1942/02/02 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

,k f i .111.1 The Regtaar Administrative Sesoion of the City Council was held at 10 AM ' Eel....2nd,1942,Mayor Spencer in the Chair,Commissioner Williams present end !. Commlissioner Edwards absent at roll call. Minutes of January 30th,1942 read and approved. 1..!! -- Moved by Williams,seconded by Spencer,to permit W.W. gershall,sign- !. painter,and W.R.petoheldor,to bang sign 3 X 136 ft.,sheet metal,at 2930 Grand. Carried. pEFORTS of Building and Elactrioal Inspectors for January,1942-Received. --- REPORT of West Coast Telephone Co.as of December 31,1941,received as follows: "Gross annual exohenge service earnings in the City of Everett $241,827.11 Average number of poles exclusively owned a.occupied daring the year 1941 1,913 T.D.T.CITY OF EVMETT IS AS FOLLOWS: On exchange service earnings 2%of$241,827.11 4 4,836.54 On poles at$.50 per annum 956.50 TOTAL 9 5,793.04. k --- Moved by Speneer,seconded by Williams to adopt Resolution No.4808 es ; '1 follows: "REd010TION No.4808. N. 5HEREAS,The United States Conference of Favors and the ditY Counoil of Everett,WashIngton,hoVe rePeateilY ugd oeoy expressed its implaoable opposition to Treasury attempts to im- ;`, pose a Federal lax on the income from municipal bonds;and WHEREAS,In this time of grave national crisis the fullest co- operation betvmen the Federal end municipal governments of the United States is essential to the successful prosecution of our war effort;and WHEREAS,Despite this grave national emerge..eod the need%Or complete unity of purpose and good will between the separate Sr branches of our government,the Treasury Department persists in its disturbing efforts to impose Federal tax upon t.income N 7 from municipal bonds end thus needlessly resurrects this highly controversial and irritating domestic issue;end MEREAS,A tax on future issues of state amd municipal bonds would 4 raise practically no revenues whatsoever at this time and yet would substantially increase the cost of m.icipal borrowing; 41 NOW,THEREFORE,IT IS.W8.RESOLVED.TUX CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVERETT,WASHINGTON: