1957.11.12_00001November 12,1957
Ehe Council met in regular session,the meeting was called to order byMayorPro-tem Alex Law,councilmen present were:Frank Holmes,Deve Jones,Alex Law,Orville Wilmot,John Henry,ani Merle West.
Letter from the Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce on Xmas Decorations for
the City of Moses Lak:e,and asking the uity to dut up the decorations
and maintain them was read,discussion.The motion by Wilmot secondedbyHenrythattherecuestbedeniedandinstructtheCitySupervisor
to write a letter to the Chamber telling them our position on it.-Motion carried.
The minùtes of the previous meeting of October 29th were read,stand
approved as read.
Eills were read.The motion by West seconded by Holmes bills be paid W
and warrants drawn.Motion carried.
CURRENT EXPENSE:
Warrants Ros .8957 thru 9005 paid in .the amount of #6,419.76
WATER &SE'nER:
Warrants Nos.4082 thru 4112 paid in the enount of 3,267.36
STREET:
warrants Nos,1872 thru 1878 paid in the amount of $¼6.46
PARK:
nts No.296 thru 269 paid in the amount of 41.12
TRAFFIC CONTROL:
Warrants Nos.213 thru 216 paid in the amount of 39.96
EQ]IPMENT EENTEL:
Werrants Nos.18 thru 40 paid in the enount of 1,374•73
SKRITATION:
Warrants Nos 27 thru 32 paid in the amount of 186.37-
NATURAL GAS:
Warrants Nos.15 thru 30 paid in the enount of 143,692.22
LIBRARY:
Warrants Nos,996'thru 1000 and 1 thru 20 1,016.28
L.I.D.#lO_Bill was read.Themoti.on by Henry second d by West paymentforL.I.D.10 be authorized.Motion carried.
BIDS ON PICKNUP TRUCK FOR THE GAS DEPT¿were opened and read by-council-
moa Jones,Three tids were received,that of:Thompson Equipment Company $1,824.97BoyleChevroletbompany1,767.62
Moses Lake,Ford lm777.33Turnedovertocommitteetostudyandreportbackatnext council
meeting.
STREET COMMITTEE REPORT ON GIERSDORF:request was tabled until next meeting.
REPORT ON L.I.D'S:was given by the Gity ngineer,stated that the paving
on L.I.D.§10 was completed,few minor clean up jobs remain.Every-
thing on L.I.D.#9 water line extremely good,and contractor now doingcleanupwork.
LETTCR OF RESIGNATION:as Secretary of the Civil Service Commission
from B.J.McLean was read.The motion by Wilmot seconded by Jones toaccepthisresignationandwriteandwriteJudgeMcLeanaletterof hanksandcertificatebesent.Motion carried.Letter from Porter Barry &Ass.in regards to insp.on Gas was read,statedthatMr.Tomlin &his assistant Mr.Lightfoot now ènsp on.the job.
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MR.RECTOR REPORTED ON ELECTION DATE:February 11th,1998 and statedthatitwouldincludespecialelection¯on Alder treet Bridge.
E_SERVICE:Letter from residents of Paxson Addition,stating theyneverhavehadGarbageserviceanddrivershoseoutthegarbagetrucksontherestreets,councilmen Wilmot stated that he had spoke to Mr.Binger one of the residents,and he had never put his garbage can out,therefore truck had never stopped es its a dead end street.The motionbyWilmotsecondedbyHolmesthatanadjustmentbemadeongarbageratesnochargetillNovemberandtruckconditionbecorrected.Motion carried.
GAS SCHOOL:Mr.Snook reported on as chool,explained the proceduresiandobjectivesoftheschool,first ñight 65 turned out,dwindled downto9and40outof41passedthefinaltest,very satisfied with theresults.
STATE HI-WAYS:Mr.Decil torms recorted on improvements on State Hi-Ways,asked state for alternate highway,and meeting will be calledbetweenstreetdept,council and roads committee to discuss matter.
AIRFORT:Letter from Collins &*hite on Airport read.Zhe motion byHenrysecondedbyWestletterbereferredtoAiroortcommitteeandCityAttornevforfurtherstudv.Motion carried.
CIVIC CENT22 LAND EXCHANGE:explained by Engineer.The motion by JonessecondedbyHolmesthatOrdinanceonlandexchangeberead.Motioncar.ORDINANCE Ñ igl¿The motion by West seconded by Wilmot Ordinance #3§lúntLandexchyngebeadoptedandpublished.Motion carried.
McDONALD HILL SCHOOL PLAT:was presented to the counili hemotion byWilmotsecondedbyWestthePlatbeacceptedsubjecttotheapproval.of the Planning Commission,city engineer and the usual platting >procedure.Motion carried.
T.V.SERVICE:was reported on by councilman Jones,talked to officials
and they are doing there best to give better service and are installing
new equipment,
i GAS INSPECTOR¿Mr.iomlin City Gas inspector explained estimate #2and2-A gas bills on equipment etc.The motion by dolmes secondedbyHenrytheybeallowed.Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned.
Mabel Waterman MarshalÌ BubressCityC;erk Mayor
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