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Kent , Washington, January 20 , 1930 .
Regular meeting of the City Council , held in the Council Chamber,
on the above date; present mayor Murker and Councilmen Boundy , Boy-
ker , Dunbar , Johnson , Leach and Wooden.
P.Finutes of January 6th. , last , .read and approved .
Annual report of the Librarian presented arid filed.
Ordinance No. 604 , granting to the Td.C. & St .P . Ry. 00 .4 franchise
,for spur track on Sec . Ave . No . , placed unon its final passage and
carried by the unanimous vote of all of the Councilmen present .
THE FOLLO!,"IING RESOLUTION, calling special election to -vote on a
$125,000 .00 Water Works Bond Election , was read and adopted unanimous.
IT IS RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Kent , a city
of the third class , located in King County , State of Washington,
THAT: A special election shall be held in said city and in each of
the severql voting precincts therein on Tuesday , the llth. day of X
March, 1930 , at which election there shall be submitted to and voted
upon by the qualified electors of said city for their ratification
or rejection, the proposition of Rklarging and Repairing the Pres-
ent Water Works System of the said city by the appropriation of a
further water supply , the further development of the springs consti-
tuting the present source of water supply , the laying of a larger
and additional of water main from the present source of supply to
the present storage reservoir for impounded waters and the present
service reservoirs , and providing larger storage capacity for imp-
ounded waters at or in the near vicinity of the present storage res-
ervoir of -the said water works , and erect a building for a work shop
and ware house , and do such other necessary work as is incident to
and necessarily a part of the v,ork above contemplated; also the in-
curring of an indeptedness by the said city and the issuance of Snec-
ial Fund Utility Water Bonds for the purpose of defraying the costs
and expense of so enlarging, repairing and improving the said water.
works , all- as provided by Ordinance No. 603 of said City.
IT IS FURTTEMR RFSOLVED: That by reason of the present water pipe
linehaving been constructed in 1910 , of 14-inch wooden stave pipe ,
for a distance of about ten miles from springs near Lake Sawyer
to the said City of Kent , it has become , from long usage and wear ,
badly deteriorated and is in need of almost constant repair; that
the said pipe is inadequate to furnish sufficient water for the
needs and uses of the inhabitants of Kent and the users of water
supplied by the said pipe , and is liable at any time to leakage to
such and extent as to entirely deprive the City of Kent and its
inhabitants of the efficient use of their water system, thereby
creating a situation constituting an emergency , which emergency is
hereby declared~ to exist and it is necessary for the preservation
of the Dublic health and safety that an electtbn be held as soon as
possible to vote on said proposition.
IT IS FiJRTJ i'R RESOLVED: That an emergency exists for the calling
of said election to vote upon the proposition above set forth.
There shall be placed upon the ballot to be used at said election
a statement of the proposition submitted substantially as follows:
SHALL THE CITY. OF KENT I! PROVE ITS WATER WORKS AND
ISSUE NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY] IVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS UTILITY WATER BONDS TO PAY THEREFOR.
Yes
No . . . . .
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IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED: That the' City -Clerk be and he is
hereby instructed to furnish the Election Board of King County,
a copy of this Resolution and Ballot Title at least. forty-five
(45) days before the date of the proposed election.'
Ordinance So. 603 , providing for a special water works election
as per Resolution 'above , read and upon motion placed upon final
passage and carried unanimously.
Petition for street 'improvement on No. Third St. , read and refered.
Upon motion the Clerk was authorized to have the upper floor win-
dows cleaned.
The Mayor apointed r.2r. J. A. Fallgreen Building Inspector, which
apointment was , upon motion , confirmed by the City Council.
Ordinance No. 602 , providing fees for building permits , was read
and upon motion elated upon its finial passage and carried by the
unanimous vote of all of the, Councilmen present .
Upon motion the matter of the purchase of new tires for the Fire
Truck was refered to the Fire Committee with power to act .
The Fire Chief was , upon motion , allowed an alierage per month of
the amount spent during the last four months , for gass & oil .
CLAIMS READ AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS:
Nels Rasmussen Repairs 24.50
nersey Mfg. Co. Meters 59 .13
tent Fire Department Expense' 13.90,
Howard Cooper Corp. Supplies 12.50
Remington-Rand Co. Upkeep Contract 10.00
Standard Oil Co. Fuel Oil . . 40.25
Trick & Murray Office Supplies 7.53
H. C . Moss Const . Co. Final Est ." Light Syst.$2828.70
No further business appearing, the meeting, upon motion, did
then adjurn.
City Clerk.
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