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REGULAR SESSION CONTINUED
MARCH 2. 1939
WARRENTS ISSUED FROM WATER DEPT. FUNDS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUAHY 1939
3467 Pasco Hardware _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _- $ 2.00
69 H. L. Blanton _ - - - - - 11.00
69 Northern Pacific Rail Road Company _ _ - - _ - - _ _ _ 25.00
70 Hnrbert Hales _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, 75
71 VOID - - - -
72 Pasco Herald _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 12.57
73 Penn. Salt Co. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13.50
74 Penn Salt Co _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - _13.50
75 Hughes & Company _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14.43
76 Pacific Power & Light Co. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 330.75
77 Vity Treasurer - _ - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ 53.30
78 D. W. McGhee _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _190.00
79 H. V. Harris _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - - - - - - 140.00
90 0. H. Butterfield - _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _92.50
91 August Klundt _ _ _ _ _ - - - - _ - - - - - - - 92.50 _
Total of all warrentsissued in Feb,'$94 3,649.24
WARRENTS ISSUED FROM WATER DEPT. DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 1939
3482 City Treasurer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ $ 15.30
93 J. H. Engelke _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2.95
94 Tom Mathews _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.95
95 City Treasurer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14.55
96 City Treasurer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _W.J.Hausehild for water _ _ 12.00
97 VOID
99 State Treasurer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10.31
99 State Tax Commission _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 175.97
90 Barr & Cunningham _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 75.00
91 Mrs. Minni a McCulloch _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30.00
92 E1noHinman _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41.25
93 Bill Gardner _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 63.50
94 Fred Huston _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4.53
95 Pasco Plumbing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.53
96 Wallace Tiernan Sales Corp. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.15
97 Pacific Telephone Cc _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1400
99 Penn Salt Co. _ 13.50
99 City Treasurer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4,28
3500 Current Expense Fund _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5.10
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Voucher favor the Churchman Investment Company for $20.97 was ordered withheld.
WARRENTS ISSUED FROM STREET FUNDS DURING THE MDNTH OF MARCH 1939.
341
Columbia Hardware _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ $ 15.23
42
Gamble Store _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ 1.14
43
Roy Krueger _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ 36.91
44
Universal Car Service p_p_p_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ 2.75
45
Pasco Hardware _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ 47.91
46
Shell Oil Company _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ 51.00
47
Pacific Power & Light Co _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ __ 53.04
49
Gerry's Sales & Service _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ 4.65
49
Pasco Auto Co. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ 1.66
50
State Treasurer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1.97
WW -P-421 class 150
open bell
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ADJOURNMENT:
Balance for March issue $ 1503.75.
Motion made by Linderman and seconded by Downey that the meeting adjourn
motion carried.
ATTEST:
City�
Passed and approved this 16 day of March 1939.
CiC-�X
-City Clerk
F
AR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 16, 1939.
TO ORDER:
City Council met in regular Session with Mayor Raymond Hicks presiding meeting
called to order at eight thirty PM.
CALL; Councilmen present were Burns, Downey, Linderman,Pangle.aAd Wes;tby. Absent were
McDonnell and Pardhy
NG OF THE MINUTES;
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read.
S AND COMMUNICATIONS;
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT #43,7% BONDS:
A letter from the Pennsylvania Company, P ilddelphiarelative to a trust account
$2,000.00par value of Special Improvement District #43, 7,� Bonds due March 10th 1924
and asking for payment on interest or principal. City Treasurer advises there are no
monies in this fund. City Clerk to so advise.
FROM COMMITTEES:
Cemetery Committee not ready to report on investigation of Ordinance #439 and
ask for a little more time, which was granted.
DONATION OF 11UNICIPAL FUNDS;
City Attorney reports, on Mrs Chute's letter as ahairmanof the Daughters of the
pioneers of Washington Joublee; That according to law a municipality can not donate
funds to such bodies as, Chamber of Commerce, Contention Bureaus etc. Mayor Hicks to
so advise Mrs Chute.
ORT FROM OFFICERS;
Monthly Budget report prepalred by City Clerk for Councilmen was delivered.
MONTHLY WATER DEPARTMENT REPORT.
Tle earnings o the Wa er DDepT from the middle of January to the Middle of Feb_
ruary amounted to $2975.54 The cost of operation for the Month of February amounted
to $1317.30; Adding to this amount $1570.00 for the payment of interest and tetirement
of bonds shows that the Water Dept operated at a gain of $98.24 for the month.
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT
CI y Treasurers monthly report was presented and reviewed by the council.
INISHED BUSINESS:
PUMPING PLANT EQUIPMENT:
Owing to the fact that the filtration grant is likely to be granted in the near
future, the Council group would rather not invest in equipment at this time; Water Man ger
D. W. McGhee, does not think emergency purchase necessary, to handle present situation
Linderman made a motion to lay pumping equipment question on the table motion seconded
by Burns and carried.
The heating dant at the City Hall is again disabled and the emergency arises fo
the immediate purchase of new equippient; Figures presented by The Pasco PbartbiptgChmyaa _
ing Company in the amount of $447.20 to cover a new Ray Oil Burning Heating Unite and ()J
1000 gal. tank completely installed and guaranteed to give safe and satisfactory servi e.
Motion made by Pangle to give the Building Committee, authority to purchase at once
through the Pasco Plumbing and Heating Company Ray Oil Burner equiped with combustion
chamber, and 1000 gal. tank in comfority with State Safty Requirements and specificati ns
motion seconded by Westby. and carried.
BIDS ON PIPE FOR RIVERVIE'W PROJECT
Sealed bids on 1.2bO feet of 61nch cast iron pipe for the Riverview Park Projec
were opened and read as follows
American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Open Bell 4" 6" 9"
Class 150 Mono Cast Enameline .545 .90
Hughes & Co.( Pactfic State
Cast Iron Pipe Cc)
Class 150
Open Bell
.544
.835
Pre -calked
.574
.995
Crane Co., Spokane, Universal Type "T"
Class 150 6ft. igt. wt.
16# & 26.6#
.53
.94
Marchman & Williams Seattle,
Universal Type "T"
wt.4" 16# 6" wt.26.6#
.53
.94
Hugh G. Purcell Seattle, Wash
WW -P-421 class 150
open bell
.514
.75
40.000 car of pipe
" "
.49
.73
90,000 " "
" "
.475
.72
Pacific Water Works Supply Co.
Class 150mFrench Pipe open bell .50 .76
buying 1,950' 6" & 350' of 9" " " .69 .1.05
The above quotations were discussed.
C. J. Murray of the Pacific Water Works Supply Company Inc., spoke breifly on six and
eight inch pipe by the car load.
After due consideration the lowest bidder was awarded the contract and moti o
made by Westby that the bid of the Hugh G. Purcell Co. Colman Bldg, Seattlebe accepts
for 1.250 feet of 6 inch cast iron pipe at .75 per foot as per bid. motion seconded
by linderman and carried unaminoully by roll call vote of give.
ROOM FOR CITY OFFICIALS
Westby made a motion o authorize building committee to remodels room upstairs
north east corner City Hallfor business office of City officials; Down stairs north
west corner room to be remodled for firemens quarters. motion seconded by Downe$.carri d.
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NEW BUSINESS;
Grant Stringhams letter to the Council el tive to blankket nsurance by the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company was read by tie ayor, where in t ey state our presen
insurance program is insdequato and suggest a five year blanket policy, taken care of
by yearly bupget payments. Motion made by Downey that building committee have necessa
appraisals made investigate and report differences in dollars and cents with full de.
tails at nest meeting march 23, 1939 motion seconded by Westby.
REMODELING STANDARD OIL SERVICE STATIOy;
Building Inspector A. Haylett appeared before the City Council for their re-
commendations relative to the moving of the present Standard Oil"Economy " Service
Station building at Fourth and Lewis to a different location on the same lot, after
lengthily discussion of the Council it was decided that the Standard Oil Company coulc
move the building providing they complied with the Uniform Building Code, by building
fire proof walls at each end, no open space be left between the Pasco Clothing Buildii
and Service Station building; also the t all wiring be placed in condute and rock le
used for interior finish. Motion made by Downey that Standard Oil Company be granted
building permit to move old building back on lot and remodel according to building
code specifications rebuilding ends of fire proof material and all wiring to be in coy
interrior to be finished with rock lath.; 7LpOfl alsQ-1ct011ch51 afsCclr449;,tq,;b4304Lng code
specifications. motion seconded by Pangle. carried.
The matter of sewer connections for the Standard Service Station was brought up
and discussed no action taken.
Traffic Light wires are attached to the Standard Oil Service Station Downey to
investigate this condition.
Motion made by Burns and seconded by Linderman that the meeting adjourn until
March23rd. 1939. carried
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ATTEST:��
Passed And approved this day of 4,p pie 1939.
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City Clerk
ON COU14CIL CHAMBERS MARCH 23, 1939.
TO ORDER:
THE ADJOURNED SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL MET with Mayor Pro Tem Burns presiding
meeting called to order at 9;30 P.M.
CALL
Roll Call by Clerk present were Burns, Downey, Pangle and 'Westby. Absent were
Mayor Hicks, Councilmen Linderman, McDonnell and Partch.
AND COMMUNICATIONS;
W.P.A. SIDE WALK FOR t411-& MRS V. H. VOLK14AN 103 SOUTH FRONT.
A letter was read from E i & , H. Vol an applying for a W.P.A. Sidewalk
in front of thdir place at 103 South Front Street. This matter to be referred to the
project supervisor and Mr & Mrs Volkman be so notified by the Cllerk.
DEDUCTING LICENSE FEE FROM VOUCHERS FAVORERG ROY HASH.
Relative to vouc ars in the amour o 2 avor Roy Hash, representative fo
the Fuller Brush Company. Motion was made by Pangle and seconded by Downey & carried
That Purchasing Agent ascertain if street brushes have been received, if so license
fee must be deducted and voucher go through council for signing at next regular meeti
PRESSURETYPE FILTRATION PLANT
A letter from the Graver Tank & Mfg Company Inc., desiring to sell a pressure
type filtration plant, was read and ordered filed.
STEEL CONSTRUCTION SALES TAX.
Ale er o the S eel onstruction Company from City Attorney C. M. O'Brien
was read where in he advises the city is not in his opinion liable to pay $60.90 sale
tax included in their bill for �9, 136.51 for raising old water tank. letter to be
filed with old water tank contrgct.
AFFADAVIT FROM F. E. OWEI48
An affadavit sworn to and signed by Z. E. Owens of the Steel Construction Co
for $he purpose of evidencing payment in full of labor and material in order that pay
went of the purchase price prescribed in said contract may proceed; was read from
contract file.
JOHN W. CUNNINGHAM O.K!S RAISING WATER TANK CONTRACT.
A letter from John W. Cunningham was read recommen ng payment of bill attach
from the Steel Construction Company in the amount of $9,136.50.
',PORTS FROM COMMITTEES:
Building Committee unable to report relative to Blanket Insurance Program
they were granted mate time.
CEmetery Committee submitted figures and facts in connection with revising
ordinance 439; They suggested omitting grave liner thus lowering the price some what
definate changes not decided upon and more time was allowed.
INSTRUCTION AND READING OF ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS. ORDINANCE 1 442
QRDINANftE REGULATION THE TRA14SPORTING AND DISPENSING PETROLEUM AND PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO DO ARDAIN AS FOLLO'NS:
SECTION ONE: It shall be unlawfull for any person to transport in any motor
vehicle on any of the streets of Pasco, for the purpose of selling or dispensing the
same, in quantities greater than one gallon, any gasoline, kerosene, petroleum, or
any product thereof, unless on the said motor vehicle there shall be carried a fire
extinguisher, which said extinguisher shall be of the type known as a C.0.2 of not les
than fifteen pounds capacity.
SECTION TWO: No truck or motor vehicle engaged in the transporting or sellir
or didpensing any of the products named in Section One hereof shall at any time double
park on any of the streets of Pasco, nor shall any such truck or motor vehicle, while
transporting any such products be driven on any of the streets at a greater rate mf'�,
speed than fifteen miles per hour. When any such motor vehicle or truck shall be parka
on any of the streets of Pasco between the hours of sundown and sunup, all marke3i and
parking lights must be kept lighted. It shall further be unlawful to park or stop any
such trucks or motor vehicles, while loaded with any such products, over or across any
sidewalk in said city.
SECTION THREE: Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinanc
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction there of may be fined in any sum
not greater than $300.00 Three Hundred dollars, or may be imprisoned for any period
not greater than nineth(90) days.
SECTION FOUR: This ordinance shall take effect five(%) days after its pas,
sage and publication. Motion made by Pangle and seconded by Downey that ordinance
number 442 be declared to have had its first reading.
Motion made by Pangle and seconded by Downejf that ordinance number 442
have it second reading by title only.
Motion made by Pangle and seconded by Downey that ordinance number 442
be declared to have had its second reading.
NISHED BUSINESS:
WATER TANK STRUCTURE BEING BLUMB
Steels Construction,, Company's bill for $8,136.51 for raising 2001000
gallon water tank to a height of 35' 4" was read and discussed, figures obtained from
County Engineer Harold Blanton by McDonnell would show fractional differentials in
plumb measurements of steel structure. Motion made by Downey that Bill be with held
and Barr and Cunningham be notified through City Attorney C. M. O'Brien. Also that
WALter Manager McGhee and Water Committee get together and inspect this structure
again. motion seconded by Pangle. Carried.
SANDSTEDT WANTS LARGER HOUSE AT RIVER VIEW PARK
Mr. b -eTt appeared before ve a Council o apresent plan for the
the building 20 x 20 at River View Park, changed, he would like to add two rooms and
bath, at an additional cost of from 4500 to $600 dollars for lumber and hardware
material,The new plans were presented for council perusal. this dwelling to be oc-
cupied by a care taker. Park Committee to investigate.
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