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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1923-06-14 Regular MinutesTukwila, Washington, June 14, 1923 The regular monthly meeting of the Town Council of Tukwila was held in Hull's Hall on the above date, being called to order at the hour of 8 :20 P.M. There were present: Mawor, H.E. Ives, M.L. Holmes and F.J. Town Clerk E.E. Lutz being absent C.P. Jensen, Treasurer. Mr. W.F. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved, after correcting that portion referring to the Ordinance vacating certain streets, in which, by inadvertance, River Street had been omitted. The following bills were read aid, upon approval by Finance Committee, ordered paid: Approved: A.E. Hull, f2.50 Pettie Printery 4 .'1 8. Hans Weidermann 6.75 Lovejoy Anderson Stationery Company 2.50 Puget Sound Power and Light Co. 33.15 Treasurer's Report and various communications were read and ordered placed on file. Committee appointed at last meeting to investigate recessity for addi- tional Street'Li:ghte requested further time. Granted. Committee appointed to investigate draining of tract on Flat embracing Mr. Johnson's property reported that a diversity of opinion existed among the property owners as to the best method of procedure. Mr. Johnson had been ad- vised to petition the Council to create a Drainage District. Mr. Johnson was present and was provided with a suitable petition for the purpose. Mr. Klein reported that he had not been able to take any further steps in connection with the so- called Ton road. Mr. Ton, Jr., was present and stated the moving of fences, as ordered at a previous meeting of the Council was under way. The attention. of the Council was directed to a well in the center of said road, belonging to Mr. B. L. Walton, owner of a portion of the prop- erty adjacent to said road. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Walton at once, requesting him to put this well in a safe condition or fill it up. Ordinance No. 102 was unanimously adopted. There appearing no further business, the 15th Council of the Town of Tukwila adjourned sine die. Mayor. Total E.F. Greene; Councilmen W.F. Engel, Klein. Councilman C.G. Sanders and from the City. Also present was Mr. Engel was appointed Clerk pro tempore Approved E.F. Greene Mayor W.F. Engel Clerk Pro Tempore The16tg Council of the Town of Tukwila convened at the hour of 8 :50 P.M. The County Election Board having Officially declared E.F. Greene to be duly and regularly elected to the office of Mayor, and H.E. Ives, F.J. Klein and C.G. Sanders to be regularly and duly elected to the office of Councilman, and C.P. Jensen to be duly and regularly elected to the office of Treasurer, Messrs. H.E. Ives, F.J. Klein and C.P. Jensen were sworn in and installed in office by the Mayor, Mr. Sanders being absent from the City, his installation being postponed until a future occasion, and the Mayor having been sworn in at an earlier hour of the day. There were present at this meeting E.F. Greene, Mayor; Councilmen H.E. Ives W.F. Engel, M.L. Holmes and F.J. Klein; also present C.P. Jensen, Treasurer. Kr. W.F. Engel bras ,appointed Clerk pro tem. Minutes of the previous meeting were by com:lon consent omitted. Mayor stated his ap,ointrients to be as follows: Clerk, E.E. Lutz; Marshal W.F. Engel, and held in reserve his appointment of a Police Magistrate. The Mayor stated that Committee appointments would stand as in previous Administra- tion, this announcement meeting with general approval. The Marshall was instructed to have all thistles and obnoxious weeds cit within this present month. Mr. James Mead appeared before the Council and asked for assistance in prepar- ing for occupancy by Tourists the Auto Park on his premises. Messrs. Ives and Holmes were appointed a committee to confer with Mr. Mead and ascertain the amount and nature of the help needed. Then followed a few remarks by the Mayor, each of the Councilmen present and Mr. C.P. Jensen, Treasurer as to the accomplishments of the pest two years and out- lining a policy for the ensuing year. It seemed to be the uranirnous opinion of all speakers that the Council should proceed along the lines of rigid economy for the next year, doing only such work as was found to be actually necessary, getting the Town entirely out of debt ay.I a substantial fund in the Treasury. 0mtted from the minutes of the preceding meeting was mention of the fact that the safeguard or railing at the foot of Riverside Avenue had been installed and accepted by the Street Committee. No further business appearing this meeting adjourned at the hour of 9:10 P.M. Tukwila, Washington. June 14, 1823. Approved E.F. Greene Mayor W.F. Engel Clerk Pro Tempore