HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-01-08 Regular MinutesTukwila, Wash., January 8, 1925.
The regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Town of
Tukwila was called to order on the above date by the Mayor at 8:00 P
There were present Mayor E. F. Greene, Councilmen H. E. Ives, Fred
Nord, A. G. Berg and A. J. Erickson; Councilman G. V. Harrison
being absent.
Minutes of the last regular meeting were read by the Clerk
and approved as read.
BILLS
The following bills were read by the Clerk and after being
approved by the Finance Committee, it was regularly moved, seconded
carried that they be paid and warrants drawn for the respective amour
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
J. L. Durbin
C. P. Jensen
American Surety Co.
E. E. Lutz
Puget Sound Electric Railway
Puget Sound Power Light Co.
Tukwila
Seattle
Tukwila
Tacoma
Seattl e
TOTAL
10 00
21 75
1 95
10 00
18 13
36 00
97 83
COi 1riUNICATIONS
The Town Treasurer's monthly report was read by the Clerk
and ordered placed on file.
Resolution regarding the appointment of a receiver for the
Town read and referred to new business.
Petition regarding street work on Pice Avenue read and
referred to new business.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Street Committee Councilman Ives.
The various street work authorized at the last meeting of
the Council has not been completed on account of the bad weather and
inability to get help. It is expected that all work will be completed
in the very near future however.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The petition for the vacation of the plat in Block 5 was
brought up and discussed and ordered continued until the question of
disincorporation had beed settled.
NEW BUSINESS
The resolution regarding the appointment of a receiver
introduced by Councilman Berg was discussed at length and finally
declared out of order by the L_ayor.
The petition regarding street work on Rice Avenue was
brought up and discussed together with the work needed on various
other streets of the Town and it was finally moved and seconded that
w25.00 be appropriated to repair Engel Hill and X25.00 for Rice Ave.
Motion carried. Moved and seconded that 25.00 be appropriated to
repair Riverside Avenue between Tukwila Ave. and highland Drive.
I:•Iotion carried. Moved and seconded that one days work be put upon
the right of way recently acquired from the Puget Sound Electric
Railway. Motion carried.
#2 1/8/25.
A general discussion was held regarding additional street lights
throughout the Town, but no action was taken.
9:10 P. M.
Approved:
No further business appearing, the Council adjourned at
6
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Mayor