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Kent Washington November 7, 1955•
Regular meeting of the City Council present Mayor Mooney,
Councilmen Curran, Parsons, Pozzi-, Scott, Strain, Thornton;
Minutes of the last regular meeting read and approved;
Two bids were received on a police car, by motion passed
was placed in the hands of the police committee for study,
one bi4 from Kent Motors, and one bid from C & J Auto Sales.
One bid received on the garbage pickup in the new North End
Annexation C.V.Erath made a bid of .65 per can on Residences,
and allowing -100 on commerical pickups. Motion passed to
accept Mr. Erathts bid.
Letter of request for water on Jenkins Creek Tracts by Mr.
R.Ruskin Fisher of Seattle, Motion passed for the clerk to
write a letter to Mr. Fisher stating that the water from the
Kent -system has been terminated along the transmission line
into -Kent.
Water applications foam four residences on the Black Diamond
Road -was submitted to the council, and was reffered to the
water committee, and no action will be taken until our Engineers
have -made their repent.
Complaint from people on Meeker Street , requesting something
be done in regard to people using the entrance to public
buildings and on the walk, for a public toilet, in the small
hours of the mornning, motion passed to place in the hands of
the police committee for study.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to have the water appli-
cation for water rights on the well north of the City Limits
published t,,rice in the local paper.
Motion passed to install water main on Sam Street , provid-
ing that Mr. Ullery ,furnish a bond to the city, for the re-
moval of a building that is now in the street, the date not
later than i.Iay 1, 1956, the bond shall be for $2,000.00.
City Attorney requested the council to remove from the
table a motion that was passed for the claim of $200.00 for
four old apple trees that was removed by the city in error.
Motion passed to take from the table the motion in question.
City Attorney informed the council that Mr. Hare offered to
settle the claim of $200.00 for the removed trees at the
amount of $100.00.Motion passed to table the offer of $100.00.
Resolution adopted by the council to hold a hearing on the
vacation of an alley in Block 29 W.C.I.Cols Knob Hill Addn.
Resolution adopted to hold a hearing on annexation of a
strip of land on the south of the city limits petitioned by
Mr. & Mrs. Kendall. Councilman Curran voted ney on the
resolution to vacate the alley.
Recommendation of the finance committee to raise more funds
to operate on, owing to the fact that our surplus is nill,
and if the council is going to develop and improve the city
as demands for expansion are currant , our recommendation is
increase water rates, parking meters, and business tax and
license.
Motion passed to instruct the city attorney to prepare ordinares
for the following, and be presented at the next regular meeting
and be numbered as follows; 1 -Parking meter ordinance; 2 Business
tax and license; 3 Increase of water rates; .
Motion passed to hold claim of Traffic Sign Co, and Ostruske-
Murphy, the Ostruske-Murphy claim to be held until the dif.ficu
lties with various items at the Treatment plant are worked out,
an amenment to the motion for Councilman Scott to follow through
with a letter to Ostruske-Murphy, amendment passed.
PAYROLL & CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLO1,VE D AS FOLLOWS;
Salaries October 9,039.37'
Cur. Expense Claims 1, 784.85
Water 11 " 1, 323.00
Street " it 756.37
Library " 59.66
Garbage " 215.80
Sew. Revenue " 857/24
MEETING ADJOURNED
Mayor Chas. Bridges city clerk