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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1915-04-14 Regular Minutes1Hall of Town Council Tukwila Wash. April 14, 1915 Council met in regular session and was called to order by Mayor Stevens. Roll call showed Mayor and entire Council present. Minutes of last meeting read and a eroved as read. Report of Committees Councilmember Waikup of the Street committee stated he had no report to offer and had not yet prepared plans and specifications for the sidewalk at the Engel hill ,and asked for more time which was granted. Councilmember Stewart of the Fire, Light and Water Committee stated he had not yet called on the Fobes Supply company to take up the matter of the purchase of the Automatic Clock, and also asked for more time which was granted. In the matter of the Purchase of the Automatic Clock the Clerk reported he found in the minutes of the Council at a former date Mr. Williams had been instructed to purchase a Clock for $20.40 and at the next meeting of the Council a bill for this same amount was allowed in favor of the Fobes Supply Co. In the matter of the amount paid for former clerk Stein's Bond the Clerk reported the American Surety company had sent in one bill for $5.00 and at a later date another for $2.00 and the Council had accepted and paid the one for $5.00 By motion of Councilmember Walkup the Clerk was instructed to see, the American Surety Co. and ascertain why they had charged $5..00 Report of Light Superintendent Durbin read and ordered placed on file. Poundmaster Stauffer tuned in the following reports. One report under date of March 30th. 1915 in which he had impounded and sold one horse for $22.00 and after deducting the necessary expenses had a balance of $14.50 which he had turned over to the Treasurer. Another report under date of April I2,.1915 in which he had impounded and sold two head of horses for $32.25 and after deducting expenses had a balance of $14.25 r'hioh amount was turned in with this report. Another report that he had collected $I.00 dog tax from B.F. Kasner which amount was turned in with the report. He also reported that during the month he had impounded 11 head of cows and seven head of calves ,all of them redeemed by the owners for which he had receivdd $14.25 Report accepted and ordered placed on file4 Council Tuhsila Tash. 14th. I9I5 Council met in r8 itlsar Se5.gion and '.as oailt t-i to of der by 4ayor S ±.eve)?. Ro? l r3all shollrf'rl 14aJror and e.nf :Lnc3 Council ,fir sen+ ,Minutes of l ast iaee +,i read a nd wo as read. Report of Cotnr;]itte CounciInan walru?) of the Street co unit tee stat he had no report to offer a nd hac' n Yet, Pre Pare 1 pl an. and s for the s'i at the rngel hill,and asked for more time '-phi--.h ras J »a nted. Councilman Stec art of the ri ht and Mater Conr-jit.,tee stated he had not yet caller on the obey Su r Coto fake, up the natter of the purchase of the Aut- orzstic Clock,and also asked for more tithe Thsolli mranted. In the Matter of the Purc hase of the Automatic Clock the Clerk reported he found in the Minutes of the Council at a former date ?''fir. )'Tilliaias ha%d been instructed to purchase a Cl oc. for 20.40 and at the next meetin- of the Counc a bill for this same amount ras all o -red in favor of the robes Supp? yr Co. In the matter of the amount, ;paid for x -rylerk Stein's Bond the Clerk, reported the ArneriA ^n Surety Co.hac� sent in one bill for $5.00 a at a later date ano thor for $2. and the Council had E ceepte and Paid the one for $5.00 By ziotiotn o CouncJ Walkup the Clerk was instructed to see, the American surety Co. and ascertain wh`r they had char .3 6 5.00 Re::ort of L Supt.jAzrbin read and order rl c!ced on fi le.. in Pound_ buster Stauffer tuned the fol±_owin reportd One report under date 0-f0 iar.36th !9T5 in --Thick ^e had Jr. and sold one horse for 82 Jn and after deducting the necessary expenses had a Bal. of 614.50 which he had turned over to the Treasuz- ar.ano *her. repott ender date of Agri? 12th.19T5 in which he had impounded and sold two head of horses for $3 and after dedu.'t expenses had a Ral. of $14.25 r -7hich amount ;pan turned in w ith this report. Another repor that he had collected 81.00 do- tax from B. ^.Kanner which amo.zn+. turned in tvi th the report.. He also reported that dur in f�: the month hQ had impounded eleven head of co�-s and Seven head o"i.' calves,all Of them redeemed b the o^.iI"ers,for" Thick ha had receivdd I4. 25 ReyDort accepted and ordered placed on file Treasurer' s report was submitted and showed a balance of $2.93 on hand at first of month. Receipts for the month as follows Taxes $92.10 from sale of horse $14.50 Disbursements $71.27 Balance $38.26 Report accepted and ordered Placed on file. Report from the Bureau Of Inspection And Supervisor Of Public Offices was read ordering Treasurer to pay off warrants after deducting the 5% lower charged. On motion of Councilmember Walkup it vas ordered placed on file. The following bills were presented and ordered paid Mrs. E.A. Myers storage for tools $3.00 W.M. Cross salary $5.00 . J.L. Durbin salary $5.00 Caroline Lutz Hall rent $2.00 D.W. Stauffer salary $5.00 C.P.Jensen salary and Commission $5.96 Puget Sound Electric Railway (PSE) one for $6.54 and one for $5.00 The first was ordered paid but as the second was marked minimum it was decided by the Council to defer payment until the Clerk could correspond with the Co. and ascertain if there had been a contract entered into by the former Council for a minimum charge for current for lights. An Ordinance which had been presented at a forner meeting and objected to by Councilmember Stewart came up for passage. Councilmember Stewart, withdrew his objections and the Ordinance which was to change the Regular Meeting night, to the 2nd. Tuesday of each month was passed by a unanimous vote. Ordinance No 47 Councilmember Lutz reported he had been trying to get the money due the Town of Tukwila resulting from Mr. Heine's Disincorporation Suit that we would soon receive $61.50 and $33.30 more making a total of $94.80 He said he would report further Progress at next rneeting. Motion made and carried that report be accepted. The Ordinance granting the County a franchise for the new Highway through Tukwila next came up.The Mayor stated the County Attorney had requested that the Ordinance be read informally and then be presented to the Council at an adjourned meeting which would b' decided on later. After the readin! of the Ordinance there were several suggestions by the Councilmembers as to amendments that might be applied to it. One suggestion by Councilmember Sandahl which seemed to meet with the approval of the people was that the County prepare approaches to all crossings. Council took a recess of five minutes. after beinT called to order again Councilmember Walkup spoke on the proposed new sidewalk at Engel Hill giving verbal specifications estimating the cost at $130.00 to $140.00 A discussion calae up about opening a road between the lands owned by Mr. Stauffer and Mr. Stewart. On motion of Councilmember Lutz this was postponed until the convening of the adjourned meeting in which they agreed to get together and make up a report that would be required for this road,also speccifications for the new sidewalk so bids could be asked for for same. There being no further business to come before the house the Council adjourned to meet in adjourned session Tuesday evening April 27th. W.M. Cross Clerk