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Home My WebLink About09-04-1941 MinutesREGULAR METING PASCO, WASHINGTOi1 C0111-1ITTEE ROOM CALL TO ORDER: KN 83 , SEPTEIIMER 4 At eight o'clock by Illayor Pro Tem M. J. Linderman, Mayor E. S. Johnston arrived about five minutes later and took over the meeting. ROLL CALL: By Clerk Councilmen present were Harry Chinoweth, R. 0. Hall, M. J. Linderman and M. J. McDonnell, D. Byron Baker, C. V. Downey and Robert James Arrived a few minutes late:,whereby all menbers were present. READING OF THE MINUTES: Minutes of tree previous meeting were read and approved as read. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE: Motion made by Hall seconded by Linderman and carrie so ordered, to hear from Roy Skill of the Pacific Power & Light Co. presenting a petition for the vacating of South 6th Ave., this avenue had been previously vacate under the name of Madison Avenue, therefore a title insurance could not be obtained making it necessary to revacate under the name of South Sixth Avenue; The petition was read by the Clerk, and location designated on the map by the City Attorney. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUIIIED by unanimous consent of the Council. BILLS & COI,IMUNICAT IONS: Current Bills against the City were read as follows, Motion made by Chenoweth secon ed James that all bills signed by the Committee be paid motion carried by a roll call iote of seven. CURRENT EXPENSE 16488 to 16497 Pay Roll Various - - - - - - - - - - 610.50 16498 " 16499 if ". Library - - - - - - - - - - 120.00 16500 " 16503 if it Police Dept - - - - - - - - 565.45 16504 " 16521 It it Fire Dept - - - - - - - s - 39.00 16522 State Treasurer Ind. Ins - - - - - - - - - - 3.94 16523 William Gardner - - - - Labor Volunteer Park 1.25 16524 Eleanor Klinge Deputy City Clerk - - - - - 6.00 16525 Karl J. Grimm Office Rent & Phone - - - - 5.00 16526 41rs. Ed Halterman Lodging for. Tran. - - - - 1.00 16527 Richfield Oil Company Gasoline - - - - - - - - 41.63 16528 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service - - - - - - - - - 314.11 16529 Pasco Water Dept. Service - - - - - - - - - 391.35 16530. J. K. Gill Co. New Books - - - - - - -.- 17.21 16531 Pacific Telephone Co. Calls - - - - - - - - - - 6.80 16532 U. S. Laundry Laundry Fire Rooms - - - 8.21 16533 Kirks Fire Ext. Sales Refills - - - - - - - - - - 4.12 16534 'EmpiteeElect'nlccCoFdPahy Service to Police Bell 28.96 16535 Shaw & Borden Division Sheets 3.20 16536 Trick & Murray Rubber Bands - - - - - - - - .91 16537 Duck.Inn Cafe Ideals for Prisoners - --% - - 31.75 16538 White River Lumber Company Cement - - - - - - - - 6.18 16539 Pasco Hardware Co. Supplies - - - - - - - - - - 13.73 16540 Columbia Hardware Co. Shells, Mop & Supplies - - - 34.12 16541 Brigg's Globes - - - - - - - - - - - 37.71 IL6542 City Treasurer Stamps Recording Etc. - - 18.70 16543 Tax Commission Unpaid sales tax(By Audit) 18.70 21329.53 CITY STREET 886,887,888 &890 Pay Roll~� Street Department - - - - - 331.00 889 State Treasurer Ind. Ins & Med Aid - - - - 5.59 891 Economy Service Station Tire Repair,- - - - - - - - .52 892 Hughes & Company Gate Valves - - - - - - - 46.71 893 Richfield Oil Company Gasoline - - - - -.- - - 21.00 894 Pacific Power & Light Co.Underpass Lights - - - - - 39.27 895 Pasco Hardware Co Paint & Laquer - - - - - - 35.76 896 Columbia Hardware Co. Supplies - - - - - - - - 4.22 897 Pasco Machine Co. Sharpening Bars - - - - - 1.08 898 Tax Commission Unpaid sales tax - - - - 125.53 610.68 PASCO WATER DEPT. 4204 to 4213 Pay Roll Water Dept. - - - - - - 728.25 4214 State Treasurer Ind. Ins - - - - - - - - - 4.54 4215 Tax Commission Excise Tax - - - - - - - - 343.31 4216 Rensselaer Valve Company Hydrant Parts - - - - - - - 18.98 4217 Pacific Telephone Co Calls - - - - - - - - - - - 2.10 4218 V,401)xu-no i, etc -r Co. Repair parts - - - - - - - - - 4219 Hughes & Company Valves,Couplings & Fittings 269.72 4220 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. Liquid Chlorine - - - - 55.60 4221 ..e ..i ,c� ,, Caulhing Lead 7 19 4222 Pasco Machine Co, Pump sleeves and Repair work 57.94 4223 G. K. Mercier Tire Repair - - - - - - - -_ 1.03 4224 Richfield Oil Co Gasoline - - - - - - - - 6.75 4225 White River Lumber Co. Lumber - - - - - - - - - - 30.60 4226 Columbia Hardware Co. Nails & Tools - - - - - - - - 8.50 4227 City Treasurer (C.14. Hastings) Hauling pipe(WaterBill) 4.12 4228 City Treasurer Freight. Postage & Envelopes 12.22 4229 Crane Company geRt�ne %IetQrCo C ulkin lead RR9 a- Pa is 467.17 lc� 42 3 la ommissi.on Un aldr saes tax (by Audit) 116:� 2 147.21 A voucher presented by the Standard Oil Co., in the amount of $26.90 gasoline p.Rrcha ed by the Mayor through credit card service, was held up for questioning, also a vouche presented by the City Treasurer in the amount of $3.00 covering the purchase of stain s for the Mayor, the questioning based on,no budget allowance made to cover like expen i - tures. C0I,11,4UNICATIONS: SPECIAL PRICE_OII GRAVES IfOR PENSIONERS: A tabulated copy of letters from the Association of Washington Cities, in in regard to lower priced graves for pensioners was read, and the file turned to the Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, R. 0. Hall. r86 REGULAR MEETING CONTINUED COi 1-,1ITTEE ROOM PASCO WASHINGTON SEPTE11BER 4, 1941. PETITIONS: A petition was read from the -Pacific Power & Light Co. asking the City to Vacate the following described property; Seventh Ave., between Washington & River Streets, Vine Ave., between Washington and River Streets, South Sixth Ave.,between Washington and River Streets, certain alleys in Block 37 of Riverside Addition to Pasco, lying and running between the East side of €itL:_1�ve., and west side of Vine Street, Two alleys in Block 38 between east Vine and West Seventh; Two certain alleys in Blohk 39 between 7th an 6th Avenues. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES:: FIRE & LIGHT: Committee reports the need of an overhead street light at the intersection of Second and Nixon; Linderman reportd the light at the intersection of 9th and BSt i useless in its present position. Downey to investigate. SPECIAL CLEAM•;ING COMI-JITTEE: Are calling a meeting for Sunday September 7th 1941. STREET SUPERINTENDENT Wants more money for weed burning, a resolution was presented a d read to transfer money to the miscellaneous labor fund; Brickey mentioned the need o four way stop signs -at the intersections of 5th & Clark, 3rd and Clark also 3rd and Yakima, after a -short discussion Motion made by Linderman seconded by Chenoweth that two-way stops be installed, the type of sign bedleft to the discression of the Police Committe Motion carried so ordered. PUBLIC BUILDING: The Fire Chief requested, through the Building Committee chairman for ways and means, with the fir.emens help to paint and clean the truck room before t fire convention to be held here starting September 21st. Motion made by Downey second by Linderman that the Building Committee receive estimates on the job and accept the lowest bidder motion carried so ordered. PARKS AND CEMETERY: The Park Committee desires to sell and N.P.Building at Kiwanis Bech Motion made by McDonnell seconded by Linderman to dispose of the building to the highe t bidder, motion carried so ordered. CONTRACTS for the purchase of graves were considered, the City Attorney presented a n form of contract to replace the old type, and at this time the supply of contracts is just about depleted, the new forms were turned to the Cemetery Committee. LIGHT FOR PARKING DOTS; A flood or street light is being considered•fdr the parking lc adjacent to the City Hall building. Downey to investigate. REPORTS FROM OFFICERS: POLICE JUDGE Grant Stringham reports $100.00 collected in fines for July and August 1941. RESOLUTIONS:: s TO VACATE 6th Avenue between Washington Street and South line of ;Lntci: 9 Block40 Riverside Addition, produce west to West line of South 6th Ave., and a desc i.bed portion of the Alley in Block4404to The Pacific Power & Light Co. was read Motion mad by Linderman seconded by James to adopt the resolution motion carried so ordered. READING OF ORDINANCES:: ORDINANCE # 470. AN ORDIIIA14CE RELATINS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AILD SAIIITATIOII: COLLECTI N, REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF DARBAGE: RPOVIDING FOR A LICENSE FOR C01,11ERCIAL HAULING: DEFI ING OFFENSES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF. Motion made by Downey seconded by James that Ordinance No. 470 has hRd its first reading. motion carried so ordered. MJlotion made by Cheftoseth seconded by Linderman that section three line fiv "Under the supervision of the dump master's be omitted motion carried so ordered. ORDINANCE N_D.472. AN ORDINAL N.CECEEGULATING THE CUTTING OF CURBS FOR DRIVEWAYS: Motion made by Linderman seconded by Baker that this ordinance be referred back to the City Attorney. Lotion carried so ordered. ORDINANCE N0, 473. AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION A14D REPAIR 043 ELECTRIC WIRING AND ELECTRICAL EQUIP11EI1T IN AND ABOUT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, FILLING AND STORAGE S'!ATIONS, PROVIDING FOR PERMITS THEREFOR AND INSPECTION THEREOF AND PROVIDING PENALTIES. Motion made by Downey seconded by James that Ordinance No.473 has had it first reading motion carried so ordered. IJlotion made by Downey to refer Ordinance No. 73 back to the City Attorney for alterations Downey withdrew the motion; Alterations to be considered by the Building Inspector, Building Committee and City Attorney. ORDINANCE 110.474; Motion made by Chenoweth seconded by Hall to table Ordinance No.474 an ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 461. known as the peddlers Ordinance. Chenowet and Hall.withdrew their motion;, Motion made by McDonnell seconded by Linderman to to refer this ordinance to the Police Committee motion carried so ordered. RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER $500.00 from the W.P.A. St.& Sidewalk proj ct Fund to Miscellaneous Labot fund in the Street Department, was read Motion made by Hall seconded by James to adopt the resolution motion carried so ordered. � V Collff-I�TEE ROOM REGULAR MEETING CONTINUED. PASCO, WASHINGTON SEPT. 44 1241, . RESOLUTIONS: A RESOLUTION setting up a "FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND OF THE CITY OF PASCO" was read. Motion made by Linderman seconded by James to adopt the resolution motion carried so ordered. MISCELLANEOUS: VACATING THE SOUTH TEN FEET OF RIVER AVENUE: The hearing on the vacating of the south ten feet of River Avenue between blocks 29 er 30 in River Block was posponed to the next Regular meeting. WEEDS ON N.P. RIGHT OF WAY: McDonnell suggested a letter be written to the Northern Pacific Rail Road Co. asking them to burn the weeds on their Tight of way, no action taken. ADJOURN11EI T : 11otion made by Chenoweth that the meeting adjourn to next regular meeting night, Thursday the 18th, 1941 eight -o'clock P. 1:1. Motion seconded by Linderman carried so ordered. ATTESTED: ffayo r City Clerk Passed and approved this �.� day of � �_�r 941. 787 7