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Kent Washington March 19, 1951
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney
Councilman Armstrong, Bell, Randall, Seeman, Shaffer, Thornton;
Minutes read and approved of the last regular meeting;
Report of officers read and filed, Budget, Treasurers, Clerks
and Library report ;
Councilman Seeman reported that the new dog pound was about
completted, and ready for dogs to be kept there.
Councolman Thornton reported that the new street signs were
being installed.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to write a letter to Mr.
Arthur Green the Ditch commissoner of No. 1, to have the
ditch that drains Central Ave. lowered to give better drainage
at various points south of the creek on Central Ave.
Letter read from Mrs. Sanford residing on Knob Hill requesting
of the Council to request Mr. Sipe of Sipes Transfer located at
R.R.Ave. G Titus Street to clean up his place so it is not an
eye sore to the community. Motion passed to instruct the clerk
to write a letter to Mr. Sipe in regard to the request.
Motion passed to have the Mayor extend to the Library Board ec
Librarian the splended job they are doing with the Kent Free
Public Librabyy with compliments of the Council.
Motion passed for the clerk to write an other letter to the
State Highway Engineers in regard to the dangerous curve in the
East Hiway at the North City Limit Line.
Motion was for the clerk to procurrer proper data in regard
to government regulations on the purchase of all metals, such
as used in our water system.
Motion was passed to purchase a nitrr water pump for the Water
Dept. to replace the one they now have that is beyond repair.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to call for bids for the
sale of a used furnance and oil burner that is now stored in
the water shed.
Motion was passed for the clerk to purchase new lights for
the large room in the city hall.
Motion was passed for the mayor and clerk to report at the
next meeting in regard for the furniture for the Mayorts
office that has been constructed on the second floor of the
City Mall. '
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
D.L.Armstrong Supplies 3.08
Donald A Bell agency Ins. Prem. 479.98
Puget Sound Stamp Wrks. Office Supplies 7.42
Puget Sound Stamp Wrks. Dog Tags 8.61
Kent Credit Bureau Credit rating 3.00
Kent Studio Police Expense 8.43
:witness Fees Police Court 6.30
United Janitor Sup. Cc Janitor Supplies 11.12
City Transfer Fuel Oil 114.2$
Thornton Auto Repair Police car repair 19.10
American Ranking Copy Cc Blue Prints 3 . 68
Shaffer Bros Bags 5.64
Western Utilities Sup. Co Fittings 1,000.08
Rensselaer Valve Cc Hydrant Parts 44.65
Pacific Water Wrks Sup. Co Valves 1 ,078.41
Pacific Water Works Sup. Co Pipe 17,111.68
Addressograph Corp. Repair &. Insp. 16.18
Sipes Transfer Stove Oil 31.77
Rensselaer Valve Co Valves & Repair 850.11
Kent, Hardware Supplies 11.21
C.V.Erath Garbage Contract 745• 88
McIntyre Construction Co Contract city hall 1894.71
MiiEi TING ADJOURNED;
(Bray Chas. Bridges
't-� tik, city clerk