HomeMy WebLinkAbout1918-12-10 Regular MinutesDecember 10, 1918
The 11th Council of the
Town of Tukwila met in regular session in
the Council Chamber in Lutz Hall, Tuesday evening.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stevens.
councilmember Wallenberg Erickson Kassner
Klein and Hemmick responding to the roll call.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and
with the following correction approved.
The Electric Light Committee would be unable to
furnish the Town of Tukwila with the six new
lights ordered, instead of reading that the Light
Company would be unable to furnish the Town
with lights on account of the war.
Finance Committee no report
Streets and Sidewalks no report
Law and Ordinance - Councilmember Erickson
reported that he was ready to present an ordinance
on coasting in sidewalks which would come up
under New Business.
Health Committee no report
report of the Town Treasurer was read and
ordered placed on file. Collections by Municipal
Judge amounting to $204.00 had been turned over
to the Treasurer.
Report of the Poundmaster was read and
ordered placed on file. Report of Municipal Judge read
and placed on file.
Mayor Stevens then asked Councilmember Klein
to take the chair as he wished to make a
statement in regard to the work of the motorcycle
officer in enforcing the Reckless Driving Ordinance
on the Pacific Highway. he stated that the fines
collected amounted to approximately $1,0000 and
that the net proceeds had been used in the
streets and sidewalks of the Town. He then
called for a report from the Clerk which was as
follows:
Total receipts from Reckless Driving Ordinance $1,046.50
Disbursements:
J.L. Durbin $138.50
G. Long $147.00
L.A. Miner $32.00
Payments on Machine $126.16
Total expense in machine to date $443.66
The Renton Lumber bill of $375.81 had been paid from
these funds which added to expense of machine to date
makes a total of $818.47. This left a balance of
$228.03 of the funds collected which had
been spent on street work. At the same time it
was shown that the taxes collected August 1st
September and October 1st amounted to $90.82.
The mayor then read a letter written by
Attorney W.M. Whitney and addressed to County Auditor
Bureau M. Wardall which exposed
the unwarranted activities of one of his employees and
which caused unjust criticism
to be launched at the Town of Tukwila
through the public press.
The affair leading to the arrest of motorcycle officer Miner
was then fully stated and the
action of Police Justice Durbin in not appearing
in Judge Brinkies Court upon the
request of Attorney Jones which non-appearance
caused a fine of $100.00 to be placed against our
officer was reviewed. The Mayor then
stated that by this action Justice Durbin had
proved unfaithful to his office and that he
had no place in the present administration. He
was then summarily discussed from
office and requested to turn over his books
to the Town Clerk within the next 24 hours.
A communication from the Office of the Attorney
General at Olympia concerning the
bonds for the bank in which the money of
Tukwila is deposited - councilmember Klein
seconded by Councilmember Kassner moved the
matter be laid over to the next regular meeting.
Communication from J.L. Durbin tendering
his resignation as as Police Judge was read by the
Clerk. No action was needed by the Council
as the Office previously had been declared
vacant by the Mayor.
The following bills were read by the
Clerk and Ok'd by the Finance Committee
Greene and Greene $2.50
chas Holmes $1.75
H. Drew $0.40
Alicia D. Stevens $5.00
Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Company $42.50
J. Parkinson $11.00
Robert M. Jones $50.00
Frank McDonald $25.50
John Ton $5.00
Mrs. Annie G. Woods $5.00
Mrs. J.G. Hopkins $5.00
Excelsia Motorcycle and Bicycle company $25.32
L.A. Miner $3.00
J.L. Durbin $22.00
Total $203.97
The Clerk reported that a bill for $21.45 OK'd by
Finance Committee in favor of L.A. Miner had been
presented and a warrant drawn for same. December 2, 1918.
Councilmember Kassner moved and Councilmember
Klein seconded that the Clerk be instructed to
draw warrants for all bills Oked by the Finance
Committee.
Resolution 11 concerning the building of a
sidewalks on the east side of Kenny Boulevard
from Tukwila Avenue to Clarence Avenue
was read by the Clerk and upon roll call. The
resolution was lost, Councilmember Wallenberg
Erickson Klein Kassner and Hemmick
voting no.
Ordinance 76 forbidding coasting rollerskating
or the use of motorcycles or bicycles on the
sidewalks viaducts or within the sidewalk area,
within the Town of Tukwila and providing penalties
for the infraction hereof was read by the Clerks.
Councilmember Klein seconded by Councilmember
Wallenberg moved that Ordinance 76 read by the
Clerk be read by title and put to final vote.
On roll call:
Councilmembers Wallenberg yes
Erickson yes
Klein yes
Kassner yes
Hemmick yes
Ordinance declared passed.
New Business
Councilmember Hemmick spoke of the
condition of the road on Riverside Avenue from
Clarence Avenue to his place, and asked permission
to lay a few planks as a temporary walk.
Councilmember Kassner seconded by Councilmember
Erickson moved that Councilmember Hemmick
be allowed to lay his walk to the satisfaction of
the Superintendent of Streets.
The Mayor stated that the fence on the Steigler
property should be finished this year. He also
stated that the Electric Light Company would put in
three new lights on streets.
report on Municipal Election held on December 3, 1918.
The Election committee reported that they were unable
to make any report of low election as they had not
yet received the books form the Clerk. The
Mayor then asked the Clerk for the Poll Books and
was infomred that the Poll Books had been sealed
in the Ballot Box night of the election. It was
necessary to have the books in order to canvas the
votes. At this point Mr. Dave Williams rose
and asked for permission to speak. Upon the
request being granted he asked that his words
be spread on record int he minutes, that
he strongly objected to any member of the Council
or anyone else opening Ballot box except by
order of the Superior Court. Upon being asked
by Councilmember Klein that seeing that representatives of
both political parties were present, if he still objected to
some disinterested party opening the box,
removing the poll books
without disturbing the ballots and then
resealing the ballot box. mr. Williams refused to
withdraw his original request.
Councilmember Hemmick then made a motion
seconded by Councilmember Kassner that the
ballot box be left alone until the evening of
December 17, 1918 when a special meeting of the
formal would be called.
meeting then adjourned.
Alicia d. Stevens
Deputy clerk