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Kent Washington Sept.18 ,1944.
Regular meeting of the City Council present ,Mayor Dunber,Council-
men,Farmen,Miller,Sells,Shoff,Thompson,Worth.
Minutes of Sept.5th.read and approved;
Reports of ,Clerk' s Treasurer's and Budget read and filed;
Councilman Thompson presented sketch of comfort station,drawn
by the City Engineer,to be located in the City park at First and
Gowe St.There was quite a discussion followed as to the location
that it would be more fitted to place it jiust north of the fish
pound,end a motion was passed to have the committee and the engine-
er draw it on the Railway compeny88 plat map and secure permission
from them to change the location to the new site .Motion was made
and passed to have double fixtures ,and a place large enough for the
park earetaker.' s tools to be stored therein.
Motion was made and passed to have the Fire Chief write a letter
to the Company that owns the lettuce ere*is that are piled on the
north side of Armstrong' s bottling works on north Railroad Ave. ,to
request .them to remove same owing to creaming a fire hazard.
Mr. Marlowe's request for an extension of the water main to his
place ,was not acted upon at this time on account of the labor
shortage situation.
Ordinance # 745 passed by the unanimous vote of the council
present,to repeal ordinance # 735 , .end amend ordinance # 7262
Section 2, to 3eyy 4 mills indteed of 2 mills on each dollar of
assessed valuation of the City.
Motion was passed by the unanimous vote of the Council present,
to adopt the budget as recommended for 1945 ,8nd have a notice
published in the local paper setting the hearing on the 2nd.day
of October21944,at 81oclock P.M.
Discussion on the number of Taverns in the City,whether they
should be reduced in number or not ,but no action taken.
Mr. Rod reported to the Council that the sewer by the seeptie
tank was about finished ,and it would require a large amount of
back fill to complete the job. It was left in the hands of the
sewer committee to see what should be done .
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND PAID AS FOLLOWS;
F.L.Tafor PP
y Supplies $21.63
King Co. Rd. Dist # 2 Gravel & Blacktop 106.00
City Transfer Oiling Streets 14.00
Gonnason' s Police and Water 17.82
Union Oil Co Gas & Oil 41.99
P.S.P.&.L.Co Lightd 295.69
—_ Chas. Bridges
City Clerk.