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Regular Session _ ',nril 1:t, 1937 (Contd.)
CABARETS: Consiierable discnL;sion was had in the mutter of cabaret licenses,
in view of the action taken by the :-'tn.te Legislnture in passing a law whereby dancing
could not be conducted in pl ces where .:ine nd beer was sold, except on license
grnnt,d by City Councils or County Commissioners. Scott _,off of the Oasis was present
and st ted that a state officer (Mr. Golden) had informed him that he would withhold
action until April 16th, so ,s to pen,it the city to straighten the matter out as
under tho present ordinance the ch.rge would be about .;¢600.00 for a dance license.
A motion was finally made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen, that the License Committ
be instructed to investigate the act of the legislature in respect to dance halls in
beer narlors and if they find that our nresent ordinance will not permit of dancing
where beer and ;,ine is sold, that they prepare a new ordinance grunting that privilege
and present it to the council at the next meeting; motion carried.
ADDITIONAL LIC'�iJSES: Mr. Roff then submitted lie nse application for Mrs.
Leverich for the Oasis, also last year's license for restaurant, and license was
granted upon motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen nd carried.
A Mr. King was present proposing to collect ashes and garbage, but upon ddiesuss.
was informed that -.hila the city would like to have this, done, th matter had been
bef)re the council in previous y ar:; nd there was nothing that the council could do
in the .vay of paying him -nd that :my contract he _.rde with property o.;ners ;would have
to be betraeen them.
ADDITIOidAh STREET EQUIP3,E'iiT: Burns brought up the matter of new enuipment
needed by the Street Dept., saying they had 3 pieces now which might be traded in on
a deal for new enuipment. Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen, that
the matter b? referred to the Street Dept. .Aho should investipite and bring in a
re -ort at the next meeting.
Orlando Lewis, Ed Pitman and others representing the Vterans of Foreign Wars
,sked for permission to bring in a carnival under the sponsorship of their organization
that license fee be suspended. They proposed to bring in a carnival the l :at week of
May, beginning M,y 24th. Being questioned, tha committee stated that they had received
340. gross last year from the carnival and abort .970. the your before and that they
exnected that the carhival thi year would pay for the water and lights used by them.
A motion :.as then made by O'Herin, seconded by girth, that the city suspend the license
fee for the particular carnival spon,ored by the Vets, subject to the legality of so
doing, to be determined by the city attorney.
',later Manager M -Ghee advised the council that the contractor working on Lewis
St, undererossing had uncovered a large concrete sl -b baa', of the Cunningham Hotel, whit
evidently covered an old well or cesspool and this ;lab would interfere with repairs,
should their need develope, to .eater ,nd sewer lines; he suited that the contractor
had @"reed to remove the ka slab for ?35.00 :and that the state engineers had agreed to
pay one half of this amount. Motion then made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen and
carried that the :street Dent. be authorized to have the sl:;b removed in accordant,. with
the above proposition.
Swimming Beach: Mr. Burns advised the council that to the b,st of his k=%ledg¢
nontractor on the high ay bridge had completed thi work ut the swimming beach. Motion
was then made by 7irth. seconded by O'Herin, that the water bill of Sather Bros.,
eontr�ctors at the bridge, be stricken off the books in accordance with agreement: motia
carried.
Secy. DeSchepper of the Chamber of Commerce asked that the city have a cleaning
day sometime next week: the merchants mill clean the frDnts of th,ir buildings -nd t'hj
skkasrkkxx sidewalks, but they ,.anted the city to clean the gutters find flush the street
He asired that a certain day be set for this and the matter was referred t) ot-eet Commi.
Burns by the council .vd t h anthori toy to act.
Matter of tags or licenses for wholesale trucks, so as to readily distinouish
them bronpht np by the clerk, r;ho asl-ed the council's wishes in the matt )r. Matter
r,ferred to the Police & License Committee with power to not upon motion made by O'Herin
zmmd seconded by Christensen.
ADJOURDEEDT: Motion m ide by Christensen, seconded by O'Herin, that meeting
adjouaa: motion carried.
AT TE ST
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Passed nd ,nproved the /jdaY f Gfi�t?/c [� 1937.
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CITY COUidCIL CH::',,i;l2s
Rggular session _ April 15th, 1937.
The city council met in regular session with Ilayor Hicks presiding and all councilmen
eing present on roll call.
MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSIONS HELD March 19th and April lrt were read and approved.
CLAIMS: Following bills against Current Expense and ',Vater Funds were read and
rdered paid upon motion made by Partch, seconded by Leroux and carried on roll call.
CURRE11T EXPENSE:
3267 P. P. & L. Co., city lights _ _ 314.32
3269 E. F. Campbell, labor in Volunterr Park _ 27.50
3269 Earl Dunning, rebate on 1936 license (3 months) .50
3270 Elsie l7eltz, steno work for city attorney _ 5.00
3271 Chas. Greenwood, concrete work 2nd & Lewis _ 12.50
3272 Raymond Hicks,Expense trip to Yakima. inspecting graders 1.90
3273 VOID 361.62
WATER FUND:
City Treasurer, business license for Water Dept. 56.25
P. P. & L. Co., pump power _ _ _ 339.57 395.92
Communication from Assn. of '!lash. Cities called attention to annual convention at
berdeen, May 19th and 19th and asked that city be represented. Notion made by Wirth,
seconded by O'Herin and carried, that the mayor and one member of the council be authorized
o attend the meeting, with their expenses paid.
Alvin Pfliger spoke about license fee for his service station at let & Lewis St.,
elling attention to the fact that work on nndercrossing had blocked cars from driving in
ad stated that he believed he should not have to pay full amount called for by Ordinance
o. 424; referred to Police & License Committee upon motion made by Wirth, seconded by
'Herin and .carried.
KI'WANIS CARNIVAL: Ronald Henderson and a committee representir_g the Kiwanis Clyb
ppeared before the council regarding their annual carnival, which will be held in liay.
pinion of City Attorney O'Brien was read regarding license fees for carnivals, which
tated: "This ordinance is a taxation measure. In it, no reservation of the right to
wive in such circumstances was written. The waiver could be accomplished, of course,
y amending the ordinance. Unless the ordinance was amended, the Clerk, could not issue a
icense until the fee was paid. If the carnival was given without e license being procurre
he parties doing so would be liable for the nenalties provided in the Ordinance. The
onncil can not by mere motion or resolution Jet aside the provisions of its own Ordinances.
Wirth sugPested that the Kiwanis pay the license fee for the three days and as the
roceeds of the carnival are used in improving city parks and playgrounds, when the
onncil prepares its budget in fall, the amount raised by the carnival could be put in
udget as a senerate item to be snent by direction of the Kiwanis organization. Motion
hen made by Wirth, seconded by Partch and carried, that the matter be referred to the $k
olive & License Committee with power to act, subject to the matter of legality as subkitted
y the City Attorney.
INHALATOR: W. B. Lott, representing the lied Cross, addressed the council about a
w inhalator to be located at the proposed First Aid Station at the fire headquarters.
was pointed out that the old Pulmotor owned by the city could not be repaired readily
d a modern machine was desired. Mayor advised the council that the m, -atter of an
.halator had been taken care of, after he had consulted several members of the council,
.at a modern machine had been purchased from the Sanderson Safety Sunnly Co., Seattle,
a cost of 1'167.00, less ti25. credit for the old machine and that the commissioners of
'anklin County had agreed to stand one half the cost, or ?93.50. Bill of the Sanderson
fety Supply Co., amount :,x"167, less $25.00 credit, was presented to the council and
tion was made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett and carried on roll call. that the clerk
authorized to pay the bill and make a bill against the County for yi93.50 for one half of
e cost of the machine. WARRAilT No. 13274 (Amount ?142.00) issued to cover.
SEWER AT LEWIS ST. UNDERCii0SSI14G: Supt. of Schools C. L. Booth, spoke about sewer to
Placed under the railroad tracks at the new undercrossing, stating that while the
sition of the School Board is that there is no immediate need of the sewer, they did not
at to oppose the project and were willing to do their share.later 1.1gr. lJcGhee stated tha
ntractor McRae had informed him they would place 290 ft. 12 inch reinforced concrete
Pe at a cost of $ZKM $1.50 per foot for labor and material. This was less than their
iginal proposition and caused discussion. Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and
rried that the mayor apnoint a snecial committee to make investigation of the matter,
en meet with the School Board and report back to the council. Mayor apnointed Partch,
ylett and Wirth.
O'Herin brought up matter of arguments between members of the Fire Dent. and the
wing cine in the city hall, there appearing to be considerable friction. Natter referred
o Fire Chief Pangle to straighten out.
Mr. ,,I. Johnson spoke to the council about the steps to be constructed in c-)nnection
th the Lewis St. underpass and voiced the objection of citizens on the East side to kkwiEr
ese steps and asked that if at all possible, immediate steps be taken to have a ramp nut
instead of steps. He stated that contractor had advised him that if change were made,
could be done at a cost of about 4'"500.00 at the present time and he suggested that the
ty send one of the councilmen to Olympia to interview the governor in an attempt to
ve ramp put in. H. DeSchepper, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, stnted that he
d been instructed by his organiz,tion to wait upon the council with the same request.
tion made by Christensen, seconded by Wirth and carried that the mayor appoint a member
the council to go to Olympia and contact Governor i;artin in regard to constructing a ramp.
yor Hicks then ^pnointed J. F. O'Herin, to go to Olympia.
At this point Councilm,3n Partch was excused.
LICENSES: Following licenses were granted under Ordinance No. 4:24 upon motion
de by 'Wirth, seconded by Christensen and carried: Churchman Inv:stment Co.; Becks Gro_
rY: Mylo H. Candee• S. S. 8iberry; C. H. hlyers; Geo. Goodman; Mr. & I;Irs. W. E.
rinkle; F. C. Scott; Bill's Place; Geo. T. Austin; A. F. Sylvester; Pettersons'
Baners; Edward A. Davis; Pasco Clothing Co.; J. C. ,:lliott; Triangle Service
'tion; M. M. Moretz; Pasco Hardware Co.; C. M. O'Brien (Law Office and apartments);
rl Dunning; P. P. & L. Co.; Dr. L. E. Gard; Chas. A. Briggs; Mrs. Edith Volkman;
SeO later Dept.; Karl E. Ericson; Geo. Whitehorn; Haluye Yamuchi; Chika Yakauchi;
•i• Huston; J. F. O'Herin; Tom Pfliger; D. F. Rodkey; Mrs. W. F. Chute; Becks'
tors; S. N. McGee. PIN BALL LICENSES: A. F. rylvester (1 machige); Geo. T
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regular l.Ieeting _ April 15th, 1:37
Contd.
Austin (2 machines); W. E. B. Cafe (1); M & Ivl Cafe (2); The Palm (1) Oasis (1);
Pasco Hotel (2); Log Cabin (1); Geo. Goodman (1); Duck Inn Cafe (2)• Pasco Club (al
Matter of new eggtipm,nt for Street Dent., briefly discussed; Burns urged that
some be secured but no action was taken.
Wirth suggested that the city should consider the oiling of streets in the near flit,
Burns reported in regard to petition for gravelling and oiling Columbia and cross sl
that nothing c)uld be done at the present time.
Burns also asked that Brickey be authorized to work some overtime so as to bring up
amount of wages he was drawing, as he kept the Street Dept. equipment in shape and was n
valuable man. No action taken.
Report of Aater I.Ianager McGhee showed net profits of 0160.29 reams for the previous
month and report was placed on file on motion made by Christensen, seconded by O'Herin and
carried.
_1 ort of City Clerk for Harch in typed form was passed to each councilmen.
ORDINANCE No. 425, covering cabarets and amending Ordinance No. 424 was read.
Motion made by Wirth, seconded by Haylett and carried that the license fir cabarets be ,flat
to read 025.00 per year.
Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by 'Hirth, that the ordinance be declared to have
had its first reading; carried.
!Action made by O'Herin, seconded Haylett, that the ordinance be given its second
reading by title only; carried and ordinance was read by title.
Motion made by Christensen, seconded by Wirth, that the ordinance be declared to
have had its second reading; carried.
Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by 'Wirth and carried, that the ordinance be
given its third reading; ordinance read for third time.
Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by 'Wirth and carried, that ordinance be declar-
to have had its third reading.
O'Herin, seconded by Wirth, moved the final adiption of the ordinance and roll
call showed all voting for the motion.
Unfinished Business: Ordinance submitted last year by the P. P. & L. CO., was
ordered filed for the present.
Reorganization of committees, was laid over until future meeting.
Stop sign at Tacoma & Clark St., requested by F. Young; nothing lone as this
is a state highway.
USE OF CITY HALL:
Request of the Townsend Club No. 2 for use of the city hall for their meetings Pre
openedup considerable discussion, as it ,was pointed out that on a number of occasions
the council was unable to properly hofT,m'e`etings due to the hall being used by outsiders.
A motion was finally made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett and carried, that effective
May let, no organization will be granted the privilege of meeting regularly in the City
Hall; for special meetings and occasions, parties desiring hall, should contactthe mayor
the morning of the day the hall is desired and ascertain whether the hall can be used.
Wirth asked that additional •light be placed in front of the hospital and this
was irrefrred to the Light Committee with power to act, upon motion made by O'Herin, second
ed by Christensen and carried.
Enforcement of License Ordinance and Traffic Ordinance: Mayor Hicks advised
the council that he was changing the hours of patrolmen to secure enforcement of the
ordinances.
ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Chrsitensen and carried that
meeting adjourn.
ATTEST:
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Passed and approved the cz O�4day of _� 1937.
City Cl;rk.
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CITY COMMIT, CH_:" B"RS
$egnlar jesalon May 6th, 1937.
ROLL CALL: City Council mat in regular session with following members present
nd :.ayor Hicks presidi ng: Burns, Haylett, O'Herin and Partch; absent Chris tenses ,
Leroux and Wirth.
Reading of minutes of peevious meeting was postponed until next meeting.
CLAIMS AGAINST CURRENT EXPENSE ii ERE READ as follows and motion was made by Partch,
econded by O'Herin and carried, that bills be allowed and warrants drawn for the same
abject to anproval of Claims Committee (as they had notyet gone over them); roll cell
bowed ell voting for the motion.
iARRANTS
327 _1329'h Payroll of various offices for April _ _ 376.66
329E_13293 Payroll of Library for April _ _ _ _ 110.00
3294_13296 Payroll of Police Dept. for April _ _ _ 401.40
3297_13299 do. Street do. _ _ ZE&X601 139.00
3299 John P. Green. salary as park caretaker _ 95.00
3290 Leslie G. Foster, labor man & team in parks _ _ 13.50
3291 Elsie Woltz, steno work for ottorny _ _ 5.00
3292 Nm. Tabert, labor for Street Dept. tkxk2 59.01
3293 Pasco Tab le Supply, assignment from Nm.Tabert, for labor 41.99
3294_13306 Payroll of Fire Dept. for month of April _ _ 27.00
3307 Pasco Plbg. & Htp. Co., repairs at Library _ _ 11.97
3309 Puget Sound News eo., books, Library _ _ _ 9.26
3309 J. K. Gill Co., books for library _ _ _ 3.35
3310 John W. Graham Co., books, Library _ _ 26.15
3311 Junior Literary Guild, books, Library _ _ 55.50
3312 Pasco Herald, city printing and supplies _ _ 31.14
3313 White River Lbr. Co., coal for library _ _ 95.12
3314 P. P. & L. Co., lights, streets, city hall, etc. _ 299.12
3315 Brown Sand & Gravel Co., plaster for library _ _ 2.04
3316 City Treasurer, water various depts., _ _ 190.60
3317 Pac. Coast Bldg., Offcials Conference, 6 Code books 6.25
p319 Union Service r#691, spark plug, Park Dept. _ _ .61
13319 American brush Co., garage brushes for Street Dept. _ 4.74
,43320 Crescent Chemical Co., disinfectants _ _ _ 21.25
13321 Shell Oil Co., oil for cemetery _ 1.79
13322 Ho,:ard Cooper Corporation, material for Fire Dept. _ 4.10
13323 P. T. & T. Co., toll calls _ _ _ _ 2.90
13324 Pasco Hardware Co., material - 66.37
3325 Pasco Auto Co., battery for ,'ire Dept. 7.35
3326 Union oil Co., gasoline _ _ _ 77.34
13327 U. S. Laundry, towels for firemen _ _ 5.11
13329 Alfred L. Lee, supplies _ _ _ _ 3.50
13329 Columbia Hardware Co., tools fxr park _ _ _ 3.99
13330 State 'i'reasarer, industrial insp ran ca and medical aid 19.11
13331 City Treasurer, Reimbursement voucher to Work by Water ent. 55.46
13332 Churchmen investment Co., insuranceon Police Car _ 5.00
13333 Nhite _lose Service station, oil, etc., Police _ 3.25 2255.39
Following claims against 'Water r'und were read and motion was made by O'Herin,
>econded by Burns and carried on roll call, that they be paid:
2939_2942 Payroll of water Dert, for April _ _ _ 505.00
2943_2946 Labor various parties in !april _ _ _ 64.25
2947 State Tax Commission, revenue tax _ _ 94.2b
2949 IT 11 IT back excise tax 345.19
2949 State Treasurer, industrial insurance & medical aid 13.29
2950 lasce Hardwa_•e Co., hardware _ _ 5.53
:951 Pnnn. Salt Mfg. Co., chlorine _ _ 13.50
;952 Neptune Met ar Co., meter and re its _ 162.27
'.953 Hnphes & Co., material _ _ _ 147.54
:954 Federal Pine & T -:Ink Co., wood pipe _ _ 116.35
2955 Twin City Plbp. & Eta. Co., material _ _ .30
?956 P. P. & L. Co., power _ 420.99
:957 Union Oil Co., easoline _ 16.29
'•959 City Treasurer, reimbnrsamamt voucher, freight, e to. _ 57.99 1962.52
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License applications received from following for business license, were er.,nta d
Upon motion made by Partch, seconded by O'Herin and carried: Hubert Hales; Union
)il Co. (nlant): Economy Suner Service: Shell Oil. Co. (Plant): R. E. Tinsley; F.M.Conner:
'1. Keyes: Dr. Chas. ,v. Mriy: A. G. Buckley: Fann's Store; Inland Theatres Inc.:
I. 0. C handler: P -c. Tel. & Tel. Co.: Robert A. Gill* Jamas A. King: H. Earl Clack
%o• (Plant) Roy Hash(old license and current 3e ar's) : Henry nw ers; N. E. Burns:
Im, Shumate: Georgie Voshell: Mrs. P. Chamnaux: i';. P. i:iarolf: H. H. Stomms Co.:
'he Arnnliance Shop: A. M. Haylett. Pin ball machines were licensed for follovd ng: l
hotel Pasco (?): Log Cabin (1): Duck In Cafe GerogeIs Placa (l.): if & IS Cafe (P): `I
he Oasis (1) ii.E.B. Cafe (1): The Palm (1)
Clerk reported that licenses collected to data arounted to $1339.21. i
WRIGHT WINERY & DISTILLERY, EVERETT, WASH.. WROTE -, LETTER PROTESTING AGAINST
IYULET OF LICENSE UNDEii ORDIibZCE No. 424, quoting Chapter 155, session laws of 19:35 of
'shinpton,which covers licenses placed on trucks. Ordin-nee No. 424 being a business M
ox. a motion was made by O'Herin, seconded by Burns, that the latter be turn,d over
o the City Attorney, who is to collect the xxms license. motion carried.
RESOLUTION CREATING "THA CITY STiiEET FUiiD" was retd as follows: ryN
"Whereas, the enactment by the Sta to Laris]ature of Chapter 197 of the Laws of 1937.
as made it necessary for the City to establish and m�intain a City Street Fund, in which p
here shall be deposited all receipts for money for street purposes and from which shall
a paid all expenditures for the construction, alteration, rep ir, improve;Jent and
'intensnee of city streets.
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"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Pasco that there
end is hereby crested in the City Tmasury, , special fund, which shall be known as
TAE STRU CITY STREET FUND" and the City Treasurer be and is hereby authorized and directed
o establish in his office said fund, and to carry into said fund, all moneys provided for
n the city budget for street purposes unexpended at the date of creation and establishment
f said fund, and all moneys thereafter received by such City Treasurer for street