HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 08/01/1949 Kent Washington August 1 , 1949.
Regular meeting of the City Council present , Mayor Mooney
Councilmem . Pozzi , Randall, Seeman, Shaffer, Thornton, VanBevers;
Bids were opened and read for the laying of water pipe on
certain streets. North Central, Pioneer James, . Railroad, and
First 'Ave, So. Bids were as follows Critcher & Raber of Seattle ,
$277q.00, Joe Coluccia of Seattle , 65005.00, Clemenson & Eilers
of Bellevue , $3440.00, Thorburn & Logozo of Seattle , $4950.00,
R.L.Moss & Co of Zenith, $ 3500.001 Stateside Construction Co,
$4649.00, John Patrirelli of Seattle , $3901.00. Motion passed to
award the bid to the lowest bidder that being Critcher & Raber
for the amount of 1 2779.00.
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Report of officers read and filed police . report ;
Councilman Thornton reported on the progress on James Street .
Motion was passed to have the City Attorney prepare an emergency
ordinance for the purchase of material for the improvement of
all streets that were so beverley damaged during the freezing
of last winter.
Motion passed to have a street light installed at the corner
of West Harrison St. and the old interhuburn rightway.
Councilman VanBevers reported on two possible locations for
well. sites, Motion was passed to have the water committee
investigate further for locations and cost of same.
Motion was passed to accept not less than $500.00 for the 10
acres of ground that the City owns on the East Hill.
Motion for water committee to work with the City Attorney
about the request from Joeseph Matson, to control the over
flow and leaks at the East Hill. reservoir, he claiming great
damage to his property.
Motion passed to have the City Attorney get in touch with
Mrs. Hurt in regard to the vacation of the lots that the City
purchased from the County, and for him to offer her a few
dollars for her fences or other expense she has on the lots.
Motion was passed for the Police Committee to read over the
Rules & Regulations of the Civil Service Commission and report
back at the regular meeting next.
The Police & Street Committee ware instructed to find out the
reason for the Milwaukee to have Shinn Street nearly blocked at
times with there freight cars.
Motion was passed to sell the L.I.D. Bonds across the counter
and pay the contractor at the end of the contract, and not issue
interest baering warrents at pay periods, and for the contractor
to be notified of the proceedure .
Motion was passed to buy a duplicating machine for the clerk'
office, and trade in the old one for the sum of $45.00, the new
one to cost $185.00 les the tradein allowence.
Motion passed for the Street Committee to have tree removed in
North Park for the sum of not more than $75.00.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Salaries For July $3429.12
Fire Dept. Salaries For July 189.89
Police Salaries For. July 1310.14
City Transfer Crushed Rock 692 .47
Kent Cement Block Co Sewer & Drain Tile 534.78
M.L.Armstrong Lease on Lot 10.00
United Janitor Sup. Co Supplies 9.89
Seattle Gas Co Gas 1. 55
Gloria Cavanaugh Typing Jury List 25.50
H.D.Fowler & Co Supplies 29.11
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Waterworks Supply Co Sewer Bucket 39.11
C.V.Erath Garbage Contract 796.24
Kent Motors Repair 9. 59
H.D.Fowler & Co Supplies 86. 38
Daily Journal of Commerce Bid Call 11.10
Gladding McBean Co Sewer Pipe 4.17
E.N:Ha]_lgren Co Repair Valve 12.00
Hazen Printing Co Office Supplies 9.27
• P. S.P.&.L.Co Lights 464.97
Sunset Laundry Co Laundry 4.65
Tom F. Kelly Co Plastic Seal 11.85
The MiroFlex Co Inc. Street Signs 136. 56
Western Utilities Sup. Co Pipe and Sup. 7138.49
Pacific Tel. & Tel . Co Phones 25.05
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