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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922-02-09 Regular MinutesTukwila, Washington. February 9th, 1922. The regular monthly meeting of the Councilcf Tukwila-was called to order by the mayor at 8:25 P. M. There were present Mayor E. F. Green, Councilmen F. J. Klein, H. E. Ives, W. F. Engel, and C. G. Sanders. Council- man M. V. Lemon being absent. The minutes of the last meeting were read sad approved. :_he Finance Committee it was moved, seconded and carried that they be paid and warrants drawn for their respective amounts: B I L L S The following bills were read by the Clerk and after being oked by W. F. Engel, Tukwila 3.00 A. E. Hull 2.50 E. E. Lutz 10.00 Puget Sound L. P. Co. Seattle 20.60- Total $40.10 COMMUNICATIONS The Town Treasurer's report was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. A letter from the sVtte division of municipal corporations congrat- ulating the town on the splendid financial condition was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. A letter from Stevens Koon, Portland, Oregon, regarding a system for the town was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. REPORTS OF COiiIlITTEES. Street Committee. Councilman Engel. Owing to the recent cold weather a number of the streets throughout the town are in bad shape, having been out up by heavy travel shortly after thawing out. It is the intention of' the committee to make tho necessary repairs as soon as the weather permits. Health Sanitat Councilman Ives. It has been reported that one of the residence3in Tukwila was in an unsanitary condition. The matter, however, has been t"ken up by the county authorities who still have the matter in charge. NEW BUSINESS Councilman Klein brought up the matter of the damage on the Flat by the encroachment of the river and requested several citizens of the Flat who were present to state what their intentions were on this matter. Messrs. Jensen,_ Hopkins and Gilbert stoke at length upon the matter and stated that it was their intention to endeavor to check the further washing away of the land by putting in pipe and fencing which would be re- enforced with brush and rocks. They further stated that the estimated_ cost for this improvement would be in the neighborhood of 600.00, of which I300.00 had already been subscribed by the parties interested. All money raised for this work was to go principally for the materials used as the citizens of the Flat had agreed to donate their services. Inasmuch as only half the required amount of money had been raised they requested the Council to appropriate 1300.00 to insure the completion of this work. After some discussion the Council recommended that a foreman be appointed to oversee this work, and a motion was made, seconded, and carried that the Council appropriate $500.00 for the purchase of material for the prevention of the destruction of property along the river bank, this amount to be held ur. until the adjacent property owners were united on the course -of action and the project be approved by a representative of the Council. It was further moved, seconded, and carried that Councilman Klein be the representative of the Council in this work assisted by Councilman Ives. Motion carried. 375 #2 Councilman Klein reported that since the construction ofthe new school house Warren Avenue had been left in an empassable condition owing to the grading on the school grounds, and that at present the citizens living along this street had no means of getting in or out excepting through a great deal of mud. It was moved and seconded that sufficient plank be purchased and the sidewalk committee be instructed to lap a temporary walk along Warren Avenue until the street can be graded so that the property owners can construct a permanent walk. Motion carried. No further business appearing the Council adjourned at 10:00 F.M. Approved Y- r C t Mayor. Tovm Clerk.