08/12/1938 - Special Meeting Minutes FIRST SPECIAL ri,ETIRTG
Special Meeting, August 12, 1938:
The Board of Commissioners of Tigard Water Distriot, Washington County, Oregon,
held a special meeting at the residence of Seoretary, G. M. Leslie, at 7:30 PM,
August 12, 1938.
Present and consenting: G. M. Leslie, Arthur H. Vinonet, E. J. Johnston,
and P. E. Lewis.
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Chairman Pro Tem: Whereas, it A. Johnson, Chairman, is now in Sweden, and
for that reason not able to perform the duties of Chairman, it is hereby
ORDERED, that, until the return of the Chairman, Commissioner P. E. Lewis
act as Chairman Pro Tem of this Board.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Canvas of Vote of
Special Election of August 4, 1938:
WHEREAS, at a special election duly and regularly called and held for said
purpose, after due notice given, on the 4th day of August, 1938, in and by
TIGARD WATER DISTRICT, Washington County, Oregon, there was submitted to the legal
voters thereof the following question:
"SHALL THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TIGARD WATER DISTRICT, Washington
County, Oregon, be authorized to issue bonds of said Tigard Water
District in the sum of forty thousand dollars to procure the necessary
funds to enable said Tigard Water District to construct a water
distributing system and obtain a water supply, and to do all other acts
A and things which may be requisite,neoessary or convenient in carrying
out the objects of the District, or exercising the powers conferred
upon it by law, for the purpose of supplying its inhabitants with water
for domestic purposes".
pursuant to resolution of this Board, entered July 21, 1938.
And, WHEREAS, the returns of said election have been duly made this Board,
and this Board has canvassed same, now, therefore,
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This, the Board of Commissioners of said Tigard Water District, Washington
County, Oregon, DOES HEREBY FIND AND DECLARE that the total number of votes cast
on such question at said election was 219 votes; that 141 of said votes cast were
for the affirmative of said question, and 78 votes cast were for the negative of
said question; that a majority of all votes cast at said election upon said
question were cast in the affirmative thereof; that this Board was thereby duly
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authorized to issue said bonds.
Treasurer's Bond: Ordered, that the bond of Arthur H. Vincent, as is hereby
fixed at one thousand dollars ($1000) and that Mr. Vincent furnish such bond in
approved form, with qualified surety.
Bond Bids: Pursuant to advertisement in the Daily Journal of Camunerce, on
August 6 and 8, 1938, bids for the purchase of forty thousand bonds of the District
as described in said advertisement, hereby made a part hereof, were received as
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follows:
ATKINSON, JONES & CO., and BAKER, FORDYCE, TUCKER CO:
For the first maturing $20,000, at 3-3/4% interest, $100.07;
For the last maturing $20,000, at 3-1/2% interest, 100.074
DEAN WITTER & CO.,
$40,000, at 4 % interest, 101.00;
E. M. ADAMS & CO., FERRIS & HARDGROVE, HEMPHILL, FENTON & CAMPBELL:
For $40,000, at 4 % interest, 98.81;
For $40,000, at 4-1/4% interest, 100.28.
Taken under advisement.
Materials Bids: Engineer, C. E. Carter, reported receipt of nine sealed
bids of the furnishing of materials from the following firms:
Standard Supply Company;
Oregon Culvert and Pipe Company;
Consolidated Supply Company;
Rensselaer Valve Company;
Gates Pipe & Investment Company;
Crane Company;
Pacific States Cast Iron Pipe Company;
Woodbury & Company;
Peerless Pacific Company.
These bids were opened by the Secretary and read, and referred to Engineer, C. E.
Carter for tabulation and report to this Board.
Installation Charles: Ordered, that, during construction of the main project,
service installations be made at a prioe of twenty dollars ($20.00), payable five
dollars ($5.00) at time of application, and two dollars per month until paid.
And, that, after the main project hat been completed, service installations
be made at a price of thirty dollars ($30.00) p4yable $5.00 with application and three
dollars per month until paid.
Old System Purchase: Ordered, that counsel prepare a letter to the Tigard
Water Company advising them that our Engineer had reported that the mains of the
Company could be duplicated with new pipe at a cost of three thousand dollars. That
this Board of Commissioners hereby offers the Tigard ;Water Company a compromise figure
of thirty-five hundred dollars, for all their pipes, specials, laterals, equipment
and rights, contracts and easements, and would, in addition thereto, transfer all
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present users of said system to the new lines without cost to such users.
WPA: C. E. Carter, Engineer, reported that a WPA mapping man was now at
work at Hillsboro gathering data for his map of the Distriot; and, that a force of
about sixty men would be on the job on August 22, 1938.
Adjourned.
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