119.25
9875_9877
Payroll of Police Dept. for month of J une _
351.00
9879_9881
Payroll of Street Dept. for month of June _
451.50
9882
Fred Schuneman, salary as park caretaker, June
100.00
9883
S. D. Edwards, salary working on 4th Street
14.00
9984
Pasco Electric 5hopx Lmmps, Street Dept. & jall.
37.94
9895
P. T. & T. Co., toll calls for Police Dept.
1.90
9886
Maude Heater, salary as police matron _
_ 3.00
9887
City Treasurer, water for various departments
305.25
9888
" T1 water for parks _ _
86.75
9889
State Treasurer, indust. insurance & medical aid
8.32
9890
Columbia Hardware Co., material various Depts.
18.33 `
9891
W. J. Diehmm fertilizer for city park _
5.50
9992
Mrs. W. F. Chute, reimburse for weed and labor at
park 8.90
9893
City Cafe, meals for prisoners _ _ _
22.25
9994
Pasco Plbg. & Htg. Co., matl. various Depts.
4.29
9895
Pasco Machine Co., do. �_ _
41.95
9896
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., contract to service
treasurer's adding machine 1 year
14.40
9897
Gertrude Speier, stamps for clerk's office _
1.80
9898
J. C.,Penny Co., gloves purchased by Pureh. Agent .90
9899
J. W Hays, freight Consolidated Frt. Lines on 2
bbls. asphalt from Spokane _ _
5.04
9900
Tum_A_Lum Lbr. Co., paint for street marking
31.35
9901
Rex C. Ayers, gasoline used by vvrious Depts.
27.84
9902
Pasco Sheet Metal Works, matl. for Street Dept.
14.10
9903
Howard Cooper Corp.,. ma.tl. Fire & Street Depts.
4.92
9904
Pasco Auto Co., matl. Fire & Police Dept.
10.50
9905
" it wire for Fire wept. _
10.65
9906
Lee Perry Co., hose for cemetery _ _
6.25
9907
0. W. Berghausen, labor on streets _
_ 16.00
9908
Leo Morgan, it " " _ _
12.00
9909
Roy Irons, it ." " _ _
14.00
9910
Bill Berger it" _ _
2.00
9911
Pasco herald, city printing and supplies _
19.50
9912
Pasco Hardware Co., materl. various Depts.
10.60
9913_9921
Payroll of Fire Dept. for June _ _
_ 55.00
9922
D. Hastings, work performed in Sylvester Park
10.00 _2223.88
221U
9923
S. N. McGee: Claim of S. E. 11cGee for $5.00 to
reimburse
him for 2 weeders purchased for Street Dept. and
paid for
by him was read; motion duly made by Skinnell,
seconded
by Partch; that the bill be allowed and clerk draw
warrant
for the same; roll call shoved 'unanimous vote forthe
motion: 5.00
APPLICATION: FOR LICENSES WERE READ FROM FOLLOW ING:Cunningham Hotel, Georgian
Rooms and Tacoma Hotel; Liberty Theatre and Bungalow; Star Cafe, M&M Cafe, City Cafe
and Vera. Loudon for restaurant; Fred Ba.rnhard Jr. and Gene Tabor for taxis; Maurice
Baesen and Burckman for Star Cafe; Robt. Loudon, W.J.Diehm, Tom Pfliger, J.W.Hays
and Harry Shillam for trucks; Juvenal Ice & Fuel Co. for soft drinks end W. F. Chute
for billard and card room and soft drinks. Motion made by Wirth, seconded by Haylett
that licenses be granted; carried without dissent on roll call.
PETITIO14 FROI:'I R. D. REARDON ET AL, ASKING FOR FIRE HYDRANT TO BE PLACED AT
5th & C Streets was read and referred to Fire & Water Committee for investigation.
Communication read from Library Board stating that they expected to get by
financially this year by paying future expenses from revolving fund; ordered filed.
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REGULAR SESSION _ July 5th, 1932.
Continued.
Report of Police Judge and report of Building Inspector read and ordered filed.
N. W. NATURAL GAS FRANCHISE:'. Clerk reportOethat notice has been sent by registered
mail to the N. W. Natural Gas Corp. asking them to start work under provisions of their
franchise and that return receipt had been received, but that as yet no reply had been
made by the gas company.
CARE OF TRANSIENTS:
Mayor llcGee stated that a Mr. Skelton of the Helping Hand Mission, galla liall.a.,
had asked for help in establishing a mission here and that they would start a kitchen
for feeding.transients. Rev. W. A. Sprague, who was present, stated that the Community
Chest Committee would not endorse this proposition, as they figured that the men who
wanted to handle the matter were not sufficiently train to make,a success of it, and sug-
gested that the matter be handled by a local committee. Motion made by O'Herin,
seconded by Skinnell, that the Mayor appoint a special committee to investigate the
possibility of securing a camping ground for transients for the summer, this committee
to report at the next meeting; motion carried and the Mayor appointed Councilmen
Burns, Haylett and O'Herin as the committee.
Proposition of raisin; dray licenses to $25.00 per year was dismissed for
the time being, as some licenses at the present figure (92.00) had already been granted.
ADJOURNMENT: I. -lotion made by Skinnell, seconded by O'Herin, that meeting
adjourn until Friday night for the purpose of disposing of any matter which would be
brought before them, including matter of care of transients; motion carried.
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ATTEST:
lilayor
Ci y Clerk.
Passed and approved the �' of 1932.
City lerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING
July 8th, 1932.
ROLL CALL: Pursuant to agreement, the city council met in adjourned session
with dayor TVIcGee presiding and following councilmen present: Anderson, Burns, Haylett,
O'Herin, Skinnell and Wirth; absent Partch.
CALIPING GROUND FOR TRAivSIENTS: Special committee reported on the matter of
location of camp for transients, that they thought the concrete building opposite the
freight depot would be a good place and that they thought it could be secured reasol}ably.
Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett, that the Purchasing Agent be instructed to
negotiate for the purchase of the building across the street from the h.P.r'reight Office
,for the best price possible, reporting his activities back to the council; carried
unanimously.
LICENSER APPLICATIOI13 `07ERE READ FROM FOLLOWING: Soft drinks: Regina stand:�and
E. B. Castleman; dray, A. Ochse; motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Anderson, that
the licenses be granted; carried`unanimously, on roll call.
FIRE HYDRANT AT 5th & C Streets: Water & Fire Committee reported against in-
stalling a hydrant at 5th & C Streets as petitioned for by R. D. Reardon and others;
motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Anderson, that the report of the committee be occepted.
Messrs. Anderson and Skinnell were excused.
ADJOURNMENT: 11a1ion made by Haylett, seconded by O'Herin, that the meeting ad-
journ; motion carried.
ATTEST: /
Ci Clerk.
Passed and approved the day of
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C ITY COURCIL CHAMBERS'
Regular Session _ July 19th, 1932.
1932.
ACCOUNT NO QUORUM BEING PRESENT, meeting was adjourned until the next regular meeting
on August 2nd, 1932.
ATTEST: C /�
City lerk.
Passed and approved the —day of
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