HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 02/19/1945 Kent Washington February 19 ,1945.
Regular meeting of the City Council ,present Mayor Dunbar,
Councilmen,Farman,Miller,Morrill,Sells ,Shoff Thompson,Worth.
Minutes of Feb.5th. read and approved;
Reports of Officers read and filed,Clerk's Treasurer' s and Budget;
Councilman Thompson reported on various drainage questions ,and
Mr. Hirleman be reemburst for the price of the drain tile that he
installed in the street on Jason Street ,by motion it was passed to
do so.Motion was made and passed to place a drain tile on the east
side of Hazel Ave. just north of Temperance Street.The surplus water
that goes across Clark Ave . and into a field east of it ,was placed
in the hands of the drainage committee for action.
The petition from north park in regard to the drainage situation
was still referred to the lvP7- committee for action with the
City engineer to advise as to what could be done .
The A&P Store garbage that is placed in the allgy,was reffered to
the Health Office for action.
A patetion from North Park Addition to Kent was received in regard
to putting gravel on Winner St.from Fivst Ave. past 3rd.and to the
bridge,it was signed by 15 people that used the street.It was placed
in the hands of the drainage committee for investigation.
Councilman Morrill reported that the street committee was looking
over the streets ,and desided that they could handle the street
situation much better if the council weuilYd purchase an army truck
• for the water department ,so it would free the dump truck for street
purposes•,Motion was made and passed for the street committee to
find out about the cost of a trucktsize and etc.
Various citizens attended the council meeting,expressing thiir
opinnion that the streets should be put in better shape than they
were in,end a program set up to blacktop or pave some of the more
traveled streets.
Councilman Thompson reported to the City Council
the crossing
on the N.P. at Smith St,was quiet abrupt ,end the late model cars
would dreg on the planks ,the clerk was instructed to write a letter
to the N.P.Ry. Co,drawing their attention to this oondition,and
a very loose plank in the spurr track -at the Meeker St . crossing.
Councilman miller recommended that the engineer establish prices
on the cost of blacktop and paving.
Discussion about cars parking next to R.R.t.racks on Me-eker St. and
Gowe Streets ,police committee to look up law in regard to parking
distance from tracks.
°CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;-Kent News Journal Printing g6.3737
•Grungstad's. Cafe Jail Meals 5.92
Platinum Kennels Dog Board 6.00
Election Boards Primary Election 60.00
-Polling Places Three places 15.00
°Concrete Construction -Co Repair work 318.50
Trick & Murray Election Supplies 31.09
•Marckmann & Williams Supplies 62.52
-Addressograph Corp Supplies 1.58
Beal & Roberts Repair Work 50.00
King Co. Rd. Dist # 2 Gravel & Blacktop 109.50
Meeting Adjourned i
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