HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 12/15/1947 Kent Washington, December 15 , 1947•
Regular meeting of the City Council, present , Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen, Edline Morrill, Seeman, Sells, Thornton, Worth.
Reading of the minutes read and approved;
Report of Officers read and filed, Clerk' s Budget, And Treasurers.
Motion passed by the unanimous vote of the Council to instruct
the Clerk to call for bids for a new police car to replace the
one now in service.
Motion was passed by the unanimous vote of the council to in-
struct the Clerk to call for bids, for a loader attachment for
the case tractor we have now in service.
Motion was passed for Rr. Roy Rugg to cut the overhanging
branches on a tree in front of his place on West Meeker.
Motion was passed for the Mayor to appointee a committee to
investigate the request of the Washington Cities to have copies i
of all ordinances forwarded to them.
By motion of the council the Mayor and Clerk were requested to
sign an, easement for the Milwaukee R.R.Co to install a guy wire
to anchor the. spur track at the Blue Banner food Co, the property
owned, by, the City.
Hearing was held on the emergency water ordinance, and passed
on its final reading by the unanimous vote of the council present.
Plat of Walmsley Addition to Kent , was submitted to the Council
Ordinance read on its first reading, and resolution Adopted by t
the unanimous vote of the council present to set the 5th. day Of
Jan. 1948, at $' oclock P.M. at the City Hall for a hearing on
said Plat.
J Report on the North Park Sewer Prodject was reported on, and
owing to the fact that materials are a long way off in delivery
- date, a motion was passed to instruct the clerk to place and
order for a pump, and the amount of sewer pipe required in the
call, for bids, that were rejected on account of the high cost.
Motion was passed for the water committee to order a portable
pump, for work on the water dept.
Mayor Mooney drew to the attention of the Council, the problem
of sphool age boys smoking, and suggested something should be
done. about it. Motion passed that the police Dept be instructed
, to epforce the law on selling cigarettes to minors, and allso
curb, the sale of liquor, and stop the gambling if same prevails.
Motion was passed to approve the final plans for the sewage
treatment plant that were submitted by Forbes, Carey and Asso.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Lowman & Hanford Co Office Supplies •62
Donald W. Close Co Material on Light 4644.28
Mac Boyker Jail Expense 15.12
Nelson Equip. Co Fire Hose 293. 55
Assn, of Wash. Cities Services 100.00
P.S.F,.&'.L.Cb Labor on St . Lights 24.24
Puget Sound Stamp Wrks Office Sup. 3.76
Auburn Concrete Prod, Co Meter Boxes 43.05
ValleTHardware Co Supplies 2$• 58
Mart� mann & Williams Supplies 19.47 " "<<
Clark' s Welding Shop Truck Repair parts 17. 51
Kent, News Journal Printing 2.12
� - Kent. Motors Pickup Service 1� .
Christina Sipe Office Work 36.00
Water Dept. Revenue 40o8.00
Gonnasons Repair c, 35.61
Valley Garage Street Truck 9.94 �� "
Sipes Transfer Stove Oil 21.02
The 5arland Co Street Paint
Farman Hardware Globes 1.24
Nelson Equipment Co Torches 2$:$4
Anna, Fisher ExpenSe l• 0
Northwest st Gardens Inc.
Ben Franklin Globes 29.86 M �,
E.G.Forbes, & Jame Ca &, Assco. Engi 6877.25
Meeting Adjourned , Chas. Bridges City Clerk.