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Pasco Washington.
REGULAR T:IEETING COIdDvIITTEE ROOT) NOVEMBER 17 1942.
CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at eight-tdn P.'M. Honorable Mayor E. S. Johns
presiding.
ROLL CALL: By Clerk Councilmen present were C. H. Brewer, W. R. Cox, R. 0. Hall,
1,2. J. Linderman and A. M. Westby. D. Byron Baker arrived at eight -thirty,
M. J. T,AcDonnell was absent.
READING OF THE MINUTES:
Minutes of the prebious meeting were read and approved.
REPORTS FROM COM1,11ITTEES::
POLICE CO104ITTEE; reports TJ.rs Lillian Shreeve succeeds Mildred Liston as Police
Matron, Mayor to confirm by letter.
STREET & ALLEY CO18,1ITTEE: Brewer states Brickey desires to purchase forty sacks
of cement motion made by Linderman -seconded by Baker favoring the purchase, motion
carried so ordered.
CITY BUILDINGS COIZAITTEE, Cox reports an unusual amount of noise and rumbling in
City Hall heating system the water seems to get to hot and steam is unable to exc4
it was thought best to have Fred Scott make a check on this condition. The elects
heater should be discontinued.
PARKS AND CEMETERY: Caretaker to order fertilizer for Volunteer Park, Sample to pi
Lumber for future needs.
CITY ATTORNEY: advises J. F. Sullivan has two more days in which to pay past due 1
of $5—$.95. -~Bonds for Patrolman can be obtained through the Citizens Abstract Offic
where applicants complyrwith�+b6hding company's requirements.
The County Building on Tacoma can be dismantles by the street department and bric]
taken to the yards.
CITY CLERK reports Riley Exline refuees to pay a trailer camp license, after a she
discussion relative to enforcingOrdinance No. 489 a vote was taken four voting t(
enforce the Ordinance,aHdll and ,Linderman voting "NO" or not favoring its inforcei
Police to assist in license collection, Baker to so advise the Police Department.
REPORTS FROI,1 OFFICERS::
The Water Departments monthly report was read.
City Treasurer's monthly report was read and passed for inspection.
City Clerk furnished each member a monthly budget report of all departments
The Planning Commissions report of September 4, 1942 was read and discussed.
READING OF ORDINANCES::
ORDINANCE NO. 499 known as the gravel pit ordinance was discussed, Col
still favor having Blanton bring his gravel pit property on Ainsworth Ave., up to
grade, City Attorney states Blanton is negotiating with the S. P. & S. R. R. Co.,
for permission to pull the high ground or noles into the pit. Holding contractors
responsible was also considered, a motion was made by Westby seconded by Beker
that a letter be forwarded to Clifton Applegate and Henry Georg of Spokane and al:
other parties concerned to the effect that they are to repiar all damages and re-
turn this property to its former state motion carried so ordered; In case this i;
not complied with a survey will have to be made and an estimate of damages compilf
Lettersto be written by the City Attorney.
ORDINANCE NO. 504 RENATJIING CERTAIN STREETS: The extension of South Fol
Street to Bridge, is to be called Fourth Street South Extension, the present Four -
Street extending east of the tracts will remain as Fourth St. and the other stree-
to the east will be called Third, Second and First in succession this was favored
unanimously by the council body, Ordinance No. 504 to be rewritten.
11ISCELLANEOUS::
DENNIS HU_NTL_EYREGULAR PETROLIYTAN: A letter was read from Mayor E. S.
Johnston advising that November 1, 1942^Dennis Huntley will have completed his
six months probation period and is now a regular Patrolman.
PURCHASING GRADER:: Mention was made by the 1,1ayor that the Austin Com-
struction Company is in needofanother grader and would rent from the city at the
rate of $567.00 per month, if the city will]_. again neg6tiate for the delivery ofth(
caterpillar grader ordered last Spnuagyf1942tthrough the Webb Tractor and Equipmer
dompany of Yakima, Washington, -and is at this time ready for delivery, following
a short discussion the council requested that the Mayor and Street Committee figuw
out action to be taken.
BLADE GIVEN SCRAP DRIVE :::: Karl Krudwig managing the scrap drive
was contacted regarding the selling of the blade to a farmer in Benton County,
after having been given to the drive and sold to the salvage collector, Karl Krud-
wig advises that Tony Schultz, authorized collector by the Government has a Govern
ment ruling included in scrap drive instructions which states that useful pieces
can be sold but no profit realized and money turned in
BONE POWER BILL RESOLUTION was ordered held up to some future date.
ADJOURNENTI« Motion made by Linderman seconded by Cox that the meeting adjourn to
next regular meeting December 1, 1942 Tuesday eight oclock P. M. motion carried
so ordered.
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