HomeMy WebLinkAbout1919-02-13 Regular MinutesTukwila, Wash. February 13,1919.
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The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tukwila
was called to order by ,.iayor Greene at 3:25 P. M. There were present Mayor E. F.
Greene, Councilmen G. Wallenberg, A. J. Erickson, B. F. KaBsner, F. J. Klein and.
J. B. Heemink. Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Report of Committees:
Street Committee Councilman Kassner:- Practically all the streets in Tukwila
need morf, or lefts repairing at the present time, some of them being in very bad
condition. Dolly street has been washed out completely and all the streets cn
tRe flat are in very bLd shame. Owing to the tact that the town treasury is de-
plete;?, no recommierdt:tions can be made at the present time.
Fintmce Committee Counci.l-nan Heemink:- Unable to make any report owing, to lack
of fundt in the treasury..
Fire; Police, Water and Fight Committee Councilman ['assner:- Pepa.ir work on
street 11Lhts unfinished owing to reee-nt strike. =lope to be completed soon.
LPv; end Ordinance Committee Counc- il-nan Erickson:- Ordinance No. 79- regulating
buildtna in the town, presented and read. After a general discussion a motion was
m--de and seconded that the ordinance be laid over till the next regular meeting.
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Health and Sanitation Councilmen Wallenberg Feport& that. a dead cow had been
found just outside the north limits of the town near the river. The clerk' r;as in-
struct to notify the county health commissioner to dispose of the came.
DF.Ci.t11 Commit Councilman Klein The situation on the flat with regard to
the enroGcamant of the river on private property has been investigated and found
that the s,ork necds-ary to prevent such dame e would- be entirely too gre for the
Town of Tukwila to undertake. No recommendations made.
Communicatior,E:
�ta_teme-nt of. tex collection-- for the month of knusry road c-nd ordered filed.
`Aionth y etatemsnt of the To•rvn Trea -sun _r read acid order5d filed.
Communication fro.-Ti the P. E. Ry regarding damage by the river read and ordered
filed.
Communict..tion from the Nationa-I Bank of Commerce regardin; bond rend and referred
to new business.
Petition for road from the intersection of Vaule 4,d Clarence Avenues, crossing
the P. S. E. Fy Corup any's tracks to connect with the Pacific Hibh:�•ay, read and
referred to new busine -ec.
Let'.. :'r Crom the 77V.vor of Tenino, Tash. regarding petition to Legislature raising
maximum t;;x levy, re:•d ane referred to ne-• business.
Bills:
Tae follo %ing bills :against the town were read an d later 0. K.ed by i~he Finance
CoT7.itl :ee:
John F ?Walkup Otreet work 6.00
J. W. Pierce Street work 1.00 i
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L. Lutz ervice` cs clerk and bond 9.00
K. Hall ::tr�et {crk
John Klein Street work 13.00
C. P. JFineen Treasurers bond 5.00
Schwabacher Herdrrare Co. Freight on street sup le, .52
Puget Sound T., L. P.Co Street Lights 21.25
H. A. Drew :street Supplies 12.36
TOTAL 65.13
'Moved and seconded. that the above bill; be paid and warrants drawn for their
respoctive amounts. Carried.
Unfinished Business:
Ordinance regulating bu ineec in the town. Councilman Heemink reportod that o ^:sing
to a rtisunderstandin this ordinance had not 'been dr -ran up but would have it rL-.dy
a�. the next meetin`.
Letter from Attorney li. D. N.00re re_,uecting vacation of a portion of the plat of
Gun:_Iaker,; Interur•btan addition read an-' referrer' to the town attorney to be reported;
on at, the next regular meeting.
Letter from the National 5a.nk of Commerce regardini bond. Proved and seconded that
the clerk notify the= bank to execute such '-ond and charge same to the town. lvarrledc.
Leti.cr _froln the mayor of Tenino, s' enh. Moved and seconded that the council endorse'.
F_ petition to raise the Trmjai�num tax levy for to..ns of the four class from ten to
fifteen mills. Rol; call vote t »ken as folio -.:s: aaIlenber6, Erickson find Heem -i.nk-
?`Io. Ka.st:ner and Klein Yes. :notion loot.
Petition to build street from intersection of `aule and Clarence 'venues to connect
the Pacific Hi.oh; After n. General discussion, `it" ;srs.c move'" an seconded
tha` tine Pn;` t-er be referredd to the Street Committee for report at the next, meeting. 1
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New B- :siness:
Councilman Heemink made a short talk upon the needs or the town' during, the coming
summer a_nd spoke of the inability to do a great deal ow =ing to lack of funds and
recoim-ienced borrowing money to carry out the .cork. After few remarko by the 7 4a.yor
Cou_.,cilmim Ka.sener brouLh± up the propoeition of a bond tt-cue i'er raising funds,
fol!:)wed by Councilman Klein on the advisability of cresting improvement districts.
After a general discusoion as to the best plan of rrisunb Toney, it was moved by
Councilman Kasoner, seconded by Councilman Erickson that a mass meeting be called
on February 24th to ascertain the sentiment of th to a
y people in regard bond it..ue
to raise sufficient funds to carry. out the neceesary street improvements during the
cominL.; year. 1 carried t:nd the instructed to poet notices therefor. rat;
Councilman Kassner asked permission to reopen, he case of Police
i►.. istrate J. L. Durbin and after a 8zhort talk precented 16tter from Judge Durbin
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which was rcz.d by the clerk. Councilman Klein re defending the actions of
former mayor Stevens in the crse, and a lengthy;discucsion followed, participated
in by the members of the Council, r� ayor Greene and several citizens of tae town.
Councilman Kassner then introduced resolution= vindicating Judge Eurbzn of the
charges preferred against hm which were re z:ci by the clerk, ter which the di s-
cussion was resumed and a motion r:as finrlly mode by Councilman Kassner, seconded
by Councilman Wollenberg t`?at. the reeolutione be adopted. Poll call vote taken
which resulted ws follows Erickson, Klein and Heemink No. Wallenburg and
Ka's -ner Yes. -Motion lost.
The clerk reported that the riling cub.' .t owned oy the town, now -in
the nail was unfit for use. Feferred to CouncilmGd'Mr repairs.
Councilman Erickson recommended that a stump in Bluff Street be taken
out. Referred to the Street Committee.
"Tr. Heacock reported that the rope on the flag pole near the station
had been destroyed and asked the council to ttnke action in the matter. Referred to
the Street Com�►ittee.
councilman Erickson recommended that the motorcycle belonging to the
torn Sand now in storage in Seattle be brought, out to the garage in Tukwila..
Referred to the clerk to bring out.
No further business appearing, the council adjourned at 11:00 P. M.
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wn Clerk.
Tukwila, 1 .74sh. March 5th 1919.
The Mass Meeting for the purpose of ascertaining the sentiment of the
ppeople of Tukwila in regard to a bond issue to raise funds for necessary street
improvements was postponed from February 24th to Larch 5th by order of the council,
The meeting was held on the latter date in Lutz fall and called to odder by the
Mayor at 8 :30 P. M.
The first order of business was the election of chairman, which result-
ed unanimously in favor of Mayor Greens. E. F. Lutz was appointed secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the meeting and called on Mr. F. J.
Klein for an outline as to the improvements needed upon the streets of Tukwila
during the coming year. Mr. Klein gave an itemized list of these improvements
which would total about $7000.00 and recommended a bond issue to raise sufficient
funds. The chairman made a short talk upon the cost of the bonds and asked for
opinions on the matter from the different citizens present. After a short dis-
cussion, a motion was made by Mr. North, seconded by Mr. Gilliland that the Council
have full power to act. The discussion was resumed, followed by short talks in
favor of the proposition by several citizens, after which a vote was called for,
resulting in the motion being carried.
Mr. Lutz then made a short talk upon the Council of Patriotic Service,
urging payment of delinquent dues by the membership.
No further business appearing, the meeting adjourned at 9 :30 P. M.
Secretary