HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/18/1946 Kent Washington nlarch ,18,1946.
Regular meeting of the City Council present, Mayor Dunbar,
Councilmen,Edline ,Farman,Morrill,Sells ,Thompson,'North.
Minutes of March 4,46 ,read and approved;
Reports of Officers read and filed ;Budget Treasurers and Claerks.
Communications read from Olympia Chamber of Commerce in regard to
the termination of the BPA June lst.from the Kent Public Schools
expressing appreciation from the Police Dept. for their help in the
school election.
Motion was passed to purchase the street mower from the Nelson
Equipment Co of Seattle ,this equipment being the one most suited
to our needs and the delivery date being the earliest to take care
of the spring cutting along our streets.the price of the machine
on thier bid being $1266.30 plus 3% State Sales tax. The three other
bids were as 'follows ,A.H.Cox Co. $942.11. Howard Cooper Corp, .
$1 ,071.40 plus Tax.and Clyde Equipment Co,$1706.25. h
Councilman Thompson reported on the Miller Apts in regard to having
fixed the drAin from thier place and it was much better in regard
to sanitary conditions.
The engineer reported that he would have the North Park Add. sewer
plans complete for and estimate for the next regular meeting.
Ordinance # 762 was read and placed on its final passage ,grenting
the Milwaukee and St.Paul R.R.Co a new 15 year franchise.
Councilman Thompson recommended that tile be placed on the east
side of Alvord St.to take care of the surplus water.Motion was passed
for the City to purchase about 100 ft. and the abutting property
stand the expense of putting it in place .
Motion to have the Clerk to call 'for bids for the resurfacing of
Meeker St.from the old interurbin rightaway to Central Ave.
Mayor appointed Grace Sharp in the place of Mary Sharp deceased,
on the Library Board,for the unexpired term.
Bids were opened and read from four pipe concerns ,and were placed
in the hands of the Water committee to look over and recommend to
the Council for purchase of 7000 f t. of water pipe.
Rod recommended that at this time the City should purchase a new
grader as the old one was very much depleted,and also ask permmission
to purchase a portable light unit to use on night jobs.
Motion was passed for the water committee with Mr. Rod to look into
the purchase of a portable light unit,and was suggested by the council
that they investigate Government surplus property in this respect.
The street committee were authorized to investigate prices and sizes
of graders that would be suitable for City use ,and report at the next
meeting.
Motion was passed to pay off the contractors of the South Central
storm sewer at the rate of 951 of thier contract price ,as recommended
by the City Engineer,and the balance when they completed the job.
the amount of their contract $991.20.and this warrent to be drawn to
the amount of $941.64.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS:
Federal Laberatories Inc . Shells $30 .60
Pacific Tel & Tel Co Phones 29.35
E.B.Thatcher Filing Deeds 3.45
Trick & Murray Office Sup. 3.90
Thornton's Police Car Rep. 4.63
Grungstads Cafe Jail Meals 10.28
Sipes Transfer Fuel Oil 96.26
Kent News Journal Printing 82 .94
Union Oil Co Gas & Oil 69 .85
Daily Journal of Commerce Call for Bids 6.25
Marckmann & Williims Supplies 32.47
Puget Sound Pipe Co Pipe 24.67
Grangers Warehouse Co Salt 2 .01
King Co. Rd. Dist # 2 Gravel & B.Top 183.00
J .K.Gill Co Books 60.42
Ernest Dierick Labor Park 10.00
Thornburn & Lagozo Contract Street Drain 941.64
MEETING ADJOURNED
Chas . Bridges
City Clerk.