HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-1932 Minutes-_,CITY COUNCIL
Ad jourhed 'session _
�xg��xxxSe�� October 14th, 1932
ROLL -CALL: Pursuant toa.greement, ' the city council met -in a-agx1a x adjourned
session with li6yor I[cGee presiding and the following councilmen present: Anderson,
Burns, Haylett, O'Herin, Skinnell and ;Uirth; absen� xmxx Partch.
CLAI*!dS: Claims against current expense were read u.s follows and motion
was made by_0'herih, s66onded-by Skinnell that the bills be'paid and warrants be
d aW for the same,; roll call showed all voting for the motion.
1J062 Juveha .Ice & Fuel Co., coy. P r ity hall
10063_ �P�7 e roll rear
-IUZTUIIICI 1 POg P�kai�tT: TI�� spe i oammittee appointed �y the council
eva.s not yet ready to make e report and hla.yor I-IcGee invited opponents and proponents of
the proposed municipal plant to adress the council. Messrs. Bailey and Yates of
Portland, representing the P. P. &BL. Co. addressed the council presenting sets of
figures to show that a plant as proposed to the council would not pay, while A. C.
Fries of the Utilities Co:, Inc., presented facts in support of their proposal.
B. B. Horrigan spoka:&a acrai,-Otau proposal calling attention to work ,,hich the P. P. & L.
Co. had done in supporting irrigation. districts adjacent to Pasco.
i
387
REPORT OF *SPECIAL COMMITTEE, consisting of C. J. Viirth, J. F. O'Herin and A. M.
Haylett, was read; in their report the committee asked for more time in which to study
the power proposition and recommended that a aualified engineer be engaged for the
purpose of checking figures presented. Motion made by 01herin, seconded by girth, that
the report of committee be accepted; motion carried.
AN ORDINANCE COVERING PROPOSED FOND ISSUE FOR POWER PLANT AND SUBMITTING It4ATTER
to the electors of the city at a general city election to be held .11ec. 6th, 1932, was
read'as a. part of the committee's report. This (rdina.nce provided for a -bond issue of
300,000: in utility revenue bonds, maturing fourteen years from date of issue,
searially; to pay for either a diesel electric generating plant, oxx
p�xxs�xrxparxx�xh�xk� or for the taking over of the facilities of
the P. P. & L. Co. and purchase of pourer at wholesale for distribution in the city.
The )rdinUnce further -provided for the two propositions to be submitted to the
people at the election. Motion made by Ha.ylett, seconded by Anderson, that the
ordinance be declared to have had its first reading; motion carried on roll ea.11,unanimously
Motion made by Anderson, seconded by O'Herin, that the ordinance be given its second
reading by title only;. motion carried without dissent on roll call and clerk read
ordinance by title. Motion made by Haylett, seconded by Skinnell, that ordinance be
declared to have had its second reading; motion prevGiled on roll call without any
dissent vote.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Skinnell, seconded -by 0"Herin, that meeting
adjourn; motion carried.
ATTEST:
a'.v
of 1932.
Cit Jerk.
i