HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-15-1938 MinutesREGULAR SESSION Sept, lstm 1939
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
ROLLCALL: City council met in regular session with Mayor Hicks presiding and fo
ing councilmen present on roll call: Burns, Christensen, O'Herin and wirth; absent w
Haylett, LeRoux and Partch.
MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD AUGUST 18th and 23rd were read and approved. Regular
order of business was suspended by unimous consent in order to consider Ordinance No. 43
ORDINANCE NO. 436, PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL ELECTION TO APPROVE OR REJECT PROPOSED
BOND ISSUE OF $67,375. to oover IK=t cost of a filtration plant was given its third
reading. Motion made by Christensen, seconded by Wirth, that the date of election
be changed to September 20th, instead of September 6th; motion carried unanimously.
Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Burns, that Ordinance No. 436, be declared to
have had its third reading as amended; motion carried unanimously.
O'Herin moved, seconded by Wirth, the final adoption of Ordinance too. 436; roll e,
ordered and showed Burns, O'Herin and Wirth voting for the motion and Christensen against
Christensen explained that the cause of his vote against the motion was because he under.
stood that a report from the minority of the fact finding committee had been filed and he
thought the council should discuss that minority report before taking action on the
ordinance. No report had been filed with the clerk or council by the two minority memb
of the committee and then Mr. Christensen said that inasmuch as no such report had been
filed, he wished to withdraw his vote against the motion and wanted to go along with the
council in adopting the ordinance; he asked that the record be changed to show him votiA
"Yea". Inasmuch as result of roll call had not been formally pronounced, the mayor
now gave the result of roll call on the motion, as having been carried unanimously.
While discussing the matter, Mr. O'Herin left the council chamber and as he
failed to return, the meeting was adjourned. account no quorum.
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ATTEST: �J-f -144-
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Clerk
Passed and approved the /S -day of _ _ f�, �_7irr itJ 1938.
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CITY COUNCIT, CIi,',;.iBl:R3
Regular Session _ Sept. 15th, 1938.
ROLL CALL: City council met in regular session with Mayor Hicks presiding and follow_
councilmen present on roll call: Burns, Haylett, LeRoux and Wirth; absent Christensen
erin and Partch.
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER let were read and approved.
CLAIMS:
Followin bills were read and ordered paid upon motion made by LeRoux, seconded by Hay_
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lett and carried without dissent onroll call:
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14116_123
Pay roll of various offices for month of August
410.00
14124_126
Pay roll of Police Dept. do.
328.20
14127
John P. Green, salary as park caretaker, August
96.00
14128
S. Simon, labor _ _ __
15.00
14129-130
Pay roll of Library for August _ _ _
110.00
14131_14141
Pay roll of Fire Dept. for August _
57.00
14142
Marion Peters, steno work for attorny -
5.00
14143
Paul Savage _ labor _ _ _
5.00
14144
M. Cooney, special police_ _ _ _
5.00
14145
Chas. Greenwood, labor _ _
7.50
14146
Geo. Goodge, labor_
8.50
14147
Theo. D. Peterson, services as life guard _
50.00
14148
Gene Brickey, labpr _ _ _
4.00
14149
State Treasurer, Industrial insurance, etc.
9.75
14150
Yakima Bindery & Printing Co., supplies, Treasurer
1.50
14151
Burroughs Adding Machine Co., chair for treasurer
21.00
14152
Cunningham Rote),, room for stranded transients
2.00
14153
P. P. & L. Co., lights_ _ _
346.43
14154
City Treasurer, water various departments _
414.10
14155
Pasco Hardware Co., hardware _ _ _
10.17
14156
Columbia Hardware Co., hardware _ _
5.99
14157
Shaw & Borden Co., supplies _ _ _
7.36
14158
Line Material Co., Globes & canopies _ _
28.33
14159
Franklin County, property purchased _ _
425.00
14160
Puget Sound News Co., books, Library _
18.71
14161
Shell Oil Co., gasoline_ _ _
37.00
14162
P. T. & T. CO., phone service _ _
4.45
14163
City treasurer, reimbursement, stamps and supplies
7.55
14164pp
U. S. Laundry, laundry for fire boys _ _
9.50
14165 -Vi -4 - -
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14166
Pasco Machine Co., repairs _ _
1.35
14167
Gaylord Bros:, supplies, Library _ _
5.55
14168
H. W. 'Nilson Co., subscriptions _ _ _
16.90
14169
14193
J. B. lienthpT;liesrn, labor
Pasco eral R i} k p Cler-k triasurer
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3341_3344
Water Dept. pay roll for August _ _ _
505.00
3345
Mike Goulet, labor _ _ _
69.00
3346
Bill Gordon, labor _ _ _ _
12.00
3347
G. A. Haven, labor _ _
12.00
3348
State Treasurer, industrial insurance, etc.
10.93
3349
State Tax Commission, revenue tax _ _
150.14
3350
City Treasurer, water bill of Jack M-rtell _
4.00
3351
Central inspection Bureau, inspecting tank _
335.55
3352
Hughes & Co., material
62.61
3353
Pennsylvania Salt i:•1fg. Co., chlorine _0_
40.50
3354
Rensselaer Valve Co., hydrant parts _ _
156.94
3355
Houston Motor Co., material _ _
5.55
3356
Federal Pipe & Tank Co., material _ _ _
228.12
3357
Neptune ,'Meter Co., meters and parts _
140.26
3359
Pasco Hardware Co., material
_ 2.35
3359
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., toll calls
3.05
3360
D. Burt Bryan, repair water clock
3.00
3361
City Treasurer, reimbursement for freight, etc.
56.53
3362
Shell Oil Co., gasoline_ _ _
_ 10.44
3363
P. P. & L. Co., pump power_ _ _
883.44
3364
Pasco 1.1achine Co., material and labor _
22.65
3365
Pasco Herald, supplies _ _ _
5.85
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CITY STREET FUND:
259_261
Street Dept. pay roll for August _ _
195.00
262
State Treasurer, industrial insurance, etc.
2.32
263
P. P. & L. Co., lights for underpass _
44.33
264
Shell Service #942, lubrication _ _ _
12.95
265
Pasco Hardware Co., material _ _
26.95
266
Shell Oil Co., gasoline _ _
54.96
267
Pasco Machine Co., material and labor _ _
7.00
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY CLERLr- TO FILE APPLICATION with P. W• &.for aid in
constructing a community hall, as follows was read and adopted upon motion made by Wirth,
seconded by LeRoux and carried:
"A resolution authorizing the City Clerk, Gertrude Speier, to file an application
to the United States of America through± the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Wor
for a grant to aid in financing the construction of a community building and designating
G. A. Pehrson, Architect to furnish such information as the Government may request.
"BE IT RESOLVED: by the Council of the City of Pasco, Franklin County, State of Washington:
"SECTION I That Gertrude Speier, City Clerk, be and she is authorized to exercise and fil
an application on behalf of the City of Pasco, Franklin County, State of Washington. to the
United States of America for a grant to aid in financing the construction of a community
building.
"SECTION II That G. A. Pehrson, Architect, be and is hereby authorized and directed
to f*urnisa such information as the united States of America through the Federal Emergency
Administration of Publick 'Works may reasonably request in connection with the application
which is herein authorized to be filed."
J. H. Perry appeared before the council relative to claim for damage to his pro
at 626 W. Clark St. and motion was made by LeRoux, seconded by birth and carried, that t
matter be ref,rred to the Street Committee to investigate and report at the next regular
meeting.
A resolution submitted by the Carpenters Local endorsing the filtering plant
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iegular 1:eeting _ Sept. 15th, 1938.
Continued.
was read and ordered filed upopi motion made by Wirth, seconded by LeRoux.
Assn. of Wash. Cities asked the council to place an additional ;740.00 in their budget
next year.
STEEL TANK & PIPE CO. submitted a bill for balance of their contract, 06362.00, p
state tax of $535.60. or total of 9'5997.20. Motion made by Haylett, seconded by Wirth an
that consideration of the claim be postponed until the next meeting.
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTING SIGNAL LINE were opened; only one received, it being from
the Empire Electric Co., at cost of $491.12. Motion made by Wirth, seconded by Haylett,
that consideration of the bid be postponed until the next meeting; carried.
BIDS ON POLICE CAR were opened from following:
Maughan Motor Co., 01095., less X375. for old car, or $720. net.
Nelson Motor Co., $1037., less I`400. for old car, or .637. net
Conlen Auto & Impl. Co., X915.
Motion made by Wirth, seconded by LeRoux that the bid of the Nelson Motor Co. be a
cepted as the lowest and best bid; roll call ordered and showed 3 Ayes and i No as follow
Ayes, Haylett, LeRoux and Wirth; Noes, Burns; motion declared carried.
Petition for a light at 8th and Clark was ea referred to the Light Committee.
'Matter of Salary for Chief of Police Buchanan was referred to the Police Committ
for consideration and report at the next meeting.
UNIFORMS FOR POLICE DEPT. discussed and motion was made by Haylett, seconded by
Wirth end carried, that members of the Police Dept. be instructed to secure uniforms, that
the city will advance the payment for the nniforms and that members will reimburse the cit;
by deductions 4t from their salaries over a peri o of s x months.
Rer.ort of Water rept. showing a loss of I? "d3 due to $53,2;(.00, spent on the n
tank, was read, accepted and ordered placed on file upon motion made by ,girth, seconded
by Haylett.
1939.BUDGET WAS briefly considered and Mayor Hicks asked that an item of X77500.
for additional ornamental lights be added to the tentative budget, bath in expenditures a
in receipts, as he thought that the cityw u �dd,��receive more than that amount of money addi
from the satstate next year. Following `-Rdopting the budget for 1939 was thereupo4
read and adopted upon motion nada by Wirth, seconded by Haylett and carried:
"WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington, met in regular
session on Thursday, the 15th day of September, 1939, to consider the preliminary budget
the City of Pasco for the year 1939 and having made such revisions as deemed advisable in
said budget as submitted by the City Clerk,
"NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the preliminary budget as considered be
and the same is hereby ordered placed on file for the information of any pax -payer who may
call at the office of the City Clerk, for information regarding same, or for copies thereo.
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk of the City of Pasco give due
notice that the said preliminary budget is on file and that the city council will meet on
Monday, the 3rd day of October, 1939, at the hour of 9 o'clock PM at the City Hall in the
City of Iasco, for the purpose of fixing final budget and making tax levies in accordance
therewith; that the City Clerk cause such notice to be published once each week for two
consecutive weeks immediately following the adoption of this resolution."
ADJOURNMENT: No motion made to adjourn but it seemed the consensus of
opinion that the council :,ould meet in an adjourned meeting Thursday, Sept. 22nd for the
purpose of considering the budget further and also acting on the ordinance submitted by the
Planning Commission for zoning the city.
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ATTEST: ItAYOR
City Clerk
Passed and approved 'the _L ay of Cct( _L� _1939.
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CITY COV110I1, CIIAIABLRS
Special i,;eeting _ September 22nd, 1939.
ROLL CALL: Pursnant-to a call issued by Mayor Hicks, the city council met in special
Sion with following members present on roll call: Mayor Hicks, Councilmen Burns,
istensen, O'Herin and Wirth; abentees were Haylett, LeRoux and Partch. The call
the meeting was the read, the call stating that the purpose of the meeting was for the
pose of canvassing votes at the recent election, consideration of the budget for 1939,
Sideration of the zoning ordinance submitted by the Planning Commission and such other
tern as might come before the council.
ELECTION BALLOTS WERE CANVASSED BY THE COUNCIL 'WITH FOLLOWING RESULTS:
Precinct
CURRENT
Total
"F�
"A a_g inet"
2
108
33
75
3
154
90
64
4
199
118
71
5
156
100
56
6
182
99
83
7
177
79
98 (1 ballot spoiled)
Totals
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—76R--
76R
CURRENT EZPENSE BILLS:
Following bills for salaries of election officers and use of polling places were
dared pagd upoia motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried without dissent on
11 call:
rrants 14170 to 14192 inclusive: salaries of election officers
and useet of polling places _ _ _ _ Total $140.70
RESOLUTION DECLARING RESULT OF SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF PASCO, WASH. %� q
SEPT. 20th, 1938, was read as follows: /
"The City Council met in special session at the call of the mayor, for the purpose,
Ong other things of canvassing the vote of the special election held September 20th, 1939;
1 there being 4 members of the Council present, the said council then proceeded to the can_
as of the vote of said special election; and having so canvassed the said vote of special
action finds and hereby declares that on the propositions submitted thereat, 1098 votes
re cast in the several precincts of the said city on said date, and that of such votes,
2 were XUR "For the building and installing of a filtration plant and the making of
her improvementand additions to the water system, and the issuance of water utility bonds
herefor in an amount not to exceed $67,375.00, as provided in Ordinance No. 436"• and
5 were "A ainat the proposal to build and install a filtration plant and make other
orovemen s the city water system and against the issuance of bonds for the payment there
f, as provided in Ordinance Be. 436".
"THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council finds that a majority of the said
tee so cast at said special election were in favor of the proposal to build and install a
1tration plant and make other additions and improvements to the water system, and the
3uance and sale of water utility bonds therefor.
"Passed and approved this 22nd day of September, 1939."
tion made by O'Herin, seconded by Wirth and carried unanimously, that the resolution be
Doted.
ZONING ORDINANCE was discussed briefly and action was postponed until Councilman
lett, who has been handling it, gets back to the city.
BUDGET was gone over and various changes made, so that when its consideration
finished $10,616. had been cut from the tentative fignres submitted, and it was thought
t budget could be adopted without difficulty at the Oct. 3rd meeting.
ADJOURNIJENT: Motion made by O'Herin, seconded by Burns and carried, that the
ting adjourn.
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City Vlerk
Passed and enproved the day of �_,_ACA2 1938.
City C] rk.