HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-01-02 Regular MinutesTukwila, January 2, 131
The regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tukwila
was held in the Town Hall on the above date at 8: n0 p. m. Those
present were Mayor John R. Walkup and Councilmen Philip Koenig, B.
E. Bake;, J. C. Wickman and E. F. Greene.
The minutes of the last regular meeting were read by the Clerk
and approved.
The resignation of J. A. Duff as Town Clerk and Water Supt.
was accepted. It was moved, seconded and carried a rising vote of
thanks be given Mr. J. A. Duff. The Mayor appointed J. P. Walkup
as Town Clerk and Water Supt., who was duly swornin as Town Clerk
and entered upon and assumed the duties of the office.
BILLS__
Current Expense Fund
B. A. Foreman
J. U. Hall
J. A. Duff
Independent Printers
Puget Sound Power Light Co.
Current Water Fund
Seattle Water Dept.
Atlas Concrete Pipe Co.
Crane Co.
J. A. Duff
COMMUNI CATI ONS
OLD BUSIFFSS none
5.50
6.25
10.00
12.00
42.50
73.25
89.75
5.00
5.38
30.00 135.13
After a brief recess called by the Mayor for the auditing
of the bills, the Council was called to order to hear the report
of the Finance Committee. The Chairman of the Finance Committee
reported that all bills had been approved as presented. A motion
that all bills be allowed as recommended by the Finance Committee
and warrants drawn for their respective amcunts was made, seconded
and carried.
The Treasurer's monthly financial report was read by the
Clerk and ordered filed. A letter from the Union Pacific System
regarding the water bill was read by the Clerk and refered to the
Water Supt.
A letter from the State of Washington Department of Highways
was read by the Clerk.
A letter from the Union Pacific System, office of the Supt.
stating the bill rendered regarding breakage, to the Town's Water
Main was not just and would not be paid.
NEW BUSINESS
J. A. Duff, former clerk stated that Hartge Cadwallader,
attorneys for Puget Well Drilling Co. refused to accept $300.00
as settlement.
It was moved, seconded and carried that Judge Horaton, Town
attorney, be instructed by the Clerk, in company with Councilman
Greene, to accept counter offer of $400.00 made by Hartge Cad-
wallader for full settlement of all claims <,_gainst the Town of
Tukwila.
The attention of the Water Supt. was called to condition
of valve boxes.
No other business appearing the t'ouncil by motion duly made,
seconded and carried, adjourned at 9:06 p. m.
Approved
(Iy Walkup, town
.11n R. Walkup, �s/ o