HomeMy WebLinkAbout1911-04-11 Regular MinutesTukwila April 11, 1911
The Regular Meeting
of the Town Council was held at
Lutz Hall on the above date.
Meeting was called to roder by Mayor Engel
at 8:00 PM. The Councilmembers of the Council
present were:
E.W. Engel Mayor
F.E. Kline
Eugene Sandahl
John O. Wold and
M.H. Miller
The reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting was first in order.
The minutes was found correct
and accepted by the Council.
Reports of Committees:
Mr. Sandahl reported about the
south end of Bluff Avenue. He stated
that a of 20 feet had been
deeded to the County for road purpose
adjoining the County Road.
Mr. Engel also stated that he had
seen Mr. Rogers and was told to
go ahead and improve the road
and by so doing it public
property.
Mr. Wold requested that he had seen of the
Land in that addition and that they
all were willing to give right-of-way to a road connecting Bluff Street with
Clarence Avenue. One party living at
Lake had the matter under
consideration and had told Mr.
Wold that his attorney would come
out and look the matter
Write this matter was
discussion Mr. Sandahl stated that they were all willing
to give right-of-way for a road
providing the Town would
them from improvement taxes over this road.
the Council objectd to and
many instances was shown
where property owners had to
right-of-away for streets and
alleys adjoining their land
and had to pay improvement
taxes just the same. The matter
called for some discussion, but
was finally decided to get a better
underrstanding in the case and in meantime
improve other streets that was
badly in need of it.
Mr. Kline reported on Main Street
and Clarence Avenue. The Committee
had gone over the ground and studied the conditions
and had come to the conclusion to postpone the job
on Clarence Avenue and at present
just do some work on Main Street. It was
decided to do it
by day work and not by contract as had been previous
suggested.
Special Committees
Mr. Engel stated that the and
Mr. Sandahl had been present
at the Council Meeting in Seattle,
where the matter of
for the Interurban
matter had been postponed
for two weeks and was
up again April 12th and it was
hoped that some of our Councilmembers
on from here could
then be present. Mr. Sandahl said
he would be there.
Bills and Correspondence
The following Bills were read:
J.H. for work on Outlet Street 2.00
Mrs. Lutz for Hall rent 2.00
H.W. Kinglsey salary for 1st Quarter 4.74
Clerks salary for March 5.00
The bills was audted by the Auditing
Committee and warrants ordered drawn for payment of same.
The Treasurers quarterly report was
read and found OK.
A letter from the local Socialist Party
endorsing for
Councilmember to Bill Seat left
vaant by Mr. Northrup was read.
However, no action was taken over the
recommendation. The Council
being opposed to party politics
in our Council.
The Clerk received $2.00 for
dog tags from the Marshall. The money
was turned over to the Treasurer.
New Business
Mr. Miller wanted work on streets
The improvements under consideration was Bluff Street.
Outlet Avenue and Main Street. Mr. Miller
brought in a motion to request
$200.00 in the Interurban Addition. A general discussion
followed however it was agreed
on that such an amount was too much. Mr. Sandahl
changed the motion to read
$185.00 on Bluff and $15.00 on the Reidlinger Road leading to
Bluff Street. The vote on the motion was divided,
the roll was called and stood this: Sandahl and Wold Yes
Kline and Miller No
The Mayor stood by the Yes and the motion was then
carried work to begin at once.
The next motion was on
appropriation of $100.00 for
improving south end of Main Street.
This was carried unanimously.
Mr. Wold asked for $50.00 to improve Outlet Avenue.
This was sent to motion and was duly
carried. The total amount appropriated for street
improvement being $300.00.
An ordinance for renaming Hillman Boulevard passed as
first reading. The new name to be given is Tukwila Avenue.
Ordinance 26
The Council approved to declare
the of Northrup. The
motion carried
The Clerk was instructed to
write the Puget Sound Electric Company
to open up railroad crossing at
and Clarence Avenue.
This finished the
at
Adjournment was taken at 8:55 PM.
C.P. Jensen Clerk