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Tukwila, Wash.
July 13th, 19';Z
The regular monthly meeting of the Council of theTown of Tukwila was
called to order by the Mayor at 8:20 P. M. There were present Mayor N. F. Green,
Councilmen W. F. Engel, C. G. Sanders, and M. L. Holmes, Councilmen H. E. Ives.
and U. V. Lemon being absent.
B I L L S
The following bills were read "by the Clerk and after being oked by the
Finance Committee it was moved, seconded, and carried that they be paid and
warrants drawn for their respective amounts,
General Fund
H. Higman
J. L. Durbin
Kenneth Hall
Carl Schnoor
F. McTaggert
Robt. McAbee
A. E. Hull
Mrs. M. M. Lutz
I. M. Newman
Kramer Bissell Co.
C. P. Jensen
E. E. Lutz
P. S. Power Light Co.
COWAUNICATIt1; S
The Town Treasurer's report was read by the Clerk and ordered placed
on file.
A letter from Riddell Brackett enclosing a remittance of #330.00 as
final payment from the judgement against Lee Monohan was read by the Clerk and
ordered placed on file, the remittance being.turned over to the TownTReasurer.
REPORTS OF CO10MITTEES
Street Committee. Councilman Engel.
The various street work around the town which was ordered at the.
last meeting is well under way, the work on Highland Drive extended, and the
various crossings are completed. Work on Warren Avenue has begun, and the streets
throughout the town will be dragged as soon as there has been some rain. The
Ton road and the Ballou road are completed. The work on Bluff street will
commence as soon as teams are available.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance No. 93 vacating a portion of Gundaker's Interurban Tract
was read by the Clerk. Moved and seconded that the Ordinance be adopted.
Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 94 giving a.franchise to the City of Seattle to erect
poles for lighting was road'by the Clerk, and ordered laid over until the next
meeting.
It was reported that some repairs were needed on Hazel Avenue. The
matter was referred to the Street Committee.
The vacation of Rice Avenue was brought up and discussed at length.
The Mayor stated that therew as no objection to vacating a portion of the street
if the property owners so desired, and this would be done as soon as the owners
presented quli claim deeds to the Council.
NEW BUSINESS
Brie question of maintaining an auto park in Tukwila was brought up and
discussed. A special committee of Councilmen Sanders and Holmes was appointed
to look into the matter and repast at the next meeting.
improvement of Maule Avenue was brought up,together with the crossing
over the Interurban, and the improvement of various streets on the Flat. No
action was taken, however, the matter being referred to a special committee of
Councilmen Engel, Sanders, and Holmes to report at the next meeting.
No further business appearing the Council adjourned at 9:45 P. M. to
meet in adjourned session on Thursday evening, July 20th, at 8:00 P. M.
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in its prosecution of this improvement and the Town Council feeling justified
in finishing said grading and filling of said Marren Avenue without rthe usual
formalities advertising and calling for bids, as it is apparent, under the
conditions enumerated above, that at no time in the future could this work be
carried on as cheaply or advantageously as at present, while the machinery and
tools as aforesaid are on the ground and ready;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TO= COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TUMVILA, That the
Street Superintendent be, and he is hereby instructed and authorized to proceed
immediately and finish the grading and filling of said Warren Avenue in accord.
ance with the Specifications submitted at this time by the Town Surveyor, and
that a sum of Money, not to exceed Your Hundred Dollars, be appropriated out
of the General Fund,of the Town of Tukwila for that purpose
This Resolution was unanimously adopted by all members of the Council present.
No further business appearing, meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P. M,
F. J. Klein
Clerk Pro Tom,
(To the Clerk
The following resolution was also adopted:
W. -MEAS, Heretofore and on the yY day of July, 1921 the Town of Tukwila, by its
properly accredited Officers, borrowed of R, E. Ives the sum of One Thousand
Dollars, for the term of one year; and,
WHEREAS, On account of necessary improvements, notably the improvement of Warren Aven.
ue by grading and filling, it is deemed advisable by the Town Council that this
loan of One Thousand Dollars be renewed for the term of one year.
NOW THERffORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TUMILA That the
Mayor and Treasurer be, and they are, hereby authorized and empowered by this
Town Council in regular session assembled, to renew the said loan of One thousand
Dollars with the said R. E. Ives,
This Resolution was unanimously adopted by all members of the Council present,