HomeMy WebLinkAbout1917-11-13 Regular MinutesTukwila Washington November 13, 1917
The 10th Council of the Town of Tukwila met in regular
session in the Council Chamber in Lutz Hall.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Stevens.
Councilmembers Wallenberg Erickson Kassner
Klein and Hemmick being present.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Standing Committees
Street and Sidewalks no report
Finance no report
Fire, Police and Water no report
Law and Ordinance no report
Health no report
The report of the City Treasurer was read by the
Clerk and ordered placed on file.
Report of the Poundmaster was read and ordered
placed on file.
Superintendent of Streets Klein reported that the sidewalk
in Main Street from Highland Drive to Tukwila Avenue
was finished. That the lumber for the gutter
had arrived but that he was unable to find any
in to help put it in. That the sidewalk at Riverside
and Tukwila Avenue had been attended to and
gutter also fixed.
Special Committees Water. Mayor Stevens reported
that City Attorney Jones had found that the Town
could only be bonded for 5% of the assessed
valuation, when the Town does not secure its own
water plant.
Brick Highway - final arguments had been under
last Friday and no decision had been recorded by
the Supreme Court.
Communication from Dr. Holtz Health Officer
regarding chicken pox in Town of Tukwila was read
by the Clerk and ordered placed on file.
Communication from United States Attorney
Clay Allen regarding tearing down posters for Liberty Bond
read by clerk and ordered placed on file.
Communication from the Port Commission
regarding closing of Registration Books for Port
Election on December 1, 1917 was read and ordered
palced on file.
The following bills were read by the Clerk
Puget Sound Traction Light and Power company $21.25
Caroline Lutz $2.00
Melton Woun $6.40
chas Purcell $12.45
Joseph Hozack $5.00
Seattle Paint company $4.75
Lowman and Hanford Company $7.43
J.L. Durbin $9.60
J. Johnson $36.80
D. Stauffer $6.80
C.L. Sanders $57.75
R.H. Kassner $59.25
Total $229.48
The Finance Committee reported that all
bills had been OK except that of R.H. Kassner
which ahd not been OK'd by Superintendent of Streets.
Councilmember Kassner seconded by Councilmember
Erickson moved that all bills OK'd by the Finance
committee and Superintendent of Streets be accepted and
that the Clerk be authorized to draw warrants
for same, and also to draw warrants for each
bill as were held over from previous meeting. Carried
Councilmember Kassner reported the condition
of street in Tukwila and Kenny Boulevard and
Superintendent of Streets was instructed to use his
judgment in improvising the same.
The assessment roll for new sidewalk
in Main Street was presented by Superintendent of
Streets Klein and read by the Clerk. It was
moved by Councilmember Kassner seconded by
Councilmember Wallenberg that the assessment
roll be accepted. Carried.
Councilmember Hemmick seconded by councilmember
Wallenberg moved that the Clerk be instructed to
publish the necessary notices and to notify the
three property owners that the Council would
hear any protests to the proposed assessment
roll at the regular meeting on December 11, 1917.
Motion carried.
councilmember Klein seconded by councilmember
Kassner moved that the Clerk be instructed
to post notices for annual election on
December 1917, two year and one year Councilmembers
to be elected and that all names of candidates
for above officers to be in the hands of the
Town Clerk on November 24, 1917. Motion carried.
The Mayor instructed the Law, Ordinance and Election
committee to appoint the officers for Board of Election and
to receive all necessary expenses.
Council then adjourned until December 11, 1917.
Joseph Hozack
Clerk