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Kent , Washington, May 16 , 1927.
Regular meeting of the City Council; present Mayor Berlin and
Councilmen Boundy , Boucher , Coleman, Konschot , 14arsh, Overl(bek and
77ooden.
Minutes of the meeting of May 2nd. , last , read and approved.
Clerks report , Treas . report and the Budget report for the mon-
th of. Aprbl , presented and filed.
Wipe line agreement with the County was read and. refered to the
City Attorney and the City Engineer for completion with the County
Commissioners.
The Colluccio Co. Sewer Contract was presented accepted and
ordered signed when bond is filed.
tfPon motion a Fire Hydrant ivas ordered placed in the middle of
Nadenstrect .
Six sheets and six pillow cases was ordered purchased for the
Fire' Dept . , by the Fire Committee .
A' resolution from most of the Churches and Clubs in the City,
protesting against street dances was presented and read as follovrs:
BELIEVING that street dances are detrimental to the good name of
Kent and to the moral and social welfare of the entire comunity ,
we , the undersigned, religious , social and civic organizations and
citizens of Kent, do hereby respectfully petition your Honorable
Body', to refrain from grantixig any permits to stage or operate- said
dances with the bounds of the City of Kent .
Upon motion the same was adopted as read.
CLAIMS WERE READ AND ALL0WED AS FOLLOWS:
Tucker , Ryland & Elvedge Foreclosure proceedings- 500.00
Gaylbrd Brothers Library Supplies 8.40
J. R'. Rundell Labor 20.00
R. D. Ritter Labor 10.00
7alter Lyons Labor 24.00
N. G. Taylor Labor 28.00
H. Larson Labor 16.00
J. Chadwick Labor 8.00
R. A. Gray Dirt for Park 5.00
C . M; Harding Park Labor 33.00
Kent 'Tire Shop Police Car .70
Jamet Montgomery Police Car .50
H. Rice Lumber for Drains 27.80
Trick & Murray Office Supplies 1 .10
Bent 'Harness Shop Police Car 1 .15
Kent Auto Park Gass Oil 18.31
Federal Pipe & Tank Co. Pipe & Fittings 1388-95
C . 0: Meredith P.Y. Stamped Envelopes 49.30
Colenlans Service Station Water Truck 2.00
Hersey Meter Co. Plater ]Meters 242.76
Ideal Machine Works Repares 3.25
Auburn Concrete Prod . Co . Tile 27.00
R. W.' Murke r Park 2.00
Mr , Leppert and Mrs Churchill , . President and Secretary' of the
Comunity Center Com. of Seventeen, presented the following Resolu-
tion , which upon motion was adopted as read .
IN AS MUCH AS THE COMMUNITY HOUSE PROPERTY, now held in trust
by the City Council for the people of bent and managed by an execu-
tive Committee of seventeen, no longer functions as originally in-
tended, and WHEREAS there is considerable furniture in the building a
held in trust by the executive committee of the Comunity Center for
the perple of Kent ,
THEREFORE PE IT RESOLVED, that the house should be sold or turned
.into a source of revenue , and that as its purchase price had never
been a part of the city funds , but made up by direct donations from
various organizations and individuals , the amount realized or derive
d from the sale or rental of said house should be turned into the
Park Fund to help purchase a city park which would enable all con-
tributors to derive direct benefit and pleasure as ,well as adding
a valuable asset to the city.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
lst . 'That the furiture which was purchased with funds realized from
certain sales and benefits given, and from direct donations ghrough
the efforts of the executive committee and which has never been tur-
ned overto any group or individuals be placed, by and with the cone
sent of the Yayor and Council , in the City Hall to serve the public
2nd. That the Red Cross supplies should be given a place in the
City Hall.
3rd. That such furniture , equipment , or supplies as are unsuita:a
ble to be used in the City Hall be sold or disposed of by the House
Committee and the proceeds used to buy chairs for the City Hall .
4th. That the mayor and Council be asked to elect a committee ,
from among the women who have worked to keep up the Comunity Center
to act as trustees or custodians of all things placed in the City
Hall and that each succeeding Mayor and Council be asked to do same.
5th. That as soon as a satisfactory and mutual understanding
between the City Council and the .Executive Committee of the Comu-
nity Center has taken place , the Committee , which is known as the
"Committee of Seventeen"shall be disolved.
No further business appearing the meeting, upon motion, did
then adjurn.
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