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Home My WebLink About01-20-1938 MinutesiZk' S9� CITY COUITM, Cii.11118:R3 Regular Session _ J•-nunry 6th, 1939. ROLL CALL: City Council met in regular session with Mayor Hicks presiding and foll ing counciib men present: Burns, Christensen, Haylett, O'Herin and 'rlirth. MINUTES OF MEETINS HELD Dec. 16th and 30th were read and approved. Manager Botick of Potlatch Yards was in attendance and said hoboes had a jubgle camp near their plant and were stealing wood and tearing down fences. Mayor Hicks informed u that the matter would be referred to the Police Dept. CLAII,IS AGAINST CURiiENT EXPENSE AND WATER YUiJD as follows were read and ordered paid upon motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen and carried on roll call without dis CURRENT EXPEiJSE: 13715 Pasco Herald, subscription for magazines for library & city printing 77.99 13716 Churchman Investment Co., insurance for library _ _ 53.55 13719 City Treasurer, reimbursement for stamps azm2 exchange on checks 4.25 13719 Pasco Plbg. & Htp. Co., boiler ind rentrs to city hall heating plant 592.15 13719 It & M Cafe, meals for Police Dent. _ 25.00 13720 Ganl. Petroleum Corp., lubricants, oil, etc., Police Dept. _ 5.92 13721 U. S. Laundry, laundry for fire department _ _ _ 4.90 13722 Assoc. of Washington Cities, annuel dues for 1939 _ _ 40.00 13723 P. T. & T. Co., toll calls, Police Dept. _ _ _ 1.00 79 WATER FU14D: - 3135 P. P. & L. Co., pump power _ _ _ 319.15 3136 City Treasnier, reimbursement for freight, etc. _ _ 1.91 3137 Henry Tymer Co. Inc., negatives _ _ 35.00 3139 Pacific Builder & Engineer, printing call for bids on pipe _ 10.90 3139 Empire alectric Co., repairs to signal circuit _ _ _ 1.99 3140 N. P. Ry. Co., lease of pumne house site _ _ _ _ 25.00 39 Clerk reported licenses for 1939 amounting to $540.00 had been paid in. Communication from bars. Chute asked that the city find work for John Green on th Street Dept., so that he would be available. later as park caretaker and this was referred Street Commissioner upon motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth end carried. Letter from Attorney Geo. A. Custer of Seattle stating that he had a client hold bond No. 6 in L. I. D. #29, which he was willing to surrenter upon payment of X399.92 which he claimed he had been advised was on hand in the fiend and which letter had been referred to the city attorney was brought in accompanied by an opinion from Mr. O'Brien, Mr. O'Brien stated that if there are any unpaid°coupons on a particular bond, such coupon should be paid before the bonds; wfter which the money should be -pplied on the payioent of the princinal, applying it to the payment of the lowest numbered bond in the series still outstanding. After c3nsiderable discussion, motion was made by O'Herin, seconded Christensen and carried that the matter be laid on the table. Motion then made by Hayle seconded by O'Herin and carried that the city attorney's opinion be placed on file. Letter from Atlas Welding Co., asking about the proposed new water tank was refe to the water superintendent upon motion made by Haylett, seconded by O'Herin and carried, Communication from B. B. Horrigan about service station at let & Lewis 5t., was read and discussed; motion made by Haylett, seconded by O'Herin and carried, that City C; be instructed to advise Lir. Horrigan, that he told members of t e council that if the ap. nroach to the undernass was moved back, it would be satisfactory and cause no damage. Dept. of Highway advised the city that they could not grant more than ;$250. poi mile for primary highway maintenance. Treasurer's reports were passed to the councilmen. Water Dept. reeorted a net profit of $110.93 for the previous month. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SI14KI14G FUED for retiring Gneral Obligation Bonds was read and motion was rade by 'Wirth that sum of X5000. be inserted in resolution but was la for want of a second. Motion then made by Barns, seconded by O'Herin and carried, that the resolution be referred to the Finance Committee for investigation and report. Mayor Hicks announced that he had signed papers for a 'W. P. A. project for impri ing city streets and alleys which would amount to 9"29,000., the city to furnish trucks nn( pay $60.00 per month for blacksmith shop; O'Herin amplified this by saying that he hadb+ advised that this work would be started on Jf,niv.:ry 13th. The maxtifraamt check put up by the 4hite iiiver Lumber Co. in connection with their contract for reroofing the city hall was authorized to be returned to them. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried, that meeting adjourn; carried. r ATTEST: Mayor City Vierk. Passed and approved the _AD d,iy of 1939. City clot.. CITY COUt;CII 011'."t3'^C J�quaryy Regular Session _ I7s+xrs#r 20th, 1939. ROLL CALL: With Mayor Pro Tem O!Herin presiding, the city council met in reonlar sessi th following members present on roll call: Burns, Christensen, Haylett, Leroux, O'Herin, d Mirth; absent, Partch. MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION HIMu JAN. 6th were read nd :pnroved. MONUMENTS AT CITY ENTRAIICES: Messrs. E. L. Collins and H. H. Skill were present, presenting the Ch-imb'r of Commerce and asked aid of the city in securing a project for acting monuments at the entrances to the city, these being three in number; it was pro_ sod to construct the monuments of rocks and cement and cost would be little outside of bor, which could be furnished by the W. P. A. Upon motion made by Wirth, seconded by ;onx, the matter was referred to the Street & Alley Committee. Mr. Grant Stringham was present and asked that he be given a share of the insurance rried by the city andxe was informed by Mayor Pro Tem that this matter would be checked lip CLAIMS: Claim of Mary Juvenal as police matron attending 3 dances in December s read and ordered paid upon motion made by 'girth, seconded by Christensen and carried on 11 on 11. WARRANT 13724 issued. GASOLINE: H. Earl Clack Co. submitted a proposal to furnish gas at 17y1 per gallon d Shell Oil Co, submitted one for gas at 17,1V per gallon; motion made by Haylett, conded by Christensen and carried that contracts be turned over to the Mayor for oma tur e . PETITION SUBLIITTED BY Earl James and ten other business men end property owners, king that the alley behind their places of business between 4th and 5th Streets from :vis to Columbia St, be improved by grading and gravelling was read and motion was made Christensen, seconded by Haylett and carried, that it be turned over to the Street & ley Committee. Clerk's report in typed form passed to each councilman; clerk also informed a council that :492.90 had been paid in licenses since the last meeting, amking total of 39 licenses $1022.90 CORRENSEPONDENCE WITH MCRAE BROS. regarding a claim for 540.00 was discpssed and developed that this Was for rental of equinrnent; m d1ion made by Burns, seconded by ;Tett and carried, that the matter be referred to the Street Dept. to investip•-,te and re report at the next meeting. "Progress" was reported by following committees: Water Com. on Tank; License s. on rate to charge service stations; Finance Com. on resolution creating a retirement ad for ."neral obligation bonds. BIDS FOR FURNISHING CAST IRUi4 PIPE WERE OPENED WITH FOLLOW114G RESULTS: 10" 9" 6" T E E S Y Reducers 91172d 6" 72d. Pine Pine Pipe 9x9x6 6x6x6 10" 9x4 9x6 6x4 Bend Bend erican I.PipeCo. an bell 1.69 1.25 .93 13.50 10.00 21.70 5.95 7.15 6.00 10.55 7.00 eCaulked 1.90 1.34 .90 1.Simplex 1.99 1.41 .95 D.';'JOOD CO. an Bell 1.75? 1.29h .95; ANE CO. iveral Jt.1.93 1.39 .91 19.24 12.39 39.21 7.97 9.45 5.76 13.92 9.55 G.PURCELL dro Type 1.69 1.25 .93 16.20 12.00 26.04 7.92 9.00 6.24 12.00 7.90 YMPIC FDRY: Total bids for fittings only u150.00 63 -MANVILLE: onsite 1.304 .969 .697 LAS FDRY : fittings pnly 15.90 12.65 29.75 10.00 9.40 7.25 12.10 10.00 :.STATES CAST IRON PIPE CO.: e Caulked 1.79 1.32 .99 16.49 12.10 29.95 7.03 7.99 5.33 3n Bell: 1.69 1.23 .91 13.65 10.92 27.15 6.56 7.19 4.96 16.50 11.50 C. WATER .VORKS: sn Bell: 1.50 1.00 .66 all fittings $150. Prepsentatives of various pipe companies addressed the council. Motion then ie by LeRoux, seconded by 'Wirth and carried, that further action on the bids be postponed til 11onday, Jan. 24th. There being sloe+ resnonse in regard to city licenses on businesses to noticies I ished by the clerk, the latter was advised that the Police Dept. would notify delinquents t licenses for 1J39 were now due. Council was advised by 11.1r. Haylett that a JPA.project for the cemetery was 3roved -and should reach the city shortly. The County Commissioners asked the city to find room for a sewing project in the y hell and this was discussed; motion then made by Christensen, seconded by firth and rried, that the request of th.a county commissioners for snace in the city hull be granted. the Principal of the .lhittier School had asked for a safety zone at the school i Haylett was delegated to see him and find out wht�t was wanted. The Fire Dent. wasenthorized to buy a fog nozzle rand a motion was also made Christensen, seconded by Barns and carried, that the City Clerk be instructed to write ions rubber fire hose companies that the city council proposed to buy 300 ft. of new o hose at its next meeting, Feb. 3rd and asked them to submit prices. ADJOURNMEIJT: Motion made by Christensen, seconded by La-,oux and carried, that meeting adjourn until 9 PM. Uonday. Jennnry 24th_ Passed and ap,roved the J"-ef day of 1939 Ci y Cle 3