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Kent Washington March ,5,1945. '
Regular meeting of the City Council,present Mayor Dunbar,
Councilmen Farman,Miller,Morrill,Sells ,Thompson Shoff,Worth.
Minutes of Febriiary,19 ,1945 read and approved;
Reports of officers read and filed;
Councilman Thompson reported that the ditch west of Clark St.
was completed,and the crossing on Smith street at the N.P.tracks
was fixed.
Winner St.was reported fixed at the request of a petition re-
ceived at the previous council meeting.
Councilman Morrill reported on the army truck that he was to
look into and report at this meeting,there were none suitable at
the mount Rainier ordnance dept.and he recommended that the
council purchase a new truck,if they decided to purchase any.
Received a, letter from the City Engineer in regard to the price
of laying paving,6" thick and 20 ft. wide at a cost of $4.82 per
property front foot -for improvement of streets.
A taxi ordinance was drawn up by the City Attorney,and was
referred to the police committee for further study.
Councilman Shoff reported that Mrs .Merlowe was to see him in
regard to having water piibed to their place ,nc action taken.
Various officials from North Test Metals presented to the
council,the effect on their production,and keeping men on the
job on account of uch s serious housing shortage here.Mr.
Fouriner and Mr:�` 6/8t` the King County Housing edthori�ty ask
the council if they could secure a housing pro*Aject here at
Kent,would the counc'il cooperate with them in providing wager
and sewage facilities.
Councilman Worth made a motion and passed,in that there is a
definite need for public housing for war workers in Kent and .
vicinity,and if such housing is programed the City of Kent will
cooperete ,by making available its facilities of public utilities ,
and the clerk will so advise by mail.King County Housing Authority
and National Housing Agency.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS:
Salaries February $2535.50
Fire Dept. Services 153.00
Monroe Calculating Mach. Co Service contract 18.54
Pacific Tel.& Tel Co Phones 25.85
Hazen Printing Co Printing 25.07
Kent News Journal Notice 7 .20
Si,pe 's Transfer Fuel 55 .65
Police Dept. Car Milgge 14.80
State Treasurer Ins. & Med. 21.27
R,W.Smith Gas . & Oil 93.97
United Janitors Sup. Co Supplies 131.07
J.A.Fallgreen Insp. & Eng. 18.00
P.S.P.&.L.Co Lights 324.84
J.R.Bowen Audit Water 255.81
Marckmann & Williams Supplies 4.40
Rensselaer Valve Co Supplies 11.63
Sate Tax Commission Excise Tax 149.87
Rasmussen Machine Shop Repair 20.19
Farman Hardware Tools 1 .29
E.H.Long Repair Mower 5.00
Kent Milling Co Park Supplies 2.20
Gonnason' s Repair Work 15,91
Meeting Adjourned
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s. Bri ges
City Clerk.