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Kent Washington May 15, 1950
Regular meeting of the City Council present, Mayor Mooney
Councilmen Armstrong, Bell, Pozzi, Randall, Seeman, Shaffer, Thornton
Minutes of last regular meeting read and filed and approved;
Report of Officers read and Ailed, Budget Treasurers Clerks and
Fire Report.
Mr., Rod water supt. gave a very interesting talk on the proceed-
ings of the Water Works Convention at Tacoma, that he and Kenneth
Evenson attended.
Councilman Randall submitted the specifications from Mr. Robinson
on the proposed well, and was turned over to the Engineer for
examination.
Councilman Pozzi gave the council some high lights on the proposed
pension plan., and made a report on the results of several meetings
with various bonding houses on the financing of the treatment plant.
Motion was passed to have the City Attorney write a letter to the
Attorney General for an opinion on the cancellation of a contract
made by previous council.
Bids were opened and read or the letting a bid for the painting
of the upstairs of the City all, Bids wereread as follows,
Hopper & Bickford $p623.15, Obert & Gustin $854.90,Leonard Munn; &
John C. Matchett 1246.10 Ralph E. Golfe ,;i,744.64, Lorenson & Snyder
$ 824.00 Paul Huff & Clyde Golder $875.50, frank Siems $1186.56.
Motion passed to award the contract to the lowest bidder for $623.15
Hopper & Bickford.
Letter read from the Public Service Commission in regard to the
hearing on the Telephone proposed telephone rate raise.
Letter read from the Secretary of the coordinating council on
recreation development for new park site, asking for a representive
from the City Council. Motion passed to ackn.owlege same.
Motion passed requesting City Attorney to issue proceedure to
different organizations in regard to improvements on City property
for different orginazations.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to issue a notice in the paper
in regard to the law on connecting to sewers, when in such a district.
Motion was passed to grant Mr. M.L.Armstrong perpmmission to hook
up to sewer at 615 North Hazel Ave.
Motion passed to instruct clerk to write a letter to the Sewer Rod
Co in regard to a cash credit on equipment that does not work as
represented when purchased.
Motion was passed to remove from the table , to resume with a hearng
on LID 229 at the Next regular meeting of the council, June, 5th.
Motion passed to have the Building Committee and the Building
inspector revise the rate 6f building permits and moving permits, and
report at the next meeting.
Motion passed to have the curbs at various intersection repaired
up to $350.00.
Motion passed to have the Attorney draw up Emergency ordinance
for the apprupriation of $2000.00 for extra labor for street work.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to the
State Highway Department in regard to work on the main highways
through Kent .
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOIM-D AS FOLLOWS;
Donald A. Bell Agency Ins. Prem. , $630.49
Kent Hardware Expense3.78
Pioneer Inc Office Supplies 192.96
City Transfer Fuel Oil 105.06
Kent Motors Equipment Police 110.57
Peter Madsen Bond Prem. 5.00
Howard-Cooper Corp Fire Equipment 27.97
Gonnason Service Supplies 2.85
Taylor Plumbing Supplies 25.98
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Kent Cement Block Co Sewer Pipe 53.27
Valley Hardware Supplies 27.64
Bush Hardware ' Supplies 4.86
Western Utilities Sup. Co Supplies 278.20
Rensselaer Valve Co Hydrant Parts $1.37
E.N.Hallgreen Co Supplies 16.19
Mons Rod Convention Expenses 17.35
Woodworth Co. Inc. Blacktop • 74.16
Nelson Equipment Co Mower Parts 66. 85
Thornton Auto Parts Repair Parts 24. 56
Stoneway. Dock Co Gravel 37.08
Seattle Title Co Park Property Title 220.19
Joe Hougardy Sharpen Mower 6.70
K.&.P.Service Gasoline .60
The J.K.Gill Co Books 85•�4
Dragness Office Supply Co Clean Typewriter 13.39
E.F.Braunschweig Dog Catcher 71. 50
Meeting Adjourned
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City Clerk.
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