HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-09-07 Regular MinutesSeptember 7,1943
The regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Tukwila
was called to order by the Mayor, Chas. O. Baker, at 8 P.M.
Councilmen present were Stan Minkler, Joe Aliment, A.H.Heemink,
Vic North and Burton P. Lutes.
The minutes of the meeting or August 2 were read and approved
as read. The minutes of the Special meeting of August 10 were
read and approved as read.
The Clerk read a letter from Mrs. Madeline Lemere, Day Camp
Coordinator of the King County Girl Scout Council, in which she
thanked the Mayor and Council for allowing the use of Tukwila
Park for a day camp.
A letter relative to Mr. Durbin's bulkhead was read and upon
motion placed on file.
A letter from the Rivers and Harbors Committee of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce was read. Mr. Aliment was appointed the
official representative of the Town of Tukwila to the Special
Conference on Local Participation for the Green River Flood
control Dam Project..
The Clerk read a letter and Resolution from the Board of
County Commissioners of King County. The Resolution opposed the
proposed Charter Amendment No.13, It was moved and carried the
Town Council of Tukwila go on record as opposing this Charter
Amendment No.13 and that a resolution we drawn up to this effect
Current bills were read and upon motion ordered paid.
Current Expense
Trick Murray, registration forms t 10.59
Daily Journal of Commerce,call for bids,tractor 22.40
Daily Journal of Cora- nerce,call for bids,street work 46.40
The Pacific Tel.& Tel.Co.,'phone,fire dept. Aug. 5.37
Puget Sound Power Light Co.,service June July
Town hall X4.96, fire hall x:5.53. 10.49
Geo. Rector, gas,fire truck,Aug. 2..50
Lois T. Newton,salary expense Aug. 49.64
Water
Auburn Concrete Products, meter boxes 37.03
Marckmann Williams, supplies 60.33
City of Seattle Water Dept., water July 305.60
City of Seattle Water Dept., Water Aug. 287.40
Geo. Rector, gas Aug. 6.03
Myron G. Slade, Supt. salary z Aug. ..g...4 77.60
A.H.Warren, Supt. z Aug. 61.60
James Fouty, labor 4 hrs. 4.00
Lois T. Newton, salary expense Aug. 27.36
Street
Stoneway Dock Co.,drain pipe 13.03
Sears Roebuck Co. repair of lawn mower 17.51
Long -Bell, tools supplies 10.73
Geo. Rector, gas u oil Aug. 3..33
Myron G. Slade, Supt. salary 2 Aug. labor expense 54.75
A.H.Warren, Supt. salary Aug. 43.75
James Hamilton, labor 10 Hrs. 10.50
The Treasurer's report was read and accepted.
The report of the water dept. was read and placed on file.
Mr. Minkler reported 4 buildings issued in August.
It was moved and carried the Town call for bids for a drying
tower for fire hose. Bids to be received from local contractors
and carpenters only and to be opened on October 4,1943.
Mr. Aliment reported the proposed continuation of 57 S. to be
impracticle and expensive.,
Mr. Fox was present and requested work be done on S.149th.
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September 7, continued
Two bids for a tractor were received and opened. The bid
of Ivan Lee of 678.00 being the lower of the two bids ,was
accepted, The bid of Clyde Equipment Co.was w2289.50.
Ordinance 184,fixing the salary of Street Supt. was, upon
motion placed on its second reading by title only. Ordinance
184 was, upon motion, placed on its third reading and final
passage.
Ordinance 185,regulating and licensing Dog kennels, was,
upon motion, placed on its second reading by title only.
Ordinance 185 was, upon motion, placed chn its third reading
and final passage.
Councilmen Lutes, Aliment and North were appointed a committee
to check the drain spouts on the Town Hall and report their
findings at the October meeting.
Ordinance 136, the budget for the year 1949, was placed on
its first reading, upon motion.
It was moved and carried the Clerk draw up an ordinance,
raising the monthly water rate to �2..25
Meeting adjourned at 10:05
Chas. O. Baker, Mayor
Lois T. Newton,Ller
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