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Kent, Washington , July 19 , 1920.
Regular meeting of the Council; present Mayor Fulp and Councilmen
Asselstine , Gould , Madison , Murker and Naden.
Minutes of the meeting of July 6 read and approved.
Report of the � Chief of Police for the month of June read and filed.
City Clerk was instructed to write to the Board of County Commiss-
ioners to the effect that the City had no objections to a county road
along the pipe line , from the old Calhoun Mill sight east , provided
that the County guaranteed not to injure the pipe .
CLAIMS READ AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS:
F. J . Francisco Expense 2.16
Ben York Watchamn( Fire Dept. ) 10.00
Lowman & Hanford Co. Eng. Sup. 1.67
J. R. Martin, Treas . Interest on bonds 500.00
J. R. Martin, Treas. Interest on bonds 990.00
Geo. Blackmer, %L.E.Price Engineering 50.00
Walworth Mfg. Co. Water Syst. Sup. 27. 33
Heck & Vine Office Sup. 9.00
Bids opened for sewer, District No. 195 , from Oliver & McMahon for
$1641.250 and Keating & Co. for $1943.75; upon motion they were laid
over untill• next meeting for consideration , withdrawing of bids to be
allowed.
Bid of J. A. Ward , on Prospect St. grading , Dist. 197 , for $3269.6o ,
opened and read; and upon motion the the contract was awarded to J, A,
Ward for $3269.60 , he being the only bidder.
Ordinance No. 468 , providing for sidewalk on Prospect Street , was
read and upon motion placed upon its final passage and carried by the
following vote , Councilmen Asselstine , Madison , Murker and Naden voting
"Aye" and Councilman Gould voting "Nay" .
Upon motion, further proceedingd in sidewalk district No. 192 was
ordered indeffinitely posponed.
RESOLUTION No. 199 , declaring intention to improve certain streets ,
Was read and adopted as follows:
TI IS RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Kent , in King Co.
State of Washington, that it do and it does hereby declar its intention
of improving Clark Street , from its junction with Titus Street and Ken-
nebeck Avenue; in a southeasterly and north westerly direction, to an
unnamed street running north and south between blocks A. & B. of W.C. I.
Co 's Knob Hill Addition , thence south along said unnamed street to Dean
street , thence east on Dean street to Alexander Avenue , thence south
on Alexander Avenue to a ,junction of the Southeast corner in lot 10
in Block 9 of said Addition; by grading said portion of said streets
to a width of 20 ft. , placing the proper drainage therein , and then
graveling the same to a depth of not exceeding 12 inches , as may be
necessary, and to a width of 12 feet , and doing such other work as may
be necessary in conection therewith, all in accordance with plans and
specifications to be prepared by the City Engineer.
That all persons who desire to object to the said improvement are
hereby notified to appear and present such abjection at a meeting of
the City Council to be held in the Council Chambers , in the City Hall ,
in the City of Kent , at •8 o ' clock p.m. , on the 16th. day of August ,
1920 , which time and place is hereby fixed for the hearing of all mat-
ters realting to the said improvement , and all objections thereto , and
for determining the method of payment for the said improvement.
That the City Clerk is directed to submit to the City Council at ,
or prior to said date , all data and information required by lae to be
so submitted.
That the cost and expense of said improvement shall be borne by and
assessed against the property liable therefor as provided by law.
No further business appearing the Council , upon motion , did then
adjurn.
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City Clerk.