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CITY COUNCIL CRA1'13RRS
Regular Session _ November 19th, 1936.
BOLT, CALL: City council met in regular session with P:Iayor McGee presiding and
following councilmen present: Burns, Haylett, Partch and 7.1irth; ageent O'Herin and Shaf}
Minutes of regular session held Nov. 5th were read and approved.
CLAIMS: Following bills against Current Eppense and Water Funds were read and
motion was made by Wirth, seconded and carried withoutn dissent on roll call that bills
be paid.
CURRENT EXPENSE:
12940_12954 Salary of election officers at city primary election 119.50
12955 Mose Brown, blacksmith services _ 1.99
12956 Juvenal Ice & Fuel Co., 47 tons coal 9 6.50 _ _ 305.50 425.99
WATER FUND:
2917 Chas Hartzog, labor on intake at pump house _ 34.00
2919 Harmon Wilcox, do. do. _ 30.00
2919 Oliver Hue, do. do. _ _ _ 33.00 97.00
License applications were read from J. H. Smith for soft drinks at Regina stand and
Mrs. L. Fallon for West Hotel; motion made by 'Wirth, seconded by Partch and carried that
licenses be granted.
Request came from Walter Oberst, president of Pasco Choristers, asking for use of th
City Hall ilednesdays between 7:45 Phi and 9 PM and this was passed to City Clerkwith
instructions to advise Mr. Oberst that the request was granted.
Communication read from Washington Cities Assn., giving report of action taken at
various regional conventions.
Matter of additional light at underarossing was discussed and referred to the Light
Committee.
Reports of City Clerk were gassed to each councilman; report of police matron
for past three months was read and ordered filed.
Report of taster 11anager McGhee showed total receipts of '$4411.61, expense of
oDerati.4,1597.01, $1570.00 placed in bond sinking fund, leaving a net profit for
previous month of $1244.42.
Matter of raising sidewalk at Skaggs Store and restoring cut curb at 4th and Clarlc
was brought up and Mr. Haylett advised the council that he had advised Skaggs that their
request to be permitted to raise the sidewalk in front of their door had been turned dowi
Invitation of N. 7d. Aviation Council, which was organized last May, asking that
the city sent a representative to their meeting at ?ortland Dec. 4th and 5th was discusse
Motion made by Wirth, seconded by Partch, that Haylett be authorized to represent the
city at the meeting and that the city pay his expenses; motion carried.
carried. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Partch, seconded by Burns, that the meeting adjourn:
ATTEST:
_ Mayor.
City Cler .
Passed and approved the Jgday of �5;_n�o %z J 1936.
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City C1 rk.
Regular Session Decemb,r 3rd, 1936.
ROLL CLLL: City council met in regular session with Mayor McGee presiding and
lowing councilmen present: Burns, O'Herin, Partch and Wirth; absent Haylett and
ffer.
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HELD Nov. 19th were read and approved.
CLAIMS
AGAINST CURRENT EXPENSE: Following bills against Current Expense fund
are read and motion made by Wirth, seconded by Partch and carried on
roll call that
ills be allowed and correction made in Street Dept. payroll, where Brickey
was shown
t 62F cents
per hour, instead of 55 cents:
arrants :
2957_12963
Payroll of various offices for month of November _
356.69
2964_12965 Payroll of Library for month of November _ _
105.00
2966_12969
Payroll of Police Dept. for November _ _
396.40
2970_12976
Payroll of Street and W. P. A. for November _
_ 299.90
2977
Gertrude Speier, Office expense account additional work
six days in November _ _
9.00
2979_12990
Fire Dept. payroll for month of November _
35.00
2991
Myron Radelmiller, car expense for November _
_ 10.00
2992
Marshall Goulet, labor shifting coal at city hall _
2.50
2993
E. T Mercer, replace window in city jail _
_ 1.50
2994
Floyd Gibson, labor on sewers _ _ _
4.00
2995
E. W. Smull, labor on sewers _ _ _
4.00
2996
Standard Oil Co., gasoline and oil
46.94
2997
Pasco Body & Fender ',7orks, car parts WPA and Street
4.00
2999
Western Grain & Seed Co., fertilizer for Volunteer Park
10.92
2999
G. A. Pehrson, preliminary plans Community Hall
17.50
3000
Columbia Hardware Co., Lamps & supplies _ &YZI>s1
3.10
3001
P. P. & L. Co. Street lights, etc. _ _
_ 335.52
3002
Gertrude Speier, stamps for clerk's office _
3.00
3003
Pasco Auto Co., oil and repairs, Police car _
1.90
3004
P. P. & L. Co., electric heater, Treasurer _
_ 7.95
3005
Shell Service #942, Preston , lubrication,etc.Police car
14.44
3006
Yakima Bindery '. Prtg. Co., supplies for treasurer _
17.07
3007
Pasco Electric Shop, repairs to stoker, lamps, etc.
10.10
3009
Eureka Hose Divn., expansion rings for Fire Dept. _
4.34
3009
City Treasurer, water for various departments _
153.20
3010
Pasco Herald, Election supplies, ballots, etc. _
94.14
3011
Juvenal Ice & Fuel Co., coal for library _ _
39.19
3012
Puget Sound News Co., books for library _ _
53.05
3013
Gaylord Bros. Inc., supplies for library _ _
9.25
3014
P. T & T. Co., phone calls _ _ _
_ 1.25
3015 (see
below)
3016
P. P. & L. Co., lights for library _ _
13.49
3017
City Treasurer, water for library
2.00 2050.11
CLAIM
OF PASCO AUTO CO., amount j133.21, for work on booster
pump and ire
ruck was referred
to Fire, Light & ;pater Committee for investigation
and report.
CLERK
WAS ALLOWED $32.00 for office expense to the end of November
account
xtra work in
clerk's office, upon motion made by 'Wirth, seconded by
O'Herin and carried
ithout dissent
on roll call. WARRANT 13015 covers.
CLAIMS
AGAINST WATER FUND: Following claims against Water
Fund were read and
rdered paid
upon motion made by Partch, seconded by ',firth and carried
on roll call:
920_2923
Payroll of Wetter Dept. for month of November
475.00
924
Chas. Bishop, labor on intake _ _ _
47.00
925
Walt Livermore, labor on intake _ _
30.00
926
C. J. Widrick, repairs to sidewalk on 2nd St.
3.50
927
Art Gobiet, labor on intake _ _
77.00
929
City Treasurer, for stamps, freight paid, etc.
5.09
929
State Treasurer, Industrial insurance & medical aid
27.40
930
Pasco Machine Co., labor and material _
119.95
931
Carl Bird, premium on insurance policy pump house
21.00
932
Standard Oil Co., gasoline _ _ _ _
9.47
933
Wallace & Tiernan Sales Corpn., gaskets _ _
_ .59
934
Empire Electric Co., repair signal circuit _ _
6.90
935
D. Burt Bryan, repair water meter clock _ _
4.25
936
Penn. Salt Mfg. Co., chlorine _ _ _
13.50
937
Star Transfer, hauling pipe _ _ _
19.99
939
Columbia Hardware Co., material _ _ _
1.42
939
Pasco Hardware Co., material _ _ _
13.35
940
Pasco Herald, claim forms _ _
13.00
941
P. P. & L. Co., power for pump _
397.96
942
State Tax Commission _nRevenue tax for November _
105.66
943
Pasco Body & Fender Works, car repairs _ _
1.25 1392.12
License
application of 0. Dague to open Palm Cigar Store, was
granted upon
lotion of Partch,
seconded by 'Wirth and .carried 3 to 1, Burns voting
against.
Contract
for chlorine fir 1937 was submitted by Pennsylvania
Salt Mfg. Co.
noting a price
of 9 cents per pound F.O.B.Taeoma, same price as at present, and this
as referred
to 'eater Committee.
SECURITIES: Question brought up about secisities offered by the Bank of
ommerce to cover city deposits; they offered ;"'10,000. of Tax Anticipation Notes
f the City of Woburn, Mass. and $10,000. of Tax Anticipation Notes of the City of
evere, Mass., as securities, which Clerk and Mayor felt were insufficient to protect
he city and the matter was referred to the Finance Committee for investigation and
eport.
LIBRARY BOARD called attention to the fact that the term of James Monroy
ould expire Dec. 31st, 1936; Mayor McGee in connection with this announced that
rfective Oct. let, he had appointed Idrs. Hill Williams to the Library Board to fill
he vacancy caused by the moving away of Miss Alma Olson.
Clerk visa instructed to advise the American City Magazine that the city
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would not renew its subscription.
SIDEWALK AT Shell Oil Co. was reported as sunken and Burns was instructed to
check upm on this.
CONDITION OF DETOUR AT LEWIS STREET was brought before the council and the fol-
lowing resolution was read and adopted, the clerk being instructed to send a copy to
Mr. Norman Hill of the State Highway Dent.:
"WHEREAS", the detour around the construction work at the Pasco undercrossing
is rough, dusty and in exceedingly poor condition, and the traffic thereover very great,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the State Highway Department be and is requested
to immediately take steps to place such detour in satisfactory condition by oiling or
otherwise.
Passed and approved this 3rd day of December, 1936".
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Wirth, seconded by Burns that meeting adjourn; car
ATTEST:
Mayor
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Passed and approved the day of 1936.
CITY COUI"CIL C14IVIBRRS
Regular Session _ December 17th, 1"36.
ROLLCAIL: City Council met in regular session with Pieyor McGee presiding and
!owing councilmen present: Burns, Haylett, O'Herin and Shnffer, Partch and Wirth
ine in later.
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HELD Dec. 3rd were read and approved.
FOLLOWING CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT EXPE14SE AND WATER FUND WERE READ and ordered
id on motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Shaffer and carried on roll call:
CURRE14T EXPENSE:
019_13032 Salary of election officers for service at city
general election Dec. 9th, 1936 119.50
033 State Treasurer, industrial insurance & med.aid 31.97
034 Myron Radelmeiller, salary & car expense for
Dec. 1st to 5th incl. _ 21.15
035 E. T. Churchman, witness fees and mileage to
Walla 'Valla, acct. Lewis St. undercrossing 11.40
036 A. M. Haylett, expense to Aviation meeting as
representative of city, Portland _ 29.26 211.29
WATER FUND:
44 1t1stmx Art Gobiet, labor on service maintenance 14.25
CLAIM FROM CUNNINGHAM HOTEL for .$`20.00, for space for election booths
t two city elections, was read and discussed; city has always paid $'5.00 for
ach election in the past. Bill referred to the Claims Committee.
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MATER OF REFUND ON GASOLINE USED BY THE CITY was discussed, it beigg the
nderstanding of some of the members of the council that the city is entitled to
efund for state taxes on gasoline used for city purposes. Matter referred to city
ttorney for investigation to see if the city can secure refund.
At this point Partch and Wirth came in.
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTED ON SECURITIES OFFERED TO THd CITY by the Bank of
ommerce, O'Herin reporting for the committee that the comittee and city attorney had
p eld a meeting in the city treasurer's office and gone into the matter, that the city
ttorney advised that the securities were not what they should be and that he had been
City' sked by the committee to write a letter to that effect to the Bank, which he did,
dvising the bank that the securities were not satisfactory. As letter was not promptly
nswered, Mr. O'Herin called on the bank and Mr. Stringham advised him that the bank
ould deposit bomds for the city. He also called on Mr. Stringham and showed him a
arbon copy of a letter, which showed that he had instructed the Bank of Hanover to
enosit securities in trustee for the city. Mayor McGee and City Clerk advised that
hey did not feel like signing an approval of the securities unless they ;,ere sure
hat the securities were OK and covered the city's deposits. Altho, committee stated
hot the treasurer was asked to ascertain the value of securities in future, the city
Jerk was asked to write and see if she could find out the value of the anticipation
,ax notes, now being offered as secutity by the Bank.
In regard to improving detour at Leuis St. undercrossing, I:Ir. O'Herin stated
hat the Highway Dept. said that it was up to the contractor to improve the road and
ix the detour and that they probably would be able to do some oiling in Spring.
atter of ramp or stairs at the crossing was discussed but no action taken.
Matter of bill of Pasco Auto Co., amounting to ;133. was discussed by Haylett,
ho stated that this was not a regular bill, the intention of the Fire Dept. being to
ave that amount, which covered work on booster pump, chnrged against that budget item
nd not to Fire Dept. P.4a.intenance Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett, that
Le item of X150. allowed in 1936 budget for "Pump Overhaul" be trabsferred and added
o the amount allowed for Fire Dept. Maintenance; carried.
PURCHASE OF NEW COATS .9I41) HATS FOR FIREMEN WAS AUTHORIZED upon a motion made
y Haylett, seconded by O'Herin, that they be permitted to spend $130. for these items
nd carried without dissent on roll call.
Matter of contract for chlorine which.had been referred to 'Vater Committee
as brought up and Water Manager McGhee made a verbal renort that contract would be
eted on later.
Mr. Burns was given an additional two weeks to investigate the sunken walk at
he Shell Oil Co, station.
ORDINA14CE NO. 421, declaring an emergency forpayment of over -expenditures in
P. A. and secondary Highway work, '2000. for the former and �j399. for the latter,
as given its first reading. Motion madeby O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried,
hat ordinance be declared to have had its first reading.
ORDINANCE No. 422, FIXING SALARIES OF VARIOUS OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES OF THE CITY
ffective Jan. let, 1937, was read; motion made by ''girth, seconded by O'Herin and carried
hat ordinance be declared to have had its first reading. Notion made by Shaffer,
econded by Haylett that ordinance be given its second reading by title only; carried
nd ordinance was duly read by title., Motion made by Partch, seconded by Haylett and
arried, thatordinance be declared to have had its second reading. Notion made by O'Herin
econded by Haylett and carried, that in Section One, reference to offices of Police
udge, Chief of Police and Health Officer be stricken.
Motion made by Haylett, seconded by Partch, that ordinance be given its third
eading, rules being suspended and motion was carried. Ordinance was then read for
hirl time. Motion then made by Partch, eeconded by O'Herin and carried that motion
declared to have had its third reading.
Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett, that ordinance be declared finally
dopted; carried on roll call with ill members voting for it.
Report of Water Manager, showed net earnings of $119.93 end was ordered filed.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett and carried, that
eeting adjourn until 9 PM, December 30th.
ttest• Mayor
y .J Passes and approved this L�day of �19
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