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NOVEMBER 28, 1955
The City Commission met in regular session, Commissioners Huza and Huey present on roll
call. Mayor Burns absent.
The minutes of the regular meeting of Monday, November 21, 1955, and adjourned meetings
thereof, were approved as read:
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that this being the time for the hearing on the assess-
ment roll covering L.I:D. No. 808, providing for the constructing of curbs and gutters
on Glacier Way and there being no objections in writing or otherwise to said assessment
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roll, or any part thereof; it was ordered that Ordinance No. B -1785, confirming said
assessment roll and every part thereof be passed as read: carried, Huza -land Huey votin
aye on roll call. Burns absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -1785, AN ORDINANCE confirming the assessment roll covering Local
Improvement District No. 808 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -1692 of the
Ordinances of the Ci',y of City of Yakima.
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that Ordinance No. B -1786 fixing the working hours of
outside City Employees and establishing a forty -hour work week, etc., be passed as
read: carri.ed, Buza and Huey voting aye on roll call. Burris absent.
ORDINANCE NO. B -17869 AN ORDINANCE fixing the working hours of.,and establishing a
forty -hour work week for all outside city employees and supervisory personnel working it
connection with them, exclusive of police department, fire department, and city hall
employees and certain water, sewerage and sanitation department employees.
Moved by Huey., seconded by Huza that Resolution No. C -1310, fixing the rate of irrigatic
maintenance charges, be adopted as read: carried, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll cal]
Burns absent.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1310, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That from and. after January 1, 1956, the irrigation maintenance
rates and charges to be charged by the Irrigation Department of said city _shall be as
follows:
Gravity system,
x'.00075
per
square
foot
of
land;
Pump system,
.00105
per
square
foot
of
land;
Lenox Pump system,
.00095
Per
square
foot
of
land.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, this 28th day of November, 1955.
ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN STEPHEN H. HUZA
City Clerk Mayor 7 Protem
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that Resolution No. C -1311 relative to easement for
sewer purposes, be adopted as read: carried, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call.
Burns absent.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1311, WHEREAS, the City of Yakima holds an easement for sewer purpose;
upon a ten foot strip of land hereinafter mentioned, and the West 5 feet of said ten
foot strip is deemed adequate for said city sewer purposes and the owner of said lot
desires to construct a building which will encroach upon the East five feet of said
strip and the same is not needed by the city for sewer purposes; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That the Mayor and City Clerk on behalf of said city are hereby
authorized and directed to execute and deliver to United Builders of Washington, Inc.,
a corporation, a quit claim deed cancelling said sewer easement as to the East five
foot of said ten foot strip, the same being situated in Yakima County, Washington, and
described as follows, to -wit:
ATTEST: PEARL BENJAMIN
City Clerk
The East 5 feet of the West 10 feet of the East half of Lot
35 of Johnson's Orchard Home Tracts, according to the official
plat thereof, now on file and of record in the office of the
Auditor of Yakima County, Washington.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY C014JMISSION this 28th-day of November, 1955
( S E A L)
Stephen H.'-.Huza
Mayor° .= ./Protem
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that Resolution No. C -1312, reclassifying the rates and
charges at Tahoma Cemetery, be adopted as read: carried, Huza and Huey voting aye on
roll call. Burns absent.
RESOLUTION NO. C -1312, A RESOLUTION amending the rates and charges at Tahoma Cemetery.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That hereafter the rates and charges at Tahoma Cemetery shall
be as follows:
Service
Regular
or State
5 -0
4 -0
3 -0
2 -0
Ashes
Vaults
Lot
Various
Various
$ 4.50
$ 4.50
4.50
p 2.50
Various
Care
Various
Various
7.50
.7.50
7.50
7.50
Various
Opening and
closing
x$32.50
$22.50
12.50
8.50
5.50
3.00
107.50
Liner
27.50
17.00
8.50
7.00
5.50
2.50
Various
Tax
Totals
92
760.92
•57
$40-07
.2$
T3,3.-27
.23
�p2- x-7.73
.17
23.17
.08
8115-5
Various
37.50
35�
X36
A small concrete marker shall be furnished in consideration of
the opening and closing fee without additional charge.
Hereafter the price for cemetery lots shall be $60.00 per lot in
Sections A, B, F, G, H, and L, except that part of Section L which has been set aside by
tl-e County of Yakima for county burials; $70.00 per lot in Section C; X7.00 per lot in
Section D and E; and $50.00 per lot in Sections I, J, K, City, I.O.O.F., and Masonic
sections.
Except as herein expressly modified, all former rates, charges,
rules and regulations applicable to said Tahoma Cemetery shall remain in full force and
effect.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION this 28th day of November, 1955•
G W. BURNS
Mayor
STEPHEN H. HUZA
Commissioner of Financ
GRANT E. HUE
Commissioner of Public
Works
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that the bid of Friden Automatic Calculators, in the sum
of $800.83 be accepted as the best bid for a calculator for the Irrigation Department:
carried, Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call. Burns absent.
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that the application of Robert Saxton for off - street
parking of Lots 2, 13, 11.E and 15, Block 257, Lunds Addition; also part-of Lot 16 in said
addition and Lot 15, be referred to the Planning Commission for consideration: carried,
Huza and Huey voting aye on roll call, Burns absent.
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that the petition for annexation of property south of
Terrace Heights Way and the east portion of Fair Avenue be accepted, and the matter re-
ferred to the City Attorney for preparation of the necessary proceedings; hearing on
said petition to be on Monday, December 12, 1955 at 10 o'clock a.m.: carried, Huza and
Huey voting aye on roll call. Burns absent.
Moved by Huey, seconded by Huza that the City Engineer having reported the completion of
the 16th Avenue North Curb and Gutter district in L.I.D. No. 814, by the contractor, said
work is hereby accepted, and the City Engineer authorized to prepare an assessment roll
for said district, and the City Clerk instructed to give notice of hearing on said roll
for Monday, the 19th day of December, 1955, at 10 o'clock a.m.: carried, Huza and Huey
voting aye on roll call. Burns absent.
Moved by Huey., seconded by Huza that we do now adjourn: carried, Huza and Huey voting
aye on roll call. Burns absent.
ATTEST:
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