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Kent , Washington, November 2, 1925.
Regubar meeting of the Council; present Mayor terlin and all of the
Councilmen.
Minutes of October 190 last , read and approved, as read.
Police report , for the month of October, presented and filed.
Light Committee receou,ended a St. Light at the corner of Railroad
Avenue and Pioneer Street . and upon motion that same ordered in.
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Police & License Committee recomended the transfer of the license
J. S. Herity to C. A. Johnson, as requested, and upon motion the same
was grented.
Vooved by Councilman Overlock and Seconded by Councilman Marsh that
all bids on the Fire Truck and Pumper be- rejected, the motion was lost
by the following vote Councilmen Overlock, Coleman and Marsh voting
"Aye" and Councilmen Boundy, Boucher, Konschot and Wooden voting "Na" .
A comanication was read from the Fire Dept. recomending the purch-
ase of a Howard Cooper Truck W41 signed by the entire membership of
the Deaprtment.
It was moved by Councilman Overlock and Seconded by Councilman
Coleman that the City purchase a. G.M.C. Fire - Truck, which motion was
lost by the following vote , Councilman Overlock, Coleman and Marsh vot-
ing "Aye" , and Councilmen Boundy, Boucher , Konschot and Wooden voting
"Na tt .
It was moved by Councilman Boucher and Seconded by Councilman Boun-
dy that the City Purchase a Howard-Cooper Fire Truck, at a price of
$5500.00 , they ,to take the Street Wagon for $$500.00 , as proposed, the
motion was carried by the following vote , Councilmen Boundy, Boucher,
Konschot , 'Marsh and Wooden voting "Aye" and Councilmen Coleman and Over-
lock voting "Nall .
Upon motion the Mayor and Clerk was authorized to sign a contract
for the Howard-Cooper, when the specifications had been checked up by
the Fire Committee and members of the Council .
A comunication from the Easthill Water Co. was read and upon mot-
ion laid on the table .
Improvement
Ordinance No , 548 , establishing a Loeal/District General Fund, was
read and placed upon its final passage and carried by the unanimous
vote of all of the Council present .
CLAIMS READ AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS:
Coast Brush Mfg. Co. Street Brushes 5.84
Colby and Dickinson Lumber 2.55
Johnson-Cox Co. Supplies 1.10
Berlin Hdwe. Co. Supplies 23.20
Seattle Plumbing Sup. Co. Supplies •50
Kent Auto nark Gass & Oil 12.70
J. G. Watson Tools and Reps. 6.25
P. S. P. & L. CO. Lighting 228.98
Oliver & Johnson Supplies 12.70
C. Mattini Labor 5.000
T. Jensen Labor 100.00
A. Kube Labor 109.00
J. R. Randall Labor 105.00
W. H. Ellis Labor 85.00
J. R. Martin Sal. 101.65
F. S. Grant Sal. 130.00
F. 11. Imhoff Sal. 125.00
T. W. Bassett Sal . 33.35
C. B. Hoffman Sal. 1500
Fire Dept. Sal. 50.00
Ina Glidewell Sal . 36.50
A. M. Reynolds Sal. 25.00
L. E. Price Sal. & Expenses 156.50
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The Mayor apointed Mrs. Ed. Crow as a member on the library
Board, to fill a, vacancy , which, apointmnet was upon motion approved.
Upon motion the Mayor apointed the following Committee to inves-
tigate the erewig pest . Councilmen Wooden, . Boundy and Marsh. -
Upon motion the, Clerk was instructed to close the deal for the
two fractions of land around the springs , it being the balance - of 'two
forty acre tracts , about 72 acres , at a price not to exceed $1200.00.
No ' further business appearing the Meeting, upon motion, dd then
adjurn.
City Clerk.
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