HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/19/1945 Kent Washington,March 19,1945.
Regular meeting of the City Council ,present Mayor Dunbar,Council-
men,Forman,Morrill,Sells ,Shoff,Thomp.son,Worth.
Minutes of March 5th. read and approved;
Reports of officers read and filed,Budget ,Tressurers ,and Clekks.
Councilman Farman reported on the taxi ordinance ,and the clerk
read one that Auburn has inforce.Motion was passed to have the
City Attorney revamp to our needs ,the Auburn ordinance in
regulating taxicabs.
The report of the engineer on north park addition drainage was
referred to the drainage committee for further action.
Councilman Morrill reported that the streets were taken care of
as fast as the present street crew could handle it,and recommend-
ed that the Council buy a new truck, so that the dump truck could
be used soley for street purposes.Motion was passed to call for
bids to buy a new truck.
Letter was read from theProsecuting Attorney of King County
in regard to the Justice of Peace issuing warrents of arrest for
drunking driving,and reckless driving ,and for him to refrain -
from this practice ,that they are to be sent to Seattle for trial.
Motion was passed for the clerk to write a letter to the
Prosecuting AttorneyLloyd Shorett,for him to reconsider his order
in regard to our Justice of Peace dealing with drunk driving cases
in his court.
Ordinance read for the fixing of salaries for City employees,
Resolution No.261 ' pa$sed by the unanimous vote of the Council
present ,to pass an emergency ordinance ,and for the clerk to post
a hearing notice according to law.
Resolution # 262 passed the unanimous vote of the council present
in regard to the request of the State Auditor to increase the
Treasurer' s Bond.It being increased $52000.00 .
Resolution # 263 passed the unimous vote of the Council-present
in regard to taking offthe books of a shortage of long standing ,
this being the recommendation of the Division of Municipal Corp.
Motian-was made and passed for the police committee to act on
scotchlite cloth for stop signs.
Councilman Sells reported that the property owners on that part
of R.k*'Ave. South, just south of Gowe Street on the East Side ,would
like to get the price on paving the parking strip,A motion was
passed 'to instruct the engineer to give them to estimate on the
price of -the required prodject.
Councilman Morrill reported that at various times people would
like to see the old band stand in the park fixed or removed,it
was referred to the Park committee.
Chief' of police Allread made a report bn the parking on First
Ave.south of Meeker St. one block.in regard to the diagonal parking
Mr. Calloway the contractor on the Arney building,reported to
the council that he would clear the sidewalks of the scaffold work
as soon as the weather permited ,him to proceed with the stucco work.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
McKinney Electric Co Traffic signal repair $ 3.40
Roy Beery Ins.Co Insurance 24.88
Pittsburgh Meter Co Meter & Parts 105.05
Marckmann & Williamd Supplies & Tools 29.10
Valley Typewriter Co Repair adding Machine 20.50
i Trick & Murray Repair Office Equip 1.16
Addressograph Agency Supplies & Service 12.62
J.X.Gill Co Books 25.96
Polson Imp. Co repair Parts .74
KingCo Rd. Dist # 2 Gravel & Blacktop 133.00
Matting Adjourned
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Chas. ridges.
City Clerk.