HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-03-08 Regular MinutesThe regular meeting of the council of the town of Tukwila
was called to order by the Mayor on the above date at 8 :00 o' -clock
p.m. Present were Mayor John R. Walkup and Councilman E. F. Greene,
J. R. Cumming and Phillip Koenig.
The minutes of the last regular meeting were read by the
clerk and approved by the council.
BILLS: Current expense fund
Tukwila Grocery
H. E. Ives
J. A. Duff
F. Gott
Puget Soutld Power Light Co.
The above bills were read by the clerk and submitted to
the finance committee for its approval. The entire list was ap-
proved by the finance committee and a motion that they be paid and
warrants drawn for their respective amounts was made, seconded and
carried.
COMMUNICATIONS:
The treasurer's regular monthly report was read by the dlerk
and was ordered by the Mayor to be placed in the files.
Two letters addressed to the clerk were read and filed:
REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEES:
The chairman of the street committee reported that the
streets were in fair condition and that if the fair weather con-
tinued they would need little more than an accasional scraping.
He called the attention of the council to the fact that this sea-
son of the year was favorable to removing the willows and other brush
from the streets. He asked for recomendations from the members
of the council regarding other possible work. Councilman Kienig
responded by recommending that a man be employed to open the drains
whereever necessary and to crown the roads where possible by means
of a pick and shovel. The chattman of the street committee report-
ed that the municipal road drag was badly in need of repairs and re-
commended that an apporpriation be made to repair it. A motion was
then made, seconded and carried that the chairman of the street
committee have the drag repaired, using his own judgment as to the
amount of repairs necessary. A citizen requested that if a man was
put on the remove brush from the streets that he be instructed to
remove the brush from Riverside Avenue South of Mr. Ton's ranch.
The chairman of the water committee reported that progress
was being made in clearing away legal difficulties and that an ear
report might be expected.
OLD BUSINESS:
None
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gEw 3USMNESS:
The Mayor reported that garbage of various sorts was being
scattered promiscuously on the streets and that if there was no or-
dinance forbidding this practise that one should be drawn up at once.
He'ordered the clerk to ascertain if such an ordinance already exist-
ed in the town.
Judge Durbin reported that the town flagpole standin ac-
ross the highwy from the store was in a dangerous condition. In
the discussion that fotlowed the fact was brought out that the
Puget Sound Power Light Co. used the Dole as an anchor for a guy
wire from one of their poles. It was decided that the clerk should
write a letter to the company informing them'of the condition of
the poly and requesting them to look after the matter.
The Mayor called the attention of the council to tke promin-
ent corners, namely Kenny 3oulevard and Clarence Ave. and Division
and Outlet streets which are in urgent need of being widened, the
present width of the road not permitting double traffic.
Another matter needing the attention of the street committee
was the road east of the school house, it beir!g in need of a proper
drainage for disposing of the surplus watar during heavy rains.
No other business presenting itself a motion to adjourn was
made, seconded and carried. Time, (:05 p.m.
APPROVED