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Kent Washington November 20, 1950
Regular meeting of the City Council present, Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Armstrong, Bell, Randall, Seeman, Shaffer Thornton;
Minutes"read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Report of officers read and filed, Clerk's Treasurers, and
Budget reports;
Councilman Thornton reported that the drainage jobs on
South Central, and the drain from the reservoir was cpmpleted
with a large saving to the city by doing it by day labor, and
rejecting the bids.
Letter was read from Pratt & Co in regard to attending the
Valley Cities meeting at Renton Nov. 29th. at such time the
power question will be discussed.
Motion passed to adopt Resolution # 318 for the reinvestment
of $ 50,000.00 in Government Fills.
Mr. Houue vice president of Roberts & Co Inc. the contractor
that is doing the work on LID 229, was present at the meeting
and answered some of the questions in regard to the work on
the sewer job, and why it was not proceeding as it should, the
City Attorney read the letter to the council that he had
written to the Attorney for the Roberts Co in regard to the
council holding the Company to the contract that was awarded
to them and not otherwise. Owing to the fact that the attorney's
letter had not been answered the council did not take action
on the verbal requests of Mr. Hogue., Motion passed to in-
struct the City Attorney to write a letter in answer to Mr.
Ferguson's letter of Nov. 15, repeating the demand of the City
for a statment from the contractor as to wheather or not he
is willing to proceed under the terms of the contract, and
require an answer to be in the hands of the City_Attorney
not later than November 21th., further that if answer is Pot
received and is hot -in the affirmative, city attorney is in-
structed to proceed under the terms of contract and turn it
over to the Bonding Company.
Motion passed to have the clerk write a letter to Wager and
Co. in regard to the condition they.left the crossing at
Hazel & Smith St.while constructing the sewer for the school.
Motion passed instructing the engineer and the water Supt.
draw up plans for renewing of more old water pipe.
Request of Mr. Straub to renew a walk on Harrison St. and
6th. Ave. by constructing a four ft. walk, our ordinance calls
for a six ft. walk. Motion passed to place the request in the
hands of the Planning Commission for further study.
Motion passed to give a vote of thanks to the -chairman of
the street committee, the street crew, for the fine work, and
money saved in the installation of the two drains, by day labor.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS
C.S.Williams Radio Repair 4.35
P.S.P.&.L.CO St. Lights- 499-23
W.S.Darley & Co Fire Equip. 495.00
Railway Express Agency Freight 3.57
Hurley Engineering Co RepairBarts 27.14
Pacific States Pipe Co Pipe on contract 8775.57
A.H.Cox & Co Repair Pump 5.41
D.J.McClure File Saws 1.55
E.N.Hallgren Co Supplies 17.37
M.O.Nelsen P.M. Stamps 15.03
E.N.Hallgren Co Supplies 14.57
Meeker Press Office Supplies 10.266
Trick & Murray Office Supplies
North Central Mach. Wrks Repair 4.64
Rockwell Mfg. Co Meter 964.08
Dragness Office Sup. Desk 176.92
Union Pacific Railroad Freight on Water Pipe 952.31
Pacific State Cast Iron Pipe on Contract 7845.64
Ed. Nicholas Labor on St. 8c j�Iater 225.00
Olympic Foundry Co Supplies 3$.35
Pozzi Bros Transportation Freight 29.10
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Miles Co. Gravel $11.13
Woodworth & Co Inc Blacktop 30.90
King Co. Rd. Dist #2 Gravel 48.00
Auburn Concrete Prod. Catch Basin 20.60
The J.K.Gill Co Books 38.07
Meeting Adjourned
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Chas. Bridges G,
city clerk.