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Kent,Washington October 7,1946.
Regular meeting of the City Council,present, Mayor Dunbar, Council-
men, Edline,Sells, Thompson,Worth.
Minutes of Sept. 16, read and approved;
Report of -Officers read.and filed Police Dept.
Communication read from Mrs. L.K.Wrenwick offering her vacant lot
at Gowe & Central Ave, for free parking space until Dec. 31, 1947,
if the City so wishestletter was referred to the police committee.
Communication from the Kent Public Library,with a check enclosed
to the amount of $228.48 collected from fines for overdue books,
this action was the request of the State Auditor,that all money
from fines should be turned over to the treasurer every month,Motion
was passed for the treasurer to accept the check and credit it to the
Library fund.
Ordinance # 772 read and passed the unanimous vote of the Council
present,accepting the plat of Miller's Notthern View 2nd. addn. to
Kent,
Bid from the Grover Nelson -Motor Co was opened and read,for the
purchase of a sedan delivery for the Police Dept.This being the only
bid received was accepted by motion of all councilmen present,at
the delivered price of $1375.00 and an allowance of $445400 for the
car now in use,,making the difference of i 930.00.
Motion was passed to give the Chief of Police power to have the
new car converted to the status of a paddy wagon,with screen,
police lights,and new siren plced thereon.
Motion was passed for the instruction of the City Clem to call for
bids on twowater works projects,one in North Parkland one in e new
addition on Knob Hill,from Vander Venter to Kirkwood Stand for
the City Engineer with the Water Supt.aid to make ready plans for
same.
Mr. Rod and Chief of Police requested of the Council to reconsider
the 101 raise they had asked for,and did not receive.
Mr. Mooney made a report to the Council on the great advantage
of a supervised party for the teenagers on Halloween,and how much
it curtailed the damages done to the City,and he had in the past
given these parties and paid the expenses from his own pocket,the
cost for'the party was around �100.00 ,and it should be paid by
other parties concerned.No action was taken by the council in regard
to a domation towards such a party,on account of no monies avail-
able for that purpose.
SALARIES AND CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALL071ED AS FOLLOWS t3244iBO
Salaries for Sept.
Auburn Concrete Products Co Material 50.22
Shoff Fishing Tackle Co Police Sup. 2.89
E.G.Forbes Insp. & Engineering248.76
American Equipment Co Fire Pants 9.79
Western Union Tel. Co Telegram 1.23
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co Phones 29.55
American Red Cross Police Expense 7.00
Grungsted Cafe Jail T^.eals 26.34
Olympic (foundry Co Drain Grates 32.96
Judd Greene Police Shells 8.25
John Turcott Catching Dogs 5.00
Emmerson Thatcher Mileage Expense 6.00
Kent News Journal Print.& Material 412.22
Gonnason' Service Gas & Oil 174.31
State Treasurer Ins. Med. Aid 19197
P.S.P.&.L.C'o Lights 295.74
Farman Hardware Supplies 6.92
Sipe's Transfer Oil 100.56
Eugene VanBergh Office Help 2.50
Raymond Cavanaugh Office Help "dater 15.00
Valley Hardware Co Tools & Sup. 11.87
Marckmann & Williams Supplies 122.16
Rockwell Mfg . Co Supplies 3.61
M.O.Nelsen P.M. Stamps 20.00
Standard Oil Co Oil 29.48
City Transfer Oiling Streets 43.56
J.K.Gil1 Co Books 46.05
Kent Milling Co Supplies 1.52
John Hauge Garbage Cont. 717.55
The Atlas Mineral Prod. Co Supplies 22.15
Kent News Journal **'continued** Call for Bids 1.45
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Motion was passed to have a continued hearing on the budget for
1947,8nd this meeting adjourned till Weds mornn.ing at 9.30 A.M.
October, 9th. 1946.for the final passage of the budget.
Adjourned meeting of the City Council, present,Mayor Dunbat,
Councilmen Edline,Sells,Thompson,Worth.
No one appearing against the final hearing of the budget of
1947,Ordinence # 773 adopting the budget for 1947 was passed by
the unanimous vote of the Council present,and ordinance # 774
fixing the tax levy for the year of 1947 was passed by the
unanimous vote of the Council present.
Meeting adjourned
Chas. Bridges
City Clerk.