02/09/1949 - Minutes FIFTY FIFTH REGULAR MEETING
,�.. Tigard Water District
February 9, 1949
Present: Chairman Cook, Board Members Selliken, Beals, Boennighausen,
Attorney Wheelock, Supt. Dickson, Mrs. Hall.
Absent: Board Member Lenz.
Meeting was called to order by Mr. Cook and minutes of previous meeting of
January 12th, 1949 were approved as read.
heports submitted by Mrs. Hall included monthly cash and disbursement report,
budget figure comparison for first six months and recapitulation of cash and
disbursements for the first six months July 1 to Dec. 31, 1940. These reports,
together with delinquent account and meter installations reports, were accepted
as submitted.
Moved and seconded that the Superintendent be instructed to take out the Jess
Coppers meter unless the account is paid up in ten days and Mr. Coppers to be
notified to that extent. Motion carried.
Mr. Dickson reports on the Grade School meter that he called the Neptune Meter
Co. representative and asked him to check the meter. The Neptune man advised
the meter could not be checked on the job. Mr. Dickson discussed the matter
` "" with Mr. Blevins who had the Neptune man up to the high school and he thought
the meter had been checked some time before he was Supt. Mr. Hassell was called
and he informed Mr. Dickson that there had been a new meter at the grade school
two or three years ago. Mr. Dickson checked back of the school and found a hose, which
connected to the faucet, lying in the road and running wide open. He told the
Principal at the Grade School about it.
It was decided that the Grade School Board be notified that the meter will be
checked and if the meter is found to be all right, the School Board should pay
the bill and if not, the Water Board will pay the bill,t he School Board to advise
us if such an arrangement is agreeable.
Motion made and carried that bills be paid as follows:
�, Check No. Name Amount ,..
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699 Portland General Electric Co. 98.32
9 700 Schubring's 14.93
701 Doherty Company 19.92
702 Bates, Lively & Pearson 20.00
703 C.F. Dickson 197.73
704 C. F. Dickson 22.65
mo.4 705 J. A. Blevins 10.37
706 Mrs. E. S. Hall 44.63
707 Mrs. E. S.Hall 3.99
708 Tigard Water District - Savipgs 200.00
709 John O'Halloran 2.50
710 Metzger Water District 25.00
711 U. S. National Bank 8.47
712 State Ind. Accident Comm. 4.51
0673.02
Mr. Wheelock reported on charges of Trust Dept., U. S. National Bank, for
paying interest and bonds. Thentract between the District and the holder
�1 of thebonds provides the Bank the agent, but the contract does not include
any agreement on charges to be made for such service. Mr. Wheelock did not
suggest any change but said if any further arrangement made on any new bonds
issued, the arrangement should include.. a schedule of charges for such payments.
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Mr. Wheelock also advised that orders had been signed by the County Court
on annexation of Tigardville Heights.
There was some discussion as to actual petitions received for annexation
since Mr. Cook had been approached on another section that thought they were
being included in the annexation. Mr. Cook to check petitions he has to see
if such petition was ever received. Mr. Wheelock had only the two petitions —
for Tigard ville Heights and for Gaarde Ave., and the Gaarde Ave. group had
decided against annexation.
Mr. Dickson hadbeen approached by Mrs. Bob Cole for purchase of a meter, since
she wanted to sell water to her daughter and wanted to buy a meter for that
purpose. The Board advised Mr. Dickson that Mrs. Cole should purchase a meter
direct from the meter company and not through the Water Board.
Mr. Dickson quoted prices on copper tubing and meter for the well. We can get
3/4" copper tubing regularly priced at 35t foot for 28¢ foot by going in with
Hillsboro. Motion by Beals, seconded by Selliken that Mr. Dickson purchase
ten rolls of copper tubing if he can get it at 28¢ foot. Motion carried. The
cost would be 4168.00 for ten rolls at 28¢ foot.
Meter at the tank could be had in three different types, with prices as follows:
Compound meter — 4040.00 less 10%
4" meter — $520.00
Saddle meter recommended in 6" size — $280.00.
The matter of purchasing meter for the well was dropped temporarily.
Mr. Dickson had several prices on pipe locator and pipe pusher, as follows:
Pipe locater could be had at $195.00
Pipe pusher — one style at 4219.75
Pipe pusher — ratchet type — y235.00
Mr. Dickson to check further on type of pipe pusher most suitable for our needs.
Discussion followed on the purchase of a truck for the Tigard Water District.
Prices submitted on used trucks included a 1940 pickup at $825.00 and a 1942
panel at 095.00. Mr. +Vheelock gave information as to cost of a new ,Chevrolet
pickup which he had purchased for one of his clients.
Motion made by Boentighausen, seconded by Selliken, carried, that the Superin—
tendent buy a new Chevrolet pick—up if it can be purchased for less than $1500.00.
Motion carried to adjourn at 9:45 p.m.
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