HomeMy WebLinkAbout1911-06-13 Regular MinutesTukwila June 13, 1911
Regular Meeting of the Council
was held at Lutz Hall on the above date.
The meeting was called to order by the
Mayor at the hour of 8 PM.
Present: E.W. Engel Mayor
F.E. Kline
John O. Wold
M.H. Miller
Jacob Gunthert Councilmembers
The minutes of previous meeting was
read by the Clerk. With the exception
of the following error the minutes was found correct.
The Clerk ha dit that Mr. Kline
was not in favor of spending
$500.00 for an outlet at the south end.
Mr. Kline said that he
was not opposed to opening up of
a thoroughfare there. The minutes
did not state that the Council
had approved the Bills presented
for payment. This however they had and is hereby corrected.
Report of Committees
Mr. Wold reported on Tukwila Avenue and Riverside Avenue.
The work laid out at the previous meeting had
been done.
Mr. Gunthert reported that
no ordinance for regulating
speed had yet been made. He
had written the Attorney General
in regards to passage of sentence
in fare case. The reply was read
stating that we could not as
part a decision till last of
The Chairman remarked that
it was not for hostilities
the ordinance should be drawn.
Bills and Correspondence
The following Bills was presented
for payment:
Sam Myers 47.36
Ed Leavis 15.00
Pat Prior 21.75
Frank Perez 18.00
Henry Smith 17.00
R.H. Kassner 13.73
B.H. Kassner 46.35
Mat Chambers 2.20
Caroline Lutz 2.00
C.P. Jensen 5.00
Total 188.39
These bills were
and approved by the Finance
committee and warrants
ordered drawn in their payment.
Mr. McIntyre also
presented two Bills for work
done in his vicinity, but as
there was no money
appropriated for that work, the Council
did not OK the Bills, but
stated that $15.00 had been duly
appropriated for the Reidlinger Road.
Some correspondence of
minor importance was read.
The Clerk was instructed to answer same.
Mr. Williams, our Town Marshall
handed in his
resignation to take effect at
once. The Mayor replied that the
Marshall was appointed by the
Mayor and could not be released
until another had been found to
fill his place.
Mr. Gunthert read a Resolution
proposed by himself to have our
structures done in a workmanship
manner to improve streets
from curb to curb and not to
expend or appropriate any money
for street work until proper profiles for such work be in the
hands of the City Council
and so forth. The resolution was not acted upon
by the Council.
Unfinished Business
The ordinance for renaming
Hillman Boulevard to Tukwila Avenue apssed its
3rd and final reading. Ordinance 26
Mr. McIntyre petitioned the
Council to set aside $225.00 to finish his work on
Outlet Street and Bluff Street. Further
action on that petition came under
New Business.
The matter of opening up
streets to correct South and
North End of Town was again
blocked. Mr. Ralingsen was
not yet ready to give a r
Mr. stated that he
and all the rest of the holders
were ready with their deeds,
providing those on the opposite
side would do the same.
New Business
Mr. Calernius petitioned the
Council to get on an old
grant of 15 days to fix up
the street in front of his
place. The property owners
along that street complained
again about the open ditch
and wanted filled in,
also to make the company
properly drain their ditch
so no stagnant water
could stand there during
summer months. Mr.
Kline was soon going to
Tacoma and would then
have a talk with the
company officials about it.
Mr. Miller petitioned the
Council to appropriate $100.00
for Outlet Street and $10.00
for Division. The
Chairman called for a motion
to that effect. The votes on
the motion stood 3 to 1 in
favor of the appropriations
and was thus carried and
work ordered done.
Mr. Williams asked the Council
if Mr. Heinz could coollect
of a dock he keeps in
front of First Avenue. The Council
held that no could be
collected on the dock.
Mr. Gunthert wanted to know
if the Council had authority to
compel property owners to cut any
thistles in front and surrounding
their property. The Council held
that for the public benefit thistles
ought to be cut away all over town.
Mr. Wold wanted more public
work done this coming month.
He made several requests for the
Council to appropriate some
money for work on the road towards
Foster.
Mr. Stein asked for a good outlet
through town. He reminded the
Council of renaming Hillman Boulevard
to Tukwila Avenue and
pointed out that was the best
entrance to Tukwial from from County Road.
Mr. Wold wanted the old road towards
Foster fixed first. He didn't think
we were financially able to
undertake the other job yet.
The question about First Avenue
crossing was brought up. The
company was willing to open the
crossing providing they could
close the alley crossing. The
question about ways and means
to do the work was discussed.
Mr. Wold stated that we could get dirt
either from river or hill, both was
not far away. It would take about
500 yards to make a good fill.
Mr. Hopkins put in a protest
against the proposed crossing
stating that it would be just
as dangerous and more or as the
one we have. The question is
still on the table.
The matter of having a road
Boss was brought up. Mr. Wold
stated that he had seen Mr. Ton
and that he was willing to take
the job. Mr. Gunthert made a motion
for a salary of $2.50 per day for
road supervision. Not carried.
Mr. Kline finally made a
motion to let Ordinance
Committee draw up an ordinance
providing for a road supervisor
with salary attached.
This motion was carried.
There was considerable
discussion on the Engel Hill
grading, but no definite
steps was taken to do any work.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 PM.
C.P. Jensen Clerk