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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04-1938 Minutes;�! 000 Regular Session _ February 3rd, 1939 Continued. BIDS ON NEW jrhe WATER TANK: Motion made by Haylett. seconded by O'Herin and carried the regular order of business be suspended and matter of bids on new tank be considered. Bids were opened an follows: Bidder: 300,000 400,000 300,000 400,000 Raising Old Tank 107 ft. 107 ft. 72 ft. 72 ft. to 107 ft. sego rg. — 1 26.6 & Iron Works 26,210 31,130 22,266. 26,775 ) Alternate Bids do. Pittsburg Des_ 20,350. 26,020. 17,265. 21,615. 13,145. Moines Co. 21,940. 27,450. 18,890. 22,860. 13,500. Steel Tank & Pipe Co, of Ore. 20$00. 26,200. 17,000. 20,200. a.000.plus11 Alloway & Georg lb.for matl. Bids were referred business. _ _ 21,913. to Engineer John Cunnibgham to go voer, while council resumed other Committee representing service station operators was present regarding license fee to paid and Chairman Wirth of License Committee at}id they would meet them Drifay night. A communication from A. H. Avery citing a law about being charged a city license when he handled only beer was referred to the council by the city attorney and was referred the License Committee for investigation upon motion made by Chri-stenson, seconded by O'Heri Communication read from Churchman Investment Co., asking that successful bidder on tan be asked to purchase his bond locally fsas placed on file. Clerk reported total licenses amounting to $2107.50 for 1939 had been collected. Following committees reported "Progress"on following assignments: Street Com. on claim against McRae Bros.; Street Com. on monuments at city entrances; Finance Com. on resolution creating a bond retirement fund for general obligation bonds. Street Com. replrted that alley between Lewis & Colmbia back on Fourth St. was being graded. Haylett reported regarding safety zone at Whittier School, that they wanted a "Slow" sign painted on the street. City Treasurer's report was passed around. City Attorney stated he would advise the council later regarding the L. I. D. tax Matti which had been referred to him for investigation. BIDS ON WATER PIPE: O'Herin made a plea for reconsidering bids on cast iron pipe, but as he had voted in the xg` negative on motion to buy the pipe, was unable to make a moti to reconsider the matter and clerk was authorized to write the Pacific Water Works, that the bid had been accepted and that the ,Vater Manager would advise them as to when to ship tnFlPi FIRE HOSE: Prices on fire hose were submitted by the Eureka Fire Hose Co. and the Fabric Fire Hose CO. thru Sanderson Safety Supply Co. and after discussing the matter and hearing recommendations of Fire Chief Pangle, the motion was made by Haylett, seconded by Wirth and carried, that the recommendation of the fire chief be accepted and that the city purchase 300 ft. of Seaboard Fire Hose from the Eureka Co. at $1.10 per ft. A substitute motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen, that the city purchase 250 ft. hose from Sanderson Supnly Co. of the Black Diamond brand lost by a vote of 3 to 2 on roll call, as follows: Ayes, Christensen and O'Herin; Noes, Burns, Haylett and Wirth. Haylett theyn moved, seconded by Wirth, that the city purchase 250 ft. of Eureka Seaboard hose and this carried on roll call 4 to 1, O'Herin voting against the motion. MAYOR HICKS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS: Josephine LeRoux to succeed hersel on the Library Board and W. W. Leach to succeed hthmself on the Park Board. NEW TANK: Mr. Cunningham reported that the bids for the tank were satisfrctory and than the bids submitted several months ago. The cost of raising the present tank was toe in his opinion and should be rejected. He still recommended that the city purchase the nee tank at a height of 107 ft. rather than a lower tank. He also stated that it would take about 132 cubic yards of concrete at a cost of not to exceed $3000. for the foundation of the tank. The council then discussed the tank and decided to adjourn. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried, that the meeting adjourn until 7 PM Friday, February 4th' ATTEST: savor �J ul y cle Passed and approved the Z 14eday of1939. City lark CITY COUNCIL C I1fB"NS Adjourned Session _ February 4th, 1939. ROLLCALL: Pursuant to agreement, the city council met in an adjourned session with r Hicks presiding and following councilmen present: Burns, Christensen, Haylett, O'herin tch and Wirth; absent LeRoux. WATER TANK: Engineer John Cunningham discussed the bids and recommended the award given to the lowest bidder. The question was brought up that with the new tank 35 ft. gher than the present one, whether the water in old tank would not be stale and bad for ie. Mr. Cunningham agreed that this was the case, but suggested that the at present Link could be shut off until later in the year at which time the city z could see if they old not get better proposals in cost of raising the present tank. Geo. Pauline of the Central Labor Council and the business agent of the Hod rriers Union were present and asked that earnest consideration be given to the bid of eel Tank & Pipe Co. of Portland, who it was brought out operated on a strictly union sis in their shop and in their field force. Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen, that the council resolve them_ lyes into executive session to consider the matter of bide for the new tank; motion rried and council went into executive session. During this session it was brought out that the painting of the tank with amel, which was deemed highly desireable wgaald cause the bids ion tanks sphinitted by e two lowest bidders to be as follows: Steel Tank & Pipe Co., 400,000 gal. tank, $26,300., paint with enamel $560., tal $26, 760. Chi-cago Bridge & Iron Co., 400,000 gal, tank 26,020., enamel $945., or a tal of $26,965. A motion then was me de by Christensen, seconded by O'Herin, that the city erd the contract for a 400,000 gal. water tank at a height of 107 ft. to the Steel ok & Pipe Co. Partch submitted an amendment, seconded by O'Herin, that contract be bject to a clause suggested by Mr. Cunningham relative to furnishing specified material 3 in case of conflict between specifications and the drawings submitted with the bid, at the specifications shall govern. Roll call showed all voting for the amendment ithe motion as amended was declared carried.after roll call showed all voting for it. RAISING PRESENT TANK: Motion rade by O'Herin, seconded by Haylett and c^rried thout dissent on roll call, that all bids for raising the present water tank be rejected. SHOP INSPECTION was discussed, as well as inspection of completed tank and brit. sningham was to advise the city as to the .cost of such inspection. PUMP REHABILITATION: The matter of modernizing the pumping equipment was discussed I Mr. Cunningham agreed to advise the council by its next meeting, what the cost of sparing necessary plans and specifications would be. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by Partch, seconded by Haylett and carried, that the sting adjourn. T: /f eyor City C1 k. Passed and approved the day of.1939. 41 City er—