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Home My WebLink About0032524 Minutes of June 5/28 continued that the requisition be'granted. Motion carried; all six Councilmen present votin in favor thereof. For the Fire De ariment to -wit: 0.00 2 - 1t quart Fyr Fighter Extinguishers n3 Councilman Lammers, that it was moved by Councilman Quenell, seconded by the requisition be granted. Upon roll call all six Councilmen present voted in favor thereof. Motion declared carried. For the Street Department, to -wit: 1 - 32 x 4- tire for gravel truck 1 - Inner Tube 1 -'Rim Councilman. Manson, seconded by Councilman Gerson that the It was moved byle, Gerson, requisition be granted. Upon roll call, CcilmaneQuenelllwas excused fom vote g Lam- mers and Coyne voted in favor thereof;f;oun and motion was declared carried. For the City Clerks Department, tovrit: Book for rough notes of Council meetings• conded by Councilman Gerson, requisi- Upon motion of Councilman Manson, se tion was granted without roll call vote. NEW BUSINESS. U� S• '"ater for testing new pipe. Engineer Baar requested that arrangements be spade with the Water Depart- ment to obtain water for testing the new pipe lines and the matter was referred to the later Committee and the water Superintendent. Baar mentions water rights. Engineer Baar also stated that they would assist the City if it was de- sired to check up on water rights required by the City. Water Rates outside of City- water t:ir. Baar also recoiimended that rates be raised to all consumers outside of the City Limits, and the matter was referred to the 'Dater Committee and the City Attorney. Pipe lines to City Lake Reservoir. Idr. Baar also .=tated that pipe lines should be put in to the City Lake Reservoir and asked for ahzopinion from the Council. After some discussion,it was requested that Mr. Baak being in an estimate of the cost, at the next session of the Council, if possible. Morrill invitation. -.as introduced and Hit. Morrill, of the Imerican Wood Pipe Ce., of Tacoma, he extended an invitation to the Council and City officers to visLit their son,sTacomad plant as the guests of his Compare It was moved by by Councilman Gerson that the invitation be accepted and that Mr. Morrill be thank- ed for the invitation. Motion carried. Re: Construction of Diversion Dam. The matter of the diversion dam on the Big Quilcene River was brought up and Mr. Baar stated that. early action on same was imperative. as the only way to take in material and supplies for construction would be over the right-of-way now being prepared for laying the pipe line. .1.r. Baar further stated that he would have the plans in shape for action of the Council by Tuesday evening, !June 1.l2th. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Speaking of the status of the Ordinance relating to acceptance of easement from the McCormick Lumber Company for right-of-way, City Attorney Scott stated that the attorneys of the McCormick Lumber Company desired certain changes and additions, requesting that a new ordinance containing said changes and additions be passed by the Council. The proposed ordinance entitled "An Ordinance accepting a proposed perpetual easement agreement granted by the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Company, of Delaware, to the City of Port Townsend, to lay and maintain a pipe line for the transportation of water over and across the lands described in said easement agree- ment, with the obligations therein provided, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute such easement agreement, u was presented and read in full as the first reading. It was moved by Councilman ',uenell, seconded by Councilman Manson, that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call, all sir, counci]anen present voted in favor there- of and motion was declared carried. Passage of easement Ordinance. The City Clerk then read the Ordinance by title only for the third readin C lman Co ne that said Or- and it was moved by Oouncilman @uenell, 'Mayor seconded by ounce y , the City Clerk execute the same. Upon roll tj dinance do pass and that the Mand voted in favor thereof and motion was declared car- call, all six councilmen present ried. The follo•rring is a full, true and correct copy of said Ordinance No. Mayor June 6th, 960 1928, as passed by the City Council June jth, 1928, Approved by the June 8th, 1928, to -writ: and published in the Port Townsend Leader oRur•:AtrcE iro. 960. n 1 E Minutes of June continued. 125 An Ordinance accepting a proposed perpetual easement agreement granted b the Chas. R. McCormick Lumber Company, of Delaware, to the City of Port Townsend, to lay and maintain a pipe line for the transportation of water over and across the lands described in said easement agreement, with the obligations therein provided,' and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute such easement agreement. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, do ordain as follows: Section 1. That the City Council do hereby accept the perpetual easement agreement dated the 24th day, of April, 1928, granted by the Chas. R. McCormick Lum- ber Company, of Delaware, to the City of Port Townsend, to lay and maintain a pipe line for the transportation of water over and across the lands described in. said easement agreement, with all of the terms, conditions and obligations therein sta- ted, and authorize and direct the Mayor and City Clerk to execute such easement a- greement with such terms and obligations as therein provided. Section 2. That this Ordinance shall be published once in the Port Town- send Leader, and to be in force and take effect five days from and after the date of such publication. Passed by the City Council June 5th, 1928 Approved by the Mayor June 6th, 1928 Attest: George Bangerter, C. F. Christian, Mayor (Seal) City Clerk. Date of publication, June 8, -1928 Wiring License Ordinance. Councilman Chapelle now introduced a proposed ordinance entitled " An Or- dinance providing for the licensing of all persons, firms and corporations engaging in, performing, or carrying on the business of installing, arranging, altering and repairing, for the use and operation of, electrical wiring, connections, fixtures and other electrical appliances in buildings and other structures within the City of Port Townsend; fixing the amount of the fee for such license; and providing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance," which was read in full for the first reading. Notion to lay over. It was moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Man- son that the proposed ordinance be laid over to the next session of the Council. Upon roll call, Councilmen Gerson and Manson voted in the affirmative and Council- men Chapelle, Quenell, Lammers and Coyne in the negative. Motion declared lost. It .,.,as then moved by Councilman Quenell, seconded by Councilman Chapelle, that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call, Councilmen Chapelle, Manson, juenell, Lammers and Coyne voted in favor thereof, Councilman Gerson voting in the negative. Motion declared carried. Passal;e of Ordinance. The City Clerk then read the Ordinance by title only for the third -reading and it was moved by Councilman Quenell, seconded by Councilman Cha- pelle that the ordinance do now pass and that the Mayor and City Clerk execute same Upon roll call, Councilmen Chapelle, Manson, Q,uenell, Lammers and Coyne voted in th affirmative and Councilman Gerson in the negative. Motion declared carried. The following is a full, true and correct copy of said Ordinance No. 961 as passed by the City Council June 5th, 1928, approved by the Mayor June 6th, 1928, and published in the Port Townsend Leader June 8th, 1928, to -wit: ORDINANCE NO. 961. An Ordinance providing for the licensing of all person, firms and corpo- rations e g aging in, performing, of carrying on the business of installing, arrang- ing, altering and repairing, for the use and operation of, electrical wiring, con- nections, fixtures and other electrical appliances in buildings and other structure within the City of Port Townsend; fixing the fee for such license, and providing a penalty for the violation of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, do ordain as follows: Section 1. That it shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to engage in, perform or carry on the business of placing or installin , or to cause or permit to be placed or installed, in any building or other structure within the City of Port Townsend, any wiring, apparatus, or fixtures for the use of electricity, or snake or to cause or permit to be made, any alterations or ch.nge in or addition to, any wiring, apparatus or fixtures for such use, without first hav- ing a license so to do. Section 2. That the fee for the license required by Section 1 of this ordinance shall be the suss of Fifty Dollars (;`50.00), which shall be for the period of one year from the date of the issuance thereof. Section j. That any person, firm or co.rporati.on desiring to obtain the license he.-ein rrovided, shall first pay the city treasurer the amount of the li- cense fee herein provided, and that upon the presentation to the city clerk, the treasurer's receipt for such payment, the city clerk shall issue such license; but that such license shall be subject to the provisions of any city ordinance now ex-