HomeMy WebLinkAbout1908-10-13 Regular Minutes Tukwila, Washington, Octbber 13, 1908.
A regular meeting of the Town Council was held on the above
'date ,r at ,-the residence of the Mayor, at the hour of 8 ;00 P 11.
Present;
Joel Shomaker, -Mayor
Del Adelphia,
'J.M.Hall
R.H.Heath and
J.M.Wilson, Councilmen.
Minutes of the 1�att meeting were read and approved,
J.M.Hall, one of the committee appointed to look up the
mater of lighting the town, reported as follows. The Puget Sound
Electric Co., who were expected to furr�ish the power for lighting,
.stated in- a written communication that then would not fuPnish power,
`for•the reason that they had no commercial wire at this point at pres-
.ent; and that any other form of power was unsatisfactory. The report
was therefore teas accepted and the committee directed to ascertain
if-.there were not some other plan3of lighting which might be accepted
by-the Town Council.
A report from the Superintendent of Streets, dated Sept. 21,
showed a total expenditure: to date, on the following streets, of
$217.65, apportioned as follows;
Dolly Avenue, $22.30; Riverside Avenue, 34.70; Main Street,
8 93.40; Highland Drive $32.15; Rietz Avenue, §7900; Maule Avenue
14,25;:Powder and Blacksmith work, #1.00.
The Clerk supplemented this report with a statement to the
'ef__fec,t; that up to date, the following amount-,of money111ad• been
µexpended under -the Warrant system;
,ZtreetSWork, including salary of Supt., and money
-spent 'f or' Powder. `and Blacksmith work, $258.25
`Printing .8c.. Publishing 12.60
$270.85.
cn=- rep.o.rts were accepted and ordered placed on file.
Ordinance No. 11, relating to the obstruction of Streets,
yas ,laid over until next meeting.
A: resolution Was adopted, making the legal rate of interest
on, all Warrants the Town-of Tukwila, eight per cent. (8 per annum,
And'the Clerk was instructed to stamp all warrants, issued in the
`future,. to that effect, purchasing a rubiber stamp for that purpose.
i The subject of a place of meeting for the Town Council was
brought-,up.,-and it was unanimously decided to accept Wiederman's
of'the use of his house for that purpose,until permanent quar-
ters could secured.
A committee was appointed to find out the approximate cost
of grading down what'is known as the "Parker Hi11 to report at the
next meeting of 'the Council.
It was moved and seconded that an.additional $25.00 be appro
priated.for the further improvement of Alain Street, and_ after some dis
cussion the motion carried, Heath not voting; a condition of this
Appropri ation was, that if any of the $25.00 was left after the re-
quired_.improvement on Main St. was Qompleted, it should be expended on
Hillman; Boulevard.
There being no further busness_ tra meeting ;was
adjourned at the hour of 9:45 P.M.
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..Section 2. .Hawkers shall pay a- -lice nse of 5.0O' er -:.da
y .or _25.00
p
per week, and_ any other person other than 15 duly °licensed#
Auctioneer. who" offers goods, wares' merchandise` or� ier
personal property for sale by outcry on the streets,;or4'
who shall conduct business from a stand or wagon on the
atreet or within the corporates limits of the Town of Tukwila:._
shall be deemed to be a hawker under this section.
That peddlers and itinerant vendors of goods, wares and
merchandise and other personal property shall pay a license
of $5.00 per day or $25.00 per week. All persons who shall
offer for sale by retail in the corporate limits of the
Town of Tukwila, goods, wares and merchandise, upon the
streets from wagons, from stands, or in private or public
rooms, whether such rooms be rented temporarily for such
purpose or not, shall be deemed peddlers and itinerant
venders-under this ordinance provided that this ordinance
shall not apply to farmers, rAnchers, and mechAnic who
peddle the product of their farms, ranches or workshops,
except peddlers of fish, who shall pay a license of $2.00
per month.
Section 3. All. theatres, shows and other exhibits and public
amusements shall be licensed and taxed as follows;
minstrel
Every theatrical show, concert, other troupe, -shall
pay a license tax of $2. 50 for one -day or night's enter
tainment and $5.00 for three successive days or nights,
provided that this section shall not apply to exhibitions_
gotten up by home talent exclusively.
.Section 4. Auctioneers shall pay a license -of $3.00 per day.
Every person shall be deemed an Auctioneer within the mean n
of this ordinance, whose business it is to offer propert_
sale at public outcry or auction to the highest bidde
provided that this section shall not apply to judicialor
executive officers making auction sales by virtue of any-1
judgment or. decree of any court, nor public sale made .b_ y:
executors and administrators.
section :5. :It: shall be the duty of the Marshall __to..see that
�s every ;p exso.n� carrying .one "any business- for which, a-- aicenae
fis .require$ Fby, this: ordinance "has pr- ooured a; license and to
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th t all ;theatres shows;' o Cher :6ithib:i.t ons "and: public
amusements shall -have paid: as in ordinance prescribed f
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d' thd; 1icense3s.sued in, accordance therewith.
94 iion Any peddler, hawker, or auction eer"wrio- shall= exercise
his call:ing" °business, or. any person or persons. connected
with ariy theatre_, ;show or exhibition, who-shall conduct,
manage;4or:take v pant' such theatre show or exhibition
--for. which;,.a,;- license is required under this ordinance,
without._fi "rst obtaining such a license, shall be deemed.
gti%ilty of: and upoO conviction; thereof, shall
;be fined. in 'any-,sum not exceeding 50.00 and costs of
prosecution, '.or- -be imprisoned -for "a term not exceeding.
thirty days, or "by both such fine and imprisonment.
Section' 7. This ordinance- .shall take effect from and after five"
:r 5) days from the date of its publication.
Passed the: ToWri.::Council= this "29th day of September, A.D,
.anci_�;9igne4- by me in "open session in authorization of its passage,;
this '29th' °day of September, A:D. _:1908..
�Br "or of the• Town oi`rTuk�ila,
t ,A roved by ane this day '",of October, A.D. 1908.
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