HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-17-1937 MinutesCITY COUNCIL CII.II:M:101
Regular Session _ _ November 17th, 1937.
ROLL CALL: Council meeting called to order by Mayor Hicks with following counci
present: Christensen, Haylett, Partch and Wirth; absent Burns, LeHoux and O'Herin.
MINUTES OF PdZIETINGS HELD Nov. 4th and Nov. 6th were read and Approved.
FOLLOWING CLAIMS AGAINST City were read and ordered paid upon motion made byb
Christensen, seconded by Wirth and ,carried unanimously on roll call:
CITY STREET FUND:
95 Wm. Tabert for labor 4.00
96 City Treasurer, deduction from Wm. Tabert for labor account
unpaid water bill _ _ _ 6.00 10.00
WATER FUND:
3091 P. P. & L. Co., pump power _ _ _ _ 43b.49
Communication read from State Highway Engr. Hill's office, regarding trnaefer of
funds to Street Fund, ordered filed. Communication from State Treasurer advising the ci
it would received ,$437.00 monthly from gasoline fund was ordered filed.
COLLATERAL: Treasurer sent council a communication advising that Seattle First
National Bank, thru its local bank, was putting up $bO.000. in U. S. Govt. bonds as
collateral. Proposed contract covering the handling and deposit of city funds in the
bank was also attached and w4s read. After considering the contract, a motion was
made by Wirth, seconded by Partch and carried, that the contract be approved upon its
approval by the city attorney.
City Clerk reported $56.00 collected from pinball licenses, making 31 machines u
this month and total collections to date from licenses $4,483.52.
Clerk asked authority to issue transfer order, transferring "1400.00 to current
expense fund from city street fund, account having issued current expense warrant in
Payment of water for parking strips and this was authorized upon motion made by Wirth,
seconded by Partch and carried.
Water Manager McGhee reported gross receipts for previous month of W"4508.42,
operating expenses of ;1934.61 and $1570. to transfer for bonds and interest, leaving net
profit of $1003.91
Report of clerk in typed form given to each councilman.
GENERAL PETROLEUM CO. OIL ST,TION: The matter of 'the new oil station constructed
by the General Petroleum Co. at 2nd and Lewis was discussed, as they had cut four entrance
thru concrete curb, altho they had been advised they could get only three entrances, one
to be on Lewis St. and two on 2nd St. Motion made by Wirth, seconded by Partch and
carried, that the City Attorney be instructed to write the General Petroleum Co. and
ask them to replace the sidewalk and curb where they had no permission to make an entrance
and to have them comply with the building code in connection with their new building.
Water Manager had not yet received report from Baar & Cunningham in connection
new water tank but expected it shortly.
No ordinances covering further zoning of the city and fire prevention were
handed in, the matter being allowed to rest.
ADJOURNMF,NT: Motion made by Christensen, seconded by Partch, that the meeting
adjourn; motion carried.
ATTEST: mayor
City Cl rr.
Passed and approved the day of 19,,
City Clerk.
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tagulb r Session _ December 2nd, 1937.
ROLL CILL: City council met in regular session with Mayor Hicks presiding ;-nd fol_
ing councilmen present on roll call: Burns, Haylett, Leioux, O'Herin and Wirth; absent
istensen and Partch.
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD NOVaABER 17th were reed and approved.
FOLLOWING CLAIMS AGAINST VARIOUS FUNDS WERE READ AND ORDERED PAID
UPON motion made
LeRoux, seconded by Brune and carried without dissent on roll call:
'
CURRENT EXPENSE:
637_13643
Payroll of various offices for November _ _
376.67
644:13646
Payroll of P olice Dept. for November _ _
401.40
647_13648
Payroll of Library for November _ _ _
110.00
649
Axel L. Anderson, labor & matl. Library _ _
7930 (79.10)
650
Oregon News Co., books for Library _ _ _
17.93
651
Gaylord Bros. Inc., supplies Library _ _
20.68
652
The Pasco Herald, Supplies & Printing _ _ _
13.91
653
D. Burt Bryan, clock repairs, Library _ _
2.50
654
City Treasurer, water various departments _
148.90
655
P. P. & L. Co., Lights, Library, Power Cemetery _
17.69
650
Western Grain & Seed Co., supplies for -Parks _
1.29
657
U. S. Laundry, laundry _ _ __ _
8.82
668
P. T. & T. Co., toll calls _ _ _ _
4.25
659
Pasco Machine Co., repairs _ _ _ _
5.50
660
Pasco Auto Co., bulbs for Police
.80
661
M & M Cafe, meals for November _ _ _
28.50
662
Sta rdard 011 Go., gasoline _
14.11
663
Genl. Petroleum Corpn., lubrication and oil, Police 0
12.40
664
Pasco Hardware Co., hardware _ _ _ _
16.14
665
State Treasurer. Indust.Ins., Medical Aid & Occup.Disease
16.04
666
Columbia Hardware, material
1.95
667
Empire Electric Co., heater element for Police Dept.
1.00
CITYSTREET FUND:
_109
Payroll of Stre et rept. for November _ _
256.00
9
Pasco Machine Co., repairs _ _ _
6.25
0'
Union Oil Co., kerosene _ _ _ _
.78
1
Str,ndard Oil Co., gasoline _ _
9.62
2
Pasco 111bg. & Htg. Co., material for sewers _ _
8.48
3
A. H. Avery, concrete pipe _ _ _
29.39
4
Pasco Hardware Co. material _
3.31
5
State Treasurer, Industrial insurance, medical aid, etc.
4.49
6
Disel Oil Sales Company, balance on street oilipg _
940.65
7
Kleeb Lumber Co., cement _ _ _
12.60
WATER FUND:
92_3099
Payroll 'later Dept. for Nov. and other labor
554.35
00
City Treasurer, deductions for water bills from ls.borers
6.65
01
Baar & Cunningham, report on water system _ _
100.00
02
Hughes & Co., pipe and m terial
46.24
03
State Treasurer, Indust, iris uranc e., medical aid & U. C.
15.04
04
State Tax Commission, revenue tax _ _
137.26
05
Penn. Salt Mfg. Co., chlorine _ _ _
13.50
06
Rennsselaer Valve Co., hydrant _ _
94.77
07
Wallace & Ti =rnan Corp. meter _ _ _
22.64
09
H. R. Hales, inti freeze for car _ _
2.95
09
Pasco Machine Co., meter ial a nd labor _
96.57
10
Pasco Herald, water bills
47.50
11
City Treasurer, reimbursement for ffeight, envelopes,etc.
59.25
12
Shaw & Borden Co., ledger sheets _ _
41.96
13
Standard 011 Co., gasoline _ _ _
637
14
Empire ,lectric Co., material _ _
19..73
Bill from Pasco Plubing & Heating Co. for installing new boiler in City
11 discussed and it was decided to hold paSment over until January, 1938.
Letter from Sebastian Stuart Fish Co., protesting against the
levying of
siness tax against them was read, but no action taken.
CITY HALL ROOF work is now OK and should be accepted, according to a letter
ceived from G. A. Simmons, who stated work was first class. Letter placed on file.
Report of city Treasurer p„ssed around.
Report of City Clerk reported that license collections amounted to 4146.00, kmt
king total
to date $4629.5e.
DANCE LICENSES were discussed and while no formal action was
taken. it
geared the
consensus of opinion that parties giving dances :;hould secure licenses from
e clerk in accordance with the ordinance and the police matron should
submit a voucher
the and of the month covering such dames.
VACATI14G ALLEY IN BLOCK 25, Riverside Addition: Ordinance No. 431 covering
cation of
Sotuhernmost alley in Block 25, Riverside Addition was read
and motion was made
O'Herin,
seconded by Burns and carried, that ordinance be declared to
h_.ve had its first
Iding.
Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Burns and carried that
ordinance be given it
Gond reading
by title only and ordinance was read by title. Motion
made by Leitoux,
aconded by
O'Herin and carried, that Ordinance No. 431 be decl:,red to
have had its
cord reading
.
GEnera.l Petroleum Corporation had been notified by the Citp Attorney to
Place the curb they cut at 2nd & Lewis and to comply with buildine code. Haylett
Ported that two men representini, the company had come over from Seattle and agreed to do
erything that the city asked of them. They had replaced the curb but asked that
rk of making changes in the building, to comply with the building, code be not insisted upon
this time and they Promised to hive building changed in spring when wenther permitted.
Alley between 3rd and 4th Streets discussed and it was thought that grading the
ley would not help the property owners whonrecently petitioned for a change. However,
comply with promise made to the petitioners, it was agreed that the city would grade
a alley, although it was thought the best way to remedy possibility of water trouble
aid be for property owners on Lewis St, to install drains back of their buildings.
REPORT OF BAAR & CUNNINGHAId: Report of Bear & Cunningham regardirkg ch agges
water system was read. They recommended that the city increase its water storage to
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