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such bids, wares of labor had been advanced to comply with union scale and he would put in
revised bid later. Bids were returned to him.
City Engineer Smith reported that he had prepared estimates and resolution
covering the proposed oiling and gravelling of streets, amounting to 3.3 miles. Estimat
submitted was as follows:
Preparation of roadway, 3.3 miles 250.00 per mile 925.00
S.C.#2 Road oil in place 216 tons 19.25 per ton _ 4157.50
Idising & finishing roadway 3.3 miles !j600. per mile _ 1990.00
6962.50
1" Crushed rock mat 2360 C.Y. 1.20 per C. Y. _ _ 2932.00
5yo Eng. �b Con. _ _ _ _ 499.75 10,294.23
M. Hacicett, representing the Austin ',7estern Grader Co., addressed the counci]
making them a proposition to buy a grader used at Portland for only about 2 months, at a
price of „3500., old equipment to be a down payment and balance to be split up in payma:,
for three years ani bearing straight 6%u interest.
Contracts for S_C. ,T2 road oil, etc. looked over end one from Union Oil Co. 1
not yet been sign I. All contracts for this oil were based on a maximum price of .;y7.6E
per ton F.O.B.Iiillbridge or Seattle. A motion was then mrde that the ?'ayor be instrpc'
to sign all contracts ,kith oilk companies which were mmk on file ivasigned,and providin"
for above price; motion being made by Haylett, seconded by Partch and carried.
occount higher price of matorial, it was agreed to cut off improvement of 9th
and 9th Streets between Lewis and Columbia. Following resolution ,:as read by City
r:ngineer and its adoption was moved by Partch, seconded by Birth a,id carried:
"i1HdREA6,the City Council of the City of Pasco intend to improve certain streets in
the above named city by surfacing and oiling, under the provisions of Chapter 197 Laws 1P:
and by the approval of the Lirector of Highways, State of aashinpton,
BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council of the City- of Pasco,-,Nashington, as follows:
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tkaxt�-That the money to be received by the City of Paso, under Chapter 197 Laws 1':.
that the City will set aside the snrn of ro10,300.00 for construction by oiling and grave -
the follo,vinp kno::n and designated streets, 3.3 miles long. Work to be done by contras'
N. Fifth Street, between Yakima and Park St.
Arthur Street, " Park at. & Henry St.
Margeret St., N. Fourth St. and Aurelia St.
Bark Street, " " " " " " "
Nixon Street, " N. Fifth St. & Aurelia St.
Norbert St., " Sylvester St. and Margeret St.
"A" Street S. Tenth :;t, and Lindsay St.
5. Ninth St., If"A" St. and Ainsworth St.
S. Seventh St., " Lewis St. and Columbia St.
S. Sixth St. n " " n n n
Columbia St., " S. Fifth St. and S. Seventh St.
S. Dourth St. " N. P. Depot and Ainsworth Ave.
Elm Street " Lewis St. and Alton St.
"Passed and approved this 3rd day of June, 193711.
Letter from City Attorney called attention to conditions around buil'ings known as
"Scotty's Shack's on Front St. and motion was made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen and
Carried that clerk be instncted to write County Auditor or Commissioners that as long as
county was using these premises for indigents, the city feels that the county should clenn
up the conditions complained of.
Letter from (:Ire. -Vm. Nearante to State Health Dept. regarding cows owned by J,:rs.
Helen Lantz and asking that conditions be improved from sanitary standpoint, which had
been referred to Dr. O'Brien, health Officer by State authorities.,. was discussed and
motion was made by Haylett, seconded by Leroux and carried, that clerk be instructed to VT.
the city health officer to take necessary action to see that general health conditions are
improved and present conditions cleaned up.
(Vater Committee called attention to heave rates paid for water by large commercial
consumers and suopested that these rates be adjusted in line with irrigation rates. They
were instructed to investigate and report at the next meeting.
O'Herin suggested that something in the way of condolence be sent to Mrs. Hicks
and motion was made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen, that the city* clerk be instructed
to secure a bouquet of flowers for Mrs. Hicks with compliments of the city council. Motion
carried.
ADJOURIJbTEET: Motion made by Leroux, seconded by Christensen & carried that me
adjourn.
ATTEST:
Mayor
Clerk .
Passed and approved the , z day of 1937.
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CITY COUNCIL CH21BERS
Special Rmi)m9cxa Session _ June 7th, 1937
ROLL CALL: City council met in special session with Mayor Pro Tem O'Herin presiding
d all councilmen being present. Call for special meeting read, it providing that
eting was for the purpose of handling matters connected with the contemplated oiling
d gravelling of streets.
City Engineer submitted proposed notice to contractors calling for sealed bids
o be submitted not later then 9 PEI, Monday, June 29th, 1937, for the purpose of oiling and
ravelling 3.3 miles of streets, a certified check for at. least 5% of the bid to accompany
ach bid. Contractor is to start work within ten days from date of acceptance of bid
nd will have thirty days in which to complete it.
Motion made by :dirth, seconded by Haylett and carried, that the city advertise
or bids for improving the 3.3 miles of streets.
Brown Sand & Grevel Co. submitted a revised bid on gravel at a price of 81.20 per
rabic yard and motion was mode by Leroux, seconded by Christensen and carried, that
he bid of the Brown Sand & Gravel Co. be accepted.
Duration of position of city engineer was discussed and it was inforeally decided
hat 1:Ir. Smith will be kept on until the street improvement work is completed.
ADJOURNIAENT: Motion made by Nirth, seconded by Christensen that meetinC aejourn;
otion carried.
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Passed and approved the 17 tZ day of 1937
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CITY CUNECiL CHAMBERS
Regular Session _ June 17th, 1937.
301E CALL: City Council met in regular session with laeyor Hicks presiding and
11 members, excepting Partch being present.
Minutes of regular meeting June 4th and special meeting June 7th were read and
pproved upon motio>d made by Mirth, seconded by Leroux and carried.
FIRE'.,.EN'S TRIP TO EVERETT: Trina of several members of Fire Dept. to attend the
J. Convention of Firemen at Everett was approved and motion was made by Burns, seconded
y Haylett and carried, that the action of the :_ayor, Chairman of Finance Committee and
Jerk, in advancing money to firemen to rttend the convention be--enproved.
CLAIMS against various funds as follows were read and ordered paid upon motion made
y Girth, seconded by Christensen and carried on roll call:
WATER FUND:
990 P-. P. & L. Co., pump no�ver _ _ _ 607.23
CURRENT EXPENSE:
3399 Merlin Cooney, Expense of Firemen to convention 40.00
3399 d. L. ,werst, sharpening lawnmower for cemetery 2.50
3390 P. P. & L. Co., Street lights, etc. _ _ 313.03
3391 Owen Stubblefield, labor in park _ _ _ 32.50 399.03
CITY HTRndT FIIIJD:
13 , M. Haylett, mileage & expense to Ynkirrur _ 9.75
14 Ethyle Hagg, typing for City Engineer _ _ 15.25
15 Robert Tobin, Removing trees on Yakima Street _ 4.00
16 Mike Kral as , painting city shop _ _ _ 5.00 34.00
LICENSE APPLICATIONS received by the Clerk and approved by Police Committee
mounted to ;x'123.75 for business and t�96.00 for pin ball machines since the previous
seting end Clerk reported collections to date as being A2983.39
Letter read from State Dept. of Labor & Industry rel,tive to city paying
ate the Occupational Disease fund, which provides a tax of 1 mill from employer
rad 1 mill from employe. Cleric will f nd out from City Attorney regarding this new
aw• A letter from the State Traffic Safety Council was placed on file.
In re pard to East Clerk St. complained of recently, Leroux stated that he end
'Herin had inspected it and while nothing could be done at present to the street, the
idewalk complained of should be removed. Burns said he would have Street Dept. remove
t• O'Herin stated that he had talked with Norman Hill a few days ago a`d been advised
hat the detour would be fixed up in a few days.
Burns was not yet ready to submit an ordinance regarding sewers but will have one.
n the near future.
Plater Committee was not yet ready to make a report regarding the matter of higher
ate being charged to heavy commercial users of water but will have n meeting soon
nd submit n report.
TRANSFER OF 15&NDS FOR OILING: O'Herin of the Finance Committee recommended that
here be the arm of „12531.01 transferred from the L. I. D. funds and ;'.7799.99 from the
star Dept.. fund to the City Street Fund for use in connection with oiling and gravelling
treats, it this point Haylett was excused. ',mirth said that ,Pater Dept. had matter of
new tank rap and whether the transfer of the ebove money might not interfere with
heir plaris. ,Vater Committee is to get estimates and plans for the ,:star Tank ;...d
ring it before the council for action at .n eerly date.
Motion was then made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen and carried, that a
CITY COUNCIL CH,1;1B"-*IS
Regular Session _ June 17th, 1937
proper resolution be precured end that "2531.01 be transferred from the L. I. D. Funds
to the City Street Fund and thet ;;7799.99 be transferred from the .Yater Dept. Fund to
the City Street Fund. The understan"as, of course, that the money so transferred will
be paid bgelr into the original funds as the city is reimbursed by the State from the
Motor Vehicle Fund, which will be at the rate of ;430.45 per month.
Matter of Civil Service Commission was briefly discussed but no action taken.
Inasmuch as the County Commissioners last January established seven voting precin
in the city instead of 5, entailing considerable additional work on the Clerk's office,
which was not foreseen at the time last year's budget was compiled, a motion was mAde by
11 O'Herin, seconded by Christensen and carried, that the Clerk be authorized to put in
additional time to make transferzo into the new precincts, for whichkY the clerk would
be allowed x;030.00 office expense.
Matter of truck licenses was discussed and the Mayor stated he would again a.ssign
a patrolmen to handle trucks doing business in Pasco in the immediate future.
RESOLUTION REGARDING MARKING STREETS AND PAINTING CENTER LI14F and motion was made
O'Herin, seconded by Chri.tensen, that the resolution be adopted as read; motion carried.
Resolution read as follows:
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Pasco, dash., that the Director of Highwo
paint traffic line along, the center line and parallel parking lines on PSH 3 and 11, withi
the corporate limits of the City of Pasco, dash., now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Pasco, 9ash.does hereby acknowledge that it will
not satisfactorily accomplish and will delay and be unable to paint such traffic lines o„
such City streets and waives notice of the director of highways thereof;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the director of highways is requested and permitted
to paint said tr9ffica lines to the amount of One Hundred & Twenty Five Dollars, an a^taunt
not in excess of the amount of money now credited or reasonably anticipated to accrue to
the City of Pasco, (Yash. in the motor vehicle fund during the next fiscal year, such cost
to be charged against the amount so credited, or to be oretited; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon stetement of cost of such painting of traffic
lines and ;ournal voucher therefor, approved by the City of Pasco, for all labor, equipmeo
materials, supplies and engineering, the Stete Auditor is authorized and directed to
reserve end credit to the department of highways in payment for such traffic line painting
any funds credited or to be crelited to the City of Pasco, Wash. in the motor vehicle fund
not to exceed the above specified sum; all in eccordance r.ith the provisions of Chapter
197, Session Laws of 1937.
Passed by the City Council this 17th day of June, 1937."
NIDK5ING EAST LEWIS ST. City .ngineer advised the council thet he estimated it
would cost ensroximately ;295. to widen the oiling on cast Lewis St. two feet in accouidana
with desires of State Highway rept. and that the work could be done by the contrF,ctor at
the time he does the Elm St. work. The City would be reimbursed out of the rj150O.
maintenance allowance which the state would pay.
Wirth brought up matter about replacing some trees which were almost blown down
and motidn was made by O'Herin, seconded by Leroux and carried that the Street Dept. be
authorized to replace the trees as suggested by Wirth.
ADJOURNMr.NT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried, that meed
adjourn.
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ATTEST: y Mayo
City Cler
Passed and approved the /,S1Zd9y of 1937.
CITY COUNCIL CHAILMERS
SPECIAL SESSION _ June 29th, 1937.
ROLL CALL: Pursuant to call put out by Mayor Hicks, the city council met in special
ession for the purpose of opening bids for oiling streets and for consideration of any
ther matters which might be brought before the council. The mayor presided and following
cuncilmen were present on roll call: Christensen, Haylett, O'Herin, Partch and 'Wirth;
3sentees were Burne end Leroux. both reported as out of the city.
BIDS 'WERE OPENED FROM FOLLOIYING CONTRAC = S at prices shown:
Preparation of 216 Tons SC -2 Mixing & Crushed
Roadway Road 011 in Place Finishing Gravel in
3.3 miles Place TOTAL
iesel Oil Sales Co. 330.00 3629.90 1915.00 2932.00 9605.00
Hewitt, Spokane 660.00 .3456.00 2905.00 2932.00 9753.00
rthur E.Velguth,Spokane 660.00 3790.00 1990.00 2932.00 9252.00
eo.Chris tens en,'Wa.',7a. 909.50 3920.40 2145.00 2932.00 9705.90
After discussing the various bids, motion was made by Wirth, seconded by O'Herin and
3rried without dissent on roll call that the bid of the Diesel Oil Sales Co, of Seattle
e accepted as the best bid and that checks of the unsuccessful bidders, excepting the
econd lowest, be returned to them.
Lir. E. Amen, who runs a service station on the Last Side appeared before the council
o protest the amount of the business tax, but was advised that nothing could be done
t present to relieve him.
MARKEE AT CUNNINGHAH HOTEL: Letters from the attorneythe Cunningham, H. B.
oland and from the State Highway Commission were read; it w s '.ir. Noland's contention
hat markee should be raised to six a highef level on the building and he stated that
is clients would not be bound for any damages, should any accident occur due to markee
xtending over the xxg roadway beyond the new sidewalk. Motion made by Haylett,
econded by Partch and carried, that the matter be referred to the City Attorney with
nstructions to bring in his opinion at the next meeting.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRaB SEER OF DUNDS, '.JAS READ, nS FOLLO;"IS:
"BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, thatnthe vit- Treasurer be
nd is hereby authorized and directed to transfer the sum of N2531.01 from the Local.
mprovement District Fund, now in the hands of the Treasurer, to the City Street Fund, and
BE IT FURTHER i&SOLVED that the City Treasurer be end is hereby authorized and di_
ectad to transfer from the City eater Department Operating Fund, the sum of ?7799.99,
o tha City Street Fund, and the Treasurer be and is further authorized and directed to
eimburse the said Local Improvement District Fund and the ,later Department Opereting
and from the City Street Fund, as rapidly as the money shall become available to the
ity Street Fund from the I,:otor Vehicle Fund."
Motion made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen nhd carried that the resolution
e adopted as read.
ORDI_'AIJCE 140. 426, declaring an emergency for the purpose of providing funds for the
provement of certain streets in the City of Pasco, and authorizing the exnenditure
ereof for said purnose, was read and motion was made by Partch, seconded by Haylett
i carried, that ordinance be declared to have had its first reading. Motion made by
•ylett, sec)nded by Partch and c.:rried, that the ordinz_nce be given its second reading
title only and ordinance was read by title. (lotion made by Haylett, seconded by
rtch find carried, that the rodinance be declrred to have had its second reading.
FIRE CRACKERS And their sale was discussed .,nd motion was made by Haylett, seconded
J'Herin end c•reied, that the sale of fire crackers be pormitte:l for five d.ys
3vious to Huly 4th, the latter date included.
;TATER TANK: Proposed new nater tnnlz .,as discussed, the 'Ja.ter 1lanr_ger showing
otters containing following approximate prices: Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.,'"'14.300. for
300,000 Gal. tank and 19,900. for a 400,000 Gal. tank. Pittsburgh -Des L!oines
feel Co., gave k`•25,500. as cost for a 500,000 gal. t^nk. ,later Ma.nper 1.1cGhee and
ity 2ngineer were informally instructed to prepare specifications to that bid; covering
tank could be asked for, these specifications to be ready for Thursday's me=eting.
Matter of Occupational Disease tax discussed, as to whether 1 mill per hour should
3 deducted from employes wages and council informally decided that the cit could pay the
'tire t.,o mills on this tax.
ijourn. ADJOURD ENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett find carried that meeting
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Passed and approved the d day of 1937.
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