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. manrier of 'h61ding ciJ8.rty<c8:u.cuses haELits. f)irst ,anq.. second, .read'i.ngs. ",,.'; ~
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FR4NCES E~ ,DROGSETW" CLERK-:TREAS.
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: : At the regular meeting, of the Council 'of the Town o.i' Yalm, C,o~cil1nel1.
Eide, ' Trimble, Swanson, ana' Brown. we:re' present wi th..M8:YQ1'), Henderson pre,:"
siding. . Abs,ent was' Councilman' Pollard~. ,', ' '
:Minutes o,f. th~ 'December 1l...l-th meeting were :read and' approved.
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The . follovling "bilI7f? ,were ordered. paid ?y a motion by, Swanson and a Se.c'ond
,by Trimble. we Motion carried.,
CURRENT EXPENSE. , . . ,
Bancrof:t~\f\JlJ.i tney .C6mpany------~---------~.~---~-~---$15~97.
. DarIo . D. 'Dayton--'~------~--,----.---~_:----...-.~----,----- 15.~ 20,
, Field'.! s Motor Compa.r~y-------'_..:.---:-----~--~":'--,----~- 83~.59
,Wolf f s-:.;.~....---------:..::.---~-----------,---,---:..~------- 6~ 73
St'a;ndard . Oil of Calif'ornia---~~---~--------':"---...---, .58~'91
Yelm Telephoneqompany;" -':'" -,~ -- -:-- - ---- ---- -- -~ -:""~ - -:-~ 50 ~ 25
'p .s, Power 8~. Light Com.pany----------...-...-.----~--':'"---... 40.98
Ray Nor.t'on.:..:..~-'":'~----;;.----.---.--:---------":':---.::.------- 1;00"
Pioneer Incorpo,ra:bed---------..;-----------,-~---.;.,-.;.-.-" 24.33.
Mb sman. Agen cy - - - - - - ,- - - - - -- - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - ~ - -.:. -' -... - - - - - 16 ~ 7.5
Trimble f,,~ Ha:~dware...:----..;,------.--------..:.~'7'-~---~---- 8~31
.WATER FUND' , , .
O. iN.. Hug..lie s - - -.:. - - - - - ~ ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -,- - ~ - - - - - - - -:- - 1. .5.5
Yelril LUmber, Co.-'~--..;.--------------""!----~-..:.--~-----'-.":" 19~G4
P. S. Power and' Light-----..;."--'7.---------";...-':"'-----:------ 41.93
STREET FCrND ..' . '.. ' '. .'
Washingt9n State' Pe'ni tentiary~----~--..:....---~--~-~:...-~ 3.86
Thomsen Lumber Company--:-------:-------,----------...---- _ 78.3.0
, GARBAGE FLTtnj . , '
Roger Ei.de-::-----~---~---.----------,--~-----------'~-~-. 2..5.00'
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. The tovvn 'ma.rshal repoi.,t'ed during th~' month of Decembe:p doors. were
.found' ajar in".Demich 'Hardwa're and Fristoe',sL8.w o'ffice. Financial' report
was' 'firi,es and forfei tur~s from July 1, to 'Jan. 1, amoun~ing ,to, $1,216.00.' '
oscar Swansonw8.s appointed to': attend the' meeting of Thu"rston-Mason-
Olympi-a Health District. Meeting January 12th--the' pUrpose of" the'meetiNg
to embark' oi'.ficially the nev~ .health district.
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A.G. !Loney x'equested the council to aSS'llre the Eriumclaw Creamery the
. T01i.rnofYeL11l had no debt. or claim agains-t the property on which the', "
Creat'''Uery of' Yelm. is located. It was decided before the sta teln~nt could
be made the Counci'l would contact :Mr. ,Loney :about an easement or half'
inter~est in the water line. 01). ,the O'J?efu"11ery land.
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. The, :elerk 'was. instructe'd to contact Attorney Trullinger about .the'
'. .legali ty of p~n~alls op~ra ting after January 15th. >.:
.' Ordi~anc'e No. 56 had its ,thfuf?d and final reading, was adopted unanimcrusl1:i
. ~ndordered published.
. 'Ordinance N0. 57 ha.d its third and final reading. .It' was adopted unani-
mQu~'~iand ordered published.
'The c,lerk wps ordered 'to publish no"tlce of the nominating caucus to be
. l;1eld Febrp.ary J1~.that 8'":00 PM in accordan(ce wi,t1;l ..the,:new election laws. It
,was. announced by the ~11ayor that tV/O Councilmen's 'terms of office' expired..,..-
. Art Trimble" ~:nd'. Earl Pollard, and the clerk:-.treastJ~r:e~f,s' posttion open,
to election as the ,'presenJe o.fficial was 'appo~nted. ,. '.
. The 'treasurer ',s' report was ,read :appr~oved.
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Januarj 11th'meeting concluded~~~-
A'report Vv8.S req.uested on the ac1;flQn'taken to, collect the delinquent water
bills in the ,'December meeting. The i report follo.ws:
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'Mrs~, ,Mal~shall~-paid ail but ,$6.0Q,
A~ G. Loney--Paid in full' '.
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R.H. Ismay--Paid all but a balanc'e of ~>>l) .00
RO,bert Deford~~,NQ re~ponse
Blakes t s Cafe-:-No'response. -
Blake's Resfdence--No response.
Martin .Cabill--Paid in full
,C~Lillts Cafe~-Baid ~n ~ull by David, Sampson
'Jones Shoe Shop--Plid in full
Lloyd Ren~~r--No .response
George Brovm~~No 'response'
Virgil Moore--Paid 'all but $9~70
No further action resulteq.
Counci.lman~ Ed Brown prought to'the Councilqthe request of ArehieFerguson
for a street light at, the corner near ,his residence. The Council took
no, definite', action as it decided to consult Jack Conn'er about the 'cost
and possibili ty of mater'ializing the request. ' ',-
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Milt Johnson reported the school officials ,were having.considerable
trouble, with 'thB canine pbpulati61i"iri' .the"To'~vn. Ordinances 'and laws of ,11
nuisances p.nd dogs 'were' referred 'to"with "an 'intensive' discussion, r,esulting.
NQ. mefinite act~on followed.
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~,It ,"vas 'motioned and seconded' th8;t Milton Johnson be allowed, to pur,chase th$
p1?uning,' shears he. needed.'
l'1Ieeting adjourned.
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February 8, 1950'
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~~aY9r Henderson opene,d the regL.llarmeeting( of the i'Counc:11 of 'the .rrovrn.
of Yelm wi th Councilmen Brovvn, Swanson, Pollard, and Trimble, .present.
, Councill~~an, Eidewas apse'nt. '
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The"111inutes of )Janu~'rYllth meeting 'were read and approved..
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it'D. '0iliadv~ucher and warrant o:f 19)-l-0"appeared in the bills 'present~'d 'for
the ,month., ,This-was turned in b~r Mr. Elmer Fristoe, for payment. 1).s, it .
was outlawed the clerk was ordered not to. pay i~. The, following bills
, Vlere 'orde~ed Paid vvith a motion by Brown, and ~nsecond by Trimb;Le. "fhe, mot-
ion carried. una..11i:in.ou,slY':~' ~ > 1',
CURRENT'EXPENSE
Standard Oil of ,California------------------$8o.47
, F;ickettwug Store-'-----;-'--~------.:..:_------:'--' 8.19 -,
. D & H Mobil Service~;~-;H~--2-------....------------ 84.25
puget SOl..~nd' POT"ver'&'; tigpt co.---'-------~--.-- 42~46
Ray' Norton' Agency- ~---------7-.-------.:.------ 2.91
Wo1fts.:..--.;.----------~----------...._-------....-..:-' 5.38
,Yelm Telephone Company-----'--:-,...-:----------:-' 19.15
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WATER FD""ND
P.S. P0V11er &, Light Co.---------.:.--....-...~--~--- 51.22
STREET FUND
D &H Mobil Service-:...--~-------~----------'-- 2.38 I
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GARBAGE FUND,...,~..-.,,:.....~~,-~-M..~ <- '"~
Fields Motor .Company-----------------~------ 10.00
D', & H Mob~le Service~---~-~...-,-----~------.:.---- 28.63
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MS\rshal' John'Cullens rep~orted the month was very peaceful with just
a few doors foun~ opene'.' \
Councilman SWanson reporting generously on his official visit at the'
District Health; fi/Ieeting in. Olympia, January 12, stated the cost of' ",
beiRg l! part of it seeined to be exopbi tant 'and' indefini tee The Health,
Distrietwas anxious to enfo~d' ~~Dn in it~ group and informed its
delegates the tOV'ffiS were benfuf:ttting m-g,chnoiJV by thi,sparticular' Health
Distriet:. After probing into, the subject, Pollard motioned not to -join
.the Thurston-Maso.n-Olympia He~lth D,istrict. Ed Brown seconded the motion
and motion ViliS ullanimou~.. '
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Mayor'Hender$on informed the Council he had appointed E.Robert
Fristae for the.. Town's attorney this ye,a~.
. There was some di'scussion on contacting Guy Myatt ~n Ol~~pia about
well-digging' plans, but no definite actic)n resulted~ '
Mayor Hender,son. braught foreseen plans that the :Lio.ns Club' had its
. eye an the vacant ',lot of .rv~. Willard" s for' a. parking plot. Tl1.e, Council
agreed it'w0uld, be a good plan, hv.tas it would the Lions I 'proJect no.
action was.t~ken.
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Through the lVlayor, Bob lNright pleaded ':ror .a :spo:b 'neanithe' P'~O. to. aid
him in pGstal' loading.. After much he,althy discussion Ordinance No.' 58
was drwvm aiHl had its first and second' readings~ It was adopted
'UhWlIDmou si'TI '.
Mayor Henderson,brought to the 'attentian af'the'Council the streets
were b>real(:J~ng and were in cx~i tica.l condl tion. Resolution l\Jo. 6Jwas' <formed
re-r8f\d and passed' unanimously by all pr'esent. ' -It WRS ordered pti.blish~tl.
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, The clerk was instructed to cnntact authOri ti,es on parking meters--,
, to obtain informa~ion on the good grades,' how financing ~ight be
" handled', and any plans that might help the counc~l in 'working out the
parking problem. . I
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, Jaok 'Co~ner. asslJ.red the Cotlnc,i-l any lights they iaight want installed
, in the streets would be provided as soon as possibl~. Pollard motioned
tQ allow,~street- lights at I,. ,corner of 4th 'and Van r:erump 2.Halfvlay
betwwen Mossman and McKenzie on Edw~rd's street. 3. Corner or intersection
of Ion'g1nire a:q.d Van ,Trump. Ed Brown seconded the motion and it carried '
unanimously.
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The meeting ~djQurned.
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RESOLUTION 'NO. 63
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lNHEREAS, THE Council of Tovm of' YeI:rtl is in' regular session,
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v\~EREAS, it has become 'necessary to close, temporarily, all
oiled streets 'in the Tovm o~'Yelm due'to weather conditions andit is
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RESO,LVED BY the, Mayer and Couricil of' the Town of Yelm in
regular' session ~that all stre'~t posted"snall be' prohibited from bei,ng
driven.< All streets'not p6st~d must' have a.2-ton load limit and a
.speed limit placeda at fifteen miles an hour. Violation of this
resounition will 'resThjtt i~ a. !i1aximu...111 fine of fifty ($50.00) dollars.
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Dated this 8th day of February, 1950
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TOWN CAUCUS
'On 'Feoruary 14th, at 8 P.M., 1950 the 'Citizens 'Party 'of Town'of' yelm
held a Tovm Caucus for the. purpose of nominating tiNQ councilmen for
two-year terms and a clerk-treasurer for'a four-year term.' Pre$ent at
thi s caucus' were A. G. Stinson, H. A. Trimble, Ed Bro\m, Jim Brown,
W. H. George, Jacl{ Loutzenhiser, Chas. Ward, Archie Ferg;uso:t:l, Earl P~11ard,
Oscar :liJwanson--all registered voters of the tOiJ'm.
H. A. Trimble WaS ,appointe-do Chairman of the group and Ed Brown was <
appointed Secretary.
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Archie 'Ferguson nominated R.A. Trimble for, a two-year term of .
c9uneilman---O'scar 'Swanson seconded the nomination and the motion carried.
Earl Pollard was nominated for a two-year term a~~own CounciLmro~ by
Oscar SWarlSOrL, wi th a second by Jack wutzen.qiser. Tfle' motion carr1e4.'
With a motion" by Ed &~o~n and a second by Earl Pollard, Frances'DPogsath
,was nOli1inated for. a fOl.lr-year term Or To\~n clerk and treas. Nominations
, ceased--the motion carried.
The meeting.,adjourned.
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At ,the regular meet~ng of the' Council of the T'oviffi of Yelm~. Mayo~
Henderson. presided with .Coyncilmen Brovrn., ,Eide, Pollard and Tr~'mble
present., Councilman Swanson WaS absent. 'OrYcL11.c-S.
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Pollard motioned to pay all bills read and Brovin seconded the motion.
Th~ following"bills were allowed: '
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'CURRENT EXPENSE ?,
Ye,lm Lumber Co. -~-"';---,,:,-";--------------,----$27. 89
Yelin Telephone Compariy-'-.:.:-----~-,---~.------- 24~ 15
" Brov,,'ll Bros~Garage-~-,~~,--~----------------- 4li-~J3 ,
Wolf '~S~~--io--~--,----------:...----,-----'- -.:.,----- 3; 37
P. S~ Po~verand Light----~---.----...:~--~----- 28~~50
Standard Oi I Co,. ----..; - --- - - - -- -- - -- - - -~ --- - 49 ~ 97'
J.T.'Trul1inger---~--~-~-~----------~------ 19.00
Frances E. Drogseth--~---:"_--.----.~----.----- 5~,IO
P,ioneer Inc.-------------.:.,. ---.-....---~-------- 35.3.1
WATER 'FUND
P~:'I.' Power & Light------~:.----~...;.------------ 54~.G:3
Trimble's Hardware-------~----------------- IO~96
Brov"ffi Br0$. Garage-------:-----,-------.---":"--- 79-.31
STREET
Br.ov;Tn Bra s. Garage----':""--~--..;~------.------..;.\ 4.12
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Archie Ferguson--...;---;...---:-,....--.-.~':"----,~-.----- .8,5.00
Brown Bros. Garage--------:...-.--------------- 4.93
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A'letter from Attqrney Trullinger. 'was reacl which_ expressed hi's
. appreoiation for. the kindness and f.riendliness shovm.to him by the
. Coune i 1 whi Ie het was. ther Tovm . Attorney. ,Go~re spondenc.e _from the
. Ass.oeiation 0+ Washington. Cities arrived bearing extens.'tuue information
'on Parking Meters. .
Ordinance No" 58 was read the third time and was passed unanimously
by all present.'~ It wa's ordered published. This Ordinance covered'
parking restrictions on the. main street.
The clerk. vias. instr.ucted to malee applic?-1)idn to sta,te :for permission
.to put railroad crossing on stevens street.
A. mtionvr'as made by Pollard and seconded by Trimble to install the
Honor Roll Plaque for the Navy Mothers. The motioned carried. .
'The' meeting.adjo~rned.
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TOVvN ELECTION---MARCH_'14th, 1950'
6FFICIAL TABULATJON'OF VOTES:
CounoilmeJ;l: Earl Pollard--29
Art Trimble--- 31
Geo. Brovm~--- 2
Roger'Eide--~- 2
Clerk-TrE3asurer: Frances E. Drogseth-'-)3
Couricilrnen electl?d for 2-yeat terms--Earl polla:ed :3..YJ.d Art TpilI\.ble
Clerk-Treasurer elected for 4-year term-- Frances D1~ogseth
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Mayor Henderson opened the ~egular meeting of the Council of the Town
'of Yelm with all members of, the Council present.
Minutes of the March 8th, meeting 'were ~ead and approvede
The' current 'bills were presented. On r,d: motion by C.ouncilman Eide:'axid
a second by Counci~nan Trimble the following bills were .ordered paid.
CURRENT EXPErJSE, ., -.' ..' '. ,,- r~' ",
, S?ymour Surplus--~----"'---'-.;"~,-,~:~~~~~-,-~-:-:..;~24~,6h.
FreId t s ~.;Iotor Company' ---';..------------- 91.16
standard Oil of Calif.ornia--.;...-.;.....;.;.;...----;...- '"27~39
D & H Mobil Service--.....----.......-......-...-.;..---.;..-;.....-" '7 ~Jl
Puget, $ou.nd Power 1& Light.:..'--.-'.;..;.;..-.-----.~~.'.:~.. '49~'74 .
,No~ton Agen0eY----L------..;...-.;...;.:.;....:...;..,;.:--~.--~:.;..'" '1'+'25 .
\AT If t . i ~, ". .' - , . .. . 6 70
',IVO s~-----~~-~-~~-~~-~~--~-~-------~- .
Jo e 't s P la.ee - - - ~ - - - L - -,... -- -'-'~ ';"--",:.:';";':"'-' - - - - ,:'.:';';' 'J~45
Pickett Drug storet--'~'-----'-------:---- 5~41
Yelm Telephone Company--------~-------- 17.40,
. Trimble f s Hard\~arel-j'--------';;"--'';''';''-'':'''':'';';''--'--'-,. 1~'i4' ,
, VIlA TER FUND V 'C ' .'" :.. . ' <'" -. . .
TrinibletaHardware...:----'--";.,.;..'---..;.;.;.;..;...-.-.;...~.,~..;=;:. 5;'37
puget SO~Uld Power & Company~----------- 43~62
We stern utili ties---':"-~--y~,~.-:,7,-.-.~._--,~.-,~_-:c, ,_ .9.~,7!t:
YelmLumber Co.------------------------, 2.16
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D. & B Mobil Service--,-"':"--'-'.o'';;'''-';'''';'';;'''..:-'---'--'' 'l()'.'O~:
GARBAGE 'FUND , ... -. p ".,
Mosman.Agency-------------------------- )0:.24,
~ & R Mobil Service-------------------- 41.15
A letter was read ~rom nr. B. Bueove requesting the city to sen~ a '
'member to the~health 'distric't'meeting. As..the Council declined~~,{~iin-
vita~ion to ~oin.the district, no representativ~ was appointed. . .
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The treasurer_' s report was read and approved.
In the important business coming be.fore-, the Counc.il of the' T01Nl'l of Yelm
was the question of Yelm's water r~ght and to what extent the ~OV~ .was
protected b:r the, presentpermi t. .The clerk was ins,tructe,~ to contact
tJ;:e sta.te Depa,rtl1.l{~Itj( of Hydraulics ~o .bbtain ,all" the angles of ~ tswater
r~ghts andl\.nyfdAbfg~~s to the t01fffiS water supply. ,
The seasoFlal. t'opic UDaylight S9-vipg Time n arose before the nights labor
. and CouBcilman Eide TI1oti'oned that Yelm g.o on daylight Saving time If 1;).11
the tgllvns arid cities surrounding or affe"cJ;lfmg Yelm t.ook to turning' their cloc~s
ahe8:d!jl;' Councilman Trimble seconded the motionan,d the ayes carried the I:' .'J
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Superintendent' of Water Works, Milt Johnson consulted the advice of the
Council and Mayor 1n regards to pipe line needed at the location of Demich's
new building. Brcnvn motionedl to 'l;3.Y q. water. line dO',vnthe. alley ~rom .
. Longmire to Solberg street, between Jefferson t'tnd Yelm Avenue. "ArtTrirnble
s4conded the motion and it carried.
The question arose before the mee'ting 'whether the police' car sho~l,d
serve as an ambulance f'or the sick who were on welfare. Afte'r dis"";
cussing all angles it was decided ~he clerk should contact. the 'Wel.fare 40".": '
r Department to disco ver iJyhetherthe department would enlist its: aid
financially as it would prove to be too big 'a burden for the city-t0
withstand. The _ Tovms tat torriey was to be consulted' qn ;tb,.elegali ty of'
obtaining partial expense on this service.' '
The Mayor and Council discussed in large the possibilities of ~icenslng
amusements a."l'}d .free play games, ,music boxes etc. The members "q.isplayed
their wish that the clerk sho1?_ld contact tovms or cities where these licenses ,.
an.dta~es ~e. ,collect,~d and 'report at the .May;'m0e~ing. .
.Delinquent water and garbage_ bills vvere requested and cut off notices
we.re order,ed sent to the cu'stomers as the ordinp,nce requireso.
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~e, Mayor ,ope~ed the regular. mee.ting of th~ Counc~l vvit~~. Councilinen;
Swanson, Bro'tvn, Pollard" and Tr~mble present~ COtJ.1lcl.lman E],.de was absent.
Minutes. of the April meeting were read and (approved.
'The following bills were read and#ordered paid on a motion by Pollard
and' a second by Brovfn. \ The moti'on carried.
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P. S. Power &' Light-------~---'-----..-.-...-~i37 .46
, Standard' Oil of California--,----------- 58.91'
. Yelm TeIephene Company----------------- 21.,05
WATER' FUND
P.S. Po\ver & Light--------~--------7'"-.-- 52.92
, Western utilities Su.pply--------------- .4.37
STREET FUND.
. J.F. Forbes br.-..:.-------~-~--~--...------. L~6.35
W~.shington state Peni tentiary-..;.-------- '2.72
, GARBAGE FUND .
Mosman Agency---------------.;..---------- 1.33
Field t.s MC?,tor 'Co'. -----...:---------------- 54.10
The treasurer's .report. wasnead and approv'ed.
.Dates and Ii terature of ,the ~wC Convention at Walla Walla -were on hand,.
and Mayor Henderson declared that held like to see some memberseof the
. Council attend the meetings if ,possible. It seemed likely that a few.
Councilmen might be 'able to go. l.
The Ineeting of The Board of Health was announced 'to be held in
Shelton May 17th.
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. AIl.the information from the Thurston County Welfare Department
on securing financlal asststance for Welfare patients was not on hand
so ~furthGr decisions on the matter would rest until the WeIf.are Dept..
responded.
, Resolution. No. 6L~ on Ambul-ance ,Service dravm up by the Tovm f s Attorney.
was read. . Councilman Bro\vri motioned to pass Re.:.~.olution 64,. Swanson .
sec'onded the motion and the resolution' earrie'u,,:tiiiiiiiam::ime1fs':ve'te. '-. It .
was ordered published. . . Cd'
The info~mation r~quested from Department of Conservation and DevelopmenT'
was on hand to assure the' Tov'IJ'TI. its. present water rights vV'ould bE?' Pl#)O-
tectedand that wells would be kept far enough away to avoid injurious
interference to the tovm's supply. After an intensive discussionQn the
am011nt of water available to the to~n, the'need for a new well seemed
apparent and, .the clerk' was instructed' to malre an application to the
'State'Department of Hydraulics for a water right to allo'w 500 gallons
pwnped pe~'minui?e. '
Ordinance 59 was dravvn up by Attorney Fristoe. TJj.is erdinance
relates to and licenses amusemen~ devices and fixes fees to be charged.
,Ordfnance' 59 had its. .first and second readings' and was passed unanimous~ . '
.ly~by ,all Cf)UnoilrLl~Ja,--prese:Q.t.. .
Council adjourned.
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June 14', 1950
The regular meeting of" the Council:of Town of Yebu was held with
Mayor Henderse!l 'p'Uesidllifu.gg Councilmen Trimble, Swanson, ,Brovvn,Pollard were
present., Cou.n.ci,lnian Eide WaS absent. Attorney Frfst'C?e \:vas on hand.
to, advise, in legal matter~. .
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Minutes of the 'May lOth meeting were read and approved.,
. Charles Demich viras present,..-~or the purpose' of deeding to the Tovm
of:. Yelm ,tots '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11,12, --13, 14, 1.5, 16, aU9.17' il}. Block.3
'er ~McKenziets second'Addition of'Yelm and Lots 10,11,12, 13,. and J.4'ln /
Block 40f McKenziets Second Addition toYelm. 1~. Demich, specified .
defini t'ely the des~gnated land shoufd ~~ used ox:-1y for p~rk pur~oses'. If
ever the To'lrV11. o.f 'Yelm Sa\1l1 a better use of the ,sarne land l.n tne J.nterest
of the Yelmites, the change would be made only by majority vote of
the neoule of Town of 'Yelm. Art Trimble moved that the Town of Ye~l .accept
the sev~nteen lots mentioned above for park purposes only arid Earl
Pollard seconcted the motion and i t:carrie'a:;\:n.1<:l,J~rl:;:nC/u~::;ly. ~.
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Ordinance 59 h dits thirdand'~inal reading. It was adopted
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~le following bi~ls were read and ordered paid on a motion by
Earl Pollard and a second, by Ed Brown:
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CURRENT EXPENSE . ~ ,
, D &, H Mobil, gervice----------~--...----~--~*~58.,93
YeLil Telephone c.'---------":'"-----~--~-~--- 24.05
Pioneer Incorporatea---------~----------- 25~47
P 41,S. Power i& Light--------~---------~---- 36~ 70
.\,~J..:'rTErances Ei' ~ogseth-------~~------------- 4.80
Water VGTND '
P.S~' Power & Light..:'____--______~____J_____ 58.20
.Trimble f s HardVlrare----------------------.-' 7 ~16 '
Yelm Ltunber 00.-----.--------;...-----..;.------ 32.77'
STREET FUND
, Ta'coma Rainier Auto Freight-----'--------- 2.66
GARBAm.E , '
D & HHobil Service--------,----i-,--------- 4.18
Earl P<r;>llard an.d Art Trimble took the oath of office for Councilmen
of the. To\rvn -o'f Yelm for the term of two yearse Frances Drogset~' VilaS,
sworn in for the office of Clerk-Treasurer ,for the term of fouryears~
The ~reasu~er ':8 report was read and appr~ved.
Dr., Bucove of the Health Dis'trl,ct 'announced, ithe organization wou.1d
desire one representative to act, ex-officio from YeL'11 on their Health'
Board~ The Jo:, int Fact-Finding CO:rrJ..-vni ttee announced a serle s' of
. public h~arings in several cities and extended an invita~ion for any
'.from 'Yelm to participate.
The property owners on stevens street 'requested the alley vaGat~d'.
The' clerk was requeste,4 to consult Attorney Fristoe on the procedure
inyblved and the possible effects on the To'livn' in the event the' a.ll,ey
needed to be reopened~ '
,Several requests had been transmitted to the Mayor of oiling
st'reets,~ The Tovm would .prolong the nece'ssary repairs until it had
. ,a, definite answer fro1Tl the' $tate concerning the crossing over stevens
street.
'Duke applied for permission-to stage public dances every
'Saturday-night in the Odd '?Fellows Hall. 'The permIssion was granted
on grolJ.nds'" the ^dai1ces would not prove' to be !l"Llisances to the public.
Much intensive discussion took p&ftce on the important matter oJ: a
'new well./ Several authorities on engineering and drilling were to be'con-
tacted'an~ the situation would be further discussed.
~(~arshal JOM Cullens was "present and stated the'police car was in
impe~ative need of complete over-hauling or spec'lal tlttention,'iB r,epair
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No definite action was taken at this
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Tl'le Council gave permission to the Clerk ( to., purchase a regula~i0n
size flag for street display. After thms' the meeting adjourned."",'; .
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At a Special meeting of the COuncil of the Town of'Yelm called by
~ Mayer,Henderson, all Councilmen' were present. Also on h~d at this
special w~s ~~. John Robinson bf Ta~oma.
The importan,t issue before th~ Council was the "New Well u.
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Mr. Robinson, a ground water geolog~.st,presented his facts and suggestion~
as experienced in the many well constructions he had. supervised. To him '
l2-inch casing ~ $12 a foot would prove more' satisfactory. He maintained
'~ guy should drilJ,.s.aIld test to obtain water at the earliest, safe, and satis-
factory depth rather than drill for depth only.
,He recormnended screen tno\1gh,...i.t.Qost mere... Water should be tested tOl?
ehem~cal reaction'" to s?pply the. correct type of screen to ward off corrosion.
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\ Mr. Robinson charged ~~his. fee. as' ground watergeologist--olO%, ofth~
cost. 'of the 1111e11. He uvould 'draw up the specifications, form the' bid (wi th
the attorney's double-.check), supervise the..testing,- the analysis of the
. 'V~Jater for corro'si ve chemicals., and see that, . the' '\1l1ater was obtaiRed 'at the.
:first ,possible, satisfacto:ry, .and..safe..level..to ..suppl'JT. the Tois'm of Yelin
vli th the, amount i t appl~ed for.
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Ed Brown moved that the 'ToVITl of YeLm drill a well, Art Trinillle seconded
this motion and it carried <unanimo,llSlYe .. ,. . .
A motion Wq.s made by Ed BrOii'll'1'that the rrown engage Mr. John W. Robin-
son\as ground water geologist for the job of drilling the well. Oscar
Swa~son seconded the motion 811d the vote was .'u.nanimous again. '
Mayor Henderson calledfQr ideas 0n ~in~ncing the new well. The Division
of Municipalities informed the Council it could issue interest-bearing
warrants. 'The Council a greed this .wasthe best plan.
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The clerk \IV;::; s instructed to seek info'rl11ation on. the addi tion of' fluorine
, 'to ,the vlater as a safe-guard to tooth de.cay.
CouneiLnan Brovm moved to raise the monthly' water minmmum'rate 50~ making
the mimimum ~~2.5Q be'ginning August 1, 1950.. Gounci.lrnan Pollard seconded "
thi$ Diotion and\barJ.:ied unanimously,., July 12th, 1950. at 8 P.M. wa.s the
dqte s.et for the public hea,ting on the increase of water rates~proposed by
the Coune i 1 of . Tovvn of Ye 1111;'1 \ . ~ ,~ .'
Ordinance 60 dravffi up by At,torney Fristoe fu'11ending the 'Vlater o"rdinances
23 and 24, thus raising Nle minimlrra monthly charge to $2~50 a mon~1had i~s
first and second rea:dings. The CO~lnci,1 passed on this ordinance unanimeus-.
ly. It "livas shelved until the next meeting.
The meeting adjour~ed.
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At the regtllar meeting tof the Council of' Town of 'yelm all members were
pr.esent wi th lVlayor Henderson pr~siding,.
, 'The minutes of the 'JUne meeting and the Special meeting of' June 2:l:.st,
, . were read and approved.
The Treasurer,'s report was read al1.d accepted.
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~1e following bills were ~rdered, paid witll a motion by Art. Trimble
and a second by Pollarq..., Motion carl"Jied 1,u1.animously:
CURRENT EXPIDfSE ' , ~
Yelm Telephone .Company-------------.~-----------,tP . ,2~_. 79
Field 1 s' Motor ~Co. _..___-_:......;__.____________._,____:-c"'~ .2200:..20
l.T1o If' t's--........... -:""...-... - --!'.......... -...... __....'.-a;~_.. C*I -=:t.CIICt ..:-... ----- - ea......,_ -....... . 9...72
Br01l'ffi Bros; Garage------"":-....--------:-------------. 26.96
standard Oil or Calif .------------------------.-- 35.~9'
Mosman Agency.:.------------------~---------~---- 3.5.00
P.S. Power..& Light---------------.-------~------ 28.,~,50
. Pickett Drug store-------....----....---------,-,...----.... 88~~:8H
WA TER' Ful\TD '
P. S. PovITer and Light-----------------,------..:---
"Yelln Lmnber Co. ....-.--'----.-----------.---------.-.-.-.-
~bvm Bros. .Gargge-----------'--...----------~----
. STREE:T FUND
J3!?ovm Bros:. Garage- - - - ---- -- - --- --'....-,- ----- -- ---
GARBAGE FU1~D
'I" Brown Bros.- Gara.Q'e-----..:.--.----------------.;..--...;;...
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. .' !.ollis Rota-.-----.--,--....--...;-.---.-.---.-....,--'----.--...---~ 23.00
The Department of Health informed the Council it did not encourage
using' fluorine in' the water and \vould not consider approving its ipstal1-
ation until the addition is more safely knovm. The Health Department '
had no object,i011 to the intended pump house building being used as a
work house as 'long as~no ~sewers were located nearby.
~~. Co~t~ As~~ssor ,related the "Town of Yelmts assessed vs:lugt.ion
:fGr 1951 lS 't~ 2311,150.00, , '~
A letter from the Pub Ii c Serlti ce Conrrni ss ion gave news the' Northel"ln
Pacific h~d not answered on .Ye1m 1 s petition for ~ crossi'ng over stevens, st.~
Mr., Ellingsen of Olympia Novelty Co. was present and declared ,that as
his company was the only' company so f'arholding a nlR$..ter "S license, in Yeln~
he fa like to see punch boards included in the games being ta...-.{ed--as an
added "pro.tection. .' The Co~cil decided to seek the opinions of the mer-'
cha.B.ts before malcing a decision ontms matter.. . ,-'
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1Y1r~ Terry Thol1ipson was at this meeting 'in his behalf' 'to 'offer pur-
chasing the unpaid' wateI'> revenue bonds and add to them i:C' theTo'tl\T11. \
nee~ed t~ere~enue for. the new well fu~d r~pairl ~ork on thewatersyst~m.
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1v1rl Henderson presented the information on the ,New Well dl~avm up by
the T~'mts Ground water geologist, Ww. Robi~son. The specificatioNs.
met the Councilt s approval and August 9th'~~v~s'Jt}the deadline s,et for
accepting bids 'at the c1erk t s office. " . '
'. A delegation from the public was present in the intere~t of raising'
'the water 'monthly mihimmn rate.' Ordinance 60 was shelved until further
notice., ' , I
''!he O:n.mcil voted to lease Lots 1, 2,3,~i5,6, 7, and 8 in Block 5 of
McKenzie's Second Addition to Yelm to the Yelm Lions Club for the month of
August, 1950.
Meeting adjourned.
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August 9, 1950
, The regular meeting of the CouncIl of the To~m Qf ):elm ~~iT.as
called to order by Mayor Henderson~ with Councilmen, SYlJanson, Br01.m
and Pollard present. Absent were Councilmen Eide and Tri:r:lble.
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frhe main business to take care of was the opening of the
sealed bids for the drilling of the new well. Only two bids were
received and ,these, were opened and read as follows:
Richardson Well Drilling Co.:
Drilling l211 hole ---....--:-~--~p 12.00 per fQot.
Hour work ---------~------~- 8~oo per hour.
, Test pump ---~---------~--~- 200.00
L. R. Gaudio Well Drilling Co.:
'_,D-~ill:Lng ,12 .!~~hple, -.-~,-.~.:-.:-,-~~~,12.50 per .foot.
,'Hour work.-----..:-..:;-.:-.-.:-.-.---.':'"~.~-,. 8.o0~ per' hour. '
~ Test .pu"rnp -----.-:---.-r'-r:-.~.::-'-"-,~':'"':'".-, .175..00 .. 'H..~, .. '" .
No action' whats.oeverwas taken on the .bi.ds .as all lll(embers of the c,
council were n9tpre,sent..
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No furthu!, business was t.ake,n.'up .at~t.his meeting as the Mayor
and all member.,s' of ~O:~ Counc:i.J J:1;ad,previ.o.us .engagements. It was
therefore decided that a special meeting be held on August 15th to
take 'care of a~~l rera.aining m8"tt.e.r.s,..
'fhe Gl~rlt was a.~k-ed-t'o.'wr,:i:~e.':tQ JVtr.....cI. M. Robin~ori,~ Mr. H. T.
Harstad, and I\'Ii". T. Thornpson to see if the they could be' pr'Gs'ent at
the meeting 0n~ AugusJ 15th~.:t~o .dis.cJJ.s.s. the. pr.oposed \vater a. wOl"ks
replacenlent project.. ,
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A special meeting of the Council of the Tovm of Yelm was
c$.11edr.J3y":IvIayor. Henderson ~vith all Councilmen pre sent.
'Minuetes of the July 12th meeting viTere, read and approved.
PreS~3nt at the nleeting 'were If.. 'TI:loInpson of the' Fordyce and
Cornpany and H. T. Harstad of H. 'I'. Harstad Be Ai3sociates.
The main topic of, discussion 'Nas the Water Utilit-;t Bonds;
Ml')Q Thompson made the- following proposition on our pres~~nt 'outstand-
ing ponds and the n6\iV bonds to be added: Par value of ~f;lOO. ~p the1,
outstanding bonds with interest rates of 2 3/l4-%on some ,and. 3% qn '
reinairtlng ones. straight. interest "rate oll."the nev,! bonds ~isto be
3 .l/~l;h, the par value being ~~;97. pel" each :iplOO. prillcipal. .' A, motion
was rD.ade by Councilman Brown and second by rrrimble that Mr'. Tb.ompson
be authorized to go ..ahead li'li th selling of ;)the Water utili t-y I?pnds.
On a motion by Broii''}l1.' and second by1rrimb.le that. H. lr.
,. Harstad & Assoc,ia te,s be hIred ~as:' I1~1.gineers. f'orthe preserit.~. vvater
extensions and 'replacements :wi th h1.s fee being 10%, of the 'to_tal 'c~,st
of supervision and inspecti,on.. Motion carried unai1l1mously. \ '
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The following monthly bi lIs vvere read, and on a :motion by
. IJoll8,rd and, second by Swanson were ordered paid:
CUHREl~T EXPENSE:
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Floyd CuJr~ings -~-------------
p . S . Power &: Li gh t Co.' - - - - - - -
. P. S. Power & IJight Co. ---- -..;.-
Yelm Telephone Co.' -----------
YelmTelephone . Co. -----------
'Wo If r s - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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p'~o S. Power & Light Cb 0 --- ----
Xelm"Lmuber Co. ---i-----~----
Brown Bras Garage -----------
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_Ordinance No. 60 pert~ining to the 'raising, of the \vat~r rate's
was ~iveniis bhird and final readihg and order~d published._ New
billing of. the higher ~!ater rates to be effective on Augus~ I., ,1950.
Discus,sion was held on the bids from ,the Riehardson Well Drill-
ing',Co~. and the L. R. Gaudio :WellDrilling ,.Go. On 'a motion by, fJ'rirllble
,and second' by' pollard that-'uhe lower bid of Jiic,haI'>dson VV'ell Drilling \
Co. beace~pted. rn1e mot'ion e,ar'.ried unanimously. .
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,The meeting of~Aug~st' 15:~' 1956'c'on:tinued ~vi tho Mayor- Render-son'
8.'(.l.dCounc11menSwanson, .lrJ(i;rnple _.and ..Brown., pl;'e.sen,.t.... ,CoJJ.nci.lmen Eide
and Pollard absent.' ,
Mr. Green of' the H.' T.. :Har.stad ,& Associates and WIr. Terry'
Thompson of Pordyce~ & Co 0_ ~vvere. pr~ s.ent.". __ .
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Iv1.r'o Green pres~nte,d p.lans.,. .sp.6ocifications and reguirements need-
ed for thE? proposed, water eX.'~.ens:Lon.and. rep.1acemep.t project. "After
'lepgthy discussion which led to some changes in the proposal, H. T.
Harstad & ,'.Associates v!erea,utbor.i.z.ed .t.o go ahead and .call tor sealed
bids the amount q:f Asbestos;-'Cemeht Water - Pipe that would bey needed..
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, Mr. Thompson presented to the CotLl'lcil for FQrdyce & Go~ thier
pla.ns for purchase of the ~~2~, 000, principal .amount OfOU1~,. pre'sent '
outstanding water revenue bonds and for ;!:?].8,.000 par value addi tional .
"water' 'r-evenue bonds. On~': a motion by.' Trimble and S0 condby S~Jvanson
'that Fordyce and eompany T s offer of pUl"'chase of' wat~r reven1)e bond~
be accepted. The I\ilayol~ and Clerk are authorized to sign said water
revenue bond.s.
'On'a moti.on by Swanson and eecond by, Trimble that Harold Shefel-
m~n of \iVeter, Hoberts & Shefelman, Bond Attorneys be engaged to pre-
P0re the p,roceedings descl"ibing and authorizing the issuance ,of said
wa tOJ." . I)()Vepue 'bonds. '
The 'Council authorized the Clerk, to supply :Mr. Shei'elm.an wltl) .
affida~it of publ~c~tioti.
Meeting recessed.
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~nt1itnuing the August 25th;mee-ting "'wi th "r~I~or He,nderson presiding,
all COuncilmen were present. ,Mr. Green of'tIarstad & Associates was
on hand~'-also Mr~ Maddock oi." Johns-Ivla11villeand 'MrEt Patterson of
H.D. Fowler 8/~ Co. "
The two bids received on water main piping were opened and 'we~e
as follows:'.
'H.D.. ,..Fowler Co. Inc..
5500 ft~:------at ~;.83 --------'$4,565.00
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3 % Sales, Tax
142.80
$4,902.8"c5
Johns-Manville ,S~les Corp.' ' '.' .
5590 :ft.------ at~~.85----~-~-,-$4,675.00
150 fto--~---at $1.32;"'--:"--t~-' 198.00
, " . ~$L~, 873.00
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lowerrbid o.f H.D. Fowler .Co.mc.' and Councilman Oscar Swanson'se'cORded
the -motion. T11.e motion carried unanimously.
3% Sales Tax
r1tfl'l. Green of Harstad &:. Associates declared he ~vould prepare bids or a'
bid to. include replacing the old water mains, e.xcavati~n, and erection of a
pump house." ,It was und~rstood that the Council might. or rn.ight not accept
. any' or portions of the bids, as :1 t 'Saw necessary.
Bills were then read' and the ~ollowing bills were erdere& paid~by a
motion by CounciLman .Svranson and a second by Councitman Trimble..' The
motion) carried unanimously. ' '
CURRE1PrEXP EN SE. , .
P. S. Power & Light Co.~";'--------------~--$38.29
Pickett Drug stox'e--~---------~...;.'------~--,-' 6..52
Joe 1 S,., Place-;......;--------------------...,---....-- L~.12
B1"o VvTI Bra s . Ga, 1") age - - -... - -.- - - -- -...... _._.~.- ....- -.-:- - 9l.i.. 82
Standard Oil of' California--------------- 26.21
Yell'll Telephone Co.~-------------....-------- ,19..85
PARK'FUND '.
, vVolf 's...~--.~---....-------....-------.--,-----.-........-150. 84
WATER FuND .
P..S~ . Power & Light------------,----------- 51.12
Daily Journal Cbmmerce-'--- ----------...--- . 1.50
Bro'\vn Bros.' Garage---....,-----------....-.--..'.-o..--- 4.89
'STREET ,PUND '. .
&O\11D:'1 &os. ,Garage---------....--.--...--------
Yelm, L1llube'r 'qo.-------:--,---..::---..:.....--------
GARBAGE. FOND
BrOViIl Bras. Garag$-----------------------
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+11.8 treasurer's report was read and approved~
Resolution 65 ,was dra\m u.p, re-read. Councilman Brovm motioned that
'Resolution .6.5 be passed. m d CounciL~an Eide seconded this motion. lll'le
motion carried unanimously.
Several Yelmi tee expres-sed to. Mayor Henderson their desire to ~orm
L. I. D. t s, to place c~bs 8~nd sidewalks around their property. Some' discussion
ro*::e:e:::n:O r:::::::e t:::i::p::::::e:5:: ::i::::::C10Ck. .. ..
. \~ter much caref'ul planning the 1951 'budget was adopted with ~ motion by,.:.
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Councilman Poll.ard an1\,l'~~dtn~T8% \?r~ Co~ilman B~ov;/n. The vote was U11.ai1J.lUouii: .
'The budget was ord<?red '. L-:-- _",-,A ... ~ publlRbed alld the dRte set fo'r~
~ h~PiE~~~n . ~a~2.~AhaP ne~~%~to; been advance.d to the street Fund of
the To'v'1ffi of Ye L-rn \ the s,um of > $1; 000.00 ,for the maJ;lagement, of the' street
Impr0vement program and Pi
,WHEREAS, the Council ot: 'TO\Vl1 'of Yalm i.s' desirous of repaying to the
. Cupr~nt . Expens~ Fund .the said ~pl, 000.,00 advanced from .the sflid'
Current Expense Fund to the street FUnd, ,no~w and theref'or, ; " , .
BE' IT RESOLVED that there be a~nd is hereby 'transf'erred from the
surplus sum :In tp.e stre~t Fund of ~the' TovrIl .6f;> :Yel..11l to the Current
Expense FLU.1.d of' ,:Tov1Tl'l, of Yelm the sum of ~;l, 000.00, aJ.'ld the Treasurer 0'.f,
Town of Yelm is hereby directed and authorized to transfer the ,said S~~
on t~e records o.f TO~TI'of Yelm.
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September 15, 1950
~fter' a recess of ~wo days ,the Mayor and Council continued the
, meetin.g 'v!ith -Councilmen Pollard" Brovin, Trimble present. Council-
, men ,Eide ~uid' Swanson 'were absent. ' '
. Ordinance No. 61 adopting" a plan .and syst4~m of improvement's toth~
~, waver sJstel~ of Yelin:" and providing "fblV theu~,alling and :;efundipg o'r ~f-,
,,$24,000 of Water Revenue Bonds and for the lssuance of ~~2,OOO of, '
Wa tar, -Revenue Bonds and providing for- thEf sale :of said bonds to
, Fordyce~ &'" Comp?-nyhad "its 'fi'rst and secondr eadings. After
considerable discussion Counci lman Brovm made,' a mChtion to adopt
Ordinan'ce No. 61' and Councilman Trimble seconded the motion. ,The vote
was" unanimous.
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~Delinquent water bi"lls' '~Jfere asked for and reminders were orderedc
sent -Co Iv'f:r:so Fe l\!Iarshall, to .Joe is Place; an.d .mo Sf) Waage. Chris ;'
.Job.l1.'son ,was, ordered shut off, until furthel'? reimb1.u"sement was made. ~
DOlrglas Buchanan and Rober-t DeJ~ora t;S' bills we~be to" be turned over
to'the TO\iTll Attorney for collection.' (,
, ~e Clerk was ordered to contact Terry .~1.ompson about the
int'e:res't pi1- the ,bonds that the to\iv.fl apparently had to pay until the
new bonds came through. She was also to secure information:on
Calling up the old bonds. '
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'n16 meeting, recessed until September 27th, another ,Special
meetil?-g.
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'~]Iayor" Henderson' and Councilmen Art, Trimble, 'Ed Bro\~m, and Earl' Pollard
continued ,the unadjourned meeting., Councilmen Oscar ?Eide and Oscar
Swan?on were absent. .... Howard Harsta.rl;l the ,consulting engineer was
also on hand. ~
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_Five sealed bids were 'opene~d,~t.nead"and discussed on replacing
water mains, moving and resetting exi~t.ing pump,' constructing 'pump
hou:~e; and, blasting and painting ,interior of steel tank.
Art 'Wrimble. motioned ,to accept the bid of E.F.. Pugsley "subj.ect
to adiustment' of quantities to meet the' fund available. Ed Brown
seconded this motion and motion carried unanimously. The following
'is~. F. 'PugsTeyts' / 'q.cc'epted' ,bid:
~tem ,Description'
scrIEDULE A '
,1., Trenc~ing and, Back~ill
Unit
Price
.A.1M6'Ul).t
*~ ,2,L~8. 00
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Quan ti ty
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$
.49,
2~
Installing 4n Asbestos
Cement Pipe '
1,,428.00 .
=\. lSi; 00
r.n~ F
5,950 ft.
'.24 '
3.,
Installing 2 n Galv. Iron Pipe · '170 ft.
, .70
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4. FlJ.rnish and ;install 4,u Gate
Valve and valve box
5.%rni sh and install .4" . Gate
Valve 'and valve box
, 57. 00
570.00 ,
10 ea.
24.00
3 ea.
?2.00 '
6. Recol1nect existing 2ft iron
,pipe, to. system
" 7 . Qonnect new 4 tf AC' pipe to
existing system
7 ea.
"30-.00
210.00
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40.00
400.00
10 ea.
.41 <l!J4',
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8., Cast iron :fittings
in place
i,250 lbs.' ~~2'
9. COncrete, !}locking in. place ,
10. F\u-anish and Install fire '
, Hy~rant as per Stand. Detail
4.:00
30 ea.
3 ea. 280.00
11. Bedding sand in place
12~ 'Provide material and re-
connect service connections
20 cu.' Yd. 5.,00
65 ' ea.
23.00
13. Provide and install 314ft
ser-vice pipe (
14. Replacing gravel surfac'e
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100 ft..90
50 cu. yd. 5.00
'15. Replacing bituminous sur~
"'facing (Per line ft. of trench): 100 .:f~.
.90
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16r Maintaining wate~ service
dUl')ing construqtion
Lul'J?p Sum
Sub-Total ,"'-
3% state Sales Tax on Items 2 to 16 only
To t a1
4~ ., \, .., ,,. ." ...~ " .., .., " " ..' \; " \,. " ,,. ~, to! " .., 'I
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SCHEDULE B
M6ve,'reset and reconnect Well Pump
, " 3% Sales Tax
Total
Lump Sum
SCHEDULE C
Cbnstruct Well House
3% Sales Tax
, Total,
LtU11p sum
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SCHEDULE D
Sandblast and paint interior of elevated
tank L"l1111P SU111
'3% Sales Tax
Total
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$) '495.0Q
.120.,00.
840'.00
100.,00
1,495.00
. 90..00
'250.00
90.00
20n.oo
$ tr,927.00
120.00 '
~~9~053 6\ 00
<'1>("1 076 00
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. 6.00
~~ 1,0(32.00
$" 1,226.00
18..00
31.1', 1 2Ll /1 00
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$ 510.,00
8.00
$ 518.00
Ordinance 61 had its third and final reading. Trimble motioned to
acc~pt.Ordinance 61, Pollard seconded this motion and it, carried uilan-
lmously. It was ordered pu~blished. The necessary ,steps were ordered.
, cared for to complete the business to secure the water r~venue bonds~'
The mee,ting adjourned'."
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'Mayor Henclers'on opened the Octoberl ~(legLt~.al"l COlJ.l1c11 m()e'~~Lng \vi'l~h
09ul1cilmen. A..rt Tl')i.mble, Eal?l Pollapd, Oscar Swanson - and' OSCELJ.'l. Bide
pJ~eSelyt;o \:. O:n:i.ncilrn~~ Ed BJ~OVvIl was unable .to' be p:ees~eli-G~
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}Ill ~J." ;-' S ,.., uJ>...\..,.J. ~ _ J _ ~J ..... J.....' J ,.-. ~'" ..:1.0 _I::> LJ _:;> ,
15~ and. SeptC::fl'liber- 27tb., were, 1')8:)..d ..9~n.cl IJ.PP1"'oved~/
September
13, , {.)eptell1ber
,Oi1 a l11ottoll. 'by Q)unc.l1meI.11 Svvanson 8.tl<l:8. secoiJ.c1 by-Councilrnan Bide
the fo 11ovf1ng bil18 VJore lJ..Dal'-LLmously al:>pl-ovec1:
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Ye 1m TE? lei)hone .Co........ ~.;.. - - --' -- - .;..-.-. -....:.-,.;..._-.....;.....- .......$
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. D0pt~ ; cf' T-J8.bor 0; IrJ.dust;::?ic8-,--....._..._-_.__.__._~~-
, Collector of Internal. Reverrue-.;..---......-----........
Wil.~gH PTJFD '. ,
Y(~lm L1J.mber' Co.... -- -- ---.;...;.- -~ _0-...... --- - -..; _..:,--:---
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De...ily Jo.uJ:'nal o:f O:nYimerce-- - -.- .......-.w .<M.."'...... .,;.,,,.....,,~...,.,--,
p'S'.: 1='oi!iie'r ~(~., liio'l').G-..;...-----...;...--,.;....;.......--P..,,-<...-.--...-...~-,.
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Collector of. Internal Revenue----~----~----
, Dept~ of Cohservat:to:c.!. /y,: Development;----~---
STHEET
. COllector of' Internal I-ievern:u3-------.-,~...,;..._.,~-
Dept~ 'of' Labor &; Ind9 _________._.._.____~__.;...._z___.
GARB.AGE '
D &.' H IvI0 bi l.:..~,....._...-.........._.;...-- -.-.- - .,."..... - .,,.... _.",. .;..'.......:.-. ....."~',... ..:. -.,.:..,
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74.10
59~95
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. ,C0:el~8 spond.,-j}:lC8 :lne luded'8. note from Howard Ha1'S "Gad Vii th the
cO..';".,...;,l..,I~..G'..lo-... '0'1.-:'> ..1-'".0 1--),4,.:.1..... ()'n .::::(c"1.~.or'-l]::\ S'C'. r1 Fe ,..,.J-".!-r-l .,.1--....-'.
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.Iv&~ r:llgsley -vv:Ll.l,'be8:Lh..v'\!o:e].c 0:(1 t;ho \n!el~U."l()use El.'s "Si)(:l1 as -lc;ho ~V'e.l1
, screen Is ':i.nstalled and pilJelaylng soon i s tb,elJa18..l1c.e. of' the plpe
8.l~ri ves.~
'F.o.e Ifv'easurer',s report ror Septer4.ber was read and' ap}>roved.
Laying curbs 8J:1.c1 sidewo.lks, by fo::('nlJ.ng LoI.;Do '8 was uSEd,Xl d::1.8-
CUS,'3f3d.o'Acd;1.o:n. was t8.1:~en t~)- pi1.rJJ~!.sh 8, r.otlce In tl'J.e; orJ'lc~!..<,:<L 1~9"J..in
paper to dls.covE,H"l th.e nljrabeIl o:r- Yelm.i ~es interested. i'n cal>")rYlhg
this project; thrbu.gh. Novembep 8,1950, was 'j;he 'd.8.t(~ set; ::c'op tab-
,'1 1 ~] .re, 1 y';. ()' (). T) -'hl'j. ('''1'-1 C!
v....._,.Ao. -~..l.~~::.:::.J '.L- --- -- .....).... J....,) 0
De.linquent waber bills ,were reques-'cec1 biitno definite action
. . ViJELS tal:en~' :" ,
IvID~yoT~ Heriderson tr"ansfG::C>PGcl' the 'IJirish of J08 'aDd Hose Alongi, -to
secure a .G1a38 Ii LiquQr by the drInk Licensee ~r1e C01..L."'1.c,il '
lJ.nas."1).mou-sly.approve'd of the. recipients of :tl-:Lis L1.censG :LC ~1t WC).S
gl"ailt;ed b:;T t13.e' V~'2~sh~ ,stc.te LlquoJ.:' Con.ta.:oJ. b.6feec1"
. Earl Pol] "')rrl "0""'0' 0" J.. C n 1 .. '" ,'- ~~.., -';00"1" .. " ... , '/ ":'I
'. , t. ,,:," ' --b",.. -'- ..J,; "li:.:/,1.1J OI,P, 8.ll'lI/$ J.l?Ol11 1.8-Jrl C~l"G~LZ8ns 'c:cu:t'c 0.08S l;"rt3pe:.
~i s eGl\;~~??~.~~,~~~ ~nru ~~~ sr~ e ~0 n~~ i ~: e ~J;~~l~~n~L' ~~~ ~-~~b ~lii. ~ t~~~ b ~,l~; ~;, at: e '['he
in. c.,0r1"Jectll}g ~.t1is nU.l..sanCe and avoldlng fll):;)T :i'lI1")'cb.81" actlOYl to be
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N~vember.8, 1950
Mayor Henderson opened the November regular-meeting with all
Counoilmenin t~~ir places.
. Theminutesof October~meeting were ~e~dand approved..
Th~ following bills were presented and or~ered paid on a motion
by Councilma,n Brown and a second by Councilman Pollard.~' Motion
carried unanimously.
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Current Expense
Yelm 'relephone Qo.--~,-----~,:",.,:",~":,,----,,:,,.-~.-~...._-~-~,--:t~ 26.?O
Standard Oil of ~alif~,,:,,--~~~~~-~--,,:,,-~~~-~--~---- 29.40
Pickett Drug---~-----~----":".":"-,,:_,,:,,~.~-------~~-~-,:,,,,,:,,,,:,,--~--~', ,.1.69
Pioneer Inc.---~----,,:,,-~~--~~~~~~,,:,,---~~~-~-~~----- ~~OO
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Brown Bros. Garage--~-.--~--.-~":,,-~---:-.....';'~.~,:,.,:,,,---~--- 15.75
Trimblef s HardwEi're--":"---.--.-_":".~.-.":,,-----.,,:,,.--,,:,,,,,:,,--;"-,,,:,---.- 7 "98
Nisqually Valley New~t-----,:",-.~.-.":",~,-,--~~":,,-,-,,:,,,--------132. 9l~
F'ran Ges E. 'Drog~ e:th-~,----_--:~-;;":"~-.";:"..,.7-:-~-~.~-~":".~~":",":"':"'~.":"-~-':"'~ ,.l.}...O,O"...-__ ~,
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Wa'ter Fund ".' .,. .,
Nisqually Valley News-----------------~---------
Tr imble Hardwar.e -----"':"- - -----:.. -- ;..._:-- ---- --0:-- ----
P.8. Power and ~i'ght r Co. ~_:_-,-_:_-.~":"---:----":"~~.~--------_
Yelm L urn.ber C 01~---------:--':"',~.-:-~.~,7.':"'---:~-:".---.;..------
Brovm Bras.. Gara:ge -- ~;"'-.--.- -'_:_'--"'-:"'"':"'-'.- - ":" --:--,-.~~-:- ~-- ---
H ~D. F OiN1 er----~-----.---~...~.-:'.":",-:.-;-.-:--:,-.- -..:-.-- --------
Street Fund . . _ r'
Trimble's Hardware--------.---------!.----,--------..:-- 29.48.
Nisqually Valley News---_:_-~~_:_-~_:_--T-------------9.36
P.8. FovJer and Light _.col--_-:,-:,-:":"":"--"':"---.-:'.~,"':"-"':'------ 18.25:.
Garbage, ~ ., ';~'
Field's Motor Cq..---":",":",-.--...:.-:-_-:-,-.":"":"'-:,---"':"~'";""':'~_:'.-:",--:--.";:":'-:'-":". _ 15,~.90'
New Water Construction Fund .
Harold s. Shefe!man-~--------~------~-----------
North Pa6ifi6 Bank Note Co.------------------~--
Bennetts Chemical Lab.-~--~~-~~-----':"'--------~--
Nisqually Valley News-------~---~------~--------
Pioneer Incorporated----------------------------
Brown Bros. Garage-----~--~---~-----------------
H.T. Harstad---------------------------.--------
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3.00
15.84,
30 . 2 O. '
1.19
12.94 .
2.11
25 3 . J 7' ,
162.'74
10.00
136-.33
5.97 '
7.50
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Richa~dson's'Well Drilling Company bill' was then presented and
6rder~d paid on a Plotion Oby Councilmcan ~'W~rfsonn~nd, @e$e(j.6n~y'b\YOuj,1cil....
@1.f)Und i!lib:ftinC~rirrlo:te !;rr.\: ,M~.t1f.~ndcf1iJ1It]}@'Q)Qtlfi~tIimously. ,: " ". ' '.' . . ,:~'.."
. 'T,he"bill: .....$'1 947.41 . . ~
RlchRrdson's ~eli
Robinson's bill of $194.74 for ground water service;' was present-
ed and was allowed with a mntion by Councilm~an Brown and a:"second'. by .
Councilman Pollard. lrhe m9tion carried unanirr~ously. ~
The Mayor requested any development in the desire of Yelmites to
formL ...1. Df s for curbs and s~idewalks.' The .clerk reported three
citizens had left their opinfuons at the office--one ~gainst, one
in favor and tlie third W,88 interested if members in .his block were.
The LID issue was dis'carded.
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The treasurer' s re'port was read and accepted.
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A nei/v dispo'sal location \I\Jas needed and the Clerk was instrunted
;...,-.'t.o contact the He'adq,uarters at Fort Lewis for leasing.. or using ar. '
, ,<:pbrtion of the reservation for Yelm's garbage department.
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Delinquent water users were ordered sent notices for a cut off.
by November 20th, 1950 if not paid by then.
'Councilman Pollard brought to the Councilmen's attention the great
nun'lber of cracks in str"8et that. should, .be cared for. No action vvas
tal\:en.
The clerk was ordered to. notify Mr. Harstad-work had ,been s'tabt~d."-
on the purrtp building.
The fueeting adjourned.
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December .13, 1950
.Mayor,Nate He~dersqnop~ned the Regula~Dec~mber m~eting of the . ,
C~ouncil with'Councilmen Trimble, Br'own -and Pollard,present..~':C'ouncil- '0:
men Swanson and Eide were absent. . " .; i., . .
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On a motion' by Councilman BrO\/lln and a second by Councilmen Trimble
the following bills were ordered' paid:
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E. Robert Frlstoe----~~----~---~----~---~-~.----~lOO.OO
st~ndard Oil-~--~------~------~-------~-~----~--. 30.58,
. ',I'" '. P.8" Power & Light~-----~-----------------...'.----- 29. 34
. Wolf's-~--------~-------~-----~-------~-~----~~~ 4.32
, Trimlbe' s Hardware----~----...;------------...-'---~--, 3.,78
pioneerlnc.-------------~---~------~---~--------~ 84.62
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Frances DrGgseth~~---------------------~------~- 4~21
Regional Public Lib~ary-----~--~--------~----~--437.53
Yelm Telephone Co.-----~--------~-~----~-~~-~--- 23..50
Ye1m Lumber Co. -7--...------~-----------------'...--- '6.60-
Br~wn Broso,G~~age-------~-~----~--------~------ 77~15
Water Fund
Brown Bros. G.arage---------....----.:...-------------....-.
.p oS., Power & Light--------------------------~-...:-
H:."D. Fovvl'er & Co. -...---.------------...--------------
Pione~r.lnc.-----~...-----~--------------------~-----
Yelm Lumber C 0 ..~~--'-----------------,-----~---.~.--
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_ 4.69
:39.14
25.16
10..47
.77
Street
J.F. Forber----~~----~-------------------~--~---
P.8 e' ,;P0wer & Co 41 ~-------------.----,-'7--~-...'-------
Yelm Lumber Co.-~---~--~-------------=---...--~~~-
, Brown ;Bros. Garage--------~--~--.----~--.:..------.:.~
28&61
33.00
2.46
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qarbage _
Brown Bros. Garage-------.-----------~-----------
Nevv WaterConstructi"on Fund
H.D.Fowie~ Co. Inc.~--~-----~------~-----------1538.35
Trimble' s Hardware------------~--.--------------"'" 4-065
E.F.Pugsley Construction Co.---------~--------- 600.0,0
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A letter from E.F. Pugsley was read informing the Council that
due .to delay of arrival of. pipe for his Water Main Contract Job the
proj~ct might be further delayed depending on weather conditions~
Fort Levliis' Headquarters informed the Town Council tha t no si.e..e
on the reservation could be used for garbag~ disposal because of.
new restrictions.
The. Treasurerf.s report was reed and accepted.
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. lvrlayor Henderson appointed the 'follcbwing committees:
, S ~e.et . &.' Alley: Ed Brow1;l,' Art Trimble; Oscar Swanson
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Earl Pollard, Ed Brown, Art ,Trimble
. Oscar Eide, Earl Pollard, Ed Brown
Oscar Eide, Earl Pollard, Oscar Swanson
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, The' Council approved of theWat~r Supe~intendentts request to
purchase a' mag~.e.-tie dipping cneedle wi th te'. handle and ,lee& detec tor.
The meeting.a~journed.
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