HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-05-06 Regular MinutesMay 6, 1957
The regular meeting of the Tukwila Town Council was called to
order by the Mayor Chas. 0. Baker at 3 p.m. Councilmen present
were Stan kinkier, Rudolf Hegel, A.G.Radford, Melvin Watkins and
Wynn Anderson.
The minutes of the meeting of April 1 were read and approved
as read. A letter from Nick Heinz, Town Marshal,was read in which
he called attention to two vacant buildings in Town and declared
them a hazard, especially to children and a public nuisance. The
Council recommended we cantact our attorney and remove the hazard,
if possible.
The Clerk read a thank you note from Mrs. Chas. Baker, wife of
our Mayor, in which she thanked members of the Council for a plant
they sent to her while she was in the hospital..
Current bills were read and upon motion ordered paid.
Current Expense
Tidewater Gil Co., gas police,fire depts. w26.59
Seatle Trust Sc. Savings bank, Current Expense warrants 17.57
Frank Zepp, salary Park Supt. April 84.07
Diesel Oil Sales Co., fuel oil Fire dept., shop 15.66_
Pacific Tel. Tel. Co., phone fire dept. April 11.65
Jas. McGinness, Deputy Marshal's time tipril 23.45
Arlene Rubert, salary Court Clerk, April 14.66
Nick Heinz, salary Marshal April 27.11
F. Larl Naylor, salary Police Judge, April 59.81
John Dobson, attorney fee, April 40.00
Lois T. Newton, salary April 95.35
Valley Firestone, expense fire dept. 3.26
American Surety Co. of New Cork, Premium Treas.bond 10.00
Robt. Leahy, Deputy Marshal's time April 40.20
G. Earle Parker Deputy Marshal's time April 29.30
Puget Sound Power Light Co.,service,T.P.,F.H.st. siren 37.16
Petty cash, Clerk exp. fire dept.,eark 15.31
Home Hardware, supplies 5.65
Water Fund
Tidewater Oil Co., gas supplies 10.35
Seattle Water 'Wept., March water 282.40
Western Utilities Supply Co. 'peter supplies 61.48
Hallgren Co., meter supplies .91
Tax Commission, Excise tax Mar.tipr. 43.91
Frank W. Zepp, salary April 121.20
Lois T. Newton, salary April 47.16
Petty cash, office expense 4.00
Street Fund
Rainier Asphalt Paving uo., MC2 mix 299.93
Seattle Concrete Pipe Co., sewer pipe 51.04
Valley Firestone, tire, repair truck 14.19
Tidewater oil Co. gas Ceb. 6.20
Frank W. Zepp, salary April 162.77
Fowler Sewage Co., ditching 24.00
Stoneway Sand Gravel, cement, sand 19.12
Riverton Machine Works, work on grader, truck 3.26
Frank E. Rhodes, repair truck 4.20
Black River Quarry, crushed rock 129.76
The report of the Treasurer was read and accepted.
The report of the Water dept. was read and placed on file.
Mr. Minkler reported 6 building permits issued in April.
A letter from the Library "oard was read. It suggested a possibil-
ity that all Tukwila residents might be denied the library privileges
unless the Town helped bear the financial burden. iur. Baker appoint-
ed Mr. Radford and Mr. Bergstrom to meet with the local board and
bring back a report.
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Mrs.Drew reported on progress on work in the Park and
discussed the proposed fence.
It was moved and carried to call for estimates for street
work to be done during the summer.
Resolution #104 was by motion adopted. This is a 5 year
contract with the Puget wound Power Light Co. for one street light.
Mayor Baker announced that we are entering our 50th. year as an
incorporated Town and that during this year we will recall the
progress and highlights of the past 50 years.
He also announced a Special meeting for Wed. May 3, at 3 p.r1.
to consider a petLtioperecently presented to the Louncil, and a
work meeting for May 20.
Meeting adjourned at 9 :45.
May 6 (confinued
Chas. 0. Baker, Mayor
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Lois T. Newton, Clerk
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