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Home My WebLink About02-04-1937 Minutes55� 553 CITY COUNCIi C121IBMS CITY COUIXIL CHAIML1S $egular cess ion _ January 21, 1937. Regulr-x Session _ Hebruary 4th, 1937. - - - ter.• ROLL CALL: City council met in regular session with Mayor Hicks presiding and fol. ROLL CALL: City council met in regular session with following councilmen present: it II' lowing councilmen present on roll call: Burns, Haylett, LeRoux, O'Herin and Partch; Christensen, Haylett, O'Herin, Partch and Wirth; absent LeRoux. In the absence rns, ahsent Hcechtner and Wirth I4a•yor Hicks, Mayor Pro Tem O'Herin called the meeting to order. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD January 7th were read and approved. MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD JANUARY 21st were read and approved. j9 �i COMMUNICATION READ FROM City Attorney C. L. Powell, asking that Pasco co-operate ..ith Kennewick in the matter of regulating pin ball machines and similar devices; referred FOLLOWING CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT EXPENSE 'MERE READ AND motion was made by Haylett, to License Committee upon motion made by Partch, seconded by O'Herin and carried. conded by girth, that the bills be paid; all voted for motion on roll Coll. Cox Investment Co. sent the city a draft for $7.75 issued by American Insurance Co. TIRA14TS: it to cover damages in accident to Harry Harting of hichland and clerk was instructed to 109_13115 Pay roll for various offices for month of January 376.66 forward the draft to 1<Ir Hartung. 116__13117 Pay roll for library for January - 110.00 A. M. JOHNSON WAS APPOINTED AS DEPUTY TREASURER by Mrs. Pratt to act during her ill 119_13121 Pay roll of Police Dept. for January _ _ 406.40 letter to that effect being written to the council. 122_13124 Pay roll of Street Dert. fir January - - 142.00 Union Oil Co. submitted a bid on asphalt, but this was ordered placed on file upon 125_13137 Fire Dept. pay roll for January 29.00 motion made by Haylett, seconded by O'Herin and carried. 139 Elsie Waltz, office help for city attorney _ 5.00 j 139 Pasco Auto Co., tires, tubes, prestone, etc. Police & Fire 72.97 FLEET INSURANCE: O'Herin of Finance Committee advised the council that in rotating 140 P. P. & L. Co., city lights _ _ _ 343.02 the insurance among various insurance men, in accordance with an agreement made two years 141 Churchman Investment Co., premium on clerk's bond 9.50 ago, it was the time for Carl Bird to write the fleet insurance on city's car, protecting 142 Carl Bird, Fleet insurance policy city cars _ 112.47 the city on liability, etc., and that Mr. Bird has informed him that the city was covered 143 U. S. Laundry, laundry for firemen January _ 6.47 by such insurance, as he had requested the Spokane office to write up the policy. Motion 144 State Treasurer, industrial insurance & medical aid 16.94 then made by Partch, seconded by O'Herin and carried, that the insurance policy submitted 145 Shell Service Station #942, Lubrication Police car 3.50 by tha Cox Invesitment Co. be returned to them, with the understanding that this year's 146 Pqsco Herald, magazines, library, city printing & supplies 90.37 insurance be placed thruu Carl Bird. 147 City Treasurer, water various departments P: hydrants 141.90 148 City Treasurer, reimbursements for car licneses & safety box 9.52 In the matter of sunken sidewalks, Burns advised that Brickey world make a check 149 Pasco Hardware Co., street lights and supplies -52.54 of several places and advise him when weather permits. 150 M & M Cafe, meals for prisoners, _ _ _ 15.25 City Clerk's report for Decamber was furnished each councilman. 151 Wl. F. y,uarrie & Co., books for library _ _ 73.21 152 Gaylord Bros., Inc., supplies for library _ _ 14.09 City Attorney advised the co,macil that he had the matter of city securing refunds 3153 Western Grain & Seed Co., salt for library .60 on gasoline purchased, up with the Tax Commission and will make a report at the next meeti 3154 Pasco Plbg. & Htg. Co., clean sewer city hall _ _ 3.32 3155 Pao. T. & T. Co., toll calls _ _ _ _ _ 2.35 p ui NO BUILDING PERMITS SHOULD BE ISSUED BY ANY CITY UNTIL A REPORT COVERING labor 3156 Brovm Sand & Gravel Co., sand & gravel Sylvester Park _ 59.94 on proposed buildings has been made to the Dent. of Labor & Industries, this being report of City Attorney regarding notice from that department submitted to the attorney for Following claims against Water Fund were read and motion made by Haylett, seconded verification at the council's previous meeting. y Christensen and carried on roll call, that the bills be paid: 966_2969 Pay roll of 'slater Dept. for January _ _ 505.00 Resignation of H. R. Hechtner as councilman -et -large, due to his moving to ',Walla 970 Art Gobiet, labor 29.50 'galla Feb. 1st, was accepted by the council upon motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylet 971 Pat Doherty, labor _ 10.00 972 State Treasurer, industrial insurance & medical aid 13.04 MRS. E. V. HURLEY WAS APPOINTED AS A ME1.1BER OF THE LIBRARY BOARD by I:Iayor Hicks, 973 State Tax Commission, revenue tax 95.35 for a five year term effective as of Jan. let, 1937, this filling vacancy caused by expira. 974 P. P. & L. Co., pump power _ _ 419.95 tion of the term of J. B. Conroy and his removal from the city. 975 Halls, Nelson Motor Co., car parts & labor _ 3.05 976 Pasco Plbg. & Htg. Co., material _ _ _ 3.93 CONTRACT �iITH BANK OFCOMMERCE DISCUSSED, as while contract does not show any term 977 Northern Pacific Ry. Co., rent pump house site 25.00 for which it is to be effective, the minuted of meeting held April 4th, 1935, restrict the 979 Rensselaer Valve Co., hydrant parts _ _ 22.44 contract with the bank as a depository of city funds, to Jan. let, 1937. I'lotion made by 979 Shell Serv.Station #942 _ Preston _ _ _ 4.05 Partch, seconded by O'Herin and carried, that the attorney be instructed to draw up a 990 Carl Bird, Libbility insurance on cars _ _ 34.00 resolution advancing the date indefinitely during which the treasurer can deposit city fund 991- Shaw & Borden Co., supplies _ _ 2 .3 7 with the Bank of Commerce. 992 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co., Chlorine _ _ _ 13.50 8 993 04 - City Treasurer, reimbursements for envelopes, freight,etc. 47.00 Upon motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Partch and carried, clerk was authorized p�Q to continue the past practice in issuing paychecks upon OK of by heads Communication from McRaa Bros. 41-44 payrolls of depart_ read regardin>8 sewer and was off until later in ments and establishing first of each month as pay day. meting. 7 li Linense to operate a restaurant was granted to Owl Cafe, upon motion made by Wirth, CHARL.S CHRISTENSENWAS ELECTED BY THE COUNCIL as councilman -at large to fill econded by Burns & carried. the unexpired term of H. R. Hechtner, upon motion made by Leroux, seconded by Partch & carr License Committee reported that would report regarding licenses on Pin Bell games NO CHANGES IN STA14DIliG COiIDSITTMS WERE M&DE AT THIS TIME, as motion was made by nd other licenses at next meeting. O'Herin, seconded by Partch and carried, that present committees stand until new assignment Election of .committees for the year was postp)ned until next meeting. are made. City Attorney O'Brien had received a letter from Dept. of Licenses, Olympia, advising hat the city would not be entitled to refunds on gasoline used, being classed the same BANK OF COMMERCE OF PASCO, was continued as Depository of City Funds, when follo 6 individuals. ing resolution was adopted upon motion made by Haylett, seconded by Partch & carried: "BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, that the Bank of Matter of a revised building ordinance was brought up and referred to a special Commerce, in Pasco, ,lashington, be and is hereby designated as City Depository of said ommittee upon motion made by Wirth, seconded by Burns and carried. lacy Ar appointed City, and the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to deposit the city funds aylett, Partch and Christensen on this committee. in said bank till the further order of the City Council. "Passed and npnroved this 21st day of January, 1937." SEWER AT LEWIS ST. UNDERCROSSING: McRae Bros. submitted a proposition to build 12 rich sewer line from j§xs Front St, to pump pit at Tacoma Ave. at a cost of,,1332., st-tions PURCHASING +GENT WAS AUTHOrIZED TO PURCHASE A CAR OF COAL upon motion made by 100 to 12173. Matter discussed and �icsatisatgx sdxeaceBx$ax�igezx�ucxs�sxxs3mta�mz�>tasx Partch, seconded by O'Herin and carried; this coal to be for use of library and city hall.motion made that matter PURCP_1SING ..GENT WAS ALSO AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE 200 ft. New Fire Hose upon 9 turned nver to special committee previously reported, but motion last. Had been made motion made by Leroux, seconded by Partch and carried. yWirth, seconded by Burns. Motion then made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen and arried, that the matter be referred to the Street & Alley Committee for investigation ADJOURNMENT: Liotion made by O'Herin, seconded by Partch, meeting adjourn; carrad report. Christensen called attention to Xmas trees fastened to l++mp posts and St.Dept,will emove them. /I ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Partch, seconded by Chrittensen and cariied that ATTEST: Mayor eating adjourn. City Clerk. TTEST: p Mayor Passed and approved the day of 1937 City Clerk Passed & approved the day of� 1937. City Uieril. , 'I a I rk. iI