HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-01-03 Regular MinutesThe regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tuk-
wila was held in the Town Hall on the above date at 8:00 p. m.
Those present were Mayor John R. Walkup and Councilmen S. H.
Stevens, J. B. Heemink, G. W. Wallenberg and Joseph Ton.
The minutes of the last regular meeting were read by the
Clerk and were approved as read.
This night being the appointed night for the opening of the
bids of contractors for the construction of the water system, the
Mayor asked for the suspension of the rules in order that the bids
might be opened at once.
Attorney Roney appeared and served a summons on the Mayor
and Council as officers of the Town of Tukwila to appear in not
more than twenty days to answer a complaint of Messrs. Stewart,
Gee, Paul,. Kassner et al, residents of Tukwila.
Seven bids being received the Clerk proceeded to open the
bids and to read the totals. After a short recess in which the
bids were tabulated the Council again met to hear the reading of
the lowest bids. The bids of A. Del Guzzo on all four proposals
were declared to be the lowest; and the bids of J. B. Stillwett
were next.
After a lengthy discussion a motion that all checks and
bonds except those of the two lowest bidders he returned to their
owners was made, seconded and carried.
A second motion that the water committee consider the two
lowest bids, in the possession of the Clerk, and make a recommen-
dation to the Council regarding the award of a contract to one of
the two low bidders was made, secondedand carried.
BILLS: CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
B. A. Foreman
G. C. Bergquist
J. A. Duff
W. C. Osman
Puget Sound Power Light Co.
GENERAL BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND
J. A. Duff
C. F. Gage
Daily Journal of Commerce
J. D. Blackwell
Tukwila, January 3, 1929.
2.50
6.28
12.50
1.77
42.50
$65.52
10.00
11.80
15.90
500.00
$537.70
The finance committee having approved all the bills presaat-
ed, a motion was duly made, seconded and carried that all the bills
abe allowed as presented and that warrants be drawn for their res-
pective amounts.
COMMUNICATIONS:
The Treasurer's monthly financial report was read by the
Clerk and filed by the order of the Mayor.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
The chairman of the street committee reported that the
streets were in a -very bad condition and that people were careless-
ly throwing refuse in the gutters. Councilman Stevens reported
that Heyne was throwing his ashes in the gutter in front of his
home. The Clerk was instructed to write him a letter calling his
attention to the fact and asking him to remove the ashes. Mr.
Newton requested that some means be taken to stop the glow of water
from the street into his yard. The matter was referred to the
street committee A motion that the chairman of the street com-
mittee proceed with whatever work necessary was made, seconded
and carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS; None
NEW BUSINESS:
An ordinance relating to the issuance of $14,000 t$venue
bonds was introduced and read by the Clerk. By order of the Mayor
it was read a second time by title. On motion duly made, seconded
and carried it was placed on its final reading and passage. The
Ordinance, No. 123, was passed unanimously on roll call.
Councilman Wallenberg aye Councilman Stevens aye
Heemink Ton
No further business appearing the Council at 10:50 p. m.
passed a motion to adjourn until 8:00 p, m. Thursday, January
10, 1929.
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