HomeMy WebLinkAbout1911-09-12 Regular MinutesTukwila, Washington September 12, 1911
Regular Meeting held at Lutz Hall on the
above date. meeting called to order by the
Mayor at
the hour of 8:15 PM.
Present: Engel Mayor
Gunthert
Kline
Wold
Millr Councilmembers
The minutes of previous
meeting was read by the
Clerk and except the following
omittance found correct.
In the reelections of Mayor Engel
a motion for Mr. Engel to
reconsider his resignation was introduced
and carried by the house.
This was left out and is hereby corrected.
Report of Committees
Mr. Miller reported on Tax and Expense Levy
for the coming year. The report is based
on last years assessed valuation,
this year's assessment was work
yet out from the boards of
equalization. A Special Meeting
will be held Monday
second to finally fix levy
for the Town of Tukwila for next
year.
Mr. Wold reported he had purchased
a load of planks for repair work
on sidewalks and streets. He
also reported that the work laid
out in the bottom had been done.
Mr. Kline reported that the work
on Engle Hill was well under
progress.
Bills and Correspondence
The following Bills were presented
for payment:
Pinkers $93.00
Myers $79.75
Pierce $13.20
Blandy $60.00
$53.25
John Green $30.00
Mcdonald $53.70
John Johnson $27.15
Wiederman $55.00
Fuller $3.00
$12.00
Chas Minster $18.00
H.M. Myers $16.80
Green $1.00
Jonas Olson $225.00
Stein $2.88
Caroline Lutz $4.00
C.P. Jensen $5.00
Total $754.63
These Bills were
examined and approved by the Auditing
Committee, warrants being
ordered drawn in their payment.
A Bill from coe, Masten and Parker
was laid over
until next meeting.
A correspondence with Bill attached
from McIntyre was referred
to Street Committee to report
on later.
An ordinance creating the
Office of Street Supervisor with salary
of $2.75 per day passed its second reading.
Several correspondence from various state offices were
read and referred
to clerk for answering.
Unfinished Business
The amtter of drainage was
finally settled. The Puget Sound
Electric Company had agreed to
letting the water from Marin Street into their
ditch alongside of tracks. The
company also agreed to put in a culvert.
New Business
The matter of filling the ditch
in Reitz Avenue and in connection
with that the elevating
of the trough and filling in
dirt on Marin Street was discussed
at some length. Mr. Gunthert
finally amde a motion to
appropriate $150.00 for that work.
The motion carried. The dirt to
be gotten from the Hill right above
the work.
Mr. Miller asked for an appropriation
of $50.00 for Clarence Avenue between
Marin and Riverside and made
a motion to that effect.
The motion was carried.
The Street Foreman was authorized
to look after and repair sidewalks
crossings when needed.
Mr. Miller asked for information about
Financial standing of Town. The
Treasurer was present and
stated that up to date, we had
about $1,600 in bank.
The need of a Marshall was
felt and discussed by the Council.
A vote of a salary of $60.00
per year was taken and carried.
Mr. fred Callenius was there
appointed by the Mayor to the office of
Town Marshall. The appointment
was approved by the Council.
An ordinance to that effect
will be drawn and presented
at next meeting.
Mr. Kline asked for sidewalk on new
grade on Tukwila Avenue. Mr. Gunthert made
a motion to lay back the old walk
and if more was needed to
take from Town's . The motion
was carried.
A deed from J. Olson to Town of Tukwila
for of Lot 15 Block 17 was handed in
by Mr. Wold. The deed is now on file
in Clerk's Office.
A question to buy a street plow
was laid on table until later.
There being no further Business
to come before the Council
meeting adjourned at 10:20 PM.
C.P. Jensen Clerk