HomeMy WebLinkAbout1909-04-23 Regular Minutes Tukwila, Washington, March 23,1909.
A regular Meeting of the Town Council was held on the above date at
Forester's Hall in the Town of Tukwila, meeting being called to order
'by the Mayor at hour of 8;00 o'clock P.M.
There were present;
Joel Shomaker, M a y o r,
J. M. Hall,
J.W.Wilson,
Del Adelphia,
Jno.f.Hopkins and
F.W.Johansen, Councilmen.
Minutes of the last meeting read and approved,
The Mayor deliv erdd a short address on the condition of the Town
in general; stated t?a t improvements had been made -and were under way
of completion, worth at least, to the general appearance of the Town,
and its desirability as a residence place, etc., the sum of $5000.00.
He--also made seveialrecommendations to the Council, in the way of a
judicious expenditure of money, etc.
.Reports of Committees: J.M. Hall, Chairman of Committee on Laws and
Ordinances reported that there was no necessity of an ordinance for
the platting of Summit View Addition, and it was moved, seconded and
unanimously carried that we accept the plat as proposed.
Wilson moves, and it was unanimously carried that we get the
L =Town Marshal a Badge and Stick. Clerk instructed to provide the marshal
0 ith same.
Mr...Wilson asks for a disposition of dogs which the marshal might
arre st and for which no license is paid, and after some discussion it
d`ev_eloped that there was ample provision made for the disposition of
sahese matters in the general laws.
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Mr. Adelphia reports on Streets and Ailleys: In re Kinney Bou1e-
=vard he stated that the improvements ordered had been completed,
,He.also` stated that the Depot at this place, owing to some person or
p ersons unknown having committed nuisances therein, and also that some
�.oe:.:had broken out a light of glass. It was finally brder_ed by the
Counc.£1 that the Marshal replace the broken light of glass, and that. he
post a notice imposing a fine of $5.00 on any person committing a nui-
sance in or about the place.
`Mr.: Chairman of Parks Cemeteries, reports that Mr. Robbins
:has offered a piece of ground suitable for a cemetery for the Town of
'Tukwila. Mr. Adelphia considers it a private matter and suggests that
=we have a Cemetery of our own, and makes the motion, which was seconded
and carried, that Mr. Hopkins see the County Commissioners in connec-
tion with the matter and try and arrange for a cemetery to be located
!somewhere within the confines the Town of .Tukwila.
Mr. Adelphia reports claim of Mr. J.L.Shepard for damages to
his house and property by reason of an accident in blasting a sturAp
.on Kinney Boulevard. It developed during a long discussion between
Mr. Adelphia, Mr. Wilson and the Superintendent of Streets that a large
stump -was blasted, close to Mr. Shepard's lot line, whic h'the Chairman
:of the Committee on Streets and Alleys had advised should be "passed
up as being dangerous to the adjacent property; but Mr. Shepard,
desiring the stump to be removed, and sanctioning the removing by the
use of powder, Mr. Shepard digging the hole under the stump in which
to place the powder, the said stump was finally blown up with a charge
of powder, resulting in serious damage to Mr. Shepard's house and fence.
Mr. Shepard placed the damage at anywhere from $15.00 to 30.00, but
Mr. Adelphia recommended that he be allowed x;10.00, and felt satisfied,
under the circumstances,that he would be contented with that amount.
The Clerk was ordered to communicate with Mr. Shepard, and offer him
$10.00 in full satisfaction for all and any damages which might have
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A eonmunieation from Wood and Reber in regards to taking a
page of advertizeing in a booklet they are getting up at $300,00 per
and give another,or $150,00 for ti page and they will give the other 2
page,Refered to the Publicity Committee.
Mr, Barker explained the nature of the advertizement represer
ting.Messrs,Wood Reben.
Mr, Adelphia submits a franchise ordinance asking for the=.
exelu5ive right to string eleetr.ic light wire,poles and eonduts et
in the streets of Tukuila,Refered to the Ordinance Committee.
A short talk from Mr. Milbolland on the merits of the plant
Mr. Wilson asked that the Clerk find out just when the
school election is to be held.
Mr,Johansen thought the Committee on Town Property, should be
authorized to plant Molly, ors those Streets that was graded. refered t6
Committeeon Town Property.
Mr asked for $50,00 to-clean out and make passa.bTe:
Kinney Boulevard,Mr,Adelphia moved that the Committee on Streets an
AllAys be authorized to expend not to exceed $50,00 in opening Kinney
Boulevard,earried.
Mr,Shomaker reports -he had received two saeks of seeds and-
would distribute them at the Club meeting on the 5th, -of Marti,;
Ho11Y D aY,,
Mr,Springer, would like to pay his dog liesense.of
he knew who to -'pay it to.
Mr, Wilson moored that the Marshall be instnubtad:td enf ®rte
the Dog license, carried.
Adjutned to meet at regular meeting in two weeks.
Clerk.
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