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CITY COUIICTI, CH.1M1,S.
Regular session _ July Rth, 1939 (Continued)
Outst9nding business licenses briefly discussed and Police Dept were to be notified
bring dilinquents before the Police Judge.
Light Committee reported that they were not ready to report on light on East LevisSt
but that the matter of a,ight at 4th and Shoshone had been taken up with Manager Skill of
P. P. & L. Co. Motion made by Wirth, seconded by Christensen and carried, that City Clerk
be instructed to write P. P. & L. Co., asking them to place a 200 watt light at 4th and
Shoshone Sts.
Regarding light asked for by the American Hotel, Haylett called attention to fact th
there now two pole lights at 5th and Lewis Sts. end council took no further action.
Matter of new sign at Motor Inn discussed as it appeared dangerous to some of the
councilmen; this matter referred t:) City Attorney to see if owners would sign an agreemon
absolving city from possible damages.
No report from Fire Chief regarding vacant building on East Lewis St•, which some
councilmen thought at previous meeting, should be removed.
Mayor advised the council that he had not yet filled the vacancy on the Park Board,
Mayor also informed the council that he met Mr. Hockley of the P. W. A. and also
kx t made a report regarding the meeting of the Assn. of Wash. Cities and their action on
Initiative No. 127.
FILTRATION PLANT DISCUSSED; Wirth suggested that the dater Committee prepare a
letter to (Yater users, explaining just idnk what the $122,500. P. i7. A. project covered.
Wells also discussed and J. W. Cunningham advised the council that he would see plr Piper
the U. S. Geological Survey on Ground ',later Investigations and have him furnish informatio
regarding this vicinity. He suggested further that the letter to be sent out be made aim
in a question and answer form. The work on the tank he stated was getting aling in good
Matter of raising present tank discussed and Cunningham stated that he had a bid from
Baardsmore & Co. on this job; labor would be $4500. and material $3000. He also advised
the council that if the filtration plant did not go thru, the pumps still needed modernize
as present layout was obsolete. The matter of foundation of new tank is not yet settled
altho he did not think the contractors could get additional work paid for as their work wa
based on a yardage proposition and the bill submitted by the contractors was several hundr
dollars higher than the engineer's figures sh)wed it should be.
Matter of cleaning the streets was discussed; councilmen were of the opinion
that streets should be cleaned every night and street commissioner was authorized to hire
man to clean the streets (informal authorization) and it was thought that streets could be
cleaned by a man working four hours per night.
ADJOURNMENT: Notion made by O'Herin, seconded by Christensen that the meeting
adjourn; motion carried.
ATTEST:
City C erk.
Passed and approved the �f%_day of 1939
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CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
Regular Session _ July 21st, 1939.
Account no quorum being present, meeting was adjourned until next regular meeting.
ATTEST: Ma
City Cle
Passed and approved the If— Py of 4 _1939.
City Cler
CITY COUI:CIL CH, '132RS
Special Sest;ion _ July 29th, 1639.
ROLL CALL:Pursuant to a call put out by Mayor Pro Tem O'Herin, the council met
areanlar Sfd for the purpose of taking np matters connected with the proposed fil_
ation plan s and any other business which might be brought before the council for its
tention. The uakkx following members were present on roll call: Burns, Christensen.
ylett, O'Herin and Wirth; absent Le3oux and Partch. In the absenceof Hayor Hicks,
3 mayor pro tem presided.
CLAIMS: Following bills against the city were read and ordered paid upog motion
,Firth, seconded by Burns and carried on roll call:
-rant CU:iRENT EXPENSE:
i64 Ra.sco Active Club, for lights on ball field in accordance with
agreement _ _ _ 290.00
i65 Mrs. E. Noland, services as police matron July 4th _ 2.00
WATER FUND:
3 Elno Hinman, labor _ _ 52.00
4 Kimple & Dill, balance due on contract constructing base of
new water tank _ _ _ 245.35
A petition submitted by business houses on hest side -)f Fourth St., between Levis
Columbi asking that parking of autos except for loading and unloading be prohibited
the bre back of their places of business was dismissed and mayor protem agreed to
e this up with Police Dent.
Clerk reported licenses amounting to ti?399.00 issued since last meeting, making total
date X6139.50.
Report of water manager for the previous month was read, showing a net loss of
,779.92, this being due to payments on new tank and replacing mains.
Escort of treasurer passed around, while report of clerk in typed form was furnished
each councilman.
ORDINANCE No. 436, providing for issuing bonds amounting to 667,375.00 to cover
)st of proposed filtration plant and making other improvements to the water system was
3s d, ordinance also setting Sept. 6th as a date for a municipal election on the matter.
)tion made by Haylett, seconded by Wirth and carried, that the ordinance be declared
)have had its first reading. Notion made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen end carried
1Qt ordinance be read by title as its second rending; ordinance read by title .and motion
is made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen and carried, that Ordinance lie. 436 be declared
:have hod its second reading. Further action on the ordinance was held up pending
�ceint of a report from a committee of citizens appointed to look into the matter of
filtration plant and wells. 1:Ieyor Pro Tem O'Herin announced that he had r+npointed
e following on the committee: Hill Williams, chairman, E. G. Kerfoot, D. F. Rodkey,
,cil Downey, C. S. Davis Levi Pyle and Chas. Patterson. !fr. Petterson had phoned him
sting that he could not serve and in his stead he had appointed C. L. Booth. O'Herin
ppested, that committee be allowed their expenses if they found it necessary to go to
rwiston„'Wenatchee or Dayton and motionx was made by Haylett, seconded by Christensen,
rat the "fact finding committee” in connection with wells and filtratiog plant would
ve their expenses paid by the city, if they (round it necessary to make any trips in
nnection with their investigation; motion carried.
In connection with the vacant building on Epst Lewis St• which members of the
nmcil thought should be removed, motion was made by Haylett, seconded by 'Wirth and
rried, that the city attorney be instructed to contact the owner, (Ross B. Kirl-wood,
05 N. E. 4th Ave., Portland) and have Kirkwood declare his intention as to the property,
otherwise the city will tear it down. _
Matter of sign across the walk at the I:Iotor Inn discussed and Christensen stated that
Kerfoot advised him that he had liability insurance on the sign. It had been sng,est_
that Mr. Kerfoot should give the city a letter relieving the city of any liability which
pht hepuen due to the sign. No further action taken•
CHIEF OF POLICE BUCFAiIAN'S SALARY was discussed as Clerk wanted to know at what
to to pay him and Patrolman Cooney and Haylett stated that Buchanan was to draw the salary
chief for the month of July,
A letter was read from Arthur I.I. Piper of the U. 5. Geological Surve,; at Portland,
which he stated that his department would be willing to make a servo;; of the Pasco basin
rep_ard,to ground water conditions, but if the city wanted such a survey in the near
tore, it would cost the city fifty per cent of the total cost, his department assuming
e other half of the cost. If the survey could be postponed for some time, it might
done ,vith little cost to the city, but s,1ch a survey would take from six months to a
Ar at least.
S. N. 1ScGee was present representing a committee from the Chamber of Commerce end
fefed tlte'services of the Chamber in getting action on the water plant proposition.
was snggeste3 that the Chamber of Commerce might sponsor an outdoor meeting at which
' managers of the water plants at Lewiston and 'Wenatchee would be asked to be present
Fivetheir advice and the report of the committee investigating the matter could be
the same time. No definite action was ta,lcon. made
ADJOURNMEi4T: I,Iotion made by Christensen, seconded by Burns and carried, that the
)ting adjourn.
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Ci y C erk /J
Passed and approved the day of LA , 1939
CiVy Clerk.
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