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June 16, 1947,
The City Coi:imission met in regular :session., Mayor Buck and Commissioners Bishop and
Clark present on roll call.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that the minutes of the regular meeting of Monday,
June 9, 1947, be approved as read: carried Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on.roll
call.
Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that the following payrolls:-.-be allowed and the City
Clerk authorized to issue warrants therefor as follows: Street Dept. $3197.00; Park-
ing Meters $254.10; Sanitation $1797.42; Health $102.50; Irrigation $277.20; Cemetery
$863.92; Police $119.00; Water $2286.28: carried, Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye
on roll call.
Moved by Bishop, seconded by Buck that claim on the following funds be allowed and the
City Clerk instructed to issue warrants as follows: Current Expense $5713.26; Cemetery
$112.11; Irrigation $'566.51; Street $5713.26; Library $1441.22; P.R. &P. $74.26; Gas &
Oil $2210.62; Library Gift X221.61 and Water $7828.23: carried, Buck, Bishop and Clark
voting aye on roll call.
The mayor submitted a letter dated June 12, ,1947 from Louis LaBow relative to his de-
sire to sell to the City the Tahma Mausoleum. The following motion was made by the
mayor: That Mr. LaBow be written and advised that if he would consider conveying; the
mausoleum and all its assets to the City for a nominal consideration the City would
investigate as to the obligations which such conveyance would involve; otherwise the
City would not be interested in such conveyance and that there be no obligation, either
expressed or implied, relative to the Cityls acceptance of the mausoleum . after invest-
igation. The above motion -was seconded by Bishop and unanimously carried.
The mayor having called attention to a proposed form of lease by the city and federal
government for the building occupied on the airport as a weather bureau office, and
the terms of the lease having been reduced to writing under date of June 18, 1947, and
the lease calling for a rental of $267 per annum with a renewal clause to the govern-
ment until June 30, 1956; it was moved by the mayor and seconded by Bishop that the
said lease as submitted be authorized and that the mayor be authorized to execute the
same on behalf of the city.
Moved by Clark, seconded by Bishop that this being the time for the hearing on the
assessment roll in L.I.D. No. 607 providing for the paving of alleys in Blocks 34, 492
53, 23119 2323 290, and 371 and there being no objections in writing or otherwise to
said assessment roll or any part thereof; It is ordered that the ordinance confirming
the assessment roll and every part thereof, be passed .as..,r.edd: carried, Buck, Bishop
and Clark voting aye on roll call.
ORDINANCE ISO. B -790, confirming the assessment roll covering Local Improvement District
No. 607 as created and established by Ordinance No. B -724 of the Ordinances of the City
of Yakima.
Moved by Clark, seconded by Buck that Ordinance No. B -790 be passed as read: carried,
Buck, Bishop and Clark voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Buck, seconded by Bishop that we do now adjourn: carried, Buck, Bishop and
Clark voting aye on roll call.
ATTEST:
C it y 1 e r k
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