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Tax Commission, excise tax Jan. Feb.
Petty cash, office expense Feb.
Frank W. Zepp, salary Feb.
Lois T. Newton, salary Feb.
Richard T. Jones, repair meters
March 5, 1956
The regular meeting of the Tukwila Town Council was called to order
by the Mayor, Chas. 0. Baker, at 8 p.m. Councilmen present were Stan
Minkler, A.W.Thies, Rudolf Hegel, A.G.Radford and Melvin Watkins.
Wynn Anderson, Councilman elect, was invited to sit at the Council
table.
Mayor Baker opened the meeting by calling attention to the fact
that Darwin A. Dibble, at one time Police Judge of the Town, had
recently passed away. He asked the Council and those present to join
with him in observing a moment of silence, in memory of Mr. Dibble.
Mr. Minkler moved the odoption of Res. No. 101, a memorial to Mr.
Dibble, which motion was carried.
The petition of the Directors of School Dist.- 486 that;.LthtLeon.e
tinuttiohaaf')59th. Ave. S. through property recently acquired by the
School Dist. be abandoned was presented. There being not objection
to this petition the Council assured Mr. Donald Cady, who was present,
that an ordinance covering this matter would be passed.
The minutes of the meeting of Feb. 6 were read and approved as read.
Current bills were read and, upon motion, ordered paid
Current Expense
Pac. Tel.& Tel. Co., phone fire dept. Feb. w 11.65
Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co., gas and supplies Police dept. 19.04
Aerial builder's Supply, supplies fire hall 10.19
Valley Firestone T.B.A.Distributor, chains police car 9.56,
Radio Corp. of America, conversion kit police car 84.33
Trick Murray, registration cards 4.25
Youngs Fuel Co., coal 'sown hall 23.45
Home Hardware, supplies 2.23
Bothell Chevrolet Co., install equipment police car 40.73
D.W.Shuman, letter police car 22.50
The Speedometer whop, adjust speedometer, police car 4.65
Arlene A. Rubert, salary Police Court Clerk, Feb. 9.30
F. Earl Naylor, salary Police Judge, Feb. 60.00
G. Earle Parker, Deputy Marshal's time Feb. 39.43
Jas. McGinness, it it 11 42.00
Petty cash, expense of Clerk, Police, fire depts. 10.92
Frank Zepp, salary Feb. Park supt. 78.97
Lois T. Newton, salary x eb. 96.14
Robt. Leahy, 1Ueptty Marshal time Feb. 33.64
Puget Sound P.& L. Co. electric service, Deu.,Jan.street,siren 8.46
49.34
5.50
114 .31
47.30
15.55
149
Street Fund
Puget Sound Bridge Dredging Co.,crushed rock Feb. 16.57
Western Utilities Supply Co.,traffic lanterns 7.56
Black River Quarry, Inc. crushed rock 43.32
Tide Water Assoc. Oil Co. gas, Jan. 7.37
Vernob brown, labor Vela. 3.12
John Schmidt, labor Feb. 6.25
Frank Zepp, salary Feb. 170.10
Strain's Standard Service Tire, repair maintainer 6.72
The report of the Water dept. was read and placed on file.
Mr. â–ºdinkler reported 2 building permits issued in Feb.
Mr. Baker read a copy of the minutes of the pie Ling of the Board of
County Commissioners of Feb. 9, 1956 regarding the Black River Dam. It
mentioned the letter from Mr. Baker, as Mayor of Tukwila, and stated
he was opposed to building the dam unless assurance could be given that
additional floods would not result from this dam. Mr. Zepp reported
that he and Mr. Connell attended this meeting and spoke.
March 5, 1956(continued)
Mr. Radford reported that he, Mr; Zepp and Mrs. Newton attended
the Hearing din Superior Court on Feb. 27 regarding a transfer of 25
feet of the west side of the new Tukwila School site for street
purposes. There was no objection to the petition and the request was
granted. It was moved and carried a deed be secured.
Mr. Minkler suggested we prepare a copy of highlights of the minutes
to send out each month. Mrs. Dahl and Mrs. Pipal, offered to hetp the
Clerk.
The report of the Police dept was read and placed on file.
Mr. Regel reported that his committee had considered the request
of the Sportsmen's Club that they,be allowed to erect a building in
Tukwila Park and had decided this could not be allowed since the Park
site is tax free property and no group could be legally permitted.to
put up such a building there. It was suggested Mr. Baker send them a
letter stating this conclusion.
Ordinance 234 regarding the abandonment of the continuation of
59th. Ave. So. through school property, was, by motion, placed on its
first reading.
By motion, Res. 102, accepting the continuation of S. 53th. St.
through Tri -Vista Terrace, the alleys, water mains and hydrants, was
adopted..
It was requested we inquire at the office of the County Treasurer
as to the reason why this year there is no list of the breakdown of
tax statement.
Mr. Baker stated that Census of the Town would be taken before
April lst.
Meeting adjourned at 10 p.m.
Chas. 0. Baker, Mayor
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Lois T. Newton, Clerk
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