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Kent Washington October 2, 1950
Regular meeting of the City Council present , Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Bell, Randall, Seeman, Shaffer, Thornton;
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting , with
corrections as follows, . Bids on the sewer treatment plant were
rejected by motion than the two unopened bids were returned to
the bidders.
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Report of officers read and filed, Clerkts Report, Budget,
and police report.
Councilman Randall reported that the well drillers hit water
at 417 ft. and. it was in course sand and gravel and it looked
like it ,might give us the required amount of water that we were
expecting.
Motion passed to have Michelsen Machine shop change the beds
on the street truck too the water truck for the amount of $75.00.
Councilman Thornton reported that he had contacted Mr. Brown
the state highway supervisor in regard to the drainage on
north central ave. and he stated that the Highway Dept. was not
contemplating any great improvement on that part of the highway
to effect the prodject of the cities drainage problem.
Councilman Shaffer produced three kinds of cushions for the
chairs of the council, for approval, and recommended that they
were not worth the cost , and motion passed to not purchase the
seat cushions.
Three bids were received and read for the furnishing labor and
material for the reroofing of the Blue Banner Building, and for tle
water building. The Bid was by motion passed awarded to the
Renton Roofing ComRany, 686.45, W.W.Snook from Orting $645.30, alai
Independent Sheet °fetal from Seattle, $1309.00.
Hearing held on the budget of 1951, no one appeared against
the amount sbt forth in the budget, so ordinance fixing the
budget was read and passed the unanimous vote of the council
present , Tax levy ordinance read and passed the unanimous vote
of the council present.
Motion made to recend the action of the council , at a re-
gular meeting of Feb. 20th. in regard to indorsing initiative
measure No. 174, after some discussion and other motion was
made to table motion inregard to this action, both motions were
seconded, roll call vote was requested on the motion for to
table. Bell yea, Shaffer yea, Randall ney, Seeman ney, Thortbn
ney, . Roll call vote on the motion to recend action, Bell yea,
Randall yea, Seeman, yea, Thornton yea, Shaffer ney.
Motion was passed to purchase three desks for the officers
in the city hall , Police Judge , Police Chief, and Clerkts of
office.
Motion was passed to purchase 124 ddditional street signs at
a cost of $347.20.
Motion passed to purchase $108.00 worth of crushed rock for
West Willis Street.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to the
Railroad Companys in regard to being careless in flushing their
toilets in the City.
Report on the Hearing with the County Commissioners in regard
to the City being excluded from a PUD. The Commissioners ruled
againest the City in their request to be excluded.
Speidelts report on the light prodject was referred to the
light committee. .
Glenn Chittenden requested of the council for the removal of
parts of curbs along his property to mahe drive-ins for parking
lot, by motion request granted.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
" Police Salaries Beptember $1326.68
Gen. Gov't Salaries ft 3446. 58
Fire Dept. Salaries Sept. 220.00
Sunset Laundry Cc Laundry 3.63
Gale Randall Expense 5.00
Seattle Gas Co Gas 1.55
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W.B.Green Printing $ 20.09
Vernon Scott Co Janitor Supplies 14.87
Kent News Journal Pub. Printing & Sup. 92.32
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co Phones 36.08
Gonnason Repairs 8.12
P. S.P.&.L.CO Lights 55.39
The Flox Company Material 32.96
Western Utilities Sup. Supplies 10.75
Hersey Mfg. Co IIeter Parts 11.07
Johnson Furniture Desk 22•66
Western Utilities Supplies 301.38
Pacific Water Wrks Pipe 67•40
M.L.Armstrong Lease on lot 10.00
Standard Oil Co Oil 37.67
Machinery Service Co Grader Blades 31.79
Olympic Foundry Co Grates 10.51
C.V.Erath Garbage Contract 7370' 77
Roberts Co Inc Sewer Contract 229 5777.38
West Sign Co Street Signs 79.31
Miles Drake Eng-. & Insp. 563.40
Blodgetts Service Gas & Oil 123 .00
Gonnason Bros Repair 3.71
Kent Cement Block Co Sewer Pipe for Streets 369.59
MEETING ADJOURNED
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Mayo Chas. Bridges
City Clerk