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Kent , 11,'ashin[�ton , June 4, 1923.
First regular meeting of the new Council , the I47 ayor and all of the
Councilmen being present .
T:Iinutes of the last regular meeting; read and approved.
The -mayor made the following apointriients , which upon motion were
approved by the Council:
C OLIMITTRES
FINAUCE - Monre , Mlorris and Hallock.
POLICE & LOCENSE - Morris , Boundy and Harsh.
STR + +,TS - Woodley , 11ur ker and Noore .
!',IA`1'ER - T.Wrker ,, 1darsh and Boundy.
LIGHT - Marsh, Yloore and Woodley.
BUILDING & PLUTL= G - Boundy , Hallock and Woodley.
HEALTH,SI+WIAGE & DRAINAGE - Hallock , 1.urher and Itiorris.
OFFOCERS
T:AYORS PRC..TET.1 - R. Vr . T:Turker..
CHIEF OF POLICE - Fred Grant; ASSISTANT - 1.1arion Imhoff
CITY ENGI11TER - A. S . Leeper..
PLUIMING INSPECTOR - 0. G. Cavanaugh.
PLOICE JUDGE - A. ITT. Reynolds .
HEALTH OFFICER - Dr. C. B. Hoffman.
LIBRARY BOARD _ Mrs . Cora Junkins , Mrs . Fred Grant & 1rs . 0.0.Tilson.
PARK BOARD - TI.T.Ryerson, F. 11. Naden &: T., rs . F. B. Churchill .
Upon motion, T.Tr. Botting v!as retained.
Report of the Chief of Police and 1.Tr. Dotting , for the moritTi of T,iay ,
was read and filed.
A comunication from the Park Board ras read and the following resolu-
tion pertaining; to the matter was read and adopted:
THEREAS , the following described property , to-wit: Lots 3 , 4 2r 5, in
Flock 9 , of 77ashington Central Improvement Companys First Addition to
Kent , eras purchased and deed made and delivered to the City of Kent and
payment therefor having been made XXXXMITMYNX by warrant issued on
the Park Fund of the said City:
AND WHEREAS it appears that said property is not suitable for the use
of the City as a nark, without acquirinj other contiguous property , which
the City can not acquire at a reasonable price:
IT IS THEREFOR RESOLVED, By the City Council of the City of Kent , that
the said property be sold , and the Park Board is T.ereby authorized to
enter into an agreement of sale of tide same for an amount , not less than
$800.00 , payment therefor to be made in cash. , on delivery of deed to the
purchaser and satiffactory title insurance delivered.
That the money arising from the sale of the said property be paid
into the City Treasury and placed to the credit of the Park Fund.
That upon the consumation of the said sale , the Mayor and the City
Clerk be , and they are hereby authorized, on behalf of the City of Kent ,
to riiake and deliver a deed of conveyance of the same .
Resolution No . 207-A, setting time for hearing on assmt . roll , Dist .
No. 207 , read and adpoted as follows:
-IT IS RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KE1T:
That the 2nd . day of July , 1923 , at the hour of 8 o ' clock p at. m.. , t the
Council Chambers in the City Hall , at Bent , 17ashington, be and the same
is fixed as the time and place for hearing on the assessment roll for
Improvement District No. 207 , for the improvement of the alley in Jef-
fries Addition, between Gowe Street and V1illis Street and other unplated
property, by placing a lateral sewer therein.
That the City Clerk be and lie is hereby directed to publish in the
official newspaper of the City of Kent , notice thereof as required by
law and the ordinances of the said City.
CLAIMS READ AND ALLOWED AS FOLLO7S:
G . E. Merlin Hdwe . Supplies $ 1 .00
Cement Products Co . of Renton Tile �5.00 .
T . Jensen Labor 100.00 ,
Antone Kube Labor 84.00 -
Joe hendricks Labor 6.00
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Mike Burnes Labor 2.00 -
W. H. Ellis Labor 75.00
C. G. lotting Labor 150 .00 -
J . R . I1art i n Sal . l Ol .65
F. J. Francisco Sal . 125.00 -
J. A. Bunter Sal . 100.00
T . W. Bassett Sal . 33.35
G. M. MacGregor Sal. 25.00 -
Fire Department Sal . 50 .00 ,
Kent Land Sal . 10 .00 °
U . R. Johnson Sal . 30 .00 "
L. E. Price S Sal . and Expenses 142.00 "
Illike Burns Park Upkeep 22.50 '
Dr. J. Soule Park Supplies 1 . 35 ,
Fational ITeter Co. Deters 199 .68 '
F. L. Taylor Park Supplies 13.05 �
P . S . E. Ry. Co. Lightinj;, 213. 11
A. B. Joslyn Bal . on ball Cont. 50 .00 `
E. F. Hansen Rep . on Greader 1 .00
J . 71. Cavanaugh & Sons Sur�plies 4.75
H. P. Rasmussen Rc Sons Oil 1 .15 `
J . W. Ylatsmn Tools & Reps . 1 .25 `
C . G. Botting Kep on Valve 5.50 "
A. S. Leei)er Carp . work on band stand 79 .00
Upon motion it 1,ras decided to celebrate the Fourth of July , the F.
0. E. to be in charge of the Celebration.
TvTo further business appearing the meeting, upon motion did then
adjurn.
Councilman H. S . Woodley
Actin; Clerk.
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