HomeMy WebLinkAbout1912-06-11 Regular Minutes 1'iashington, June 11th, ,1912
Tuki ila,
The regular raonthly meeting of the Council of Tukwila was held
in Lutz Hall on the above date, meeting being called to order by the
Mayor at the Dour of 9 :15 P.M. o'clock.
There were present:
Jacob Guntert, mayor.
E F Doty
Eugene Lutz,
D.F.Williams,
Eugene Sandahl and
0.7P. Santhuff, Councilmen.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Reports of Committee
Finance, No Report.
Streets Alleys. Mr. Doty, Chairman, reported that Riverside Avenue
is being unproved very satisfactorily, and that
there remained $120.00 of the amount appropriated
for this improvement. Report accepted.
LANVS ORDI1vAtiCES. No Report,
Ways Means. Yo Report.
Town Property. Yo Report, but dr. Doty suggested that the t:vo
Yffieel Scrapers recently purchased by the Town
should be housed when not in use; referred to the
idarsha,l
Bills. The following bills were read, approved, and War-
rants ordered drawn in their payments, excepting
the bill of the State Audi�.or, which was laid otter
until the next meeting, the cleric being instructed
to ascertain the manner of paying the same:
S.M.Charnlbers, 8.50;. J.E.Dyson, 24.00; Charles
Christaden, 9.00; Joe Cathcart, 7.20; H.Weiderman,
11.00; J.Johnson, 2.40; F.MacDonald, 9.60; A.D.
Cathcart, 24.00; R.Lambert, 24.00; Chas. iaanster,
48.00; J.Gr een, 24.00; H.Weiderman, 5.OQ; J. A.
Smith, 4.80; Mrs. Caroline Lutz, 2.00; E.F.Greene,
5.00, a Total of $208.50.
3ommunica.tions. Conaunications were read from the Washington Rat-
ing Bureau, The State Auditor and Mrs. Coates and
ordered Placed on file
The tYashington Rating Bureau also forwarded pro
po forms of Ordinances regarding the use o.f
Fireworks and the disposition of Garbage and Rub-
bish; these were ordered laid on the table.
A discussion took:place regarding the nuisances of Caterpillars
,nd Noxious "Veeds. It was decided that a State Law already exists in
egard to the Caterpil:,ar nuisance, but that it is too late to take
ction this season, Regarding Noxious Weeds, there is also a State Law,
nd the Clerk was ordered to prepare Notices in accordance therwith
or posting throughout the Town.
The matter o.L.stocic running at large in the streets of the Town
Rme up and a gene--al discussion followed, resulting in a motion being
ade and carried that Ordinance No. 24 relating; to stock running at
Letters from P.S.E.Ra,ilway, American Surety Company,Wiltsie
Fiegensen, Civil Engineers, were read and ordered placed on file.
A letter was read from Annie E. Roberts, complaining of Mr.
John Hopkins and alleging that he taken certain plank; ordred placed
on the table.
A letter was read addressed to the Mayor and Council by Mrs.
S.E.0'Byrne, in which she complains of damages which she alleges she
has sustained at the hands of certain "small boys" of the Town. This
matter was referred direct to the Town Marshall, with instructions to
take such action as he shall deem necessary.
A statement was read, coming from the County Treasurer's Office,
in which that office reports x¢312.42 turned over to the Treasurer of
Tukwila for the month of March, and 52.95 for the month of April, 1912,
NEW BUSINESS:
The subject of stock running at large was brought up and discussed
at length. Fumerous instances were cited where persons had been damaged
by cattle running at large It was proposed that an Ordinance be
drawn to be passed upon at the next meeting, but upon motion made
and seconded it was decided that the Committee on Laws and Ordinances
look up the merits of the Ordinance already existing covering this
matter, and report at the next meeting, it being the sense of the meet-
ing that cattle owners be given three weeks' time in which to make
arrangements for the care of their stock, and the Mayor declaring that
an emergency exists, and asking for proinpt action.
r. Sandahl asks for an appropriation of $30.00 to improve the
road at or near his place. ilr. Weidermann expressed an opinion that
with an expenditure of $50.00 the could be put in first class
condition; accordingly a motion was made and carried that a sum not
to exceed $''50.00 be spent in the improvement of this piece of road.
Complaint was made by Mr. Collenius that certain residents of the
Town were being discriminated against in the matter of Town Employment;
after some discussion the matter was referred to Ids. Weidermann, with
the recommendation that he hire whomsoever he saw fit, without regard
to their political or other affiliations, considering only the matter
of efficiency and their ability to do a dayst work.
There being no further business, meeting adjourned at the hour of
9 :45 P.M.
E. F. Greene
Clerk Pro Tem,