HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/05/1949 Kent Washington July 5 , 1949.
Regular meeting of the City Council , present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Romzi, Randall, Seeman, Shaffer, Thornton, VanBevers.
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Report of officers read and filed, Police Report : ;
Bids were opened and read for the laying of water pipe on the
West Highway, Bids received were from the following,R.L.Moss & Cb
$5983 .90, Valle Construction Co, $ 8699.65; A.C.Eilers &
B.H.Clemenson, 411603 .' 15 ; Critcher & Haber, $ 9046.60; Burrows &
Milone Inc . $12445.95; Council recessed fnv� 20 minutes to consid-
er the bids. Motion was passed by the unanimous vote of the
council to award the bid to R.L.Moss & Co. for $5983.90•
Councilman VanBevers reported to the council, on the request
of the Thomas Committee for to aquire the to acres of City land
on the hill East of Thomas for water supply, he recommended that
the City council give the land to better their system, or charge
a small sum for same .A report was made on trie blowoff valve on
the transmission line at the Blake Service Station, and recommerd
ed that the engineer set grade stakes to lay a pipe line along
the highway to carry it away from the Blake property, Motion was
passed to have the engineer give a grade for the pipe to carry
it away and off of the Blake property. , recommended that rock
creek be cleaned out and a weir be placed therein to measure the
water. to increase our supply if necessary, this recommendation
was planed in the hands of the water committee for study.
Ordinance #809 vacating an Alley in Block 11, W.C.I.Co Knob
Hill Addn, to Kent , passed by unanimous vote of the council.
Motion passed to accept the recommendation of the Planning
Commission in regard to the improvement of certain streets in
the Valley View Addn. to Kent, and to have the plattor place a
$2000.00 MeV,
he Clerk' s office for the assurance of the improv-
ment of
Ordinance # 810 Passed the unanimous vote of the council to
accept the plat of the Valley View Addition to Kent, and for
the Mayor tLad Clerk to sign same when bond is posted, for the
improvment of streets as required.
Motion passed to have the Clerk write a letter to Mr. Sears
our south end county commissioner in regard to the repair, and
placing in service the bridge across the river south of Kent,
known as the T. Bridge.
Two bids were received for a machine for the addressing of
garbage and water statements and other general office work, one
from Ralph E. Winn Office Equipment service in Seattle ,One machine
for the price of $ 850.00 and one for $550.00 both machines being
used equipment, and several years old. One bid from the
Addressograph Co. for $ 996.00 plus tax. this machine is brand
new from the factory, . The bid was awarded to the Addressograph Co.
Councilman- Shaffer presented a petition with two other property
owners on , to have the council vacate a portion of two streets
that abutts the signers property.
Motion was passed to instruct the Mayor and Clerk to sign the
agreement between the King County Fire Protection District , and
the City.
Motion was passed to instruct the City Attorney to write a
letter to Mr. Micholson in regard to an old open well on his
property on Hazel Ave .
Mayor announced that the Planning commission would like to have
a joint meeting with the council on July 14th.and a meeting with
the City Clerk previous to this meeting.
Motion passed to have the clerk call for bids on the laying of
a water main on North Central, North R.R.Ave . and South First Ave.
and to instruct the Engineer to prepare plans and Spects for same.
the bids to be opened and read July 18th.
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CLAMMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Salaries June 03342.83
Fire Dept June 189.89
Police Ballries June 1319.82
Marcus 0. Nelson Paint 10.00
City Transfer Street Material 2397•03
Kent Cement Block Co Sewer Tile 60.25
McClures Mach. Shop Saw Filed 4.12
Matson Bros Inc Traffic Paint 92.12
Lawrence Ostgard St. Painting 128.60
Gonnason Bros Supplies 2.43
Kent News Journal Printing & Publishing 39.85
Seattle , Gas Co Gas 1. 55
Standard Stations Inc. Tire 8.99
P.S.P.&.L.CO Lights 484.03
Tax Commission Excise Tax 191.93
Olympic Foundry Co Supplies 14.11
Pacific Water Works Sup. Co Supplies 165.34
Western Utilities Sup. Co Pipe as per Contract 3522.60
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co Phones 20.65
Daily Journal of Commerce Call for Bids 11.70
M.L.Armstrong Lease on Lot 10.00
Valley Hardware Supplies 11.65
Gordon Serruier Gas & Oil 203 .06
Dept. Labor & Industries Ins. & Med. 97.13
Bush Hardware Supplies 6.90
F.M.Drake Insp. & Eng. . 161.25
Americano Corporation Book 7. 50 j
University Wash Press Book 2.33
Kirschner & Plovie Gasoline .65
U.V.Erath Garbage Contract 7$2.39
MEET G A JOURNED;
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Mayor City Clerk