HomeMy WebLinkAbout1912-04-09 Regular MinutesTukwila Washington April 9, 1912
The Regular Meeting was held
at Lutz Hall on the
above date.
Meeting was called to order
at the hour of 9:15 PM by Mayor
Gunthert.
Present:
Jacob Guntert Mayor
EE Lutz
EH Doty
E Sandahl
DA Williams Councilmembers
Minutes of previous meeting
were read and approved.
Standing Committees
Mr. Doty reported he had investigated
the drainage of the flats.
He found the ditch through
Foster's land stopped up and
got permission from Mr. Foster
to let a crew come in and
clean out ditch.
The question was thoroughly
discussed and it was decided
to lay the matter over until
such time as the work could
be done thoroughly.
Committees on Laws and Ordinances
Mr. Lutz reported he had not
drew up ordinances for the
change on Clarence Avenue being to the
facts that he did not approve all
of the bricks pertaining to Clarence
Avenue.
Special Committee
Mr. Sandahl reported on prices
of dump cars. The street body
dump cars holding two yards could
be bought for $120.00 and the one
yard cars were much cheaper.
Bills and Correspondence
The following Bills were presented
for payment:
Hans Weiderman $5.00
Bonding Company $25.00
Mrs. Caroline Lutz $4.00
HW Kingsley $5.66
Hans Weiderman $2.75
HE Ives $5.00
Total $47.45
After the following bills were
examined by the Finance Committee.
A motion was made and carried
warrants be drawn and bills be
paid.
Treasurer's quarterly report
for first quarter ending March 31, 1912.
Salary $2.50
$179.43 from County Treasurer $1.80
$136.65 paid out warrants $1.36
Total $5.66
Unfinished Business
Mr. Williams asked to have sidewalk
extended from Engels Steps up
as for as Steins crossing so that
the public would not have to
go down the steps in front of
Engels place which are steps
and dangerous.
Chairman of Street Committee was
instructed to order the Street Foreman
to do the work required.
Mr. Doty reported on Reitz Avenue and owing
to the fact there was not much
money in the Treasury it was
decided to postpone the work until
there was money to do it properly.
New Business
Ordinance 49 creating the Office of City Attorney was read and the question was thoroughly discussed.
Mr. Palmer spoke on the question in regards to the law and also stated we had perfect right to enforce
the law in regards to the ordinance.
Motion made and carried speed ordinance be layed over until next Regular Meeting.
Motion made and. Ordinance as creation of Office of City Attorney be adopted.
A vote was taken and the result was a tie. Doty and Lutz for and Williams and Sandhall
approve. Giving to the fact the vote was a tie. The mayor voted against the Ordinance and also stated
his reason for doing so was the fact that the money in the Treasury was low.
Mayor asked property owners if to bring in a petition stating what they were anything to do in to the
As there was no more business of importance to serve before the Council an adjournment was taken at
9:30 PM.
HE Ives Clerk