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Home My WebLink About12-02-1941 MinutesWVW PASCO, WASHI'LIGTOId, ALL TO ORDER: I,1eeting called to order at eight -five P. I:I. Honorable Mayor E. S. Johnston presiding. OLL CALL: By Clerk cotLncilmen present were Harry Chenoweth, C. V. Downey, R. 0. Hall, Robert James, M. J. Linderman and T.I. J. IdcDonnell; D. Byron Baker arriving at 8:15 EADING OF THE I:IUNUTES: Minutes of the previous meeting were read corrected and approved as corrected. EGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS SET ASIDE: through a motion made by Chenoweth seconded by Linder. carried so ordered. To open bids on ur_iping equipment, ONE bid on pumps from Fairb I."Zorris & Co., was opened and read; One bid on a meter from R. W. Sparling Co., was opened and read, and ONE bid on a meter from the Rensselaer Valve Co. submitted wi the Fairbanks Illorris & Co,'s bid was read; scarcity of bids seemed to be on account bidders having to install equipment; after some sidcussion a motion was aride b7, ?I Li erman seconded by Downey that all bids be rejected and members of the Council body Water Manager to meet Sunday Dedember 7th to consider other plans for re�adzr_ertisin motion carried so ordered. Engineer G. D. Hall of Yakima to be notified of action Motion made by Linderman seconded by Baker that the City Clerk return all deposits wherd specifications have been returned in good condition, iiotibnlcakried the ,Ua�rb req.uastt,dsthe, Citrlc,Lto--:Vyr teca,let:.ter of explarnatioh to companies submitting bids. The City Attorney spoke to the Council about Clarence Ludwigs, owner of p on Clark and Fourth who had be -7 rdered to clean weeds from his property, same was attehdeddto and the City Attorney requestd the authority be granted by the Council to order the Street Department to clean off lots, expense of same to be charged ag the property, order was so given by the I'layor no objections registere& order decla passed. City Attorney was also authorized to negotiate further with Northern Paci Railroad officials in regard to rental for pumpliouse site and cancellation of clau in Northern Pacific contract with the City. MR. JONES of the Catepillar Company informed the Council that a medium s grader would answer all requirements of a City this size and location and was $100 cheaper than the largest size, lie would like the City to try out one for a while f of charge; Delivery could be expected in thirty or forty days. EGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS RESUI.r1ED by unanimous consent. BILLS: Current bills against the City were read as follows; Motion made by Cheno seconded by Hall that all bills signed by the claims corlmittee by paid motion carr by al roll call vote of seven. CURRENT EXPENSE WAR. I10 ._ NAHE PURPOSE A11T . 17Z -7 -- _ _ State Treasurer Vol. Firemen Fees _ 2.00 16668 to 16675 Pay Roll Various Departments 580.00 16676 " 16677 " " Library " 120.00 16678 " 16681 " " Police it 434.67 16682 " 16701 it " Fire if 41.00 16702 State Treasurer Ind. Ins. 2.91 16703 Dr. H. B. O'Brien Supplies - - - - - - - - - 23.33 16704 Karl J. Grirlm Office Rent & Phone - - - - - 5.00 16705 Tella Riddle Salary City Treas. Deputy 15.00 16706 11rs. E. Noland Salary Police Matron 10.00 1670', White River Lumber Co. Lumber cy Cement 49.53 16708 Pasco Plumbing cccHeating Co. Parts & Reapirs 15.30 16709 Art Burnside & Co Fingerprinting Supplies 4.46 16710 Ralph Smith lash Photographs 6.00 16711 Powells Service Stations Prestone - - - - - - - 6.15 16712 Pacific Telephone Co. Calls - - - - - - - - 5.50 16713 Paul Schlagel Expense to Defense School 11.95 16714 Pasco Paint & Picture Store Window & Installationll.48 16715 V. J. Languille & Company Rep.& Cleaning Books 49.74 16716 Pacific Press Publishing Assn. Physicians Clothe 6.83 16717 The Puget Sound News Co. New Books - - - - - - - 33.05 16718 Everett Garbutt Removing trees - - - - - - - 10.00 16719 The H. W. Willson Co. Subscriptions - - - - - 3.00 16720 Economy Super Service Station Tire Repair - - - .77 16721 Huston Motor Co. Repair work 2.68 16722 Pasco Sheet & Metal Works Soldering Fire Ext. .77 16723 U. S. Laundry Laundry Fire Rooms 5.22 16724 Lowman Hanford Co. Ink - - - - - - - - .54 16725 Shaw & Borden Co. Binder - - - - - - - 4.53 16726 Pacific Power & Light Co. Service 323.31 16727 Standard Oil Co. c: Fuel oil and Gasoline 121.77 16728 Columbia Hardware Co. Supplies, Cam. & Police. 6.30 16729. Pasco Hardware Co Supplies City Hall & Vol Pk 1.75 16730 Grigg's Supplies & Lamps 61.26 16731 Pasco Auto Co. Supplies Fire & Police Dept. 3.46 16732 Pasco Water Dept. Service 201.15 16733 City Treasurer Stamps & Recording 8.05 27188.46 932 937 938 939 940 941 942 943 944 945 946 947 SIRE Jl_DEPT . to 936 Cit�r Street Pay Roll State Treasurer Ind. Ins - - - - - - - - Powells Servide Stations Prestone William Dodd Pasco Hardware Co. Huston I.Iotor Co. Potlatch Yards Fred's Repair Sliop Pacific Power & Light Columbia Hardware Co Standard Oil Co. City Treasurer File - - - - - - - - - Paint, Brush, & Globes Battery, & Repair Lumber, Creosote & Cement gPepair to Trucks Co UnderPass Lights Tools Supplies Gasoline & Oil License for Truchs 403.00 6.92 12.80 2.00 10.00 7,78 25.94 5.15 52.80 5.35 64.41 7.50 03.65 . an rik s 1 �f and .ken. _J -L If . or operty of ins ed is e zed .00 se eth 891 PASCO WASHINGTON REGULAR �?,ETII?G CO1 TI11t7ED COIL`.II^1TEE ROOT;T DEC=ER 2 1941 Grand Total 3,945.26 A voucher presented by the Franklin County Engineering Department for survey service and road mix was turned to the Street Committee and Street Sut)ervisor I. N. Brickey to meet with Harold Blanton through a motion made by Hall seconded by James carried so ordered. A voucher presented by Tella Riddle for salary �occovereuktra-.,hsre of help in in the City fCreasurers office; Linderman questions that tide City are obligated to pay such bills stating he would like information on time limit on employees for time off, both for sickneas and egt.raolddlp. motion !jade by Chenoweth seconded by Linderman that this bill_ be allowed motion carried so ordered. City Clerk to write to the Associat-' I Or of Washington Cities for general practice of handling simular cases by Third class Cit also obtain opinion from City Attorney. Insurance Voucher presented by Grnat H. Stringham to cover increased costs of replacements in the amount of $32.63, also a voucher presented by Citizens Abstract Cc to cover tyle same purpose in the amount of $16.33 were held up to check with figures estimated by Grant H. Stringham. PET LOCOi:TOTIVE WIIISTLIIdG ,A. petition signed by residents of the City of Pasco to prevent the blowing of locomotive whistles within the 1City limits of the City''of Pasco was read, the Mayorsuggested that this be turned to the City Attorney for handling. R�,PORTS FRO1rrI C01::1I,aI TEES . Fire -& Light Committee , no report. Police & License__ report twenty-seven unpaid license for 1941. 17ater & Sewer Committee to :meet Dec. 7, 1941 10;A. Li. Street Committee to consider the purchase of street equipment Dec. 7, 1941. :BldgCommittee Recomend the passing of Ordinance # 473wiring service Stgtions. ... _ .�-- Finance _ Committee Gross Sales Tax Ordinance discussed, Hall_ to contact City Attorney. City Printing motion made by James seconded by hall that the City Clerk & Committedprepare calls for bids and advertise this week motion carried so ordered. Parks c_ Cemetery -Committee no report. 2ecial Committee reports Street decorations going up nicely and on schudel. City Hall Heatin_ga short discussion on City Hall heating, installation of thermostat etc followed no action taken. READING OF ORDINANCES ORDI JAIdC> T` 473 WIRING INSTALLATION OF SERVICE STATIOI,S motion made by Linder seconded by James that Ordinance ; 473 be given the second reading by title only Moti carried so ordered; 111otion made by Linderman seconded by Hall that Ordinance No, 473 been given the second reading by title only motion carried so ordered; IIotion made by Linderman seconded by James that Ordinance No 473 be given the third reading in full motion carried so ordered; motion made by James seconded by Linderman that Ordinance No 473 has been given the third reading motion carried so ordered. Downey states this ordinance should cover all building'as well as service stations; Ha_.11 desires to be conserning the rate of fee to be paid the Building Inspector, Linderman and James su Ordinance No. 473 be tabled for ammendments. -MISCELLANEOUS: A fire convention will be held in Cle Elm Dec. 14, 1941. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by James seconded by Linderman that the meeting adjourn to December 7, 19417 10 A.. 1,11. motion carried so ordered. ATTESTED: Passed and approved this day of L►��o�v,��/� 1941. Ila yor City Cle es tan n as of ormed gest 0 WATER DEPART IJIIT 4278 to 4282 Pay Roll 'Plater Dept - - - --- - - - - - - 579.00 4283 State Treasurer Ind. Ins & I1ed Aid 3.48 5284- .Standard Oil Co. Gasoline - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6.37 4285 Pacific Builder & Engineers Publication of Bids 10.51 4286 Pacific Telephone Company calls - - - - 1.90 4287 Powells Service Stations Prestone - - - - - - 6.15 4288 Pasco Sheet Fetal Works Repairs - - - - - - 2.07 4289 Columbia Hardware Co. Supplies 3.09 4290 Pasco Auto Co. Service To trucks 5.20 4291 Standard Oil Co. Pearl, & Penn -Oil 11.38 4292 White River Lumber Co. Lumber 2.35 4293 Wallace & Tiernan Corp. Chlorinator parts 7.24 4294 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co. Liquid Chlorine 27.00 4295 G. K. I.Iercier Tire Repair & boot - - - - - - - - 1.70 4296 Rensselaer Valve Co. Hydrant, Valve & Parts - - - - - 94.16 4297 Pacific Power & Light Co. powerce 339.88 4298 City Treasurer Freight, Stamps & License _1.67 1,153.1 Grand Total 3,945.26 A voucher presented by the Franklin County Engineering Department for survey service and road mix was turned to the Street Committee and Street Sut)ervisor I. N. Brickey to meet with Harold Blanton through a motion made by Hall seconded by James carried so ordered. A voucher presented by Tella Riddle for salary �occovereuktra-.,hsre of help in in the City fCreasurers office; Linderman questions that tide City are obligated to pay such bills stating he would like information on time limit on employees for time off, both for sickneas and egt.raolddlp. motion !jade by Chenoweth seconded by Linderman that this bill_ be allowed motion carried so ordered. City Clerk to write to the Associat-' I Or of Washington Cities for general practice of handling simular cases by Third class Cit also obtain opinion from City Attorney. Insurance Voucher presented by Grnat H. Stringham to cover increased costs of replacements in the amount of $32.63, also a voucher presented by Citizens Abstract Cc to cover tyle same purpose in the amount of $16.33 were held up to check with figures estimated by Grant H. Stringham. PET LOCOi:TOTIVE WIIISTLIIdG ,A. petition signed by residents of the City of Pasco to prevent the blowing of locomotive whistles within the 1City limits of the City''of Pasco was read, the Mayorsuggested that this be turned to the City Attorney for handling. R�,PORTS FRO1rrI C01::1I,aI TEES . Fire -& Light Committee , no report. Police & License__ report twenty-seven unpaid license for 1941. 17ater & Sewer Committee to :meet Dec. 7, 1941 10;A. Li. Street Committee to consider the purchase of street equipment Dec. 7, 1941. :BldgCommittee Recomend the passing of Ordinance # 473wiring service Stgtions. ... _ .�-- Finance _ Committee Gross Sales Tax Ordinance discussed, Hall_ to contact City Attorney. City Printing motion made by James seconded by hall that the City Clerk & Committedprepare calls for bids and advertise this week motion carried so ordered. Parks c_ Cemetery -Committee no report. 2ecial Committee reports Street decorations going up nicely and on schudel. City Hall Heatin_ga short discussion on City Hall heating, installation of thermostat etc followed no action taken. READING OF ORDINANCES ORDI JAIdC> T` 473 WIRING INSTALLATION OF SERVICE STATIOI,S motion made by Linder seconded by James that Ordinance ; 473 be given the second reading by title only Moti carried so ordered; 111otion made by Linderman seconded by Hall that Ordinance No, 473 been given the second reading by title only motion carried so ordered; IIotion made by Linderman seconded by James that Ordinance No 473 be given the third reading in full motion carried so ordered; motion made by James seconded by Linderman that Ordinance No 473 has been given the third reading motion carried so ordered. Downey states this ordinance should cover all building'as well as service stations; Ha_.11 desires to be conserning the rate of fee to be paid the Building Inspector, Linderman and James su Ordinance No. 473 be tabled for ammendments. -MISCELLANEOUS: A fire convention will be held in Cle Elm Dec. 14, 1941. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made by James seconded by Linderman that the meeting adjourn to December 7, 19417 10 A.. 1,11. motion carried so ordered. ATTESTED: Passed and approved this day of L►��o�v,��/� 1941. Ila yor City Cle es tan n as of ormed gest 0