HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-04-15 Special MinutesA Special meeting of the Town Council of Tukwila was called
to order by the Mayor, Chas. 0. Baker, at 3 P.M. Councilmen
present were Stan Minkler, k.W..Regel G.T.Jewell and A.G.Radford.
The Meeting was called to take up the water situation, the
lighting at the bus stop, street and Park problems.
Mr. Jewell was asked together with mr. Slade to confer with
State Highway dept. regarding adequate light at the cross =walk
on the Highway.
Parking in front of the stores on the highway was discussed.
It was decided to look into this more fully.
The serious Water situation was discussed at length. They re-
viewed the fact that the water main in the river broke on July
3,1951, it was repaired and for about 5 months the meter reading
dropped each month until in January 1952 it failed to register.
The meter was repaired and the loss continued, indicating an en-
larging leak..
The Council was informed that during the previous week the
Master meter had been checked and found to be in good working
order. They were also informed that starting April 14, at 3 A.M.
and continuing till April 21 at 8 A.M. the 6" line in the river
will be shut off, giving us an oportumity to determine if the
loss is.in the river or elsewhere.
They discussed the fact that loss of water has been increasing
for several years it being evident that the supply line will
have to be replaced in the near future.
Mr. Harstad of Metcalf and Harstad, Consulting Engineers,
ga an estimate of cost to replace the supply line. ne also gave
the approximate cost of sinking a test well and the possibilities
of sec &ring water for the Town from such a well, showing the
saving the Town could make when no longer paying the City of
Seattle for our water. He stated the Town could pay for a well
and the necessary pipe and reservoir by issuing Revenue bonds.
A meeting of the Water Committee 6f the Council was called
for April 29 at 8 P.M.
Meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
April 15,1952
Chas. 0. Baker, Mayor
Lois T. Newton, Clerk
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