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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1925-09-10 Regular MinutesThe regular monthly meeting of the Council of the Town o Tukwila was called to order by the Mayor on the above date at 5:00 P.M. Present were Mayor G. C. Belquist and Councilmen Fred Nord, A. G. Berg, G. V. Harrison, and J. R. Naylor, Councilman J. A. Kunz being absent. as read. BILLS The following bills were read, approved by the finance committee and on motion regularly seconded and carried, were ordered paid. to the Mayor shop next to REPORTS OF COMMITTEES Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved CURRENT. EXPENSE FUND A. E. Hull Tukwila F. Gott Puget Sound Power Light Co. Seattle D. A. Newton Tukwila Geo. Heyne Tukwila, Wash. Sept. 10, 1 3.20 77.6o 38.55 10.00 2.00 $13 COMMUNICATIONS The monthly report of the Town Treasurer was read by the Clerk and ordered placed on file. A letter from the Puget Sound Power and Light Company relative to placing street markers on their poles was read An application for a building permit for a shoe repair the library to be built by F. McDonald was read. Mr. Harrison, Street Committee, reported that an in- spection of streets had been made on August 23d and found that repairs were needed in various places. The railing on Engel Hill not yet repaired. The sand box authorized not yet 'installed as he deemed the cost ($20.00) excessive and desired the council's approval before purchasing. Tile and lumber authorized not yet purchased as wished to make all purchases at the same time. Various drains not cleaned as desire to wait until season progresses further when work can be done easier and better, in- cluding Tukwila Blvd. drain and the corner of Clarence Avenue and River side Avenue and the tile at the upper end of Main Street as well as all 1 ditches and sand boxes on Tukwila and Riverside Avenues. Page 2 Sept. 10th, 1925. UNFINISHED BUSINESS NEI BUSINESS Gravel needed for various streets as follows: Kenney Blvd. north 9 Yds. It south 6 Corner of Kenney and Clarence Avenue 6 Clarence Riverside 3 Total 24 the above not including Main Street. Also will require 18 pieces eight inch drain tile for the corner of Main Street and Tukwila Avenue as well as four pieces of 6" drain tile for the corner of Clarence and Riverside Avenues. The trank crossing at the alley facing the bluff has not yet been repaired by the Puget Sound Railway Company. The street light on Maulle Avenue has not yet been re- placed in its correct position. A motion was made, seconded, and carried that the con- crete sand box authorized for Tukwila Avenue and Main Street be not purchased but in its place a wooden box be used, the box to be made sufficiently large as to permit its later use as a form for making concrete boxes. A motion was made, seconded, and carried that the Super intendant of Streets be authorized to purchase the drain tile and grave as outlined in his report. The Permit requested by Mr. McDonald was granted. Mr. Breedlove appeared before the Council presenting a suggested new ordinance regulating the keeping of fowls and animals, and the maintaining of a nuisance. Matter held over until the next meeting for Clerk to investigate present ordinances and report back. Mr. Breedlove further complained relative to the sani- tary conditions on a place near him asking relief. Matter referred to the Health and Sanitation Committee to investigate and report. A motion was made and seconded and carried that the committee visit the above mentioned place and be accompanied by the town Marshall. On motion regularly seconded and carried the Clerk was instructed to nail to Dan Brown, Tukwila, a copy of the Building Ordinance and call to his attention the penalties thereof. Page 3 Sept. loth, 1925. Mayor Berquist stated that he had visited Mr. Crawford of the Puget Sound Power and Light Company relative to placing on their polef markers for the various streets and that the letter received from them waf in answer to his visit. His suggestion would be that we have signs made i 1 "x4" lumber, painted and the street name stenciled on them; these to be placed on the various street corners and also that entrance signs be place on the highway noting the corporate limits, showing the town name and giving the speed limit while driving through the town. The matter of speeding on the highway was discussed and ,a motion was made, seconded, and carried authorizing the Superintendent of Streets to have proper signs made and placed at each end of the town on the highway to mark the corporate limits and noting the speed limit. On further discussion it was agreed to hold up action on this until the cost of ornamental signs equipped with lights could be ascertained. Mayor Berquist agreed to look into the matter. The matter of the 1926 Budget was brought up and discussed, The Clerk was instructed to confer with the Treasurer and prepare pre- liminary figures and present them at a special meeting ordered by the Mayor to be held Thursday, September 17th at which time the budget would be made up. 9:45 P.M. No further business appearing the meeting adjourned at Clerk