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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1916 City Council Minutes • -!: 1 7 ,,,, 1 7,_`-1 ''''. :-,,„,. . P j 1 ! 1 BE IT REMEMBERED That the City Council of the City of Anacortes is ',. ;t: j• ` ' .� did on the 4th day of January, 1916 meet in regular session with }.mayor I Cook presiding and Councilmen Allan, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, '1;-ti.' " " Trafton and Wagner responding to Roll Call; Absent, None. ''`• ; F • • • 1 The minutes of the previous meeting of December 21st, 1915 were ► • ',[; k •, j { j _` ' read and upon motion approved. ,' t PCity year 1 1 was ` • re''i. r ' The annual report of the Clerk for the 9 5 presented • }- -: to the City Council and upon motion referred to the Finance Committee. 'ii.ii- ; i,. f The report of the City Treasurer for the month of December, 1915 , = ` • was presented to the City Council and upon motion referred to the Finance Committee. ,,: 0.1 1 . ` - The report of the Chief of Police for the month of Dece:: ber, 1915 , was presented to the City Council and upon motion referred to the Finance " ,►1• . ' Committee. ', 'I: • 1 }.f: , ! • ; The report of theCity December, 1 1 '. ; Justice for the month of D e , 9 5 ,t, � • ' was presented to the City Council and upon motion referred to the Finance , .:;_ •I .. ►' i .t'` , -07•• -t • -' ' Committee. E !:• • Yf �: t , waspresented The annual athereport of the City and Health Officer for the year 1915 ' # .`t+++*YYY, , . .t City Councio .1, f Y, .suponmotion referred to the Printing t -4i :PWf' . , aF Health and Cemetary Committee. f , - .• ', 1 , The report of the Street Superintendent for the month of Pece'�•ber ,• t: `L',,':' '•S• 1 1915 was presented to the City Council and upon motion referred to the t- (... -,. f: • -' • .1 Finance Committee. �-- ; ! f' . • i-• 1- ( f f : The annual report of the Fire Chief for the year 1915 was presented { ;f :a'.� • : 1:,, to the City Council and upon motion referred to theFire, Water ! : , • . ; ,1 ,`.::, ,-,12 Pand Light i. : t Committee. ,: 's• I • A:: ' r'} 1 The report of the Streets ParksCommittee on thepetition4 ! ' and of ;i `t: i ' 7liV the Sanitary Fish Company for the improvement of 7th Street, recommendingl; �'!• . if + , r., mP o be accepted o ( t �' # v.,•.., that the petition p and placed on file, was read and upon motion '' { ' " jt. ,sS,q =i adopted. s-• ,Is •, ; ► I • >;, '. '`' • '' The report of the Streets and Parks Committee on the petition of �y} '' ` `}� s4. .�r, ' Annie Marie Goodwin et al. offering to vacate certain lands for road purpos • es ►1,', ;' • h,: in the vicinityDobers School, r P p s �i`i: �.';a: of the ber recommending that the petition be , ;� - file, read and upona t:.•: �� acce' accepted andplaced on was ri': ,+. � P motion i► p3 ' ` �,;: x$ :�' Petition ofd' ,` ;, j �.: ; ti3 '• F. r.c. Cracken and Son for permission to alter the `•{• : t { :_: • };c; ';rra: _.� , ' front of the building known as the Tanhauser Inn and situated on the north- i. ;�• {�? ;( } ' west corner of 4th Street and Commercial Avenue was read and upon motion • ''i :••:.•, .,:- ,Li referred to the Sewerae and Building Committee with power to act. Roll 1,. I ►, f ,,. 1 Call. Ayes, � R .� 1'! N s• None. Allan, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugne, Trafton and Wagner.;ianer ,, , .,4�,, . ' Petition of B. F. Mc. Cracken and Son for permission to alter the ' i. -•••- ' • front of the building known as the Rainier Saloon and situated on the south �: ', ' : � '• west corner of 5th Street and Commercial Avenue was read and upon motion r'-1 � { • ` ' • '. :i.' =4i )I, ,' referredrage and Building Committee with power toact. Roll • r . {! i {,: i °� �: ' o the `'ewe p e � '� ( `:t.: �;}; `'i, Call: Ayes, Allan, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. _^ ' ';:;' �`;� :' ' ..t• , g t'l -., ! Nays, None. tip 1' ,, ii,,i ! err 1 • Remonstrance of ' . D. Hudson et al against the issuing of a license , ,��i I. d ',/4 t '-ts$• ` s, ' j • 1 for pool roon purposes, same to be situated at or near the corner of 20th ff,? �r� tj' ' ;, , • i ,r;:. =• ,� �, Street and Commercial k 1 1,�� i i Avenue, was read and upon motion well taken. ; ., (,'•,,,1 , , M V;:, i ( • I 11 .f I 1,V 11 i. f; 1; 1 , t ► Upon motion the Clerk wasopen the bids submitted '}i •1•► �`E,`'= • ,,* a instructed to i ed .1,, �. '•l i • h{ s ti 'i�; on r , bid on Nets Ericksonamounting It i);,t ! [Ifqiii!!:f•�" Local ImproiTement District Ida 123• to j'i �I ' i • ti , k .i +i !' : i ,, 52277 85; bid of Pacific Sewer and Watermain Construction Company amount- .,<, .!.•;„ 1 . ! k , ing to $2310 80; upon motion the contract was awarded to gels Erickson he ' 1 1 ' •!'•, t j ;;' being the lowest and best bidder. Roll Call: Ayes, Allan, Bessner, Dobers i �j' ti j{{ p �{ T. `A ' Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, Done. i. • 4' Upon motion the City Clerk was instructed to notify the Anacortes ►I.•. ;.i�;,,,1",a' �, ; 1 ' Light and Water Company to cut off the water at the Southside Fire Hall. a�' �i' ` •; ,!1. Claims filed against the Current Expense of the City of Anacortes r�`.-,I;k'' , i' !':; , '' as follows, was read and upon motion referred to the Finance Committee. � ' ame Voucher Purpose Amount. '! '•' i' i •I,. II ►` Joe Secor 5610 Labor on City Hall 15 81 k �` }' �' �i{ R. E. Hardcastle 5611 Salary 68 i t r ' : ( i F. R. Norvell + }t} �� } { 5612 Salary 6o i� • ;, ► �. � • W. S. Clark 5613 Salary and Cash advanced 65 25 !'I 1 '# '• I , , Chas Fisher ' '' � „ } j 5614 Fireman 75 ji �� �{ ;, t Nels Plouff 5615 Fireman r J. M. Titus 5616 Fireman r5 75 ` ; ' t�' t, ;i 'i, ' i Stanley Anderson 5617 Fi reman 75 . '' ! 1 1 i r•P �: �, J. A. Holiday 5618 Fireman 75 ` 4 ' ;• ; i ,i1.. .:• ;i S. G. Bvooks 5619 Salary 27 i ''I F• `' a,+ Anacortes American 5620 Printing and Publishing 131 05 dfil t Fidalgo Lumber and Box Co 5621 Lumber 4 1 +i ` 1-1 45k W. H. Beard 5622 Justice fees 17 65 '.' .{{�; i ' . (••••1'.• ;''1• 'i GuGus Lundberg un berg 5623 Carpenter work 18 90 l •{C''. ' �� '';. i' • i 5624 Supplies 12 85 : i i 1 P' � I W. D. Dolph 5625Labor 1 ► P a 12 85 ,� �,► i r. '• S. D. Temple & Co 5626 I j } Supplies 4 85 , , 0 kif: l't '� • ► ' • L. J. Bal comb •; 'r'.i 1 t. 5627 Driver of St. Team 6o j. f i 1{ 1 1 i -- . -- - -- 170 \ :: ... js ,y . k , ; _ ' • siE S. L. Bates 56 28 Street work 36 30 7.01 Call The City Council of the City of Anacortes met on the 4th day Jan. tIf_ •- Hughes, Lampman & Co 56 29 Harness 10 70 1916 at 9:30 P. M. , for the purpose of organization. IMayor Cook pre- .• 0. A. Lenning 56 30 Salary ?5 ' siding and Councilmen Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and .• ''i. .I ,IC. H. Harvey 56 31 Loving safe 5 25 Wagner present. v ' • ' { '' G. W. Smith 56 32 Labor 32 90 ., l ' ' : IC. C. Te le 56 33 Salary and cash adv. 9 -.onds filed The bonds of H. �, y , !• • ! mp 2 L. James, Cit Clerk, F. R. :iorvell City Attorney, ', . • E. Miller 56 34 Street workand Miss. Marion Childs, City Treasurer were presented to the council and k 1 , .._ T. P. Edens 56 35 Police Justice fees 35 15 ' upon motion refered to the City Attorney and Finance Committee. .r''!:`..!_ , t G. W. Shannon & Co 56 36 Hardware supplies 9 20 . :ii. ..! Hazel Layton 56 37 Salary 40 :-Pssage and Mayor Cook delivered an oral message to the Council and appointed the '+- f Owen Fulk 56 38 Salary 90 appointments following committees: ;`}, , _ J. S. Carter 56 39 Salary 75 s, ; ` ;,., ,i I Finance Allen ; �y 1 R. E. Smith 56 40 Salary 75 �' A. A. Sumner 56 41 Salary 90 Bessner 1 ! Roy .Site 56 42 Fireman 2 25 Gibbons ¶. • I Roy Hutton 56 43 FiremanWagner : I' 5 50 Judiciary g ; , • _. �' i Arlo Fulk 56 44 Fireman 25 Bessner • : :1 E. G. Ratliff 56 45 Fireman 75 Haugen i f ; ?`. Hamilton 56 46 Fireman 2 50 Streets & Parks Bessner _ Fred Fisher 56 47 fireman 4 Wagner F :it's —�; � , {• , F>< t� �; • ? Ewart Leadbetter 56 48 Fireman 5 50 r I t ' Ir ' • . I Dobers �' !, '��'�, �:. M Mitchell Auto Co 56 49 Fireman 1 50 Sewerage & Buildings Dobers "4; .! , � ` ` " A. G. Long 56 50 Supplies 86 Allen f••:i; 'Yh%''= Ind Telephone Co 56 51 Tolls 5 84 t .:.:,1,..- !,.. N 4 " Trafton ,'' . • '',I .. ' : ' Davey Brothers 56 52 Hardware supp?ies 14 50 Fire, Water &' Light Gibbons ,:: • Schreiber & Werner 56 53 Premiums on bonds 71 50 Wagner f •k tO t' ::: Hugo Erholk 56 54 Laundry 4 90 Bessner `i. • ] License • & Police Haugen v:'rL� *�� i Anacortes Light & Water Co 56 55 Light and Water 20 ' <•., i i Anacortes Transfer Co 56 56 Tea.:. hire 9 10 Allen • ! I ": x F Anacortes Light & Water Co 56 57 Lights for December 236 80 ; ` ! 1 Trafton f ; ' E !:`, - 1 ( Anacortes • Light & Water Co 5658 Lights for November 253 25 Printing, Health & Cemetaay Trafton ,• ' , • - i ,�, i , ` Dobers a i 'I ' _' 1 Hau en ' , ' •1 { ' ` ` u i 1 I "“.. `,,. • . The report o• f the Finance Committee on the above claims, J, ,,,z:: :•,: • ( recom:ending that they be allowed and that warrants be drawn for the C Fief of The Mayor announced the appointment of J. T. March as Chief of Police. ;: P: , it �'R ;;.;.;;': . � i :: :: a I Police Upon motion the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen, ,�►, . �, .• several amounts, was read and upon motion adopted. Roll Call: Ayes, = " g- ! 1.' � 1, ,•• Allan, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wager. Nays, None. Trafton, Wagner. Nays, Allen and Gibbons. �. :•:: t ' '% Police The or announced the anointment of Her�an Horse as Policeman. A # �•; '{ '•i. 'i ! .. :�,::•' e:• Ypon motion Council then adjourned sene die. _ P_ Y 1p`:4;-': 41? ; 41 y . motion to confirm was lost. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Gibbons. Nays, Dobers, ;i�., �9 .j, i;. !!r: `•' .: Approved in open Council on the 18th day of January, 1916. Haugen, Trafton, Wagner. •: `•,i i• 1• ,,€ ` '• ' m 3 }}• • , 1 S •: {� ,�: The Mayor then announced the appointment of J. S. Carter as Policeman . i-;; ;,,.• tf,: ,•! < �s confirmed es Allen Bessner Dobers • + `• 3' , ; ih , r Upon mono t pp Ay , i' r> << Haugen, e a agree r. I ��, , , - ' Trafton, Wagner. Nays, Gibbons. �I it 1,, "` J . .r _`• . . Y'" Mayor Engineer The Mayor announced the appointment of G. V. Elder as City Engineer. l' `` ''4:': ' ,'; '..4,: r;:. 'Y.,.: ✓ _� 4L1-&.7742._ • A motion to confirm was lost. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers. Nays, Allen, Gibbons, lo. ,1 {..s Haugen, Trafton, Wagner. ! 1; -1,t;''' 4 " 'tY ' s '" . ,� City Clerk : •1!.,, ., ' ,, . ,`I' . { �• Clark motion The Mayor then appointed W. S. a s City Engineer. Upon • ;;;� • t s ti. • • -_::;k ±,. • t �, the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, • "; :;;: ' : • Hau en Trafton and Wagner. hays, None. ( +t., ''-' ,;' , I:` P, Fire Chief The Mayor then announced the appointment of A. A. Suicner as Fire Chief. / ,� f`. � ' • '• ? .I , Upon motion the appointment was con i e , `;� f rm d Ayes Allen Bessner Dobers i ` ,;�� • ('.;. r' .• ry; z { ' r. Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. OC ' Ie, f',; ; _;.„. ., '' Health The announced the appointment of S. G. f' 1 ` IVA • Mayor Brooks as health officer. + �,�! +, '�, •; ;� :''� ;y ' 4G 1 Officer Upon motion the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, iii ; �4 , ��'.,� il! ir .....1,...; s <4. Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, Lone. :; ' ,'1,:�' :,I'1 ';:'; Vi 1}� - ! i, rbo as r The Mayor announced the appointment of Harry Rickaby as Harbor master. t;' j rm . to y PI ► :'t ;' 1`: ,:.! ''' '' ,f} '' "t! I Upon motion the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, ' ,i! ,•, ., .c y 'r',}� , ,l a , ! ,, P ,e Trafton and Wagner. Nays, e. ,� it '�• v. rivit..•.,r ibbons Iiau n Y �� ► �. � � '1 G � . g � I'Ion r�1�t # , `�;', !ftiw. it 1 , ( .� :1•.,`i p� t :' `j ' I Street Sunt. The Mayor announced the appointment of 0. A. Lenning as a p ;1i,' j„I,. �Ctl;i' I . �� i! intendent. Upon motion the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, ; f ( ''' !f %.1.wr:; ' . = '� :, , • '' Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. j i'.i;,,{'+i1:, , I. ,• 14 ' 1 1 y, Plumbing The Mayor announced the appointment of Win. Davey as Plumbing Inspector. i1,: 1I,,,�, , : I Inspector Upon motion the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, ' r �i1 ' 't`' j •,.f I cc f ` ! Haugen, Trafton. Nays, Gibbons and Wagner. i� ` '!.t).. ,; ' 1 Library Board The Layor ..nnounced the appointment of I:ary Denniston as member of the , 1;. I , li . ' 'I; 1: Library Board. Upon motion the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, , , 1, n , c Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. rays, None. • ', ti 01 ' • .• l,; II ) :4 �Il • , i I health The Mayor announced the appointment of S. G. Brooks and Fred P. 'Cart- wright ��I I, i,� `1 ;`,; Board wright members of the Health Board. Upon motion the appointment was con- i '= i ' asPP i ,i I. �i. li , I� ! firmed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. i l; t ,` I , , Nys, None. •II II,.I,� (; '• . , 1,, I'+ , I , , T. I , ;' , 1 ' + P rk Board The Mayor announced the appointment of J. M. Morrison and Wm Mc. Cullum lI ,{i`{ 'I- ;, I ' �`r' I as members of the Park Board. Upon motion the appointments were confirmed. f 11. , '- i '; Dyes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None ; ,� , ,,I, i• 4 ! ,, ► � . I1 �� ' � , • • '+ ! + I Civic League ' The Mayor • announced the creation of a new board to be known as theCivic •j ! ";�;i ,r 1 ' ' i !I i League and appointed as members of the Board Lars. E. S. Cook, Mrs. 1',. A. • u i i Lowman and J. D. ►' ,i .';' (' , ' Hudson. Upon motion the appointments were confirmed. Ayes i + �' ! Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons , , Haugen, Trafton any. Wagner. Nays, None. !I II�',I 1'i' .) ,- !, .i , . ' I � • }{; ;;� ' ! i Adjourn Upon motion Council then adjourned. }, •. ! ,,,i.{ i� (!. ;, ;!'' !. !;I,. Approved in open Council Jan. 18, 1916. I / • 1 f I `. Y .4 • :tom ``- .. .- _r ,::`r'7•.'1•J:1;4S,S•i:.'- '\_ '• "f Pr��•y>;.,{.�,. +>u•'v.��.•::,: . i.•,f•,'i:.. : ::!.4;I •'•t.'1 k..fi4.:;' r r I i , I 1 _ ,___ -. - - - - ---- ' 176 . . 1. 7 , ,;s - : . - .'-) k ' 7 Pt tf 1f•jCy i, ! 4 f ... • ' '� , i, :•i j„ ` ` +} . 441.7"i-f:. '* Rol? Call The Council met in regular session, Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen - ;4 , A. B. Cook, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Haugen and Wagner present. Absent ' r Trafton. r . .;: � . Mayor r i 1 1 Y. L. James, •'mutes ape The minutes of the previous meeting of Jan. 4th were read and upon r:: , ' t r ' ' . ` i motion approved. , ; - City Clerk • } ' Mayor Cook appointed :`anion Childs ! 1 ;pnointz:ents as CityStenographer. " ' 1 ' • Upon motion ; f t: f the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, : n:1;' Haugen, Wagner. Nays, None. "j # ' The _ ayor appointed Geo. W. Krebs as a mer-:ber of the Park Board. t. ; , • jl' Upon , ; motion the appointment was confirmed. ;yes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, '' 1, - Haugen, Wagner. Nags, None. !;.r The Mayor appointed A. P. Schreiber as Police Judge. Upon motion the t• .. = appointment was confirmed. ' I' Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen. +t; and Wagner. -,ays, 2?one. ' • •(. - ' :{n:ni1}.Y .:. •'• it f.. t i :: I. Atty. report City Attorney reported bond of City Clerk H. L. James legally ca•rect. •.i, :, , • - :- =- on bonds • Upon motion report was received and replaced on file. i; !• f { iF �+f •sue :-,:; ,j { ;�^? <. n. City Attorneyreported of CityTreasurerMarion legally ..:: ,• bond Childs r' + are. — . ir: _• u correct. Upon notion the report ..`.. x i Ppo t was received and placed on file. ;'.:* t;: ` �> ' ,,1� ! The City Attorney reported the bond of F. z n ,.• . * :, ,:.. iii correct . R. �.orvell, City Attorney, as 1, legally corx Upon motion the report was received and file. 1 ; ' { 't `ti !i, e placed on ' `'' ". ,a ;' Bond of arch The bonds of Chief of Police J. T. March and Patrol J. S. Carter #" t :a,. Bond Patrolman } rx.d Carter were upon motion referred to the City Attorney and Finance Committee. ' 1 �'�' 1 Ili j . The bonds of W. S. Clark engineer and O. A. Lenning st. suet. r7ere +' ! '! '. ;! ire Corgi Rept A a < �.ft • upon motion referred to the City Attorney and Fiance Committee. tt • ; �+�.� - �:: kThe reportof theFinance Co ! ` ' ; .:- mmittee on Clerks Annual report was upon {' �� ` i� ,: ; t;i -`'�::. motion accepted and placed on filed. ! " { ;,:,%. ; . ,,,„-„..,4: . j• �* Finance er report of PoliceChief was :' r' , r ;,.: Committee report on Decer.b c s upon �b'?� , motion accepted and placed on file. • ` +� ! ` !1 ' a, r: • Finance Committee report on c r'ber report of Treasurer was upon 1; :• ' ? motion accepted and placed on file .' .,;. '• ' '``' �� # Finance Committee report on Dece report of Streetr;;' .,I ! ` i::i'--. z:ber re a Supt. was accepted and placed on file. upon . `.; ,' r• . „ tie J�V; , - • :y K Finance Committee on Dece ben report of Cityt • �; I''yr. "' >;' • �' _�.. reporteP Justice was ur�or. i jt ' 4,, motion accepted and placed on file. j" ' 10 ',. ; ` `" 4tiva eFinance Committeee rt on bond of City Clerk, Treasurer t. ! Sri �t .: :x }' l r •o k, City r urer and City 1 !' 'I' f, •' .4 : `Ef,: �• • `t a+> + Attorney was upon notion accepted rnct placed on file. ! ,? ',iT.,•'Ir.• ! ,Il .;•:•::, :• ` 1 1 :� : <'' i ?ire, Water The report of the Fire, Water and Light Committee on the annual report E 'i.4 +If ' • � �;!' ` �� 4 ;' 'Light of the Fire Chief was upon motion accepted and placed on file. c $•�� c. I. ` 1 7 H. t! , . y..fi' ` !` ' �' Tint. I Report of Committee on Printing-, Health & Cea• on annual report of Health : i 1. '.. ;. �`;; ;E: .. reZh �, Ce-• Officer was upon r:otion accepte^ and placed on file. f43 "� .� , } ' -;4- .; ? Call for pro- The .:ayor called for protests against r• k•' {'! } ! •� ,Y - �p is i _c `' the confirming of the assessment ' � .t, +, ; ,-istrict iy 122; non ;•r re reported wit:: the Cit �I, .`• 5 yi}•-, tests 0:^. :i Rolls on Local �a �� 1.1 f u,. ) Clerk and none were registered �� : e present1 a; �t {, i .�:.. ' . r +�• < i + t _0 3 in pursuance to a call of the ;i yLib �1 v i . ti o f ! f; ' {. I ' !.. Uponthe Local Irr e e J' i-- li 122 motion rolls an ;'+� r ;: a' 5 i•I ;,c; ; equalizedpray r. ,�t District No. 122 l; 1 ;+, �,� ';i weree }• ¢ : 1 i �',�;; • ,; declared equalized and ordered extended andamounts , thereon ��1` s� � f (�� I�<<... `�; .; ` •4' d to be the �.rn unts shown tier an `� ;� , , ��1 a;; f 'J '4' i �' decl::re according • , r 44 to the benefits derived by the property benefited �. !; ' •J r(.,,,,,. , '�.,� ',f thereby. Roll Call. Allen, Bessner, D , + t ii, ::; ,`i ' i • ?1 Y Al n, Bes�n , Dobers, Gibbons, I,augen and Wagner. ' .' st :�if:;•;, :� lays, ?,one. 1' �;t ,'Et1) • ' • t. i••' ' "'. being an or:iinctnc� providing; for the confirming of ';M ; jla,'! ,f;, Ordinance _.o. i ' ,1 rolls the assessment rolls on Local Improvement District No. 122, was !''. ' ' f 'i placed upon its upon motion '. ' rl , :. $; first and second reading by title and referred to file City Ar.i 1,. ; I ity Engin er rand Finance Commr.ittee. ;1ai, 4: ! i 1 Httorney, C e . ( ' • 1 .� J''' '' '` 1: pf ^ '.i ;f�'�} ti E1C. The claim of A. C. RUsin;; for 031 25 for police service in Dec. was 1! IL .f.1; 1 • . . �. a:,in • C favorable reported by the Finance Committee and upon motion a warrant was l: . i; H ;. .� .; ordered drawn for same. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, sobers, Giboona, Haugen & :14 1 !' !',•! • , r, Wagner; :'a s None. • ,agne � y ' . ,1, 1.'l . ! The rater of distributing the telephones in accordance with ordinance rt.? !' •;' ' I' 315 was referred to n special committee consisting of Bessner, Haugen and i !' i ;' d ' ,' Dobers. y ; I Det. of E. J . A petition prayin • for better fire protection on the south side and '' °! �: ' '; •' . i • ?, De.�rson ; for a paid fireman for the South Side Hose ?louse signed by F. J . Pearson and �' �1 ��'All , F �1' �' ,E others was referred to the comvittee on Fire, Water and Lights. li , ''1 i• '! 1 ' f ! i 11 a } �f n. E At d 11 ', i on inj . The CityAttorney reported that he had filed ?n injunction I ."' ' i,s' ` Ysuit anion- I I ` q :! I st the Anacortes Light and Water Co enjoining them from turning Cranberry f R '::. ^ i ,{i Lake water into the citymains. j jE:• ,; ! A '1 '1! t � 1Jnher of Wm. I1�c . Cracker and H. L. Dodge addressed the council on behalf of the ' '- j i; a ; • I,6 I: ' ! . 'i + u'. on City Chamber of Coerce in regard to the City Float and offerinc, the cooperation 14;{ ! i 1 �; boat , of that body with the council in rebuilding City Float. .' ,. !; �;e ;� ': ; • ri. r ! • 1 _ tl • ).k: •'n`•2a\':i;S.:••. •.\\a r•-- e if a+y:..�-'- ..Tv.:w, n .. ... .. ... !.. I.•- .i. f ' 1 f ( I' .. • • '..:,--4,24 178 . . 179 its t:10;!_,I.::,.ii:1, I.il,‘ i • ;,,, i — Anacortes met this `� , i ` [ • • -: Flo��t referred to Upon motion the matter of repairing the City Float was referred Call Be it known that the City Council of the City ofI- Str. a Parks to the Streets and Parks coma: ittee with power to act. Roll Call. ; 24th day of Jan, 1916 at 7 P. M. pursuant to the following call. '• ' :;yes, Allan, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Wagner. 'lays, :Tone. ;};s You are herebynotified that there will be of special meeting~ of the ' P s , ,. . 1 r. Fred Snyder addressed the council in regard to pool licenses ? City Council of to e City of Anacortes on tM•onday Jan 24 at 7 P. I.:. , at the ,x I?',.,, i y `� for the consideration ofquestions involved in the controversy r' }< '- on 20th and Commercial stating the position of the license holders. City Hall, y ,, ,:ii ; 1 t with the Anacortes Light and Water Co. and to determine what action should t ,- be taken in the aforesaidi uestion. ;i,•i-; r : Upon motion the Council .aajounrea. q - 1 . : ' li• i Approved by Council Feb 1st, 1916. A. B. Cook., .-:ayor '1 { . • - ? Att H. L. James, City Clerk• i.. • x ;( A. B. Cook, Mayor to ' f • ; '' t' Att. H. L. Ja_res, City Clerk -loll Call Roll Call: Present Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton •;•*' :it : . ' and Wagner. Absent none. ;'r ,Ir } t • Councilman Bessner roved: that the City Attorney be instructed to pre- }.• lit, ' . , i' j ; pare and file a complaint with the Public Service commission against the �;. ;; ': ( Anacortes Light and Water Co. upon all points upon which there are any .1' ` grounds for complaint both as too light and water and that the Fire, Water ;;,: :';;* :. ;7.' :; i'• ' ' and light committee and Mayor lend assistance to the Attorney in handling : , , t the controversy between the City and said Co. This motion was seconded by ' •:_ `; 4 I : 1 it z'� > ! Councilman Hau�;e:�. =�i t,- ; ?: ;:i7k: -:w ;: Upon Roll Call the motion passed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons ,. ,. { :'` f ; / i" ? Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. hays, none. {. - •c , :�• I The Council then upon motion adjourned. ' '� t '' ;.'., i ' '.. • ri , I Approved by Council Feb 1st, 1916. •.1: jyI .. ,i. •. .., A. B. Cook, Mayor rt ;i . •', . ^oc.- . - ,B ,( Att. H. L. 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Iz _ . b l �t =_ _ , 1 TIC* r'ef'+ f i t ;~ Regular '�eeting The City Council of the City of Anacortes meeting in regular session Anacortes Citizen Letter heads 4 0o I t ` ' • ,, Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen, : Curtis Wharf Co Fuel 15 35 • Trafton and absent Gibbons. 'i� a - i Wagnero present, ; Skagit Co. Auditor Registration books 90 � •I.� J. S. Carter Salary 75 :It i' `i; .1'1 r . ; linutes approved Minutes ofprevious meeting of Jan. 18 and of thespecial 1 pp regularg ' . • T. March Salary as Chief: of Police 76 95 ; .," i .• i. i meeting of Jan. 24th read and upon motion approved. -W. A. Moore Labor and plumbing supplies 11 to i ; R. E. Smith Salary 70 t�. t,' i ? Attorney report City Attorney reports the bonds of 'gels Erickson, contractor, J. T. A. A. Sumner Fire Roll 9 75 te.,c ' • ' March, Chief of Police, J. S. Carter Policeman, 0. A. Lenning Street A_ A. Sumner Salary 80 t :, ; ; Supt. and W. S. Clark City Engineer as legally correct. Upon motion 3I. L. Trulson Supplies 2 8o ,/•It,1`. : : e the reports were received and placed on file. S. G. Brooks Salary as H. 0. 15 •, i ' ' L. J. Balcomb Salary as Teamster 60 ,if !f; f i - 1 City that r Co Plater Cit Hall 8 0 ,i . . ' Th• e Attorney report ,.hat Ordiance No. 675, confirming assess- Anacortes L. & ��. �J 3 1. ': • ment Rolls on L. I. D. #122 as legally correct was upon motion received ' Anacortes American Printing and Publishing 15 25 •, ;' ' and placed on file. : G. W. Smith Laborn 2 25 ;t_, V.}I• 11r ; H. L. James Salary and Cash advanced 62 35 ;-i I : { to mandamus roceedin s and water Anacortes L. lights 2 6 35 U` f City �><ttorneys report relative p g & W. Co Street 5 . , . bills was upon motion received and placed on file. Marion Childs Salary and Cash advanced 52 67 C. W. Johnson Water analisis 15 :.; •i ' . : ' ' Police :-:ep The January report of the Chief of Police was upon :notion referred G. W. Shannon Supplies 1 77 . i I - ' _ � ~ to the Finance Committee. Mitchell Auto Co Auto hire 33 50 ' `I ►- ' 11 ' y 2'"x-t` s,; I F. Schreiber as Police Justice was motion re- werereferredFinanceCommittee. {' I ., i',i *ti :='� : :• i Justice bond The bond of A. r . S uponUpon motion the claims read to the I' ,(•, f ;��: , 3 .r k ferred to t:1e City Attorney and Finance Committee. ,, The Finance Committee reported that they had audited the above claims and ,i, cti, n{' : found them correct and recommended that warrants be ordered drawn for the ! 'r ; ; -f % 1 The Januaryreport of the Police Justice was upon motion referred same.: Ion motion the report of the Finance Committee was adopted. Ayes t s,; • I PP P "'I ' to the Finance Committee. - ` !.:•':• i z Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen, and Trafton and Wagner. ., ► I r' '), Offer to purchase city Councilman Bessner reported an offer of purchase of the lot belongint Upon motion the Council then adjourned. -� } .:. _ I - lot to the city, located on Lot 3 Blk 25. :l Approved in open Council Feb 15, 1916. `' ' .;....1...': .;::: Upon the matter was referred to the Sewerage and Building Committee. ' ' '. ` x Engineers report Engineer W. S. Clark report on Ordinance 675 was upon motion receivd A. B. Cook, ?�ayor 1 f E: . ' i and placed on file. Att H. L. James, City Clerk ;i i= ,',-0.,:. . it I +' i '' r= : Street Supt. report Report of 0. A. Lenning, Street Supt. for month of Jan. was upon • ,F • { : motion referred to the Finance Committee. I' ' • :'•; • ; • :6 ;-' Y Finance Committee The Finance Committee report that the bonds of I•iels Erickson, con- ' . : w w _ • Report tractor, J. T. March, Chief of Police, J. S. Carter, policeman, 0. A. 0.i�f: } • ` 4: `;: Lenning, Street Supt :nd W. S. Clark engineer be accepted. upon motion ' , j " I .II' i i J' � ti the reports were accepted and placed on file. i`• ' , 1r • '• • The Financeeport on ordinance ;T675 was read and upon i.- It ,� ,, ,., X ��`= Committee a� ► Q # is <f f . 1received andplaced on file. E4 ,•0.•'1.,r :'• 1 motion I;', i:. ., • 0 * • '� � i Communication from A communication from the Anacortes Light and Water co. relative to Hi ;r t s!t1� `;• I * r •'~.' '`- ' i A. L. & V a conference in regard to the instilation of water hydrants was read • '' • *! � y, referred to Fire, Water and Lignt Com. J. : ,', and upon motione g :� �`' ,l ' tt r, s �`�: ; r' 1 a Ordinance No. 675 Ordinance No. 675, being an ordinance confirmingthe assessment rolls , • ;,a-,�, •�,�; •' , ; on Local Improvement District No. 122, was upon motion placed upon its i II �' h ..`• • 1'a,esr; third and final reading by sections; upon motion the title was adopted '� , '�' �5, 71 1 upon1 was as read; upon sec. , ,, r , ':-� �� � � as read; motion sec. adoptedmotion11 was �,_.} ;,,:. f• • ,I , .i adopted as read; upon motion Sec. ill was adopted as read; upon mot- { ? a' 1' t.=•, ;;q, fir ion sec.1V was adopted as read; upon motion the ordinance as a whole'f-:' • l; ' as read was ado ted. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen, Trafton and ii;,,; � ..--_`r ;.. ''. : Wagner. Nays, `lone. .1•110,,`-,}(1 i,, 0 ,• ' y: It 's i a Street Lights ordered 11,4141,': , i. P is for the ea.r 1 16 ' ` . r -;; ;r stoped Moved that the appropriation for stre..t ligh o y 9 (t '.`::'� ' �1 •' he Cit Clerk be directed to notif the Anacortes Li ht ,.1' I,, •{` t ''� ,�+�� �i ►I ' being exausted t y Y B � "' . � ,,'. ><d.':aye;' •Ik,! 1 . And Water Co. to cease furnishing lights upon the streets of the City of ' i .i 1 ;14 'irw:` 1 i ' • ' Anacortes and that the order take effect immediately upon notice. Upon - �f is,0,;t l• '• I; [1f ' <'.;4 ',; r • ; roll call the motion prevailed Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen , �t'; ..:�►, t� ' ' .f:•, ;t'i: '� ' • . ► Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. ► it .,, :•::,: 'J' �. 1 I r+ 1 ,� I' 1 ,; ,;;,c i ' ' Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to open the sealed bids for i'� ,;�i�"' ;y City Printing; Two bids were read, The Anacortes American bid ?5% per �i- ; ,;''., • l` ,: , , ' inch first insertion; 25 cents per inch for subsequent insertions. The `rr-1 11', 11 - ; I Anacortes Citizen bid 6o cents per inch first insertion and 30 cents per '1�'�+i,' ' '''I't 1. i i ' '' inch for subsequent insertions. t :.IP� L'. .l' 'j ' 1 ,i . I) • i•t i/ ,I , 1 �,'l'�i !� ' • ► 'r �; ' ' Upon • motion both bids were -rejected and the Clerk instructed to re- ; ! +, ,, I1.,'•' .� ►, .• I ,r• , Bills for Hydrant• Rent submit the call. ejected f100 ; , i ' Bills presented by the Abacortes Light and Water Co. for hydrant t ;~ �I• • I I ISept, t . Nov. and Dec and Jan and for flush tank rent for August, .�e i'1� I' .i � p r t i ! � 'i' I :f c for Oct. Dec and Jan. were upon motion rejected and payment refused. ,.t �; , ;► • �� Ayes • Allen, Bessner, 'sobers, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. • l' }t' I�t►. I I � ► li Claims for Jan The following list of claims against the city were read: � •► l i �`�1 itl'll `J ►, 1 �( t ,'r I � r-, 1 ' F. R. Norvell Salary and Expenses $70 00 0. A. Lenning Salary an�i Cash advanced 76 �� ' !It �' •' ' i! � ��`' • ' I •". S. D. Teirple & Co Supplies 19 65ft ' II i �' f' fill Chas. Lenning; Chainman 6 25 ,' i4 `� `i' 1 • <<; i 101 Loren Dunham 't 5 , ,4 ., � I '' ;. :L • '-' W. S. Clark Salary 77 50 I;• '� 1 - , , Standard Oil Co Oil supplies 16 (I'I '' ,1 ',i ' l I ' �I• American Surety Co Bonds 10 �, : , '' ,� t 75 1+, , ;. ; ` '�;,., 11, 1` �� ! L. Doubrava Labor p , , •,i ! ;I John Sangren Labor and supplies 31 50 ;r, , ' r it' r I,i Chas. Voitus Supplies 3 2o i l' , , -• ►{ • 1 182 • 183 1 ,. , •;, ,, r • • t • ` 1 - 't j,lr• 1' • I } . I Feb. 15, 1916. - h,� ' - ,--� Roll Call The City Council did meet, in regular session, this 15 day of The City Council of the City of Anacortes did meet, this seventh day : ,jt ;` I Roll Feb. 1916, Mayor Cook presiding, and Councilmen Bessner, Dobers, Haugen, of 'March 1916, in regular session, Iayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, Trafton and Wagner present. Absent Gibbons. Bessner, Dobers, Haugen and Wagner resent. Absent Gibbons and Trafton. :i , H -, • • Minutes approved Minutes of previous meeting of Feb 1st read and upon motion• • inutes ape The minutes of the previous meeting of Feb. 15 were read and upon ' .Lv Li 1. .` approved. motion approved. :? i - i - pp ; , Att on bond of Report of City Attorney on bond of A. F. Schreiber Police Justice �_bbons present Councilman Gibbons entered the chamber and asked that his name be en- i Police Justice finding the same leaglly correct was upon motion received and placed on rolled. _ file. i �;; ,. , } fit$ on bond of The City Attorney reported that he found the bond of Peter Flocken':iagen .I • Allen asks to be enrolled. 71oc hagen Junk dealer, legally correct, was upon motion received and placed on file. +` Il ' 1 : • . ! -- , Communication of Falk A communication from Owen Fulk regarding this claim for $13 50 Trafton present Councilman Trafton entered the Chamber and requested that his n�..-e be ?` .i! ; was read and upon motion received and placed on file and referred to enrolled. 1 ' t Finance Committee. • �' - !7!!:H Chief The Feb report of the Chief of Police was upon motion referred to the „� - I Finance Con: renc.rts Finance Committee's reports on the Jan. reports of Chief of Finance Committee. ` `Police Police Jud e, Treasurer and Street Supt. were upon motion re- _ ceived and placed on file. rep The report of the Engineer that the server in the alley between 13th • ., 1 i �� on telton Sew & 14th streets west from H street as petitioned for byHelton and others be • r•. '. ut; i 5`�:- —+c Sewerage & Bldg. , The Committee on Sewerage and Buildings recommended that a price constructed accordingto the original plan of ►.� ave sewer now on file in 1� '. ;• i,., �• •� tip y ti , ..� report on Lot 3 of 600 0o be placed on lot 3 Blk 25. Upon motion the report was re- the Engineers office and that the City Attorney be instructed to draw proper • {,.,N ,!..= e resolution was upon motion adopted. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, - '` ; �ti r'� ` ' '+ Blk 25 seized and placed on fit a���t.: , Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. 'lays, None. , +:' Upon motion the sale of this lot was referred to the City Attor- ! ,! •f` • ' ti ' ' ney and Finance Committee with power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Engineers The report of the Engineer that $1313 15 work had been done on the F • F ' None. Petition for sewer in alleynth y est. on Sewer Dist. No. 123and that the arount due the Contractor Nels Erickson was ` ,• t ;r,:: :' - �� '�.,; I Dobers, Haugen,and Wagner. Nays, o •. •::?;i ' betweeno ew & Bld Committee and En `' I, 13 and 14 referred t S g 123 01050 68 was upon motion adopted and a warrant ordered drawn for the amt. due 1' >.. . the contractor. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and ! �`.; r =,��• " ! report of the Committee on Fire, Water & Light relative to Wagner. Nays, None. • ` .• . • I! .''•. •. . . � • , Fire, Water & Light • The ep C , :.4•!i • �'.7 the communication of the Anacortes Light and Water Co relative to a t,. . ::1 •:'•:< : !I conference on hydrant installation was upon motion accepted andplacedreferred • '; •i •''• p Report of St. The Feb. report of the Street Commissioner was upon i;�o�ion ? ! on file. Supt. to the finance CommitteQ. ,. + ; ' i ' f:',. . is 1 ?; <, �r s Light and Water Co relative Report of Fin. The report of the Finance Committee that the bond of Peter Plockenhagen ,lsi it . , 1,. Communication from A communication f_om the Anacorte.� r ''= ; A L & V1 to charges for water for street flus:3iing and sprinkling was upon on bond of Flu • be accepted was upon motion adopted and placed on file. ; ..it!,-.' � i . ��', motion received and placed on file. : • ; I ; : ' } :.:; • Sewer & Bldg. o The report of the Committee on Sewers & Building that the sewer in { , •i,';, ``'r '' - Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to o en the bids for City I t ' ;ii on Helton sewer allP wa between 1 th and 14t"n streets west iror: ave be cans ructed as �, � �;- 1‘,. , 1 _:, ..y Printing bids P Y Y 3 i ! ;-4 Printing. Anacortes Citizen bid 600 per inch first insertion 30 cents petition originally planed in the y_ ave. Trunk sewer plans on file in the Engineers !�' , is i Eij '''` ' : r s bse uent insertions. The Anacortes American bidplaced !�'. + ' ,•-F �; � per inch fo u q 55 office was upon motion received and on file. .i� ., ,'i,, l �,': ,: ' � cents per inch first insertion and 35 cents per inch for subsequent ; ifs 4;, �. , rA ' insertions. Bond of Post The bond of J. M. Post to cover printing andpublishing contract was i,;: 'f•� ; ;, 1, : ' ' f¢` ; ! Upon motion the contract was awarded to the Anacortes American i•`::i fupon motion referred to the Finance Committee and Cty Attorney. i; Sh is ` ' "°'` i theirs being the lowest and best bid. ;� ,,P.-1 , Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. N s ! ' ' ' " ' .:.•• f ,,} S g Nays Bond of Bank The bond of the Bank of Commerce covering, city deposits was upon �� .,i.° %.:7' pcEf , •,'� none. of Commerce motion referred to the Finance Committee and the City Attorney. `t!. R .i' ,��• • [c.y. i xsj en for Junk dealer was upon motion Communication A communication was read from J. M. Hawthorne asking a franchise for .i.}••..:• ;; Floc ken- The bond of Peter Flockenhag P €� ' ; ! ,: "'. �'' Bond of Flo k • ~� • ••.4.. F :, ' • hagen referred to the City Attorney and Finance Committee. rel . jitney a jitney bus on Commercial Avenue on behalf of a client. s t+' :41 .. ! °1,'� :.„.,. ' -,,•,,`, y ' franchise a rr'( , .{ �.1 ', sr, #Y•; The Council upon motion adjourned. City Attorney Norvell advised the Council that they had now power to .. y .0 ' ,Ii•' : ': ` � grant such a frandchise. Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to so inform• lit '; ( j.' € is.;Y t i z �'.:rt Approved in open Council March 8 1916. a it. Hawthorne• " ' d • Vic. `a: : . i ' •t 1 '• 4b,- ' `:` i A. B. Cook, Mayor Rel. to Fire A report was made of the failure of the Fire Truck as a street grader. ;�,ii•1i.•` i' •+ o-:•-f ; • ,, • Att H. L. James, City Clerk truck dragging Street Supt. Lenning was requested to make another trial and to notify the '';j'`,•!il; ,_!:..: • ii streets Mayor and Council that they might be present m tc. n left Petition of Petition of A. L. Helton asking permission to remodel tie front of +�, �',:�, 1�; �',, >.`; ,tw%%,:;, . 1 •I Helton the Ilelton Building was upon motion referred to the Sewers and Building �?� `' '�' • ., � , Committee with power to act. Roll Call. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, , jt 4 �;'m, �' + , '0, .,:,� ,: �' :. . } •.1•• ' , Gibbons, Haugen, TraftonWagner. Nays, n r and 1Ya ner. IIa None. ! ; '�; is ! I a ;',4 Petition of The petition of• Fred Werner asking permission to remodel the fromt i�'' i. i :i, ''� E`f 'E;.; , s„�-,,:1 j !' , '' Lerner of the Werner Bldg on Commercial st was upon motion referred to the Sewers ' ;' 11' iced ,;3, s • & BuildingCommittee with power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, i ` ` �'`"`'' `fe ` r# F .. ' c Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, hone , �.,A,,A 14 `' Rel to Hard- A letter was read from the American Surety Co asking that they be I. I• �!ti: ,, ' i •• , '•.` ,` ' c __.tle bond released from obligation under bond of R. E. Hardcastle for the year of 1915. , ;�''. '; j ,' Upon motion referred to Finance Committee and City Attorney. rt..4.!, �� .I. .4 "j'1 ' P sic iI !l.; etition of A petition from the Anchor Fish Co asking that they be given portion } + ,1 . , i tanchor Fish Co lease on portion of 0 Avenue was upon motion referred to the Streets and Parks ;.� �; 1 I` CommitteeCity Attorney and Engineer. • is i} ! . '!.1 'I' I . ,, •` ', • 1. 1 temple on city A communication from Mr. C. C. Temple relative to city finances was �J i! I, � '! ' ' ,i , finances upon motion referred to the Finance Committee and the City Attorney. li .,, 1, q !: :; r•esinding order Mr. Haugen moved that the motion passed Feb 1st instructing the Ana- I I1iH . • on st. lights tortes Light and Water Co to discontinue the street lights be recinded and `1 1 , ,' i 'I ! , that the Clerk so instruct the Anacortes Li pht and Water Co. es, Allen, I, , i' l • i:l• , Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, "one. + ' .., , ,t ' _ Lenning on side Street Supt. 0. A. Lenning addressed the Council calling attention to 1 � i ; �Ih � f 1' walks & sewers the dangerous condition of the sidewalks on south commercial and also to the ' tt ' 1 1 . •i condition of the sewer outlets. ' 1 ,..1t• i 1 ,,i c; i to i:.. i, ,� ' + I ' Upon motion the matter of sidewalks was referred to the Streets and `;I'• , , ;,� 1! c, Parks Committee, Street Supt and Lngineer with power to act. Ayes, Allen, , . i (, ' ', ,� , • 'c'• Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. i'' 1'i', ' ` I ,,:.: �'• ; Ni ij' , • ,{ �c ' Upon motion the Sewer outlets were referred to the Committee on Sewers I l • 1 1 i • • • . ' . - - --- --- - -- . _ _-- --- 85 ' ' \' '' 1,44\ •. . . , •. .. ,, ,i -J. . , 4 ;: { 'r :' •' t t - - - — ------ ---- -- --- ...---- - - --._ • . , ermf ,,fit'-- I.-,. o ' and Building and angineer with Power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dober,. ; S. D. Temple Magazines Z37 00 e '�i"• t ' ; Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. A. L. & W Co Library Lights 10 3o i; t A. L. & V Co " Water 1 35 ;t; I . j ` sprinkling A. L. & `i Co City Hall " 11 o . f; . + . t' Street flushing The matter of street flushing and street was discusses ' and the advisability of using salt water was presented. Mr. Burk and ' G g R R Rental 2 " i ' a [i:- 1 1 : ' Engineer Clark discussed the cost of the necessary cost of equipment for Will Childs Team hire 7 45 •'t!. ; i • , A L & W Street Lights 228 8o f •_ • ' salt water flushing. A L & W City Hall Lights 10 65 ,r- ;; . . • I- Upon motion the matter of street flushing was referred to the E. A. Wilson Auto Hire 50 ,rlf • - i : t Li t and Water Committee with power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, A L & W Court costs 23 • i, ' L - - Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, hone. City Sewer assessments 21 69 i, , Recommendations of the Mayor Cook recommended that an ordinance be drawn providing for motion the above claims as read were referred to the Finance r, 't' , • • eferred Uponi I. Mayor the maintenance and upkeep of sidewalks by abbutting property holders Committee. 1 ;; : V I also that an ordinance be drawn providing for a wire inspector and pre- ''` • E 1 scribing his duties. Upon motion the clair of Blythe Mc. Cauley was reduced from 4 5o to ;„ t• t' 1.5o Ayes, Dobers, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, Allen, Bessner cif, � + :•, 2 Sale of Lot.3 Bk. 25 The finance �'ommittee reported that a sale of Lot 3 Blk 25 had b and Gibbons. , ,s 1 ,' . - • ; • been consomated for 600. A. L. Helton purchaser. ' `'. I ::1.` .,X,r u1 • 71eport of Finan The Finance Committee reported the claims as correct and recom:tiended ,. ;,;Y! : i '- Leak in Roof Upon notion the Sewerage and Building Committee was given poorer that warrants be drawn for same. l? ,i E • ' to act in repairing roof in City Hall. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Cf 0 -s °! +; ; ..r ,ay N Upon motion the repor p . Ay , , , icrt , ,`. ?iaugen, Trafton and Wagner. s, _ one. t was acce ted es Allen Bessner Dobers '• t • ��..-..�. Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. F r Strang & Wilson Question was raised as to whether the Strang & Wilson annex to ,• • :::i • i the Keystone Bldg. , was constructed in conformity with the ordinance The bills for 189 for Hydrant Rent for Feb and 3 for Flush tank were ` ;1 , . :•- bir. Strang and ;r. Wilson upon motion rejected and not allowed. Ayes, ;�, .: ;. I• governing buildings within the fire limits. Allen, Bessner, Dobers, • , .41':!- addressed the Council statingtheir position.on. Mr. Burk spoke on fire ons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. !� ` . !' •j ;: P � + �.,, ,>.`., .. , • f_ ' , causes and fire protection : : . :1 : c . r i:r - The Clerk was instructed to require separate and individual vouchers ' j for the Fire Ro11 q psi s �� ti:.'; 1. fM" Upon motion the matter of the building of Wilson and Strang was ; •...';r=. :::•• ' . ' ;• referred to the Sewer & Building Committee with power to act. Ayes, +1 ' �_' `.:<. eDobers The Council then upon motion adjourned. ,. ; ;a i Allen, Bessner, Gibbons, Haugen, Wagner. Nays, Dob s & Trafton. `'� ' ' '' ram. ;,i I } r. � ; ��'fr ,' j ence on 21st Upon motion the City Clerk was instructed to notify Herman Approved in open Council March 21 , 1916. =� E- a°, r 1; :'!'. ' • Horsey • to remove the fence on 21st street between Commercial and 0 with- :1 I' '. :7';'-*:'z;: . ' in ten days. A. B. Cook, Mayor ' ' '¢ Att. N. L. James, City Clerk ' 1 f; j.�• :, ,• , t �;� ' Skack on 8th Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to notify that proper �; .t ,i$,..`'.,'0' remove the shack on 8th street near the new P. 0. Bldg with- �' parties to ' , • �:z ; in days ';1i ; ` -.`! Cl airs claims against the City for the month of Feb were read asiii:;: ! • ;' ; follows: ;1i; • . ` ' ` ' �; Marion Childs Salary and stamps 69 t ' , ?5 •• Theo Saxrud Salary 24 90 �t '.', ! ;s 6?- t';; ; S. G. Brooks Salary `;, i� '' 102 0 • ,,i ,, ' . ;' •3 5, W. S. Clark Salary and cash 5 ,{ `` Salary7 !,, ,I . ; zs : r� , H. L. James 5 . • ��' _'' F. R. Norvell Salary and cash 67 r r i ' ti -' '' ` W. H. Mc.Cullum & Co Premium on bonds 60 'x1 :.ii ilei ti •t '' ' I'1 Anacortes American P Printing and supplies 48 54 i x.:,'"�' 't' • t: ,:.;i ; : a' I i • J. A. Kuhns Electrical supplies 4 :Li• t: 3. 1e: r;*-; ;; 1 + ? Ind Tele Co Long distance calls 2 41 4 ' i? .; •_ 1 ,t' ;' Harry Pickeby Repairs on Float 13 25 �'i i if •!i •'Z E0,16.[, Ii"'; • C. C. Temple Service fees 1 _►��;�+� , t 1: l '1. Curtis Wharf Co Fuel 3 1;1}} ', 1.• , } ' Y„I .1 ; : it ' rrf ; 1 o5 ; �1�', ' � ;, S. D. Temple Supplies °II I',i e•'i; i f, ', ! ,??eft;, ;:� �. Dave Brothers Su lies 10 5o ;� kt,! 1':I �' ' � �' I W. Mc. Cracken Meals for Pri sioners 2 • ' f •rgii+;•ia, ` ,r ; J. T. March Salary 91 5o h �� `, ;i .•r' ,' '`; "7'f 01, ', ?� t J. S. Carter Salary ?5 ;! ��}{ `1�:k ,111.: �;; 4 5 S ir,+i ;, i 4i1 i �• o , r,1t ; ..t �t r '• Y, ;` A. F. Schreiber Fees �,;� �fl: ''P ' `� ' Anacortes Ice Co Feed 22 5o EE • ' j` Ii. F. L. & B. Co Material 9 96 r' cfi a ' !� i Hodson-I'enaughty Co Wheel 24 +1,1•, r :` �. � � -::;f '• D. G. Liondham Team hire 15 ,. 1, ; 1 i.`. '� ^' ! f J . H. Gilhousen Team hire 7 5o ' ;. +�,• . • 'I. .. ,r V George Young Street work 24 75 ; :ii 1,'��+'• `'ti! �� ; 1 ' C. Tancre Street work 45 Ail:'l '4 �': ` 1 • J ' : W. D. Moles Street work 9 ''����r,l; b i� i. . ; ' ' 0. A. Lenning Street work 70 ",ifi t1 , $ +1 f `'1 l . ,.. ' L. Balcomb Street work 6 ;, '� • • • C. Freund • Street work 25 90 ; ' ;•fi.I(]�':. '''r ;' fi . : 't °' i1 S. L. Bates Street work 48 4o ,t . 64 . ; ft 11 ! 37 4o - A. E. Fuller Street Work 1' ' ' ' " : J . Hudson Street work 10 15 '� ', ` 1 7 I' ' C. Lenning Street work 14 65 i ' 1 C'1,°1 !'w 1, , , 1 �! 1 . I ' 1 S. W. Smith Street work 43 90 `-i7 h '. s ' •` ' • i, ., (' - ray Young Street work 9 �.,I t•;i It �, 'i H. A. Taylor Tools 5 35 � • s ++ , i ;, • ', II '' : Anacortes Box & L Co Materials 11 25 I I 't ' 1 I H. H. Soule Supplies 3 6o ;'• ' A. A. Sumner Salary 80 11,1 i` i R. E. Smith Salary 70 .ii 't . r 11.i, :i1�t, fFire Roll Salary 70 60 I � . • .1i 'r, 1'r ` gtandard Oil Co Oil 5o ,ii '` ' 1 • ;I • ,fnH' 1' G. W. Shannon Supplies 3 45 s ` �I' ' �' ° ' I. .'r ,• '' '. Howick & Howell Repairs 4 ••l ,,I j,;�1,,''y: j' 1' 1 l • Blythe Mc . Cauley Auto Hire 4 50 '•• •1,fff. 'i, i' , ' ; , ' . Clark Savage Principal and interest on PP 23 6o ; ', i ! F. Luella Howard Salary 55 ; , ' ' AI? '•t, ' II':• '.1` r ! 1, . Elizabeth Nelson Salary 20 +,,,� r ar ' • it.,1 : pi. - H. H. Kamhout Slary 6 60 t, '. (,:J.E. �f 1, :% : , • li \ , . I � :.„‘ „,-_. ---4186 181 .. . '• - I I • ra.ren 21 , 1916, „ !i; ^� "``�— l: did meet ir. regular Roll The Council of the City of Anacortes did meet this 21 day of i Call The City Council of the City of Anacortes, gu ar `' '— March, 1916 in regular session. Mayor ' 9 g Cook presiding and Council- Roll session this 4th day of April, 1916, Layor Cook presiding a�td Counciln•en i. men Bessner, Gibbons, Trafton and Wagner present, Allen and Haugen Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Trafton and Wagner present. Absent, None. r•E;!j'.' � • absent. t ,.inuteS ann Minutes of previous meeting of Larch 21 read and approved. t . , i. i , Attorney on report The City Attorney submitted a copy of the report submitted by �` . L • ., of Woerner Paul Woerner, Bacteriologist for the Public Service Commission, upon Y Engineer submitted his second and final estimate on Dist ;` j �nineers Fin. The City _ w motion the same was received and placed on file. P ,;t , on 123 123 declaring the amount due the contractor, 21els Ericxson, to be $1256 12 c=i i .,. i , -0` Upon motion the report was accepted and an L. I. D. Warrant ordered dram n t 'it • , - Att on bonds - Post The Attorney reported that the bond of J. M. Post, publisher, for the amount due the contractor. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, 1 ' ? 1 Citizens Bank etc Bond of Bank of Commerce Kelleher & Struve surety, Bond of Citizens Trafton and 1'iagr.er. Nays, None. . H. a BankLondon & Lancashire Co surety were legally correct. Upon motion .t I ! the reports were adopted. T. - ,_eport of Poli The March report of the Police Chief, J. T • Larch, was presented and ,i ! ! `.0 Chief upon motion referred to the Finance Committee. }: ; j . ! Att on bond of The attorney reported that in the bond of the Citizens Bank, ' Citizens Bank Fidelity and Deposit Co surety, the surety had not assumed liability ; pl,ort of Pol The 'arch report of the Police Justice was presented and upon motion . ' - t• • 4 1 for payment of interest and recommended such clause be included be- ;;:oiat:::::ceStto. J was referred to the Finance Corririttee. _•a: ,-1 • . I fore it be accepted. Upon motion the report was adopted. The larch report of the Street Superintendent w2s presentee and up_• Atty on application , The Attorney reported the applicationof the Anchor Fish Co. on motion referred to the Finance Committee. -,. •t ! : t i¢ •,;-�: t- .-A- " of Anchor Fish Co for lease on portion of 0 Avenueas legally correct. Upon motion . ,7.fir: ffor leasethe report vras received and placed on file. ad front. the rational Potash and Iodine Co 0f , H ; •,i `; ....�N 0: -�= I A comtrunicstion was re;.;':,.i Att on surety of The Attorney reported relative to the request of 1-�ardeastle Pcirectedt ntofpricen the g a scoweazn 75eoo,ty scow. Upon motion the CierY, was • ' • •;', - Hardcastle surety that the Clerk aught to notify said suretythat Hardcastles ' ` " f _ �,_ . `"i books had been audited by the State Bureau and that said audit had Cot. re1 to A communication from the Mayor relative to the difference between .. !" ; .. ::c53t": , been received by the Council and placed on file. Upon motion the 'ire Dept, the Council and the wire Department was read and the i'ayor stater, that,more }} • �.., . ` ';'; ;, ; Clerk was so instructed. time would be necessary for a full consi�:eration of the questions involved. t 1. , I { ' �:.:' ?� --•:* '> Treasurer' s report The Feb report of the City Treasurer was read and upon motion of i'oore The bond of W. A. Iioore, to cover excivations, Aetna Company of-. j I `' '' Aii..'` '_s ' .► was referred to the Finance Committee. BondSurety �` 5a. f was upon motion referred t, ,¢r Hart rd to the Attorney and Finance I !. . • s Committee. a, :i ? - i -' •` ; ! Engineer on petition The Engineer recommended that the petition of Goodwin et al ir .,.::: ::fir ! of Goodwin for vacation ofportion of Harrisionst for deed tog the City Treasurer to interest •to the atr.t ! : . • s .. portion of Blk 5 :.e.;. rel int . A resolution directin P".I . t be granted. Upon motion the report was adopted. e I. I . "o. 89 was read and upon K ::: on ponds of o� , 133 on bonds 15 to 33 inclusiv of L. ,Ti-..., .,,':,, f motion. referred to the Ci y y, ` !! i. En Engineer or 0 Ave The Engineer =i y t Attorne City rre�surer and Fi»ance Corr,'ittee. .,Wt+ i g g eer sumbitted a report recommending the granting of '* ! �f t �';<4 k ! lease lease to Anchor Fish Co on portion of 0 Avenue north of P. R to inner }Iesolutian rel A resolution was read directing the Mayor and City Clerk to issue t ?' ?= • harbor line upon t rms to be fixed bytheCityC the date of April 1st, 1 16 in accordance with eht provisions of : ,i ; >, i ; '1 '.;; T. ,:itl P council. Upon motion to bonds on bonds on P 9 _ the report was adopted. _ 663for Local Improvement ' ' { -' -•. P P 7 , [, =�122 Ordinance IIo. 486 as amended and Ordinance No. mp t ,� /L �,, < '- :g ; r District No . 122. Upon motion the resolution was passed. Ayes, Allen, 1414, ;; r. °--..!-,i:;:": Fire Chief on use of A report from the Fire Chief was read protesting against the Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. ; !. ft:•i; i t .' litr-'•' Truck use of the Firethe • >¢ { V Truck for street draging. Upon motion report , ':4,`,,j+ :t , ?4, .<}: was received and placed on file. P eAn ordinance providingthe method of constructing sidewalks along I , •,-. �. } ! " 4; . . S_d walk ord •OkN. =r s the side any street or other public place within the City of Anacortes and �, .° , ' : • , 0"'•' 4. ! Finance on Feb }} The Finance Committees report recommendingthat the Feb re- providingthat the brudon and expense thereof shall devolve upon and be ; :, ;t ii.1 ,1.: i '! f:: � # *.' reports ports of the Police Chief, Police Judge and Street Supt be accepted . bourne by the property abbutting thereon was presented and upon motion l'•. ',;,11•:,i• '.'I' • � r ,'!< : �c g P P P P Yi`'t,� and placed on file were upon motion adopted. placed upons its furst reading by title. Upon motion said ordinance was ir, 11'1,1! !;i, ... in '' ' , placed upon its second reading by title . `'` . w ', r + Finance on bond of The Finance Committee recommended that the bond of the Citizens The !i • "f` ,; ..1. ?� < < - � # Citizens Bank Bank, Fidelityand Trust Co of Maryland suretybe returned for correct- followinglist of claims against the City for the month of �� :I ,. ...• <!:..., '1.1 , i, .! Claimsg of s :� ion was motion adopted. ,t 'r E: ,.F, �,. uponvarch were read: ,,,r .I ! t}" ` 1 Finance on bonds '. The Finance Coinnimttee recomended that the bond of J. I Post, Salary, ? r 0. A. Lenning 60 �.►�-�� f t p.t! + ..,, :Is, �'` �i . Bond of Citizens Bank London & Lancaschire� surety and bond of�Bank of L. J. Balcomb Salary f f ;,; } . ' ,i,:::;)? +�'` , i - r.,,;4: i.r ' i � ;:, ; Commerce Kelleher & Struve surety be accepted was upon motion adopted. A. E. Miller Street Labor 37 70 :111 ; •4� � ' "`! {" -.,, , !,r': , I S. L. Bates Street Labor 6 8o ; ,,!?.ii "y, �. ''' !._,. Finance on Teeple The Finance Committee recommended that the communication of C. G. W. Smith Street Labor 383 20 ;(?r5 t;t� ,, • ,' ail; '�f` %% °' 1 . ! . C. Templebe received and placed on file• Upon motion the report was George YoungStreet Balor TIONI ,i.. ,1,1 ,-,;� 4!,, f ! j. adopted. Oscar Dobers Street Labor 12 500 0'! jot` �, :l a � , a Chas Tancre Street Labor 6 7 , t+ �; �,� Yr ;• I Ste. & Pks. on 0 Ave The Streets and Parks Committee recommended that the petition of II A. Taylor Street supplies 7 65 JI;. 1/1Cl'i' ' '1It ,' , • ;` • `: f .- ,a..,.`A.. ��z • I lease the Anchor Fish Co for lease on portionbe granted at any Fidalgo Transfer Co Team ,hire 51 5o 9991yf„•� + ,-{t;t`,i .r1, :Et, ,z ,�. � � of 0 Ave r ;,, r a ,, annual rental of 0 ooand thatproper legal stepsMaterials s 2 95 11,'''I � ;-;� :l:, t , 5 g be taken was upon Anacortes Box b Lbr Co(,o t,rate �r,� �.,!t�, is ;!� •��: P es Ice Co 1: ;t.,`• • 0- 0.ii , ,j I t • motion adopted. Anacortes Feed 2b 1 '•1 °'0; itil 4, -;:i risioners 75 fit, '.1,:,.::-! i: >yr�;•a� .t � •'' ;4 ;. ,4 �• A. H. .,ta.x�kson i:eals for p +�'`T ' ` � �!`: Sewerage & BidHarness supplies . ` :,�'E�:s lies 6 25 1 •�. .�.•�!, ; _ _a'� i. The report of the Sewerage & BuildingCommittee relative to the Ed Rogers P_ o y 1 �', ,: +,{ �,,a� - Sr � ' ;{; ` Wilson & Strang building was upon motion received and placed on file. Chas . Davis Police Service 57 5 : ? II','yy(• •�':p ;,;,;�;. , . ` ! J. S. Carter 75 Lei l ,i,•, ' •I Police Service �.at !. '. � 1 ,.'i, , • ,, Petition of C. W. Petition 'of C. W:'. Beale, Sr. , for privilege of cutting wood. on J. T• March Police Service 90 �' ,;.,�y',r • . fi( ' Beale 37th Street between T & U'Was upon motion granted. A. P. Schreiber Justice fees 5 50 : • ,, , i;: 'I • + , t i1 ', - 2 1 •. 1. i' i George Erk Labor on sewer 5 5 ;, , I ;; . �r + +' C. R. Blythe The petition of C. R. Blythe to use certain down cedar at the 0 R. March Labor on sewer 5 , , t,!� r i. '1 west end of Oakes Ave was upon motion granted. Lenning . 1 , I� Chas. Labor on sewer 5 �`;� . .� r ; Wm Carby Labor on sewer 2 S ` f i , Transfer of J. Geo. The request of J. George to transfer general license 975 to Er. Anacortes Mercantile Fire Dept. supplies 1 ,1:,!, ,.!t l 1, i ,t �:•� ;:. : + license Kast was upon motion granted. 1 A• A• Sumner Fire Roll 5 8� I �:' !' II . .'• • 'p 80 `'i' , � � Smith boys refund Thepetition of FloydA. A. Sumner Fire Chief Salary ij , ,t •; �; ! Y & Whitfield Smith for a refund of 05 payed R. E. Smith Fire Truck driver 70 , ,I1,. .'i for license974 was upon motion granted. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Gibb- I, l, !! • ,:' • •" i• H i' one, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. Davey Brothersoe Salprye8 60 , I F. R. . t t, r ' ' H. L. James Salary and Cash 77 0 �i`; 1 � � '� ' �• I' esolution on Helton Upon motion the City Council passed a resolution declaring its w. H. Beard Descriptions 10o • i,;!li� '='. i' , !• k l.,. ! . Sewer intention. to construct a lateral sewer down the alle wa between 1 th 126 o ;;,!t,t:t, i II t Ii t;Y Y 3 W. S. Clark Salary 9:I i 17 !; !'!i , i1 and 14th st. from a point 60 feet west of the west line of I Ave east Curtis Wharf Co Fuel ' ki ' 1 {1 ,1 '• • `! to connect with the trunk sewer on L ave and set the date f_r hearing1 2 6 1', I; , i I J. S�_ngren Repairs on Float 7 5 I #� j`r ,+' I. 'I 1 1 ,� protests on the sarreas Apr. 18. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Traf- Anacortes American Printing and Publishing i8 77 ' ' ,1, ?� i ' !`' ti , ; ton and Wagner. Nays, None. '`` Pac. Tel & Tel Co Tolls 1 64 t , 11•1 } , '', ff , Anacortes Steam Laundry Laundry 6 35 ! �� ! Upon motion Council did then adjourn . Blythe Ile . Cauley Auto hire • = I, 1 + i. t !, E ' t ! . A L & W Co Water City Hall g 75 ! j _1`�' ! •-? •j �E' A. B. Cook, Mayor A L & W Co Water Street Flushing 8 45 ' �i��, i' ; t.; !` '• ' Attest H. L. James, CityClerk °lice Service 1 5° rI , ' i ' • �, III. ' ) A Ln&Falco Street Lights �3 80 ..,, !fit, ,1 1 r.el,l ,_. • 1 F i. �,il t+r t!. ! . 1 A L & W Co City Hall Lights 9 90 (� �� (<.� , • =•1. . is:-`,-�`Sz-,\, ,::,-. ,4.;,,,,n .1i,,,,D+,A4`,. •,s'.'[v�''..,, 1" . .. ..-'..ti.. -t":Ci7d:7'l.h'Slriflii�'S1 - •,1 , 1 E L I Q y� , c . ..� t t. prj,l _,8, l jl&, 1I; I. ' ! I ,}"• •� -� AL & W Co Library Lights 7 7o moll Gall The City Council of the City of Anacortes net in regular session rf= ! I �, . A L & W Co Library Water 1 35 this 18day of April, 1916, Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, i- • . C. D. Corey Library labor 2 7o Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugne and Wagner present; absent Trafton. I;, ;. tl:. I ' , - E. L. Howard Library Salary 55 I' ! • , ` Elizabeth Nelson Library Janitor 20 Farm At the request of Lrs. Douglass Layor Cook appointed as a committee .; ! i , ' . yr county C. F. Adams Library Labor 7 5o r Y i ttee rel to the County Farm J. Morrision, Mev. Taylorand Dr. M. B. Lattice. ,' . i . „ i' i J. A. Kuhns Library Supplies 22 `o r y ' Curtis Wharf Co Library Lime 2 5o • Afton present Mr. Trafton enterer the Council Chamber and quested that his na: a � ' 1 . J. 0. Mc.Nary Library Cards 5 25 be placed upon the roll. _. • • - ; Marion Childs Salary 69 i`•1!.I� • 4 3 '4: I • S. G. Brooks Salary 15 Att on Ord 676 The City Attorney reported that he found Ord. 676 rel to sidewalks i ` construction as legally correct. Upon motion the report was accepted and `j ir: 1 •• � Claims referred Upon motion the above claims were referred to the Finance Committee. placed on file. " . , . Report of Finance The Finance Committee reported that they had audited the above claims . tt on int . on The Att. reported recomending that the interest on bonds 13 to ,.. •. ,I 4 i Committee on claims and found them correct and recommended that warrants be drawn for the bonds ,189 33 of Dist. ,#89 be paid. Upon motion the report was received and placed I • , ,• several amounts. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, sobers, Gibbons, Haugen; Nays on file. . l '_ Trafton and Wagner. i Att on Bond of The City Att reported the bond of °�. A L'_oore covering street ex- + _+ L & :? Co claims Claims for month of 1-:arch were presentee as follows: i- "gore civations as legally correct. Upon motion the report was accepted and plat- .;c• � F -1 • rejected ed file. i 'i 'I. . i ,i' �; �;• b i r 1 A L & W Co for hydrants 189 00 :.• A L & "' Co balance on street lights 8 T -e .. ?"arc;. The I arch report of the City Treasurer was presented and upon motion 1 � , .. y ,z A L & ' Co for flush tanks 3 report referred to the Finance Corruittee. `:: ::: I •. :''' �" n South et G. Brooks callingattention to the un- •? g :t,,:, . :_ • I Upon motion the claims were rejected. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, . on A communication ion from H. O. S. ""• 4'k. :'::' •--7' Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner; nays None. Si-e Sewer sanitary condition of the south side and recommending a sewer for that district �: :; :'�S vas read and upon motion was referred to the City Engineer, ," + ;.;, • �,,, '�! I. Tr+o plank sidewal_•ts Upon motion the Streets and Parks Conm�ittee and Engineer were in- � I•• � `��> ,. ' - ; i ! • for mail service strutted to have certain two plank walk required for mail service put 1;.1 . ,.st on sew The City Engineer' s approximate estimate on sewer in the alley be- ,i ; :; I,. I ,.:::.•• . a: : .: down and the City to bear necessary expense. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, er bet. 13 & 14 tween 13th and 14th streets estimating total cost of same as .1789 5o was read. '•'`i ' a U on motion the report was ado ted es Allen B ssn r Gibbons Iiau en - 1 ' :•:I.14 ` ` . •t Trafton and Wagner. i.ays, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen. P P e e r; ;! : I , , , - ,c •: �°� I Trafton and Wagner. Bays, None. I r I 5.. .. :, Discontinue street A motion was passed a s follows: That the allowance for street ;: ' ;,.�: :: :� �s; =- lights lights for the year 1916 having been exhausted that the City Clerk be _'in. on int. on The Finance Committee reported recommending that the interest on .F� i �, �, •!. :. ,: �4, ' ) instructed to notify the Anacortes Light and Water Company to cease to bonds of ', 89 Bonds #13 to 33 of L. I. D. #89 be not paid as in their belief the city was ; • ,i i ! ,,, j. ! • r ' ' furnish lights upon the streets of the Cityof Anacortes and that the not liable was upon motion adopted. ; �I1, . t , r``'' ,#.: ih + ♦y }/( `s'';: order take effect immediately upon notice. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers ��},l1 is , , Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner; Nays, None. Fin. on report The Finance Committee recommended that the March report of the. i r; :11• `,• ; ,• . Police Judge Police Justice be accepted and placed on file. Upon motion the report was 1 j,- ,� : City Clean up Day The Mayor designated Saturday April 18 as "City Clean UP Day" . adopted. . '. , ' Mrs. Douglass addressed the Council upon the proposed County "in. on report The Finance Committee recommended that the I._arch report of the , t '1:1.1 ' 1 . ': :` ' • Farm. Upon motion the Council endorsed the proposition. of Police Chief : Police Chief be accepted and placed on file. Upon motion the report was f?;i a� 1- ; :a`. . 1 I adopted :1.� • 1) • f,:::: : , Upon motion the Council then adjourned. a�• > Fin. on report The Finance Comr.ittee recommended that the March report of the ,. ly �;`' '`. r' �' J� c t ,5:1 ? A. B. Cook, hayor of St. Supt • Street Supt be accepted �.nd placed on file. Upon notion the report was a- ,., Is ''` a yhy I , H. L. James, City Clerk 1 dopted. ►, ,�.,'jalik �t''. = I ;c3 I cormr:unication from H. I'; Trafton a i y 4 ri ,I • Cor~rnunica tion A r sn ng the tit to est =.blis}� a `�' :Ea`` Bus control system under license and bond was upon motion referred to the City + •, R;� ` , t it''.!•, ! !;' '�;-. -, ` ,. from :�.. E. y i �.r^ i {< • ; �; T fton Att. and L r, ,t i .yt . • icense and Police Committee • v,:k. 4t' i I CO' :unicetion A communication Geo . }1 :+,'il;:*,:..:; from D. I.'ontfort of BlaineBl nine was read asking f. fir,;r ;�I' j! ' }� � � '.=i. I. •� • fro:: Geo. A. the support of the administration in an effort to defeat the referended Bill I1� s" 4 , {. : ?'; .;;,:, ii , ' I:ontfort known as "Certificate of Public necessity Law" which was passed by the last t ! II r } „ ,1 1 1 f,� ?, ,; ... Legislc.ture Upon motion the communication was accepted and placed on file. ',,; �,,,��.r.o ' , 0 ' "FryR I Coi..l: e ._c a u 1`f >;•;,, .P , i unication A corn.,unication fro!). h I_ ::ie t , �.,,.;•� � r� e tee; of the Washington Surveying and �;':�; ► •�� `�•' ! •' �+,'. R g the use of the City Fire Truck for other t,'ian fire $,,x`i' .4''�' ,� I • Lrol:• Surve,� �tin�; Bure;�u protAstin 4 f',., ;��}. ' i• . in; Bureau protection together with the answer of If?ayor Cook were read and upon notion i t ij ' , • '.; I received and placed on file. f ' , ;,� , f•x!} i i,oi. .an ems of the Real � ; y .t t r : ;�•ac't. • tion A commiunication signed by :me:rb Esta to rind Insurance ' lI'F ' EI'; .r,.z::., I ( 'r• F Pf r �,;� �. '. 1 I , , ' + ,-,,,,, 7?pal Estate Association of Anacortes protesting against the use of the Fire Trucko ' I� ,ti ;, 4;j! ., i , . . Ins . Assn of other than fire purposes and also a signedti E..i:ii communication by J. I'. Lyons in ` a;t;, ,;;: ' • ,. ; Anacortes behalf of aforesaid association assuming; responsibilty for the information i • , iii,:I :' ' that had reached the Bureau of Survey and Rating were read and upon motion i•$ !;•1 ; ,.'1., • ;I declared to be not well taken by the Council and the Clerk was directed to ''; '•, jz{, ,,. + ; , return the letter with such information. " E�', ' ! .1` : r:+ • I Hi ' ' T'et. of Crowder W. J. Crowder presented a petition praying far a license to conduct ••4111t`' 4 ''•i ` dance hall at thecorner of 5th and Q; upon motion thepetition was re- .1. e ,);;; 1 ! { • ; • ce Hall < ' t License £erred. to the Attorney and License .end Police Committee. i' i I I 'i :I +, ,. .,,, '. 'i Tetition of A petiton asking that the Fire Chief and tl�e Assistart be not dis- 'l40, : { !"! '' 1 , '`oc'.t;e Clothing :pissed and objecting to the use of the Fire Truck for other than fire uses ill' ° ' -':>.on et all signed by Dodge Clothing Shop et all was upon motion received and placed on `10I, y;!, 1 i •.. ; , file . ,1. 1. ;i HH' ' Protests on sew- The Mayor called for protests against the proposed sewer in the I• ��,,, I ,i, �i, '•1' . i i I er in alley bet alley between 13th and 14th str':et:� west from I,: ave . There were none pre- I I , t '! :+. I _3 14 seated in writing and none from the citizens present . �'y+ I; !+ ,, L i 1 • r,I , , - Grdinance No• '' 1�' Upon motion Ordinance "o. 676 being an ordinance regulating the �i ,; t .I•I ;(• ,,. I, �!�� construction and maintenance of sidewalk wasplaced upon its third and final ;It II�;• 1 i; " `Ft , ►, 1 ' reading by sections. .19 1{' `r• 1 I 1 1;` I, upon motion the title was adopted as read; upon motion section one `1 ,91 i.i! ', ` i, 1 i , ,II' . : • was adopted as read; upon motion section 2 was adopted as read; upon motion ' ' lit ;; i:., .I 1 ! • it I I • . section 3 was adopted as read; upon motion section 4 was adopted as read; 1� ' �i ;', , ,' ! ,, �� ► '� �,�, � � t upon motion section 5 was adopted as read; upon motion section 6 was adopted . I. Ii � ,; �. . , i' 1 as read; upon motion section 7 was adopted as read; upon motion section 8 !�' '. 1;ti l t II•, .,.'-1, 1 r ' ;' upon motion !, " I.`: . •'I 1. ,, • was adopted as read; upon motion section 9 was adopted as read; ,a ; ��, ., . � ; , 1 , ;: , i' , ,:: the ordinance as a whole as read was adopted. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, f r ' ' '' 'fit .1 ,'4; — — - . a ),3 \' .Nv}ti-.\`.�.;.'. ;3S;' ''S3 4." . . , :i:�1- :;; .',r'li ;7.1, 1.i:a... j.',: 1 • f L ._ i ' 't 1 y i :,-;}, ----- - - --- •,y- 2, 1916. - - - {' .; ' ! ti : r • • • • _____... -.....--.------.- -- - • . • • ." _ .. . _ _ __ __ _ .-: ,, , : . . , -.f. ' '' ! 190 1_91 . .., `�, • Gibbons, Haugen; Nays, Trafton and Wagner. :., 12 Lei The City council of the City of Anacortes met this 2 day of May 1916, , in regular session Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, Dobers, Gibbons i, s; -,. • . Ord # _� wiring Upon motion Ordinance being an ordinance regulating wiring anc ' and Haugen present. Bessner, Trafton and Wagner absent. ' t :, bldgs. construction within the City of Anacortes was placed upon is first read- ,.I. :' ' .: g 1 ing by title. Upon motion sold ordina.ce was placed upon its second •:mutes approved The minutes of the previous meeting of April 16 were read and upon �, �'. I 1 reading. . motion approved. }4 Anchor Fish Co. , Upon motion the t.gyor and Clerk were instructed to sign the lease nication A communication from the Mayor rel. to the Fire Chief and Fire De- •'1 �•. .: .' i , 4 lease for the east 2 of 0 Ave from R.R right of way to the inner harbor line _,,,, ;!ayor ' partment was read and upon motion one copy was filed with the City records I :,� - • . with the Anchor Fish Co. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haug- • and one with the Fire Chief. • I ; ' en, Trafton and Wagner; Hays, None. f • Ott on Mitchell The report of the City Attorney upon the petition of the Mitchell Equalization of roll Upon motion L-!ay 16 was declared to be the time and the Councilauto CoAuto Co was read and upon lotion adopted and placed on file. • • of #123. Chamber the place to hear protests against the assessment roll of L. I. D. 123 and for equalizing; sar•e. iAtt on Crowder The report of the City �►ttorney upon the petition of Cr0wd?r for Dance 1• Hall was read and upon Lotion adopted and placed on file. �' =` Resolution releasing 1 resolution declaring the lien on certain property held under lien delinquent assessments on Dist. n65 and declaring said lien to be sat- :_agner )resent Councilman Wagner entered tine Ch�mmber and asked that his name be en- iisfied was upon motion passed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, rolled. {.ii Haugen, Trafton and 'Magner. Nays, None. .ti; •.��� Treas. report The April report of the City Treasurer was presented and upon motion ' fig':',,:',.' Insurance policies The renewals on insurance policies for City Hall were presented referred to the Finance Committee. r,f, �` 41 and upon motion referred to the Finance Committee. • ` • {*; � -A • : r. , ^,rsti�al report The April report of the Chief of Police was present and upon motion + - �.� '= $3 Clearing of 19 bet. The School Superintendent asked permission and use for exper- referred tonthe Finance Committee. j '4 ,•, i I and J mintal farming purposes, 19th str between I and J. Upon motion the t ,, `-7`r' request was granted. Justice report The April report of the City Justice was presented and upon motion i: i , ,,. ` � ; I • referred •to the Finance Committee. ;' i ; t y = . :>;:. 'f '' _�-` '`` Sode fountain sign John A. Douglass asked permission to erect a wooden soda glass i • f r:'?i: :: '• Isign in front of his place of business. Upon motion it was referred Eng. on south The report of the City Engineer on the South Side Sewer was presented ` w:+•a, to the Streets and Parks Committee . �' ,,,., .,4*7:r, .' si; a sewer and upon motion addopted and solaced on file. ' `:fir''* :•',: ' ,i' Allen on speaders Councilman Allen dreg a pathetic picture of the dealth of a Win: on ri setiver ' The report of the City Engineer rel to tl_e construction of a sewer to .i 1 t : ,�,, 1 : :::, pet pup on south commercial and declared The intention of making an drain Blocks 78, 79, uponadoptedI . ,� -!. '; F '• '.' 8o, bl and 2 was read and motion and t,; "r 1 , effort to force compliance with the spead laws. placed on file. i{' 1} !' , '. ; ' t Or: i Upon motion the Council then adjourned. St. Suet. re The April report of the Street Supt. was presented and upon motion re- �,' ' { � ,� tri`: y , Dort : ferred to the Finance Committee. ;r ;: ,` ? •, .t :s'? ` A. B. Cook, Mayor Fin. on Treas The Finance Committees rep_ ort on the March report of ,the City Treasurer - p as firer 1, �,•i!. tt , t ,; ;£ H. L. James, City Clerk report was r ad and upon mo iot ad p i' i, i;i, s e p + , � o ted and laced on file . ;1 tf�Y; i , l • ;fpi?4: _ F on Ins. i The Finance Committees report on the City Hall Insurance renewals was 'i ' ii? � .! ii `! ." r read and upon motion adopted and placed on file. Ji i, :i ' ' . ,I._ i 1,! h.,, •1•: !!) .i !..,.,,i •r ;: 11. . y:. Lie & Police The report of the Licenseand Police Committee on the petition of Crow-- 3 j�. '`� : : 'f IV{, ��ti f on Crowder der for Dance Hall license was read and upon Lotion adopted and filed. ''` �.. .0,•:,•i• i t : `' 7 ,. t + s q • ` '' ran' " = '� Tic. Police License and Police comrlittee requested wore time to consider petition ,�''?1;;,,ti!" 1+- s • ;.i.. ,+i on Mitchell ' of '3itchell Auto Co 1i : 10 r ,; 1 i, ) c , ' ti t Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to issue a license to Crowder 1;`, +A y', .. w; ;, 'l,. .i'.: iui'�` s�; }t ; • for a dance hall. Ayes, , g Wagner; Nays, Gibbons. . ;# {i�;.'i,• ; ,;i'.l, .i. ��r ! es Dobers Haugen, Wa per- Allen and t a < ; ` Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to notify Dr. Woods that it would be • •,i �'a, F. + ,° {N•fr: , ; ' necessary for him to have a license to o po a request 'i J �k, !!' a y p r to his hall and him to ,, r : 'i make immediate application for the same. 1' , ;,. �.: ; •' ,., ' :' i '1 { I t `�' l`,'' ti 1 , ;:. A W A i,, of 55 filed by the A. L. against , + ., �c • L claim clai $8 f ° r.. ,' & W. Co Nels Erickson - `��i ,,.''' t r�,': s . ,; on bondsmen in I . D. Ido . 123. Upon motion the Clerk ,, ��:.�,� •I ' ' o ;�123 and hisL. was instruct , + �i'' , .: f ed to take the matter up with Nels Erickson. i 1 p,1 •'f { . F `) iii,I �� I + Pet. of Kast I R. Kast petitioned the Council to transfer his license #978 to I. iC2I# � ' 1tt ' ;,l, ;r I to transf lic U. Matson. Upon motion the request was granted. Ayes, Allen, Dobers, ' + i ;1.;;... : ,.,f;; _ 111 , 1 Gibbons, Haugen, and Wagner; Nays, None. 4.1e*.: iii:.i?.1:.::....,:,1:ii:ii. `1 I1 f 1 ' 'i !f' ' :,. i i , i .Attention was called y l:i y c n license a d u on � t �'!; 'sc {. •{��,;,�1,�:,.� • b ' r Sn der to the au do n p �� i{''�; i ,;�, {; ?; , : motion the matter was referred to the License and Police Committee. fir :�' �� :,�;,,' r;::� ',,r..r . ;.# • , ; II . Snyder also asked that the street leading to the County Road along F idalgo l' j 1:;:' i ;� f • , sP:i:: :. • Bay be given some attention. ,r` i i,i�� I , }� ! !ti ii 1r:! '7' i .Y • Clerk to notify . Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to notifythe Pacific Telephone 111!` • t' ; , i ' S., Company uponJuly 9 p , ,,I . . • "" tel Com an that their franchise would expire 2, 1 16. 1 ; ' ! ' ', i').' ; 1 : '� i�� �i, ; 1; 1 -I‘ +' ! I Ord - lateral An ordinance Povidin for the construction of a lateral sewer down • t.,....,.41. .,., ' 1,'' ,, ! , 1 I Y p g „ � y +;: sewer bet . 13 the alley between 13 and 14 street west. from IA Ave. was presented. Upon + .i ,. and 14 motion it was placed on its first and second reading by title . �; • i ll I I Claims The following claims for the month of April were read: J, „ , 'II' ' ! :i ll ; ;1 'E ' 1 Geo . Young Street work $36 00 ;+ ; , {F ; j':i i r {. •r A. Watkins Garbage labor 30 i V it ' • + L. J. Balcor.:b Teamster 60 � } �, ' f� +Al , A. E. Miller Street labor 51 75 •:I;'i' .s •; ,'t 1 ;+ • 0. A. Lenhing Street supt. 75 '�+ I, ,: ,• i + + l W. Smith Dtreet labor 19 15 .'� `� '� ' G. ' • Chas. Tancre Street labor :4 +,(.'l `''1 +• , 41 +I' • , r • S. L. Bates Street labor 54 ' ` ' " . f1! •, 1 A. E Harris Team hire 2 50 ; Ill' ,l'' ' j ,., ,;1 '. i ,' Washingto:' Paving Co Gravel 8 75 l , ' .. fi �s Anacortes Ice Co Peed 'A ''r♦1; I' .' "�l i' Fidalgo L & B Co Lbr 0 90 i• �14'! .,i; '. ' ' ;1 F. R. Norvell Salary 6a i 1 �. i Roy Ewald Feed 17 83 I?! ' I I t:I t ,, • •�' �� G. �,1. Shannon Supplies 4 05 + � � , Chas. Freund Labor 1 25 i 1 I I ` • ! I 1_93 :t ;),.....„ -. s , , i . t. ii,* ,, -c' . J ' ,,L •I. ; - - )` - I: " t ; . . it t -t"t -�_ - - i fz4t } fr A. A. Sumner Salary 80 00 Roll Call The City Council of the City of Anacortes met, this 16 day of May It' 1 16, in regular session with Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, + : R. Smith Salary 70 9i .�';. , • A. A. Sumner Fire Roll 26 ?5 : Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons and Wagner present . Haugen and Trafton, absent. + ;'.' Standard Oil Co Oil 9 25 :f' . 1`•1 ' ` ' • A. F. Schreiber Fees 2 5o The minutes of ti.e previous _-eeti ng of slay 2nd were read. The .R . . .i,.utes ape 1 J . S. Carter Salary 75 ' Clerk was instructed to correct to include the reference of Ordinance ?ro. .t?1 ; ` ' •• J . T. Larch Salary 90 ! 677 to Atty and Finance Corr_r_itee. The 'f_'inutes were then approved as correct- ; ` ; J. -_-. Post Publishing 42 90 'ed. �4ii;, . S. G. Brooks Slary 15 v:I?• e ' ' s . S. D. Temple Supplies 1 35 ---.0 en & Traft Councilmen Haugen and Trafton entered t're Council Ch:�rrber and upon gill!. : . ,i Marion Childs Salary and cash 69 on present request were enrolled. ' • S. Clark Salary 107 5o i/f ` I _ - P. S. Tele. Co Tolls 2 75 Atty on ord The report of the City Attorney upon the ordinance providing for the , ;E i • ' Curtis Wharf Co Fuel and cement 55 15 : construction of a sewer doom the alley between 13th and 14th steet findi n the _}. . . ..�. ; i Theo. Saxrude Salary 22 75 sire legally correct was upon ,notion adopted and placed on file. ` ! • Gus Lundberg Carpenter work 13 50 ! i S. A. Downs Fuel 1report T Licensee� mn e d• :;e : I: i .r ! 3 9/ - ic, , Pol Com The r no_ from the and Police Co_ritt r coW n in ; r- H. L. James Salary and cash 76 67 ,n license ord tain changes in the license ordinance and covering the petition of h. Traf- ? • • i r .: A L & W Co City Hall lights 8 15 ton for bus control was reac and upon motion f . A L W Co City Hall Water 4 lo +t i' f _ ; - 1 A I, & 17 Co Street Flushing water 8 87 n. Coe?. on The Finance Commmttee report that the April report of Chief of Pei- , adopted and Diced on file. ' I ♦{ • ' r nz:;. ,;=;,.. ,i • .7.-j i A L & W Co Street lights (4 days) 31 60 , „ _��ly reports! ice was upon motion n placed i'• + r: ; ? A L & `.'1 Co Library lights 7 25 -i +* :ti 2: f Al, & W Co - Library water 1 35 The Finance Committee report on the April report of the Police ' ; ��, �'=` E. Luella Howard Library salary 55 . Justice was upon rr,otion adopted and placed on file. .:�:• � " ' i Elizabeth Library janitor service . 20 i E. `� ::•` ' Curtis Wharf Co Library fuel 20 5o + I The Finance Committee report on the April report of the Street Supt I, ! - .ii.- 'i ''- Taylor Repairs 4 , was upon motion adopted and placed on file. �'� ? �. • y,, , Gus Hensler Insurance 52 t i .� :'''.i*:!::.:'i': .•:.' . .y ,.._ The Finance Committee re ort on the A ril report of the City Treas- 3 • ' `•' ► • Upon motion the above claims for the month of April were referred , ur r was upon motir_:n adopted and placed on file. ' ; ?3: I .1 to the Finance Committee. '' f I `� ;.I Protests in ! Protests were called for on the assessment roll of L. I. D. No 123. !I Ii i f ;.�t The Finance Committee reported the above claims audited and re- 123 , The Clerk re_tc a protest from E. T. Whitcomb clti irninL that his assessment was I` ►� ' l ;.�,. s. { • P at ;i : `i; .. s. '-r4-�':':? commended that warrants be ordered drawn for the several amounts. , excessive. ITo other rotests were presented in writin _ orb tale citizens ,. • : ;`,S' , i Upon motion the report,,was accepted. Ayes, A; ;en, Dobers, Gibbons, ' present. Upon motionpthe protest was declared not well taken . j>� ti' ' :! ;b { Haugen and Wagner. Nays, None. ' ; , i!-:• .1 1 ., . s � , gcT .r.liza tion of Upon motion the assesst ent rolls on Local Improvement District Iro ' t t :' f;:'; The following additional bills were presented 123 , 123 was declared equalized and ordered extended and the amounts shown thereon : :? i. ,1. . ts`' declared • to be in accordance with the benefits derived by the property bene- + I� y , f ;i ALLW Co to ball Hydrant acc Apr 1 1888 5o fited thereby. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and $' ?` i • f' A L & :'I Co for Apr 189 Wagner. Nays, ?-on ,' • 4115 'AA L & W Co to Bal Flush Tank ac. to Apr 1 18 P• i' is . , :•:'...+ A L I Co Flush Tank for Apr Ord. 1r67f Upon motion Ordinance ITo . 6`T7 being en ordnance creating Local !4! ` ? + � ' • A I & W Co street light shortage g e .Improvement District No . 124 and providing for the construction of a lateral fi t, +.• l': :'i ewer in the alley between 13th and 14tih Streets was laced upon its third Ir +1 F.',`�' 4 ✓,t s P + ` x, fi A . Upon motion the above claims were rejected. Ayes, Allen, Dobers and final reading by sections; upon motion t}he title wqs adopted as read; •,,.1.,. '` f ,' . ?! ! Gibbons, Haugen, Wagner; nays none. upon motion section 1 was adopted as read; upon motion section 2 was adopt- : 0 ;,,_� ' .y ,,�; � � f•. .. ed • as read ; upon motion section 3 was adopted as read; upon motion sect- j '' `' '' :• ' °, ' -icv e adopted as read.- ,i�, t i ,, ` .;y .'; 1� Upon motion the Council then adjourned. ion 4 era., adopted as read; upon motion section 5 was p � • • '.'t =• ; j upon motion section 6 wasi adopted as read; up^n motion section 7 was adopt- y+ I `I ` ' ' • If'fi ,:i ed as read; upon motion the ordinance as a whole and as read was adopted. �:;' ;�, !};:::' i i A. B. Cook, Mayor i Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner; Nays, t'' ' S' ,�,+• , , woo H . +j H. L. James, City Clerk None. J,;i ., "''1 i ti i:• 3I } , i - presented confirming the assessment rolls of Local .r ,,� ::',1:::-: .; 11;:? ,... t. ,� Orc. conf. An ordinance was pees a . , ftif ,,, I rolls on #123 Improvement District No. 123 Upon motion it was placed on its first read- "�S�I � l! ! , ;::, 1 �I it t { i `;.. , ing by title; upon notion it was placed on its second reading by title � ' +;'}�i'.! `' ':; ordinance was referred to the CityAttorney and • • ...5*•:. Y ' upon motion the ordinan and Finance ;1 ;', i, a� i, I� ';� n �f.f; i i. Commrittee• ;� '�,t }R '►•' I ;i' t ?'' 1. ; -.es. on refund A resolution was presented directing the City Treasurer to issue i ', � ;!,11. 4 IV. •al ',' �' i �. 1i F } •' '�• I I on ='�6 refund warrants against Local Improvement District No. 76. Upon motion the .,•;r 1 ;.j ,y + '% "+ `:41. ,. 1 ', r ' Liftl,ti.; ,r 'h,. , � �� �, � resolution was adopted.T Ayes, r';llen, Bessner, Hobe s, Gibbons, I=augne, = p �� jia�� 2•.j ,�.`�, 41. i ,•..;:• j ; 1 ,.•} ir:s•� r! � �'� i, !• Traftonu.rid lYaEner. bays, },one. ,��� ,�x: .;; 'q } �•,,' LI �1::::: '". , , i :report of Fin The recommendations of the License and Police Committee were taken i ,I' tt� +• : •i'' F ; ,;;:a;ai' ;3 ' , , i , Co,rr.ittee up for consideration. Upon motion the report to take up for consideration ;'E'!,': I I , } { kf '`I %'' t l was lost. Ayes, Allen, Haugen, Trafton, Haugen; Nays, Bessner, Dobers, ! ;j41lt,,i� , 'I-4 u n Try on H iu n iTa s s ,per �; ; • y ' . Gibbons and Wagner. {ti i • .7 ... sit 1• ,+ ± 1 1 '.t I .; Councilman Dobers moved a reconsideration. Ayes, Allen, Dobers, � '�����'� ;;'i•�': �' i Gibbons, Haugen; Trafton and Wagner. Nays, Bessner. r :{}1I i ' 'i • After some discussion the report was laid over until the next re .,•' a 'I gular meeting of the Council . III: I `� •` �I I, ' i.3, t t ` i Councilman Trafton asked permission on behalf of some widow to con- ,I• , struct a shack on Oakes Ave. Upon motion the matter was referred to Trafton i N '� t1 ' i ;~, II +' • with power to act. .,.,+I • !, .4 !' ±+'' ' I ' • I Councilman Trafton called attention to the condition of Oakes Ave jl'• it ' 1 i •I E , , and asked that it be levelled up. 1 `' I ; ,, ,i, • • ,' + I i, � i The Stre,A and Park Corm:ittee was directed to look o:per the street. It , ' I t l+ • Upon motion the Council then adjourned. ' I I h t 1 ; I , ,+ A. B. Cook, 1` yor `di 'II ,�t , . H. L. James, City Clerk , 1 {' t ' i I !I ' 'r1 r � � •, .1 i, I Id , 1 , , 1 _ • — & ____ .. . . .. .... . _ ___. - ---- -- - - -- ----____ _ __ __ _ _ ____ ____ .. --.! '. .1.94 1_ 95 N- -.- P.41,0 .,% . . . ,. , .- , .. • c., :, _ . . :!?, ,- i • ! .) ‘ 1' y1� ,!}. ttty.' t .Tune _6th, 1916. I•: t; i I ' 1 r The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 6th day of 0. R. March Police Duty %12 5o r i� , '' June, 1916. Upon motion Councilman J. H. Wagner was appointed to act Chas. Freund Labor 20 25 ,; .::• 1 as Mayor Pro Ten in the absence of Mayor Cook. Davey Brothers Supplies 10 4o '1 as t . : G. H. Doust Old Plank 10 90 •1 Roll Call Councilmen present Allen, Bessner, Tobers, Gibbons, Haugen iIsaldn Transfer Tear hire 28 75 d ''• 1 - • ' ` • . , ' and !'•a •ner• Absent Trafton. ' Fidalgo Transfer Co Team hire 1 90 " }`' I • , >. g ' L. A. Taylor Blacksmithing 3 0 The minutes of the previous meeting of May 16 were read and Rodger Brothers Harnass repairs 2 bo �`-;;. ' • ', t upon motion approved. ' Fidalgo Lbr. & Box Co Lumber ' Ia;. 39 97 Anacortes Transfer Team hire 22 to e 1�-� f , The Attorneys report find Ordinance No. 678 as legally correct Curtis Wharf Co Cement 75 • Att on ord. conf. was upon Notion adopted. A. A. Surber Salary 80 'i .1 .1J• : ;' 1 . 1 Rolls on 0.23 R. E. Smith Salary 70 ; .'y t 1 . , A communication to the Attorney from the Public Service Con• :iss- J. F. Cumlr:ins Carblonwood 3 75 f p • t ion relative to the date for hearing complaint against the Anacortes D. S. Shao: n Supplies 10 85 Light and Water Company was upon motion received and placed on file. H. L. James Salary 77 95 ;. ; ' t• I" . • • S. G. Brooks Salary and Calls 19 , -• { I Clerk' s Quarterly The Clerk's Quarterly report was u:^on motion referred to the Fin- i Marion Childs Salary 67 , report ance Committee. F. R. Norvell Salaru 60 , ,i : Stierot Barclay Park labor 38 50 ;; t ' =, Y Treasurer' s Lay rep : The report of the City Treasurer for the month of May was upon J. M. Post Printing and Publishing 36 72 ,tii1 :� • . .N* •Y-?` . ,' •' motion referred to the Finance Committee. ' A. Watkins Labor 30 ;; .a' +. - { -��' .--:!"'i:N, ' Burrughs Adding Mach. Co Adding machine '' ''..:•::',.:;:. Marshal' s Lay report The City Marshal ' s report for May was upon motion referred to 1'!. H. Beard Abstracts 11 75 • ;:. the Finance Committee. A. A. Sumner Fire Roll5 i '� t•• `. 1.:.` A L & N Co City Hall Lights 7 85 �` .9. j` '7'5 Justice May report The report of the City Justice for hay was upon motion referred Elizabeth Nelson Library Janitor 20 ; ! ::; S :::::::- ,it.liw.. ii;r ~ to the Finance Committee. A L & 1'l Co hibrary water 1 35 [71;Y� `, r ' E. L. Howard Librarian s 54 28 •' t St. Supt. lay report , r The report of the Street Supt . for month of Lay was upon motion , AL & W Co Library Light ireferred to the Finance Coi_rr.ittee. , Curtis .Rlharf Co Library fuel 7 5o ; ; ;"r -; .1 F. H. 2„c.Gill gravel 252 F s �: 1j Fire Chief on Truck A- comnunication from Fire Chief A. A. Sumber announcing the re- Industrial Ins. Comm Preumiuny 6 6 i . ! 1 i ',''• -_ 9 3 i t '•�.' ::] ':; Driver signation of Truck Driver R. E. Smith and the appointment of Ewart Lead- ,. 4s. ` "` :� ' better to fill thevacancy was read. Upon motion appointment above brims were referred to the Finance Committee. ( , I` I a: ( e a y a otio the appo n-ent was Upon motion the a o e c y • T•.y., ) confirrr.ed. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Wagner. E, ,t,l' ' 3k. `°'' lays, gone. The Committee theabove claims to be just and that i ' ;ii:i.:;: T Financereported ` ;k, • 1 warrants be drawn for the several amounts. Upon motion the report was adopted. • ;' ' }}t 1 ! • �' .; I Fin. on ord. No The Finance Committee' s report on the ordinance confirming the Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, I augen, and Wagner. Nays, None. ,t , .I .!t'''' ;•:. assessment roll of District No. 123 was upon motion adopted. '' 0 i� ' r ' I : ' ' x _ - • Moved that the Mayor appoint a committee of three with power to act re- l`"i :' ,'I " {' :' i • Pet. for change in A petition praying for the amendment of the cow ordinance to - lative to Attorney help in the Water company case. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, �s :i'}' ,.'� !: : t • li r!i `` cow ordinance include all property east of Heart Lake Road to Fidalgo Bay and south Dobers, Gibbons Haugen, Wagner, frays None. t•� ` 4.• r• �. • ' ::,•:, .%' 1 • of 38th Street to the City Limits. Upon motion the petition was a- it i=` '' i. n accepted and the City Attorney instructed to draw the necessary amend- Upon motion question of dogs running at large was referred to the Civic ''• € • •,f; tQ 'i .� ± menu. committees. i, , ' i,,tiy, r. E_ #%'3' �` • • ; . Ordinance No Upon motion Ordinance No. 6` 8 ebingan ordinance confirming �% .11' ' i•1. ,t s. , P Ig Upon motion ouncil adjourned.. ri,,. •• _Y ' the assessment roll of L. I. D. lio . 123 was placed upon its third ,; .'.j;t t•`t' F , '' '� ..'and g final reading by sections. Upon motion the title was adopted as read; A. B. Cook, Mayor t= •'� ±��` `i. i,r` 'E`!•.' ' �{ �' upon motion section 1 was adopted as read; upon motion section 2 was " �� } ` `' • �, , P 1. L. Jaynes, .sT y; +! • ,, adopted as read; upon motion section 3 was adopted as read; upon motion .911., :4 ,, :j ` ` ` .r.} i section 4 was adopted as read; upon motion the ordinance as a whole �ii'. ' ''' ,��' ` • :. .•'<` ::. and as read was adopted. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haug- 't' P4' •, "'' ' ' _` f,,, en and Wagner; o ens, Gibbons, �'' ,:,;r + ag er, Nays, ?.one. t �' r •' • •. rC. Bids on 124 Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to open on L. I. D. No. y11 I ' 124. One bid was presented by Nels Erickson for a total amount of '160`/ �'t!,'�',"{ } ' '� ' I,.� 'i; , ! 25. Upon motion the bid was rejected and. the Clerk instructed to re- � ;;; ' ;�, •_�•, :.`y • • '' 1 I I ' submit the call for bids . Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haug- i;•1 ,1 � • r,�,� yt` r •OA { en and Wagner. NaYs, None . ! ' ,E ;I;�. „. ,i • g:` 1 1 1 i Bond of Nelson A bond was submitted by Julius Nelson n cover '4 ,1'!i-1 '1�' E ;y I I'e o to liability :nder it 't1 `�' }1�I �,`` 's , e.tint;:; t , i ,]; the plumbing ordinance. Upon motion the bond was referred to the City I 'flic.Aii,)' ; .,; 4•. t ..;;;I:;:::: 11� +) '' Attorney and the Finance Committee. it ..e, ,.. „..,:,, I,1 yt4:;9i ; ii ;: ; i , ; ,4 Bond of D. Schuman D. Schur.`an presented :' I f I 'y'' 1.�:� '•t, ' • bond and application as Junk dealer. Up:' ,, ,' {,;,,,t<•c •i, ,?L?; : on motion the bend was referred to the Attorney and Finance Committee . 1;,tt',, ' ,. 4si:iii,:kr y,t A motion that the City Council refise to pay for police pro- ` ;1 'i t' %i , • tection for the Cavanaugh Mill was lost. �� i 1,1';' a .i `` ` 'fit • ' y g Ayes, Dobers, Nays, Allen, tI, F' tl . ' ; Bessner, Gibbons, Haugen and Wagner. t' �1'.i ;�'t � ! f o i .. I, t,' f �• t' ' '•'1 ; Upon notion it was declared to be the sence of the CityCouncil ' , i I , ti ,„, ,,I, ` ,,y • '' ,,• , , I ' that special police was unnecessary in the present situation and that i,, I i ;I : : the Council was :'not in favor of the same. +.1 10 I (1•' i I:• I; 1 ' T. i I t q ' . +I • The following list of claims for the month of May were presentee: „: ,, ,. : ' J. T. larch Salary •,90 00 4y� r • I';1 '• Anacortes Drug Co Drugs 5o i' ;. I • II J. S. Carter Salary 75 I ! t 0.• R. March Labor 5o I ' ;i .• `•�,i i,,.,I, ' !T. S. Clark Salary 2 50 ''tl 1 ! r ; 9 II I' IL , ,. tl ' I ' D. S. .Grady Labor 75 �' 0 1 . '� 3 %'' Stanley Anderson Extra police 5 1 .I� +:;1t ..i.' ;I' ; I1' It t . Geo . __:�.rinakos Prisioners meals 2 i. 1. ' t II j.' }� • .' •r I 0. A. Lenning Salary 76 .0. ,` °• 1, 1 ' ' ,, , 1 , ,,� i S. L. Balcomb Salary 65 ` ' ` i • i 1. , Chas. Tancre Labor 56 25 ; , ( � f 11; ' Anacortes Lbr & Box Lumber 42 45 . �•I `; , i tit { • , ' !Geo . Young Labor 25 30 t. 1i 1 . ,? ,11', •.4 t;1 ; • A. E. Miller Labor 52 05 i ; :'•;;, I , 1 :, S. L. Bates Labor 54 55 ,L 1 't 11}t �1r, . �! . , i;, H. H. Kamhout Labor 17 4;' •' I �p, ,� .a'r� •' 1 1 t y i • i ., . '' ' ' . 1 - 1_96 1_ q r7 . ' s ' ! i ' .. dune 20 1916. ' tt; i , i ' . *a —a The Cit Council of the City of Anacortes met this 4 day of July . ""_ Roll The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 20 day ofIs y Roll Call• 1:.! 1 June, in regular session Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, Councilman Wagner presidinc in the absence of the Mayor. .f Dobers and Gibbons present; absent Bessner, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and x I Present, Wagner; Abesent, ,I ;•i,;.• •• , ; + Trafton . In the absence of the quorum the Council adjourned to meet on ,j .i I • t - No quorum Ther being no quorum present the Council upon motion adjourned Thursday, July 6 at 8 P. M. ' •; i• t ' } 1 to meet on Wednesday June 21 at 8 P. M. 1 • July 6, 1916. Mayor' A. B. Cook, 1 The City Council of the City of Anacortes met in adjourned session {'i ;�t `' ' H. L. James, City Clerk ?loll this 6th day of July, 1916; Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, s`�':• i ! { : i Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Magner present; Trafton absent. . June 21, 1916. .•rout , 'II; i es Minutes of previous meeting of June 2l read and upon notionappxoved. - f . � �.. •. • Roll The City "ouncil of the City of Anacortes wet this 21 day of :f' June in adjourned meeting, Mayor Cook presiding; Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Att on wiring , The Attorneys report upon ordinance 676 was upon motion adopted. • E . Gibbons, Haugen and Wagner present. Trafton , absent. rreasurer s The report of the City Treasurer for month of June was upon motion re- ,'�; . , Minutes approved • Minutes of previous meeting of June 6 read and upon motion reportferred to the Finance Committee. , . • approved. ',: : ' l' , !. ' The report of the Chief of Police for month of June was upon motion re- ` : ! 4 ;'arshr'1 s P 1 ; ' -4t' Att on bond of I?elson City Attorney' s report on bond of Pelson & Renstrom was upon report ferred to Finance Committee. r` ••!ii .( � : i .1'I• t � '' '? & Renstrom ' motion adopted. ' y ' '1 t``' a, ,•ae.- report The report of the CityJustice for rronti, of June was upon potion re- + :. ` ice ••a,•,.;. j� 't • ferred to Finance Committee ' ;.�.• r �� Arty on bond of Bell. The report of the City .Attorney on the bond of the Bellingham . • ,t ` sia y.-: ; : '4 Junk Co ; Junk Co was upon motion adopted. i :`:a • , • ;t. Supt. re- The June report of the Street Supt. was upon motion referred to the f. . �+^ a' �.=F:= -7'1 h 0 relative to sew- A communication from H.ealth Officer S. G. Brooks relative to Dort Finance Corrar�ittee. :i �� N. : ',; er on 21st the unsanitary conditions at 21st and Commercial was read and upon `; ' � : �)� motion referred to the City Engineer and the Sewerage and Building fire Chief A communication from the Fire Chief relatil e to the cost of maintain- ? •I .• ;;. , • • ',, ing the Fire Truck was erect filed ' : t3 ;::• : Committee. read and upon motion ord ' r ::;•,.•:.' on wirin The report of the Judiciary Comrittee on the ordinance relative to , i� .:•..:` ; :, • Finance Committee The Finance Committee report on the May report of the City Jud. C ; : l . I > wirin anc construction was upon motion adopted. e �. . ; ., a:; l;;:: �.I Treasurer was upon motion adopted. C I,. ( ! ., �' ` ' May rel A communication from Douglas Allmond relative to the selection of f ,_ ,.,; : :. .. as::• i The Finance Committees report on the I:.ay report of the Chief of ��+! ,• Police was upon motion adopted. Water .. ', - ' . fto fire hydrants for street flushing andthe C purchase rch se o v lsras actupon motiore- t,. �N: : _ , ,, .•'• ,• ,' • i . . hydrants ferred to the Fire . LightpowerAyes, t Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Wagner. Nays, .''one . �_;: ,• #'' ,.� L The Finance Committee report on tree I.iaS report of the City ,:' I , Police Justice was upon motion adopted. :,::::.1,,,:f„.0 • . A request from the Ladies Civic Bureau asking permission to instal a 1: ir•)' . • •.!;::. .:,!.;i • `,��,�• � ' The Finance Committees re ort on the May report of the Street Founparn in y ! I,t. I ,,..i y p P ark fountain in the City Park was referred �o the Streets and Parrs Committee i�,,1; , • !v'�*. • Com?r•ittees was upon motion adopted. with power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bes.,ner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Wag- �' �,,.fc ! :.t. 7 - • per; hays, None. t ' : ,. '`r; ). - • The Finance Committees report on the Quarterly report of the s� � . •,. 1 i`: �,f•t1 - ,' i Ordinance Ordinance No. 679 being an ordinance regulating wiring in the City of tt; �, #: d t :: City Clerk was upon motion adopted. iv •• :Pea:• ,' i : ?_To . 679 Anacortes was upon motion placed upon its third and final reading by sections; ;, #' , . i*i,.., �?`'` ��i �• The Finance Committees report on the bond of Nelson and Ren- upon notion the title was adopted as read; upon motion section 1 was adopted a _,,•' •• E. Ry •' strom, plumbers, was upon motion adopted. as read; upon motion section 2 wqs adopted as read; upon motion section 3 ref. , 1 • -. :r� was adopted as read; upon motion section 4 was adopted as read; upon motion • litiloi. 's ' The re ort of the License and Police Committee on the bond of section 5 was adopted as read; upon motion section 6 was adop red as read; t# •;;.i:;. x Lic . & Pot on Bell. p • '•` 4 Junk Co the Bellingham Junk Co was upon motion adopted. `� i' • 4 upon motion section 7 was adopted �s read; upon motion section 8 was adopt- ? . Q ., , ed as read; upon motion section 9 was adopted p �� r�� as read; a on r otion section ! '' " ifi ' � ; . '. , ; Comm. from Pac. Coast. A communication from the Pacific Coast Association of Fire 10 was adopted as read upon motion section 11 was adopted as read ; upon ;:• ,,,1a. ,.�s'• i ``:'' ij. r f (: motion the ordinance as a whole and as read was adopted. Ayes: Allen, :� `L�d! '. • ; Assn. of lire Chiefs niefs was read and upon motion was placed on file. 'I7: , t'• :,• ?+s ` `''' #i ! Bessner, Gibbons, Wagner. Hays Dobers and Haugen . "•' : • r , ii! I • Pet . of carnival Co A petition was read from the Baucher Carnival Co. asking per- ,•:� r:« ;. , E �:: Lie. ordinance Upon motion an ordinance amending the license ordinance was placed i t , 1;. .i• 1 1,1;;.: !' ', mission to show for one weelc in Anacortes. Upon motion the pwtion vras «,�w. ,1 ': '' placed on file. upon its first reading by title; upon said orc'.inance was placed upon its i## I't 1 '' � `�' '• 1 • second reading by title• upon motion said ordinance was referred to the •� •,} ' ' ,1 '' " '•.! +; •;:, : ii I Attorne and the License and Police Committee. ' . , !} i':; ;. y, j' l Pet. of Jun}: Dealer A petiton fror.. Anacortes JunY. (•o asY.ing permission for an Y ii a . , . ; fi + : ::,.:: •,.: ;;' � ' 'i annul license instread of a quarterly was read and upon motion ordered , . ::, filed. Cory limits Unon motion an ordinance amending the co�r ordinance was placed upon .,. f)• law . •:• !! i its first reading by title; upond- ordinance was placed upon its I• ; .i•� ,!, ` ",. :I:: '�`:,�'•'�; � � . orc'.in-,nce � 1 �; motion s, i Drain, c �:- .�. ; � � 1' ..:;;��?, I1 f Ord. ito. U on motion an ordinance re ulatin build.in and wirin was second readin�; ?ay title; upon motion saic'. ordin�>nce was referred to t:ie .i . i ' 't. t', t ; ;,'• ,, �f �; i P fs g g n Attorn'V ;tit' Streets and Pares Committee. ►�,�l� I ': # �'. f .; ' i placed on its first reading bu title, upon motion said ordinancd was � ' 1 ! { j ,3 .,;}:4:: . , I., ' placed on its second re-ding by title; upon motion the ordinance was s p1 ., ' �a nmittee 1"• : ,' a,:: '' 440: ,,,i , I ` referred to the City Attorney and Judiciary Cozrrrittee. Chautaqua use I.'r. R. L. Bradleyaskedpermission on behalf of the Chautauqua Co � , j rp �.:^, :e. .4;...;•,. • I I of ITbetween 8th 'a!:i;..!;:•, •4 .,,:.D� Ave to use N Avenu bet e and 9th and to control steers abbutting on city park {'I' , ' { I by during Chautauqua e p q a g ; „ 1,� ii:: i;; ' •� • �:�:���'��� ( following presented 1'!e k. U on motion iil}>le re pest w s ranted ;1 !, . . 1 ' .„1,, : The resolution was Councilman Haugen: ; (, .t , �I • ,ono of ;rick- Upon motion the bond of Nels Erickson, contractor, covering contract a !i ; t: i' ;' • sI Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Anacortes '� that the Cit of Anacortes herewith extend a cordial invitation to the ion on L. I . P. �124 was referred to the Attorney and Finance Committee. i.� ; 1..� • y ,.t I.'# is '' • G.A. R. of \'Tashington to hold their annual convention in Anacortes in ;.; �i :' , ly`,, ' • ( Claims The following claims against the City were read: :a }-?' Ii 'i • 191'j. upon motion the resolution was adopted. �, . i '. 1 :(.. : ( A. Lenning 075 tF (�. 1..,., ' i Councilman Haugen moved that a vote of thanks be extended to } ( , • 1 y I. City Attorney F. R. Norvell for the efficient and thorough work in the L. J . Balcomb 65 3i• Ic,i .t.',., - p S. L. Bates 47 95 :'' ; , ' , + . hearing before the Public Service Commission. The motion prevailed. I ,, , , • Chas . Tancre 55 75 I I , i • r i ,.:' ; , A. L. Miller 56 55 ' .. 0. 1 :,'.'' 1 Upon motion the City Clerk was instructed to open the bids on I: •,. • II ° L. 1 . P. No. 124; one bid was presented by Nels Erickson for the total A. Watkins 30214, 4 ' , t• H. A. 11 4o . + , +! '.1' . . t sum of $1547 25. Upon motion the bid was accpeted and the Mayor and EwartTaylor ;Il' . . • I : Leadbetter 70 I`• • ;1 Clerk instructed to enter into the contract with Yr. Erickson. ;,I '� '�i A. A. Sumner 80 !Ii �� 4If� it I t i A. A. Sumner 12 50 ! r - Upon motion the Council then adjourned. 1 l! 4• ,il , : :, ; Standard Oil Co ! �;;� ;•,• :j r t , ; ! 1, ! A. B. Cook, 1 ayor Davey Brothers 2 05 i 1,+i; ; I' i. ! `� "� ( Knapp Honneberger 3 4o 1,I .i' . -•.• 1 H. L. Janes, City Clerk 1 ` i, Seattle Merchants Assn 1 33 p' r(;; !. : �' - i G. B. button 1 5o • �;•(',E,; ti i`: i 1 Anacortes Laundry 4 to t41'' _ ,� . . 1 •;1! G. W. Shaonon 2 4C I I i � :r �, , 4, ;, :li 1 • A A. HI H. Horsey 122 a ; ► ;I t •:.1 14;•�•' 1 •, l ( I •.;, J. I T. mar cn 9 i • _ t it Y • 't �� . '!• ,I (,, J . S. Carter 75 f f ► , i ;' � — 1 • • :, .,,,e'.../. . 98 • 1 .. _ . ___ _ _. . .. . - , 199 • ���., : 1/114p 1 r E 1 j3 y ; ee Blythe Mc Caluey •+"°;46 't ' N $ 3 5o i The City `'ouncil of the of Anacortes met this 18th dayof ++. -: ; '4- _ol_ City July i H. I. James 77 87 1916 in regular session, f; K I_arion Childs 9 1'ayor Cook presiding andCouncilmen Bessner, Dobers, 68 Gibbons and Wagner present. Absent, Allen, Haugen and Trafton. ; F. H. Norvell 6o ;'. S. G. Brooks '. , . 1 t J. ':. ot 15 "inntes Stipp The minutes of the previous meetingof July 6 were read and upon motion 3: { 1.' ' t , 23 95 approved . li.. .• t - I, r ` • t . Union Printing and Binding ! : i= y 1642 . ,,. Puget Sound Tele ,- •,, _ + t S. D. one 2 64 •�rafton present Councilman Trafton entered the hall and asked that his n:r"e be enrolled. . ; ' f Gus Hebsler 2 50 �, ,If , • 1 fi' 1 ,�tt on bind of The City Attorneys report on the bond of Nels Erickson, contractor, O: ' Anacortes Light and Water City Hall light , 6 95 ;:�; c;,,on was upon motion adopted. s City Hall water 10 1 :i - • I' Do May ayts 1916 11 9 96 ,,tt.; on cow ord • The City Attorneys report on the ordinance amending the live stock ord- 1 ' ! 3 inance was upon motion adopted. i:. �. Flush tanks 17 70 y :i . i Hydrants 1915 1321 : •''r Flush tanks 3 5o Clerk' s quart-- The quarterly report of the City Clerk was received and upon motion re-1 9 erly ferred to the Finance Committee. •,.f,. Library L & n; 4 75 �,r .Elizabeth Nelson 20 ` ''� Cerk on A communication frost the Clem relative to the cities finances visas read {is-+:• . Ail• F. Luella Howard 55• ,:. . , '` ;N I-i. H. Washout inas�c^ ��nd upon motion recei;red and placed on file . � : ;45 .;z.-;# - Pacific Telle Telle 41 :► i ;:. .1, : ,1 finance The report of the Finance Committee on the June report of the City oi; ''` {'`�'} : J. L. Corrigan r ^:r,; g 100 oo Treasurer was upon motion adopted. '; :". ? v :;:• ,•e Upon motion the above claims were referred to the Finance Con-- the Police ' ` `'`' `'-• •�::'• i i . mittee, Chiefreport of theWort of , R : -giM � : was coon motion adopted . Committee on the June re T + 1 .. :;: : The Finance Committee reported the above claims correct and re- The report of the Finance Committee on the June report of the Police i c `,i l- 1!*,*. ` Jti,:• } : ...N commended that warrants be drawn for the several amounts. U on motion Justice wa upon motion adopted. is • _w .i' i ,t . the report was adopted. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haug- i `;:' ' ?!.;:i ..:, c en and Wagner. mays, None. ,. t s 1 i, .,, ,� � : iThe report of the Finance Committee on the June report of the Street _; : i �• i1 Supt was upon motion adopted. i � � • Upon motion the bills for lights for May and June presented by 1, , :; l '. ', ; V' �+ 1 the Anacortes Light and Water Company in {'p y the amount of 236 8o were re- The report of the Finance Committee on the bond of Nels Erickson, con- ' i :.. f t ;-:, 1E 1 j ected and payment refused. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, tractor, ►� ;:: ,,' • . , Haugen andWagner. None. wasupon motion adopted. } i i t;; k a l� agn r Nays, =o e. l i + j ,•. F, :ti:� .•:. r,,tr ants & Parks . The report of the Streets and Parks Committee on the live stock ord- ,i• 1: i ', `- , ''. Upon motion ,;, Ai; i, l:1j �, • p the Council adjourned. c upon motion adopted. ;; `: j inance was ted. : . {4. A. B. Cook, ., '# r, t ,�:; mayor Crowder license The request of J. Crowder that the license covering his dance hall be : ' :' ,• .... 41: •`. • 1 • transfered to cover his new location at 10tt1 and Commercial was upon motion '; 'IN!A' '' �1 : ';ranted. ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons Haugen Trafton and �/a�-ner• 'Ai.. ' • ds�.y i 1 1 Nays, None. 'i• ! # t-; +l,t !I. S:.. tip on , h'4. d �; i side- • The request of W. E. Smith for permission to conctruc.t a four foot 1 i 1 r:' ;' � walk , cement sidewalk in front of his property on 17th street was upon refers- �. r `motion Itpi-. ;? :r ; - ed to the Engineer and Streets and Parks Committee with power to act. Ayes, h, , : , ,,,� j��.' }; Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, =;one. r ii'' k .' ; '' , :, - , UponCity was instructedto notify C. A. Norton not to = .' ��y} : - I block U street or the Cap Santa Waterway or to obstruct the approaches thereto. jit,lit' ii .!'. ,'.T, ' `"..... , � ;r ti } t • i, Ord . 68o ,,.„,.. '-1oUpon motion ordinance 68o being an ordinance amending the live stock .4'. i+, ordinance was placed upon its third and final Beading by sections; upon mot-- ,:ii .tll ..''4! i„,:.4 t� '1 'sri, ti.a ; �; ! ,� ion the title wag adopted as read; upon motion section 1 was adopted as read; 1 F { �''. ` :' of ?3,,�' ; � ' upon motion section 2 was adopted as read; upon notion section 3 was adopted f• .,,. 'l• a : 1``' �. ' I ; • as read; upon motion the' ordinance as a whole and as re:.d was adopted. i. ` t: a. t ;;' �• ; ! Ayes, Bessner, Gibbons, 4', l 1•. • a . ,, i ; y , U e , Dobers, ibl.ons, Haugen , Trafton and Wagner. Nays, None. �E i.� I i , r ;,: •s., , 1 '.i Upon motion the Council then adjourned. ' �' t1�' + �s ., .; . �; l,�,r I ! A. B. Cook, i,:ayor #c !1'' �,, •1,• ! a, 1 r ,. N. L. James, City Clerk ]• ,1 i+ . r, " . •{3'7; : :'� '�,', , ail i ;. t �i,�11•1, ",T`{ ��1 `E It�.''• : 14 v i6'�{ 't':fit i1 r 1.1' ; 1 •a. .'.: ' ''''. -:::114; i;:''' il ' . ‘i'i 1.11:1‘:!i. j 1'.: )‘1/ . • • ; i 1f i qi , ! . ( • I` 1,1 , :. . yam j�..,.�.}}r.�•...n.�•a .� ±�;:.•;.,sp.7.}•y';;;tia'.•. . ., .,•.,i :i;i•, .•. .I.,`.•S,:... 7',r1•-.�; -- -- -_- - - - - -- -------` - -- - - - �. . _ - \ • • • 1: 1 • I , ---......—....a. . __ . _ . . . ... - .. .. . i _ _ . _ _ . ___. _____ __ ........ . .. ... . .: .; -{ 00 20 , 4 \ \ ` r+ • is 1 . ' ; 'r : ,. yr.-, k _ Roll The City Council of ' the City of Anacortes met this first day of I Upon notion the above claims were referred to the Finance Committee. 2 ' ,, '• August 1916 in regular session , Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen AllAr. "` . '_ Bessner, • Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner present. Absent, The Finance Committee reported the claims as read correct and re- ;�i� ' • ` ommended that :varrants be ordered drawn for the several amounts; upon motion !+'° ,, : t none. c � • • i Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, ' `'•," ' the report was adopted. , ;4 -' I _ i z . • Upon motion minutes of previous ^•eeting approved. ! Trafton and Wagner. Nays, :!one. , •,,i►., _ � I ; Marshal' s report Upon motion the report of the Chief of Police for July was re- A bill was presented by the A. L. & W. Co for 236 8o for street • ''• ' • ferred to the Finance Committee. lights for month of July. Upon motion the claim was rejected and refused. • • ! Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibr=ons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays_; rift'{;: . , i Justice report Upon m.Ition the July report of the Police Justice was referred None. f to Finance Committee. r �}' i i Upon motion the question of repair of toilet in City Hall was re- i..., :_ , - • # ferred to the Sewer and Buildin Committee with ower to act. Ayes, ��t ,. Engineer The Engineers report on the suggested 21st street sewer was upon g p None. Allen, , A. ! notion adopted. Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner; Nays, i 1 -'i' - • } • s , r• • ' Upon motion the Council then adjourned. +1,, i The Engineers report relative to the flooding of Commercial Ave p + ,? +. was upon motion referred to the Streets and Parks Committee and City Eng- ' 1. 't: ineer. A. B. Cook, Layor ;,E'' ri : ' ' : H. 7. James, City Clerk "fY •#t• t The Engineers report recommending a new sewer on alley between I, i ,'! .i i, , ! (` >: ;:�.-�, I 5th and 6th from V to T was upon motion, adopted. and the Attorney in- ' ; ;- , c •, structed to draw a resolution of intention. !'-'t l ! .` 4.`" first monthl estin a e of rile Egineer on Dist. No. 124 I rt .:: ' ' ,',' • The y t declaring $1064 95 due the contractdir was upon motion adopted and warrant + • `i :%it:.;::.; 1 ' ' ; ordered drawn for the same. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, I t ., .' E 1 `'' ' . { . . - ; • . gHaugen, Trafton and Wagner. Nays, done. - _. � ,_ ;i p ThereportStreet Supt was upon motion referred to f • a. .,. ••.* Street_ u t July of the ! j ` : ti 1 the Finance Committee. #g , ii"•9'i }; ' s , Fire Chief A com=::unication from the Fire Chief relative to the operation 1 `= . ! of the wiring ordinance was upon motion placed on file . ; • • ,� r" ) , ! C The report of the finance Committee on the quarterly report of ' i.' t• . , • , �: � Fin. on Clerks report : p !1 ! ., , � �i ''; the Clerk was upon motion adopted. 1 ;1- • - i' Sew & Bldg. on 21st The report of the Sewer and Building Committee on the proposed • ?' !' , . = �'•i "^'' street wewer 21tt sewer was upon motion adopted. �; ' : `! i'Ij; ii e� }le:r, ` comm. from C C on :: A communication was received from the Anacortes Chamber of t^ ;± 3�.; 1,l..h i • ' '' , : float 1 Commerce relative to the City Float. Upon motion a committee of three i` .t �! ` # ;L ��.-M r i' • to be appointed by the Mayor to have power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, f .,r.' , , :. ? Haugen , Trafton, Wagner. lays, Dobers, & Gibbons. The Mayor appointed l f'• ! s• `:1` # # iau en Trafton and ti"la per. J� , + ' !' I• ' "1'3+ 3: Petition relative to , A petition praying for the appointment of one of their number t •,1';'� i;j,, '1 �;t� K �. < �,�r'/, labor protection I as special policeman signed by E. G. Cassil et al waw read and a motion f ,•ti i. 't! t� ;. r ` to grant the petitioners request was lost. Ayes, Dobers, and Gibbons, •a 1 `' • °4 • ' ' 'L :• 1, { 1�"��. �� ; t, ;.� t-% Na. s, Allen, Bessner, Haugen- and Trafton. Not voting, Wagner. i r� i`,i,:;K', ; i , _ i� . • 1 �i +', : ! ; i Flush tanks Upon motion the Clerk was instructed to notify the A. L. F. i' Co -ks' :•'.` �'t ' ?•4yr ''•" I !. l not to furnish water f_r the Flush Tank on Commercial Ave sewer. }+�# I}' .' '�, '- • 1 • ,.r:• t1it1'' i i' 1 t. • ;�' : ;; I . Res. relative to A resolution declaring the City' s intention to improve Commer- ► ' " '+ 't i �` ,e� , ' t' i. .'•' 1'`� ! ' Comm. Ave cial Avenue from 36 to Fidalgo street was upon motion adopted. Ayes, ' :*. • '.„4 ,, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner. .11 ;• ' il 'ill"'Il'ri ► • ;; The question of repairs for the Fire Hall toilet was upon mot- } �� �,r %�r:• .:,` t f ion referred to the Sewers and Buildin Committee with Hower to act. Ayes, �� .. • .::401, iWil:.:.,:.!, ;• "":' �� '' ' Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Trafton and Wagner; Nays 2lone. ' ' `" ..1:; ' , + 1' : Claims The following for the month of July were presented: ..;111 y,.•.; '( ": ! . ' 1 ilt I i F. R. Norvell Salary $6o 00 , % i1 rl.;;,: . ';. t 65 �,. . i r.; r , � 1; ' Marion Childs Salary and cash 5o ' f ` ` :', ,` t ng 10 1 VI l.� ' lt' i i•it ?ems''>•.,;, ;. Anacortes Citizen Printing i '' }�, E • ' ' E Anacortes American Printing and Publishing 18 o2 „F 0 d i �#A r I ` l S. G• Brooks Salary and service 20f '°+'� „l' • ; ill . :i � Pidalgo Lbr. & Bx. Co Lbr 19 65 t`yI k;:,•►' 11,:i 14•+ ,,f, t: , Hodson-Fenaughty Street Brooms 4 6o t FPi4io t q , 1 .,r• i I " A. Watkins Labor on garbage dump 30 irr .' . �� j:� 1 ' • I •'I ' r 'i S• L. Bates Street labor 53 70 ` ,� : �:.r• ; 1, !, i ", ' ' ` . Cnas• Tancre Street labor 53 7o +i '' i' i '! A. E. 1ti1ler Street labor 1 30 `l i, ! !'` 1 5 A' 1 { '!' !? l' S. L. Balcomb Street labor 65 i1I . 4 , i •• 0. A. Lenning Street labor 75 I r' J +' 'i' N. A. Taylor Repairs 5 ' •� •, hire 20 1..•,1 f l4 `� '',1 1. 1 1 ; } . Fid�Llgo Transfer Co Team � , • ' I I' , 11. L. James Slary 75 . ! , ' ,r ' 'Ewart Leadbetter Salary 0 • i+ !�.,.'! ' i !r j ,H t A. A. Surrl ,er Salary0 E; ;i `' I 1',. .,,, 1 il ` ! A. A. Sumner Fire Roll 12 75 I• �t t '� 4111 �' ' ! i 0. R. March Labor Eng. Dept 1 25 I 1 •. •'i .i , Theo Saxrud Labor ng• Dept 1 t1 r `I1 ! ,:!. S. Clark Slaty 107 50 1 a1. .Ej ;. i' i1; J. S. Carter Salary 75 qtJ, i! .! ; 'II, I! i ;' 3 . T. Larch Salary 90 E�°! `fl 1 I 1 'tl , ;i • r f 1 (t1 11 1 . ' , 11. L• Trul son Paint 2 90 'i��li, �.+ ! . I '!I ' Nick Bessner Cash advanced 5 9o • ; 206 12 �' 1 �� A. L. & �`l. Co Li -hts and water `' f �� � +.�it r � i! ;1 i zabeth Nelson Labor � •li (E�'•? ! 1. ! I..; ' E. Luella Howard Salary Librarian 55 ; , ,., ' H ,�', �' i i }` G li 1 . t il,.�i1 • 1 . l i r 4 - • O.° -\s -: , 2 % (�• t C. • ; _1. -f , ii: : Ni- • .f 1 I it > t i , I Augu s 1 j•'1 91 ��_ - . ' • . . , r A Be it known that the City Council met this 3rd day of Sept in F Roll The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 15 day of Auk- I ;, ? "`' f ust in regular session Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, Bessner, ; special session for the consideration of the 1917 Budget. In the absence • 1' ! Dobers and Wagner present; Absent, Gibbons, Haugen and Trafton. ! of the Mayor Councilman Haugen was appointed L•ayor Pro Ten'. Upon roll call it ;t � •. , the following Councilmen were present: Dobers, Haugen and Trafton. Absent E E' ' _' . 1• • ' f• Minutes The minutes of the previous meeting of August 1st were read and ; Allen, Bessner, &ib'tons and Haugen. ;i i i .4 I ! upon motion approved. . r�The Council renamed in session three hours and informally con- * , i i Treasurer' s report The July report of the City Treasurer was read and upon motion : sidered the budget when in the absence of a quorum �, motion was carried to �• `'; ! ' i received and placed on file . : ad-j ourn until 7:45 P. i:. Sept. 4. ; e 1;,• • N' . . • y• ,. ei Fin. report on Chief r The Finance Committees report on the July report of the Chief of + + i ` of Police :'Police was upon motion adopted . l l' ' i 1 ; Ip - Police Justice The Finance Committees report on the July report of the Police Sept. 4th, 1916. '4. �;: ' • I Justice was upon motion adopted. ` 'it._ ' ''' : ; • • The City `;ouncil of the City of Anacortes met this 4th day of Sept • !_4:t ' f; • St. Supt The Finance Committees report on the July report of the Street 1916 in adjourned session for the consideration of the 1917 Budget, rayor 1 el ; ? . 4 - ,' Suet. was upon motion adopted. Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, Bessner, Dobers and Haugen present; • - ; Gibbons, Trafton and Wagnerabsent• ' ; {.', 1' 'ti " • Streets and PT_rks on The report of the Streets and Parks Committee on the recon end- , `< . r flooding of south i ations of the 'ngineer relative to the flooding; of south Commercial Ave Upon notion the following estimates were adopted subject to final s' ; '; . f , ' ;,�, INV.44.,:leti e • confirmation on Oct. 2 1 16. ''; �'COmr erci �_; ;was upon motion referred to tee Streets and Parks Co ;itt a and Engneer 9 !� (e, + e 'e . iiiit`-s with power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers and Wagner; Hays, :one. I . '• Disbursements: ; ;: .. ..: e '!xc Pet. of Hollingsworth,ingswortn • eLpetition signed U P. W. Hollin Hollingsworth et al pray ins forpolice Dept. of City Clerk 1100 00 4 e ` ee ?:; %%We : >; Y g _ f � `1 Dept .. of CityTreasurer 'j20 ; :;":' ti et al (protection on the south side was read and upon motion arrangements :were P • ' s,5r -'{ ' . to be made with the department for such protection. Upon motion the pet- Dept. of City Attorney 820 . ` ti' .. • ' ='' ' j ` ition was received andplaced on file. Dept . of City Engineering 1500 1. eeeeeife �• Dept. of City Streets 4000 .i r;, . .eee e, ? Fes . for bonds A resolution instructing the Mayor and Clerk to issue bonds on Dept. of City Police 2400 i i'• e- i -. • : ,••::,' . t;�; a ' '! ' "T L. I . D. No. 123was read and upon motion adopted .• Ayes, i Dept. of CityFires 5 ' t`' • T P p Allen, Bess P 200 1 ' II ,;,; ,per, Dobers abd Wagner, rays, None. Dept. of City Sewers ; ' e Dept. of City Health 25 t' -{ ' i i 1 �'•`' } :has. for sewer A resolution of intention to construct a sewer in the alleybe- Dept. of City Hall 400 i; : -, ; .v-;'' ': { 1'tween 5th and 6th streets from V to T was read and upon motion adopted. Dept. of City Publishing 450 i # .� ; ` ° of Cit Contin tint 1000 : It °i i • I `' • �_„ >> '.Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers and Wagner; Nays, lone. Dept . .r b 1. I' $;eDept• of City Library 1056 08 � �, ';';':',..,,.:::::::::::::i.:: �•,.:.:. e instructedn Retiring Emergency Warrants ( L. I.D.I1o . J6 j a75 ' , ';•• Bessner rel. to A. 1 . Councilman Bessner ;roves that the City Attorney be t f ,, , „ v $' i.: •ii! . ' , & 'Y. Co `report to the Public Service Commission of the State of Washington, that Auditing r 70 t y 3'III ;.� " I - f, .al l:,.. l• the Anacortes Light and Water Co had failed to comply with the stipulat- Retiring Gen ral Fund Warrants 1 , NtOPII { ' , ion and order of the comiri scion in that it had failed to lay the four Retiring '14-15 Current Expense Warrants 6600 5o !; `b 1, I' ' ' :i.: .f: , �s< f��''` ,blocks of pipe line from 15th and Commercial to 17th and R within the 8 1 18 13 ! r. ;` '1" I ! ' . weeks from the 20th day of June , 1916 and that the Attorney ask that the 35587R •; . , •; �. !;': • • ' ':.:.: N: . 1 •• order of said commission be imp ediately enforced. Motion carried. . f 't}�7{} ;! '' ' • '�f: ' i ,i The Mayor instructed the t d Clerk to call the attention of the Wash- Receipts• '''`� - eeeee .tie •+ I; r Direct Taxation 2 mi 30362 39 , .+ ;I.,ir, 1! .1 'I ? ,:'<. ' inc ton aving Company to the fact that they had neglected to repair 0 3 0 • 41-* ; • 'I Avenue pavement as agfeed. i Interest on Deposits 500 , �` •� A'.' 1 .y3 1'4 ,,3 y ` 1 Miscellaneous Receipts 150 e 11i ` �',;! I}! %'� Iar The Mayor instructed the Street Supt. to condemn such walks as ; General Licenses 900 li,t,, ' .•-, '' + ,,, .: were dangerous and which the property owners failed to repair. 9 :e • g P P Y p 18 2 Tax tie i 'i,1r I' • ;` �,::'s:• . 1 I ' Dog Tax and Pound Fees 250 +�,` , i1 r, ;I•, • The Mayor suggested that the Clerk collect rental from the Police Fines and Costs 100 I' , y4jti '., '1 'a , k , I •' I• City i ,. . •��, t `' parties and corporation using streets of the City. Refund from L. I. D. 3224 79 a� '.1', �:�� ' •'; .1 f Upon r:o pion the Council then adjourned. 8 18 ` I ,' { fir. ,. .. ,,���;' ' `� `;' 1..1 ! B. Cook, 'z y Upon motion the Council then ado ourned. • t� - ;i ' H. L. James, City Clerk c +,1 ;111 t ' i :i: I1 I, I A. B. 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' --- . $ r: . c- _ ' r .,, V !, y��l ' �' The CityCouncil of the Cityof Anacortes met this 4 day1r , I of Maryland Cafe 1 75- i+ ` , Sept. 1916 in regular session with Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen E. A. Wilson 6 i :.. i ' -` A ! Allen, Bessner, Dobers and Haugen present; Gibbons, Trafton and Wag- 'J . S. Carter 75 , : ' , . _ . • ner absent. intone ILortensen 1 to L 1 . '. ; 1 . _ 1 J. T. March 90 a,,. ► i • ' The City Treasurers report forrAugust was upon motion referr_ G. B. Hutton 1 •? ;:�i4 i ' ed to the Finance Committee. h L & 1; Co 206 5� *'' # '`' 1 ill L & W Co 13 10 .i !,... ? ' r i ,. The August report of the Police Chief was upon motion re- .Elizabeth Nelson 20 4? k. ferred to the Finance Committee. E. Luella Howard 55 }�;` i : i • ' Road and Bridge 60 75 . • • The August report of the Police Justice was upon motion re- S. L. Bates 6 75 h. 1 • i • ferred to the Finance Committee. Sturat Lobdall 30 30 +} { ' ' + E. Van Buren ,. f. • 1 ` The approximate estimate of the City Engineer on the grad- '`" S• • ' ing and graveling of Commercial Avenue from 36th Street to Fidalgo Ave Upon motion the clairr of '°rs. J . J. L arco for $30 oo for caren:of t 1 ' I. • ' i was mead and upon motion the estimate was ordered filed and the improve- : small pox patient was laid over for furtr.er investigation. 'At}': r' ! k • 1 went abandoned. .i • .A • Upon motion the claims were referred to the ' ` '� i• 1 a Finance Committee. ;!; I ! The second and final estimate on work on L. I. D. #124 show- .; 1' 1: - �` :,•-:.,.;_ � • Nels Erickson, and upon motion the re- • The Finance Committee report the above claims us correct and re- s` 'I,'� r 1 : O k�' ing t587 3o due the contractor, p ':i , : 1 ^ _: :� • �.ff- V �, wort was adopted and a warrant ordered drawn to cover amount due con- co nenced that the warrants be drawn for the several amounts. Ayes, Allen, 1 �I • `� .�t, , -" Y`":.l • tractor. ' Ayes, Allen, Bessner, sobers, Haugen; rays, None. Bessner, Dobers �,nd Ha �%en, nays, None. }` . ' I r, . ;• :;P“i".....i �' ,.. . . Upon motion the Mayor was empowered to hire an Engineer from Upon notion abill presented by the A L & \' Co for $236 8o for a. t ?':' time to time if necessary. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen;. street lights for mo of August was declared unjust and payment refused . .; `' s' ;``��.' • Ypon motion the council then adjourned. 11 ' �r,, • The August report of the Street Supt. was upon motion referr- ' ' . : ed to the Finance Committee. �;: I j `' 8', A. B. Cook, Layor •?�,; ! ,, r H. L James, City Clerk. i }, � A written request for permission to alter the front of the igt::: I1 • ' Bon Ton Bakery signed by C. P. Adams was upon notion granted. 't . ! .:,,•:::.. ;..,.:f , I A written request to alter the partitions in the building • • f' � ' • -:' formally occupied by the American signed by 0. R. L c Nary was upon trot- • .,:,: r ''. ( ion granted • K! ' A from the Red Cedar Shingle Co forpermission to ' �, is , . 1 i request !? .: §1 :.,%•- • lease a portion of 28 street a referredi. i, �i! . .11 ' was to the Streets and Parks t Committee with power to act . ,;, i. t i } A communication from councilman J. H. Wagner presenting his ,, �`t; �' 'z. :::,:i R • i resignation as councilman from the First Ward was upon motion accepted. •!u',; ,' • ` r o; # r .':x Upon motion the License ordinance was denied a third reading + , 1.:::' •"; r •��' �. + and the idea of changing the license ordinance dropted. Ayes, Allen, � � st;js::4; :; • t. `•,` �; -1 Bessner, Dobers and Haugen Nays, None . °: i t���,,`1 i'+, N' U• pon motion the Mayor and Clerk were instructed to enter a % t . , V H A' • • 4;:! lease with the chamber of Commerce for that portion of the city street t1 !' ::j ?, needed fo_ float . Ayes, Allen, Bessner; Nays, obeys ,(� t i,l ;1 ,' �ti : , i I, Councilman Dobers asked that the City give the property # i' ' ,1_, . :. 1. E •• .�: owners along South Commercial help in fixing up the street. Upon • ' �r .'0%j. ! ! i motion the Streets and Parks Committee was given power to act. Ayes, ` f ''. i,l '„ {;), a3' ; i Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen; Nays, None. +.,�1t!i '1y 1! 4 4 i on motion the appreciation of the faithful and concien-- `, l� 1,41,;:;.-' ? ! " cious work of En ineer Clark ^nd Coun lman H. �Sl I' I,J 1'''11 'i 4`g ci J. agner in behalf of , qi i,. #j ,.f3 ;, the City was extended and the regrets of the Council expressed that they 4 1 ''`.' ,,�' �;''' y ate their connection with the Cityad- '3.,17•11i ;A !:i. • , r:; :r should find it necessar to termini, v ` , , i ,'' , ii'e! "1 I+ i ministration . � 11l}II. ' lr,il ;1 I,.�.,• Ate*,• p Ill �{ The following claims against the City 6or August were read: Y3 ' i' 't -'�; ' j• ,r` fa'�� f: , , .,• ••, , ,Alt., 1k •1 • ."Iit. ; ;' a , i S. L. Balcomb 65 i `i. 1'{' '� . ?::'l.. i A. L. Miller 60 75 ..•`..4 .a I I Chas. Tancre 60 75 .� Sri .;.., :,l.' y A. Watkins 30 4';. +�,, 1,. i.i 12 y .il I Ir ,l ,� . Knapp & Ronneberger ;'ct ,r t • +`. Ewart Leadbetter 70 ''��'�.lR; i 1'!' ' � ' ! '' . A. A. Sumner (fire roll 4 75 ` 1.� Bert Bushey 2 75 r1 1h: !III',1: • ;; i {' A. A. Sumner 80 �`t', ` ++ I` ;;, i; 'i i! : . G. W. Shathnon 5 36 gi , 1,:i� ' .;: Il E. A. Phillips 13 20 =Mt )I 'I + �I' J . 1 1 ' S. G. Brooks 17 5o 'Ii j 1 . 1 ,i. , I , F. R.� ilorvell 60 •l ,` ! t• '.i ', �' Anacortes American 25 70 � !; ,, . 1 . ' a W. S. Clark 105 !+I ! i. , I. - 1 1� I' I. � Marion Childs 67 :: ; ' �", ,�,, II 1 ;;�;1 ' '� i 0. March 5 �' ' I, ; , C 1+. I,, S. D. Temple 50 '1i !Ill 111,1n , .;Paul Dobers 5 1, ' ,. ; ' I ' :+ i' Mrs. J. J . Maccr 30 r i , • : ,i'' .,r ', l i. S i +` !�; Cu t i s Wharf Co 117 63 �, 1.1:, ! ,1 . k ; .• �1 ' ' ( ( 'r i I 0. A. Lenning 78 5o 4 . a , �� ; '! , 1!.i ; W. H. Beard 8 30 ,..1 �4' i A. F. Hoffman 38 ''4i� 1, '' ' r fi j R. r. Knapp 5 -i, ° 1 . c I ' i' ' ' A. Taylor 3 90 � 1 i I,1, I H. L. James 78 16 } ' i!'; .1 :f + ,jl. • �E .i. ! Theo. Saxrud 6 50 •0 'S' 'I,,} . , ,1: . ; Smith 1: r , �11 I. W. Sr 2 5o �, ,, �; f . • 11 1 o • s,,, ;,.: e (-2, r• ri t - 7 . 2, .- \' •,, . . s itiP:tr'it,si.\ 1 ii y 4t ,1- ;,t i; •; 1 ;1 1 4 S' K • The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 19th day of The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 2nd day of Oct. ,i ; 1916 in special session for the consideration of the proposed Budget for 1917. Sept. 1916 in regular session L�ayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, '�` Dobers, Gibbons and Haugen; absent Bessner and Trafton. ,•', Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Allen, Bessner, Dobers, c Cullum and ;:tl ..r ' Trafton present. 11 -•' ` I.' 1 The minutes of the previous conventions of Sept. 4th Were up- The budget as proposed by the Council and as published ley tI_e city `';e . f 1 ' on motion ap:�roved. was read. Protests were made on some points by the Chamber of Coma erce thru • ,;r. 1 ;,., M k Upon .• otion the report of the Finance Committee on the August their representative, Gus -Hensler. A readjustment of some items was made and r ; : t : { ' the following budget prepared. xl-, , •- , report of the City Treasurer was adopted. ; • Receipts: i, Upon motion the report of the Finance Committee on the Agusut EstimatedDiae TaxationRecp 23 mills 30362 39 it �' • _ report of the Chief of Police was adopted. 500 - :•i' • Interest on Deposits + . � " # General Licenses 900 • i, , Upon motion the report of the Finance Committee on the Police , , 1 0 'i(; 1 ' iscel��nexus Receipts 5 Justice's report for August was upon motion adopted. Dog Tax and Pound Fees 150 : i Police Fines and Costs 100 ;t ` • 1' • `- • , j , Upon motion tie report of the Finance Committee on the August - hone 2% on income 650 ', , ` 1 report of the Street Supt. was adopted. 201 • 6o L. I. D. Refund } Upon motion Oct. 17 was set at the for hearing protests on the •Disbursement Appropriations: • !' assessment rolls on L. I. D. lio. 124. 7 '� i :,;'{ "- s 800 t; • • • , Clerk o ' ,�. ;:` rf;:.< • Treasurer 640 , ' � },: 1 �� ,h Mayor Cook announced the appointment of W. H. Mc Cullum to fill 65p ! °•` • • Upon motion Law . :, • ,,�.,,.._:,-.. > _ w the unexpired term of Councilman J. Ii. Jagner, resigned. p 00 =; Engineer Pept 3 ,, fI ... -• •;, : the appointment was confirmed. Ayes, Allen, Dobers, Gibbons and Haug- Streets 3400 :l ti f;.:� . en. Nays, None. ; h : ' ,3; •`:: t Police 1100 `f i , � i 5200 1 Fire , ,. �• f, 1 Upon motion the Water filter in the Council Chamber was loaned • Fire ter 200 � ' ),:: _. r : '� ' • to the D-bers School . Ayes, Allen, Dobers, Gibbons, and Haugen. Nays Heal h 20 ; "'1' ! , • ,%,y>Y 1• none. t 400 `' It. (' E•- ' 1 ( • Hall ' . i :: .. 'Y f Publishing 300 't I ! , t <, .�r4 ' ,� Upon motion the Council agreed to purchase a Hedman Check Pro- 1056 08 I .• f Library .. + ' "i � s testor. Ayes, Allen, Dobers, Gibbons and Haugen. hays, Hone. Audit 70 • i' , -•, 475 S` I' z -s; L. I. D. Refund ,.. ..!R.`:' ! Upon motion the Clerk was directed to call the attention of the 92`j0 6o Ftt� :t :; .Fs;y�;; ) Gen Fund .; i�t: ?• ';;, p Public Service Commission to the fact that no effort had as yet been trace 14-15 G. B. 6600 ; t1•, • • !_ ' • ' .. . I by the A L & W Co to conr•ly with the Commissioners order relative to t}_p Contingent 2527 31 T 4- ' ; '' ?',.?•;: ':ii : ; , Cranberry Lake filter. 0 1 , 41 , I I. it i • 1 te 4� :',,; I Upon motion the Council took recess until ?:30 P. 1". Oct 1916. • ,' • ::•4 .f, ,.,; t Upon motion the Council then adjourned . - ;�i >,• . •: 0 P IL. Oct 1y16 ` �`. • • ,.7-:- was called to order after recess at 7= 3 - -`• i' ` ';, t '`!i' i .: 1 A. B. Cook, Mayor The Counciln `.' , �t..� , and in the absence ofL M t , i ji ,. ,' ` }' 1{>,,� Clerk ¢ k Mayor Cook Councilman Allen was elected Mayor Pro Tem. '�t' •i , ,;, H. L. James, Cityl .r sn r ober3 Gibbons 1 c r P { i i ,,,: f• ` r, h Cullum and ' r�_fton resent l'I ' • t Councilmen Allen, Mesa e % i t • A 1 i' Haugen absent . `;�F''tt11 '1• . :f•f ii !I i ;. {. 4 i The budget as above recorded eras read and upon motion adopted. ' " ` < • 'i"ni 1 ' '- - • ;t • ' '' ' y fs t Upon motion Ord finance beingan ordinance levyinga tax tin real : :=4'%' ' and personal property within the City of Anacortes was placed on its first ' '+,. ,, ;; ; i , • ' samewas laced on its second reading by S /' { .�<`' • �.i y;•; ' reading by title ; upon motion the w a p :. . J. ; title; upon motion same referred to Attorney and Finz�nce Comrr.ittee. ' i ,�t- ' ,� i, ,• ,• 'r Upon mrotion the special meeting of the ouncil then adjourned. :�- � ; + ti ; 1;r� I A. B. Cook, Mayor• P • ••:],I k; c. I :ks ., 'i t.. N. I.. Junes, City Clerk itIl.iii('‘'t,. .1!. t ," i''1 E,. , '{ '(0*'. :il - A ; 1. ; ,:.... • , -,?2?!;;;;;1..t*:: ' - I , . ' i : , . 1',i h''.!II,'V:011- .::':;:''' .: • 1) • ' ' ' ' , t. !., . ' ‘ 1.4 tiijiSt!i;::, . `rlv. .. + 1 ' •1 4t � •( III 4I I , y yi; s t r • 3 f , I I , 4 i 'r (ili '. .. 1; it 1 1 ;1 (. '•� i! !. 9 ,,; , 't •Ill '•1,, Ili 1. i 11 ti 1 i ,1 1 ' 1 I • ` i I i111 '4 it ; 1! t ;l ,I :li e., , ill ,I !1 , i l ! ,' "('i 1.k i ' - , I :) •;i . , ir.!.1 ,j is I I E • li ' • i • i;;i , ,I it' F , tt i' I i ' , )....:_,f, Ii :��• 1 , ii • 0 209 'i , ,,,- 1, 1 ''f ' pit ` _ ...„-.. ,,:, _ - i. . I. .,.- : , 4 . t I ••:, t ,• t . { . _ :. .... _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ . , "'` Upon motion a com►r:ittee was appointed by the Mayor to confer with Roll The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 3rd day of � : • ! • u Oct. 1916 at 8 P. L. in regular session. In the absence of Mayor Cook the Anacortes Light and Water Companyregarding •lighting contract. i , i Councilman Allen was upon motion elected Mayor Pro Tem. Councilmen r ii' : :. i. Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Ec Cullum and Trafton were present. Trafton, Dobers end Bessner appointed. 3 t`: •f.s t • i t • . ' Haugen, absent. • . • The attention of the Council was called to the unsanitary condition t: ; .• of the flushes at the Columbia School owing to low water pressure. The • :. ; .i_ . • } p Minutes of previous convention read and upon motion. approved. e _ n, ; • Council decid a to visit the school infor -a.l_y to look into conditions. .a -i,: ' • , f d i Marshalii ' s report Upon motion the Sept. report of the Chief of Police was referred : 1l ? � to the Finance Committee. Upon motion the Council then adjourned. _ i ii A. B. Cook, Mayor i +. . ,, , Upon motion the Sept. report of the City Justice was referred to H. L. James, City Clerk _ `.;�. f ; i . the Finance Committee. t' }, • i Upon motion the Sept. report of the City Treasurer was referred • a.i:; : ', 1 I to the Finance Committee. .11', •_+ i• t' Upon motion the Sept. report of the Supt. of Streets was referr- _,' i P f , t - s ed to the Finance Comm�.ttee. .� ! - . '•; ,i1 .1! ;1. l• • ; , li. 11.40. !;- Communications A• communication was read from the Public Service Commission stat- - • � ;'` . r ing that they were taking up the matter of Cranberry Lake filter with 1i :-i �' ` , %. -4,4..; the Anacortes Light and Water Company. Upon motion the communication ::� • s recea ved and placed on file . , - . ` i i The Clerk declared that no :written protests had been received `` regarding the lease of portion of 28th street to Red Cedar C9; the -.I ! ` '; .:- '' �, Mayor asked for protests from citizens present and none were made. , ' • s . { :' Upon motion the Mayor and Clerk were directed to enter into the necess- I i :f:. i ary lease. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Mc Cullum and ; € Y t; . 1 ;;;; i; Trafton. Nays, bone. f ;, �`,, i`,+ A verbal request was made for help in graveling the Dorcy Road. ••••• ` I f 5 ' Upon motion the matter was referred to the Streets and Parks Committee r; : '�= t of ;� ' i:::i:i1:::7.. ..,.:!:: . t I with power to act. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, L c Cullum ;; t ; , ` ,; I •. '4 ' ? t j and Trafton. Nays, iNone. ►� '1. f 1 Mayor Cook entered the Council Chamber and was enrolled as pre- :'• ili.., .:.1 ;},11., 7-:\4.." t' • Thee �. � . Llu `.' following claims were presented: t y,. x-f 1 � s Marion ehilds $67 0o i ! l.,. 1 Jy ' i `' . 4ti•: ' I. 1, Geo. Gerhard 35 i ; , + fi' i; C. C. Temple 3 -..iI +; _;I• i• s, . ;f ;° E S. G. Brooks 17 50 1 • 1 !� r Theo Saxuud 6 , i E ,, nxiN!i ; • . F. R. Norvell b0 .•i a l:, . ,ii,l �j- I H. L. James 102. 95 = :113 f �. f �`3 . , . Anacortes American 40 45 r a�` r1 ,r ` • � Puget Sound Telephone 2 ; {� ,� iir.itis, :;' : z} ' • t, , E. Van Buren l0 •65 •'f ,.,��, 'Y,I. ; . ,1 Anacortes Transfer 35 99 • Ott itF° .} ••.'• 1 :f , , ; . `I A. Watkins 30 } '': .• >.4.14, '7 : ! I 0. A. Lenning 76 15 �4 z, parr w4 f• .E !i • ! i, Chas. Tancre 56 25 ;` ';' �• } ' 1, i 'r i S. L. Bates 56 25 yl 4, : } L. J . Baleoifib 65 �r a '1Y , ! Davey Brothers 7 95 1!G �3 ' > : • i '' A. E. Miller 53 45 try ' q•i.. 0, :;;.; :*.ham ' ° !` W. A. Moore 12 , •�� • , .'•' .i i fy;; i f " Knapp - Ronnebeger 1 5o i"#I , sf t' ! ' 1 G. W. Shannon 5 53 ��,fi;•t. �': :,;.,'' .w ;: ��-' '% t i , !; Standard Oil 10 25 ' :l i`-"` 11!:: ,: .Val.,:•r.h ' ' . I• i' 1, Bwart Leadbetter 70 } } !�' i {,,.� r : . ,�.;' . ,' go o A. A. Sumner 80 :,_ ; ' i 3 p� ;, " �' A. A. Sumner 3 25 �` i :;r:: ' , , ; I i ' , 11. E. Smith 40 �' i+ ti, '}E I : ` . `•:» , r •., , , ( I W. D. Dolph 3 75 j.a i! c :+ , i :I I J. 0. Mc Nary 9 25 �, ,, ;+.: •!+' I' 1. ', ;i , , H. A. Taylor 1 25 'CAI,.« r, ,1, 1,;i ,, i .i• '' . ' Geo. Marinakos 1 50 ' tt t�,•,.! i ' J. T. march 0 ,v I ,i .}i J. S Carter 9 f. 'f,.,r '141,... ) 1 ! 1 i; i , I, i C. F. Wood 35 ,,1. >'i t a; �' '; ;• Blythe ;:c. Cauley 1 !t: # t',4 . ,• .�i . AL & VI Co 6 50 � 11 ,, AL & WCo 199 ' f. • t t; : i ' 7 60 !i� .i t' i• AL & V Co i i� 4 i � 'i'. i Elizabeth Nelson 20 '.f !` `c ', 1.i I!. E. Lueall Howard 55 i I1 '1 ; 4L. ,E., 1 ••i Mrs. J . J. 1.arcoe 30 i ' ' Goget Engineering Co 10 to , ; i, I `+•. 'i ,' � 'j' ', ' • Upon motion the above claims were referred to the FinanceCommittee. Il i,!. I. • , I: ;, The Finance Committee reported the claims correct and recommended ! �'' I ,'°; #',; } .,... 4111 , that warrants be drawn for same. Upon motion the report was adopted. , . , ,,, j Ayes, .lien, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Mc Cullum and Trafton; nays, None. ' , ( W •• , {ii •, !•11 1 ' '�� A bill for $236 �5o presented by the y I, o: Co for street lights � , ',� ;i ' during the month of Sept was upon motion declaired unjust and payment s; 1 ! 1 i� i>'t� ': refused. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Mc Cullum and Traitor'. • `' 1. , ti,1' ,;�,:: ' • t '1i I . " Nzys, None. A +.•.,�•. .M1. ,�; .. �,•.. -.k,:t• ?,• •$?.+F, i� ���.`,'. i \ , , L. • • . _ - _______ . ,• • . . - - i 0 .:.. 21 ' 1 • - ,.. t - i, . --- t ..117fHt,.rili. , October 17. 1917. se ober - +. •'• • .i. I - ? • • ,+,. . - - -- - . . - -- 4 f, - - - - ti,ykii 1 ..if,-, I Roll The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 17th day of Be it known that the City Council of the City of Anacortes met this ''' •- :'�;,� `� . i 'n • session " or Cook residin and Councilmen ! 1 da of October at 1 P. M. , in callea session, in t:-e City Hall , pursuant : • ;, October, 1916 i regular �Y P g 7 Y ?= =�••, '' i ;Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Mc Cullum. and Trafton present; absent to the following call: =l11I•, ! '.Allen: i ii.!i' ;'• • • 1 • You are hereby notified that a Special }fleeting of the Council till be : i f; .. i i i '__inutes of previous special convention of Oct 2 read and upon held at the Council Chambers in the City Ha?1 at 1 P. M. , Oct. 1 1 16 to »rroti�n approved. L'inutes of previous regular session of Oct. 3 read consider the advisability if inviting the Puget Sound Traction Light and a, , f R ands upon motion approved. p pp Power Company to extend its lines into the City of Anacortes. ; •. ,-. i, Att reports on Tax The City Attorney reported the ordinance levying tax for 1916 as Att H. L. James, Clerk A. B. Cook, Ifayor ` { . • . • . , I I, : ordinance "legally correct. Upon motion report accepted and filed. ,. h =1 + ' Mayor Cook presided and the following Councilmen answered to Roll : ;�_ ., I - 1 Clerk' s Quarterly The Quarterly report of the City Clerk was read and upon motion ; Call: Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Haugen, and Trafton; absent Gibbons and ";iq 1 - - : referred to Finance Committee. ' *2c Cullum. Eng. est. on Cape r The Engineers estimate covering of constructing a sewer in alley The following resolution was presented: '' i t` Santa sewer between 5 and 6 street from V to T was read and upon motion received and • :. • placed on file. Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Anacortes: That '- •ti}, t t; t: I the Puget Sound Traction, Light and Powef Co are hereby invited and request- ,v.= t [ i : >; Finance Committee Finance Committee' s report on Sept. reports of Police Judge was ed to extend their lines into the City of Anacortes, and to furnish the in-- ;';! •;�,y� ,z,.. .► upon motion accepted and placed on file. habitants thereof; and for such purposes said company is earnestly requested ` � ,'t 1 ,:�. ,,�• -; • F ( to • make what ever inv stigation it ray deem p p p t i i ° '' . . ,, a �- ro er in the remise ,> ''`^ `fS`sw; Finance Committee' s report on Sept. report of Police Chief was 1' . `5%"r ye upon motion accepted and placed on file. ,I ., ',' <` : OW ti And be it further resolved by the City Council of said City tenders to ? ; said company whatever assistance it may be able to render in making such t �-' -wfY Finance Committee s report on Sept. report of City Treasurer was ' i t {e • •4, �,f: J + nvesti�2tion • : • � ,` upon motion accepted and placed on file . `I' I, i .`' :. i :414` I ! Councilman Bessner moved the addoption of the resolution ant,. Council- k +'} r•. ?: I. Finance Committee' s report on the Sept . report of the Street Supt. man Dobers seconded the i::otion. :,.,: 01 a ' } Eras upon motion accepted and placed on file. • ' _, ,, 1 i Upon roll call the resolution was adopted. Ayes, Allen, Bessner, �< ' ; , �;' -` l• Special The Special Committee on lighting presented a copy request that Dobers, Haugen and Trafton. Nays, None. ; c( ; �•R ; Committee 1 1t -.:. ` had been sent to the Washington, Power, Light and Water Company; rel • !' . r. i ' ito street lighting contract. Upon motion the report was accepted and Upon motion the Council then adjourned. 1r: 1 { -. :` • .!%'a:.•. f placed on file. ; 1�1 I It ' •91 ,�; • A. B. Cook, Mayor !� {ill �; .iF 1 ' .i .:.'::,;:: %� •`ys< :, 1�1 1.►, communication from Douglas Allirond president of the Washington, I. L. James, City Clerk j :l !- ' = i ,: `y and on lights ` ,' i ; ' , Power. Light and water Co . in answer to the request of the Committees s , • counter proposition sition was read and upon motion the cam- ..1-,,, Iti.'::: ` i •`} •�•. +;.:' , ': and offering a oun p p ? ;i - ` _ {•:1 ! munication was received and placed on file and the committee antinued. j[ "' { r �$• .., ' ti �Jr s .r of the Washington, Power +:I ., •' _ Allmond on hydrants ,, _ A communication from almond, Presidentg ! !,•��r ` • 1• ,�-•f%~`< ; Light and Water Co stating that he had installed hydrant at t'tie corner ! it' s i` .{',..,P%-•`i i of 15th abd Q was read and upon motion received and placed on file. and ! + ` I the Clerk was directed to call the attention of the said company to the -• � j; ;. •i, �} ,, t�: ..a • ; order of the Council of December 22, 1915 ordering hydrants installe ,• `:•:'1 e,: ` , 8th and G and 10tn and D and notify said company to comply with this • }: ]} t orders; `;k`.I'I,, ki •;f �n , ''F`c :" Protest on serer ' Mr. Barker on behalf of the School Board presented a verbal pro- 1`'!if'' • 1i a .•I'. •{ ., k r' f i1 test against the sewer on Cap Santa on grounds of excessive cost. ! • P!� • • . . I , +. ,f •� ` ` �1a� i �: ill` , , : ,` Upon motion the protest was declared well taken and the pro- t ' i,' y. ' 1. I position abandoned. fidif{ .t, . 1' ` " ' • .. { ^} i; 1 >r:'r::t �� !I Confirming rolls Protests were called for against the assessment rolls of L. I. 1' ' ! it 1 �{ , {; %-: 1 . 1'1 on L. I. D. 2To . 124 'i D. 1•r ;' ;.'i• + .. allo. 124; none were filed in writing and none were registered from II ? t I, �?%' i i ' l� citizens resent. +' r�{. it �II; i •. it ! , ', , �•, 1,; 1'11 . 1 I II ,{ , , I Upon motion the assessment rolls on Local Improvement District '1 s'' ' i' ,+ '� I No . 124 were declared equalized and ordered extended and the amounts ► ''•;v ,! r ' ` inaccordance with the benefits derived �1 ,± -'i .a;;;; ;,;_ f I shown therein declared to be }} ftf; -,,t ' , 1, '� by the property benefited tneeby. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, ' '4 ( r i Hsu en, he Cullum and Trafton. Nays, ,lone. • 111 - k4:11: i II (iii IH! I , Voiding certiain A resolution declaring General Fund Warrants Nos . 511 , 525, 530 !,+ l ' y! ��•r '' l F void the s :me havin been called and not presented for a longer period 4 ' t• , i General and Wts , g � . ri., lit': : ' r 4*.k;? I I' years was upon motion ado Led. es Bessner Dob ibbons „• r: , 4, `' F+, it ' . ti , } • ', than sixp AY erg, G �. , `'' ! i $I Iiau Ten "c Cullum, and Trafton, Nays hone. t• ili,r• ,• ri }•, • I ! I, al ie ; ff • f ; 0 Allen present . t, ;,1 ' ' + F I,1,,,$e $`t,�] !,, i I ,,, - ; r , Polling places and A resolution declaring the polling places for the City Primary • ( •,; judges ! of ITovei:ber 7 and selecting election officials for the same was upon 'i .'' I i ' • : i I I' ' 'I motion adopted. Ayes, Allen, Bessrier, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Mc • �, k; + (' l:+ • ti it ; Cullum and Trafton. Nays, None. l+ I�If ' .,•' 4, r '. being an ordinance levying a tax on the real ! .' + Ordinance I?o. 681 Ordinance 2To. 681, } ',1 '!, f I and personal property of Anacortes was upon motion placed upon its ± ;i1 +• + • , ' ;! third and final reading by title. Upon motion the title was adopted �ii i 1 !, :4 • • • as read; upon motion section 1 was adopted a s read; upon motion section 2 was adopted as read; upon motion section 3 was adopted as • ' 1i1+ •! r ,I ,•f • i , read; upon :notion the ordinance as a whole and as read was adopted. I! ' .i , Ayes, Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen , Mc Cullum and Trafton. , 1; • . �, ' i�• �s,1 , ,-. I ! • s' , .I IT Nays, ITone. .�. ;1, I t +�.' ;�it ,i!, i ,' 1 }a�, I' � Ord. conf. rolls on An ordinance confirming the assessment rolls of L. I. D. 2To ; 1 �! 1:2motionplaced on its first reading b title; upon motion k l 4 ► _,�4 124 was upon reading Y P {; �, 3• �. �� ',;' 'I} i:, 1 . same was placed on its second reading by title. Upon motion sar,�e was fP referred to Attorney and Finance Committee I l; ff � {j I i , :� ���,'I� 11. L. J::r. es City Clerk -3 t; (, }i.\ . . i • !. : ,1 lc ,• ,,fl .:41' '. ,,/ , . ; !'j I; 11 . . , t .151 • I` L. _ - _ • „ . A c--) 21 r -` ‘..'. ' .* ' '' ' 4-;:xt:1..t.l.t 1, F.• ,I. • 't 1 ' i: .t' Uo } y. 7. . TOY'- 9.e 1 9�s { ,;, .i' I i I ' Anacortes met in adjourned session R The CityCouncil of the City of J' The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 7th day of Nov. r _ 1.!, ' ' i • Mayor Cook presiding and Councilman Alen, ; !, 1916, in regular session, Mayor Cook presiding and Councilmen Bessner, l+c Cullum. Absent, Bessner and Trafton. Dobers, .Gibbons, Haugen, , and Y;=}' •' ,: `J, {, ? ,, a Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, and Trafton present; absent, Allen and Mc CuliuT. yl t ..i • T A r ed the bond of Wood and Wood Junk de A communication was re_.d fro�l ". R. Wel?s, County Treasurer, relative i I , ' ' I _he City Attorney r ,po t . alers, K .; =7 S. ' as legally correct. Upon motion the report was adopted and bond acce'ot - • to delinquent taxes on Lot. 3 Block 2�. Upon motion t' a co. unication was x'r" ' • tabled for further action. • . ,, �• referred to i_. F ronthly reports Upon motion the October report of City Treasurer was a ''• ' z t referred. '. Finance Committee. The Maccab -es asxed permission to construct a 6 foot cement sidewalk i , wasin j wanted under nt of their phepsuty on Prvisionilof City Engi and neer. Upon motion the request z -f ; i. ; ,. : 1 , ii , , .. Upon motion the October report of the Police Justice was referred to ,1 i I ; the Finance Committee. `'t� . the question of a roadway for the Carroll cannery was discussed and .,,.,r , I: • x r a and Par'_ts Committee. I, ', Upon motion the October report of the Chief of Police was referred �� upon motion e, err_d to tine Streets } . , I the Finance Committee. the• Council then adjourned. I;t; . , j' .p-,. Upon motion dj r ' ' Upon motion the October report of the Street Supt. was referred to the Finance Committee. A. '?. Cook, Mayor ,:, , :• K. L. James, City Clerk ` ' '� t' ' •:} Motion rel. Ana- Councilman Haugen moved that the matter of the filter at Cranberry i ;';� E�, •- �,': ;` --; cortes Light and " Lake, lack of water on Cap Santaand at the Columbian School and other `` St' .)":A. - �� _ ; '{• l� I - `St Sit �, :'st: I Water Co questions arising between the light and water corn and the city relative '' • = y ' of thePublic Service Commission be referred to the light ' {' . _', :*: .. • , to the order it! , , !� , - F• : _' and Water Committee and that they be empowered to take these questions II', ', i L 1.9y: ` ; with the Public Service Commission as they deem necessary. Ayes, Bess1i�_, , ,� Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Trafton. Nays None ' # •r-t i , t.% Ordinance Ho. 682 Upon motion Ordinance No. 682, being an ordinance confirming the • - 1,,..-.,• . 4 s e, assessrent roll of L. I. D. No. 124 was placed upon its third and final • :'s'f ! 1 reading by sections; upon motion the title was adopted as read; upon 'I 1 motion dection 1 was adopted as read; upon motion section 2 was adopted _ C`-; t` ' `•: :i i - 1 li as read; upon motion section 3 was adopted as read; upon motion sectio:. j ' '` • ' 4 was adopted asread; upon motion the ordinance as a whole and as read ' - ' ? i 'l' , •` , I , was adopted. Ayes, Eessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Trafton. :r} '..141.ki.: .• , ,•� The following claims for the month of October were then read: t 'I r '1`. ::::: • r' S i •.: t J. T. March Salary $90 00 i t • , f I i .T. S. Carter Salary 75 ?c s!`; a: Geo. . arina•�os Meals 1 25 i .1,?;; 1. i: !I i :i;, :: ,, :,.;, 84 4o I t.,1'; - <<' ' N. Nelson Flashlight 1 5o Y t I: sl• i • ii:i. • A. A. Sumner Salary and Cash •I t• t :1 , :: . `_ I • R. Graham Roll 75 I; s' i. t =';f 4 u C. Verrell Roll 75 L 1 ,! ' x` P C. Fisher Roll 75 .,. : ; :; .100 rMuth • Roll 5 t +• ., :=ac `; ; 1 I; R. 3 0 r cif.1_, •I ` : a—s H. E. Smith Roll 1 5o ,� a , r 1 1 " S. Anderson Roll 1 75 ' II'ti`I�; j: i1, ':, !4 r , Eward Leadbetter Salary 70 , ' :.,; • Anacortes Laundry Laundry 7 95 i ! {' ' } • •;_, { r' ' Knapp and Robneberger Tank 2 4o 41t.1,' 4' i.1 'h ''s `. !' .' 0. A. Lennin Salaryand cash 25 ;� i �' IO 4,'•.: I .i L. J. Balcomb Salary 65 i, ' #:` • ''' ft! �' • ' IOW f' �' A. E. Miller Labor 52 45 . #• i.' f' V ' Of: ► `E Chas. Tancre Labor 31 50 'I' ' •.:; ( S. L. Bates Labor 28 15 I' 1.)-,, i'.:!,:!,,'1�' ' i' ,� i i'f A. Watkins Labor 30 i i.;' ? ,'' , !' ,i,.,:. : . tip'''' 1 .�•, ;i' 1 J. A. Douglass Drugs and supplies 10 • 95 'I: ' :� i i '. I i Fidalgo Lbr & Bx Lumber 6 9 i 1• 1 '' 411 • ` 'i i I t G. W. Shannon Supplies 1 20 : ;,,II,)t 1 :••, . I ,1 Davey Brothers Supplies 7 34 I, l!, IV,',', , �� '` ' :i.i,;' A. J. Hoffman Feed 0 56 `'` 4;: .''' t+ ! ! F. Van Buren Feed 24 to ; I�• t •.i; ;-, t�::: �'!,% ;> I ,i + t ; C. F. Wood Service 12 5o ' 't ., . •, � �I ,I,,.( � E.;• , ''• ..:• ! ' '+ t ' f '` Anacortes Lbr & Box Lumber 43 to • • ! `a} ' ,I I I+ t F. R. Norvell Salary 60 +. tft k i. I t , I .. 15t .1l. l ti:• �7 r ; S. G. .rooks Salary r, ,T} :i'. :'fi ;' i 1 C s Salary and cash 68 7 k • { Marion Childs y f] • ti t',:i,•,;;.:,;:. ` .; I i ( 1 H. L. James Salary and cash 76 to `,t ` ; I �, 1,' • :I t I S. D. Temple Supplies 5 { 7�';. ' 1 'I i :I. i : . • Trick E; Murray Election supplies 67 87 E` ` I L. ; t 1". 3'J-1;-t .1 ,11 1 J. Post Printing 22 22 4 + + � ' WaterCoCityHall Electric 6 80 ,,F';.1 0.:, ,� Anacortes Light and ate CI t + 1 , , ,' : Anacortes Light and Water Co Library L & W 10 30 1 . . A' i;t;a + .�' It I ! Curtis WharfCo Library fuel 19 65 i I Elizabeth Nelson Library janitor 20 I 111AIE. Luella Howard Salary and assistant 55 1' ' • 1 • 7,11 ,.�I. G. N. R. R. Express C. 0. D. 6 24 '• , Upon motion the above claims were referred to the Finance Committee. li ',-. 1 !; :: . .. !i The Finance Committee reported the above claims as correct and re- 11,1 �, I, :+F,; ;.I, • j • commended that warrants be ordered in the several amounts signed Nick Be - .1 i' ' ± I '', ,per and L. a. Gibbons . i ,�, , r If; I,' Upon motion the report was adopted and warrants ordered drawn on tale • '' i ` ''' ii i• ;'i` ji I,. . t. Current Expense Fund for the several amounts. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, + { i) °, ,`i C:'4.1 f , if 1. 1 • • i ,t.t j, i . Gibbons, Iiaugen and Trafton. bays, ?done. ` I ti ;,, I�; ;IF�I I , , ,1i' . I, A claim was then presented by the Anacortes Light and Water Co for , E'y.• I'.,t tti 1, '� a was de- :;, s��, ;'S, ,•�. t I I street lights in the amount of $78 95. Upon motion this claim • • ;,' 1'' . Glared unjust and payment refused. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Hau:;- ' h r1't +� :I ',! en and Trafton. Nays, No. • ��t1�' I'!'I 1,` , �:., . 1 , , , +-1 The Council then upon motion adjourned to meet at 8 P. M. i?ov. • • \ . i. • ice _ 2 1 'k. '.: ''''-':." • - F 7 Nov. • 21, 1916. . !'i.. 'il'°.• li ' 1 .1 ,• i The City ouncil met this 21st day of _Iov. in regular session, Upon motion the report of the Committee of the Whole was adopted i, `� : 4 Liayor Cook presidindg and Councilmen Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, and the candidates receiving the highest votes declared duly nominated in �` _ . ;` F .;+c Cullum and Trafton.present. Allen absent. ; their respective parties. • ; j?�= ;. + } . ,. {�, �+ , The resignation of lire grief A. A. A resolution deli. n tin _ polling places and election officials for ! r'°'�' i t .,1..)! t ' t 6 Sumner to take effect on Dec. a f� P _ }. ; ; I ., i ist or soon thereafter was read and upon motion the resignation was acce_>z_ the City Election December 5 was read and upon motion adopted. i . ! { • " ed. t .!i• t • / - •; �!,j,. l Upon Motion the Clerk was instructed to order the free phone trans- ',- /1 • , i: `I r' ' The report of the Finance Committee on the October report of the ferred from the Engineers office to the office of the City _attorney. 1.> ' ' I . Treasurer was read and upon motion adopted. `? ?'' • t `4 G • Upon motion City Attorney F. R. Norvell was directed by the Council , a �:i , The report of the Finance Committee on the October report of the ; to bring suit to clear up title on lots owned by the City. :' : : [ .. Chief of Police was read and upon motion adopted. e f °f; .1 r • `- Upon motion the Attorney was instructed to notify the Public Ser- 4,::.it {; ' : i i. The report of the Finance Committee on the October report of the ' vice Commission that they would agree to an extention of time on the Cran- "'i;l .`: ' ; ; ' C. • t ?Police Justice was read and upon motion adopted. ; berry Filter to April 1st providing that a reasonable pressure for fire pro- ;,=�+�'; : i• tection be maintained in the meantime and that no further extentions be - I ,f i° •i , r::. I 1 The report of the Fin-nice Committee on the October report of the ! granted. - ; ,+ =' ' r Street Supt. was read and upon motion adopted. ' .. Fi �, Upon motion the adjourned. ;,j :y! • , .4,p o council then ��; ;,� The Streets and Parks Committee was given more time in the matter - ;•, s :;,'� ,- a*:t-., , `` ' of the road to the Carroll canneryand the Apex vacations. ? ` '` ' '" _ - .; ,4. ! P A. B. Coot., valor . ,,,:`....,i. � rr H. L. James, City Clerk ? ' • g-ip`f� 3; A communication from the Anacortes Light and Water Company rel •`i, •: - . ' to the instalation of fire hydrants at 10th and D and 8tn and G was read - }fir.= and upon motion filed. s ¢; ' { I • • ; ; ?13'.t '; ', '; An ordinance governing the pay of elective and appointive ' ; ; • ; • .. " officers in the city was upon motion placed on its first reading by title • ,• �u on motion the same wqs placed on its second readingbytitle; upon i :`=':. •, motion the same was referred to the City Attorney and Finance Committee. :,` :rr;. ,`i . f Upon motion a warrant was ordered drawn in the amountr. t:: p of51 19 f, I = I in payment of the local improvement assessment on Lot 3 B1k 25. '<; j �` ,fitf,, ! r �' i t '•. YY 'l l '• ' • 1''' ,. sir I i ' Upon motion the Council resolved itself into a committee of the t s;tk ;-1•` ' ••1` } ':; :, w I ,whole with the Mayor as president and the Clerk as secretary to canvass ;� �; -!; ' + • i, , !' the vote of the City Primary. >� !!it,:! ' is ; t tx4 t;.: ,? After the votes had been canvassed and totaled the committee 141P.Iti:•;, 10 :6� tr, � � ..$?, x Iupon motion arose and reported to t:ie council �t±(; i' , '`"`" Mayor 11 12 13 21 22 23 31 32 33 Total `''�( ` l'' ' • !, r Cook 131 202 49 101 44 135 275 143 51 1131 � '' • i I h eri� ; .tr Ii ' : �;, • ' ;• C1 k ii tir; . ; James 126 210 43 118 50 138 282 154 48 1'1 79 +:' t ,) . , L. i j `. ',i s1; , i Treasurer if! il�' ,l i'. 3 p . 'r 0i.* - . 1 Childs 126 210 120 52 136 275147 51 ', f,: �' !. J • Atty ► �� '4' I? , , j . ; Norvell 6 145 48 8 42 88 200 11 41 864 1 iii l w •.. ?',�L `}d.;� ; , English 52 91 21 46 19 74 120 49 11 483 , a s. .,�' :t:i 'k1 `':'1; t; I. li {t1.i iSi r 1! ,i • , I ,j , 1; Councilman r :r!, j r ., , • d•F;:': r• ' 11 _ , , , ••• i ' I ,i ; i! II L�_rge y •' f .: . ` + Burke 62 102 6 64 26 8 186 25 '2 t 1,41i;:,:‘,... `F}k1, i � 1;! ' ' i6 { i-0L,. 3 7 l3 5f; ! Bradley 22 2 , , , �, „ :I. ", {� 73 1 0 59 32 76 125 84 26 617 ,d !' ," 1 i''f::: ' 'First �, I 1t:. ;' i. 7 ., ,, ! ' ' Ward r, t , , ' ' y`,'i`'.'.' ' ' ! , d i; • .:c Cul lux:-, 126 197 39 362 • I`I '4 '.� , ' �'`'` �� ` '. 'I ;, Second 1,, , ,,1 t. "Ward ��F',. ; 1' ��' •;r,„;; ` :; • t . I Jackson 104 38 132 274 '!!i ' ,, "`� �:,•:; ;'';;, ? i I! tt� AIM. i• !,' .I ,.'�,� t . !I "� J' 1. 1'y 'Third q r!•: li ,x ;,i , , Ward It ;,1 .1,:, i i I , , Bessner 205 108 41 354 'I I, j I ui i.�` I � `' ;;' j • • I� • Robinson 105 53 12 170 5 r• • • , .,I :,1. :,1)..,' ',II 'j ..t , ! Socialist PartyI' t�• + '.! ,I t. Mayor ( • ` , , I Schreiber 3 3 2 29 24 30 4 1 3 99, i' ,' ii • I. i , .!1 I'h i ' i • 1;Councilman t • at :II III '(t, ,i ! t, ,• I , ;Lar1,e ;4 ',' ! Bickner 3 3 3 28 25 25 2 1 1 91 { i+ k, ,; �' : • �' I 'First r i• f �!•t: �i,' y �,. j, Vlard }1 ii! i I1. , • I '' i ; .I• •I 11' Sager 3 3 3 r ' ij !- 1, , ' ii . I i1 t j •',� ; , !I{ j Second :.i ';{{; ! ., 1,: . J I . i f !Ward ;; 'I ?', I''I } •••,) ',•• i I '11 Schwartz 27 26 29 82 ;L 1i' 'i� ' , HI d, " t 1 ;, Third {" . II, i; ; :, I' • H . ! !', ;lard ri '! ,,I 0,i� !J �'+ i j', 2 1 3 6 '';- I i • ' i 1 6 I • ,,•,. ,t.,,,,,,,. ,r, 21 , ,, ,j,.• ,,. .... . .,• i•,,, , ,. . i I : fi - .3 - 1 ,i { , i it,. is; • Dec. 5, 1916. 1: i The City Council of the City of tnacortes met this 5th day of Upon motion the report of the finance L'ommittee was adopted. Ayes, .;..i.-t;•. • r'• I December, 1916 in regular session. Layor Cook presiding and Council- Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, I_augen, Lc Cullur. and Trafton. Nys, none. 1, • ' , . men Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen Mc Cullum andTrafton pre_ ` 'd sent. Absent, none. tookDec. I � Upon notion the Council then a recess until 7:3o Wednesday 6. ,, ,' !: � �. �• ti • { ;; r . 1 .► :tl i Minutes of previous convention of Nov. 17 read and upon motion `` t • approved . i + 1 , The Mayor announced the appointment of J . S. Carter as Fire .° i •i' •'' • Chief. Upon motion the appointment was confirmed by the Council . j • ' Upon motion the Council passed to theorder of claims and the • ' •i�' " { • I. following claims were read: •t° {= ; 'I. ` #• Max Half $3 6o - ' it . 1. :I ; 1 ' j;t- ' 7� , + Isabell Kulp 3 60 • - � � • tt{ Callie Conway 3 6o ; •.-. '1 . L. ? H. H. Kamhout 3 6o f , • • Chas. Flemming 3 6o : �..� , 4A W. Taggert 3 bo •; , : ` C. Brothers 3 30 i ''� A+ ' ::.?Y::e. •P. Clara Henson 3 3o ' a �I .1 '''`i`' 4-0,' ` i Blanche Baker 3 3o ' . :-. f , .> .•f `- iiiiii G. H. Doust 3 6o : • . _' • is 1 T. _P. Edens 3 6o •.• .`. . i . ; ? Mitalda Bushey 3 30 `> ` •'1, :. I F. E. Kidder ';fi.s.s•.. I I' 3 30 k • I.' t�: , • J. D. Hudson 3 30 `!,: i J. A. Laurie 3 3o . . _ f 1 i I E: �;, !I , . A. E. Abbey 3 3o !;i ` ; • I Anna Wilson 3 3° ', i•i� x; :. Chas Moore 3 6o f # :�. ' •_rl=i. lLyra Lyons 3 6o . I - a. D. 0. Garmann 3 6o , i i. ' � r� �' • r • ▪ ; :. ' 7--'• 4.: •,:';i l' • W. H. - eans 3 30 ` '`_+i ` ' �� 1 . Zada Pringle 3 30 } . tI ; _ ''j e; • , Joe Lloyd 3 30 , •t ., Y` 1 i Minnie Hird 3 15 • '. ` ( ij• 1i' ' t a 'i, Dudley Kimsey 3 15 ,r i �: i t -,- 'Ti:; R. W. Collier 3 30 }r< ,I . • ill, ` + s,-..:7 :: A. F. Schriever 2 1 , ti :;�'. • 'f P. Hol?ings�Yot}i 3 it, .H:.,' t Mrs. ti i.; , ;,. • r �. i Davey Brothers s II . :.e. I J. M. Post 79 57 . Y ; .. ; emp 3 3o i . 1 'ttI,,ti•� , i I ;: i t S. A. T leI (.. f, , .i .`t :: ,, A. A Sumner p2 5o I T.„l` ' it .,;e, x,ii i i A. A. Sumner {t, • {;: t: , 1,..,' ;1 ;: • : ra ;:; t Glenn Hutton 1 I4'�.I ';: :t • • Is�'_-'1::- I' EwardL dbetter • 72 50 •,,F ,{ t f;:.:.,._1' ea •:.. ,�'''r,,. i Bert Bushey 2 5o xti i i ' i t � ; i.: :�, I; G. 1. Shannon 5 35i1 ,r� '„ '; • , .- I Chas. Tancre 45 {{�1�„`. ': K r. , : • ; ; , i S. L. Bates 45 ;i., { i . • j + =1 ill A. E. 1.iller 62 r 1,�' 1 f.. - `,. f .• , ,1 Lr. . J. Balcomb 62 1�t , !,;} `� ' li =• •• ,,.. i,• ••'1 1. 0. A. Lenning 7 90 4 till( r• � ii , { '. 1 i` A. Watkins 30 l�jl�.,' . 'i,, ,:' .,1. 11ki.1 Chas. Freund 10 65 ,``•, 7 ,1 :. . , t! ,., 1 • Roy Huth 1 5o 1 ,liff ,',1�' '1 r ;i' i ' l ' I" Antone Mortenson 4 85 ?1 I r � j ,:•':? ' H. A. Taylor 5 5o ' 3 �i'7 ,; ' i'';c` . 3›::: 'i ' it ii Anacortes Transfer 17 50 +i: `�;'iii t„i'; ' 1i ' I , y, Puget Sound Tele 4 7 _ s ,� �:� 1f` {` ' Standard Oil 4 68 •� .,•,7! ;c�;`I ht. ` i'i• `: 'ira' :!.:: ! i, Childs 68 ,t i f' 1t I Marion on : ' �►,. I; 't 1,tii:.1..1, - ., t • '3';' ,I . J. S. Carter 75 t 1 ;� ,� >>. {., .t '•. ; ; i it 1 • H. L. James 76 95 ,`{ '° �;tPt• ' " , t 4 - ``: • . ei I . ' 0 F. R. IIorvell 6o �� /'i:, ,�S. �., `,,..1,:,i's. t. . a i S. G. Brooks 15 I;'' + t,° $ ' 1� t{ ; J. T. Larch ii;,;: t c, I t� it t W. 7 tit, ';i ' I, i �.. H. Deutsch 2 :, 1' J. F. Manners 2 60 i:!; 1•,•{ ;''•IS • 1 I 2 b �;� ��. 4 1 •," s , " ti`i. it Knapp 0 'K� t' •h '� I { ! , i1 i 2 (; iII ; .Y I ,.1, R. E. Black ' ,, ,I i' ' ' H. H. Kamhout 2 3,, a. ;'i. it I . d. i• 1i :1, J. J J. Hill 2 p't; t 1 4'ii.•; I! Robt. Deutsch 2 isII •I } , 'I' I. i I E. J. Peterson 2 • !�', .. • i�i i • Chas. Hudson 2 ,•f� �� t;: ;ss,t ':{ Anacortes Lig}it anc�. Water Co 200 90 1' ji Anacortes Light and Water Co 193 50 '�� ';;�I ; ti:.li i}t' ; t ' „ ' � Anacortes Light and Water Co 2 30 . ;i•1 :' ' ++ ';� t I:, :{ Anacortes Light and Water Co 6 18 t . Anacortes Light and Water Co 5 83 a ii1 1, • ,f'k •' . Anacortes Light and Water Co 115 ii , 55 3 { �4 t' ;I ,I I E. LuellaHoward , !,6 ` l iI , , ! ,, , 1,; ,I+ , ,' ' - . Elizabeth Nelson 20I.k(, i� 1 -.1 '' ! y , 1; Ai Anacortes Light and Water Co 1 35 �; `'s •. Anacortes Light and Water Co 10 59 ' ,; '• • t'�{ '1 . , • ,i Upon notion the claims were submitted to the Finance Committee. 1 . F rlk c i • { r. r 1 The Finance Committee reported the claims as correct and re- I . t{',• ;. i' 1 , corm fended that warranJ-s be drawn on the Current Expense Fund for satre• ti ,�, -I '�-' kl.,,)•j•I( d '1;, ' Ir. ' • 1'ir'yti}:'%�. .•.�'...ti��.w. .<�ryt�. �ri. .y' t :t- ,.:!� ��. n r., - 1 - 1 , -- l... ‘,7 21 cc-i\' ..' . - :--• :. • - 2' !'. I 6 • i •��' The Council reconvened in regular session at 7:�o December 6, oll The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 19th day of Dec. }} ; I : l 16; in the absence of M or Cook councilman Mc Cullum was elected1916 in regular session. Layor Cook presiding and Councilmen Bessner, Dobers, t- t 9 ay ' Mayor Pro Ten:. Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Mc Cullum and Trafton Gibbons, Haugen, 1.`_c Cullum and Trafton present. Absent, Allen. .; . ' present. Absent, I_au gen. 'I ''' .i! i*.. ' , . [ i . . C •: , l lerks report The City Clerk reported on the lease for lot used as City Pound. Upon : t i I i Report of an ordinance relative to salaries add by motion motion the Street Supt. w_�s instructed to take down the fen c:e and clear the lot. ?�: ` , i • # Nov. report of the City Treasurer was upon motion referred to City Justice A report was received from the City Justice covering period of Dec. 1 to ';: + • m Dec. 8. Upon motion report was referred to Finance Committee. '' } ' the Finance Committee. P P .:lt i • . Nov. report of the City Police Chief was upon motion referred 1,uo. from • An application from EY:art Leadbetter for the position of Truck Driver for ., • , ct l 1 to the Finance Committee. Leadbetter Fire Department was read and ordered filed. :'•tt I I _':' - 1'�' Nov. report of the Police Justice was upon motion referred to Finance The Finance Committee' s report on the Nover.ber report of the Police Chief {, Finance Committee.the was upon motion adopted. ''i;; ' - • t t 1. ' Nov. report of the Street Supt. was upon motion referred to The Finance Committee' s report on the November report of the Police Just- ,`W- 1 ! ' - Finance Committee. ice was upon motion adopted. The re ort of Fire Chief A. The Finance Committee' s report on the November report of the City Trews- • 1 r • • A.�i • p A Sumner on the first 11 months • of 1916 was read and upon motion ordered filed. urer was upon motion adopted. i t �?. • �' T. The Finance Committee ' s report on the November report of the St. Supt . ; ' + ' �'• � A petition signed by L. Hutton and others praying for an , . {�.!i ;�;.:. r ordinance preventing whistles from blowing at certain hours was read was upon notion adopted. I • _ :_ :: „:: and upon motion declared not well taken ' ,,� ' r 'O. ' Streets and The Streets and Parks Committee reported on the ,iakefield vacation indi- - ; , : I' ;i . The question of the raise in water rate was discussed by the Parks eating the amount of property in the desired vacation and presenting a map of : !' s .� ` .. ,, _ Council and citizens present . Mr. Alimond appeared before the same. A motion to refuse to vacate but to offer to lease was last. Ayes, 'rr ' • Council in defense of the new rate. Dobers, Gibbons; nays, Bessner, Hau�,en, Mc Cullum and Trafton. �.. j >::: i • L Upon ir:otion the Streets and Parks Committeee was instructed to prepare ! �^ �' • ;�� :�� •_ 'pon motion the Council then adjourned.Darned. -:.'.:.i,;., a definite proposition and present same to Mr. Wakefield and Council. !� '` ' :C {' j �.i -• '::' j A. B. took, Mayor • :.r, H. L . James, City Clerk ConTrunica.tion A communication rel. to the I . L. C. Olson claim stating that this had : I '.:::1:;1, t • :?.,.. : i rel Olson not been settled and that the City would be liable for same was read; upon 'I i. motion the bill was ordered paid and the Clerk instructed to draw a warrant for a : t :c, I, . • is 't :. , • same on the Current Expense Fund. City Att instructed by motion to try and ;' : z. i� '4 , . , r �,-.,1.• collect same from Olson. Ayes, Bexsner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, Lc Cullum `• ;•;fe 1, - , !•, , , • • • and Trafton. •a t ., i�- i ;: -. i!i 1, r petitionreceivedd from D. Daun Egan asking thatCityf�' ' It s.:4i 4 • _ e�ition A was and rep.. the t:sh t;'}I•• I : '' ./ 1;.',•�:` ? ; vacate certion portions of streets and alleys in the propertyheld byhim at ( i' 4i' llth and B. Upon motion the petition was referred to the Streets and Parks l?`''# , ' ` i < :, '�' •► Comr:ittee. .'r.7 i ',..1: i' • ti n rdinance Ho. 68 bein an ordinance governing the salaries i:'p i` •• `.`.:,• ,a•�=ti? �' i I Ord. 683 Upon mo a 0 3, g g t I, .;� � � i: i,', `' '; ;} ' cityofficiales was laced upon its third and final readingbysections; l• "' ' :.fr •,'!-• . ,; :r of P P .1� f upon motion the title was adopted as read; upon motion section 1 was adopted ;. F. j; .r{ • y _ ' as read• upon motion section 2 was adopted as read; upon motion section 3 }: ja;;t`; :,r:� .r,• „�. .. • f A4• was adopted as read; upon motion the ordinance as a whole and as read was ,� ,, j ., ,•s I ° , ' ' • adopted. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen , Mc Cullum and Trafton. 1.1 .>� i+i 1i iii . r;` .`,.,,- {,,, 1 Nays, None •t it - �. '' ' I: • i' fti!, ' Pf. a ., .1 �� , ;t 1'', `:-'' , ` A resolution setting Tuesday Jan 16, 1917 as the date to hear protests !'•• I. a, fir•; . , ,,•.• . . -f on the proposed vacation asked for by r. Daun Egan was read and upon motion i . ` ��`.# it F. i. : . :; ' Al'l 1 •1 ' fi b a� f ' i J''.• :::•:�` �,' '� R ,; ' : adopted �1 ;'.�. `�'''` :;r;r; . 'th i 1,4• • ij,Q n •.�,tip.cy ;• ,, :,:•'' 4;: ;, ' ' 1 Moved that the ' ,. ' . � ' Streets and Parks Committee be instructed to place guide Ol•ii!l'':-. :),, ,, ,' � 'I�� j• ' signs on the manholes at each street intersection on ommercial from 9th st. les t-I+'', ,i t i : � p• : 1 1 i ' to 2nd st. Ayes, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen, I'c Cullum. an Trafton. ,`'�1i:i'y`! '', iI�' t ,i• , f,,i4, . y ' I Upon motion the Council resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole t '•x�' � , ; ; �: ;,! + ', j, with the bayor as President and the Clerk as secretary to canvass the votes w1; F''i:. ' .: ;. ,IF1 + . ,•!: •;:%; •i' ' : , ;; i'• of the City Election of Dec. 5 . , `ill �`1.+i';;T I, s t '�.`3: ' ° ' !' i, Committee e submitted the following findings ; 4 t j. .' Ati: >-; � � Upon rotion the Co>;nn itte arose and spar,,{1, to the Council : :' ;. , ;i;, j; f:i';'• ' .: 11 12 13 21 22 23 1 32 33 Total .,I { r, • Cook 68 94 29 61 32 80 162 72 22 610 + '"1 V • !(I. i',, t, t I 11 !t Schreiber 22 38 21 56 35 53 36 22 288 )` :;! ' • ' i :,Li', ..1,z , .j•. , { t � ,, James 86 114 44 91 40 100 184 81 23 763 � � •I�•a, .:� •t��I � : •I. t I : Norvell 84 115 42 90 38 95 181 8o 23 748 i,,I-.i t. 3; + 1 1 i+: •1. 'fl ,i Childs 85 116 42. 91 41 94 182 80 23 754 1)i . I ' ,�. ; I r tt j t • ,' , Burke 69 100 36 71 41 86 169 79 22 673 !i ' i I rickner 16 29 14 43 29 45 25 15 4 220 ` ' r -i :fillip, `' I 'r, • t!_ • + ! . 1._c Cullum: 70 105 36 211 ' i l i Ii i t �� .' : 1 ') t I. ' rill ' " It 1Ik , , Sager 1 21 14 50 ! �'� •f , . 5 1, , 'ii i 1 i ;I•• il I' ' IJackson 6138 8r 184 `i 1' 1 li. % <;'s, ' •I ' I I • !. 't(' , 4 • 2 1 4 13o i 't , ` ' 1 'I` ' ' ` i Dobers 3 7 .1+ ` ' . .1 ;!t I: Bessner 164 72 22 258 . :j•, ,, i , • • 11 I •i'�l'' ''i i Schwartz 33 22 5 60 'J '' ' ' ;''I • :t:l^ .k;''1 :� ;1 i ; , •I 1, ,; : II. I� t Upon motion the report was adopted and the candidates receiving the ),�.• {. ,t='`',`i �%a • :�•^-.v!;:•i .t is,-!�;r'''-`' • ).• ""''s,•..:• '.2 i `:'7 ;/ y....,t;.�..`dt7.'.. . t;:. , fkk 4. .''''' . 2°0 Jan. 2, 1917, .:IL, ,s,..). I, .. . 1 +=fir, E�• �* `st:;i --2-7•-"J---T highest vote declared elected. j ►,:' , ., ': .... 7: • The City Council of the City of Anacortes met this 2 day of Jan. at ? , 8 P. k. in regular session; 1`ayor Cook presiding and Councilmen i '' ! � , - ' Upon motion the Council then adjourned. p g Allen, Bessner, Dobers, Gibbons, Haugen and Lc Cullum present, absent, Trafton. .il{ ` • I A. B. Cook, MayorCityAttorney reportedthathad }'!' � ! ' 2 tt The suit been brought by the Washing- _ s . ton Power, Light and Water Co for street lights. . i;; • , ! • • r Police The December and the annual report of the Police Chief was presented � ' ._ t ' ' and referred to the Finance committee. ; 1 1 A�'; c 1 . U. 0 The annual report of the Health Officer was read and upon motion ord- ' • ered received and placed on file. .; r; .; i` ,t. Supt The December report of the Street. Supt. was presented am' upon mot- : ;� 4± ;, ' • • ion referred to the Finance Committee. . �lr" ; ° ! Finance The Finance Committee's report on the report of the City Justice for , ;iit,?yl, , '1 . : • Dec. 1 to 8 was upon motion adopted. ', - ; 2`� Park Board A communication from the Park Board asking that the residue of their �' ;? =y ; R 1916 allowance be carried over into 1917 to meet unfulfilled contract was Yl j • t (e •�` , a read and ! ,,�; • y `1 .} upon motion received and placed on file. . ; + :;: ` . i. ``1f, ; Traftonentered the Cahrcber �.;, :~ `-r .f Councilman • �1 and his name was {.' 0:::" rolled. a ordered en-- r r , t Parks The Streets anda Committee _ i .. Parks ee reported verbal that e t y r. Wakefield E� ' • was willingto give $2500 or equivilant for the vacations asked for j ��c. Tele A communication Pacific Telephone andto5 xf ': r ? ication from the T p Telegraph o asking t '• '' , ' i eie uo be released from bond was upon motion referred to the City Attorney. � _ = �` .-., E 1 ' j s +� f • •, i Bonds The bonds of H. L. Jaynes as Clerk and Marion Childs as Treasurer were t ` ,f received and upon motion referred to the Attorney and finance Committee. # , ;.`<< A resolution Ariz n ' ' Bonds for 124i ,•. !'.:.:' uptheauth i g the Mayor and Clerk to issue bonds to take . ` , t ( '`:'` $rit '�„ outstanding warrants in Dist. 124 was read and upon motion adopted i ' i` # 'i ,` ''4 �: '` • following claims against the City '' ,�.',' • ;_}, : , The f g g were then read, to wit: if ' ;} f 1 c„ '•`Vj Chas Tancre • ! + +` ' .7 = ram . �.27 85 7t � ` fr ►��! '` ; S. L. Braes !Apo }' ` `, � } _► . f • ,) ' ! F. Killer 30 to +t� `�'`tf 'i. +^ 'rt; ! C. Freund `. :�. { r Chas. Lenning5 65 !' '`';' {t 2 80 ' :` f rr. .IT, ' 11. V. Muth 2 80 : . ,; '; 75 ,'' 1;,. , ; '. ` 0 0. A. Canning , ;,, ,y. :. L. J. Balcomb 60 ,.:j s ,' 1s a'31 ''• • A. Watkins 30 �;� � :, :,, < ;: Marion Childs 68 '; `f;=J', 7j •,.• ; R } J. S. Carter 8o $ ,rtly !1 !r 1, <i >3� •. ! ; • Max Half 4 5o Ewart e by i; ; ,i r!j ,, �wf r Lead better 70 �; {' ,, i, a Kate Straw 4 50 ? . Carter ti ,fj�, t k ; . S. C e 22 , k�z i • t r� •} i}: Clair Conway 4 5o l' •;l_ - +, . ,;;43, `.I �, j r ;, H. H. Kamhout 4 50 ,#j,. +f; ' I,y;i ; + Mary Tagger 4 5o ,,fir, . 1 ,�, , Nellie Hawkins5o ,fact .;', .E i:: 1,N , 1 .f,� C. W. Brothers 4 2o �' ,, I}. ' i ; ! }r ifo3 Lilly I Moore 4 2o r' s.t 's•y i h 1, i ,,,..., . i ' A. F. Yillerr ' J!, ; i 1 4 2o .may;.: 1 C. Fisher 4 35 " ! ; ��, !' f'I ► �� `F't' s 1 ..'' } ! Nellie Hartman 35t''' � 6 3 yt '. 'E� `' . E ; 111' ' '' ! : G. }i. Doust 4 35 ���i' ';�a; �; i'.. .j' 4f f i} q.,:Tf tKEi '' 1 !:' . ' F. 1'�. Kiduer 4 20 ' i3,, E +,I;s i, E.; j;,� ;1 t J . D. Hudson 4 2o + ,' ,' i �E' 'i; ?, ' ` , '� f Mary \ eaverling 4 2o ? ,i1;',±t , , �' {. �1::,s # j . ' , '1 1�. B. O'Grady 4 ; �,. ' " �f ''�' ' t r • i • Geo. Young 5o ,;. i,e ii.oli' 4 d j ' , Ea' Amelia Ansen '1 t 4 0E I; Myra B. Lyons 4 0 ! : .i�� `F ;1,, i f 1 �, W. H. Means 4 0 r•., ,,, �t •'a T. P. Barth 4 o 4; l,`j+'f • ; ''' Moore re 4 8 0 j' , , �, F'zry J. I+,, r r I. �,1 t !, f. ,! Joe Lloyd 4 5o • t'i I n ,,. I, Dudley Kimsey 4 20 ' '' i;i, ri:‘•:t'!{: 11' '. • `1' i, Zada Pringle 4 5o .,,A;,, `i'i ', . R. B. Collier o '.;:' '�; .,, '; f i II_annie Hird 3 90 7 i � .' . i, ti; A. F. Schreiber 3 9 i is 1 ' Mrs. P. W. Hollingsworth 3 ii• �i�.'i , It , V, . F. f::.c Cracken 7 50 +l I 1 ,1' j i • ! At�acortes L do B 11 80 '� I, ; i' 1' ! S. G. Brooks 15 } : l �' ?' tl, ' rl ,• I ,r > f J. A. Douglass 16 ► 't i ' • S. A. Temple 1 45 ' 'i f, .i r ,, ,`!' (; �' H. L. James 75 ; hf' + �.:. t. .: ,. R. Norvell 60 ;� 'yr '1 i'{ !� �i` • �; ,� Schreiber V 62 1' �' it II r j I I d ernes • ,t. 1. F. H. Mc Gill u ' i �i ' E. A. Phillips 1, t ��: ��` Knapp andardhonneber ;er 1 o5 , `��:�1 , ,; ��, E �1 • 11 9 75 , ,�: A. E. Harris 24 4o f , ' `, ,. � Anacortes American cfan 41 30 ' ' �'E �� ',; "' • # < • `\ Puget Sound Tele 2 83 � I'' , ' ' 11.% ;I. I 1r�.;: iin`,:JJ,:a;':�•:\.�}�.x. a5ti:.)t:• :V` .:,:rr.••..'..• ;f' - - =_ ....•.�, !' . ''�y�:Ji .�. I r a .):- i E �__