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Dent 0ashington June 5, 1950
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen, Armstrong, Bell, Pozzi, Randall, Thornton.
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Report of Officers read and filed, Police Report ;
Motion passed to have the cust6dian of the bldg. to advise the
painters of the colors to be used in the painting of the rooms on
then second floor.
Letter read from the Kent Chamber of Commerce in regard to using
part of the City Park for parking space. Motion passed to instruct
the chamber to consult the R.R.Co, and the Park board if it would
be 'feasible to use that portion of the park grounds for parking
purposes.
Ordinance read on its first reading for an emerg&ncy making an
appropriation of $2000.00 for the Street Fund for extra labor.
Resolution read and adopted No. 313 for the declaring an
emergency for the Street Fund and holding a hearing for same.
Petition read from property owners on South 5th. Ave. West Titus
and West Saar Street, requesting the Council to improve their
drainage condition. Motion passed to take action on the request
of the petition.
VHearing on LID 229 was reopened and no one objected, motion passed
to instruct the engineer to proceed with the district so bids 2,0
could be called for the laying of a sewer in the described area. o
Motion passed to instruct the city attorney to draw an ordinance no
creating a rural sewer district , to include the proposed sewer �T
from the New High School on East Hill. M
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to call for bids for °
armored;_culvert pipe for the culvert at East Titus Street , that
needs replacing very badley.
i Motion passed to pay patrolmen extra time until vacancy is fill-
ed on their Department, at such time civil service commission
makes an appointment.
Motion passed to expend no money for oiling streets this year.
Motion passed to oil Pioneer St. from R.R.Ave. to Central Ave.
account of the water main job destroyed the oil job the people
paid for last summer.
Motion passed to permit Mr. Feroe to connect to the sewer at
Kennebeck & Ward, or alley North of Ward St. under the plans of
the City Engineer and inspection of same.
Motion passed for the clerk to write a lettbr to the Washington
Cities in regard to information on the power buisness.
Letter read from the Federal Census Board stating that the
population of the City of Kent was 3260 taken for the census of
1950.
Letter read from the Joint Fact"Finding Committee on Highways,
Streets and Bridges of the State Legislature and will conduct
a series of public hearings in Western Washington from June 21,
through June 28.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Police Payroll for I-lay $1330.00
Fire Dept. payroll It " 220.00
General Payroll if " 3492.40
Vernon Scott Supplies 12.10
Central Service Station Gasoline 1.14
Wm. Ramstead Elect Co Repair Sewer Pump 90.98
- Puget Sound Stamp Works Dog Tags 14.06
Seattle Gas Co Gas 2.11
Sunset Laundry Co Laundry 3.11
Kent Hardware Expense 6.12
City Transfer Fuel Oil 89.61
Sipes Transfer Gas & Oil 135.33
F.M.Drake Insp. & Eng. 69.37
Kent Cement Block Co Sewer Pipe 23 .16
Valley Hardware Supplies 11.40
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P.S.P.&.L.CO Lights 565.17
Meade Sand & Gravel Co Contract 4716.69
Pacific Marine Supply Co Bluestone 193.64
Gonnason Bros Supplies 2.42
Homelite Corp Repair 22•$1
Standard Oil Co Kerosene 11.03
Crane Co Fittings 24.8$
M.L.Armstrong Lease on Lot 10.00
Western Utilities Sup. Co Supplies & Tools 734.54
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co Phones 33.24
Meade Sand & Gravel Co Repair Curbs & Walks 302.15
Western Tractor & Equip. Co Grader Repair 42.80
Pazzi Bros Freight 1.29
. Lumber Stores Lbr. 1.23
White River Feed Co Fish Feed 6.70
Bush Hardware Supplies 5.17
Seattle. Titl.e Co Park Property .60
Gaylord Bros Inc. Supplies 11.64
The J.K.Gill 6o Books 40.93
Field Enterprises Inc. Books 1029
C :V.Erath Garbage Contract 770.72
MEETING ADJOURNED;
M or Chas. Bridges
city clerk.