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1937 City Council Minutes
7 2 January 5, 1937. The city Council of the City of Anacortes met in regular session 'with Mayor- Roll Call Pro-lem Brokens presiding and counci'Dnen Fisher, George , Dildine , Miller, Sparks and Taylor answering roll call. ItMinutes of the previous- meetings were approved as read. Minutes Police J De-d The December and the• annual reports of the Police Judge were presented and on & Annual reports motion referred to the finance committee. The gasoline report• for the month 'of December was presented, motion made by Gas . report Miller that the report be accepted and placed on f .le,i seconded by Dildine , carried. The resolution for the lease of GilkeyHBros for the east forth feet of la ! Gilkey lease Avenue known as Guemes Ferry bock-, was presented , motion made by ''parks that ' , this lease be referred to the City-Attorney, seconded by Dildine, Ayes Brokens , George , Dildine , sparks and Taylor, Nays Fisher and Miller. ZimmermanZimmerman Maim for 2. claim .50 of m. for wood used in the election booth was Wood presented, motion made by Fisher that Mr. Zimmerman itemize the amount of wood used and the c .-uncil would pay according, seconded by Miller, carried. Motion made by Gorge that the Claims of Charles Watts' Co.. for street aligns bel C. Watts Claims referred to the inance Committee, Seconded by Dildine, carried. Claims against the- Current Expense fund and other city fund for, the month of Claims k` December were presented as follows: • CURRENT EXPENSE L. E. Snider 6365 Salary 132.301. `", Bert Verall 6366 Salary 112.70 M. G. Strock 6367 Salary 102.90 ' M. C'ookston 6368 Salary ' 98.001 Cr. Strock 6369 Fireman 19.75 • A. Mondhan 6370 Fireman 1:50 Wm. Dorcy 6371 Fireman •75 iN. K. Asseln 6372 fireman 1.75 L L. Moore 6373 ireman 2:75 Bert flans Lead 6374 Fireman 3 .25 Geo Olson 5375 ireman 3 .75. Ed. Mc ovem 0376 Fireman 2.50 2% Berlin 6377 Firemen .75' Sadie M. Arges 6378 "'glary -~. ' 50.00 Lillian Kast Strock 6379 Salary & CAsh Adv. 53.00 ' W. V. Wells 6380 Salary 50 .00 Austin Shaw 6381 Salary 22.50 Al Sellenthin 6382 `'alary 15.00 Mrs. Christ Storme 6383 Salary .220.00. 0. E. Arges 6384 Salary 90.00 H. H. Hinshaw 6385 Salary & Cash Adv. 136. 00 '; Tom Brown 6386 Salary 110.00 Wm. Dow 6387 Salary 105.00 W. A. Sparks 6388 Salary 135.00 '. Lynn Balcomb 6389 Salary 115.001 T . W . Dodson 6390 Labor 50 .00 It W. T. Ri re 6391 Labor 20.00 H. E. Mansfield 639g Cash Adv., • 25.00 W. V . Wells 6393 Cash Adv. 11.00 ' Lowman & Hanford 6394 Supplies clerk 1.07 S . D . Temple ' 6395 it " .20 Trick & Murry 6396 "" " & Election 38.14 Sopi.ia Blankenship 6397 Election Board .255 Bessie Daker 6398 "' "' 8.25!, ploy Toland 6399 " " 8.25 Kathleen Marchand 6400 it0 8.25' Lottie Neely 6401 0 07.50 x j Matilda Bushey 6402 IY " :50 Tessa Dybbro 6403 0 it 1.g0 T'ressa MacKenzie 6404 • " "- 7 :50 ; Ellen w' g a- •50 i« e 6405aDorothy Proud 640.6 " 07.50. ' Hazel Worden 6406 " " 8.00 Mrs3. I. Stafford 6408 0 It 8.00 Anna Wilson 6409 It " 8. 00 E . S . Rose 6410 i" "' 8.oo Mrs. J. L. Rumsey 6411 1, n 7.50 Manilda Pinson 6412 r " It 7.50, Dudley Kimsey 6413 " " 7.50 Augusta Stockwell 6414, "' " 7.50 Irene Writ 6415 " " 7.50 Virginia hannon ,6416 It- II 7.25 Cela Rogers . 6417 7.50' Helen Weis 64110 itr rr 7.50 Charlotte Asseln 6419 w 7.50 • Belle Affleck 6420 '"' II 7.25 i)oris Kasch 6421 "- '" 7.25 Earl Holmes 6422 Work election Booth 6..00 Lillian Srock 6423 Delive ring „'lection S 10.00' Anacortes American 6424 lection Supplies 17.25 Western cedar Shingle 6425 Shingles Election Booth 4. 50 Will Lowman 6426 bent election booth 6.00 Will Z imme rma 6427 " 'Y 5.00 3 January 5. 1937. .6:C' al.-���_61X?ENSE- FUND cont . Ialaicid Transfer Co. 6428 C:oa.l & o i 1 hull • 74.16 II .'ll .ns , . 6429 Supplies cWity hall 1.17 Shannon hardware Co. 6430 Supplies pity hall 1.90 Dybros 6431 Supplies city hall 1.98 L. 1 . Snider• 6432 Wiring & Cash +dv.. 9.75 Bireinenfe Relief & pension 6.433 2 1" of 'fireMen s salary 9.10 Kerrteyts Var1ety' Store 6434 Supplies fire dept . .30 Van.,Buren & Teller 6415* Supplies fire dept . 2 .65 Anacortes. LUhter Co. 6436. Supplies fire dept. •35 Shell. Oil Co.. -. . ' - 6437 Oil for fire dept . • 6. 6o Anacortes' Water Department 6438 Hydrants 395. 00 Pacific Iron & MetaL'_. CoYhpany 6439 Supplies fire dept . 3.75` Anacortes Steam Laundry 6440 Laundry fire- dept. '1.87 Northwest Equip _C`o.th 6441 • Supplies fire dept. 48. 00 Anacortes'*Lutber Co 6442 Luhb'er street dept. - 11.40 644 S-u 1�ias° st frz tuna xn 2 . 6 Marine Supply Go. 3 3 pp 5 Curt is,Wharf Co . ' y - 6444 Supplies st & Election 8.85 Puget Sound Po ier & i ight 6445 Lights' 276.10 Aulsberryrs .Cafe 6446 teals Police dept, 19:25 Standard-Oil -Go. 6447 Gasoline 31.37 Shell Oil co.. .. - 6448 Gasoline 115.49 Shannon' hardware Ob. 6449, , Supplies police dept . -2. 50 Standard Oil Co.' . - 6450. Supplies police dept . .50 Geo<Wedlund 6451. '''abor Polide Light * ' 7.00 Benson 4o'tor ft. - 6452 ? e airs police dept. 9:05 West Coa.s't Tel Co. 6453 Tolls & serviae 1.05 Department of L & , Ind 6454 Ind Ins & H. A. 24..7 Lynn Bale omb 6455 S. Rummer 20.00 W.- K. AsseIn 6456 Labor 34,50 QDorcy 6457 Truck Driven 4.50 ''arl Holmes, 64 58 Driver 34 .00 D. W. Armstrong 6459 T. Driver 21.00 Daily Mercury 6460 Printing 20.10 Schwartz, Iron Works. 6461 Supplies street dept . . ,6..00 S hwartz Iron. Works- ' ' 6462 Supplies fire dept . .71 Puget. Sound sower & lig st 6463 Light Xmas Tree .8.54 Puget Sound P & Light. 6464 Power Crusher 37.50 Shell Oil. Go. 6465 Supplies street dept . • 22 .48 Couni;ytAudi.tor 6466 Licenses Police & Fire 5.00 r - WATER FUND Lew Willoughby 4792 Salary 204.15 Clyde Baker 4793 Salary 110 .00 G. H . Thomas. 4794 Salary t 105.00 A.. Sirett. 47955. Salary 30.00 Lester Thomas' 4796 Salary 100:00 A. C. Mondhan 4791 Labor 147.50 Victor Berlin 4798 Labor 147.50 Oscar Johnson 4 ,99 .Labor z .00 Lillian Kast Strock 4 00 Bookkeeper 25:_00 K. L. Anderson 4 01 Clerical 19.50 Gus. Dalstead 4802 Staines 10.00 Current. Expense 4803 ; Transfer of funds 90.00 II The Eix-it Shop 4804 Supplies 3.70 Maryland Cafe 48.05 Meals 10:40` Benson Motor Co. 4806 Repairs .61 Anacortes Lumber' Co . 5099 Lumber 5.60 Curtis W arf . 510 9Supplies '1.25 Island Transfer Co. 5101 Coal 11.22 S. D. Temple 5102 Supplies 1.65 R. L. Miller 5103 Supplies ' ' 52.10 Skagit Valley Tel Co. 5104 Stolle & Service 6.05 John Douglas-- '5105 Supplies 1.35 West Coast Tel. Cao . ' 5106 .. Tolls & Service 6,30 Department of L & Ind 5107 Ind INS & M. 24.24 Current Expense 5108 Gasoline 19.76 Penn Salt Mfg, Co . '5109 ' Chlorine '60 .00 Puget Sound P &. L 5110T1 Power 752. 00 Puget Sound P &- L 5112 Power '& Light 33.10 Shell Oil Go. 5113 Supplies 34.75 Van Buren & heller 5114 Supplies i8.33 Shannon Hardware Go . '5115' Supplies• 17.52 Marine Supply 5116 Supplies 51 .41 Anacortes American- 5117 Supplies 14.80 Knapp & R0.nneberger 51.18 Repairs 11.60 S'outhside Hardware .5119 Supplies 22,18 Schwartz Iron Works- 5120 Supplies r . . " .2'5 Tax. Commission 5121 Business lax' 430.94 ARK FUND i ' J. E . Harding 919 Labor 100.00 Current: Expense 920' Gasoline 1.60 Marine Suppktr 921 Supplies 54.00 T'rusleon Motor Go; 922 Repairs 23 .43 I. E . Cahail ' 923 Labor 166.13 ,_ J r , . . , .174 , f -Yr 7 ll a y 5-,-1 9 3 LIBRARY FUND • E. ,Luella Howard 949 salary & C ysh Adv. 75:.80 Evelyn :Lund§erg 950 Salary 40 .00 Blanche Sackett 951 Salary 30:00 Fred Marshall 952 Salary 25..00 Anacortes eater Dept. 953 Water 2.50 Puget S P & L 954 Light 8:15 A Curtis Wharf _ 955 Supplies .05 Puget Sound News 956 Books 48.12 . Fern Press 957 Supplies 7.35 . SECONDARY I-TIGIPYAY FUND Equipment Account 380 Equ ipmen t hen tal 275.00 Lillian Kast Strock 381 Bookkeeper . 25,00 EIERGENC Y FUND - • 10. .1C. Assein I Labor ' 40 .00 WM. Dorcy 2 T. Driver 26.00 Earl Holmes 3 T Driver . 19.00 G. .Raymer 4 T. Driver 7.00 D. .Vt. Armstrong 5 T. Driver . 28 .00 E. .Magnuson 6 T. Driver 7.00 Geo. Haddon 7 Labor 4.00 Lynn Balcomb . 8 Shovel Runner . 187.40 Lillian Kast Strock 9 Bookkeeper 25.00 Puget Sound P & L - - 10 Power 37.50 Marine Supply -11 Supplies 45.5 .. Bell Machine Works 12 Repairs 6.00 Curtis �! arf 13 Supplies 53.80 ' Dept of L & Ind ,14 Ind IN & M. A . 21.70 Fidalgo Lumber •15 Lumber 8.40 Bruce Nelson 16 Repairs 4.75 N, .M. Merritt 17 Labor 7.20 Beason Mo tor 'Co . 18 Repairs 4.95 E. .K. Wood Lumber Co. 19 Lumber 90.64 20th. Street Service 20 Supplies 6.00 Schwartz ron - Wo rks 2]I Repairs . 12.95 Knyipp & Ronneberger 22 iiepairs 14:72 Current Expense 23 asoline 219.61 Department of L & Ind 24 Tnd INS. & M. A. 23.31 ' Shell Oil Co;; 25 Supplies .11.48 Motion made by Miller that the matter of claims be referred to the Finance Comrpittse seconded by Dildine, Carried. The finance Committee to whom the matter of claims were referred reported that they recommended that the claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of the same, motion made by Sparks that the ,report of the finance commmttee be accepted seon.cded by Dildine, Ayes , Brokens , Fisher,; 1)ildineL Miller, Sparks and Taylor Nays George.. Lotion made by Brokens that the Council give the City Clerk a rising vote of thanks for her corporation during the past term, seconded by Miller, Carried. • There being no further business the council adjourned and ushered in the new II Mayor and uity Council. 4pproved in opens;session this 19th. day of January 1937. 7,6 a 6'Aele,kr,- ' : Mayor Pro-Tem Attest: are.:,-6.€:(24.,.. ✓ice e . City tlerk . ili L.' , _ _ _ ____ , i ••' .... 17-7-7 • • .Tanury 5, 3937 - - ----_ Call First meeting of ' new City COUncil Called to order at - 8 :45 P. M. With Mayor JOe -Gebrg preaiding, and Neely, Fisher; Dildine , Peters, Miller, Brady and Taylor .were II present . -Ma . _ — y-or George introduced- the new members of the GOuncil also the new City Clerk. • Maydr .Geprge gave his plans for the coming year, and asked the co-operation of the City ' 7. TTheAawl,MayOrIatated that the poaitiana' of Water Spperindtendent and Street Superindtendent would combined in one position. Street & Water - ' The MaYor 'apPointed Mr: - Peter. Olson for Street Foreman , and Mr. David Riggs Foremen As' Sreet Foreman. 'The Mayor appbinted the following—as an Advisory' Committee : Prank ' Taylbr, Adviaory ' W: F. MCGracken , Archie Allan, John Reposa, W. R. Burke , Dr. 8. G. Brooks and Committee . J. C. Farrel. • Mayor George appointed the following Councilmen on the Committees named: Council Gommittees Finance Taylor Peters- . Dildine Judiciary Miller Peters • Neely • Streets & Parks Peter's Miller Fisher • • Fire , j4ight & Water Neely, Miller Taylor License' & Police Dildine • Brady Fisher Printing & Health Brady Taylor Dildine • Dildine . „ . • Buildings & Sewers Fisher • Neely Brady - • • ParkBoard G. D. Shannon • Frank Rock • Mrs. A, B. Cook Library Board Mrs Madge Stafford Health Officer Dr. H. E. Frost IGhief of Police Harold Hinshaw _ . Supt . of Parks ° James Harding Fire Dept . Board To be appointed Building Inspector fl Wiring Inspector tr It Supt . of Water Dept .& Street Dept . combined tO IP Plumbing Inspector P. A. Deane Graderman Lynn Balcomb police Judge _ A. Sellenthin • Mayor-Gearge 'aaked -for naMinations -fdt 'Mayor Pro.'LTem and Taylor nominated Mayor Prb-tem: Dildine and as there was no further nominations the vote of the Council was unanimous for Dildine . Asan. of - TaYiar -Moved that thet:City 'Clerk be authorized to apply for membership ' in Wash. Cities the Abaociation of Washington Cities . Roll Call showed all councilmen in favor 111 Gasoline Bids. of motion. - - : • Taylor Made a. tOtion that the gasoline bids be referred to the next Council Meeting. Motion Carried. --Fisher made a motian' that ' the :Gabaiine lids be rejected and new bids be called' for next Council Meeting. Motion Carried. Deputy Taylor moved that: the trouridil approve of the appointment of 0. E. Arges Treasurer for Deputy Treasurer. Motion Carried . Clerks bond A motion was made by Miller that the bond of the City Clerk be referred to the City Attorney. Motion c cried. ' 7 6 January 5, 1937 Taylor made a-motion ' that - t-he letter from George Armstrong be referred Armstrong letter to the Water Committee. Motion carried. . Fisher brought up' the matter of paying for' license far 'distz ibiztion of Distributors handbills ; and"D2i1Ter- made''a motion that the license be referred to the License License Committee . Motion carried. There being no further business the Council then ajourned. Mayor or Att.e City Clerk January 19., 1937. A regular sheeting of: the CityCOuncit Was. called' -to order' With :Mayor Roll Call Joe 'George presiding. The roll. w caned and Neely, Peters-, Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor=were present. Fisher was absent: The annual report of the Fire Chief was read, acid 'a motion Was made Fire Chief' s by Taylor and seconded= by Dildine that -the report be referred to the Fire , Report Light and Water Committee. Motion carried. Treasurer' s Report accepted and ordered placed on file. Treas . Report Taylor made-a motion which was seconded by Miller- that- the- report of Police Justice the Police Justice which was read be placed on file . Motion carried. :report The matter_ Of a new chlorinator for the filter plant was brought up ' New Chlorinator by Taylor and asked that the report of the Wallace Tiernan Sales Corp. be Report filed by the City Clerk. The report of the Chief of Police was read .and Dildine made a motion, Chief Of seconded by Brady that the Police be placed on fiel. Motion carried. Police Report Neely made a motion that the City Clerk call for bids on the purchase Fire Hose Bids about 450 feet of fire hose. Dildine seconded the motion and the motion carried. A motion was made by--Brady and seconded by DiTdine that the City Bids for Clerk call for bide for City Printing for a period from March first 1937 City Printing to March first 1938. Motion carried.. The resolution as a Whole to join the Association of Washington Assn: Of' Cities was adopted on a motion made by Taylor and seconded by Miller; Wash. Cities. . The communication from the City Treasurer With reference ta 'a, Depository of City Funds Was^i an j. Taylor made - a motion'*hich '*as seconded Depository by Dildine that this matter be tabled until called for. Motion Carried. The letters froth Mr. F. N: Haley 'were read' and Peters Suggested Mr. F. N. Haley' s that Mr, Haley be asked - to' appear-before- the next adjourned-Meeting to 'be Letters held next Tuesday. .A motion to this effect was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller. Motion carried: 4 • Taylor made -a motion seconded by Brady- that ' the City Attorney' s Gilkey Lease report on the Gilkey Lease be read. Motion carried. Miller made a motion' seconded by Dildine that the City Attorney' s report on Gilkey Lease be accepted. Taylor 'made 'a motion seconded by Miller that the Gilkey Lease be granted according to ' the City Attorney' s report, and- that .the 'Mayor and the City Clerk be authoriied .to execute the same. Motion carried. A motion was _made' by Taylor and "seconded by Brady that the bonds of Bonds of C'hiefof the Chief of -P6Ii6e and- the Deputy Treasurer be referred to the City Police & Dep. Treas. Attorney. Motion carried. A petition for the graveling- of M Avenue from 32nd street to 36th M. Ave. Petition street was read, and on a 'inotion made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that the petition be referred to the .S:treet Committee. Motion Carried. . Truck th uck censes were discussed _arid "Taylor rn..ade a motion: seconded -by Dildine .:_ y we k apply for--two 'licenses for :the ' trucks of the Truck Licenses Street Department , and two licenses- for the Water Department , and one license for the Park Board truck. Motion Carried. 11/ Miller discussed the conditions at the Garbage patio -and after some discussion it was. decided to investigate the conditions there. Plumbing Ord. A motion was 'made by Miller and-seconded by DiTdine that the City . attorney draft a new Plumbing Ordinance to replace the present one: Motion carried. r.r? January 19 , 1937 . New Pin Ball - Miller made -a motion that the-License Committee draft an Ordinance on Ordinance Pin ' Balli Games and pres:.ent the same 'to . the Council next 'I:uesday. • Motion seconded by Brady and motion carried. Gasoline bids sameoTe gasoline bids were opened and the .prices in -all- the bids were the 'Taylor made a motion seconded by Dildine- that the . gasoline _business be dia'r.ided equally between the four competing companies. Motion carried. Firemen's Ins. • ' The Valunte.er Blanket Insurance Policy. was 'presented to the . Council ' and the contents were explained in an interesting manner by L. E'.. Snider. Library Board • -Mayor George appointed the following on the Library Board: One year t- erm M"r. J: Gander, Four year term Mrs . Gud'mundson. ,{ppt. of ' Mayor`, George appointed Ur; Ewen 'Camero'n temporarily to work 'in the Mr. E. Cameron Water Office, arid 'a mot an was made' by Taylor and 'seconded by Dildine that Mr. Carr.eron' s salary be" I00.00' per'mon'th while so• employed. Yeas Neely, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. • Foremen's Salaries The. matter of salaries for the Foremen Of the 'Street Department and the Water Department . to be decided- at the next adjourned meeting. :den Jorgensons The bid of Ben 'Jorgenson Of 7:80":00 for eight lots was read and Bid ' Miller 'made: :a' rxxotion sec'onded','byDilde.ne that the bid be. referred' to the Finance Committee . Motion Carried. A motion was 'made by-Miller and seconded by Neely. that -the' Council adjourn until next - Tuesday night at eight P. M. Motion carried. test : ___64D _ ..,- - . ' If City 6lerk ' January 26, 1937. An adjourned meeting of the City Council was called to order at Roll Call 7:15' P. M: with'Mayor George' presiding. 'The roll 'was-called and Neely, Peters', °,Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. ' Mayor George Appointed -Mr: T. G. McC bry as Water Superintendent Appointment of City Engineer, and Street Supervisor. Taylor made a -motion seconded by Superintendent 'Miller that the Council confirm the appointment. Motion carried. ' 'Mayor George presented the Inventory of the Street Department ' and Street Dept . .Q, on a motion made by.;Taylor and seconded by Dildine, was accepted and placed Inventory on file . Motion carried. Taylor brought up the matter of the International Truck and :after IIInternational some discussion trade a motion seconded by Dildine"that the City Attorney Truck Emergency prepare; an Emergency Ordinance providing funds for the, amount of $1886:00, ' Ordinance to pay balance due on the International Tri.ick. Ayes Neely, Peters , Dildine , . Miller, Brady and Taylor. Fisher was not present. Gilkey Lease The Gilkey lease was, prepared and presented by the City Attorney, Signed and Taylor made a motion seconded' by Peters: that the Mayor and the City Clerk sign the lease. Motion carried. The City Attorney reported on the bonds of- H. I . Hinshaw, 0. E. Arges Attorney' s and John G. Darcy, and Taylor made a motion seconded by Brady that the bonds Report on Bonds , be accepted and placed on file . Motion carried. ' ' . The salary of, the Street Foreman was discussed and Dildine made a ' ' Street Foreman' s motion which Brady seconded that the 'salary of the Street` Forema.n be p125,00 Salary • per month. Motion carried. Ayes Neely, Peters , Dildine, Miller, :Brady and Taylor. . Taylor made a motto» seconded by Miller that A: G.. Mondhan receive A. C .. Mondhan' s : the same salary `as the other two servicemen in the -Water Water Depart'iien t . Motion Salary carried. Ayes Neely, Peters, Dildine , Miller, Brady, and Taylor. _. ' - The matter of Pin-Ball Machines was ' discussed and - Taylor Made a Pin Ball License motion seconded by Miller that no Pin Ball' licenses ' be issued by the City Matter Clerk to expire -after April 1 , 1937 . Motion carried. ' Taylor suggested that the City Clerk ' be authorized to publish a On filing II notice that all claims. to be filed in the City' Clerks, office must be in City Claims the City Clerks office by 5 p . m. on the Monday evening previus to the IlCouncil Meeting. Mr. .Haiey',s ' Mr. Haley was called ' on to speak and ' presented his claim for Claim surveying and mapping, and Taylor made a motion seconded by Dildine that the claim be referred to the Street and parks Committee. Motion carried . A • . . . . r----7 , .„-- 7 8 • . . . January, 26, 1937 . -- . .. , - ' 11/1.. 'HaIdy-diadUssebrat-bome'lenglb hia'plan for the ablution Of the , Mr. Haley' s diffiddltiea 'obnfronting the -TaAer Department- in Anacortes ," and asked- for Plan. ' a private meeting aft'he 'Mayar .and the City Cauncil. . NeeIy .made -a motion- seconded by. TaYlor :that the matter' be held 'aver Until. the new Superintend- ent ia-on the job and then Mr.. Haley be given a' private -hearing. Motion carried. . . • There being hoturther business a-motion was Made by. Peters and sec- onded by Miller that the meeting adjourn . Notion carried. / Mayor. . . _ . . . . . City Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . , . • - . „ . . . _. _ . • . .. February- 2, 1937. . _ . . . ._ _ , . . ., ., . The regular meeting Of the::AnabOrtea 'City Council we:a-Called to order • Roll Call at 8 :10 P. M. with Mayor Jae Georgepresiding: The roll *as' called and Fisher, . . , . . Peters , Di/dine, Miller, Brady' and Taylar were present . Neely Was absent . . . . The minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as read. Minutes II 'i6 The matter of Pin -Bali games was .discuazed and it was decided to Pinball grant new Pin. Ball licenses for 3.75 to expire on April 1 , 1937. Licenses The matter 'of- a' deed from Mr. and .Mrs: H.: Kynell to the City -of. And- cartes Was presented to the Council , and Taylor made a motion seconded by Kynell Peters- that the. Council accept the deed and that the, City Clerk record the Deed deed. Motion carried. . . _. _ . .. . Mr. Wells stated that the Mayor had a vote on a mation-in case of a MayOr's tie vote, and quoted several examples to confirm his atateMeht , and said Vote . that "Robert 's Rules of Order" also agreed with his statement: . . . The City Attorney' s report On a Resolution on the ' City' Treasurer' s City Depository presented' and read-, . and-Tayidrmade-a-motion ' secanded° bY-BradY TreaSurer's that the Resolution- be accepted and placed on file . Motion - aarried. Depository _ . The Inventory'of the Fire DepartMent was 'Presented, and Miller Made InVentary' of a motion seconded by Dildine • that -the same be referred to the Fire , Light Fire Dept. and Water Committee . Motion carried. . _ . _ . . _ • ,-,. . Taylar-made .a. tatian-seCanded .by'Dildine that the Reports of the ' City Clerk '8,c City Treasurer and the City Clerk be accepted and placed on file . Motion Treasurer' s' Carried. Reports , 7,-.. The .matter-Of . Ben JargenSanta ' bid .oh. eight ' iots .Waa- braught-ub-and Jargenson'a. Peters reported that he had inveStigated-the matter and found that the Bid on Lots. II City of Anacortes had no claim on the lots. . . . . . . . . . , ,, • A letter-froth the: State Department' df .PUblic Service relatiVe to Letter from putting neW signs on-atreeti-at : severaI. railroad crossings'-, Was, read , and Dept : of. Dildine made a motion seconded by killer that the' matter be referred to Public Service the Street Committee. Motion Carried. ' Department • . . ' The protests'af' the International LatigahoremaiPS' Ababciation and the Shingleweavers against off of' Union 'trUok0,driVera -vias- read' and Union Pretests discussed by the mayot: Fisher thade-a mation. seaanded .bY Miner that the Mayor appoint a committee to .meetdniOn. officials On this Matter. ' The Mayor appointed Peters, Dildine and .Miller to act on: this Committee. Motion carried. The matter. Of signing the:gasoline. contraats. Was referred to , and' ' Taylor made a. motion seconded by' Petera'that Gasoline . the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign' the contracts, Motion carried. Contracts An Emergency Ordinance-waa-Presented - to the Council... to proVide funds EmergenoY , for the payMent of .the, Ihternational -Trubk,-and- Taylormade a .Mcition. whieh- . Ordinance was seconded by Dildine • that the Ordinance be placed on its first and second reading. Notion Carried. . . . . . . . . . _ . . _ Taylor 'made a motion seconded by, Dildine that the Ordinance be filed and published and- hold -an adjourned .aeasion Of the. CitY .CounCii. at 74'00 P.M. on February 9 , 1937. Motion carried. Ayes Peters, Dildine , Miller , Brady . and TaYlor. Nays Fisher. - ' - - - " -- - - - - - - . * ' il Taylor made a tatian ' aacanded by Peters that the -CoUncil receas , and motion carried. After a short recess the. Councilaatie to 'order- and 'after I/ some discussion decided to leave the matter until next Coun611 meeting. • . . . . . . . . . . - _ . . • . . . 79 • . . February a, 1937 ,The rebort"Of " the Fite Chief on theAmotint - of gaboline' used in the City GaSoIine PUtp "for- the month-Of-January-was :read, and" Taylor made a'tation" Sedonded by Report , Dildine that the report be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. - ., . - The-Printing bid froth" the DailylletOUry- and' aIda-frOM the Anacortes ' Printing , American Was- read, and Taylor' made' a' totion. seconded by Peters that the, bids Bids- be ' referted to ' the"Trinting amd ' Health Committee and report :back at the next Council Meeting. Motion carried. . _ . . . . , . . . - - - The 'bids on fire' hobe Were' presented" to. the Council , and "Taylar made a Fire HOse. motion iecOnded -by Brady that, the bids be opened and read. Motion Carried. ' Bids Bids Weré received :frem ' the 'following' GoMpaniee:. Hewitt 'Rubber Corporation; EUrekk-Fire Hose -DiVision Of U. 8: . Rubber Produdtb Ind . ,American Rubber Hose ManUfacturing Cb . ,The B. P. Goodridh-COmpany,Fabric Fire Hose company and • Ameridan-LaFrande and -Foamite InduatrieS-Incorporated. ' A motion waa 'made by Taylor and " SecOndedbY Miller that the bids be referred to the Council As a whole . Motion carried. . . . . _ _ ' ' '.' - A-motion' *as: made 'by Miller and seconded bY Dildihe that the time of - -deciding 'on• bids be delayed Until, adjbUind meeting Of the Council on Febru- ary 9', 1937, -andthat all certified checks and' sampleS of hose be returned to the respective bidders immediately. Motion carried. . ,.. .. .. . . . . . __ • The Claims against the Current Expense Fund and other Funds were presented Claims , as follOws: - , . , GURRENT'EXPENSE' . . . ,., . . . . „ , • L. E. Snider 6467 Salary . . 13230 , Bertlerral Ck 1• .1.- 0OokstOn 6410 6468 Salary 6469 Salary Salary 112:30 • M. G. ' StrO 10290 9800 • George Olsbn 6471 Fireman 3:25 , EcI. MCGovern: ' 6472 - Fireman , ;75 Bert HanStead 6473 ' Fireman . 150 Wm. Beale . .6474 Fireman .75 V. Berlin 6475 Firetan . L• .. MbOre 6476 Fireman • : 75' G. Strodk - 6477 - Fireman ' - - . 525 • M. R. Kingsley - 6476 Volunteer Fireman' s. Policy 71 .50 • HaMburg Iron Works 6479 W6i,k -fbi Fire Debt. ' '1.00 ' . Standard Oil Co. ' ' ' ' ' 6489 Gasoline for City Pump 96. 04 • Fireman's Relief' & Pension 6481 2%' Firemaeb Salary ' 9 .10 , AnaporteS 'Water Dept. 6482 Hydrant Rental- ' - " . 395.00 • • Al' sService StatIdn' - 6483 Battery for Fire Dept. 29t.' 5 Anacortes Steaili :Laundry. 6484 LaUndry 'for Fire Dept . 1.66 Van Buren. & 'Helier . 6485' Supplied fOr Fire Dept. 100 L. E'. i'licier.--- 6486' Gadh ‘advanced .for postage 1. 00 Sadiejf. Argee' -- 6487 . Haaiary :50; 00 Lillian K . Strock. 6488 Salary ' .8 ;85 TOhn' G.-Dbrcy • 6489 SaIarY- 41.15 . W-.:V-. 1Vells, - - . 6490 ' dalay 50.00 Dr: H.: IF. Frost 6491' Salary 22 .50 Al: oellenthin 6492 Salary 20.00 M±'. C. Stbrme 6493 lary' 'a - 'o , 25.00 0• . E. ArgeS ' 6494 Salary.' - ' ' 90.00 II , E: P: Barker ' E: . 6495. • , 6497 Bond for Dep. Treasurer Band fbr aity-Cierk • ' ' 5.00 Bond for-POlice" JUStice 5. 00E. P. E. P. Barker ' 6496 :)-P. Barker - 5. 00 Iohn 'G. -Dorty 6.498 • GaSh advanced for postage 1 :50 T.--I: Lockert - 6499 Zypewriter service . 9 .00 Tridk '& MUrraY ' : - - 600. 4upplies for' City Clerk 117 BUrroughs-A:dding' Mach, ' Co. 6501 - Mechanical service 5;55 Webt-GbarelephOne Co . , 6502. Telephone Service ' 7.82 ISland Ttansfer Co . , 6503 Fuel for City Hail 61.73 J . L. RUMbeY 6504 Fuel: for City Hall 34.0 • W°. A'.-Spai*s. • 6505 , ' Salary 2250 L: Baloomb ' ' 6506 - Salary 20.15 T. W. Dodson 6507 Salary' 50.00 W. 7: Ride-7 6508 • Salary '3.34 E'.- "A. PaImar' ' 6509 - .,. ° ' Salary 16:00 o T'h Feiwierda '6,510 St-a:lark. , 12:00 Ere1S-Machin - 6511 Salary . ' : - ' 1600 , • Standard Oil CO'. - - 6512- Oil for Street. Debt: : ' 9:88 • aahreiber'& Werner 6513 ' Pretium 'on ' Int. Truck Ins'. : 62.50 • Knapp. & Ronnebergei. 6514 SuPp1iesfor .Street Dept. 3.00" ' • Gdurity-Auditor - - ' ' 6515' Lidensesfor Street Trucks . Fidalgo"tumber. 6!L- Bo.k Go: 6516 Lumber for Street Dept. 1600 . E.- 'K. Wbod -Latber_ Go : 6517 Lumber for trot Dept. 7:04 R. -R.' pOppeltan-& Co . 6518 Lubber-for "Street Dept. " 25.50 aoht-arttIron Works 6519 applies fOr-Street. Dept. 6.37 . Morse Hardware:CO . " '6520 Cable for-Grusher 89.56 , • Puget SOund POWer & Light 6521 Lights for Election Booth 323 . , II - -• , - • . • . • Puget Sound Power cx Light 65223742 Power for Crusher , . Pugnt ,2bund 0 Power & Light • Street Lights II: 7d. hinsdaw 'p.2 Chief of Police Salary &cash 24 . . 0 adv. To . Brown ' • ;, ,65R5 - Salary. ° 110.00 VTm. Dow. ' ' 65:-26 Salary' • ° 105.00 E. P. Barker 6527 Bond' for TbM Browna 5.00 o E. P. Barker 65,2:8 Bond for Wm. bow , 5.00 . . [ ,4 ir ( _ 80 February 2, 1937 CURRENT EXPENSE FUND Cont . IIIE: K. Francisco 6529 Repairs for Police Car 1: 95 E. P. Barker ' . 6'530 Bond for Chief of Police 5.00 , Standard Oil Co .' , 6531 Motor Oil for Police Dept. 33:48 Shannon Hardware Co. 6532 Supplies for Police Dept. 2. 14 Dept of Labor & Industries 6533 Ind Ins & Med Aid Police Dept . 11.86 Benson Motor Co . 6534 Auto Parts for Police Dept. 12 .80 Benson Motor Co. , - 6515 Auto parts for Street Dept . 1 . 04 Dept of Labor .c ' Ind. 6536 Ind Ins & Med Aid for Street Dep . 16:38 ' Curtis Wharf Go . , 6538 Supplies for Street Dept 1 : 68 •,' S. P. Walsh 659 Salary as Garbage Tender 16.77 Anacortes Ice G'o. , 6537 Supplies for Street Dept . . 77 Assn. of Washington Cities 6540 Membership' in' As -n.' of Wash. C ,. ; 50.00 'II Mrs Marion Watkinson 6541 Recording births & deaths 8. 0 , 1 WATER FUND Clyde Baker 4800 Filter Operator 110. 00 W. O. Rogers 4801 Filter Operator 81: 36 A. Sirett 4802 Filter Operator part time 12:00 Z Lester Thomas 4803 Pump Operator at Avon 100.00 Dave Riggs 4804 Service 1-Lan 122:50 Frank Verral 4805' Service Man 121.50 A. C . MOndhan 4806 Labor Water Dept . 36. 50 • _ N. Mearchant 4807 Labor Water Dept. 7.50 Char: Dewar 4808 Labor Water Dept • 19:'S3 B. L. Decker 4809 Labor to apply on Water Bill 4:00 I - W. L. Rottluff ' 4810 Labor to apply on Water Bill 10.00 I Current Expense 4811 Gasoline used in Water Dept . 27.22 Shannon Hardware Co . 4812 Supplies for Water Dept: . 25 Schwartz Iron Works 4813 Supplies for '"dater Dept . • ?5 • Lillian K. Strock 4814 Salary as Bookkeeper • 4. 15 - John G. Dorcy 4815 Salary as Bookkeeper 20 .85 - Anac. rtes American 4816 Printing for Water Dept • 7.25 Shed Oil Co . • 4817 Gasoline for Pumping Plant •16.50 • Skagit Electric Co . , 4818 Supplies for Water Department 9.00 Simpson' s Electric Shop 4819 Supplies for kra.ter •Dept 10.64 E. Cameron- - 4820 Clerical Work 50.00 ` Current Expense Fund 4821 Transfer of Funds 90.00 Island Transfer 4822 Fuel for Water Dept. 104.80 County Auditor 4823 License for Trucks 2.50 Pennslyvania -Salt Co . 4824 Chlirine 30.00 I Dept of Labor & Ind. • 4825 . Ind Ins A Med Aid - •27.85 West Coast Telephone Co . , 4826 Telephone Tolls 7. 65 Katherine L. Anderson 4827 Clerical 'Mork 13.45 Puget Sd. Power & Light Co . 4828 Power for Whistle Lake Line 33.05 Knapp & aonneberger 4829 Repairs on 'later Trucks • 26.70 - Puget Sd. Pr. & Light Co . 4830 Power for Avon Pump • 758.33 Trick `& MUtray 4831 Supplies for Water Office • . 73 - Federal Pipe -& rank Co . 4832 Supplies for Water Dept . 36.31 Skagit Valley Telephone Co . 4833' Telephone tolls of L. Thomas 5 5 • Union Printing Co . 4834 Office Supplies 9$.94 Van Buren & Heller 4835 Supplies for Water Dept. .92II PARK FUND J. E.' Harding 924 Salary 100.00 , Current Expense Fund 925 Gasoline for Park Dept . 2.151 County Auditor' 926 License for Park Truck 1.25 Van Buren & Heller 927 Supplies for Park Dept. ' 1. 20 LIBRARY FUND Puget Sound News Go . ' 958 Books & Supplies for Library 33.35 , Puget Sound Pr. & Light Co . 960 Lights for Library 9. 76 E. Luella Howard 961 Periodicals - 35. o E. Luella Hoeard • 962 Salary and cash advanced 75. 801 - Evelyn-Lundberg 963 Salary as Asst . Librarian 45: 00 Blanche Sackett 964 Salary as JuniorLibrarian 35.00i Fred Marshall 965 Salary as Janitor 25.00 Anacortes Water Dept . 966 Vater for .Library • 2.50 '`•. , SECONDARY HIGHWAY FUND Lillian K. Strock 382 Salary as Bookkeeper 4.15 • •i9 r. John ' G. Dorcy 383 Salary as Bookkeeper 20.85 - W. K. Assien 384 Labor 12.00 gli Earl . IIolmes ' 385 Labor 12.00 D: W.. Armsrtong 386 Labor • 9.00 P. E. Olson 387 ForemanStreet. Dept. 164,.78 Lynn Baicomb 388 Graderman - 104. 78 C . `Dewar - . 389 Truck Driver • 78.88 Feenaughty Machinery Co. 390 Supplies for Grader 16.81 E . K. wood Lumber Co . 391 Lumber for Oakes Ave Fill. 12 .02 .:,- , 8141 February 2 , 1937 Taylor. made a motion that. the Claims be referred , to the Finance Committee . II Dildine seconded the motion and the motion carried. Pusey Claim Taylor 'made a motion - seconded by-P-eters that the S. R. Pusey claim be not allowed in the list of 'claithse- Motion carried. Miller made- a motion seconded by Fisher that-the° report of the Finance committee to 'payall ' the claims except the Pusey Claim be accepted. Motion carried. Ayes`Fisher; 'Peters; Dildine, Miller, , ` Brady and Taylor. ' . Water- S stem. Owiri to the fro-zen 'Condition onded v��ith an int.erest�ing talk -on - the Adjustments Y Y g .. , .. . ..f. of the meter boxes Mr. McCrory Mr: MOCror was called -on and r J on Water Bills thought .it .best to estimate- the water used by -the residential meters : .. A mo Lion was' made -by Taylor' and Seconded-by-Millet that-Mr-McCrary be given the ' necessary authority to make the proper adjustments in cases wwere the home water user let the water run during freezing weather, motion carried. ' -P.: E. Olson brought-up-the matter of' a tool. shed and blacksmith shop CAI. P. `A. ' far:the W. P. A. , and Mr. Olson was authorized to arrange to get the old Toolhouse Taylor Blacksmith shop. . . There being no• further -business Miller made- a, motion seconded by Taylor that the meeting adjourn until 7:00' P. M. February99 , 1937'• . - j3,-..-- 94CP 1-,9e,.• Mayor City Clerk . February 9, 1937' An adjourned meeting of 'the 'C'ity 'Council called-to order at 7:20 P. M. Roll Call with Mayor Joe George presiding' .and "the toll was ca&'1ed a.nd Neely, Peters and Dildine were. present. Fisher, Miller, Brady and Taylor were absent . ' As there 'ere only three Councilmen present and `aa. they could not trans- act any business because :the•y did not constitute "a quorum a motion was made byDildine and ' seconded by Peters for adjournment until February 16, 1937• Motion: carried. . --e, A'.- ' 91—' ° -2--g<--- Mayor Attest : ark City Clerk February 16, 1937 Roll Call Regular meeting of the City Council of Anacortes called to order at 8:40 P. M. with Mayor Joe George presiding. The roll was-Called, and Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were pr:e.stnt . Minutes The Minutes of the pzevious meeting were read and approved as read. o Taylor made a motion seconded by Peters that the Emergency Ordinance be Emergency placed on its third and final reading. Motion carried. Ordinance Taylor made a motion seconded by. Dildine that the Emergency Ordinance be adopted as a whole. Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady, and Taylor. Motion carried. On Plumbing The City Attorney Requested a meeting between the Buildings and Sewers Ordinance Committee and himself to draft a new Plumbing Ordinance. • The City Attorney , also stated that when the City of Anacartes was Mayor' s Vote organized the City Council adopted. Cushing' s Manual. as its guide and authority in Parliamentry Practice , and 'according to this Manual the Mayor has a vote on a motion in case of a tie vote... Hartmann Mayor George •asked Mr. wells about ' the La* Suit which Miss M. A. Hart- 'Suit mann had brought against the City of Anacortes, -andMr. Wells said that the City •of Anacortes had lost the Suit through default . The reports - of the Police Justice and Chief of Police were read , and Reports Miller Made a motion seconded by Dildine that the reports be placed on file. Motion carried. The report -of the Chief of the Fire Department was read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Fisher that it be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried: Ail , L . , . ., February 16 , 1937 • A report from the Assistant Secretary of the Fireman' s Relief and Pension Fireman's Fund in Seattle was presented by the Fire Chief, and Taylor made a motion Pension Board seconded by Miller that the Report be referred to the local Firemants Relief j and Pension Board. Motion carried. Taylor brought up the matter of allowing Anacortes citizens to cut wood on Cutting Wood City property, and suggested that Mr. McCrory be authorized to work out a plan on City Land. • to cut the down timber into wood. Taylor made a motion to this effect which was seconded by Dildine and motion carried. An application for a Distributor's License was presented by Mr. T. O. Mc- McNary License Nary, and Taylor made a motion seconded by Peters that the application be ref- ered to the License Committee . Motion carried. Brady reported for the Printing and Health Committee on the Printing Bids , Printing' and awarded the Official Printing for the City of Anacortes to the Daily Mer- Contract . cury, and Peters made a motion seconded by Neely that the Report of .•the Print- ing and Health Committee be accepted. Motion carried.Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor. Peters reported from the Special -Committee and stated that theywill meet Special' p with a Committee from the Central Labor Council on Tuesday February 23 , 1937. Committee The Fire Chief presented an invitation to the Honorable Mayor and members Fireman' s of the City Council and their wives to attend the 35th Annual Fireman' s Ball Ball to be given on February 20 , 1937. Taylor made a motion seconded by Fisher, that 1 the invitation to the Fireman' s Ball be accepted. Motion carried. A resolution from the Association of Washington Cities was read, and Taylor Assn. of ' '` made a motion seconded. by Miller , that the Resolution be adopted as a whole Wash. Cities 1 with the exception of House Bill Number 138. Motion carried. Communications were read from several Unions regarding the employment of Union Protests non union truck drivers in the place of the union truck drivers who were formerly employed by the City of Anacortes . Mayor George spoke and expressed his opinion on the matter, and Taylor made a motion seconded by Neely that this matter be referred to the Special Committee appointed by the Mayor to meet with the Central Labor Council. Motion carried. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Brady that the Gasoline Ordi- Gasoline nance be placed on its First and Second reading by title. Motion carried. Ordinance Taylor made a motion seconded by Peters that the Gasoline Ordinance on its Third and final reading by sections. Motion carried. Sections one and two read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Fisher that sections one and two be adopted. Motion carried. Section three was read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Brady that Sec- tion three be adopted. Motion carried. Section four read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Miller that Section four be adopted. Motion carried. Section five read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Miller that Section five be adopted. Motion carried. Section six read and Miller made a motion seconded by Neely that Section - six six be adopted. Motion carried. Section seven read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Neely that Section seven be adopted. Motion carried. Section Eight read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Dildine that Section eight be adopted. Motion carried. Taylor made a motion seconded by Dildine for the adoption of the Gasoline , _ Ordinance as a whole . Motion carried. Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Neely that the salary of the ' Superintendent ' s ' 'ester Superintendent City Engineer and street Supervisor be 3250.00 per Month. Salary Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. The matter of Codifying the City Ordinances by a W. P. A. Project was Codifying brought up and discussed and it was decided to refer the matter to the Advisory Ordinances , Committee and the City Attorney. The matter of determining which bid on the fire 'hose to be :accepted was Fire Rose brought up , and Fisher .made a motion seconded by Dildine that the bid of the bid .gccepted Eureka Fire Hose Division of the United States Rubber Products Inc . , be accepted. Motion carried. Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor. Brady brought up the matter of the conditions existing at the Street Cross- Crossing at ing at Fourth Street and Q Avenue , and Taylor made a motion seconded by Brady 4th St. &q Ere'. that the matter be referred to the Street Committee with power to act , and to bring in an Ordinance on the matter next meeting if desired. Motion carried. The Mayor asked if anyone in the audience wished to say anything, and Mr. V. Pierce V. Pierce responded With a short talk and asked the Mayor to be present at y the meeting of the Special Committee to be held on February 23 1937 which the Talks Mayor agreed to do . ' There being no further business a motion was made by Peters and seconded by Brady that the Council Adjourn. Motion carried. . _e46. Sm.-§1..4,.0..g-.P.A...__ :. OF . Mayor Atilt' Ij _ ...... ty Clerk M A c). • c.3 Match 2 , 1937 , . _ Regular meeting of: the City Council called to order at 8: 15 P . M. with Roll Call Mayor' Toe George preSiding. The Roll was called and Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady, and Taylor. were present. Neely was absent . The mite a of the-previous: Meeting-Were- read-and'appraVed-With a-correct- , Correction ion "on MiSs. M.-:A. HartMannta GlaiM,againat the. City' bf AnaCortea.' The point , in:queetidn wasthat-the GitY' Attarney did-notlet' the-SUit-brought ' against- of ' ' the-GitY. of Anabortes:go by- default ,' but that' da: no-papera ter& served on the Minutes. City Attorney: he did not know untili after a judgement was taken that the Suit went by default, Plumbing ' The City Attorney, presented: a Plumbing Ordinanee 'to 'the Ordtnanae and"apoke about the Plumbing Ordinanaes : in other Cities, and that this. Ordi- nancewas patterned after these. Ordinandea; A. Matiian :waa made by-Peters and seconded by Fisher that the report of" Gasoline the Fire Chief be read. Motion Carried. Report _ A motion ' waaMadetlyMiller and- sedonded by Dildine that the Report of the Fire Chief be accepted. Motion carried; . The matter of the Claim of P. .17: Haley. was disaubsed and. the Streets & F. Haley. Parks Committee recommended that the Haley claim be paid with the' March Claim Claims. Taylor made a motion seconded by Miller to the abOve- 'reccotmend- , ation. Ayes Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Carried. Payment of The matter-offthe-Fire Truck' was, broUght up and : diecussed, : and the Fire Truck warrants to pay the balance on same are in the February Claims. _ The-Dog. Cataher Prablem. WaS diabUseed; -and Miller made -a .motion- sed :Dog Catcher - onded by -Dildine' that the Dog Catcher be :giVen his 75% of the fees colI- eoted for dog lioenSea at the time he bringathe same, and that 25% be & Licenses. kept and turned into the Current Expense Fund. Motion Carried. The matter of the:Appiidation for a Bill Poster's License referred to MaNarY Bill and Taylor made a motion seconded by Miller that the Committee Report. in Poster' s favor of. the_granting of the., license be accepted. Motion, carried.. . . License Taylor made a motion seconded by Dildine . tot the Report of the City MaNary' s. . Bond . Attorney on the Bond of the Daily Mercury be accepted Motion carried. . _ 'A letter from' the Waliade- Tiernan Cbtpany' on the-ChlOrinatar: was pre- sented by. Taylor.,:and: after- so-me dia&USsian TaYlor recommended that-we: do Chlorinator not buy a new Chlorinator at thistite andIthat-the ' Waildae Tiernan Cam- Wallace Pau' be notified: of the deaisian of' the on: the matter, and Taylor Tiernan Co . Made a totian: aecanded- by Miller that -the' aboVe: Reportbe-aacepted,' and that the Wallace TiernanCamPany be asked to-Send-in their bill for repair- ing the Chlorinator at the Filter Plant. Motion carried. . Tires for . ' The matter' af'bUying: hewtirea for 'the" newest Fire ' TrUbk and using the Fire Truck old tires an the Ford' In the-Street -DePartment wa's diabuseed, and' it was deaided .that ' the Street Department Should give: the' Fire: Department the 7rade' in Value Of the' the used-tires Taylor made' a7motian' secanded by. Miller that the 'Ghief of the Fire' De;)artMent'and- the -Street SuperVisOr-and. the Street Catmitteeb6 given the authbrity to' bUy- the' neW tires- fat the Fire Truck, and set a price on the old tires for the Street Department . Carried Cameron' s . A: letter ft-am: Ewen Gameron . to- Mr. Joe George' waa' read to the Council Letter and Mt; Geargeaaid :M± :Cameran warked 'twa: weeks:-and- ohe day, -and' thinks Mr. Cameron was well paid for his time while he was employed by the City. ' A letter from- Ed; M. Nelson was read regarding the Lease of land at: 40th Ed. M. Nelso Street and- j-AvenUe alSo-..a- ietter .fram .Lundberg regarding the. vacat- G.' Lundberg' ing of-aertain'parking atriPa-Wasread,- and-Miller Made a -tation seconded by Letters Petera that-the: Matter be: referted-toMr: -MbGrory, who would investigate the matter and report on same. Nation carried. A report from the General Chemical Gbmpany-Waa presented and- read reg- General' arding a two and One half cant raise in-,the- Pride. bf Aluminum Sulphate used Chemicai :Co . by the Vihtei' Departhent .Miiier made a tibtion- sedonded' by- Dildine that the Agreement matter beileferred' td-theWater Superintendent with power to sign the price agreement. Matibn. corried. . • The 'CitY: AttorneY talked-abaUt ' the Matter' Of Codifying the City Ordin- , Codifying ancds, ' and read :a Project . iniah the labor cbst- of Codifying Would be paid Ordinances by a W. P. A, andjUsing ibagM-da: the Work,: Taylor 'Made a Motion seconded by Diidind that the-matter' be referred to" the 'Judiciary Committee and the City Attorney. Motion aarried. . . Taylor made" a motion Secanded- bg Brady that the-Plumbing' Ordinance be placed on its first and second reading by .title: Motion carried. _ _ Plumbing Ordinance ' Taylor: made -a mationsedonded by Millerthat : the Plumbing' Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading by sections. Motion carried. Seation - one: read, Tayit 'moved and Dildine Sebbnded' the -adoptian of bate Carried Sec.: two read, Taylor moved & Brady :Seaanded the-adaption' af aame ‘Carried. Sea. Three' read, Taylor moved & Miller : seconded that the twenty five cent Clause be strickenout of Section Three . r March 2 , 1937 Taylor moyed & Miller seconded that section three be adopted as amended Motion carried. Section 4 read, Taylor moved & Fisher Seconded that sec . 4 be adopted. Carried. Section 5 read, Taylor Moved & Peters Seconded that Sec . 5 be adopted. Carried. 1 Section 6 ,read., Taylor moved & Brady Seconded that Sec 6 be adopted. Carried. Section 7 read, and amount of Plumber' s License discussed and Miller made a motion seconded by Brady that 'the License fee be $p25.00 . Carried. Section 8 read,Taylor moved & Fisher seconded that Sec. ' 8 be adopted: Carried. Section 5 read,Fisher moved & Dildine seconded that Sec .9 be adopted. Carried. Section 10 read,Taylor moved & Miller seconded that Sec 10 be adopted Carried Section 11 read,Fisher moved & Miller seconded that Sec 11 be adopted. Carried. * - Section 12 read,Taylor moved & Peters Seconded that Sec 12 be adopted. Carried. Section 13 read; Taylor moved & Miller seconded that See 13 be adopted, Carried: Section 14 read ,Taylor moved & Peters seconded that See . 14 be adopted. Carried. Section 15 read;Taylor Moved & Fisher Seconded that Sec . 15 be adopted , Carried: Section 16 read, Peters moved & Dildine seconded that Sec 16 be adopted.Carried. Section 17 read,Miller moved & Dildine, seconded that Sec .17 be adopted. Carried. Section 18 read,Brady moved & Dildine seconded that Sec . lb be adopted. Carried. Section 19 read,Peters moved & Dildine seconded that ''ec :19 be adopted. Carried. Section 20 read,Fisher moved & Dildine seconded that Sec .20 be adopted. Carried. Section 21 read,Peters moved & Dildine seconded that Sec .21 be adopted. Carried. Section 22 read,Fisher moved & Dildine seconded that Sec .22 be adopted. Carried. . Taylor made a motion seconded by Fisher that the Ordinance be ' adopted as a whole . . Ayes Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor. Neely was absent . Motion carried. Taylor made a motion seconded by Miller that the City Clerk be authorized to Copies of have fifty copies of the Plumbing Ordinance printed in Pamphlet form, to be sold Plumbing ; to anyone who wants to buy a copy. Motion carried. Ordinance 1 Blinker lights were discussed and the Council decided to leave the matter untill Blinker next meeting. Lights A motion was made by Brady and seconded by Miller that the Claims for the month February of February be referred to the Finance Committee . Motion carried. Claims The Claims were referred to the Finance Committee ; and a motion was made y Miller that was seconded by Brady that the Claims, with the exception of the following be accepted: Fidalgo Investment Co, S. R. Pusey, Mooney' s Garage , and Morrison Mill Co . Ayes Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor. Fisher had been excused previous to this motion. There being no further business the Council did then adjourn. kP --digill1C1-- Mayor tes City Clerk March 16, 1937 Regular meeting of the City Council called to order at 8 :05 P. M. with Roll Call Mayor Joe George presiding. The roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor were present . The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Treasurer' s The City Attorney reported favorably on the Bond for the City Treasurer, Bond and also presented a pin ball ordinance to the Council. The report of the Chief of Police was read and Miller made a motion sec- Chief of" onded by Dildine that the Chief of Police report be accepted and ,placed on Police Report. file .Motion carried. A report from Mr. McCrory referring to the application of Mr. Ed. M. Nelson Ed. .. Nelson to lease a tract of land near the Reservoir Property was read , and after some Lease . • discussion Miller made a motion' seconded by Neely that Mr. Nelson be given permission to use the land, subject to sale by the City, and that any improve- ; ments on the land would become the property of the City, Motion carried. • A report on the application of Mr. Gustaf Lundberg to use an alley and Gustaf parking strip, was made by Mr. McCrory and reported favorably on the matter, Lundberg and • Brady made a motion Seconded by Taylor to Mr. Lundbe an �r t� .e parking st Matter strip and alley, a °cording to Mr. utc.Crory's Reccommendations . Motion carried The report of the Chief of the Fire Department was read, and Peters made Report of a motion seconded by Taylor that the report of the Fire Chief be accepted Fire Chief and placed on file . Motion carried. s 1 4 • • March l6 , 1937. Cont. . Interest. Taylor brought up the matter of establishing a lower' rate of' interest oh Rates Current- Expense Warrants, issued by the City of t.,nacortes=, and. stated' that according to law the City Clerk..had the authority to establish the rate of interest on these warrants . Fisher made a motion seconded 'by. Neely' that ' the matter of '.establishing a-,.loWer- rate of interest be given to the. City Clerk and the Finance Committee. Motion carried. The.tatter' or Blinker Lights was brought ' up by Taylor and Was discussed, Blinker and Mr. George asked Mr. McCrory for an opinion on the matter who"answer= Lights Sd.;arid; spoke' on:: li ke.r :l:igl :tgeneral , and Miller suggested that the matter be referred to a later date. Rostrum - The Mayor spoke about having' the platform or rostrum' in front of the' Council Removed table r1?t1oved to give more room. ' No further action was taken, in the matter. Dog Catcher The Dog Catcher' s rep ort ' read, 'in which he re4uested- the Council-to furn' Report ish wire for a dog pound; and Taylor made a motion' seconded' by' Miller that the matter be referred to the License Committee . Motion carried. • Robt A communication from Robert Deutsch'ti as read,' in"'whieh he wanted to buy ' Deutsch' s down timber and cut wood' on 'C'ity'Property; and-Taylor Made' a'motion Second Talk ed by Neely treat the offer of Mr. Robert Deutsch be rejected.. Motion carried. Petition A 'petition from certain C'itizena 'on the .Alexander Beach road was read,' ask for ing 'for 'Electric .Lights nTnd Fis.her 'made a motion seconded by Miller that the Lights pe..tit%,on. _be tabled. „Mo ion Carried.: • • The thatter'of"locating' a"gas'oline storage :tank in-a' parking strip'was brought Curtis uas�olineyinrtheo arkanthstr�irta acid eritfto� y y, andpTa' for Made for that e . n _ Wanted to to ut ' in a to Wharf - g p g p J their pro.pert y e a Gasoline motio'n 'Ceconded by' Peters; that the' matter- be-referred to the Fire , Light and Tanks Committee ^... op matter. Carried. Water ittee with the Fire Chief with over to act on the Elk' s M ' 'George, appointed the. Finance ComMi'ttee to meet with the Chamber' of Comm-er Bldg. erce and 'omen' s Club to consider the purchase of the Elk' s Building. • Comm. on Mr. George also appointed a Committee consisting of Neely, Dildine and Brady arrangement to consider the matter of finding a suitable location' for a School for Feeble g Minded Children which is to be built "Vest of the Cascades" in the near future . City The Mayor asked the' City Att.orney• if the City of Anacortes, could sell any land Lands it had, and the City Attorney said the 'City could sell. any land which was not a part of the watershed of either Whistle Lake or Heart Lake. _Robert D-e-uts:ch_ s.pok.e . briefly on the land Ownedby the Water Department , and claimed that the Water Den ;rtment ' only, owned 90 acres around Whistle Lake, and that the State owned 640 acres around Whistle Lake. F.' N. Haley The Mayor instructed the City Clerk' to have Mr. F. ' N. Haley submit the amount Claims of his claim 'against 'the City of Anacortes, 'the date .and the nature of 'the work that was done and have the report in before the next Council meeting. Lit of Mr• George asked Mr. Wells hone' a-:complete list of property owned by the City City - ' of Anacortes could be obtained, and Mr. Wells' said a list could be obtained Property in the County Assessor' s Office in' Mount Vernon, and Mr. George referred the matter totthe"Finance Committee . 'B'rady 'made a motion seconded by Neely that 111 the above' tatter be referred to the Finance Committee with power to act . Motion Carried. • Pin Ball The Pin Ball Ordinance was Presented -by the 'City 'Attorney, Taylor made a motion. seconded by Miller that the Ordinance-be 'read for information. Ordinance Motion carried, and Ordinance 'was read for information. Fisher made a Motion seconded by Dildine that' the 'Ordinance be placed on its • first and second reading° by title . Motion car'ied. Fisher made a motion 'seconded by' Miller that the 'Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading by sections. Motion carried. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Brady that. the Title of the Ordi- nance ' be amended to 'read lawful mechanical devices of similar nature instead or lawful machines of' like character. Motion carried. Section 1 read and Taylor moved and Peters seconded that section one be' am- ended to . read Lawful me:c:hanical devices of' similar nature instead of lawful machines' of like character. Motion- carried. ' A motion Was tadE by Taylor and seconded by Peters that section 1 be adopted asamended.°:.:Mot,ion carried. Section 2-read and 'a motion -was made by Taylor and -seconded by Neely that ' section two 'be amended to -read "Lawful' mechanical devices of' similar nature , ' instead or lawful machines of :like character.Motion carried. Brady'made a' motion seconded by Miller that section 2 be adopted as amended. Motion carried. • Section ' 3 read Taylor maed a. motion seconded by'Dildine that section 3 be adopted. Motion carried. • Section 4 read and Taylor made a motion seconded by...Miller that the license • fee on each machine be $10.00 per month. Motion ' carried. PFP March 16, 1937 Cont. Brady made a motion seconded by Neely that section four be 'amended to read Lawful mechanical devices of similar nature , instead of lawful machines Pin Ball of like character. Motion carried. Ordinance . Brady made a motion and'Miller seconded that section four be adopted as amended. Motion carried. Section 5 read and Taylor 'made a motion seconded by Neely that section 5 be amended to read Lawful devices of similar nature instead of lawful machines of like character. Motion carried. Fisher made a motion that the Operator' s license fee be $100.00 : No Second. • A motion was made by Miller that the Operator' s License be $200.00 per year payable in advance. Motion carried. Fisher made a motion seconded by Peters that section 5 be adopted as amended. Motion carried. Section 6 , read and Miller made a motion seconded by Fisher that section 6 be stricken out of the Ordinance. Motion carried. Section 7 read and Fisher made a motion seconded by Miller that section 7 be amended to read Lawful mechanical devices of similar nature instead of law- ful machines of like character. Motion carried. • Brady made a motion seconded by Miller that section known as section 7 be known as section 6. Motion carried. Section known as No .7 read and Taylor made a motion seconded by Dildine that this section be adopted. Motion carried.- Section known as section 8 read .Ind Taylor made a motion seconded by Peters that this section be adopted. Motion carried. Section known as No . 9 read Miller made a motion seconded by Taylor that this 111 section be adopted. Motion carried. Section known as No. 10 read and Miller made a motion seconded by Brady that this section be adopted. Motion carried. Miller made a motion seconded by Neely for the adoption of the Ordinance as a whole . Motion carried. Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor. There being no further business the Council did then adjourn. 4.A Mayor • Attes : City Clerk March 23, 1937. Special meeting of the City Council called to order at 7:15' r. M.with Mayor Toe George presiding. The roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller and Brady were present . Taylor was absent . Mayor George said the Special meeting was called to discuss the Pin Ball Ordinance and that the meeting was open for discussion. Mr. V. Funk responded first and said that cT,10.00 per month and three months in advance was an exhorbitant license fee , and that the Operators of the Pin Ball Machines could not pay this price . Mrs. Stetson, Mr. Bogart and Mr. Thomas Webb spoke on the difficulties of making the machines pay and ex, lained why this license fee could not be paid. Mr Crowder spoke at some length and said that Sedro Woolley had a ' license fee of v2 .50 per month abd Everett Washington had a license fee of $5.00 per month. After Some further discussion Fisher made a motion seconded by Neely that the matter of the License fees in 'i'in Ball Ordinance Number 877 be under advisement until next Council meeting on April 6, 1937, and that the Operators of the Pip Ball machines ,have a right of operate until License fee is definitely settled by the Council. Motion Carried. There being no further business the Council did then adjourn. -- - ----- �S��c..____ - Mayor At es • City Clerk L April 6, 1937 8 ? 1 . [ Regular meeting of Anacorteg City Council met and was called •to order at 8:10 Roll Call . III P-. 'M.' with 'MaYor Joe George presiding. The Roil was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. . . _ . .. . . . Minutes of previous meeting read and approved as read. spoke Mr. Wells, City ,Attorneyeof the Texas- OildomPany trying to 'get a. lease on , Texaco, the lower end-Of N-Avenue," and alba reported verylavorably on the' propOsed Pkoject -to type and index the City Ordinances 'and City Recerdb. 7. -PYA. The- City Attorney, discubbed the at some length the ' abovd'ProSect' and said. Project that the Sponsor' s Contkibution in this Preject was $92.00; and could be uSed• in Clarifying-and -typing the-City Records and Ordinances. Action on above reports of City Attorney taken later on in this meeting. • . • . .. ..•. 4 • . , . , •• • . m • • Letter from ' A letter from H. C. Barney was ' readertaining to the ASsesSment against the H. C. Barney unPlatted portion of Block 289, Original Plat 'from Local Improvement District Re. Blk.289 Number '145'Cap Santa Water Mains, and 'a motion was made by TOIor and Sec- ended by Miller that this matter be referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer with power to act . Motion Carried. . • __ A motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the matter of the - Texaco . .Tes- Company' s Applioation 'for a lease of the butt end on N avenue be ref- Lease, erred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer with power to act. Carried. The matter of the Pin Ball Ordinance and the License Fee of $10.00 was die- Pin Ball cussed at some length, and Fisher said the $10.00 fee was too high and made License a motion that the license fee be-reduced to $2.50, per month. There was no' Fees. , Second', and Neely'said-he thought $5-.00 wag a fair fee. -Then'Fisher made a I - motion- that Section '4 of Ordinance 877' be amerided' to read $5.00 per Month instead of-$10.00 per month. AYes' NeelY arid Fisher. Nays Peters, Dildine , Miller, Brady, and Taylor. Motion Lost. , , .. • . ,. . . . . .. . . . , . ., .. Pollee- , The Reports of the Police Justice for the months of FebtO.dry and March were Justice read and 'a. motioh 'was made' by Millet-and-seconded by Dildine that the reports Reports. be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. Water-Supt. The Report of the. water SUperinterident was read, and Taylor'made a motion Report seconded by Miller that the report be accepted and filed. Motion carried. St. Foreman The Report of the StreefNwa6 read and- Taylor-made 6 motioh' seconded. by Dil- Report dine that the report be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried.. 1 Park Report Mt. J. E. 'Harding, Superintendent of Parks gave an oral report for the Park Department. . . , Gasoline The Gasoline Report for the month' Of March presented by the Fire Chief was Report read, -and-Milier made a motion seconded by Peters that the Gasoline report . be accepted and placed on file. Motion Carried. . . . _ • _ - . _ _ . 1 maxxxiox The matter of disposing, of the top Soil to be taken off before grading . XDullaK Georgia Avenue near Oakes avenue wasdiscussed at' some length, and a motion Selling was made by Miller qaseconded by Dildine, that the tatter be referred to Soil , Mr. -P. 2. 016oris;x111*fh instrUctions to sell te individuals any soil not needed Georgia in the Streets and Parks for garden purposed. Motion carried. Oakes Ave. . . . . 11 conditions Miller brought up the matter Of Hauling Garbage and said it was unsatisfad- Garbage tory and Something should be' done about it. -Bradybrought Up the matter of' Dump & the very muddy condition back of the Mercantile Building .at Fifth. and Comm- Allan's ercial and Dildine said he would he-would talk to the parties concerned Mercantile, and thought he could improve conditions. Truck LicenSes were discussed and Miller made a motion seconded by Peters that the City have a cleanup week and that all licenses due be paid.Carried. , . . Safety A. letter from the Department of Highways'appointing. a Traffic Safety Council. Council was, read, in which the Highway Department'wished' the* Mayor to appoiAt a Safety CoUndil in Anacortes. The Mayor: referred' the matter to the 'Police Justice, the Chief of Police and theiLicense and Police Committee. A letter from Howard Keil was read in which he wished to lease from theCCity Howard soffie land in the Street at the East end of twenty eighth street, and Brady. Keil made a motion seconded by Fisher that the matter be referred to Mr. McCrory City Engineer. Motion carried. S. R. A letter from S. R. Puiey in regard to the Concrete Mixer .which he claims Pusey. the City of Ameortes baught lastOctober was readiand Miller made a motion seconded by" Taylor' that,' the City CoUncil has rejected the purchase of the Cencrete- Mixer. Motion carried. . _ . . , , , Two' Bonds from the General 'Casualty Company far Mr. T. G. McCrory, one Mr. McCrory , for Water Superintendent and one for Street Supervisor together with the Bonds City Attorney' s apprOvalrwere p'reSented to the City Council , and Tayier made a, motion seconded' bYmilier that the Bends and Teport be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried; . . . . 411 City Hall . _ Fire - Ins. A Fire Insurance Policy in the atount of 02000.00, from the Franklin -dire Policy Insurance CempanY fez' insurance on the City Hail from L. G. lloCalium,and the city Attorney approved of the poliay, and-a motion *as made by Taylor . and seconded by Brady that the Insurance Policy and City Attorney' s report be accepted. Motion Carried. . . . , . .. . A resolution on limiting the number-of Taverns was read, and Neely made a Tavern motion seconded by Miller that the matter be held over till next meeting. Moti Resolution Motion carried. ., 88 • . . April 6 , 1937 Continued A -motion was made by Dildine and seconded by Brady that the Mayor issue a Proclamation for a Clean Up Period of one week. Motion carried. The Claims against •the City of Anacortes for the month of March were read. ' J A motion was made by Miller and. seconded by Peters that the Claim of F. N. Haley be held over till the first Council Meeting in May 1937, for further consideration. Motion. carried. Miller made a motion seconded 'by Dildine that the Claims be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. The 'Finance Committee reported that the Claims were audited and found correct. A motion was` made by Miller and seconded Neely that the report of the Finance Comniittee be accepted and -that the Claims .be allowed and warrants drawn in favor 'of 'same.'Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. • The Mayor asked the Clerk to have a- Report from Mr. F. N. Haley of all money i received for work on the Oakes Avenue Fill. After some further discussion of the W. P. A. Project to Type, Index, Clarify • the City Ordinances: and City Records with W. P. A. office help, a motion was . made by Brady and ,seconded by 'Fisher that the City Council sponsor a W. P. A. Project; and that the cost of the Project is not to exceed $92.00, and that the Works Progress Administration should guarantee that Project would-be finished and that the Sponsor' s Contribution 'would not be greater than '$92.00. sarxxadt Ayes Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion Carried There 'being no further business ' a motion was made by Peters' and seconded by - Miller that the meeting adjourn. The meeting did then adjourn. il -r -r rrrr rlJLrr rr rrr Attes . ; Mayor r r� r City Cle . April 20, 1937 Regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 8:05 P. M. loll Call with Mayor Joe George presiding. The Roll' was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine, Miller and Brady. Taylor was absent. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and the Council wished Correction to make a correction in the minutes. A motion was made by Brady and seconded of by Neely to have the. words, " That the Works Progress Administration should Minutes. guarantee that the Project would ' be' finished and that the Sponsors Contrib.u- ti.on would not be greater than $92.00,'" stricken from the Minutes of the last . meeting. Motion Carried. c The above Motion was necessary as the Works Progress Administration does not guarannt, ee the completion of any particular Project, but provides , for the amount°;�'t"t�e�be spent on the .Project and the hours of work to be done on the Project , and when the stated amount of hours and money have been used the work is stopped whether the the work is finished or not. Mr.F. W. Gardner, State' Examiner, spoke briefly and was very much in State favor of the above W. P.A. '.rProj ect, ' and said he would be able to offer some Exam.in:er. good suggestions at a later meeting. ti< The Mayor spoke about a map prepared by Mr. McCrory showing all the city land owned by the City of Anacortes, the land owned by the City and County, Property' and the land owned by the County. Map The Mayor appointed the following'as a Committee on the the Washing- ' • ton State Traffic Safety Council in Anacortes: Senator L.. ' LeRoy Todd, A. R. Co 9oaittee ',Of Sellenthin, Police Judge, Harold H. Hinshaw, Chief of Police, Ferd Brady, 'as :, ,titgtamr .. C. F. Fisher, R. H. Dildine, License and Police Committee .of City Council, Stite �'T`raffIr DeFore Cramblett Superintendent of Schools, Mrs Marion C. Young, President Safety of Anacortes Women's Club.,, W. L. Hall, Kiwanis Club. Council: H. W. Allinger, Rotary Club, Gilbert Hall, Lion''s Club, George Worden, 1 Boy Scouts, Miss Elizabeth Doust, Business and Professional Women, Paul. ' Luvera. Chamber 'of Commerce, Thomas Webb, Eagles, P. F. Norman, Elks, Rev. 1 Gustav Treun.et , Catholic Parish, Rev. J. H. Parker, Ministerial Association. V. Pierce, Central Labor Council, Phil D. Burton, American Legion and • Harry P .naon Vetran;, of Foreign Wars. 1 Chief of Police Report for the Month of- March was read, and a. motion 1 _ was made by Miller and seconded by Brady that the Report be accepted and placed � A Re;p,Qrt of on file and ' taken 'under advisement. The mayor referred the matter to the Judi- Chief of ciary Committee and City Attorney and report at the next meeting of the City Police for March 1937. Council. Motion carried. 8 9 „ . April 20, 193.7 Continued. Po t bf ,yAttorney-andy g n the' letter, from The re «oft ' the"Cit . the' C�z.t . Engineer o H: C': Barney concerning the-Local Improvement Assessment'. against the unplat-ted portion of Block '289;-' in which they tee-amended-that `the 'City Treasurer` be ins-- II Aese'ssment 'tructedto :-strike' fro0 "the'.Assesstent 'Roll , of° District'No' 145',- 'the property Block 9 d 'aa "' :Unplatted- portion" of .Black" 2�89'r -A motion Was r s made by Fisher' andcseconded- by Neely that the report of the' City Attorney and City Engineer be accepted and 'placed on file. Motion carried. Re'" ortC�onry's wanted to' leaserfroiriCtheyCityfeQfi.Ariacortes someel from �Er. Howard`Ke�i:I` who 1Lr. ., to the p and in the Street at the Mr: "KeiI 's East end'o'f 28th 'Street from- the Railroad Right of Way- to- the Harbor' 'Line" Letter. was ' read,'-"in' which_Et. McCrory` rea'ommended that Mt' Keil be given permission' to 'use" the land for "garden" purpose's during the 'present year, ' and that Mr: ' John Baker be notified that he-will have to move his buildings` off Ao*f Cit property. A motion was" by Brady made" and: seconded by Peters` that'"the "reporetno'f" MCC`rory the 'Street .Supervisor be-accepted and"plac'ed 'on' file' and that ' the City Clerk notif• y Mr Baker of the action taken by the Council. Motion carried. Fite Dept . The Report -of, the-Chief of the Fire Department was-read,, and a motion 'was made Report by Miller and seconded by Peters' that the 'report of the Fire Department be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. Billiard The Mayor reported that there was .'a billiard 'table being used' upon which no ' " Tables license' was 'bein g' pald and 'discussed the fees for the licensee for Poor Tables, and "a motion was made by Miller and" 'seconded by` Fisher' 'that the matter be ref- erred to the License and Police Committee. Motion carried. Custodial Neely reported on :the matter of the Custodial' School , ,and' asked that the City S'Ch©dl Co'unc'il- assure the Chamber''of`-Commerce that- the City-Could furnish the Site Report'. for same , in the event that the' Site is Acceptable to the State. Brady then made a .motion seconded by Dildine that th'el City.' of Anacortes guarantee the Site for the at a nominal price. Motion carrried. A report from tha,Association of Washington Cities-was read. and-Miller sug- gested. that the matter be left until the next meeting of the City Council. Resolution A Resolution authorizing' the Water Superintendent` to- post notices On City Posting Property warning anyone not to take any wood or timber of any kind whatso- Notices ever, and a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Neely that. the Water Superintendent comply with the resolution . Motion carried; The Resolution to regulate and limit the number of Taverns in Anaco'rtes was referred O. the hext Meeting of the City: Council. Public' Fisher asked that an: ordinance be seed' declaring certain old buildings Nuisance a public' nuisance, and the Mayor referred the matter to the Buildings and Buildings sewers Committee. Fisher asked the City Attorney to look up the 'Nuisance :b"rdinance , and" that the Fire Chief' and the Buildings and Sewers' Committee"prepare a report on certain buildings and report at the next Council Meeting. Adjournment There being no further business' a motion was made by #'i.sher and seconded by, Neely that the Council adjourn. Motion Carried. The Council did then adjourn. Mayor A es't• e-petCity Clerk Apr,il-28, 1937 Roll Call Special meeting of- the City` Counc:il. of Anacortes. Was called to order 'at 8:10'. P: K: 'with Mayor "Joe George presiding. The' roll was called 'and Neely, Peters, Dildine and' Miller were present . Fisher, Brady and Taylor were absent. Resolution A Resolution creating a City Street Fund according to the provisions of Creating. Chapter 137 of the Laws of-. 1937 with particular reference to Sections 62 City Street and 64. of Stub-Chapter 9, ` 'ashington State Highway Code was presented by Fund. the , City Attorney, and after some discussion arROtion was: made by Peters and seconded by Neely that the Resolution be adopted as read. Ayes Neely, Peters, Dildine and Miller. Printing of The City Clerk brought up the matter of having City Street Warrants printed City Street and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the City Clerk Fund be instructed to have a two years supply of warrants printed for theuCity Warrants. Street Fund. There being no further business, a motion was made by Peters and seconded by Miller that the Meeting adjourn. The °ouncil then adjourned. • Mayor A tes• ' . ,,Il t re _ 11711.«l ( 011 City Clerk /' � 00 Mayo, 1937 Regular meeting of the City Council of Anacortes' called to order at 8:08 ' Roll P. M. with Mayor. Joe George presiding°. The Roll was called and- Fisher, Peters, Call Dildine, Tiller, Brady and Taylor were present. Neely was absent. The, minutes of previous meeting were read and adopted with a correction Minutes II in the opening paragraph. The folly-wing is the correction, the sentence' which Approved reads " That the Works Progress Administration, should guarantee that the Pro- With ,jest would be finished and that the -8ponsor' s 'Contr- ibution would not be greater Correction. than. $92.00 ,, should have read "That the Works Progress Administration should. . guarantee that .'the -Project would be finished" and the rest of the sentence, "And that. the. Sponsor's7 Contribution would not be greater than 92.O0" . be left in the Minutes of' the' preceding meeting. - The Mayor reminded the Council that there was another week in- the Clean Up ' Clean Up period, appointed by the Mayor.. The' Mayor then outlined his plans for carrying Period. out his .Clean Up campaign during this Clean Up Period appointed by him. The report of the Police Justice was read and a motion was made by Peters' Police and seconded by' Fisher that the report be accepted and placed off' file'.Carried. Justice Rep. The report of the Water- Superintendent was read together with his recomm- endation that during the three' Summer months from June 15th to September 15th Water Supt. 1937 as long as there is a surplus of water over requirements, the minimum amount Report . of water charged be increased from 500 cubic feet to 1000 cubic feet , and that Sprinkling sprinkling. be allowed betweet the hours of 5 P. M..: and 10' P. I . Time. A motion was..made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the report be accepted and placed on.. file and that. the. recommendation xf the. t be adopted. Carried. The report of the Street Foreman was read, and & motion was made by Brady St. Foreman' s' and seconded. by Dildine that- the report be. accepted- and placed on. file.Carried. Report. The April gasoline report from the Chief of the Fire Department was read, Gasoline and a motiom was' made Eby Miller and seconded by ,Visher that the report be Report accepted and placed on file. Motion' carried. April 1937. i StopSign said he thought there should be p]aced, an Arterial Rghway 10th & K' at Tenth Street and K Avenue, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by ;(,:.,.:<.: Millees Miller: that . the matter be referred to the Street Committee. Motion carried. Report.. 1 A. letter from the Booth Fisheries in reference to their lease of the' butt Booth . end ofii N Avenue was' read, but as. the Texas Company had already applied for a. Fisheries. lease on. the same.. 1.treet End it was decided to take no action on this' ,letter until after the Council heard from the Texas-Company, and the matter was refe- rred.. to the City Attorney and the City Engineer to report at a later date. Tiere was read. a letter and questionarre from the Association of Washing= - Bellingham ton Cities concerning their convention in Bellingham', Washington an May 18th, . Convention and May 19th 1937. . A Communication from the Everett Fire Department was read concerning the Fire College Annuai.{ Fi.re.. College to be held' on June 16th, ' 17th, 18th, and 19th, 1937 Everett , Wn. A letter from C. Cronkrite concerning the reduction of W. P. A Rolls this Cronkrite year was read, and.. a motion was made by Taylor. and seconded by Peters that Report. the letter be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. A communication from W. 0. RogerS'ecretary of the Anacortes nacortes City Employ- Anacortes. • ees Union #118-1, was read, -and Stated that the members of this Union had City Emp. voted that the Mayor and City Council be requested to' recognize the 'Anacortes Union #118-i I/ City Employees..Union #118-i as the sole bargaining agent for City- Employees Adopted. of. this. City.The C'hartef was presented and-read to the Council. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by. Dildine that the request of this Union as a . sole bargaining agency be granted. Motion carried. . - - • - - ' • A communication from Mt. E. J. Thomson of the Highway Department at Everett Striping was . read concern.ing. the painting of a stripe down the center of the pavement Pavement. ins.idethe City Limits of Anacortes , and Mr. McCrory reported that the City has. a. Str.iping Machine of their own , and could do our own striping. . A Contract from. the Standard Oil, Company to pro �tece the City from the ' Standard Oil raise. in the .prices of' lubricating oils and greases was read, .zt.odbe h effect Oil & Grease during; the .present year, and a motion was made by Peters and seconded 'by Contract Fisher; tha.t. .the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract with 1937. the. St.andard. 0il Co.. Motion carried. A'n Ordinanc,e on Junk Dealers was presented to City Council by Dildine, Junk. Dealer's and a. motion was made by Brady and seconded by Dildine that the Ordinance be Ordinance. placed, on its first and second readings by. title.Motion carried. A motion was made by_ Taylor and seconded by- Brady that this Ordinance be referred to the Judiciary Commi.ttee. and the City Attorney. Motion carried. A Nuisance Ordinance was presented to the City Council by Fisher, and a :Nuisance was..made by Fisher and seconded by Peters that the Ordinance be olaced on its Ordinance first and second, readings by t,itle.Motion carried. Presented by Fisher. - A- tno.tion was. made by Fisher and seconded by Miller that this Ordinance be referred to the Judiciary Committee and the City Attorney. Motion carried. P .1 May- , , 1937.. Continued Health- A report from "the City' Health Officer was read', in which he complained Offleer' s about„ the manner of handling the garbage at the present time and the conditions 11 Report on at the garbage dump, and the matter was referred by the Mayor to the Printing Garble and health Committee: Dump. The Claim of Mr. Y. N. Haley was discussed, and a motion was made by Raley Peters° and seconded by Miller that the, payment of the Claim be held up until Claim the statement showing all the money' already paid to him for work on the Oakes Avenue- -Fil-T 'as requested by the Mayor be furnished by Mr Haley. Motion Carried. Elk's ' The matter of the purchase of the Elk's Building was brought up by the Building Mayor, and stated that the matter was open for discussion , and and several responded among them were Mrs. Louglass Allmond', Mrs° Marion C. Young, Mrs. Alice Newland, Mrs. Rickdal, Mr. E. G. Kaune, Mr.Paul Luvera, Mr. Archie Allan Mr. R. M. Thornton, Mr. V. W. Keyes, all of whom were very much in favor of the `'City of Anacortes taking over the Elk's Building after the down payment on the Building had been paid by the Committee. The above speakers' were on Committees from the Anacortes Women's Club, the Business and Professional Women and the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. J. H. Parker of the Ministerial Asso- ciation spoke of the need of a meeting place for young =people, and also said that the Y. M'. 'C'. A. *as interested in starting a branch of their organiza- tiori here. ' Mr. C . V. Brothers spoke briefly about the Building and said that the roof._was in a °deplorable condition and that the -cost of repairing' the roof' and 'making other necessary repairs would be so much that he did not think it would be a good buy for the City. Taylor pointed out that there was no funds to used to remodel the Building of put ' it in a condition to use or to make any repairs at his time. ' The members of the Council retired to the City Clerk's office together with the members of the Committees named above, and after some discussion decided that further information was necessary before taking any definite ` action in the matter. Sale of ° The sale of firecaackers was brought up by the Mayor and was discussed' Firecrackers at some length by the Councilmen, and the Pire ' Chief pointed out that allow- ing the sale of firecrackers in, the City Of Anacortes, might cause a 'higher rate of fire insurance in Anacortes. A motion was made by Peters and second- ed by Fisher that the Ordinance prohibiting the asle of fireworks in the City of Anacortes be enforced as it is at present and not amended or .changed at all. Motion carried. ° Mr. McCrory gave a description of the new -City Street Fund and also explained the Primary and Secondary Highway System in Anacortes. C'laiins ' The Claims against the City of Anacortes for the Month of April were presented; and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Brady that the claims be referred to the .Finance Committee. motion carried. ' The Finance Committee recommended that- the claims be allowed and war- rants be drawn in favor of same. A motion was made by miller and seconded by Fisher that the report of- the 'Finance Committee be accepted. Ayes,Fi`sher, Peters.. Dildine, Miller, Brady, hind Taylor. Motion carried. C. Brothers brought up the matter of' people parking automobile trailers II Parking for°indefinite periods of time on the improved streets in Anacortes , and Trailers asked 'if there was any ordinance to regulate this matter. The Mayor referred this matter to the License and Police Committee.• The Claims against the Current Expense Fund and other Funds were presented as follows: CURRENT' EXPENSE ,- . Sadie M. Arges 665700 Salary-City Treasurer ' 50.00 John. 6. Dorcy 6658 - Salary-City Clerk 50.00 V:. V. Wells . 6659' Salary-City Attorney 50.00 Dr. H. E. Frost 66 0 Salary-Health Officer 22.50 A. 11. Selienthin 6661 Salary-Police frustice 20.00 Mrs. C. Storme 6662' Salary-Janitor 25.00 0. B. Ares ° 6663 Salary-Dep. Treasurer ' 90.00 John G. ` orcy 6664 Cash advanced for postage 2.40 Trick & Murray 6665- SuppliesCity. Clerk .38 ° a. D. Temple 66 .-Supplies-City Clerk g0 .Daily Mercury 6667' Supplies and Printing- Burroughs Burroughs Adding Mach.Co 6668 Service Contract=Treas. 8.90 Gus' Dalstad 6669 Stamps for Treasurer 6.00 Kerney' s: Variety, Store 6670 °upplies-City-Hall - .50' Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. CO. 6671 LightsCity Hall 12.66 Island Transfer Co. 6672 Fuel-City Hall ' 57.19 Shannon. Hardware CO. 6673 Supplies-City. Hall .70 Shannon Hardware Co.' fluor', Material-Dog Pound 4.75 clf. T. Rice C674 Lumber- Dog Pound ' ° 1.T5 Shannon Hardware Co. 6675 Supplies- Fire Dept. .80 H. H. Hinshaw 6676 Salary & Cash Advanced 135,30 Tom, Brown ' 6676 Salary- Patrolman 110.00 Wm.a'Dow 66?7 Salary-Patrolman . 73.50a Fred Gadke 6678 Salary-Patrolman 31.50 r . . 2 q c. May 4, 1937 . CURRENT EXPENSEI Cont. Standard Oil Company 668.a Tires for Police Cat. 75.74 Kerney's Variety Store 6681 Supplied-Police Dept. 2.00 Dept of Labor & Ind. 6682 Ind Ins - ,c lEed Aid Police 4985. Fern- Press_, 6683 Supplies- Police Dept. .90 The- Irexas company 6884 Gasoline-City Pump ' 67.66 West Coast Telephone Co. 660 Telephone- ire & Police 4.75' L. E. Snider 6686 Salary as •qre Chief 132,30 Bert Iferral 6687 Salary-Asst. Chief 112.70 E. G. Sock 6688 Salary- Captain 102.90 M. Cookaton 6689 Salary as 2'iremam 98.00 G. Strock 6690 Wages as Call Man 27.50 A. Mondhan 6691 1! • 0 0 0 5.25s George Olsdn 6692 .0 ,t, 9. 9 3-50 E. Holmes 6693 " ' 1.50 Ed. McGovern 6694 0000 .75 Firemen's Relief & Pension Fd. 6695 2,5-of Firemen's Salaries 9.10 L. E. Snider 6696 Cash advanced 1.00 Anacortes Water Dept. ' 6697 Hydrant Rental 395.00 Anacortes Steam Laundry 6698 Laundry- Fire Dept. 1.89 Union Oil_do - - 6699 Gasoline-City 'Pump ' 43.07 Northwest Equipment Co. 6700 Supplies- Fire Dept. 7.70, Ne4ys Grocery 6701 Supplies- Iire Dept. 2.00 Mrs. Marion Watkinson 6702 Recording Births & Deaths 7.25 . _ CITY STREET FUND _ P. E. Olson 1 , Salary as St. Foreman 125.00 Lynn Balcomb 2 Salary as Graderman 105.82 IL T. Wilcoxson 3 Salary-Maintenance Man 44.20' C.Dewar 4 Salary 0 0. 110.00 Perry Francisco 5 Wages ' 2.50 T. Dodson 6 Salary St. Sweeper 50.00 Roy Maugle Wages , -- . ..:,--- -- 4.00 John G. Doray Salary as bookkeeper 25:.00 _ Pacific Highway Transport 9 Freight- Crusher- belt 1.42 Schwartz Iron Works 10 ' Material Street Dept 13.08 Dept of Labor & Ind , 11 Ind Ins & Med Aid 3.89 Anacortes Lumber Co. 112 - , Lumber St. Dept 5.10 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt . Co. 13 Street Lights: 265.40 S. P. Walsh 14 Labor on Garbage Dump 20.00 Shell Oil Co. 15 Gasoline-City Pump '127.88 Knapp & Ronneberger 16 Repairs-St. Trucks 41.98 Marine Supply Co. 17 Supplies & Matl. St . Dept . 10.10 Shell Oil Co. 18 Compressa Oil- St. Dept. 2.20 Union Oil CO. 19 Grease- St. Dept. 12.65 Puget Sound Pr. '& Lt. Co. ' 20 Power for Crusher 37.80 WATER FUND. T. G. McCrory ' 4919 Salary as ‘Water Supt. 250.00 Dave Riggs 4920 Salary-2oreman Serviceman 125.00' Frank Verral 4921 Salary as Serviceman 105.00 W. O. Rogers 4922 Salary as Filterman 110.00 , Russel Carolan - 4923 Salary as Filterman 90.00 . Lester Thomas ' 4924 Salary-Avon Pump 0pr. 75.00 Charles Wedlund 4925 Wagea to Apply on wbill 25.00 George Miller 4926 Wages ° " " 0 12.00 Clyde Nunn 4927 Wage " " ' " " 4.00 Harry Moller 4926 Wages " " ' u 20.00 Luke Colvin 49292, Wages ' " ' tt" 12.00 Dave Summers , 4930 Wages: " " ' 0 4.00 • Katherine L, Anderson 4931 Clerical Work 8.95 John G. Dorcy 4932 ' Bookeeper- Water Dept. ' 25.00 Morrieon Mill co. 4933 Lumber Water Dept. . 15.39 Marine Supply Co. 4934 Material & Supplies- 49.36 Gus Dalstad "4935 Stamps- Water Dept. 5.00 Current Expense Pund 4936 Transfer-of Funds 90.00 Pacific HighwaY Transport 4937 Freight- Water Dept. ° 123 Ameridan City Magazine 4938 Subscription- Am.City Mag. 2.00 T. G. McCrory 4939 Car Mileage & Cash adv. ' 12.98 Dept of Labor & Ind. 4940 Ind ind & Med Aid 23.91 County- Treasurer 4941 Fire Tax on Watershed 46.57 Island Transfer CO. . 4942 Coal for Pilter Plant 26.19 Skagit. Valley Telephone Co. 4943 Telephone Service-Avon. 4.10 Mrs. S. D. Temple 4944 Supplies-Water Office 1.20 West Coast Telephone Co. 4945 , :;,..Telephone Service 5.90 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. _ 4946 Power for Avon Pump 798. 14 Scientific Supplies Co. 4947 Chemicals-Filter Plant 13.58 Burroughs Adding Mach. Co. 4948 Service contract 6.00 The Bristol Co. 4949 Supplies- Water Dept . 10.42 Federal Pipe & Tank Co. 4950 Bands for wooden pipe 35.70 National Meter Co. 4951 Parts for Water Meters 5.44 Pennsylvania 'Salt Co. 4952 Chlorine for Filter Plant 45.00 Anacortes Lumber Co. 4953 Lumber= Water Dept. 58.04 Wallace Tiernan Co. 4954 Supplies for Filter Plant 5.54 Puget Sound Pr. , & It. Co. 4955 Whistle Lake Line 33.04 Knapp & Ronneberger 4956 Repairs for Water Trucks 2.85 ,i Tax Commission 4957 Business Tax- Mar. & Apr. 394.49 am. . MMay 4, 197 Continued 93 . :: . LIBRARY FUND: II E. -'Louella Howard 985 Salary and Cash advanced 75.80 Evelyn Lundberg 986 Salary.as Asst. Librarian 45.00 Blanche Sackett 987 Salary as Jr. Librarian 35.00 ��' Fred Marshall 98 Salary as Janitor-Library 25.00 Anacortes Water- -Dept. 989 Water for Library 2. 50 Puget Sound News Co, 990 Books• for Library 4.87 nte' Il Library Assn. 991 Books .for Library 65.50 R. 'E. Evans- 992° Wood for Library 16.50 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 993 Lights for Library 7.34 Fern Press 994 Supplies for Library 11:.00 PARK FUND JY•.. E. Harding - 936 Salary as Park Sup't.. 100.00 Labor In Parks - 8 Frank Knapp �_ 937` 5.00 Shannon Hardware Co.. 93 Supplies & Materials 2.21 P. A. Dean-.- 939 Grinding Lawn Mower 1.00 Current Expense Fund 940 Gasoline used in Park Truck 4.45' The matter of Pool Tables was' brought up, and the Mayor referred the Poolles matter to the City Attorney and the Judiciary Committee—to have an Ordi- nance next meeting. , . . . There being no further business, a motion was made by Peters and seco- nded by Miller that the Council adjourn. The Council° then adjourned. hayor Attest: , -- . •t - P.4' ...� . - .. :...._... C'i t $ :.lurk • May 18, 1937. Regular meeting of the City Council of Anacortes called to order at 8:15 Roll. P. M. with Mayor Toe George presiding. The roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Call Wt'X, Tiildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. Peters was absent. The Minutes of the previous, meeting- were read and approved as read. The Mayor asked the Council to set a price on the land owned by the City Custodial which is being offered as a site for the State Custodial School, in the S"ahooT event that the State Committee appointed th choose a site should choose the site offered by the City of Anacortes. Mr. Paul Luvera, the president of the Chamber of Commerce was present , and told what was being done here' and other places, and after some discussion a. motion was made by Miller and seconded by Neely that the City of Anacortes offer the land on the proposed site at one dollar per acre, for as much of this land as they desired Ayes Neely,Fisher, Dildine, Miller,Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. Fire The • City Attorney reported favorably on , two .fire insurance policies , one • Insurance , Policy #5334, Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania insuring wareroom and contents: on Block 63 , Lot 2 in the amount- of 1 ,200.00, Policies andPo'licy # 535,348, General Insurance Company of America, insuring City Hall and contents including Fire Apparatus:, but excluding Fire Trucks in the amount of Three, thousand five -hundred dollars, and these policies were discussed, and a :motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that these policies be laid on the table until next meeting. Motion carried. Chief of The Report of the Chief of Police was read, and a motion was made by Police Fisher and seconded by Neely that the report be accepted and placed on Report. file. Motion: carried. The Report of the Water Superintendent was read, together with a Report Water from the State of Washington, Department Of Health, which ordered the Supt disconnection of all water supply services for domestic purposes on or Report before June 12th, 1937 between the Avon: Pumping Plant and the City of :Anacortes Filter Plant was read, and a motion was made by Taylor and I/ seconded by Hiller that the Council endores the Report of the Water Super- intendent on this: matter. Motion carried. . Report of The Report of the Chief of the sire Department "was read, and a motion was Fire Chief made by Miller and Seconded by Dildine that the hire Chief' s report be accepted and placed on f'i-le, Motion carried. r 0 r . May 18. . 1937 Brady brought ' up the matter of having printed some official City stationery City for City Officials ue , and not for any- special department, but after some Stationery discussion it was decided to let the matter go on for the rest of the year as it is. I/ A list of buildings which were considered as public nuisances' was presented Nuisance to the Council by Fisher,, which was discussed by the Council, but no definite Buildings action was taken on matter other than keep the list for future reference. The matter of ,buying or building a belt stretcher :for use at the Rock Crusher Crusher at the gravel pit was brought up by Fisher, who wanted to get some long' bolts Belt ' to build a stretcher, and ; after some discussion the Mayor referred the matterSt.retcher the Street Supervisor. . The Texas Company' s petition fox a new:.:me�`tal pole and—light and sign at tenth Texas, Street and Commerci4l Avenue on the southwest corner at Trulsont s Garage, and 4.., C'ompanyts a motion was' made by Taylor and seconded by Fisher that the matter be referred Pole at to the Street Committee with power to act. M,ition carried. 10th St. Neely, brought up the matter of water pipe conditions on Eleventh Street. Water Pipes Mr. McCrory, theWater Superintendent said that .the real trouble Wasthat the on 11th St. water pipe on Eleventh Street was too small , and that the City was unable . financially to put in a larger piper:; . 'A petition from Mr.' W. T. Rice for a Garbage C`ollectorts. License was: presented to the City Council, and Mr. Ben Driftmier spoke on behalf of Mr. Rice, and W. T. Rice gave reasons why Mr. Rice should be granted a license , and pointed out that Petition the City Council could revoke the license any time ,it saw fit to do so, and . For ' • for these:°reasons, Mr. Driftmier thought the City'Counc.il should grant the. Garbage Garbage License to Mr. Rice. License Mr. S...P.. .*a sh .spoke ,on the conditions at the Garbage Dump and presented a Communication to the Cite Council, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded ' S:P.Waish by Fisher that the petition of Mr. Rice for a Garbage Collector' s License Communi- be held over till next meeting. Motion carried. cation ' Taylor brought up the matter of licenses for carnivals: and after some discu- ssion the Ordinance, Section Seven, Number 690_, was_,read., ..in .which it..,was . Carnival • found that carnivals coming under the auspices of'a local organization,or Licenses lodge were exempt from a license, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Neely that both the .American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars be • granted a permit to sponsor a carnival on dates set . Motion carried. The Public Nuisance Ordinance regarding old buildings came up for i,ta third Building and final reading, but after some discussion a motion was made by Fisher and Public • seconded by Neely that the present proposed Ordinance be held up, and a new Nuisance and broader Ordinance be drawn up and authorizing the City Attorney to pre- Ordinance pare a new Ordinance . Motion carried. The Sunk Dealer's Ordinance came up for its third and final reading,.. and Junk • Taylor made amotion seconded by Dildine that -the .Or'dinance be placed,on. its Dealer' s third and final reading by sections. Motion carried. Ordinance Section. one read and a motion was made by' Taylor and seconded by Fisher that section one be adopted. Motion carried. Section two read and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded 'by Dildine that the Junk Dealer' s Bond be set at($p500.00) five hundred dollars. Motion carried. A. motion was made by Neely and seconded by Taylor ' that the Junk Dealer's Licen= se fees . beta twenty five ($ 25.00) ,dollars for a Junk Dealer°,hawing an established place of business, and ten ($10.00) dollars for operators buying junk without a . ' an established place of business and operating onetruck. Motion carried. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the clause providing° for a license for each additional truck be -stricken from the Ordinance. Carried. • Taylor made a motion seconded by- Miller that Section Two be adopted. Carried. Section Three read and a motion was made by .Fisher and seconded by Neely that Section Three be. adopted. Motion carried. . • Section Four read and taylor made a motion seconded by Fisher that Section Four be adopted. Motion. carried: A motion. was made by Taylor and , seconded by Dildine that the Ordinance be adapted as a whole. Motion carried. Ayes Neely, Fisher, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. -- On ' The City Attorney mentioned the W. P. A.Project , but did not know just when New the work of typing and clarifying City Ordinances and city recor4ds would Traffic get started. The City Attorney brought up the matter of preparing° a new Ordinance Traffic Ordinance, and a motion was made by Brady and seconded by Dildine & W. P. A. that. the City- Attorney be authorized to draft a new City Traffic Ordinance. Project. ' i Motion carried. The City Attorney- asked t:o have the matter of the ,Booth Fisheries application Booth • for a. lease continued untill a later meeting. Fisheries c; May 18., 193T Continued The Mayor brought up the question of selling firecrackers, and the matter was discussed at some length,but no action was taken in the matter. There being no further business a motion was made by Taylor ane seconded by Neely that the Council adjourn. The Council then adjourned. Mayo r Attest: 45) City- Clerk ' I June 1, 1937 Roll Call Regular meeting of the City Council of Anacortes called to order at. 8:10 P.M. with Mayor Joe George presiding. The roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Dil- dine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Wiring The Mayor appointed Mr. Ed. Knapp as- Wiring Inspector, but as he was unable Inspector,& to do the work, the Mayor appointed Mr. P. A. Deane to serve as Wiring Ins- pector,pector, and Mr. C. F. Fisher to serve as Building Inspector. Inspector The Mayor then appointed hitiself as Chairman of the Fire Committee, and the Fire dom. & Committee which have been the Fire, Light and Water Committee , would in the L. & W. Com. future be only the Light and Water Committee. Police The City Attorney reported that he had prepared an Ordinance to place the Civil Anacortes Police Department on a Civil service Basis, but advised that the Service Ord. Ordinance be not passed until after June 9, 1937. He also stated that he had not prepared the Public Nuisance Ordinance or the Traffic Ordinance-, but would° have both Ordinances ready for next meeting. Mr. Frank Gardener gave a very interesting and- instructive talk, and gave a- State general outline of his work, as State Examiner here, and stated that when his Examiners report came back from Olympia it would be a public record and advised the Council to read the report carefully. Mr. Paul Hoffman, State Examiner spoke briefly and suggested that the Council have -their meetings on the second and last Tuesdays of each month so as to be able to date the City Warrants in the same month in which they were earned , and that this matter would be fully covered in his report. Water Supt. The Report of Mr. McCrory, the Water Superintendent was read, and Mr.McCrory Report -& spoke- briefly and recommended that the consumers of unfiltered water between Recommend- the Avon Pumping Plant and the Anacortes Filter Plant will be charged at ations. the rate of one half of that charged in Anacortes- with a minimum of $2.50 per Raw Water month. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that. the Repo-rt -of' Rates the Water Superintendent be accepted and placed on file and his recommend- ation be adopted. Motion carried. Mr. P. E. Olson, the Street Foreman made an oral report for the Street St. Foreman's Department, and gave a talk on the work they were doing, especially the clean- ing up of certain alleys in the City. Mr. Olson asked permission to improve Parking the lots beside the Voitus Furniture Company for a Parking Lot, and the Mayor Lot. referred this matter to the Street Committee and the Street Foreman. Street The, problems of Parking cars and trucks on the streets in Anacortes were dis- Parking. cussed at some length, and were referred by the Mayor to the Judiciary Comm- ittee. May The Gasoline- Report from-;the Chief of the Fire Department was read, and a Gasoline motion was made by -Miller and seconded by Peters that the Gasoline Report be Report accepted and filed. Motion carried. Fisher's. Fisher made an oral report for the Buildings and Sewers -Committee , and said Sewer there was a break in the sewer at the East end of 23rd Street where it Report emtie& into the bay. The matter was referred to the Street Foreman.. Curtis A letter from the Curtis ,Tharf-Company asking the City Council to renew their lease- for a ten year period on the. East 40 feet of N Avenue from the North 4harf' Co. line -of Second Street, and on the West 40 feet of 0 Avenue North of the Great Lease. Northern Railway right of way, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Pi1dine that the matter be referred to the City Engineer and $,t.reet AIomm- i-ttee..t.=; . Motion Carried. - quit. Claim A communication from the Deputy Treasurer was read, in regard to property Deed for owned by E. M. White, in, which it was• recommended that E. M. White be given E. M. White. a Quit Maim. Deed for this property which is Lots 13 and 15 of Block 3, Hens,ler's ' .irst Addition to Anacortes as- he had paid all delinquent assess- ments on the property. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by wisher that the report be accepted and filed, and that the recommendation be adopted. Motion carried. • 4 Ir , n 6 . 4J June 1. 1937 •A petition from residents of Eleventh Street west of K Avenue was read in which they asked for a larger pipe line on Eleventh -Street, and after some discussion En the matter was referred to the Light and stater Committee and the Water Superin- tendent. I The Ordinance to place the Police Department under Civil Service was bruoght up at this time, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the Ordinance be read for information. The Ordinance was read, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Brady that the Ordinance be referred to the Judiciary Committee an.d the City Attorney. Motion carried. Peters brought up the matter of the W. P. A. Project of typing the Oity Ordinan- ces, but no definite information was available other than that the Project was sent to Washington D. C. for approval. The matter of the application of W. T. Rice for a Garbage Collector's License was brought up and discussed. Also the need of a authorized Garbage Inspector • with authority to force people to remove or have remove their garbage was dis- cussed, and Fisher offer to serve as Garbage Inspector in his spare time with- out ay until such time as funds were available to pay a Garbage Inspector. Mr. . P. Walsh gave a talk on the way garbage was taken care of in other cities around knacortes, and strongly urged the appointment of an authorized Garbage Inspector. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Fisher that the appli- cation. of W. T. Rice for a Garbage Collector's License be tabled. Motion carried. Fire insurance policy renewals on the City Hall and the Warehouse East of the ` City Hall. were discussed. A motion was made by Miller that the renewal policy with the General Insurance Company of America Number535,348 on the City Hall be rejected and stricken form the list of 'laims forthe month of May. A mot ion was. made_ by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the. Re ort ggf the C ity II Attorney be accepted on the policy, Number 5334, the Insurance 0d?aehe Sta.ter:of, Pennsylvania, covering the warehouse and contents just east of the City Hall. Motion carried. . . The following Claims for the month of May were read; CURRENT EXPENSE Sadie M. Arges 67030 Salary-City Treasurer 50.00 John, G. Dorcy 6704 Salary-City Clerk & Cash adv. 52.00 W. V. Wells 6705 Salary-City Attorney 50.00 Dr. H. E. Frost 6706 Salary-Health Officer 22. 50 *' A. R. Sellenthin 6707 Salary-Police Judge 20.00 Mrs.C. Storme 6708 Salary-Janitor 25.00 O. E. Arges 6709 Salary-Deputy Treasurer 90.00 Mrs. S. D. Temple 6710 Supplies-City Clerk .95 Fern Press 6711 Printing & Supplies 19.25 Union Printing Co. , 6712 Stapler-City Clerk's Office 4.75 Anacartes American 6713 Printing-Treasurer 7.25- Puget Sd. Pr. & Lt. Co. 6714 Lights-city Hall 12. 52 Trick and Murray 6715 Police "ocket-Police Judge 8.63 L. E. Snider 6716 Salary-Chief of Fire Dept. 132.30 Bert Verral 6717 Salary-Abet. Chief 112.70 M. G. Strock 6718 Salary-Captain 102.90 M. Cookston 6719 Salary-Fireman 98.00 C. Strock 6720 Wages, Call Man-Fireman 7.25 A. Mondhan 6721 rr " w n 2.25 Wm. Beale 6722 " w 0' w •75 L. Moore 6723 m 9 0 'r w 1.75 . . V. Berlin 6724 . "' "° W " 2. 50 George Olson 6725 n i re w 4.50 Bert Hanstead 6726 " ', w " 3.00 Fred Fisher 672 . ItM w 1.50 , E. Holmes 6728 if'* '�0 " " •75 ��. Ed. McGovern 6729 w -w 'F w 3.00 Standard Oil Co 6730 Gasoline .City Pump 77.56 Standard Oil Co. """s Liquid Gloss-Fire Dept 1.24 , Van Buren & Heller 6731 Supplies-Fire Dept. 2.88 R. L. Tucker Lbr. Co. 6732 supplies-Fire "ept. 1.28 Schwartz Iron Wks 6733 Water Tank for Fire Truck 55.00 Anacortes Steam Laundry 6734 Laundry-Fire Dept; 1.53 Anacortes Water Dept. 6735. Hydrant Rental 395.00 Firemen's Relief & Pension 6736 2%of Firemen's Salaries 9.10 , est Coast Telephone Co. 673� Telephone Service 4.90 H. H. Hinshaw 6738 Salary-Chief of Police 135.00 Tom Brown 6739 Salary-Patrolman 110.00 Fred Gadke 6740 Salary-Patrolman 105.00 Marine Supply Co. 6741 Batteries-Police Dept. 1.00 . Anacortes Steam Laundry 6742 Laundry-Fire Dept. 1.18 D. V. Neely 6743 Boat Rental 2 days 19.25 Island Transfer Co. 6744 Fuel Oil-City Hall 4.81 Schreiber & Werner 6745 Wire Insurance-Warehouse 37.60 $1,798.33 ' I 1 (._,• 71 June 1, 1937 Con &tinue -- .... -- -: 1:- 'I I Claims PARK FUND , Continued 1 J. E. Harding, a.r1)K. Knapp, Schwar_tz- Iron "orks 941 Salary Park Supt 942. Salary-Park .''lervice 943 Labor & Repaira-Park Dept. 0.00.00 r . 85.00 2.55 r. E. Gahail . 944 ,Material-Park Dept . 1845' 7.-,C. Brooks 945 Labor & Material-Park Dept. 94.56 Curtis Wharf CO. 946 Matetial-Park Dept. - 3.60 Shannon Hardware Co. q47, ,w ft te 1.31 Simpsoes Electric Shop 48 Wiring Service- unset Beach 3.83 Marina Supply Co. 949 Dynamite-Park Dept 17.00 Current Expense Fund 950 Gasoline-Used in Park Dept. 3.47 Shell Oil Co. 951 Lubricating Oil-Park Dept. 4.40 TrUlson Motor Co. 952 Repairs to Park Truck 57.66 James' Drake 953 2nd Hand Range-Sunset Beach 20225._ 411 .78- , . WATER DEPARTMENT T. G. McCrory 4958 Salary -Water Superintendent 250.00 Dave Riggs:' 4959 Salary-Serviceman Foreman 125%00 Frank Verral 4960- ' Salary-Serviceman 105-.00 W. O. Rogers 4961 Salary-Filterman 110.00 Russel Garolan 4962 Salarr-Filterman 90.00 Lester Thomas 4963' Salarr-Pump Man at Avon 75.00 R. M. ‘ Seitz 4964 Wages to apply on water bill 10.00 Luke' Colvin 4965' uwwwww 28.00 Geotge McKeene 4966 it ft W WI, W W ___..._ 4.00 Ralph Willis 4967 wwwwwm 8.00 o. A. Basset 4968 1. Basset 4969 a s of • 5.00 Katherine L. Anderson it it tt, sr w t W it 117 Ur 4970 Clekical work-Water Dept. 18.00 9.30 7. G. Mcgrory - 4971 Mileage on private car 14.38 Jahn G. 1Jorcy 4972 'Salary as Bookkeeper 25.00 Gurrent Expense FUnd 4973 Transfer' of Funds 90.00 Current Expense FUnd 4974 Gasolihe Used-Water Dept. 33.00 Island Transfer Co. 4975- Coal for Filter Plant 24.48 Marine Supply Co. 4976. Supplies & Material 18.55 Van Buren & Heller 4977' " ft ft, 21.20 Schwartz' Iron Works 497a, Repairs'- Water Dept. •75' Puget Sd. Pr. & Lt. Co. 4979 Power for Whistle Lake' Line 35.92 Puget Sd. Pr. & Lt. Go. 4980 ' Power fov Avon Pump 787.28 Skagit Valley Telephone Co 4981 Telephone at Avon 3.85 Pennsylvania Salt Co. 4982 Chlorine for Filter Plant 45.00 Citizen's Pharmacy 4983 Chemicals-Water Dept. .50 Pacific' Highway Transport 4984 Freight on Pipe . 60 Knapp and Ronneberger 4985 Truck Tube-Water Dept. 2.25 Anacortes American 4986 Cloth Signs-Water Dept. 11.75 Hamburg Iron Works 4987 Repairs-Water Dept. 16.10 Southside Hardware Co. 4988 Material-Water Dept. 4.90 Puget Sd. Tug & Barge Co. 4989: Tug' Service 2 Hre. at $5.00 10.00 Worthington Gamon Meter Co.4990 Meter repairs 19.36 Wallace Tiernan Co. 4991 Repairs on Chlorinator 5.01 West Coast T'elephine Co. 4992 Telephone Service-Water' Dept. 10.60' E. K. Mood Lumber Co. 4993 Lumber-Water Dept. _3_3'.40._ 11 , CITY STREET FUND $2,051.18 Dept of Labor & Ind. 21 Cancelled P. E. Olson 22' ° `Sialary-Street Foreman 125.00' _ . Lynn Balcomb 23 Salary 125.00 C. Dewar 24 Salary-Maintenance Max 88.83 W. T. Dodson ?25 Salary-Street. Sweeper 50.00 Ge6, H. Rivett 26 Laborer 8.00 E. A. Palmar -27 28 It . 4.00 w John Anderson 6.00 John G. torey 29 Salary as' Bookkeeper' 25.00 Feenaughfly Mach. Co. 30 Supplies-St. Dept. . 9.20 • Ed. Rogers: 31 Leather for Tractor Clutdh. 1.00 . Southaide Hardware co. 32 Nails-St. Dept. 1.89 Puget Sd. Pr. & Lt. Go. 33 Power for CrUshers 37.50 Shell Oil CO. 34 Motor Oil- St. Dept. 20.28 Knapp & Ronneberger 35' Renewal parts for St.. Trucks 2.65' Van. Buren & Heller. 36 Supplies- St. Dept. 1.08 Schwartz' Iron Works 37 Repairs & Labor-St. Dept. 10.06 Marine Supply- Co. 38 Supplies-St. Dept 1.08 Texaco Super Service 39 2 Used tires & tubes-St. Dept. 20.00 Puget Sd. Pr. & Lt. Co. 40' Christmas Tree Lights- 8.54 S. P. Walsh 41 Labor on Garbage Dupp 20.00 Puget Sd. Pr. & Lt. Co. 42- Street Lights 266.40 Shell 011 Co. 43 Gasoline City Pump. >41.25' . 672.76 , . . 1 Q Cab Jtuae 1, 1937 Continued LIBRARY FUND E. Louella Howard 997 Salary and Cash. Advanced 75.80 Evelyn Lundberg 990 Salary-Assistant Librarian 45•.00 Blanche Sackett 999, salary»Jnn•ior Librarian 35'.00 ' -., Fred Marshall. 995 Salary-Janitor 25.00 Puget Sound News C"o. 996 Books for Library 30.13 Americana Corporation 100'O One Americana Annual .50 E. Louella Howard 1001 One set Encyclopedias 68.62 Anacortes Water Dept. 1002 Water used at Library 2.50 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 1003 Lights used at Library 2 . 2 . .0 The above claims were read and a motion was made by Miller -and seconded by Brady that the Claims be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. Mr. A. R. Sellenthin asked to have the amount of seventy- five cents- taken out 1 Sellenthin of the list of claims which he was to receive for answering a fire alarm call, Claim and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the claim of Mr. Sellenthin be stricken from the list of . laims. Motion carried. The Finance Committee signed the list of Claims and asked that the Claims be Finance allowed and warrants drawn in favor of same. A motion was made by Brady and Committee seconded by. Miller that the report of the Finance Committee be accepted. Report Ayes ; Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. A list of about F old City warrants which have carried on the City Records Old city since about 1930 , and which the State Examiners recommended should be can- Warrants celled, was discussed and the City Clerk was asked to check up on them and report on them next meeting. Brady gave a report on the Convention of the Association of Washington Cities , held -in Bellingham, Washington last month, and explained the manner of,.•ob.- lecting the Local Improvement Collections in other cities. The City Attorney gave a talk on the parking problems and parking ordinanoll in the .City of Anacortes. There being no further business, a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by : Miller that the Council adjourn. Motion carried. The Council did then adjourn. 4� �.C•b 1 Mayor to ity lark June 15, 1937. Regular meeting of the _City Council of Anacortes called to order at 8:10 P. M, , with Mayor Joe George presiding. The roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters , Roll Call —i'V4 Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Minutes The City attorney gave a talk on the W. P. A. Project for typing the City Ord- inances, but could not say definitely just when the work on the Project would W. P. A. begin, as the Works Progress Administration had to approve of any person which Typing: • might be named or suggested by the City Attroney, and a" motion was made by Project. Miller and seconded by Neely that the City Attorney's report be accepted. The report of the Chief of Police was read, and a motion was made by Taylor Chief of and' seconded by Peters that the report of the Chief of Police be accepted and Police ' filed. Motion carried. Report The report of the Police Justice was read, and a motion was made by- Miller Police r* and seconded Dildine that this report be accepted and placed on file.Carried. Justice Report The report of the Street Supervisor on the Leases asked for by -the Curtis Wharf Company in he the Street Supervisor recommended the granting of the Curtis leases was read, _and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Neely that Wharf the recommendations in the report be adopted and the report be placed on file. Leases Motion carried. the report of the Fire Chief for the month of May was read, and a motion was Report of made by Brady and seconded by Miller that the report be accepted and placed Chief of on file. Motion carried. Fire Dept The Superintendent of Parks , Mr. Harding, gave an oral report for the Park Report of Department, and pointed out that the funds for extra labor in the Park Dep- I Park lir artment were nearly used up , and asked the Council to have more funds tnans- Supt. ferred to this part of the Park Budget if possible. The matter was referred I by the Mayor to the Finance Committee. 1 L , ., 1 June 1 ,. 1937.. . C1) 9 New' Street Mr..' L. E, Stearns , local manager of the Puget round Power and Light Company Lighting presented a new Street Lighting Contract to the City- Council, and after some II Contract discussion a motion was made- by Taylor and seconded by Neely that the matter be referred to the City Attorney to report back later in the meeting. Motion -carried. Union Oil A Contract form the Union Oil Company covering the purchases of lubricating Company oils ,and greases -from the- Union Oil Company from June 1 , 1937 to May 31, 1938 Oil & Grease was presented to the Council,' and a, motion was made by Brady and seconded by Contract Taylor that the Mayor and City Clerk be autrorized to sign this, contract with the Union Oil Company. Motion carried. Barney Bros. The matter of the License fee for , the Barney Brothers Circus to be shown in Circus Anacortes on June 22.,, 1937 , was discussed and a motion was' made by 'Fisher and License seconded by Miller that the license for Barney Brother' s Circus be $50.0'0 for a license f'or o.ne.-.,day..-Motions carried. • Letter from A communication from Mr. George H. Shearer-, District Engineer of the Depart- . Highway ment 'of Highways: in S'eattle .was read_ concerning -angle parking on Commercial Dept on ° Avenue which is. a Primary Highway Th5 matter was discussed at some length:, angle Park but no action was taken Other than to file the report. ing. The City Attorney- made a favorable oral report on the new Street Lighting ' Contract with the PugetSound' Power and Light Company, 'and aLmotion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the Mayor and the City Clerk be auth- orized to sign the new Street Lighting Contract. . Moti.on carried. Booth The matter of the Booth Fisheries:' Application for a lease on the butt end of Fisheries N Avenue was discussed, sand a, motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dii- Lease dine , that until the matter is given further consideration that the matter be tabled. Motion carried. „ Resolution The City Attorney. presented a Resolution for the leasing of the west 40' of for Curtis 0 Avenue to the Curtis Wharf' Company which was read, and a motion was made Wharf Co. by Taylor and seconded by Brady that the Resolution be adapted. Carried. Leases ' The . Oity Attorney also presented a Resolution for a. lease of the east 40' of N Avenue to the Curtis Wharf Company-, and a motion was made' by Taylor and seconded by Fisher that this resolution be adopted. Motion carried. . The date given in the Resolutions for the next regular Council Meeting' was July '2nd 1937, when it should' be July 6, 1937 so a. motion was.made by Fisher and seconded' by Neely that' the Council meeting date in both Resolutions be changed to July. 6, 1937. Motion carried.. • Old City The City Clerk reported on the old warrants which the State Examiners rec- W'arrants ommerided cancellation of same but no action was, taken on them other than let them go until the end of the year. Civil Service The Matter of the Civil Service Ordinance for the Police Department was- Ordinance brought up, and a .motion ,was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that for Police the Ordinance be° placed on its first and second reading by title. Carried. Dept . A motion was made by Taylor and0seconded by Dildine that the Civil. Service Ordinance be referred to the Judiciary Committee and the License and Police Committee. Motion carried. Pool Table A proposed Ordinance for the licenseing of Pool Tables, Card Tables, Billiard Ordinance tables -and Bowling Alleys was presented to the Council by the City Attorney, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the Ordinance just described be placed on its first and second readings by title.Carried. Taylor made a motion seconded by Dildine that the Pool Table, Card Table , Billiard' Table and Bowling Alley Ordinance be referred to License and. Police . Committee and the City- kttor rey. Motion carried.' Nuisance The Nuisance Ordinance referring to old buildings was presented by the City- Ordinance, Attorney, and a motion waS made by Brady and seconded by Neely that the Nuis- ance 'Ordinance be placed on its first and second readings by title. Carried. Ordinance- . The NuisanceA given its first and second readings by title, and a motion was made by Peters and seconded by Dildine that the matter be referred' to the City Attorney and the Buildings and Sewers Committee.° Motion carried. W. P. A. Fisher brought up the matter of having the W. P. A. build- some sidewalks in Sidewalk the City of Anacor.tea, in the owners of the abutting property would furnish Projects the material. The matter was discussed, but nothing definite was done in the matter. Mrs Smith's, The claim of Mrs. Smith at 1610 Sixth Street. was brought up and discussed, Claim and the Mayor referred the matter to the dtreet Committee and the City Attorney. Carnival Mr. Ben Driftmier .spoke on behalf of Mr. Benson of the Empire Theater on License the matter of Street Carnivals coming to Anaco 'tes under the auspices of Amendment some ' organization and not paying. any license. After quite a 1ariediscussion, a motion was made by Neely and seconded by Dildine that the City- Attorney prepare an Ordinance to strike out the exemption of carnivals coming under the auspices of some. local Organization in a. stb, section of Section Seven of Ordinance Number 690, so in the future -all Carnivals must pay a daily License of $50.00 per day. Ayes Neely, Dildine, Miller and Brady. Nays Fisher Peters, and Taylor. Motion carried. ' r . 100 June 15, 1937 Cont. There being no further business, a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Neely that the Meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The L'ouncil did 'then adjourn. 11, )1"- - Mayor s: Attest: ity CI Jtzly 6, 1937 Regular meeting of the City Council of Anacortes called ta order at 8:10 P. M. with Mayor Joe George presiding, The roll was called and Dildine, Miller Brady Roll. Call and Taylor were present. Neely, riaher and Peters.were absent. k The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved with a correction. Minutes. read The correction: was that instead of saying� in describing the exemption, under Approved, which a carnival may at the present time operate under the present time , when With sponsored by some local organization, should have read the last and final sub- Correction section of Section 7, Ordinance Number 690. The City Attorney presented an Ordinance concerning peddlers and itinerant Peddler''s Ord salesmen and an Ordinance on carnival licenses and gave a short talk explain��� & Carnital 11 them. . Ordinance ' The report of the Water Superintendent was read, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that the Water Superintendent's Report be Water Supt's accepted. Attached to the Water Superintendent's Report was a letter from Mr. Report and W. S. Reaney, who asked the City of Anacortes for a pipe line which sbwe .of the W. S. He'aney''sr Avon water users had used, but have been disconnected by order of the Washing- Letter. ton State Board of Health. After some discussion a motion was made by- Brady and seconded by Taylor that this matter be referred to the City Attorney and theWater. Superintendent to report at next meeting. Motion carried. The Gasoline Report for the month of' June was read, and Baylor made a motion Gasoline seconded by Dildine that the report of the g. .soline bought and used and pre- Report _ sented by the Fire Chief be accepted and filed. Motion carried. In the matter of the claim of Mrs Smith at 1610 Sixth Street which was ref- l rs . Smith's erred to the Street Committee and the City Attorney, Miller for the Street '� � .� laim Committee reported' that after investigating , the matter he was convinced that Mrs Smith had no claim against the City of Anacortes at all. A Motion was made by Brady and seconded by Taylor that the report of the Street Committee be accepted. Motion carried. Brady brought up the matter repairing several cross walks at Fourth Street and q Avenue, and at 25th Street and R Ave. The Mayor asked the Street Foreman to take care of this matter. The matter of the Leases to the Curtis Wharf Company of the west 40' of 0 Ave„ and east 40' of N Ave. , was brought up and discussed, and a motion was made by Curtis Wharf 1 Taylor and seconded by Miller that the petitions for a lease be granted and Leases aantrants drawn up and executed by the City Attorney. No taxpayer appeared at the meeting to protest against the granting of the lease. The rol, call on the above motion was: Ayes Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Neely, .visher, and Peters were absent. Motion carried. A Communication from the Civic Activities concerning the Celebration to be given Civic in Anacortes known as the Mariner' Pageant was read in which concessions for Activities- the use of certain streets and parks were asked for. In this connection the Concessions . location of a. Street Carnival was discussed, a and the following location was decided on as being satisfactory to the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief of Police and Mr. Ed. Schw4rtz of the Civic Activities Committee: On . Sixth Street between Q Avenue and R Avenue, and R Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street. A motion was made by Taylor and' seconded by Dildine that the concessions asked . for in the Communication from Civic Activities be granted as above stated. Ayes, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. A Communication from the American Le i.on was read in which permission was. American asked of the City Council to sponsbre,a carnival to be in::,Anacortes from July Legion 12th to July 17th. A motion was made by Brady that the Council reaffirm the Carnival. permission given at the Council meeting on May 18th 1937. This motion was Permit. seconded by Taylor. Motion carried. The Ordinance creating a Civil Service Oommission for the Police Department Civil a; came up for its third and final reading. A motion7 was made by Taylor and secondec Service Ord. by Miller that the Civil Service Ordinance for the Police Department be given Police Dept. its third and final readinff.by;sections. ..Mdtion carried. 1 L.' 1 .. -1 101 July. 6, 1937 Continued , . u I red , Taylor moved. arid. Brady seconded, that Sea. 1 be adopted. Carried. Civil —II Sea. 2 read Taylor adved, Miller seconded that Sec. 2 be adopted.Motion carried. , Service Sea. 3 read Miller moved, Brady seconded that Sec . 3 be adopted. Motion carried. Ordinance Sec. 44.ead Brady moved, Miller seconded that Sec . 4 be adopted. Motion carried. Police Sec . 5- read Miller moved, Taylor seconded that Sec 5 be adopted. hation .carried. Department Sec. 6 read Brady moved, Miller seconded' that Sec. 6 be adopted. Motion carried. Sea, 7 read Miller moved, Taylor seconded that Sea.7 be adopted. Motion carried. Sec . '8 'read Brady Moved, Taylor seconded that Sec,, 8 be adOPted. Motion carried. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that .Sec. 8 be adopted as a whole. Motion carrieti. ' See. 9 read Taylor moved; Dildine seconded that Sec .9 be adopted.Motioncarried. Sec-.10 read Miller moVed,Brady -secanded that Sea. 10 be adaPted. Motion carried. Seb.11 read Taylor moved., Miller seconded that, Sea-.1I be Adopted.Mot‘ian .carried. i Motion was made by* Taylar an& seconded by Dildine that the Civil ervibe fdr thelblice Department be adopted as a whole. Mbtion carried. .Ayes Dildine ,Miller, Brady and Taylor. , Old The,Nuisance Ordinance pertaining tb old Building's. and Structures came up next Buildings for its third and final reading. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Nuisance Brad ' that the Nuisance Ordinancejpertal.ning to old Buildinga and structures Ordinance be given its third and final readWitotion carried. . Sea,i read Taylor -Moved, Brady sedonded that Sea. l.be adopted:Mation carried. Sect2 read' Brady maved, Taylor seconded that Sea. 2 be adopted.Motion carried. Sed.3 read Brady moVect, Taylor seconded that Sea 3 ' be adopted.Motion carried, Sea.4 read Taylor moved; Bradysecanded that Sec. 4 be adopted:Motion carried. Sea. 5read Taylor moved, Brady seconded that See. 5 be adopted:Mbtion carried: Se6.6 read Brady moved Taylor seconded that Sea. 6 be adopted.Motion carried. Sed.7 read' Taylor moved, Brady 'seconded that Sea. 7 be adopted:Motion carried". Sec'.8 II read Brady moVed, Taylor sedonded that Sec. 8 be adopted:Ebtion carried.Sec.9 read Brady moved, Taylor seconded that Sec. 9 be adopted.Motion carried. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Brady that the Ordinance be' adopted as a whole, Ayes, Dildine,Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. Propoaed . , . Pada. Table ' The proposed Pool Table Ordinance was discussed, and a motion wqs made by Ordinance T'ayl9r and seconded by Dildine , that this Ordinance be tabled until nest meeting. Motion, carried, Proposed - . . Peddler's The .proposed-Peddlers Ordinance was also discussed, and Miller made a motion Ordinance seconded by Dildine that this, Ordinance be tabled until next meeting. Carried. Affix*YtKia The proposed Carnival License' Ordinance as disodsse&, and -a motion was made xtexm by Taylor arid seconded by Miller that" this Ordinance, be' read for information. Carnival Moticin carried. The Ordinance was read for information and after - some further License' disaUssion a mcition was -tade by BradY and seconded by Taylor that the Carnival Ordinance License Ordinance be laid over till next meeting. Motion carried. . . Howard A communication from. the Howard Cooper Carporation' was read, concerning some Cooper old claims which they have against the City of Anacortes, and a motion was made Corporation Ta rylo and seconded by Miller that the Communication from the Howard Cooper Corporation be placed on file. Motion carried. Transfer of , •'Ma previous' meeting of the Uity Council Mr.. 3. E. Harding, Superintendent of Funds from Current Parka pointed out ' that the budget alloWende for extra labor in the City Parks was aboUt used up, and asked to have tore limey transferred to: 'this fund if Expense to . Park Fund. po'ss'ible.' The matter was referred to the Finance Committee to report later. Taylor reported for the' Finance Committee and suggested' that $I70.00 -betrana- . II ferred from the Contingent Fund to- the Park Fund for Extra labor in the Parks. A motion was made by Miller and seconded by Taylor that4170.00 be transferred according to Taylor' s -Suggestion. Ayes, Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor Carried Claims The :Claims against the City- for the Month Of Arne 1937 *ere presented, and a Motion was made by Miller and 'seconded bY Dildine that the Claims be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. , . .. , _ . , . • _, . • . _ . . . he-following Claims against the City of inacartes were read: . , . . 0 0 . 1 . CURRENT' EXPENSE - " - - Sadie,L,Argea 6746 Salary as City Treasurer 50.00 John ' G. '4"orcy 6747 w " City Clerk . 50.00 W".. T. Well's ' 6748 w w aity- Attorney- ' 50.00 Dr: =H. E',/ Fro-st 6749, ff ": Health -Officer- 22.50 Mrs-. C. Storme 675-0 ,t 6 janitor - ' 25%00 O. E. Arges , . 6751 - w. , w Deputy Treasurer 90.00 John "G. .uorcy . 6752 Cash advanced fdr. postage 2.00 Trick & Murray 6753 Suppiiea-City Clerk 1.15 MraS. D. Temple ' 6754 Supplies-City Clerk & W. P. A. 3.30 ° Union Printing Co. 6755' if w w "5 'Dog Tags 20 :26 Union Printing Co. 6756 Supplies-City Treasurer- 9.65' L. E. Snider- , 6757- Salary-Fire Chief' 132.30 Bert Verral ° 6758 w Asst. Chief' 112.70 M. G. Strock 6759 - 4 Captain 10290 II 111:. Codkaton . Ed. .MbGovern 6760 . " - - Fireman 6761, Wages-Call Man or "5 "5 .75' 98.00' C . - Strock 6762 3.75 Earl-Holmes 6763 il ft w ' 150 Gedrge Olean 6764 w w' w 2.25' Bert Hanstead 6765 w w it 1.50 ..AAI r .. t 02 . July 6, 1937 Continued. CURRENT EXPENSE. Cont. A.. Mondhan 676,6. Wages.- Call Man ' ' 1..50 L. E. Snider 6767 :0 Cash advanced for postage 10 D. V. Neely ` ' - 676 Supplies- Fire Dept.. ' 1:55 . The Texas Company . 6769 Gasoline City Pump' 41.25- Thornton's Store 6770 Su plies-Fire Dept. 4.13 , Firemen's Relief & Pen. Fd. 6771 2% of Firemen's' salaries 9:10 Anacortes Water Dept. 6?72 Hydrant Rental 395:00 Van Buren & Heller 6773 Paint- Fire Dept. • 6:63 H. H. Hinshaw 6774 Salary-Chief of Police & cash ad135.90 Tom Brown ' 6775 " Patrolman 110.00 . Fred Gadke • 6776 `r Patrolman ' ' 105:00 fi L. Pollard 677. 7 " ` Special Police . 4.00 Benson MOtor Co. . 6778 Repairs& Service- Police Car 65.18 Dept. of Labor & Industries 67.79 Ind Ins & Med•Aid-Polioe Dept 3.23 Standard Oil Co. 6780 Tire Repairs- olice Car 1.00 West Coast Telephone Co. 6781 Telephone eFtioe 2.40 A. R. Sellenthin 6782 Salary-Police Justice 20.00 Island Transfer Co. 6783 Fuel Oil-City Hall 4:81 Allan.s Mercantile Co. 6784 Jan-itor' s Su plies ' 1.28 - Puget Sound Power & Lt. Co. -6785 Lights for City Hall 10.18 • Anacortes Steam Laundry 6786 Laundry- Fire Dept. 2.51 - - LIBRARY FUND - E. Louella Howard •1004 .Salary-& Cash Advanced 7641 . Evelyn Lundberg- •100 5' Salary-Asst. Librarian 45:00 Blanche Sackett I006 Salary-JunjOr Librarian 35:00 Fred Marshall 1007' Salary-Janitor 25.00 A. C. McClurg Co. 1008 Books for Library 41.2 Bellingham Book Bindery 100$ Bookbinding for Library 34:76, D. H. White 1010 Wall Map-Library 5.00 Anacortes Water Dept. IOU Water used at Library • 2.50 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 1012 Lights for Library` 5.14 Puget wound News. Co. 1013 Books & Magazines for Library 46.84 R. E. Evans 1014 Wood for Library 5.50 PARK FUND J. E. Harding. 4 Salary- Park Park 5�u t. 100.00 Ha n P � 95 y Frank Knapp 9'55 Labor in Parks 85:00 , Van Buren & Heller ' - 956' Supplies-Park Dept. 3.02 Dept of Labor & ;ndustriee 95 Ind Ins & Med Aid ' ' ' ' 10.04 Current Expense and 955 Gasoline used in Park Truck 2.15 • • - WATER FUND T. G. McCrory- 4994 Salary Water Superintendent ' • 250.00 - I Dave Riggs - 4995 " " Serviceman-Foreman 125:00 Mk - Frank Ver ral 4996 " "' Serviceman 105.00 W. 0. Rogers - 4997 " Filterman 110:00 III Russel Carolan 499 " -FiIterman 90.00 Lester Thomas 4999 " Pump Man 75.00 John G. orcy 5000 rr Bookkeeper 25.00 Katherine L. Anderson 5001 " Clerical Work 7:68 ' R. L!. Seitz 5002 Wages to apply -on water bill 44.00 E. A. Boyer 5003. " it tr 'r " le 11.00 . A. Bassett ' 5004 " " * It " '► 2.00 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co: 5005 Power for Settling Basin 7.40 Paget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 5006 " " Whistle Lake Line' - 26.71 Dept. of Labor & Ind. . 5007 Ind Ins & Med Aid Water 'Dept. ' 9.63 :4 Pennsylvania Salt Co. 5008 Chlorine for Water Dept. .135.00 Union Oil Co. ' 5009 Gasoline for Whistle Lake Pump 39.44 Puget. Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 5010 Power for Avon'Pump 78 .2 . 4 Skagit. Valley Telephone Co 5011 Telephone at Avon 6.00 West Coast Telephone Co. 5012 Telephone Service Water Dept 10.65 Wallace Tiernan Co. 5013 Supplies- Water Dept. 14.0 Worthington Gamon Meter Co. 5014 Meter Parts-Water Dept. . 5.31 T. G. McCrory 5015 Mileage on private Car 20.08 G. N. Dalstad 5016 Stamps for Water Dept 10.00 Current Expense Fund 5017Gasoline used in Water Trucks 23.43 Tax Commission 5018 Business Tax for May & June 392.27 Current Expense Fund 5019 Transfer of Funds 90.00 l 8 -till Dept. 2 0 Pipetools-Water & tools a e 5020 Van Heller Buren & Wm. Maris 5021 Repairs-Water Dept Trucks 95:64 ' Marine Supply 5022 Supplies�•tater Dept 13:20 Knapp& Ronneberger 5023 Tire Repairs-Water Dept. .65 Fixi.t ° Shop 5024 Filing Saw & Making 2 Keys 1.20 1 l t . . . . , . . 0 July 6, 1937,Cantinued. ( 0 . -.--__ _„------.. --- _ :-).:7 CITY STREET- FUND .. .. . ... .. . • .. . .II P. - ; 'Olson 44 . Salary:.St. Fa-retail 125.00, .L. BaIdomb . ,-- , 45' , . 11' Graderman 125:00 J0hn:4ndersan . . .46 _ __LahareiV : ' 36;.00, T. W,-.J)odson 47' -SalarYSt.'Sweeper. . . i 50:00 A.- TayIor:7- : • 48 Maintenanee:Man 8067 Jblirl-.T." DOtoy .'. 49 Saiary--;BOokkeeper. 25.00 Standard GU GO . 50 Gasoline-City Pump: 77.86 Standard Oil-Ca-- ' • 51 . Peari-.0i1St.' Dept. . -3.63 LI:. pod Lumber- Co. 52 Lutbet-,4t: 'bept. - 13;18 .Mani- ,Ronneberger -"'" : . -53- RepairS-Zt. 'T,ruaks ' - 12.65 buena-rte.:Belting se lug. 0054 USed-Beitfor: CrUbher 25.22 AkaaorteS-LUmber-Go. 55' Lumber far-St. -DePt.--- 5.40 , Bell-Madhine,Works' " - 56 Labor'-Equipment Repairs - 4.50 Puget SoUnd .1)r. & Lt. Co. 57 PoWer for- GrUSher ' - - . ' 370 Fijcit Shop - ' - :• 58 Labor-aad' Supplies, St. Dept. Van Buren & Heller .59 TaoIlii St. -Dept. 7 7 " 5.86 Win• -Maris '' ' , 60 RePairS. -Street-Tucks 43.20 Marine Supply Co. 61 SUppIie6St.. .Dept. 3.00 P. Walsh - 62, LabarGarbage Dump' 20..00 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 63 Street tights 264.40 The-Finanbe - ammittee considered the Claims and recommended that. the Claims be' alloted and warrants draw t in-favor of bame -A'Mation- .Wab. tade. by' Brady and Sedonded-byMiiier that the report of the '°-ipandS Committee be accepted. AyeS,, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion Garried. Brady-brought- UP the tatter-of driving and parking conditions on Commercial AvenUe ' and- suggested that anextra Patrolman be put on temporarily during the Summer, but nO action was taken in the matter. . _ . There being' nofurther business, a motion was Made by Miller and Seconded by Dildine that the 'aouncil Meeting adjourn. The meeting did then adjourn.. : . 6'. (j Mayor- - : - - Attest: . City- Cler:11 . . . . . . • . • * . , . July 20, 1937 0 - Regular meeting,Of the :GitylaUnall of-AnacOrtes: Met ' and' was called, tO order ' at 8:05 P,. .M. with-Mayar Joe George- presiding'.- TheiRoli-wab called and Neely, Ran Fisher, Peters, 1)iidine, Miller,Brady and Taylor were present. • Gali ___.. .-. , . II . et- - - M Correction The Minutes of the laSt meeting. were. read .and approved with a correction. intit The' fblioWing' is ' the correotion:-Inregard to the Water- Superintendent's Report-and-Mr. S. Rednekts letter- which Was read asking the City of Anacortes to give th the. Water users' a' pipe line which 'has been dis- connected by theashingtan-State Board, of Health, the minutes should have read that a motion was made-by Brady and seconded by Taylarthat the City of Anacortes lease this' pipe line to the Avon Water Users for' one dollar a, year for five years4 . and that the City Attorney and the Water Superintendent prepare a lease to protect the City' s Interests and present the same to the Codnail at a later meeting. Motion carried. read Report of The report of the Chief of Police: wasAand a. Motion was made by Brady and the Chief seconded by Taylor that the report of the 'chief of Police be accepted and of Police filed. Motion carried. ' . _ . Report of The report of the Police 'Xustice was read, and as motion was made 'by Miller the Police ' And seconded by peters that the report be accepted' and filed. Motion carried. Justice . . ' Mr. X. E. Harding, .uperintendent of Parks gave an oral report for the Park Park Supt. Department. . ._ . - . - . Report of The report. of the Ghief 'of-the Fire Department for the-month-Of. June was read, the Fire = . and atitition.'was )tadeby: Brady-and 'Sedanded' by Miller that the report of the Chief Fire„ Chief be accepted and filed. 'Motion carried. ' S. P. Walsh A „ . communication fro M Mr. S. lo. laish concerning the 'Garbage' Haulers 'Ordinance Communi- ' and-after- much discussion a 'mOtion was made 'by Brady and seconded by Miller' cation.-11that, this' communication be tabled. Motion carried. W. G. . , LCoMmutidatian- frot Mr, V. G.,MCGalltim, :representing .the- Kitanis- Club, the McCallum Lians 'ClUb,-the Rotary 'ClUb -and the Chamber' Of Camterce to. .erect a sign on Communi- the North side 'of Marine Drive :between Gatteraial and R Avenues, 'and after cation' some discussion a:totiOn-wasHmade by-Taridt and:SecOnded by Brady that this matter be feferred to the Street Committee. Motion carried. . • ...aAii Or 1 0 4 July 20, 1937 Continued ill' A report from the Chief of the Fire Department was read containing a list of Buildings for the consideration of the City Council covered by Ordinance Report on Number 879. This matter was discussed and a motion was made by Fisher and Old Buildings seconded by Neely` that this report from the Fire Chief be accepted and. placed J on file and the owners of the Buildings be notified, and that the owners be asked to comply with' the recommendations of this report as provided for in Ordinance Number 879. Motion carried. . • . A petition was presented to the City Council and read asking for the. improve- Iinproveten.t. went. of Florida Avenue for one and 'one half blocks south of Oakes Avenue, and of Florida a crossing from Florida onto. Second Street. Avenue A motion was made by Peters and. seconded by Fisher that the Street Supervisor Improvement be Instructed to improve one and one half- blocks of Florida Avenue to be put of L Avenue in apassable condition. Motion carried. . The Mayor brought up the matter of the conditions of the Street or Avenue, on L, Avenue between Twentieth and Twenty First Street,. and after some dis- cussion asked the Street Supervisor to investigate this matter. The Pool Table Ordinance came up .for its third and final reading, but a . Pool Table motion was made by Miller and, seconded by Fisher that this. Ordinance be laid Ordinance on the table to be taken up at a later meeting. The Peddler' s Ordinance also came up for its third and final reading, and Peddler's Brady made a motion that this Ordinance be given its third and final reading Ordinance by sections, but as there was no second no action was taken in the matter. • The Ordinance on Carnival Licenses was discussed, and a motion was made by ' Carnival Taylor and seconded by Peters that the Carnival License Ordinance be 'tabled. License Ayes Peters, Dildine,Miller and Taylor. Nays Neely, Fisher, and Brady. Ordinance Motion carried. Fisher brought up the matter .of the Hickory Hat Committee of Mount Vernon Hickory posting bills and poster' in Anacortes, but after some discussion it was Hat. Day decided to take no action in the matter at the present time. An Ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance No. 850, the same being an Ordinance Water Rate amending section 1 of Ordinance 845, governing water rates was presented to Ordinance the City Council by the City Attorney, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that the Ordinance be given its first and second reading by title. Motion carried. The Ordinance was given its first and second read- ing readings by title, and a motion was made by Taylor aid seconded by Dii- dine that the Ordinance be given its third and final reading by sections. Motion carried. I • Sec. 1 read, Taylor moved; Dildine seconded that Seel be adopted. Motion carried . Sec. 2 read, Taylor moved, Dildine seconded that Sec .2 be adopted.Motion carried . A motion was made by Taylor and s conded by Dildine that ' the Ordinance be adopted as a whole. Ayes, Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. *` The matter of a School for Police Officers was brought up by the Mayor and School for after some discussion on the matter, a motion was made by Brady and seconded Police by Fisher. that a leave of absence be granted to the Chief of Police or one Officers of the Patrolmen, to attend this School at the University of Washington on July 26th, 27th, and 28th, and that the City of Anacortes pay the expenses of the Police Officer making the trip. 1 i On August 1, 1931, Peter Rademacher gave a note to the City of Anacortes for Rademacher rent of land which is owned by the City of Anaco rtes,Water Department, in Note the amount of $248.00. it credit of $130.00 was allowed for labor performed. by Mr. Rademacher, leaving a balance of $118.00 with interest at six. per. cent from August 1, 1937 to the present time. As the note would become out- lawed on August 1, 1937, and to prevent the note from becoming outlawed, a. motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Miller' that the City Attorney have power to act in this matter. Motion carried. Sr. McCrory brought up the matter of buying a Vacuum Pump, to prime the large New Priming Electric Pump at Avon. Mr. McCrory pointed out the urgent need of a unit of Pump for " y this type, and said, " that when the river is low, the pump has to be primed Avon ;5 .;� by flooding the suction chamber from the pipe line through :111e blowoff valve, : when the pipe line is drained for repairs or other reasons the pump cannot be primed until the pipe line has been refilled from the reservoir which takes from three to four hours. With the Vacuum Pump priming unit the large pump . can be started in. from five to six minutes. A motion was made by Fisher and % seconded by Dildine that the Water Superintendent be given authority to bgy t this pump to cost approximately $300.00. Ayes, Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, iiller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. There being no further business, a motion was made by Peters and seconded by . f. Neely that the Council Adjourn. Motion carried. -The Council did then adjourn. 1,0.X._ ‘4 4-7-C__ . Mayor 1 Attest: ity e k • 1 109 . August 3; 1937 • Roll. Call The regular' meeting -of the City Council of the dity of Anacortes- met and was called to order at. 8:15 P. M. with Mayor Joe George presiding. The- Roll was called and Fisher, Peters:, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. Neely was absent . The minutes of the previous meeting' were read and approved as read. Minutes N The City Attorney presented a new proposed Ordinance which covers the Parking New Traffic • and Traffic regulations, in Anacortes , and which if passed would repeal the Ordinance following Ordinances': Numbers 747, 775', 797' and 851. G Water Supt The report of the pater Superintendent for the month of July was read, and •a Report motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Peters that this report be accepted and filed. Motion carried. - Mr.. P. /. Olson. gave an oral report for the Street Department . Mr. J. E. Harding, Street Superintendent , 4n oral report for the park Dept. Gasoline The Gasoline report for the month of July of used from 'the City Pump and Report. . presented by the "Lhief of the' Fire Department , was read, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the report be accepted and filed. Motion carried. - . Buildings Fisher made an oral report for the Buildings and sewers. Committee , and said & Sewers, he thought a checkup should be made to be sure' that all persons who were doing. Committee: any building or' making any alterations all hadBuilding permits or not. Bradyalso spoke on this matter and was in favor of this checkup. II Marine An application was presented ..to the City Council by Mr'. ?emopoulos of the Supply Junk Marine Supply dompany for., a sunk Dealers' License. This application was accom- Dealers panted by a Five .Hundred Dollar Bond and a Check for Twenty Five Dollars , and License a motion was made by Miller and. seconded by Brady that this license be granted. Motion carried. Will T. Rice An application from Mr-`. Will T. Rice for a license to5xhaul garbage was pres-- Applic.ation ented to .the City=_Councii, and after some discussion, a motion was made by for Garbage Miller and seconded by Fisherthat this application be laid on the table for Haulers further consideration. Motion carried. License. A communication from Mr. E. M. Haley to the Mayor and the City Council was read Claim of concerning the 'claim which Mr. F. N. Haley has against the City of Anacortes F, N.. Haley for surveying and mapping and after much discussion a motion was made by Dildine and seconded by Fisher that the "claim of F'. N. Haley be included in the July claims'. The Mayor declared the motion out of order on account of a former motion made by Peters and seconded by Miller on May 4, 1937 that the claim be held up until Mr Haley furnished a. report of the money he has already received for services on the Oakes Avenue fill. McDonald' s ' Application Mr. Ben Drif tmier spoke on -behalf of Mr. McDonald who plans to operate a:.,bus- For Water iness to make Fish Meal and other products from Dog Fish at the old Russia Gement O . ompanyor the Marani Plant-.Mr McDonald and his associates wanted to have the Line. Dalco �a City-of Anacortes Water- Department give them a two inch pipe linerto cost a between $250.00 and $300.00. After some discussion a recess was declared and the Light and Water and the Water Superintendent together with Mr. Drif'tmeir• and Mr. McDonald and Mr.- Walker retired to the Water Superintendent 's office. After the recess Taylor reported for the Light and water Committee and said that they wished. to have another meeting in the Water Superintendent's office II on 'Wednesday evening August 4, 1937 at 7:30 P. M. A motion was made by' Taylor and seconded by Peters that the Council as a whole meetii.n the water Superintendent's office on August 4, 1937 at 7:30. P. M. with Mr. McDonald. and his associates with power to act. Motion carried. New Traffic The new Traffic Ordinance came up at this time, and a motion was made by Brady Ordinance and seconded' by Miller that the Traffic Ordinance be given its first and second readjngs by title. Motion carried. The! Traffic Ordinance was given its first and second readings by title, and a motion was made by Brady a.nd seconded by Dildine that the Traffic Ordinance be referred to the City Attorney and the Judiciary Committee.Motion carried The following 01aims against the City of Anacortes" for the Month of July were "reads ° CURRENT EXPENSE • Sadi e .M. Xrges 678 Salary-City Treasurer 50.00 • John 'G. lorcy 6788 Salary-eity Clerk 50.00 W. V ie11s; 6789. t` City- Attorney- ° • 50..00 Dr: H. E. Frost 6790 ,' Health Officer 22450 A. R.: Sellenthin 6791 " Police Justice 20.00 - Mr.s. `C'. Storme 6792 "` Jatiitor.., 2'S.Oa 0. : ' Arges 6793 11 Deputy Treasurer 90.00 • Daily Merczry 6794 Publishing Notices- 61:76° Union Printing' Co 6795' Supplies:, City Clerk & W. P. .A. 36.20 . Fern,Press- 6796 Supplies II it It W. P. A. 7.445` • 1. 06 August 3, 1937 Continued 1 CURRENT EXPENSE, Cont. Gus Dalstad 6797 Postage_ City Clerk's Office 3.aa. ' a Mrs. S. ]?. Temple 6798 Supplies, W. P. A. & City Clerk 4.90 Burroughs Adding Machine Co 6799 Adding Machine Service 5. 5 Puget Bound Pr. & Lt . Co. 6800 tights-City Hall. 7.57 Island Transfer Co. 6801 Goal for City Hall 48.8& Anacor-tea Market 6802_ Janitor's Supl2)ies, City Hall .50 L. E. Snider- 6803 Salary.-Fire Chief 132.30' Bert Verral 6804 w Asst. Chief 112.70 M. G. Strock 6805 it Captain 102.90 M. Cookston 68o6 " Fireman 22.57 C . Strock 6807 it Relief Fireman 76,97 Wm. Beale 6808 Wages. Call. Man Fire Dept. .75 E. Holmes 6809 't, it " 'U " . 4.7. 5 A. Mondhan 6810 " tt 'r n " 3.50 L. Moore 6811 'R " n "' "° . .75 Ed. McGovern 6812 'r " it 0 n 1.50 George Olson 6813 It 9 9 It to- ;75 Firemen's Relief & Pension 6814 2% of Firemen's Salaries 7.56. United States Rubber Co 6815 Supplies, Fire Dept. 4.07 West Coast Telephone Go. 6816 Telephone Service , Pol.& Fire . 4.59 Schwartz Iron Works 6817 Supplies & Service ,Fire Eept. 1.89 , ' The Texas Company 6818 Gasoline-City Pump 82.51 ' Shell ail &ompany 6819 Motor Oil-Fire Dept. :4:40 Pacific Iron Metals Co. 6820 Supplies-Fire Dept. 7.50 Anacortes Water Dept. 6821 Hydrant Rental 395.00 Van Buren & Heller 6822 Supplies-Fire Dept. 3.24 Shannon Hardware Co. 6823 e, ►r °t 2.90 H. H. Hinshaw . 6824 Salary and Cash advanced 13.6.00 Tom Brown 625 Salary Asst. Chief of Police 110.00 Fred Gadke 6826 Salary-Patrolman 105.00 Merton Baker 6827 Salary-Special Police . 12.00 Anacortes steam haundry 6828 Laundry-Fire Dept. 4.00 • a< H. H. Hinshaw 6829 Expensesato Police school 3.00 Pioneer Printing Ca. 6830 Supplies-Police Dept. 7.20 . Benson Motor Co. 6831 Repairs & Service,Police Car 28.15 Dept of Labor & Ind 6832 Ind Ins & Med Aid.Pol. dept. 18.10 Fern Press 6833. Supplies, Police bept. 3.25 Marion lratkinson 6834 Register of Births & Deaths 8.5o W. V. Wells 6835 Court Costa for City 11.00 Frank Knapp 6836 Labor in City Parks 85.00 LIBRARY FUND 1 E. tuella Howard 1015 Salary & Cash Advanced 76.90 Evelyn Lundberg 1016 . Salary-Asst. Librarian 45.00 Blanche Sackett 1017 Salary-Junior Librarian 35.00 Fred Marshall 1018 Salary-Janitor 25.00 Puget Sound News Go 1019 Books and Supplies 15.98 Anacortes Water Department 1020 Water used at-.Library 2.50 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 1021 Lights at Library 4.12 E. Luella, Howard 1022. , New World Atlas 20.00 . PARK FUND J. E. Harding- 959 Salary as Park Supt. 100.00 Van Buren & Heller 960 Supplies, Park Dept. 1.47 Wm. Maris 961 Service on Park Truck 2.75 Current Expense Fund 962 Gasoline used in Park Truck 7.42. Dept of Labor & Industries 963 Ind Ina & Med Aid, May & June 10.24 WATER FUND - ::-: T. G. McCrory 5025 Salary as Water Supt. 250.00 Dave Riggs 5026 " " Serviceman 125.00 Frank Verral 5027 n " Serviceman 105.00 W. 0. Rogers 502 I' K # ilterman 110.00 Russel Carolan 5029 'r W Filterman; 90.00 Lester Thomas. 5030 " " Pump Man at Avon 75.00 John G. Dorcy 5031 " " Bookkeeper '25.00 Katherine L. Anderson 5032 " I Clerical Worker 10.88 0. A. Bassett 5033 Wages to apply on water bill 5:00 ' B. Bassett 5034 'p - " 'r iF n tt - 5.00 Joe Veloni 5035 it a it tr it it 5.00 Dave ,Summers 5036 " " " w w "' '5.00 E. A. Boyer 5037 t" to t► I n to 7.50 ' Ed. Wallen 5038 rF It tt W. ttr. It 5.00 W. T. Morgan ' 5039 is trn it n " n 5.00 Dick` Tasovac - 5040 tr w et• U rr rr 2.50 Dave Moody 5041 tr er '" '" tr Pt 2.50 Current Expense Fund 5042 Transfer of Funds 90.00 A. Sirett 5043 Labor at Filter Plant 3.00 L - 1 I- 0 ? Angust 3, 1937 dontinued- WATER FUND Gant. II Vallaze Tiernan. Co = Iron s, 5044 Repairs at Filter PlantDept. " 30.20 Hamburg Work 5045' Labor & Material W pate r 84.96 General Chemical co. 5046 Alum inum Sulphate, ,ilter Plant 79.50 Pennsylvania Salt Ca. 5047 Chlorine-Filter Plant:, 90.00 The Bristol Company- 5048 Repairs-Filter Plant' ' 1.17 Builders Iron Foundry Co. 5049 Meter Parts-Water Dept; 2.25 Morrison Mill C . " 5050 Lumber-Water Dept. 152.53 Schwartz -Iron WOrks 5051 Labor & Materiai,Water Dept. 9.12 Southside - Hatdware Co . 5052 Nails-,Water Dept. .30 Alvin Smith 5053 Painting. Signs-,Water :Dept. 15.00 Dept ' of Labor & Ind 5054 Ind Ins Med Aid, May & June 42.75 Union Printing- Ga. 5055 Supplies-, Water' Office 4.70 Wett Coast Telephone CO.- 5056 Telephone Service 7.70 Current Expense Fund 5057 Gasoline used in Water Trucks 23.10 Island Transfer Co. 5058 Coal for Filter Plant 24.48 Daily Mercury- 5059 Printing for Water Office 8.85 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 5060 Power for Whistle Lake Line 33.07 Anacortes Foundry Co. 5061 Labor & Material 3.50 Skagit Valley TeI. Co. 5062 Telephone at Avon 4.35 Shell Oil Co. 5063 Gasoline-Whistle Lake Pump. 40.43 The Texas Company 5064 Gasoline-Whistle Lake Pump 33.83 Van Buren & Heller 5065 Tools-Water Dept. 3.80 Marine Supply Go. 5066 Pipe Fittings & Material 2.74 Twentieth Street Service 5067 Used Casing & Tube 2.50 G. N. Dalstad 5068 Stamps for Water Dept. 10.00 Puget Sound Pr: & Lt. Go. 5069 Power for Avon Pump 780:05 T. G. McCrory 5070 Mileage on Car. 12.03 II GITY STREET $ , W. R. Burke 64- To buy Truck Fund Warrant #1 102.50 14 R. Burke 65 To Buy Truck fund Warrant #2 102.50 P. E. Olson 66 Salary as Street Foreman 12500 Lynn Balcomb 67 Salary as Graderman 12.09 Artis Taylor 68 Salary as Maintenance Man 110.00 V. Jarvis 69 Salary as Maintenance Man 49.50 Jahn Anderson . 70 Laborer St. Dept. ' 56.00 T. W. Dodson 71 St. Sweeper' 50.00 John G. Dorcy 72 Salary as Bookkeeper 25.00 Curtis Wharf" Go. ° 73 Material & Supplies 34.35 The Texas Company 74 Gasoline St. Dept. 41.25 Marine Supply Co . 75- Material St: Dept. .61 Benson Motors, 76 Repairs, Street TruCks 3.40 Schwartz Iron Works- 77 Labor- & Materials 8.14 Puget.' Sound Pr. & Lt. Go. 78 Power Arr Crusher 37.50 Feenaughty Mach. Co. 79= Parts for Grader 9.20 Morrison Mill Co. - 8o Lumber' St. Dept. 2.57 Shannon Hardware Co. 81 Material & Supplies 5.28 -Southside Hardware Co. '82 Supplies,St. Dept. . .65 Dept. of Labor & Industries83 Ind Ins & MedAid, May, Apr. & Jun 23.38 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 84 St. tights, Park& Shop Light 259.35. II ' W. G. McCallum 85 Rent of Taylor Blacksmith ' hop 40.00 Dept of Labor And. Ind. = 86 Ind Ins & Med Aid, Non Street .49' S. P. Walsh 87' . Labor on Garbage Dump 20.00 Wm Maris ' 88 Labor & Repairs, St. Trucks 64.30 , . , . . . ' . • A motion was made by Miller and seconded by Brady that the above Claims ° be referred to the Finance Committee for their approval. Motion Carried. Finance The Finance Committee considered the Glaims and recommended that the Claims Committee be allowed'and warrants be drawn in favor of same. Ayes, Fisher, Peters, - Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. Taylor suggested that all'merchants who would be affected by the proposed Peddlers 'rdinance arrange to meet with the City Attorney. Street The, matter" of changing the location of the Street Carnival, during the Mariners Carnival Pageant during the week 'of August 16th to August 21 , 1937, and after some ditcussion a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Miller that this matter be' referred' to the Street 'Committee, the Chief of the Fire Department and the Chief of the Police Pepartment with power to act. Motion carried. There being'no further business , a motion was made by Peters' and, seconded by Miller that ' the meeting 'adjourn. Motion carried. the meeting did' theladjourn. I . , : . t Attest: ' , dh-e_ acotre ` Mayor City C k AA , . • , - . 4 0 8 .. August 17, 1937 Regular meeting o the City Council of Anacortes met and was called to order Roll Call P. MayorGeorgeTheroll was called and Peters ,at 8:05 M. with Joe presiding. I Dildine , Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. Neely and Fisher were absent. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. Minutes The City Attorney reported on the Rademacher note which had been referred to Rademacher him, and said that after a conference with the Mayor and the Water Superin- , Note. tendeht , that the matter was settled by the balance of $118.00 on the note being- paid by Mr. Rademacher. The City Attorneyy then made a report on the proposed traffic Ordinance ,, and Traffic a motion was made by Brady and seconded by Dildine that the report of the Ordinance City Attorney be accepted and filed. Motion carried. `, The report of the Police Justice was read, and a motion was made by Miller police and seconded by Brady that the report of the Police Justice be accepted and Justice filed' Motion carried. Report J. E. - Harding, Park Superintendent, made an oral report for the Park Dept. The report of the Chief of the Fire Department for the Month of. July was read, Fire Chief' s and a' motion was made by Dildine and seconded by Miller that the report of the July- Fire Chief be accepted and filed. Motion carried. Report 1 A copy of the application for a Tavern License by F. L. McGillfor a renewal McGill' s of his present license was received by the Mayor from the Washington State Application Liquor Control Board and was presented to the City Council by the Mayor, and For Tavern a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Peters that this Application be License approved by the City Council. Motion carried. A petition was received from MacGregor Allan asking to improve and rebuild Petition of a building at 912 Fifth Street, and after some discussion the matter was ref- M. Allan. erred by the Mayor to the City Attorney and the Building and Sewers Committee. ''';';'''',-.1,.,..''.'-... The report of the Chief of Police was read and a motion was made by Brady and Chief of seconded by Dildine that the report of the Chief of Police be accepted and Police filed. Motion carried. Report. Brady spoke about a building at the corner of 25th Street and R Avenue which ;: , he thought belonged to the City of Anacortes and Skagit County, and recommended that it be boarded up. 1 ':::- A letter from the Howard Cooper Corporation was read, and a motion was made Miller and seconded by Peters that this matter be tabled. Motion carried. , A five year lease between the City of Anacortes and the following persons who Water tease have been water users around Avon, from the City of Anacortes Water System: with Avon t' August Kulin,Carl Oscar Peterson, John C. Natterlund, Fred Hastings, Nels ' Users. Theodorson, Bert Beeks, J. C. Merchant, Susan Beecher, John Ronhold, R. S. Reaney and Robert Wright , also Oscar Holmquist, The amount to be paid to the City of Anacortes on this lease is one dollar per year. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign this lease. Ayes, Peters, Miller, Dildine, Brady and Taylor. Carried. The traffic Ordinance came up for consideration at this time and a motion was Traffic made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the Traffic Ordinance be given its Qrdinance. third and final reading by sections. Motion cattied. Sec . ' 1 read,Peters moved,Dildine seconded that Sec. I,be adopted. Carried Sec. 2 read,Miller moved Dildine seconded that Sec. 2 ,be adopted. Carried. Sec . 3 read,Brady moved, Dildine seconded that Sec. 3 ,be adopted.Carried. Sec. 4 read,Peters moved,Miller seconded that the limit...of .onehour b.e_ placed , dn.:the "parking of vehicles on Commercial Avenue between Second Street and Eleventh Street between the hours of -9 A. M. and 6 P. M. Motion carried. A motion was made byMiller and seconded by Peters that Section 4 be adopted. Motion carried. , Sec. 5 read,Brady moved, Peters seconded that Sec . 5. be adopted. Carried. Sec. 6 read,Miller moved, Brady seconded that Sec. 6 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 7 read,Peters ,moved , Dildine seconded. that Sec.7 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 8 read,Peters moved Dildine secondedS . 8 ben that ec adopted. Carried. i ". Sec.9 read,Peters moved Dildine seconded that Sec . 9 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 10 read,Miller moved, Peters seconded that 3ec.10 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 11 read,Dildine moved , Peters seconded that Sec.il be adopted. Carried. Sec.12 read,Brady moved., - Dildine seconded that Sec.12 be adopted. Carried. Sec.13 read,Peters moved,Dildine seconded that Sec.13 be adopted. Carried. Sec.14 read,Miller moved,Dildine seconded that Sec .14 be adopted. Carried. Sec.15 read,Miller moved,Brady seconded that Sec .15 be adopted. Carried. Sec.16 read,Peters moved,Miller seconded that Sec . 16 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 17 read,Peters moved,Dildine seconded that Sec.17 be adopted. Carried. Sec .I read, Peters moved, Miller seconded that Sec.18 be ado;_ ted.Carried. sec.19 read,, Dildine moved, Peters seconded that ee.2(3 be ado to .. C r y '.2 ready Dildine moved, Peters secon e tYiat Carrie . Sec .21 read, Peters moved, Dildine seconded that Sec .21 be adopted.Carried. , 1 109 August, 1.7; 1937 Continued.. Sec-: 22. read,Brady moved; Dildine seconded that Sec. 22. be adopted, Carried. Sec. 23 read,Peters moved, Miller seconded that Sec. 23. be adopted. Carried. Sec. 24 read,Peters, moved, Dildine seconded that Sec.24 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 25' read, Peters moved, Miller seconded that. Sec.25' be adopted. Carried. Sec . 26. read,Miller moved, Dildine seconded that Sec.26 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 27 read,Peters moved, Dildine seconded that Sec.27 be adapted. Carried. Sec. 28 read,Miller moved, Dildine seconded that Section 28 be passed up to. • be considered later. Motion carried. Sec: 29 read,Peters moved, Brady seconded that Sec:. 29 be adopted. Carried. Sec., 30 read, Peters moved,Dildine seconded that Sec.30 be. adopted. Carried. • Sec. 31 read,Peters- Moved, Dildine seconded that Sec.31 be adapted. Carried. Sec-. 32 read,Peters moved, Miller sec:onded that See. 32 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 33, read,Milier moved,Brady seconded that Section33: be adopted. Carried. , Sec. 34 read,Peters moved,Dildine seconded that Sec. 34 be adopted. Carried. . Sec. 35 read,Peters moved, Dildine seconded that Sec.35 be adopted.. Carried. • Sec: 36 read,Peters. moved, Brady seconded that S'ec:. 36 be adopted. Carried. • Sec. 37 read,Peters. moved,Dildine seconded that Sec. 37 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 38 read,Miller moved, Peters seconded that Sec. 38 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 39 read,Miller moved, Brady seconded that Sec. 39 be adopted. Carried. See,: 40 read,Peters, moved,Dildine seconded that. Sec . 40 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 28 reread,Miller moved,Brady seconded. that Sec. 28 be adopted. Carried. Sec. 41 read, Peters moved, Miller seconded that Sec.41 be. adopted. itarried. A motion was made by Peters and seconded by Dildine that the Traffic Ordi- nance be adopted as a whole.xElkian aaxxImd. Ayes, Peters, Miller, Dildine, and Brady: Motion carried. Card Table The Card Table ane Pool Table proposed Ordinance was considered and discussed, Ordinance but was, tabled till. allater. meeting. J. A. lac@or- J. . McCorkle criticised the manner in which W. T. Rice was collecting . kle & money for Dog Licenses, and after some discussion the matter was referred by W. T. Rice. ' the Mayor to the License and Police Committee. Civil The Mayor accepted the resignation of A. R. Sellenthin and E. H. Keepers Service from the Civil service Board for the Fire Department. The Term of' P. F. Appointments'. Norman expired recently, and �the Mayor appointed the following to serve as a Civil service' Board for the lire Department and the Police Department: Joe Chitwo-od, six year term, D. V. Neely. four year term, and C. P. Biersmith two year term. . There being no further business, a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Peters that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting did then adjourn. Mayor Att st.: City Cl r . • September 7, .1937 Roll Call Regular meeting of the City Council of Anacortea met and was called to order ' at 8:20 P. M. with Mayor Joe George presiding-. The roll was called and Fisher, Peters, Miller and Brady were present. Neely, Dildine and Taylor were absent . Minutes The minutes. of the previous:: meeting' were read and approved as read. Quit Claim A letter from the City Treasurer ,was- read, in which the City Treasurer rec:- Deed to commended that a Quit Claim Deed be issued by the City of Anacortes to Dr. R. R. K. ' K. St. Pierre on Lots 11 and 12, in local Improvement District #138, and a. StPierre ' motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Miller that Dr. R. K. St. Pierre be given a Quit Claim Deed to these two lots and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign same. Motion carried. Police o Justice The August Report of the Police Justice waa read, and a motion was. made by Report Fisher and seconded by Peters_ that the Police Justice Report be accepted • and filed. Motion carried. • Water The report of the Wat.er 'Superintendent for the month of August was read, and Supt ' also the Water Superintendent made an oral reccommendation that the onethou- Report . sand cubic foot maximum for $2.50 , be extended from September 15, 1937 to October 15, 1937; and a motion was made by Brady and seconded by Miller that the report of the Water Superintendent be accepted. and placed on file, and that his. recommendation for a months. extension of time from September 15,1937 to October 15, 1937 to allow a thousand Cubic feet of water for $2.59 be accepted. Motion carried. Gasoline • The Gasoline report prepared by the Chief. of the Fire Department for the month Report- of August was read and a -motion was made by Peters and seconded by Fisher that this report be accepted and filed. Motion carried. Bushes on Miller brought up the matter of bushes out over the sidewalk on Commercial Streets'. Avenue, and Brady spoke of the same conditions on Fourth Street near 0 Avenue, and Fisher spoke about several holes or excavations. near the Oakes Avenue Fill. 110 ' September' 7, 1937 Continued . t Mr. Fritz,whose property is affected bythese holes or excavations \the Oakes Avenue Fill also spoke brifly on the conditions existing there , also another Oakes Ave. nearby resident spoke on this matter. After some further discussion this matter Fill was referred to the Street Committee and the Street: Supervisor. II Fisher asked for the opinion of the City Council in the matter of' the repair `' or improvement of Allan's Building at 912 Fifth Street. Brady spoke on this Allan's matter and was in favor of allowing Allans to improve the Building for tem- Building porary use. A motion was made by Miller and seconded by Brady that M Allan be 512-5th given permission to repair the Building at 912 Fifth Street with, materials of a fireproof nature. The Chief of the Fire Department wanted to know if M.- Allan would be required to submit his plans , specifications and' description of- materials •to be used in repairing the building to the Building Inspector for his approval before the Building Permit was issued , and the City Council decided that this was required, and should be followed as the City O-dinance provides. Motion carried. There was -some discussion regarding the inspection of wiring in certain buildingE State in Anacortes, ant the Mayor suggested having the State Wiring Inspector come Wiring • and inspect the wiring, and a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Miller Inspector that the City Clerk write -to the State Wiring Inspector, Mr. G. A. Larson- in Bellingham, Washington, and have him come to Anacortes and inspect the wiring in such buildings as the Mayor or City Council may find needing this inspection. Motion carried. Brady wanted to have two or three- thousand folders of pamphlets printed explain- Folders on ing the new Traffic Ordinance Number 882, ..motion. was..made by uiller .and. .see-�•; Traffic a`. onded by Brady that this matter be held over till next meeting. Motion carried. Ordinance A communication was read from John Baker asking for a lease of the East End of John Baker Twenty Eighth Street east of the Railroad right of way, and a motion was made Lease of by Miller and seconded by Fisher that the City Council grant a lease to John End• of- 28th Baker on the end of Twenty Eighth Street east of the Railroad right of way for Street. one year for one dollar, beginning September 1, 1937 and ending September 1 , • 1938, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and sign the lease. . Motion carried. A renewalipolicy for the Police Car from M. R. Kingsley was presented to the Insurance City Council with the City Attorney's reort in favor of the policy, and a Policy for motion was made by Miller and seconded by Peters that this renewal policy on Police Car. the Police Car Be accepted. Motion carried. As a new State Law prevents a Bank from paying any interest on the Demand Reaolution Deposits of the City, a resolution was prepared by the Gity Attorney which to Bank of released the Bank of Commerce from paying theCity of Anacortes the one quarter Commerce. of one per cent. which it has been paying since a Resolution was passed an June 18, 1935, and a motion was made by Peters and seconded by Miller that the Resolution be accepted and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sing the Resolution. Motion carried. ,_ A Sponsor' s Agreement from the Works Progress Administration was read in which W. P. A. the City of Anacortes would agree to furnish funds not supplied by Federal Communi- Funds on aTyping Project, and after some discussion Mille mad a motion sec- cation. onded by Peters that this matter be laid over for further donsideration.Carried. The City Attorney presented a new Peddler'sOrdinance to the City Council and New Peddler' s after some discussion a motion was made -by Brady and seconded by Peters that Ordinance the new Peddler's Ordinance be given its first and second readings by title. Motion carried. The new Peddler' s Ordinance given its first and second readings .by .title, and -a motion was made by Brady and seconded by Peters that the Ordinance be referred to the City Attorney and the Judiciary Committee. Motion carried. The following Claims were read to the Gity Council for the month of August 1937: CURRENT EXPENSE Sadie M. Arges 6837 -Salary City Treasurer 50.00 Sohn G. Dorcy 6838 " City Clerk & cash adv. 51.00 W. V. Wells 6839 " City Attorney 50.00 Dr. H. E. Frost 6840 " Health Officer 22.50 A. R. Sellenthin 6841 "' Police Justice . 20.00 Mrs. C . Storme 6842 't Janitor-City Hall 25.00 O. E. Arges 6843 °� Deputy Treasurer 90.00 G. N. Dalstad 6844 Postage-City Clerk' s Office. 2.00 Fern Press 6845 Supplies " . " " .85 Mrs. S. D. Temple , 6846 Supplies W. P. A. & City CClerk 4.75 Union Printing Co. 6847 Supplies W. P. A. & " "' 30.27 Joe George 6846 Cash advenced 5.00 • Jahn M. Turner 6849 Typewriter Service 7.50 M. Rt Kingsley 6850 Bond for City Attorney 5.00 - Union Oil Co. 6851 Floor Oil-City Hall 2.05 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt . Co. 6852 Lights-City Hall, 9.34 Fern Press 6853 Printing Supplies-City Atty. l0-O0 H. H. Hinshaw . 6854 Salary as Chief of Police 135.00 Tom Brown 6855 "' Asst Chief of Police 1/0.00 `Fred Gadke 6856 " as Patrolman 105.00 - 1 ill . , September: 7, 1937 Continued _ - . _ . CURRENT EXPENSE: Cont. . . . II Anacortes Steam Laundry 6857 Laundry-Pollee Dept ' 256 Kerney/a Variety Store Dept, of:Labor & Ind. 1=1,- S„ Kingsley 6856 Suppliea Police Dept. .': ' . 6859 Ind Ins ' &• Med Aid-PoliCe Dept. 6860' InaUrance on Polide-Car 1,00 11::66 30,00' • JateaMcLachian * 6861 seter work' City- Jail -- 2,00' Standard 'OlI co. ' 6862 Tire Repairdalide Gar ' 200 - L. E. Shider 6863 Salary aa Fire Chief- - " ' - . 132,30 Bert.:VerraI ' 6864 Salary' as Aaat .Chief-Fire Dept . 112.70 M. G. Sttock 6865' Salary as Captain tr• it 10290 M. GOokston 68-66 Zdiaty as FireMan : " . 75.46 C,- Strock " - 6867 Salary as Fireman & Gail Man - ' 3700 George Olson 6868 Wages as' Call Man-Fire Department 6.50 - Wm, Beale ''' - 686.9 It it ft ' It ft 4 ' '75 Bert Hanatead 6870 9" w 41 w ur ft 4:•25. R. BUslie-Y- 6871wwwww w 6,25' , A. Mondhan- 6872 4 4 4 4 4 It 1.00 - Pi'ed, Fiaher 6873, m w Ed. 'McGovern = 687494- www Ji, 1,50 Earl.. HoImea 687.5' tr iv il-- it It: ft 7.5 -Mbore--. , 6876 "tww * "7 it 2'.25 , I-On- Anderson 6877 It tt tt tt, Itt It' 4.,00 Al. Munro: i. '• 6878 ! - 0" - ti, - it . - tv . . It, 4:00 L. E. , Snider ' - 6879 Gash advanced for- postage ' 1.00 Union Oil CotpanyY- - 6880 Gasoline-City- PUMP 126,23 AnaCortes .StedM Ldy. : 6881 LaundrY-.Fire Dept.. . - '1.95 • Anab.orte's Water 'Dept.. : - 6882' Hydrant. Rental- 395 .00 Firemenla-ReiiefPen.Fd. 6883 2% of Firemen's' Salaries 8.64 , - West'Coast-T-elePhoneCO . 6884 Telephone SerVice 5 .35 HeWitt-Rubber C'o,-' ''. . . ' . 6885-- Hose-Fire DePt.: - - : Schwartz Iron Works- • * 6886 Material-Fire Dept . 22.59 . 75 Shannon Hardware Co. 6887 Tools-Fire Dept. , . : . 1.96 Daily Mercury . 6888 Printing Official Notices. 31.48 Frank Knapp 6889 Salary for work in City Parks 85.00 D. V. Neely 6890 Supplies-Police Dept. . 1,02- . , • LIBRARY FUND . . . . . . E, Luella. Howard. 1021 Salary & Cash Advanced . 75.80 . Evelyn Lundberg 1024 Salary as Asst Librarian . , 45.00 Blanche Sackett. 1025 Salary as Junior Librarian 35.00 Fred Marshall . 1026 Salary- as Janitor at Library 25.00 Shannon Hardware, Co. im Paint & repair of Flag Pole' 16.06 Puget. Sound News Co. 1028 Books & Magazines, 40.40 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt.. Co. 1029 Lights. for Library 4.00 American Library Assn. 1030 Magazine Subscription 3.00 E. P. Barker 1031 Insurance on Library 5.92 Anacortes Water Dept. 1032 Water used at Library 9 .10 E. Luella Howard - - ' - 1-033 , Supplies for Library . 11.10 . . PARK FUND I . I. E. Harding. J. E'. Harding 964 Salary as Park Supt.Supt. , ..965 Cash ,advanced for painting pole 966 =Gasoline used in Park Truck 100.00 15.00 Current Expense Fund 5.94 Van Buren. & Heller 967 Material-Park Dept.. ' 2.85 Fixit Shop 968 Repairs for Park Dept. 2 .25' t' Shannon Hardware Co. ';)969. Supplies- for Park Dept. 13.73 Dept. of Labor & Ind. 970 Ind Ins. & Med Aid 6.53 CITY' STREET' ' . . . . . 117,, R. Burke. 89 Purchase of Emergency Fund #874 Wts.309.00 P. E. Olson. 9O Salary as Street Foreman 125.00 Artia Taylor 91 Salary as Maintenance Man 110.00 V. Jarvis . . 92. Salary as: Maintenance .Man 107.59 T. W. Dodson . 93 Salary as: Street. Sweeper ' 50 .00 C, Dewar 94 Salary as Laborer in St. Dept, 6.00 E. A. Palmar - 95 Salary as Laborer in St. Dept. ' 4.50 John 0,... Doray , _ _ 96 Salary. as Bookkeeper . 25.00 Puget Sound Pr.. & Lt. Co. 97 Power for Crusher,St. Dept. 37.50 Marine Supply Co, 98 Material & Supplies 19.05. Chester D. Smith Co. 9,9 Mowing an. Primary ' Highway 18.00' . E. K. Wood Lumber . 100. Lumber,Street. Dept. 76.09 Union Oil Co. . - . 101. Gasoline Street. Trucks 42.90 Standard. Oil Co. 102- 5 Gallons-Priming Solution 2 ,30 Standard Oil Ca. . 103: Roofing Paing & Priming Solution 4.60 Morrison Mill. Co, . 104 Lumber,Street Dept .. 9.29 - Dept of Labor & Ind.. 105 Ind Ins & Med Aid,July 13.13 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 106 Lights at Blacksmith Shop .65 S. P. Walsh 107 Labor on Garbage Dump 20.00 Dept - of Labor & Ind 108 Ind Ina 4 Med Aid, Non Street _ .57 Puget Sound. Pr. '& Lt.Co. 109 Street Lights 259.47 r t.w I ") 4, September 7, 1937 , Continued WATER DEPARTMENT II T. G. McCrory , 5071 Salary as Water Supt. 250.:00 Dave Riggs 5072 * " Service Man 125,:00 Frank. Verral 5073 " w Service Man 105.00 W. O.. Rogers 5074 u " Filterman 110.00 Russe.11Carolan 5075 U " Filterman 90..00. Lester Thomas 5076 K " Pump Maan-Avon 75.00 John G. Dorcy 5077 " # Bookkeeper 25.:00. :{ Katherine L. Anderson 5078 " For Clerical Work 8.32, Dave Moody 50 9 Labor to applied on water bilg] 20.50 , 0. A. Bassett 5080 "* "r " " "t " 12.50 J. J.. Savage 5081 " "' it " " " 12.50 W. T. Morgan 5082 "t K tt "t "• "' 12.50 E. A. Boyer 5083 a It "t it to a 8.00. M. Savage 5084 a K` "' n- "- ": 2.00. . R. M.. Seitz 5085 U "t tt " * "t 11.00 Morrison Mill Co . 5086 Lumber for Water Dept. 4.2.5 Sherman's Auto Wreckers 5087 Used truck parts 3. 57 R. R. Poppelton Inc . 5088 Lumber for Water Dept. 30.74. G. N.. Dalstad 5089 Postage for Water Dept . 10.00 Maxine Supply Co. 5090 Supplies & Materials 38.3.7 Standard Oil Co. 5091 Gasoline for Whistle Lake Pum. 33..17 Current Expense Fund 5092. Transfer of Funds 90.00 West Coast Telephone Co. _ 5093 Telephone service. 5.60 T. G. McCrory 5094 Mileage on Private Car 18.92 John M. Turner 5095 Adding Machine Service 6.25 Jim Belknap 5096 Labor & Material Water Trucks 71.13 Dept .of Labor & Ind 5097 Ind Ins & Med'Aid 27.81 Skagit Valley Telephone Co. 5098 Telephone Service-Avon 3.20 1 Puget. Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. - 5099 Power for Whistle Lake Line 33.41 Worthington Gamon Meter Co 5100 Meter Parts-Water Dept . 10.07 ; : Port .of Anacortes 5101 Freight on Alum for Filter 111.35 General Chemical Co. . 5102 Aluminum Sulphate for Filter 402.60 10 Chlorine for Filter Plant 1 .00 Pennsylvania Salt Co. 5 3 35 Scientific Supplies Co. 5104 Chemicals for Filter Plant .76 Warrant Cancelled 5105 See Warrant # 5109 Schwartz Irin. Works 5106 Welding & Repairs 25.75 '' Wallace & Tiernan Co. 5107 Repair Parts-Filter Plant .60 Tax Commission 5108 Business Tax-Water Sales 396.94 Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 5109 Power for Avon Pump 780.05 . The above Claims were read, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Brady that the Claims be referred to the Finance Committee for, their approval. Motion carried. The Finance Committee recommended that the Claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of same . Ayes; F3e}.er7 Pe4ere, Miller aed-Biaady. Met eict eaFEied. A Motion was made by Brady and seconded by Miller that the report of the Finance Committee be accepted. Ayes, Fisher, Peters, Miller and Taylor. Motion carried. : A motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Brady that the City Council adj.ourn until September 14, 1937 at 7 :00 P. M. for consideration or adoption of a . Preliminary Budget for 1938. Motion carried. The City Council so adjourned. oe q.t., U tye Mayor Attest: ?4 (,J4R/.. , ,dity Cler 7) • ; September 14, 1937 An adjourned meeting .of the City Council of Anacortes met and was called to order at 7:10 P. M. with Mayor Joe George Presiding. The Roll was called and Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. , This was an adjourned meeting to consider the Preliminary Budget for 1938. Mr. Archie Allan spoke about the Building formerly owned by the Elks which he referred to as the City Building, and said that the Community had raised $751.00, and that the roof had been repaired, and Mr. .A. Allan asked the City Council to include an item of $320.00 together with interest for a payment on the City Building in November 1938. Mrs Douglass Alimond stated that the payments had been taken care of until November 1938. . _ The Consideration of the Preliminary Budget was taken up at this time. The Mayor read the Preliminary Budget he had prepared to the City Council , amd Mr. McCrory spoke about the different items in the City Street Fund. -- • _. 8-1 September 14, 1937. _ _ . _ . . _ • Birth & - The Mayor -brought up the matter of keeping the Birth and Death, Records' at the' Death C'i_ty Hall,, and. after some discussion the City Clerk was authorized to ' communi- Records cate with the State. of Washington. Bureau of Vital Statistics to find out who has .the authority to appa'i.n.t. or designate the person or place where the- Birth and Death Records shalI. be kept. Dildine excused by the Mayor on account of" a sickness. Prelimin- The Preliminary 'Budget was amended in several places, and a ;metion was made by ary - Miller an'd' seconded by, Brady that the 'Preliminary Budget 'be' adopted as amended Budget. and that the City Clerk publish-a .notice that -the Preliminary Budget had been adopted, and that the'City •Council meet on October' 4, 1937, at 8:00 P. M. to adopt aTfinal Budget for 1938. Ayes, Peters, Miller and Brady. Taylor not voting. Motion- carried. There being no further business, a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Peters that the Council adjourn. Motion arried. The council =did then adjourn. ° Attest.: Mayor City lerk • September 21 , 1937 Regular meeting ' of the C'i.ty Council of- Anacortes met and was called to order Roll at 8:05 P'. M. With Mayor J'oe .George presiding: The Roll was called 'and Fisher, Call Peters , Dildine, Miller and Brady were present.. Taylor and Neely- were absent . Minutes. The minutes last two previous meetings -read and approved with a correction. The correction was:That in' reference - to the ne« 'law which prevents the Banks from paying interest on demand 'deposits , the minutes stated that it was a State law and should have stated that it was a. Federal law. Bldg. The Mayor announced that the position of- Building Inspector be discontinued ins. until further notice and that. all 'Building Operations within the Fire Limit . be referred. by- the Chief of the Fire Department to the City Council. Chief of The report of the Chief of Police for the month' of August was 'read, and a Police motion was made. by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the Chief of Police Report report be accepted and filed. Motion carried. Report of The report of the Chief of the 'Fire Department was read for the month. of ' Fire August., and a motion- was made by- Brady and seconded by Miller that the report Chief. of the Fire Chief be accepted and filed. . Elks & The Mayor' brought up the- natter of the Slot Machines at the Elks and Eagles Eagles Club ,rooms ; and after some discussion- a 'motion was made 'by Dildine and sec- Slot onded by -Miller that the Chief of Police visit andsdetermi'ne from the proper Machines . Officials of both the Elks and Eagles Club"Roo.ms and whether or' no t 'they intend to pay to, the City' of Anacortes a License of ' the Slot Machines- they are operating in ' their Club Rooms, and report to the City Council at next meeting. Motion carried. Shannon An application for a Plumbers License from Thomas Shannon was read in which Applicat- he wanted a License for the 'balance of the year for $6.25: According to the ion for Plumbing Ordinance .a. license for Plumbers -cannot be issued for less than $25.00 Plumbers so a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Peters that the check for $6.25 License be returned to Mr Shannon' and explain the action .of the City Council on this matter. Motion carried. E. Moody An Application for a Garbage Hauler' s License accompanied by the fee of $10. 00 Applica for the License was' presented to the City' Council.Mr: S: 'P. Walsh. was present tio.n for and spoke briefly, and Mr. L. L. Todd spoke at some length for Mr. Walsh and a Garbage pointed out that the presej'tt.'Garbage Service was good and that the ' City Council Haulers should hesitate before granting another Garbage License, and Mr. L.. S., Sewell License. spoke and concurred with Mr: Todd in this matter.' After some further discussion a motion was made by, Dildine and seconded by Miller that Mr. Everett Moody be • given a Garbage Haulers' License. Ayes, Dildine, Miller and Brady. Nays , Fisher, and Peters; Motion carried.. Report A Report from the Department of Highways to the 'Mayor and City Council in from the which was recominiended that Stop Signs be placed on all Streets at intersection Dept . of entering Commercial Avenue , and also On Second Street from Commercial Avenue Highways. the International Ferry Pack, and other recommendations for the maintenance and improvement of 'the Primary Highway in Anacortes ,and further pointed out the encroachment of certain Gas Stations on certain streets , and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the 'City Clerk notify the owners of all gas stations' whose stations or gas pumps encroach on the Primary Highway. Motionccarried. ir- . , . 114 • : September 21, 1937 Continued. • The :natter of reserving certain Parking spaces was discussed at some length, Reserved and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the Parallel Parking Parking space on the north side of Fifth Street in the Block next tq Commercial Spaces Avenue between Commercial. Avenueand .the alley of this same Block be reserved for the Physicians and Surgeons who have their offices in the Medical Dental Build II - ing, also a reserved space for the Mail Truck ,and Rural Delivery mail cars on Eighth Street near the back door or the Post Office ,also . that space be .reserved in front of the two undertaking establishments for funeral purposes. Carried. A Communication from W. G. McCallum in reference to Lot 7, Block 82 , Original McCallum • 4t Plat of .the City of Anacortes, which carries an assessment of $21.69 , which 1 Communication became due in 1917, and the City Attorney recommended that the City Treasurer be authorized to accept this amount of $21.69 and sign a receipt in full pay- ment of the assessmentt and a motion was made by Peters and seconded by Dildine that the City Attorney' s recommendation be accepted. Ayes , Fisher, Dildine , , Peters , and Brady. Motion carried. . The Mayor brought up the matter of a wire enclosure over the sidewalk at the Sidewalks northease corner of Nineteenth Street and Commercial Avenue , and after some 19th & discussion the matter was referred to the Street Committee . Com. Ave. A bid was received and read from Mr. Prank Ferguson on Lots 1-2- & 3, in Block 5 Frank Shannon' s Amended Plot , District # 139, after some discussion this matter was Ferguson referred by the Mayor to the Finance Committee and the 'Water Superintendent. Bids for lot . There being no further business , a motion was made by Dildine and seconded by Fisher that the City Council adjourn. Motion carried. The City Council did then adjourn. oc- `SA.-vL6 Mayor Attest: City Cler October1937.4, A meeting of the City Council of Anacortes to consider and adopt a final Budget fop the year 1938 met and was called to order at 8 :00 P. M. with Mayor Roll Joe George presiding. The Roll was called and Neely, Fisher , Peters, Dildine , Call ' Brady and Taylor were present. Miller was absent. The Mayor spoke and gave some of. his views on the preliminary Budget and among Mayor's other things stated that he prepared the Budget without any assistance from Talk anyone. A Communication of protest from W. R.. Burke was read in which he pretested W. R. Burke against the City of Anacortes including the amount of $400.00 in the Contingent Protest. Fund as a payment on the Old Elks Building, or the "City Building" as it was called, to:.�be paid in November 1938. Mr. Archie Allan spoke in favor of inclu- ding this item of $400.00 in the Budget for 1938, and Mrs. .)ouglass Allmond , was much in favor of including this amount for the "City Building", and pointed out the need of this Building for a Meeting place for young people. Change of III Neely was named as Chair'VIan of the Judici .ry Committee and Miller was named as Committee Chairman of the Light and Water Committee ,by the Mayor. Chairmen Joe Chitwood spoke in reference to the Civil Service Commission, of which he is Joe the Chairman, and asked that every possible effort be made to raise the s,,laries Chitwood on of the men in the Police and Fire Departments, as he thought a raise could be , Civil Service given .:even with the reduced valuation. Com. Mr.. W. R. Burke spoke again in reference to the Emergency Fund #874 Warrants , W. R. Burke and said that he had purchased them all, and that $500.00 in tarrants and the Emergency interest on the same had. been paid to date . Taylor them explained to Mr. Burke #874 the manner in which the Warrants were paid. Mr. McCrory also spoke and further described the manner in which the City Street Fund Warrants were used to pay .:' the Emergency, #874 Warrants. After some further discussion a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Peters Adjournment that the Council,meeting adjourn until 9:00 P. M. on Tuesday October 5, 1937. Motion carried. the City Council did then adjourn.. dlYe... „[ a L l "e- Mayor . Attest: City rk : i 1 A i n , „__ _______ __ _____ _ _________ _ October 5-, 1937 I 1' ... 5_ , _, _________ _____ ________ ,__ .„_____ i,,, _ _ _ _ _ . . . . _ . _ . . _ . Regular meeting of the-City.C'ity. Council of Anacorte.2 met ' ant was' called' to order . at 8:10- P. M. with- Mayor Joe George 'l'res'iding. ; the Roll was called and Neely, II Roll" Pishex, Peters, Dildine, aril er. Brady and Taylor. Call. ° The-Minutes- of the previous-,. meeting were read and approved as• read. Chief' of The -Chief of Police made an.. oral' report on' the .Slot Machines being 'used in the police Zagies and the Elks Club Rooms. ' A motion Was made by Dildine and` seconded. by Report biller that the report of the 'Chief of' Police be accepted. Motion carried. Police The report of the PoliceJustice `for the month' of September was read, ' and a Justice motion was made by' Peters `and seconded 'by 'Dildin.e that ' the report of' the Police Report Justice be accepted and placed' on file. Motion carried. dater e er was read, and Taylor made • Supt ' am.otibn` `- which. was seconded .by Peters that the report of the Water Superintend- Report. - ent -be accepted and placed on file. Fire Chiefs TheaChief of the' Fire 'DCpartment' presented the Gasoline Report for the month of Report. September Which Was read, and '.a•notion was Made by' Brady and seconded by Miller th. that the Gasoline Report be accepted and filed. °Motion carried. H. C.. Barney, A :communication from H. C. Barney in reference to the Slot Machine's in use at Communi- 'the -Ei'ks Club' Room 'Was read . in which hel asked "ta have"a' little' more time `to - ' cation. make a�ni ritten answer 'on the matter, but" promised to have a written answer to be presented ' to the :City- Council on its° regular tee t i ng ''on' October 19 , 1937, And -the Council thought that Mr. Barney should have until this time to make his answer on this- matter:.. 11 State Dept A letter from the State "of' Vlashington Department Of Healtll to 'Mr. wells the of Health City Attorney was read to the City Council in reference to' the 'matter- of who on Vital may appoint local registrars for' registering births and' deaths. There has 'been Statistics some s discussion about keeping . the- birth'and 'death records at the City Hall , and after Some" further disou:ssion' about the letter from the Department of Health, the matter was referred to the Printing and health Committee. Robert R. A letter- Was read.. from Robert' R.' Dewar 'and singed by a 'number of-petitioners' Dewar asking' the City Council to re-ma-ye-a Building 'at the corner of Seventh Street Letter and °R' Avenue; and Mr. Robert R. Dewar :des ices 'to do the ' work of removing - thelbuilding; after -some discussion the Mayor referred the matter to the Street Committee, . Letter from A letter from the Department Of Highways was read in 'r:e.ference to the amount of Dept. of money the City of 'Anacor"tes will ' receive from the Primary 'Highwayin Anacortes Highways from. April 1, 1937 to April 1, 1939 , but no action was taken in the matter. ° Letter A communication. from Voituat Furniture Store for reserved parking space in front from of the west door of their store was- read, and after -some discussion a motion was Voitus> made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that no reservations shall be granted Store for parking except the Medical Doctors , the space at the back door of the Post Office,and the undertakers: to have parking apace for funeral purposes, and that a notice to this effect to published in the city Paper. Motion carried. . Pedd .tr' s At this time the Peddler' s Ordinance came up for its third and final reading, Ordinance and a: motion was made by Brady and seconded by Peters that the Peddler's-Ordin- ance be given its third and final reading by sections. Motion carried. II Sec.= I read, Brady moved, Dildine seconded that Sec. I be adopted. Motion carried. Sec .9 2 read, Peters Moved,Dildine Seconded that Sec. 2 be adoptede Motion carried. Sec.° 3 read, a motion was made by Dildine and seconded by Miller' that the amount fixed for the minimum fine in section 3 beh25.00. Motion carried. Dildine moved, Brady seconded that Section 3 be adopted. Motion carried. Sec.- 4 read, Brady moved:, Dildine seconded that Sec. 4 be adopted. Motion carried. Sec.° 5 read,Neely moved, Miller seconded that Sec. 5, be adopted. Motion -Carried. A mation was made by Neely and seconded by Brady that the Peddler' s Ordinance be adopted as a whole. Wiadm o:axzi:ed. Ayes,Neely, Peters , .Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor•. Nags , 'Fisher. Motion carried. The „following Claims .for the Month of September 1937 were read: . ' : ; CURRENT. EXPENSE- Sadie M. Arg.;es . 6891 Salary-City Treasurer 50. 00 ' John G. Dorcy 6892. Salary-City Clerk 50.00 W'. U. Wells ' . 6893. - Salary-City Attorney - 50 .00 H. E e Frost M. D. 6894 Salary-Health Officer 22. 50 A. R. Selle.nthin 6895- Salary-Police Justice ° 20.00 Mrs .• C. Storme 6896 Salary-Janitor-City Hall 25.00 0. L. Arges 6897 Salary-Deputy .Treasurer . 90.00 Daily Mercury 6:898 Printing ,Notices 15.81 G. N. Dalstad 6899 Postage-city clerk' s Office 2.50 II Trick & Murray 6900 supplies-City. Clerk' s Office 20 .86 John .Anderson 6901: Labor in City Hall Puget Sound Pr. & Lt m Co. 6902 Lights in. City Hal-16.78 Island Transfer Ca . 6903. Fuel Oil-Cit.y J Hail 9.26 'hest. Coast Telephone Co. 6904 Telephone Service • 3.85 H. .H. Hinshaw ' 6905 Salary & Cash advanced , 136.75 • Tom ;Brown 6906 Salary-Patrolman 110.00 Fred Gadke 6907 Salary-Patrolman 105.00 Ai t iir October 5, 1937 Continued CURRENT.EXPENSE Standard Oil Co . 6908 Tire repairs-Police Dept . .50 111 Marine supply Co. _,6909 Supplies- Police Dept. 3.65 Dept. of Labor & Industries 6910 Ind Ins & Med Aid. 10.64 Benson Motors 6911 Repairs to Police Car 21.55 L. E. Snider 6912 Salary as Fire Chief 132.30 Bert Verral 6913 Salary as Asst . Chief 112.70 M. G. Strock - 6914 Salary as Captain-dire Dept . 102.90 M. Cookston 6915 Salary as Fireman 98.00 C. Strock 6916 Wages-Call Man a " 4.25 George Olson 6917 ". " " 0 " " 2.00 Bert Hanstead 6918 " it It t' .75 A. Mondhan 6919 a It ►i t► tt •75' `'` Fred Fisher 6920 II " It W W 1.25 .2 Standard Oil Co . 6921 Floor Oiler-Fire Dept. 2.62 Shell Oil Go. 6922 Gasoline-City Pump 22.22 Anacortes Steam Laundry 6923 Laundry-Fire Dept. 3.26 Anacortes Water Department 6924 Hydrant Rental 395.00 Firemen's Relief & Pension Fd. 6925 2% of Firemen's salaries 9.10 L. E. Snider 6926 Cash Advanced .8o Continental Battery Co. 6927 Battery for Fire Dept. 68.25 . U. S. Rubber Products 6928 Chemicals for Fire Dept. 3. 55 Neely's Grocery 6929 2 Brooms for Fire Dept. 1.96 Van Buren & Heller 6930 Tools for Fire Dept. 4.35 Warren Gilbert 6931 Attorney Fees-Strock & Lechner 50.00 LIBRARY FUND E. Luella Howard 1034 Salary & Cash Advanced 75`.80 Evelyn Lundberg 1035 Salary as Asst. Librarian 45.00 Blanche Sackett 1036 Salary as Junior Librarian 35.00 Fred Marshall 1037 Salary as Janitor-Library 25.00 Anacortes Water Department 1038 Water used at Library 2.50 R. L. Polk & Co. 1039 City Directory 10.00 Puget Sound Power & Lt . Co. 1040 Lights Used at Library 3.80 M. Flagg 1041 Wood for Library 150.00 Puget Sound News Co. 1042 Books & Magazines 45.24 PARK FUND J. .E. Harding 971 Salary as Park Supt 100.00 Frank Knapp 972 Salary-Labor in City Parks 42. 50 Current Expense Fund 973 Gasoline used in Park Truck 6.76 Department of Labor & Ind. 974 Ind Ins & Med Aid 5.95 WATER DEPARTMENT T. G. McCrory 5110 Salary as Water Supt. 250.00 Dave Riggs 5111 Salary as Service Man 125.00 Frank Verral 5112 Salary as Service Man 105.00 W. 0. Rogers 5113 Salary as Filterman 110.00 Russell Carolan 5114 Salary as Filterman 90.00 I, Lester Thomas 5115 Salary as Pumpman-Avon 75.00 John G. Dorcy, 5116 Salary as Bookkeeper 25.00 Katherine L., Anderson 5117 Salary for Clerical Work 5.,44 O. A. Bassett 5118 'Wages , to apply on water bills 2..50 Frank Bassett _ 5119 It tt Pt If It it 2 .50 Tom En,tus 5120 if It r► U M R 2.50 . Dave Moody 5121 it a it " a n 2.50 . E. A. Boyer _ . 5122 rP a 0 m w * 2.50 Marion Savage 5123 't a tt It It M 2.50 Skagit Electric Co. 5124 Repairs at Pump House-Avon 11.70 f$ Union Oil Co. . 5125 Gasoline & Oil-Whistle Lake 37.12 Puget Sound Power & Lt. Co. 5126 Power for Whistle Lake Line 33 .61 Worthington Meter Co. 5127 deter Farts 7.65 Puget Sound Power & Lt . Co. 5128 Power for Avon Pump 772.82 E. K. Wood Lumber Co. 5129 Lumber for Water Dept. 54. 76 Pennsylvania Salt Co. 5130 Chlorine for Filter Plant 90.00 Wallace & Tiernan 5131 Repair Parts-Filter Plant 13.07 Hamb.erg Iron Works 5132 Welding Pipe Line . 18.64 General Chemical Co.. 5133 Balance due on Alum 2.40 Nash Engineering Co . 5134 Vacuum Pump for Priming-Avon 307.00. Curtis Wharf Co . 5135Material & 8u lies . 1 . r pp 357 Skagit Valley Tel. Co. 5136 Telephone Service-Avon 4.00 Dept. of Labor & Industries 5137 Ind Ins & Med Aid 26.29 Marine Supply Co. 5138 Material & Supplies 44.67, T. Q. McCrory 5139 Mileage on car & Cash Adv. 17.78 Current Expense Fund 5140 Transfer of Funds 90.00, Simpson's Electric Shop 5141 Repairs & Parts-Water Dept. 22.96 • Shell Oil Co . 5142 Gasoline for 'Thistle Lake Pump 33.00 West Coast Telephone Co . 5143 Telephone Service - - 10. 70 Van Buren & Heller 5144 Material & ''upplies 8.77 Standard Oil Co . 5145 Gasoline- histle Lake Pump 33.99 Island Transfer Co. 5146 Coal for Filter Plant 26. 52 Shell Oil Co. 5147 Gasoline used in Water Trucks 49. 50 Schwartz Iron works 51404 Repairs & Material 12.81 1 1 Ii ? October 5 , 1.937' uo.nti.nued CITY STREET FUND` Warrant Cancelled 110 Replaced by No,. 12 II P. E. Olson 4 Artis Taylor 1T1 : Salary as Street foreman 125. 00 112 Salary as Maintenance fan 110.00 V. Jarvis 113 Salary as' Maintenance Man 46.00 T'., W. Dodson 114 Salary as Street Sweeper 50.00 John Anderson Q 115' Salary- as Laborer 4 a 70.00 Lynn Balcomb 116 Salary- as Graderman 63.33 John G. Dorcy 117• - Salary as Bookkeeper 2540 Schwartz _Iron Works 118 Labor & Suppl iet 1.70 Standard Oil Go. 119 Asphalt. & Gear Grease 31.37 Puget Sound Power && Lt . Co . 121 Power for Crusher_, 37. 50 Schwabac.her Hdw. Co.. 120 Yellow Paint for Street 43.75 Marine Supply Co. 122` Material & Supplies 7.36 Curtis Wharf Co. 123 i Yard fine sand 1 .75' E. A. Abbott 124: Equipment Repairs-Int Truck 1.25 Van Buren & Heller 125' Tools & Material 4.09 Island Transfer Co." 126 Freight on Asphalt 542 Dept . of Labor & Industries 127 Ind Ins- & Med Aid 11.80 S., P. Walsh 128 Labor on Garbage Dump 20.00 Puget Sound Power & Lt.Co. 129 Street Lights 259.47 Dept. of Labor & Ind. 130 Ind Ins- & Med Aid-Non 'street .59 .Shell Oil Go. 131' Gasoline' used in Street Trucks ;;`58.91 W. R. Burke 132' To buy- Emergency Fund #874 \Vts 207.27 The above Claims were read, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the Claims: be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion Carried. The Claims were referred to the Finance Committee and then the 3 inance uom- mitee recommended that the claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of same. A motion was made by'Miller and seconded by Dildine that the, report of the r`inance 'ommittee be accepted. Ayes , Neely, Fisher, Peters , fildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. approximately The city, Attorney reported that there was a Suit in the amount ofnt,2,400.00 Werner " ,:.. b 014sht again t the City` . A 600rtes: by Carl Vernespai d'his' wife and Yiiseo> �1 VY _ (1 ^tS, r V .. a.'n r�}-� -y,fy �� " 1. "L Suits iiobes? ` erner�-land `hi wife; a.nd''that• both the. uz' e1'coi�ld-b 66ttled for $300.00. harine The City Attorney recommended that if the two Suits could be settled for this Drive amount of $300.00 that the City- of Anacortes should settle for this amount and have the City- Engineer prepare a deed, and be sure to include enough of the Right of Way so that the" City of Anacortes would be protected against. damage suits in the future- caused by earth slides on the highway. After some further discussion a motion was made Taylor amd seconded by Peters that this matter be referred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer to report back at a later meeting, Motion carried. R. Deutsch Robert Deutsch complained about a ditch: from the filter Plant, and this matter Complaints was' referred to the Water Committee and the Water Superintendent.. E. Hambly Ellis Hambly spoke and wanted some help on what he called the west side road, Petitions = and the help he wanted was' a box of dynamite and a day or two with the City' Grader. Mr. Olson the Street koreman spoke and he thought in would take' quite a lot more time with the Grader than Mr. Hamb1y thought , and the matter was referred by the Mayor to the Street Committee and the Street-Supervisor. I . . . There being no further business a motion was made by Peters and seconded by - Dildine that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The. meeti.ng did then adjourn. . Mayor Attest City leak Species eeting to consider' the Budget for 1938 called to order immediately Roll Call after adjournment of regular meeting',at 9:45' P. M. with Mayor Joe &eorge presiding, with Neely, fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor present. After some discussion a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Retires to Peters that the City Council resolve itself to a Committee as a whole and City retire to the City Clerk' s office to consider the 1938 Budget. The City Council Clerks retired to the City Clerks, office and asked the M yor to join them which he Office. did, and after some further discussion the Mayor and City Uouncil returned to their places in the Council room, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded byPeters that the CityCouncil until7 :30 P. M. on WednesdayOctober adjourn ' 6, 1937. Motion carried. The' Councii did then adjourn. , . (, mayor Attest: . e • • LA r p118 ,_ October 6, 1937 An adjourned meeting to consider the 1938 Budget called to order at 8:10 P. M. with Mayor Joe George prediding. The Roll was called and Fisher, Peters Dil- ___ dine,. Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. Neely was absent. The Budget was discussed at some length, but was not completed, so after some . time a motion was made by Peters and seconded by Fisher that the City Council adjourn until 7:30 P. M. On thursday October 7th I937.The City Council did then adjourn. . (y. ei,„0„,ft_ - . Attest : ...g4) e�� LSay o r City Clerk October 7, 1937 An adjourned meeting of the City- Council of Anacortes was called to order at Roll Call 8:15 P. M. with Mayor Joe George presiding. The roll was called and Fisher,. Peters, Dildine, Brady and Taylor were present. Neely and Miller were absent . The 1938 Budget was considered and after much discussion the Budget was com- pleted and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildir, that the Budget Ordinance be placed on its first and second readings by title. Motion carried. The Budget Ordinance was given its first and second readings by title , and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that the Budget Ordinance be placed on its third and final reading. Motion carried. The Budget Ordinance was given its third and final reading, and a motion was Budget made byTaylor and seconded byDildine that the Budget Ordinance be adopted p Y g p Adopted as a whole. Ayes, Taylor, Brady, Dildine and Peters. Nays Fisher.Motion Carried. £: A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Peters that the pity Council adjourn. Motion carried. • - Mayor Attest: 4,, #1 rCIC City Clerk October 9 , 1937 Meeting Hof the City council continued from meeting of October 7, 1937 to Roll Call complete the Tax Levy Ordinance, met and was called t,o order at 7:45 P. M. with Mayor Joe George presiding. The roll was called and Peters, Dildine , Miller, Frady and Taylor were present. Neely and Fisher were absent. The Ordinance establishing the millage in the tax levy for the 1938 Budget was discussed, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Peters that the Tax levy Ordinance be placed on its first and second readings by title.Carried. The Tax Levy ordinance given its first and second readings by title , and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller t:,..1.t this ordinance be placed on its third and final reading by sections. Motioncarried. Sec. 1 read, Miller moved, Peters seconded that Sec . 1 be adopted.Motion Carried. Sec . 2 read, Peters moved, Brady seconded that Sec . 2 be adopted. Motion carried. -- Sec. 3 read, Dildine moved,Miller seconded that Sec .3 be adopted. Motion carried. Budget. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that the Tax Levy Ordinance be Tax Levy adopted as a whole. Ayes, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion Ordinance carried. There being no further business a motion was made by Brady and seconded Adopted by Taylor that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting did then adjourn. • Iayor Attest: jg) . . Cii—°4- City Cler October 14, 1937 Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Anacortes , called to order Roll Call at 7:35 P. M. with Mayor Joe George prediding. The roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine and Brady were present . Miller and Taylor were absent . The Mayor announced that the purpose of the meeting was in reference to the enforcement of Ordinance Number $79 , which is the Ordinance defining the repair or removal of certain old buildings or structures covered by this Ordinance. Mr. fi. E.. Snider, the Chief of the Fire Department spoke briefly and introduced Mr, E.L.Smith, Mr. E. L. Smith, the State Fire Warden, who gave a talk on the old buildings State Fire referred to in Ordinance No . 879 , and said that some buildings in Anacortes Warden li should be torn down and others should be boarded up. fir. Smith, the Fire ':Warden, gave Ir. Wells, the City Attorney, a copy of a State Supreme Court decision in the case of Prince vs Savings & Loan, 186 Wash. 372 , which decision referred to a damage suit caused by a fire which originated inan old building such as is covered by our Ordinance NO . 879 and destroyed several buildings adjoining it. _,AJ 11 c4 October 14 . 1937 Mr. Snider the Fire Chief asked the• Mayor and the City' Council. their opinion as to how he should proceed to take action on the buildings or structures II which the City Council ordered removed or boarded up, whether he should go ' from one end of the City to the other or pick out certain ones. The opinions expressed were that the Fire Chief should proceed from one end of the City to the other and not pick one here and there. Fire- Warden. Mr. Smith, the Fire Warden recommended that the Fire Chief be given the recommend- authority to make a survey of the buildings or structures covered by Ordinance ations No. 879, and make a report on eae-h building- or structure together with his . recommendations as to whether the buildings should be removed or boarded up, and in the event that the City Council approve of the recommendations of the Fire Chief,have theCGity Attorney- notify the owners of the buildings or stru- ctures and send each owner of such buildings or structures a release author-- izing the City of Anacortes to remove the buildings if the the City Council so decides, and giving the owners a reasonable time to comply with the orders Fire Chief Of the City Council., The Fire Warden suggested that Mr. snider the Fire Chief & Rating write to the Rating Bureau to find out - whether or not permission would be Bureau granted to build a wood shed of frame construction covered with galvanized iron ins;idebtheuPire Limits, after some discussion a motion was made by Dii- dine and seconded by peters that the Fire Chief write to the Rating Bureau and ask, for the above permission. Motion carried. Fire Ins:, The Mayor appointed the Chief of the Fire Department, and the Judiciary Survey committee to make a survey of the Fire insurance carried on the City owned buildings in the City of Anacortes. Volunteer The Fire Warden pointed out that the Fire- Chief should not have to work a to Work. shift at night and make his survey of_ the old buildings in the day, and after II some discussion a. motion was made by ?isher- and seconded by Dildine that a Volunteer Fireman be employed to work to relieve the Fire Chief. while ins- petting the buildings or structures: covered by Ordinance No. 879. There being no further business, a motion was made by Neely and seconded' by Peters that the Council meeting adjourn.. The Council meeting did then adjourn. • 61- qt-04-R /� May o f' Attest.: .4;) . City Cled rK. ' October 19, 1937 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Anacortes met and was called to order- at 8:00 P. M. with Mayor Joe George presiding. The Roll was Roll Cali called and Neely, Fisher-, Peters-, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved with a Minutes correction. The correction was that the total amount of the two Suits brought read with against the City of Anacortes: by Carl Werner and his wife and his son Robert Correction Werner and his wife should be p1,50O..00 instead of $2,400.00.. Chief of The report of• the Chief' of Police for the month of September was read, and a Police motion was. made by Peters: and seconded by Taylor that the report of the Chief 11 Report of Police be accepted and filed. Motion carried. II Werner. In reference to. the Werner Suits, Mr. McCrory the CityEngineer° made an oral Suits report and stated that the encroachment of the City- of Anacortes upon the Werner property was about 2-0 feet, and a. motion was made by Peters and secon- ded by Taylor that the report of' the City Lngineer be accepted. Work of The Water Superintendent reported that. the ,work which the City of' Anacortes IlaridaSt. agreed to' do on Florida Street was completed and the owners of the abutting & Copper - property were satisfied, also that the work on the Copper• Mine Road was com-. Mine Road. pleted and Mr. McCrory and Mr. .Fisher' inspected the work. I.n the matter of the complaint of Robert Deutsch, the Water Superintendent R. Deutsch reported that the work will soon be completed, and that the work is being- Complaint - done by men with delinquent water bills and their wages apply ,on their water bills-. ' F. Ferguson A letter was read from the Finance Committee and and the City Engineer in Bid for City ' reference to the bid of Mr. Frank Ferguson to buy City Property, namely Property Lots 1 , 2' and 3, Block 5, Shannon's Addition, to A.nacortes• for the sum of $175-.00, and recommended. that the City of Anacortes accept this offer, and a . motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Neely that this report be accepted and 'placed on file with power to act. 'Motion carried. Fire Chief The Chief of the Fire' Department made an oral report , in which he stated that Report from . . he received a letter from the Rating Bureau, in which the Rating Bureau gave Rating permission to build a. Woodshed of frame construction:, covered on the top and Bureau. three sides with corrugated Iron, whose floor capacity. was not greater that Hopke Bldg. 500 square feet, and if partitions they must be' of lattice construction and Permit if-'a fourth side in put on the shed, this too must be of lattice construction, and under this permission a building permit was issued to Mro Hopke to build Fees for a woodshed to comply with the above permission from the Rating Bureau. In the matter of finding the present owners of certain old buildings, that it finding would be necessary to go the Abstract. Office in Mount Vern.on.,Vlashington, and owners for that the cost of each search for such ownership would be one dollar, and a old Bldg. motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Taylor that the City of Anacortes, ir 120 October 19 , 1937 spend the amount of one dollar for :informat ion, as to who owned thepr operty pr perty on ' which the old buildings or structures were located if in the discression of the - Fire Chief, that this information can not be gained from any other source. Motion carried. R. R. Dewar Peters brought up the matter referred to in the petition filed by Robert R. Dewas , Petition which was about a building at Seventh Street and R Avenue, and asked to have this matter carried over to the next Council meeting for consideration. A motion was made by Brad;: and seconded by Miller that a vote of thanks be Thanks to extended to Mrs Marion Watkinson, for her long and efficient service in keeping Mrs. the Birthyand Death Lecords in this vicinity and that letter be sent of her by 'datkinson the City Clerk thanking her for this work also. Motion carried. A letter was read from Mr. A. C. Edwards, Mayor of Everett , inviting the Mayor Mayor Edwards Letter. and his "Official Family" to meeting called by the Executive Committee of the From Association of Washington Cities , but as there would be- another Council meeting Everett previous th this date of November 5, 1937 no action was taken at this meeting. A communication was read from Joe Chitwood in which he reported on the Civil Joe . , Service Examination held in the City Council Room for the purpose of establishing; Ghitvt=ood' s • an eligible list for future appointments in both the Police' Department and the Letter Fire Department, and stated Mr. John Neville was the high man in the Police Department rInd that Mr. Leonard Moore was high man in the Fire Department. A letter was read from the Works Progress Administration in reference to the w. P. A. Project , and this matter was referred to the City Attorney and ,the Finance Com. Letter Re. A letter from Mayor George was read in which he vetoed the Ordinance known as Library the Budget , and the following is the letter;which Taylor Moved and Peters sec- . onded should be included in the Minutes, Motion carried. Mayor' s Veto __ Anacortes , Wash, , of Budget October 13 , 1937. Ordinance City Council, City of Anacortes. I Gentlemen: I do hereby veto Ordinance No commonly known as the Budget Ordinance .. I do hereby give you my reasons for so doing: After very earful con- sideration I Believe that the City governments operating costs for the coming year can be reduced, thereby saving every taxpayer a burden which they need to be relieved of. The Citys condition regarding finances need repairing, and I have pledged the people a saving in the cost of operating their business. It is my wish that you reconsider this o: '.inance and make such revis- ions downw:Y,rd that are in keeping with the taxpayer' s ability to pay and yet render a satisfactory service to all the people of our City. Yours truly, Joe George, Mayor, City of Anacortes. A motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the Budget as a whole be reconsidered. Yttkom Naxxinot, Ayes, Zeely, Fisher, Peters , Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. li The Budget was recod:....idered as a whole and after 71..uch discussion a motion was Budget lir made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the Budget Ordinance be adopted not- Reconsidered withstanding the veto of the Mayor. Ayes , Neely, Peters, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Fisher not voting. Motion carried. Street Light A- petition was read from the Vetrans of Foreign wars for a Street Light at or Petitions of neat the intersection of Fifth btreet and R Avenue, and also a petition presented V. F. W. & by Dave Moody for a Street Light at Seventeenth street and 0 Avenue was read, and D. Moody both of these petitions were referred to the Water and Light Committee. A motion was made by Miller and seconded by Fisher that the Water Superintendent City r Atttortor.ney and the City Attorney have power to act in the 'Werner Suits and the sale of the City Property, Lots 1, 2, 3, Block 5, Shannon's Addition at corner of 25th Street and R Avenue. Motion carried. One of the Ladies in the Audience spoke about the Peddler' s Ordinance recently Peddler' s adopted by the City of Anacortes, and pointed out the difficulties which a PrOotest e person who owns property here and tries to make a living selling certain pro- ducts rotests to people in their own homes, and asked if this Peddler's Nuisance Ordin- ance could not be amended or repealed, but no definite action was taken in the matter. - As there was no further business, a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that the Council meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting did then adjourn. . �J.l.nn. t _ I� ' faMayoAttest : �.�1 , . A Ara IICity Clerk .4 1 1: 21 ,,: . , November. a, 1937 Roll Call. Regular meeting of the City Council. of. Anaco'r.�tes met. and kvas' called' to order- 'at 810' P. M. ' with Mayor Joe: Goerge presidng'. The roll was called and Fisher Peters, Dildine:, 'Miller and Brady were present... Neely and Taylor , were ' absen.t.:. Minutes-. The minutes- of the- previous meeting were- read and approved with a correction. The correction *as in regard' to 'amot"i"on made- by Fisher .and' seconded by- Taylor, "mat ' the &it 'df Anacortes spend the amount of one dollar at the Abstract Office in' Mt . Vernon; Washington for each and every piece of property upon. Which an old building or structure i.s si.tuated when it is not possible to find the owner ' thereof in 'any other- way:`' The above is' a correction Of the 'motion which the City' Council' wished' "to have changed 'to be more 'definite and explicit , and a motion was made 15y 'ither':and' seconded' by'Brady that the motion referred to bepchanged 'as herein stated. Motion carried. ' - Police" Pol.i;ce'.7udge' s report for the 'month 'gf October- was read , and ' a' motioi was made Judge's by t"ieher. and seconded -by Miller that the Police Judge ' s report be accepted . Report and-filed. Motion carried. water, The report of the Water": Superintendent- 'was. read for the_ month of October, and Sept.: . a motion 'was made by Miller' and ' sec'onded by Fisher that this report be accepted Report and. placed on file-. Motion carried.,. Fire Chief' s° The Fire Chief made an oral report of his 'inspection of° old buildings and stru- Report on ctures in the. City of' Anacortes-s and stated that he had spent fifteen days and old Bl.dgs. had inspected sixty six old buildings , and had made a complete report oneach;. and he had contacted the owners of all but six buildings , and that fourteen of the: buildings':.were being torn. down at the present time. the Fire Chief also II stated that he: appreciated the cooperation on th.e part of the owners of the • buildings., and that he found very few who were at all. arbitrary in the matter. The report of the Chief of the Fire Department which in but was; overlooked last F'ire'Chief'rs .. meeting was read for the month: of September, and a. motion was made by Dildine Sept. Report .. and seconded by Peters- that the report of the Chief of the Fire Department. be accepted and placed' on. file. Motion carried. . • October. ' ' ... The Gasoline report for- the Month of October which was-presented by the Fire Gasoline Chief 'was read and a. motion was made by Brady and .seconded by Miller that this Report. report be acdepted and placed on file. Motion carried. . Miller report Miller reported on the 'peti-tions ' for Street Lights:, and said that as there was on ' Street no money available' in the Budget , no additional Street. Lights could be installed Lights at = the present time. to Ferd Brady appointment' ''' A commu.nicationAfrom the State 'Department of Heai:th, ?ihision of Vital Statis'- of John Darcy t:icas :s,tating`. :. that John. borcy;, the City- Clerk, vows e.ppo' need Local Registrar' ' as- Local of Births and°Deaths- was ' read, also a letter from the eame ' .epartment.. was read Registrar- of which contained a. commission of appointment :as local registrar of' vital stat- Births 'and isti.cs' for Anacortes,' Districts 11-1 and M-S ,in Skagit County, and a motion Deaths was made' by Brady and ' seconded by Miller that the City Council confirm the • appointment of' John Dorcy;. the-City Clerk as local registrar Of 'Vital. Statis- tics and that both letters from the Department of Health be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried.,, ' Building at Peters brought up the matter of the' building at Seventh and R Avenue, referred' 7th. & R Ave. .. ' to ' in the petition. of R.. . R.. Dewar, and arranged a meeting to, consist of himself Dewar Petitio and Miller and Fisher' at the property and determine what should be done in the II matter. Mr. R. R. Dewar spoke briefly on the matter.. A motion was made by Dildine and seconded by .Brady that the Street Committee have power to act in this matter. Motion Carried. Tic , P. A. A communication from the Works Progress Administration in regard to the Project Library at ' the Anacortes Public. Library, and a. motion was made' by Fisher and seconded Project. by.Miller that this .communic_ ati. n be tabled until more information is avail- able on the Project. .Motion carried. Clims ' for the month of October against the City of Anacortes were read as follows: ,fU,, ,. ' : CURRENT EXPENSE' ' ,' Sadie M. Arges 6932' Salary-City 'Treas .g Cash advanced 52.69 f ra • John ' G. Dorcy 6933 Salary as- City- Clerk - ` 550 :00 J'. jV: :.,dells ' 6934' Calary as City' Attorney 50 .00 Dr: H. E. Frost 6935' Salary as Health Officer 22.50 A. `R. Sellenthin 6936 Salary as. Police Justice 20.00 Mrs. .C. Storme 6937 Salary' as Janitor-City' Hall ` 25.00 3 0. 'E. Arge.s 6938 Salary as: Deputy Treasurer: 90.00 Daily Mercury 6.930 Publishing Notices- ` 52.90 G. °N. Dalstad,Postmaster 6940 Postage for ,City Clerk' s: Office 1Q00 Union Printing Co . 6941. Supplies , City Clerk 86'W. P. A. 9.94 Mn .e. S. D. Temple 6942 Supplies for City Clerk 4.25' Puget Sd. Pr: & Lt. Co . 6943 Lights for City Hall 9.83 Dept., of Labor & Ind. 6944' Ind Ins & Med Aid :23 Anacortes Market �c Gro. 6945 Janitor' s Supplies .75 Allan's. Mercantile ' 6946, Supplies-Health Officer 1 .09 Island Transfer Co. 6947 Fuel for City- Hall 48.38 •wo q , . .. A r . I.. 22 , November 2, 3937 Cont. L. E. Snider 6948 Salary as Fire Chief 132.30 Bert 'Verral 6949 Salary as Asst Chief 1:L2.70 M. G. Strock 6950 Calary as Captain-Fire Dept. 102.90 K. Cookston - 6951 Salary as Fireman 98.00 II C . Strock 6952 Salary as Call Lan " 57.45 A. Mondhan 6953 Salary as Call Man " " 1.50 ► George Olson 6954 Salary as Call Man. " K 1.50 yM Shannon -Hardware Co . 6955 Supplies for Fire Dept. 3.75 Van Buren & Heller 6956 Supplies-Fire Dept & Health Off:. , 4.35 Thornton' s Store 6957 Blankets for Fire Dept. - 3.78 Standard Oil Co. 6958 Supplies for Fire Dept . 1.08 F= Firements Relief & Pension 6959 2% of, Firemen' s Salaries 9.10 Anacortes Water Dept. 6960 Hydrant Rental 395.00 Anacortes Steam Laundry 6961 Laundry for Fire Dept. 1.96 L. E. Snider 6962 Cash advanced for postage 1.00 Oakland' s Shoe Shop . 6963 Coat repairs-Fire Dept 2: 00 H. H. Hinshaw 6964 "Mary as Chief-Police Dept. 115.00 Thomas Brown 6965 Salary as Asst. Chief-Police Dept 110.00 John Nevill 6966 Salary as Patrolman " " 105.00 • Shell Oil Co. 6967 Gasoline-City Pump. 41.25 , Dept. of Labor & Ind. 696 Ind Ins & Med Aid. :L0.30 Benson Motors 6969 Repairs & Service-Police Car 47 .43 Standard Oil Co. 6970 Tire Repairs to Police Car 1.00 st' West Coast Tel. Co. 6971 Telephone Service 9.90 Anacortes 'American 6972 Printing Supplies-Police Judge 8.75 Mrs. E. M. Dwelly 6973 Typing Examination Questions 3.00 Mrs. Marion \latkinson 6974 Registration of Births & Deaths :L4.25 • Gus Daistad, Postmaster 6975 Postage for City Treasurer :L0.00 LIBRARY FUND 11 Evelyn Lundberg 1043 Salary as Asst. Librarian 45.00 Blanche Sackett 1044 Salary as Junior Librarian 35.00 Fred Marshall 1045 Salary as Janitor-Library 25.00 . Puget Sound Pr. & Lt. Co . 1046 Lights for Library & Lt. Globes 6.34 Anacortes Water Dept. 1047 eater used at Library 2. 50 E. Luella Howard 1048 Salary & Cash advanced 75.80 - PARK FUND J. E. Harding 975 Salary as Park Supt. 100.00 Dept of Labor & Industries 976 Ind Ins & Med Aid 4.46. E. K. 'food Lumber Co. 917 Lumber- Park Dept . 6.36 Fixit Shop 978 Grinding Lawn Mower 1.00 Shannon Hardware Co. 979 Supplies . to Park Dept. 2.15 City Street Fund 900 Gasoline. used in Park Dept. 5.77 WATER DEPARTMENT '' T'. G. McCrory 5149 Salary as Water Supt. 250.00 ' Dave Riggs 5150 Salary as Service Man , ' 125.00 Frank Verral 5151 Salary as Service Man 40.40 Charles Wedlund 5152. Salary as Service Man 23.73 W. 0. Rogers 5153 Salary as Filter -Man 110.00 Russell Carolan 5154 Salary as Filter Man 90.00 II Lester Thomas; 5155 Salary as Pump Man at Avon' ' 15.00 John G. Dorcy .. 5156 Salary as Bookkeeper 25.00 v , Ruth Atterbury 5157 Salary as Clerical Worker 6.08 Hi Dave Moody 5158 Wages , to apply on water bill 12.00 Clyde Nunn 5159 " it it it " " 14.00 ' The Texas Company 5160 Gasoline; Whistle Lake Pump 33.83 • Shell Oil Company 5161 . Gasoline & Oil,Whistle Lake Pump 53.87 Hamburg Iron Works 5162 Repair parts for Avon Pump 60.00 Standard Oil Co . 5163 Gasoline ,Whistle Lake Pump 38.61 Anacortes American 5164 Printing Cards 7.25 r Gus Dalstad, Postmaster 5165 Postage for Water Dept . 10.00 National Meter Co. 5166 Meter Parts 6.09 Marine Supply Co. 5167 Material & Supplies 20.74 Current Expense Fund 5168 Transfer of funds 90.00 Dept. of Labor & Ind. 5169 Ind Ins & Med Aid - 23.08 Skagit Valley Tel. Co. 5170 Telephone service at Avon 3.55 4 Pr. Lt. Co . ower forthistle Lake Line • . ' Puget Sound & 0 5171 .3 3 20th Street Service 5172 Used Tires & Tubes - 20.08 Puget. Sound Pr. & Lt. Co. 5173 Power for Avon Pump 765.59 Wallace & Tiernan 5174 Repair parts Filter Plant 1 .17 C Scientific Supplies Co. 5175 Chemicals for Filter Plant .76 Skagit County Engineer 5176 Making Blue Prints 3.71 t Pennsylvania Salt Co. 5177 Chlorine for Filter Plant 135.00 Federal Pipe' & Tank Co. 5178 Pipe fittiYgg & parts 62.22 City Street Fund 5179 Gasoline used by water Dept. 11.22 T: G. McCrory 5180 Cash advanced & Mileage on oar 16.27 West Coast Tel. Co. 5181 Telephone service 6. 55 III Jim Belknap 5182 Repairs & parts , Tater Truck 17.62 Schwartz Iron Works 5183 Labor & Material - 2. 57 Van Buren & Heller 5184 Material &c. Supplies ' 22.33 Tax Commission 5185 Business Tax on eater Sales 421.72 Southside Hardware Co. 5186 Material for Water Dept : .35 ' ` I,_. • 123 November 2 , 1937 CITY STREET- FUND L R, Burke 213.3��7 Purchase of Emergency Fund Warrants 208.27 P. E. '.0lson 1154O ) Salary- as Street Foreman 12540 Lynn Balcomb 135' . Salary as Graderman ' 125.00 Artis. Taylor 136 Salary as Maintenance Man 110. 00 John Anderson 137 Salary as Laborer 104.00 T. W. Dodson 138 - Salary as Street Sweeper . 50 .00 John. G.. Dorcy 139 Salary as Bookkeeper . 25.00 R. R. Poppelton Ihc. 140 Lumber for Street' Dept. 12.00 Island Tramsf'er Co . 141 Freight on Asphalt 6, 39 Neal' s Signal Service 142 Battery Service 1.75 Standard Oil Co. 143 Asphalt for Corn. ' Ave. 28.11 Schwabacher Hdw. Co . . 144 Paint for Marking Street 35.00 .Puget Sound Pr. & Lt . Co . .145. Power fOr Crusher . 37. 50 Shell Oil Company . 146 MOtor Oil fOr St . Dept. 21 .84 Knapp & Ronrleberger 147 Tire' Service & Repairs ' ' 2; 50 Standard Oil C"o. 148 Gasoline used in City Trucks 100.32 Dept_.. of ,Labor & Industries- 149 Ind Ins & Med Aid: 13..48 Feenaughty Mach. Co . 150 Grader Blade & Bolts 9.25 ` Marine Supply Co. . 151 Dynamite , Caps & Paint 9.35 Schwartz Iron Works 152 Labor & Material . 6.83 Southside Hdw. Co. 153 . Material & Supplies 3.60 Van .Buren & Heller— . 154 Material & Supplies 5.40 r Dept , of Labor '& Ind. 155 Ind Ins &'Med Aid ' . 57 Puget. Sound Pr. & Lt . Co.. 156 Street Lights , Park & Shop Lights 259.12 S. P.' 'ialsh 151 Labor on Garbage Dump , 20 .00 E. A. Abbott. 158 Repairs an International Truck 77 . 08 The above claims were read, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Fisher that the claims be referred to the Finance Committee .Motion carried. 9 The Finance Committee considered the claims above referred to and recommended that the claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of same, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Brady that. the Finance Committee ' s report be accepted. Ayes, fisher, Peters , Dildine , Miller and Brady. Motion Carried. The Mayor stated that there would be a hearing by the Washington State Liquor Board to consider the0application of the Klingman Pool Room. tor a Tavern License. Earl Weaverling sppke about the refusal of the Fire Chief to issue a Building Permit to put shingles on the roof of' a building inside of the Fire Limits. The Fire Chief then explained that both the City Ordinance and the Rating Bureau require that the roof covering must be Of fire ' resistant materials and that' shingles are not. classified as such, but that some forms of roofing paper could be used in ' the Fire Limits. After some further discussion the City Coun- cil decided to sustain the Chief of the Fire Department in his refusal to issue Building Permits to anyone whose proposed building operations do not in his judgement, conform' to the , requirements requirements of the City Building Ordinance and the Rating Bureau. The Fire Chief also reported a building had been shingled within the Fire Limits near tenth Street and 0 Avenue. There being no further business , a motion was made by Miller and seconded by II Fisher that the Council Meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The City Council did then adjourn. (� May o r Attest: City dlerk . . 24.1..,J2 )02-) . . 0 :1,,,,, 1 2 -„. :-,,:,,0:... r• November 16, 1937 Regular meeting of the City Council of Anacortes met and was called to order at 8:20 P. M. with Jayor Joe George presiding. The roll was called and Neely, Roll Call Fisher, Dildine and Miller were present. Peters , Brady and Taylor were absent. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. . Minutes. , 1 „,: * The report of the Police Department for the month of October was read and a Police -motion was made by Dildine and seconded by Fisher that this report be accepted Report ,• ' and placed on file. Motion carried. - . The report of the Fire Department for the month of October was read, and a Fire . ,,!*- +motion was made by Miller and seconded by Dildine that this report be accepted Dept. and placed on file. Motion carried. Report• ��, -Miller reported on the matter of the building at Seventh atreet and R Avenue , Gnaga' s referred to in the petition of R. R. Dewar, and occupied by Mr. Gnaga, and Bldg. at said that the Street Committee had agreed that the building should be re- 7th St. & 'moved. Fisher then suggested that Mr. Gnaga move the building down near his R. Ave. - wood saw, then a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Dildine that the - City of Anacortes make Mr. Gnaga en offer to move his building down near his wood saw, and that the distance that the building if moved by the City of ` Anacortes w:luld not be greater than ten blocks, with the crovision that Mr. ! Gnaga would put the building on skid: so that it could be towed with a truck "' ` and that the City would assume no responsibility for any damage done to the ` building while being so moved. Miller brought up the matter of a grating on top Of a storm sewer being gone Sewer in front of the Empire Theater, and warned the City Council of damages.- that Grating might be caused if anyone should step or fall in this hole, ind it was decided to try and find the grating that was there or have another one made . it A communication was read from Mr. Ray Robinson Jr. in which he asked for a Ray 'II ,l:;::,!.,.:.r!:.:..,•i. lease of the end of "I" Avenue north of the railroad track down into the water, Robinson and after some discussion a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Dildine Letter that the matter be referred to the City Attorney. A communication from Mr. George Adams was read, in which he asked for perm- George ission or a license to practice Phrenology in Anacortes , and that he wanted Adam' s to move here and rent a home and office here , but after some discussion it Phrenology was : eferred '-.y the Mayor to the Judiciary Committee , and the Judiciary Petition Committee immediately asked the City Clerk to tell Er. George Adams that the rate of ,Y5. 00 per day as stated in Ordinance No. 690 would be the only rate at which he couldpractice Phrenology in the City of Anacortes . The City Attorney prese._ ed to the City Council a letter which he received Library from Mr. H. .C. Sampson, Field Supervisor for the Works Progress Administra- Project tion in reference to the Anacortes Public Library Project , signed by the Approved Mayor and City Clerk on June 23, 1937 , and stated that the amount that the City of Anacortes would have to pay as the- Sponsor' s Contribution would be 4175. 00 And that the Federal Funds for labor in this Project would be $600.00 , and after some discussion a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Neely that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the form tiW-504 Sponsor' s Agreement which was dated October 26, and return all copies to the 6eattle Office of the Works Progress Administration. The City Clerk brought up the matter of having to make arrangements to use New Voting a different building- to vote in at the Third Precinct of the First Ward at Places Fifteenth Street and Commercial. Avenue , and also th the Third Precinct of the Third Ward in the Oakes Avenue location near the McComas Store, and after discussing the matter at some length the Mayor appointed Fisher to inspect the Precinct Building on Oakes Avenue and see about finding a new location at Fifteenth Street and Commercial Avenue. I There being no further business a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Neely that the City Council meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The City Council did then adjourn. D L e Ma yo r Attest: ity Clerk , A • • December" 7, 1937 Regular meeting ofthe City Council of the City of Anacortes was called to order at 8;10 P. M. with Mayor Joe George prediding. The roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters:, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor were present. RO11C The minutes ,of the previous meeting were read and approved as read. The Mayor spoke at some length on the eleventh Street, W. P. A. Project. Ray The City Attorneyrs. Report. on the application of Ray Robinson Jr. as:king::1,fgr. Robinson Tr a lease of the butt end of I Avenue north of the railroad track extending Lease down into the water was read, but several of the Councilmen said that: there was some opposition to the granting of thifi lease as this street or avenue • end was being used at the present time by certain persons who are cutting wood, and after some -disduss.ion a motion was made by °Miller and seconded by Neely that this matter be laid on the table for 30 days. Motion carried. Chie ' .of The report of the Chief of Police for the Month of November was read, and a Police euotion was made by Brady and seconded by Dildine that the report of the Chief Report of Police be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. P'alice- The report of the Police Justice for the month of November- was read, and a Justice ' motion was made by- Brady and seconded by Neely that the report of the Police Report Justice be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. Water The Water Superintendent for the month of November was read, and a motion was Supt. made by Miller and seconded by Brady that the report of the Water Superint- Report endent be =accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. Gasoline The Gasoline report for the month of November which was presented by the Chief Report of the Fire Department was read, and a motion was made by Miller and seconded November by Taylor that the Gasoline report be accepted and filed. Motion carried. Perchant's A- communication from the Merchant 's Association asking permission to erect a Assn Letter Christmas Tree on Commercial Avenue and Fifth Street and decorate Cvb.mmercial Christmas Avenue with strings of greenery, and light the Christmas Tree, and a motion Tree was made by Neely and seconded by Miller that the request of the Merchant's. Association in this letter be granted. Motion carried. Insurance A. letter was presented to the City Council by the Mayor, this' letter being Dividend written to Mr. Jay F. Carroll and contained a dividend cheek of $19.32' which Check was for a dividend due on a police No.WN534348 on the City Hall. Dad Padgett ' ; ocommunication was read from Dan Padgett who lives on 28th Street between Letter' ' H Avenue and F Avenue, and asked help from the City of Anacortes to get a passable way out of his property, and Mr. Padgett spoke in his own behalf on the matter- and explained that the present street conditoins on H Avenue were almost impassible, and after some discussion by the Council a motion was made Fisher and seconded by Dildine that this' matter be referred to the Street Committee. Motion carried. Union Oil A check for °Street Rental from the Union Oil Company was presented to the Company City Council by the City Clerk, and it was decided ' to investigate this matter Cheek.. further before cashing the check. Petition Mr. James Sheahan presented a petition to the City Council, Which was- signed J. E. Shea- by himself and twenty two others asking for the improvement of L Avenue han & other between twentieth Street and Twenty Second Street, and after some discussion L Ave. 20th a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that this matter be to 21st. referred to the Street Committee. Motion carried, Dr. Frost' . Dr. H. E. Frost made a' protest to the City Council in regard to the applying Protest of shingles on roofs within the Fire Limits described,by the building Ordin- to r'ire ance, and stated that, he was stopped from putting on shingles while two other Limit buildings within these same Fire Limits had been allowed to be shingled, and Ordinance asked that this Ordinance preventing the use of shingles within thec'Fire Limits should be repealed as- he thought this-would help the Shingle Industry here in .Anacortes. Kr. Don Cousins and Mr. McKenzie and several others also spoke and agreed with Dr. Frost, and one of them pointed out that the shingle mill payrolls were about $300,000.00- per year and that the City should do all it could to keep this large amount of money in the City as much as possible. Mr. Snider- the Fire Chief pointed out that this exclusion of shingles as a roofing material within the Fire Limits was not made in the City of Anacortes and that the City of Anacortes would not help the situation by repealing this Ordinance, but he thought matter should be taken up between the Shingle Manufacturers, the makers of patent roofing and the Rating Bureau. Taylor and Peters also spoke on this matter and agreed with the Fire Chief, and after' some further discussion this matter' was referred by the Mayor to the Judiciary Committee. Garbage Fisher brought up the matter of hauling garbage and suggested that the City Ordinance of Anacortes let out the hauling of the Garbage by contract , and repeal the license ordinance, and Taylor said he had copies of garbage oddinances of several other Cit 'ee that he would bring the copies of these ordinances to the next Council meeting. r I ,-_,/.,,c-' (3 December 7, 1937 Cont. The following Claims against the City of Anacortes for the month of November were read; CURRENT EXPENSEI/ Sadie M. Arges 6976 Salary as City Treasurer' 50.00 John G. Dorcy 6977 Salary as City Clerk 50.00' V. V. Wells - 6978 Salary as City Attorney 50.00 Dr. H. E. F`roet 6979 salary as Health Officer 22.50 A. R. Sellenthin 6980 Salary as Police Justice 20.00 Mrs. C. Storme 6981 Salary as. Janitor 25.00 0. E. Arges 6982 Salary as- Deputy Treasurer 90.00 G. N. Daletad 6983 Postage for City Clerk' s Office 2.50 Pioneer Stationery Co. 6984 Supplies for City Clerk's w 1.55 The Fern Press- _ 6985 Supplies for City Clerk's "' 2.00 Union Printing Co. 6986 Supplies for Treasurer's w 2.15 W. V. Wells. 6987 Cash Advanced for 1937 12.25' Puget Sound Power & Light Co. 6988. Lights for City Hall 7.87 Southaide Hardware Co. 6989 Supplies-City Hall 7.55 Island Transfer Co. 6990 Fuel for City Hall 63.35 H. H. Hinshaw 6991 Salary & Cash Advanced 136.00 T'om Brown 6992' Salary as Patrolman 110.00 John Nevill 6993 Salary as Patrolman 105.00 Benson Motor Co. 6994 Repairs & Service-Police car 10.50 County Auditor 6995 4 1938 Licenses for Fire Trucks & Police Car 5.00 The Fern Press 6996 . Supplies for Police Dept. 1.00 Standard Oil Co. 6997 Tire Repairs-Police Dept. .86 The Texas Company 6998 Gasoline for City Pump 41.25 L. E. Snider 6999 Salary as Fire Chief 132.30 Bert Verrsl 7000 Salary as' Asst Chief- 112.70 M. G. Streak 7001 Salary as Captain-Fire Dept. 102.90 M. R. Cooks-ton 7002 Salary as Fireman 98.00 C. Strock 7003 Wages as Call Man " '* 7. 50 R. Bushey 7004 " " " " * �r 2. 50 Earl Holmes 7005 op " " lb " SO 3.75 Bert Hanstead 7006 , "- " " " " " 1.00 George Olson 7007 et it "' " fb lb 2.00 Ed. McGovern 7006 0, K " " " " 1.00 Win. Beale 7009 "' " " " 9 " 1.00 A. Mondhan 70.10 " "t " 'b It " 1.00 L. E. Snider 7011 Cash Advanced 10.50 Firemen's Relief & Pension 'Fd. 7012 2% of Firemen's Salaries 9.10 Anacortes Water Dept. 7013 Hydrant Rental for November 395.00 Anacortes; American 7014 Supplies for Fire Dept. 12.25 Van Buren & Heller' 7015 Supplies for Fire Dept. 3.22 Snyder's Pharmacy 7016 Chemicals for Fire Dept. 4.76 Marine Supply Co. 7017 Tools for Fire Dept. 5.00 Anacortes Steam Laundry 701. • Laundry for Fire Dept. 2.06 Northwest Fire Equipment Co. 7019 Supplies for Fire Dept; 8.05 Neely's Grocery 7020 Supplies for Fire Dept. 2.50 Pest Coast Telephone Co. 7021 Telephone Service 2;.75 Shannon Hardware Co . 7022 Supplies , Fire & Police Depts. 3.89 LIBRARY FUND Mrs E. Luella Howard 1049 Salary & Cash Advanced ?5.80. ;° Evelyn Lundberg 1050 Salary as Asst. Librarian 45.00 --- Blanche Sackett 1051 Salary as Junior Librarian 35.00 Fred Marshall 1052 Salary as Janitor . 25.00' Anacortes Water Dept. 1053 Water Used at Library 2.50 Puget Sound Power & Light Co. 1054 Lights used at Library 5.34 PARK FUND J. E'. Harding 981 Salary as Park Supt. 100.00 Frank Knapp 982 Wages for ,Labor in City Parks 20.00 City Street Fund 983 Gasoline used in Park Truck 2.64 Trulson Motor Co. 984 Repairs to Park Truck 3.85 County Auditor 985 1,938 License for Park Truck .1.25 WATER FUND T. G. McCrory 5187 Salary as Water Supt. 250.00 Dave Riggs 5188 Salary as Service Man 125.00' I Charles Wedlund 5189 Salary as Service Man 105.00 1 1. 0. Rogers 5190 Salary as Filter Man 110.00 Russell Carolan 5191 Salary as Filter Mari 90.00 Lester Thomas 5192 Sal ary' as Pump Man 75.00 John G. Dorcy 5193 Salary as Bookkeeper 25.00 Ruth Atterbury 5194 Wages for Clerical Work 6.80 George Miller 5195' Wages to apply on water bill 10.00 Charles Dewar 5196 Wages to apply on water bill 12.00 T. G. McCrory 5197 Mileage on Private Car 15.27 Union Oil Co. 5198 Gasoline for Whistle Lake Pump 66.50 Wallace & Tiernan 5199 Repairs-Water Dept. 5.10 Union Printing Co. 52.00- Supplies for Water Dept. 1.00 d A ... 1 I 2 7 Dec.emCont..ber 7, 1937 Con , . WATER FUND Gontinued_ . „ Truiso•n, Motor- Co. 5201.. Repairer to Water Truck Skagit V y_alleTelephone Co. .5'202., Telephone erttid.e„.at. Avon 3.95 ..Hug_et. Sound. Poter & Lt. Co. 5203 Power for Whistle Lake Line 2.47 34.35' Puget 'Sdund rower &• Lt. Co. 5204 Power, for, Settling,,Basin 7.61 1Tational Meter. Co. 5205 Meter Parts 9.37 County Auditor -15206 2 1938 Licenses-Water Trucks 2.50' Northwestern Nat. Bank 5207 Cash advanced to James Rorrison , for Bond Investigation 200.0.0. :West Coast Telephone Co., 5208 Telephone Sertrice-Water Dept. 4.30 The Tex,as_Cbiwpany . 5209 GaSoline-Whistle Lake Pump 33.83- Puget Sound Pr:. & Lt. Co. -5220 Power for Avon Pump 764.12 Wm. Marim , • , ' 5211 Repairs on Water Trucks 1.75- Island 'Transfer Co. 5212 ' Coal for Filter Plant , . . 53. 04. Pacific' Highway Transfer Co 5213 Freight on Pipe Bands 1.14 Van Buren & Heller _ 5214 Pipe Fittings' & Tools la.05 The Fern Press 5215- Envelopes for Water Dept. 8.00 Pennsylvania Salt Cb. , 5216 Chldrine for Filter Plant 225.00 Current Expense Fund 5217: Transfer of Finds • 90.00 Jim Belknap ' • 5218 Repairs.' on Water Trucks. . 10485 Shannon Hardware Co. 5219 Supplies. for Water Dept. 1.53 Anacortes Ameridan 5220' Meter Carde-Wat er Dept. - 16.50 City Street Fund' 5221 Gasoline used by Warer Trucks 24.42 The Fixit Shop ' - 5222 Making' Keys & Filing Saws 1.75' Schwartz Iron 'orki 5223 Welding Pipe Line 22.50. I , CITY STREET FUND . - W. .R. Burke 159 Purchase of Emergency Fd.#874- , Warrant No ,10 & In t. 104.70 P. E. Olson 160 Salary as: St. Foreman 125.0'a Lynn- Balcomb 161 Salary aS Graderman 125.00 Artie Taylor 162 Salary as Maintenance Man 110.00 John Anderson 163: Salary aS tabOrer ' 100.00 T. W. Dodson . 164a Salary afts- St-, Sweeper , 50.00 John G. ' Dorcy I65-: Salary' as Bookkeeper, ' 2'5.00' Mt. Vernon Transfer Co- .166 Freight on Grader Blade 1.25. Puget Sound Pr:' & Lt. Co. 167 .Power for qritsh'err 37.50 Van Buren & Heller 168 Nails; for St. Dept. 4.40 Standard Oil Co. 169 Gasoline-City Pump 79.70. S. J. G'. Ormison 170 Used, Lumber-St. Dept. - 6.Oa County Auditor ' 171 2-1988* Licenses for St. Trucks 3.00 Knapp 84' Rbrineb•erger 172 New Tire', . Tube & Repairsp-Grader 92:64 Marine Supply Co. 173 Powder, Caper & Fuse, St. Dept. 10.25 . Ed. Rogers Shoe Shop 174 Repair Curtains an Grader 8*06 Shannon Hardware' CO. 175 Supplies, & Material-St. Dept.. 6.84 5chwartz Iron„Works 176 Labor' & Material 16.10 Fixit Shop- 177 Filing Grobsdut Swot. 1.00 Puget Sound Power & Lt. Co. 178 :Street Lights. 2'58.47 S. P Walsh. ' 179 Labor on- Garbage Dump 20.00 . . F'eenaughty Machine Co. 180 Grader Blade & Bolts- E.3, •70" . . I . The above claims for the month of November were read, and a motion was' made • by. Miller and seconded by Brady that the Claims be referred to the Finance Committee. Motion carried. The' Finance Committee considered the claims- and signed a recommendation that the Claims be allowed and warrants drawn in favor of same, and a motion was made by Brady and seconded by Fisher that the recommendation of the Finance Committee be. accepted. Ayes, Neely, Fisher', Peters-, Dildine, Miller, Brady and Taylor. Motion carried. Fire Chief The Fire Chief spoke briefly on the fees charged for Building- Permits and on Bldg.. recommended that the City Council consider this. matter and after some dis- Permits cussion the Mayor referred this matter to the City Attorney and the' Judiciary. Committee and report attnext. meeting. There being no further business, a motion was made by Miller and seconded by Peters: that the City Council adjourn. MOtion carried. The City Council did then adjourn. & it d--- . Ma or' or. Attest: 3 . P v , City cl94 II • December 21, 1937 Regular meeting Of the City Council of the City of Anacortes was called to Roll Call order at 8:40 PJhwith Mayor Joe George presiding. The Roll was called and Neely, Fisher, Peters, Dildine, Miller, and Taylor were present. • The Minutest of the previous meeting were- read and approved as read. Minutes • The +dater Superintendent reported on the sale of a building- at 23rd Street Building and R Avenue by Skagit County to the City of Anacortes for the Sum of $3.00 Bought at and advertising costs, the same building will be used by the City for a ware- 23rd & S' house for the storage of pipe and other equipment owned by the City of Anacor- tes, and amotion was made by Dildine and seconded by 3.iSher that the report of the Water Superintendent be accepted and placed on file. Motion carried. In the matter of the shingling of a roof inside the Fire Limits, referred to Judiciary by Dr. H. E. Frost in his protest to the City Council at -its previous meeting, Committee and referred to the Judiciary Committee by the Mayor, was reported on by Neely Dr. Frost who said that the Judiciary Committee did net feel that the Ordinance covering the use of shingles within the Fire Limits should be changed or repealed at the present time, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Dildine that the report of the Judiciary Committee be accepted as the police of the .Council. Motion carried. The matter of the Volunteer Firemen's Insurance Policy which expires on January Volunteer M1938, was discussed, as to whether this Policy should be renewed or if a Firemen's ate Insurance Policy should be bought for the ensuing year, and after some Insurance further discussion a motion was made by Fisher and seconded by Peters that the Policy Mayor appoint a Committee with power to act to investigate the Volunteer Fire- mens Insurance Policy. Motion carried. The matter of the renewal of the insurance Policy on the International Truck Policy Due which expired on December 18, 1937 was discussed and a motion was made by on Int. Dildine and seconded by Miller that this Insurance Policy be investigated by Truck. the same Committee appointed by the Mayor to investigate the Volunteer -Firemen's Insurance Policy. Motion carried. The matter of calling for bids for gasoline to be sold to the City of Anac.ortes Gasoline during the year 1938 was discussed, and a motion was made by Taylor and seconded Bids? for by Peters that the City Clerk be authorized to call for bids for gasoline for 1930 the year 1938. Motion carried. • A •proposed Garbage Ordinance was presented to the City Council by Fl.eher and Garbage was read to the Council for information, in which it was proposed to let out Ordinance the hauling of Garbage by contract , and after some discussion on this proposed read ordinance and copies of the Garbage Ordinances of several other cities, the matter was referred by the Mayor to the City Attorney and the Judiciary Committee . The Mayor announced that he had attended a meeting of the Association of Wash- New- Civil ington Cities and was told there that a Civil Service Board could not serve for Service both the Police Department and the Fire Department, and that each Department Board. must have a Civil Service Board of its own, so that the present Civil Service Board consisting of Mr.Joe Chitwood, Mr. Dave Neely and Mr. C. P. Biersmith would be the Board for the Police Department and that he the Mayor, would appoint a Board for the Fire Department. Mr. C. Brothers spoke about having to get building-permits for small building C. W. Brothers or repair jobs, and after some further discussion the matter,•::a.motida:wasl.iade Building by Peters and-seconded by Fisher that this matter be tabled 'fcr further consider- Permits tion. Motion carried. There being no further business, a motion was made by Taylor and seconded by Miller that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting did then adjourn. j&e._ Attest: Mayo �� Clerk °Lt 7' • • f '