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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00330I 3.4 Minutes of session of June 19/28 continued vedby the by Ordinance No. 902, passed by the City Council March 2, 1920, andapproved No. 945, passY the Cie m Mayor March 3, 1920, and as further amended by Ordinance by the Mayor January 7, 1927. Council January 4, 1927, and approved The City Council of the City of Port To msend, Washington, do ordain as follow Section 1. That Section five (5), of Ordinance No. 752, with the amendments the is hereby am- thereto as mentioned in the title of this ordinance, be and same ended to read as follows: Section 5. That all bills for water by fixed rates shall be due and payable the office of the City Tre- on the first day of each and every month in advance, at asurer, without any notice whatsoever to the customer. by meter shall be due and payable on the That all bills for the use of water month, at the office of the City Treasurer, first day of each and every succeeding without any notice whatsoever to the consumer. within ten days after the time such bills ar That all bills for water not paid herein a penalty of one dollar ($1.00) shall be added due and payable as provided, to such bills. water is not paid within the time herein specified,the That in all cases where by shutting off the water until all charges, including the payment may be enforced penalty herein provided, shall have been paid. Section 2. That this Ordinance Shall be published once in the Port Townsend. July let, 1928. Leader, and to be in full force and effect, on and after Passed by jhe City Council , 1928 1928 Approved by the Mayor Attest: 2;iayor City Clerk It was moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Manson that the first third reading be by title reading be considered the seconded reading and that the voting in favor thereof. only. Motion carried; all six Bouncilmen present The City Clerk then read the proposed ordinance by title only for the third re- the ading and City Attorney Scott spoke of some of the legal aspects of projposed Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Manson, amendment. It was then moved by read by the City Clerk do now pass. Upon roll call, all six that the ordinance as voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. {� councilmen present Vacation of 8th Street. This being the time and place set .for the hearing of a petition for the caca- a copy of notice tion of a portion of 8th Street, the City Clerk presented and read .9 posted and a certificate of such posting, as follows, to -wit: NOTICE OF TIME AN PLACE Or, TEARING ON PETITION TO VACA'i'E A PART .OF A STREIR NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: that in pursuance to a resolution of the City Council May, 1928, upon th of the City of Port Townsend, made and entered on the 15th dayof tteo-el the House of Providence praying petition of the Sisters of Charity ofation Eisenbeis addition as fn1._. of the followring portion of a street in 8th Street from the Easterly side of Sheridan Street to the Weste - That part of Cleveland Street and being between Lots 4 and 5 of Block 210 and Lots 1 ly side of and 8 of Block 220 of Eisenbeis Addition: the said petition will be held in the Council Chain NO71 THEREFORE, a hearingon the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, on Tuesday, the the bore of trereafand teras or as soon 19th day mf June, 1928, at the hour of 8 jec �o'clocorPpler, a:pp matter can be heard, when and where any I tions thereto. IN ',=FITNESS 41HEMOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal :his 23rd da of ?aay, 1928. C. F. Christian, (Seal) City Clerk. STATE OF WASHINGTON) SS' COUiTTY OF JE:TERSON) C. F. Christian, being fd:rst duly sworn upon oath deposed and says that at all times herein mentioned, he was and now is the regularly qualified and acting clerk 1928, he three notices, of of the City of fort Townsend. That on May 23rd, posted in four different public each of which the above is a full.true and correct copy, the fron door of the court house, Jeffer- places as follows: one of the notices at the of the city hall, Port Townsend; one at the corner son County; one in corridor of Taylor and •lashington Streets, Port Townsend, and one on the premises described above. C. F. Christian Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19th day of June, 1928. :'!. J. Daly, votary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Port Townsend. (Seal) (Cormnission expires May 8,1929) Mayor Bangerter then as}:ed if there were any objections to the granting of laic. i r l I, j. petition. ::, The question was raised as to a time limit for erecting a building on the property sought to be vacated and it was agreed that the ordinance to be intro- duced later should include asection covering this point. It was then moved by Councilman Quenell, seconded by Councilman Lammers that said petition for vacation be granted, to be followed by an.ordinance. Upon roll call, all six councilmen present voted in favor thereof and mention was declared car ried. Ordinance to vacate. Mr. 111. J. Daly, Jr.', Attorney for the petitioners, then presented an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend vacating part of 8th Street in Eisenbeis Addition to the City of Port Townsend," which ,as read in full for the first reading. It was then moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Que nell that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third rea - ing be by title only. Upon roll call, all six councilmen present voted in the af- firmative and motion•was declared carried. The City Clerk then read the ordinance by title only for the third reading and it was moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Coyne that the Ordinance as read by the City Clerk do now pass. Upon roll call, all six councilmen present voted in favor thereof and motion was declared carried. The following is a full, true and correct copjr of said Ordinance No. 962, as passed by the City Council June 19, 1928; approved by the Mayor June 20 „ 1928, and published in the Port Townsend Leader June 22, 1928: ORDINANCE No. 962. An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend vacating part of 8th Street in Eisen beis Addition to the City of Port Townsend: The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, do ordain as follow Section 1. That part of 8th Street from the easterly side of Sheridan Street to the westerly side of Cleveland Street the same being between lots 4 and 5 of Blo I 210 and lots 1 and 8 of Block 220 of Eisenbeis Addition, be and the same is hereby vacated. Section 2. Provided, however, that unless the construction of a building is commenced upon the premises described above within two years from date, this ordin- ance to be null and void, otherwise to be in full force and virtue. Section 3. That this Ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader and to take effect and to in force five days from and after that publication. Passed by the City Council June 19, 1928 Approved by the Mayor June 20, 1928 Attest: Dr. George Bangerter C. F. Christian Mayor City Clerk. Date of publication, June 22, 1928. UNFINISHED AND ITEPI BUSINESS. Mayor Bangerter requested, on behalf of himself and the City Council, that the City Clerk send a letter of condolence to the widow of the late Howard L. Bi11. Re: Searles. Councilman Manson stated that members of the water committee had met "r• Sear- les, against whom a suit is pending for right of way, and that Mr. Searles would ac cept ;>50.00"for the right of way and that the committee recormendea that the offer be accepted. Councilman Idanson :further stated that Mr. aearles wanted trash remo- ved that had been thrown upon his land by the contractors when clearing the right o way and'.also to have a bridge repaired that had been damaged by the contradtors. Mr Searles also asked for a waver tap upon the same terms and conditions as other con- sumers outside of the City limits. Re: offer of C. L. Peach. Councilman idanson reported that the water committee had taken up the matter of right of way with Air. C. L. Peach and that Mr. reach would"accept $20.00 for right of way. It was then moved by Councilman Manson, seconded by Councilman Ger:,•on,j:ha the said deed be accepted and that a warrant for $20.00 be drawn upon the Plater Ex- tension Construction Fund in payment of same. Upon roll call, all six councilmen present voted in the'affirmative and motion was declared carried. Ordinance acceptable to 2`cCormick Lumber Co. City Attorney 'Scott reported that the ordinance accepting the easement for ri;l, . of way from the I'IcCormick Lumber Co., was acceptable to the attorneys of the Lumber Company and that Air. Condon would be in the City in the near future to conclude the negotiations. Adjournment Upon motion of Councilman Manson, seconded by Councilman Gerson, council ad- journed. ATTEST: City 'Clerk 5 i� f i I" { r t f4. . ' �I i 1 4