1921/01/12 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

. 10 • The regular Administrative Seasion of the City .; Couto.was held T.uary 12th,1921,at 10:30 A.M.With{tabor Clay in the Chair,and Commissioner.Turner and Williams present at roll caul. On motion minutes approved as of reoord. Nov.by Williams,se...by Turner that the following final payment.on the Armory Site property are hereby all one and ordered bre id. -01166.00 E.C.Mon,- . 1181.86 Elizabeth Ann Shaw- 530.00 • Carried Unanimously. Resolution No.2825 by Turner. Whereas,the automobile"cannon issued throilh the office of the Audtior of inhhomish County,Washington,for the current year has produced e.revenue of more than$139,000,000,and 50 per oent of the eldbalobilbei upon vAtioh theme licenses were paid,were owned in and are operated largely upon the streets of the City of Everett,a. Whereas,under existing la,these licensee are devoted to the-building and upkeep of various classes of highways,all outside the limite of incorporated municipalities,excepting a small num pa.to',Mee having streets forming part of through highwaYe,the City of Everett rectifying on this account last year and, Whereas,while reconginzing the justice of spending a°or...arable part of the automobile license money upon thoroughfares outside of and leading to the cities,we deem the present arrangement inequitable,in view of the heavy burdens LO which the cities are pat Iv building and maintaining streets devoted to the Ilse of the aut., Giles paying the licenses.While appreoiating the benefits from good country roads,public convenience requires as well the construction and upkeep of city streets.The mother law,Sn Ofrpress terse,prohibits the cit.,.from levying any motor vehlole licenees,ao that the cities are - disabled from themselves reeorting to this souroe of revenue.In consid