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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1919-05-08 Regular Minutes�'A L4 Tukv.ila, gash. May 8th, 1919: The regular monthly meeting of the flown Council of Tukwrila was called to order by the Mayon at 8;25 P. M. There were present; Mayor E. F. Greene,_ Councilmen H. J. Klein, A. J. Erickson, J. B. Heemink and G. Wallenberg,, Councilman E. H. Kassner arriving and taking his seat at 8:40'?. U. The minutes of the last meeting 'were read. and approved. REPORT OF COMMTTEES: Street Committee Councilman Kassner. Practically all the street work done in the past month has been a few minor repairs on the different streets, wherever needed, Finance Committee No report. Fire, Police, Water Light Committee Councilman Kassner. Three more lights or. the flat have been installed by the Electric Company and are now in operation. Health, Sanitation and Elections No report, Law and Ordinance Committee Councilman Erickson, The cormiittee is still working on a building ordinance for town and requests more time, Granted. COMMUNICATIONS. The Town Treasurer's report for the month of was read and ordered placed on file. Letter from G. M. Dyer regarding a water system for the town was read and ordered placed on file. The Poundmasters report for the month of April was read and ordered placed on file. BILLS, The following bills against the town were read and later 0. K.ed by the Finance Committee: Talter Xassner F. Gott F. E. Henke John Klein Chas Graham Puget Sound Tr. Lt. Poi, Co. Lowman Hanford Renton Concrete Prod, Co, E. E. Lutz Morrison Co, John Johnson Star publishing Co. Street Work 2.50 Hauling stakes 1.00 Street work 2.00 Street work 4.50 Team work on streets 24.00 Street Lights 24.65. Stationery Printing 9160 Concrete Bloc 6,00 Clerk Salary Misc. 6,50 Bond for bank 10.00 Street work 41.00- publishing notice of election 71.40 TOTAL 243.15 Moved and seconded that the above bills be paid and warrants be drawn for their respective amounts. Carried, UNIFINISI',ED BUSINESS. The bonds furnished by the National Bank of Commerce and.by the Town Treasurer were presented to the Council for inspection. Moved and seconded that both: bonds be accepted and approved. Carried. The petition of bin. D. K. :felt asking for the vacation of a portion of the plat of Gundakers Interurban Addition was read by the clerk. Moved and seconded that: the petition be granted, Carried. Clerk was ordered to accept check for y5.00 for services in connection therewith and turn same over to the Treasurer. Councilman Erickson reported that the Ordinance Committee'had been working on an election ordinance and asked for more time. Granted. Councilman Klein gave a report on the contemplated street improvements, giving also the location of the new sidewalks needed and asked that an ordinance be drawn up providing for same. The matter was laid on the table to be brought up at a. special meeting to be called at a later date. NEW BUSINESS, The Mayor made the following appointments; Poundrnaster ;'falter Kassner Police Magistrate J. L. Durbin Tov,n Marshal Frank Lovejoy Moved and seconded that the appointments be ratified by the Council. Carried4 The matter of putting a crossing over the Interurban tracks to connect Maule Avenue with the Pacific Highway was again brought up and the clerk was instructed to, write the Railway Company, asking them to send their engineer to confer with Council man Klein in regard to this matter as well as installing a new drainage system on the:; flat. Ordinance No. 83, accepting the bid of John E. Price a Co, on the bonds of the town for Seven Thousand Dollars was introduced and read by the clerk. A motion was duly made and seconded that the ordinance be adopted and after a short discussion. this motion was unanimously carried. Councilmen Heemink brought up the matter of installing a water system in the town and there was a general discussion on the matter by all members. No final action was taken however. Councilm an Heemink asked that the principal streets of the town be scraped to improve them temporarily. Referred to Street Committee. OF 311 #2 May 8/19. Councilman Kassner reported that a small amount of work was necessary on Highland Drive and made a motion that $35.00 be appropriated for same. Seconded and carried. Councilman Kassner asked that a new ordinance be drawn up for the empound- ing of live stock, allowing $1.00 per day for feeding and also providing for the care of milk cows. Referred to the Ordinance Committee for action. Councilman Erickson reported that a tree had blown down on Bluff Street and broken the sidewalk. Referred to the Street Committee to clear street and repair walk It was reported that there were open wells on Mr. Allison's and Mr. Blank enship's property that were dangerous and after a general discussion the matter was referred to the Street Committee to cover IT. Allison's well with logs and to confer with Mr. Blankenship regarding the covering of his well. The question of hiring a motorcycle policeman was again brought up and after a lengthy discussion the mayor stated he would take the matter under advisement The matter of the dead horse on the flat was again brought up and the mayor advised that as soon as the water had receded sufficiently, he would see that the Health Committee would dispose of same. Councilman Kassner recommended that a team be sent around town to gather up any garbage that might be collected. After a short discussion, a motion was made and seconded that a team be hired for this purpose and the citizens be notified to have all garbage ready for collection. Roll call vote taken as follows: Erickson, No;- Wallenberg, Yes; Klein -No; Kasoner, Yes; Heemink, Yen; Motion carried. The Mayor announced that in iriformal meeting of the Council *could be held at his home on Thursday Evening, May 1 -5th, and requested all members to be present. No further business appearing, council adjourned at 10 ;30 P. M. flown C lerk. Tukwila, Washington, June 9, 1919, A Special meeting of the Town Council of Tukwila was held on the above date at the residence of the Mayor.. There Were present: E. F. Greene, Mayor F. G. Klein B. H. Kassner, A. J. Erickson, Councilmen G. W. Wallenburg J. B. Heemink The Clerk being absent, Mr. Klein was appointed Clerk pro tem. Meeting A called to order at the hour of 8 :45 P.M. !'he f:ayor stated that th; special meeting had been called for the consideration of the Fill on the LO Lemon Road, and requested Mr. Klein to make a statement to the Council as to conditions existing in that regard, which. Yr. Klein did. After listening to Mr. Ylein's ramarks, a motion was made by Mr. Kassner, seconded by Mr. Erickson, that an Emergency be declared to exist in connection with this Mork and that the Street Conr„ittee proceed to procure bids for the work. The Specifications for the work were read and after some discussion by unanimous vote approved and the Clerk was instructed to proceed in the regular Danner to secure bids. After a short discussion of various matters of interest in regard to the Town and a few remarks by some of the members for the Public Good and Welfare,,there being no further business to come before the meeting, Pdjournment was taken.at 9 :45 o'clock P.M. y (Signed) F. G. Klein, Clerk pro ter.,