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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:
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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.
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