HomeMy WebLinkAbout1912-07-09 Regular Minutes Tukwila, Washington, July 9th,. 1912.
The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council. held at
Lutz_' Hall on the above date.
Meeting was called to order at 8:10 P.M. by the IMayor.
There were present:
Jacpb Guntert, Mayor.
Eugene Sandahl
Eugene Lutz,
E. F. Doty,
D.A. Williams and
0. E. Santhuff, Councilmen.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Reports of Committees:
Streets Alley Mir. Doty reports that Riverside Avenue is com-
pleted in "a satisfactor;yT manner.
Mr. Williams, In connection with the improvement
of Clarence Avenue, that lAr. Stewart will report to
to the Council as soon as his land is surveyed.
Ways and deans: No Report.
Fi nance: To Rpport.
Lams and Ordinances.No lleport.
The followd ng Bills were read, approved and warrants
ordered drawn in their payment:
H.Weiderman, `33.10; H..Veiderman, 11.' ?[eiderman; 5.0q;
C .Ivianster,- 75.00; Sara Hill, -2.40; Ben Terry,".00;
Frank McDonald Frank McDonald; 3.6Q; Renton
Wagon Vlorks,✓1.25; Mrs. Caroline Lutz, E.F.Greene,
7.00; H.ij.Kingsley,- 13.07; Sam Myers, -1.00; amounting
in all to 4"148.67.
The Treasurer's quarterly report was read, accepted an d
ordered placed on file. ?y
A communication. nd= was read fro the Ladies' Improver�ient
Club, in which they urge -the placing of Street Lights
on the principal streets of the Town, and offering
their assistance in accomplishing this result. Er.
Williams stated that it was the.intention of the Council
to instal eights, the certain type not yet determined,
before the winter season set in, and thanked the ladies
for their offer of assistance. Letter ordered placed
on file.
A letter was =ead from the State Board of Examiners
stating that the fees for examining the books of the
Town had already begin paid by the County Afaditor, and
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informing the clerkhat the books for the use of the
Town Treasurer, recommended by the Board, could be
purchased from any reliable stationers. Le ordered
placed on .file and the clerk instructed to proceed
and purchase the ffarrant Register and General Receipt
Book for the use of the Treasurer
A petition for the repeal of Ordinance No. 31, relating to
the running at large of stock uithin the limits of the Town of
Tukwila; also a counter petition for the retention and execution
of said Ordinance No. 31, were read, and ordered turned over to
the Committee on Laws and Ordinances. An extended discussion
followed, entered into members of; Council and residents
of the Town, during w hich discussion 1 E.,V,E!ngel made the
•statement that owing to E".F.Greene not being a resident of the
Town at thq time of the passage of the Ordinance in question, he
was not legally entitled to act as Clerk, and that therefore the
Ordinance 4Yl question was of no force or effect; was in effect,
null and void.` Asrecess of ten minutes was taken, during which
time a new Ordinance No. 31 was drawn up repealing-.Ordinance
No. 24 and dealing with the subject of the running at large of
livestock within the limits of the Town of Tukwila. The Mayor
declared an emergency existed and Ordinance No. 3l etas passed
on its first reading and ordered published.
*'2 According to -the terms And conditions of the above Ordinance, it
was found necessary to purchase tags licensing stock to run at
large within the limits of the To= of Tukwila under certain
restrictions, and the marshal was ordered to make the purchase
of suitable tags for the purpose*
It was stated that some person or persons unknown were
taking without permission and in violation of an Ordinance of
the Town, sand from what is known as "Engle Hill ".1he 'Marshal
was instructed to place suitable signs at this place, Warning
all persons to desist from removing any sand.
The Council empowered the 1 1 «arshal to purchase lumber
cut in the proper lengths for repairing sidewalks, to the amount
of 1000 feet, the same to be furnished to residents along whose
property the sidewalks were out of repair, at cost price.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
meeting adjourned at the hour of 11:30 o'clock P.M.
E. F. Greene,
Clerk.
Mr. Doty made a motio% that all actions of the-Clerk for
the past two meetings be ratified by the Council. Seconded
and carried.
*'2 The Mayor appointed E.F.Greene as clerk to fill the vacancy
created in the office by the temporary absence of H.E.Ives.
This appointment was immediately confirmed by the Council by
a unanimous vote,
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