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Kent , Washington October ,15, 1956.
Regular meeting of the City Council present I,1Iayor protem Thornton
Councilmen; Curran, Parsons,Pozzi, Scott, Shaffer, Strain;
Minutes cif the last regular meeting read and approved;
Report of officers read and filed;
Change order submitted by Chet Woods our Engineer on the
trunk sewer line, this is change order No. 1-by motion passed
the unanimous vote of the council.
Chet Woods � 4m the Engineering Firm of Hill & Ingman stated
that the Yeoman pumps that were tribe installed in the new lift
station was tops for the job and the Yeoman pump that was in
the treatment plant was out of place and should not' have been
there in the first place, because it; is doing the wrong job.
Mr. Mike Bigley made his report on the salable timber on the
two water source lands that are owned. by the city, . he stated
that at this time or when the price of stumpage rises to its
natural price, we would have by thinning out about $24,000.00
�� worth of timber to cut. but Mr. Bigley stated that he would not
w�I get in a hurry until the timber market got back normal again. ,
o� that it might rise to twice this amount.andewhen we get ready
to sell we should engage a good timber cruiser, and have supervision
WW in the cutting of same. Motion passed to accept the fine report
oz_ and place on file.
Motion passed to instruct the clerk to notify Mr. Bicknell of
the P. S.P.&.L.,CO to have his crew install a street light on Hill-
top Ave. near the North End.
Report of the City Engineer that the sewer was progressing ok
in Stoneburner' s and Drake' s plats,and the Cemetary petition for
annexation was in order because it had up to 82% of the val-
uation, but on Hauge-Armstrong petition could not report be-
cause it had not been returned for checking. ,, and school board
is going to have bid openning on the old school:i property on
Kenoshia and East Titus Street, and they would like a meeting
with Engineer and finance committee or some member or Council
before the bid openning. Engineer and -Chairman of Streets,
o Councilman Pozzi is going to meet with the Board on the Kenoshia
street widenen deal. ,
LL�I Leiter read. from Mr. Andre the owner of our Bent Theater, he
W . states that he would like the admission talc removed from the show,
Wo that it makes a terrific deal for him,, because the County has removed
WW the tax and a lot of other Cities and Towns in the State. 'lotion
0Z passed to refer to the Finance Committee and a report back at the
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Motion passed to release easements on the MxAlexander and the
Malnoti places, that the Ranney Well deal was through with the
test holest and to instruct the Attorney of the action of the
Council.
Ordinance No. 935 passed the unanimous vote of the council
except Curran voting ney.
Sewer pipe line agreement under Milwaukee Tracks, by motion
passed to have the Mayor & Clerk Sign same.
Easement clearence on property on the Hamilton Rd at the Molke
rd. for old water pipe line by motion passed for the Mayor and
Clerk to sign same.
Motion for clerk to write a letter to the Kent Chamber of Commerce
in regard to getting something going on an underpass some where in
Kent along the N.P. tracks, so that the long trains would not hold
the traffic up as it does now. ,
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Current Exp. 3 , 519.02
Water 't 1, 336.82
Street 570.36
Garbage 137.41
Sewer Rev. 32039. 51
Park 'T 23 .91
Library 51.90
LID 230 326.30
MEETING ADJOURNED. MAYOR CHAS. BRIDG S (CITY
CLERK