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Kent Washington April 15 ,1946.
Regular meeting of the City Council present, Mayor Dunbar,
Councilmen,Edline ,Farman,Morrill ,Sells ,Thompson,Worth.
Minutes of April 1 ,46 ,read and approved ;
Reports of Officers read and filed ,Clerk' s Treasurers ,Budget
and Fire report.
Report of the City Engineer and chairman of the Health &
Sewage Dept .on the estimate of cost of sewers for the N.P. Add.
Letter received from the engineer recommending that Logozo
, and Co be paid their final balance on the South Central storm
sewer contract.Motion passed to pay the contractors the balance
due them on the Storm sewer contract.
Letter received from Mr. Forbes City engineer, stating that
he has bought his partner Mr . Brett from his buisness ,and that
it is no longer Forbes & Brett.The Mayor made the appointment
of Mr. E.G.Forbes as City Engineer.
Plans submited from the park board ,for the improvment of the
city park between Meeker ST.and Gowe St .were read and approved
as to payment , .end a motion for the clerk to call for bids
was passed by the unamious vote of the council present .
Bids were openned for the resurfacing of meeker St.One bid
received from the Northwest Precote Co . Inc. for the amount of
$7 ,820.00 ,that amount being under the engineers estimate ,
Motion was passed to grant the contract to the Northwest Precote
Inc . of Seattle , plash. for $7,820.00 .
Bids were openned for the letting of a street grader contract
for purchase.The various bids were placed in the hands of the
street committee for investigation.
Sells reported on the need of the various roofs of city
buildings needing repairs ,that some were leaking.NIotion was pass-
ed for the building committee to have power to act in the re-
pair of the roofs ,with the approval of the engineer in regard
to the type of job required.
Motion for City' Treesurerr to sign a chock. B.I.&.R:FtY.for the
purchase of Lots 6 , 7,8, Block 17 W.C .I .Co' s First Add. to Kent
from the County Treasurer,to redeem our old assessments and
place them back on the tax rolls. amount ,$ 156.16 .
Motion passed to accept the recommendations of the Fire Chief
to have a body constructed on the Dodge chassis ,to purchase
300 ft. of fire hose ,and turn over to the water Dept .fire hose
that is not up to standard for firefighting purposes ,and purch
ase half the amount for replacement.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLL0,VS;
Farman Hardware Supplies $15 .26
Trick & Murray Office Supplies 2.28
Sipes Transfer Fuel Oil 42 .68
McKenny Elect Co Police repairs 12 .81
Lillian H.Bacon Typing 10.00
King Co. Rd. Dist # 2 Gravel & Blacktop 165.00
Eugene VanBergh Office Work for Cavanaugh 51.25
Mac Boyker Supplies 1 .73
Marekmann & Williams Supplies 11.00
Kent Motors Repair Car 67 .57
Gonnesons Repair Truck 86.08
Concrete Products Co Supplies 79.57
Thornburn & Lozogo Contract Final 49.56
Daily Journal of Comm. Call for Bids 7 .50
MEETING ADJOURNED: —r
Chas. Bridges
City Clerk.