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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-05-03 Regular MinutesTukwila, Wash. May 3, 1937. The regular meeting of the Town Council of Tukwila, Wash. met in regular session in the Town Hall and was called to order by Mayor Walkup, with the following councilmen present: S. J. Storey, D.S. Duggan, Eli Thomsen. The report of the Water Superintendent was read and approved. The report of the Treasurer was read and approved. Upon motion the following bills were approved: Current Expense Fund: Samuel Neal -Sal. Treas. $6.25 James Cumming, Sal. Clerk 10.00 B.A. Foreman, Hall Rent 2.50 August Thies, Sal. St. Supt. 10.00 Carl Brewer, Labor 1.00 King Co. Road Dist. #2- ^ravel 20.80 James Cumming, Labor St. and Hauling Gravel 18.00 Roy Rector, Garage Rent and as 7.92 $76.47 Current `pater Fund: August Thies, Sal. Water Supt. and Exp. 21.48 Alice Neal, Sal. Water Coil. 5.00 City of Seattle, Water Service 59.20 85.68 A letter was read from the Washington Public Ownership League asking for a resolution of protest on certain rates to be chark4d at Bonneville Dam. After due consideration motion was made that no action be taken. Upon motion Mayor Walkup was named delegate to Convention of Association Washington Cities at Bellingham, with expenses paid. A petition from a group of about one hundred seventy boys and girls asking that nets be secured for the tennie courts in the park was read. Mayor Walkup assured them the matter would be taken up at once. Mi. Gunsel of Poster at this point presented the park with a net for which Mayor Walkup expressed the thanks of the boys and girls and the Council. Mayor Walkup reported that there was still some money in the park fund, enough for a second net. Motion made that the money be used for this purpose. The Clerk was instructed to get grader on the streets at earliest possible moment. Mr. Smith, State Examiner, appeared before the Council and gave a very instructive talk on the condition of the Town's affairs, with very favorable comment on its financial condition. Council adjourned at 9:35. Signed: Attes