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HomeMy WebLinkAbout003330 40 k?e± Minutes of June 26 28 continued _ --- -- oilmen voting in favor thereof. Water to.Hadlock and Irondale.. the the Council, stated that with only Engineer Baar, addressing he doubtedpif there turned into the new pipe line, he dk I ter from Snow Creek,. when it is until water wa to Irondale na I■I WWW would be head enough to uilcenehRivereandvrecot:mended thater pump be installed tem- available from the Big 2 these communities with water,. desired to supply porarily, if necessary, if it was to the Water Committee and Mr. Baar. The matter was referred ''ater for testinF pine 1ine� etc. being held up ing to inability to secure o w Mr.. Baar also stated t:lat they were the new pipe line and recommended that steps be water to test the completed part of from leaky fixtures and to conserve water in every way as discussi n taken to stop all tiraste and required prompt action. A general it was really a serious situation followed relative to the water suppl y Sprinkl hift-oLf notice. Councilman uerson that the Wate by Councilman A2anson, seconded by immediately and that J It was moved Superintendent notify consumers that all sprinkling be stopped of the Council. water be conserved in every way until order CouncilmaneGerson, seconded by Councilman Chapelle Y p ed by An amendment was offerr be authority to report all violations o ` that all Councilmen, and the police, given call, all seven councilmen voted in the affirma- I the the use of water. Upon roll declared carried. 2uestion was then called upon the was thereof and tive and the amendment original motion: and upon roll call, all seven councilmen voted in favor motion was declared carried. IT ice to Irondale and Hadlock. by CouHad ©Irondaletlineaand ock andncilman It. was moved by Councilman Coyne, seconded the Superintendent personally notify each consumer on Vdat the City may be unable to furnish also deliver a printed notice to each one. Vatdr Super- and the monting hs for approximately threeof I; tat them with sufficient water Upon to incur the expense intendent be authorized roll call, all seiren councilmen voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. To inspect fixtures for leaks. by Counci.lrnan Manson, seconded by Councilman Gerson that Asst. 'tVa _ It e:as moved ter Supt, Ureen be instructed to make an inspection of water and plumbing fixtures Upon roll call, all and if short of time, to employ help, including Mr. Hinton. was declared carried. seven councilmen voted in the affirmative and motion Chlorination pla.ht. the matter of the chlorination coming under discussion, Mr. Baar advised the the matter Council that a larger plant would be necessary for the new system and "`later Superintendent. was referred to the water Committee and the REQUISITIONS. for material and supplies were presented, read and disposed of as Requisitions follows: I'or the ',later De rtment to -wit: 12 -,3 a" Corp. Cocks i 12 - 3/4" soldering nipples ? 18 - 3/4" Curb Cocks 35 ft, 3/4" AA Lead Pipe 10 lbs., wiping solder Councilman Manson, seconded by Councilman Coyne, requisi- S Upon motion of I tion was granted. 1 For Fire Department, to -Writ: AlE Bo�Ceys 12 - Fire Upon motion of Councilman Chapelle, seconded by Councilman Manson, requi- I sition was granted. For Fire Department , to -'::it : I� 1 - bUponlue 5tonionof Councilman Chapelle, seconded by Councilman l'uiller, requi- �� sition was granted. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSIIL'SS. +; Veto of ?cater Ordinance. T �� ra n "later Ordinance passed by the 6 message from ;:7ayor Ban- ter, lative to the P follows, City Council atthe last sersion of the Council, rras presented and read as to -writ: Office of the Mayor, fort Townsend, lash., June 23, 1928 !;I IMembero of the City Council, or' Townsend, ',7ash. Gentlemen: I have withheld my approval fro::: Ordinance No. 963 because I do not feel not be that Section 5, Pararapll 3, is just to all citizens. This penalty could ].1lflicted-Athout due )roiuess Of law. rilr � YoM; u} Minutes of June 26/28 continued E U I. would suggest to the City Council that some other method be adopted ahieh would insure ptompt payment such as, a ten per cent increase for delinquents after the loth of the month. This would more nearly meet the case than the fine of a dollar Dr. George Bangerter, Uayor. Motion to re -consider Ordinance. It was moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Manson, that Ordi- nance No. 963, amending Section 5 of Ordinance No. 752, passed by the City Council June 19, 192b and vetoed by the Ielayor under date of June 23, 1928, be taken up for reconsideration. Motion carried, all seven councilmen voting in favor thereof.. Ordinance No 961 passed over veto. it was then moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Manson, that Ordinance No. 96 , amending Section 5 of Ordinance No. 752, passed by the City Coun cif June 19, 192A and vetoed by the 'Mayor under date of June 23, 1928, be passed over the Mayor's veto. Upon roll call, Councilmem Miller, Coyne, Chapelle, Gerson and Manson voted in the affirmative, Councilman Lammers voted in the negative and Councilman 2uenell was excuded from voting. I.lotion declared carried. (Dopy of Ordinance. The following is a full, true and correct copy of said Ordinance No. 963, as passed by the City Council June 19, 1928, pasted over '.he veto of the Mayor., June 26, 1928, and published in the Port Townsend Leader June 29, 1928: ORDINANCE NO. 963. An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, amending Section five (5) of Ordi- nance No. 752, entitled "An Ordinance to fix, regulate and control the use and pric of water supplied by the city water works of the City of Port Townsend, 'Uashington; to provide. for the regulation and govermment of the City "later Department, and pro- viding penalties for the violation thereof" as said Ordinance 'nds been amended by Ordinance No 793, passed by the City Council March 21, 1911, and approved by the IMayor ',March 22, 1911, and as further amended by Ordinance No. 836, passed by the City Council June 3, 1913, and approved by. the Mayor June 5, 1913, and as further amended by -Ordinance No. 899, passed by the City Council October 7, 1919, and ap- proved by the Mayor October 21, 1919, and as further amended by Ordinance No. 900, passed by the City Council November 4,.1919, and approved by the IMayor November 7, 1919, and as further amended by Ordinance No. 902, passed by the City Council March 2, 1920, and approved by the Mayor March 3, 1920, and as further amended by Ordi- nance No. 945, passed by the City Council January 4, 1927, and approved by the May- or JanuarY.7, 1927. The City Council of the City of Port Towns end,. Washington, dolordain as follow Section 1. That Section five (5), of Ordinance No. /52, with the amendments thereto as mentioned in the title of this Ordinance, be and the dame is hereby a- mended to read as follows: Section 5. That all bills for water by fixed rates shall be due and payable on the first- day of each and emery month in advance, at the office of the City Treas- urer, without any notice whatsoever to the customer. That all bills for the use of vrater by meter shall be due and payable on the first day of each and every succeeding month, at the office of the City `treasurer, without any notice whatsoever to the consumer. That all bills for water not paid within ten days after the time such bills are due and payable as herein provided, a penalty of one dollar (?1.00) shall be .added to such bills. That in all cases where hater is not paid within the time herein specified, the payment may be enforced by shutting off the 'crater until all charges, including the penalty herein -provided, shall have been paid. Section 2. That this'Ordinance shall be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, and to be in full force and effect, on and after July first,. 1928. Passed by the City. Council June 19th, 1928 Passed by the City Council over the rlayor's veto, June 26th, 1928. Attest: 0. F..Christian, City Clerk. Discount alloue-d.fot _July. It was moved by Councilman Manson, seconded by Councilman Gerson, that the Ci Treasurer and the water Department be authoeized to alloy consumers, for the month of July, the regular discount allowed in the ordinance amended and that the City Cler't, be instructted to notify the City Treasurer and tine `'rater Iepartment to that effect. Motion carried, all --even councilmen voting in favor thereof. Dale aucirersed C-uncil. Tir. -:oy ale :a invited to address the Council, and he stated to the Council that as a member of a committee from: the Chamber of Commerce, he asked the approval of the City Council in the desire of the Chamber of Cornlmerce to beautify Sather -ar and the Taylor Street terrace. :ark__1�1ans approved -and-le t ter to C. of C. Iv "a0 '.LOVed i)y COLU10112'.1111 AriSOn, ceconded by Councilman Coyne, that fire City Clerk wrizc a letter to the Chur,ber of CO lnerce, t 2an'•Cin. tile2n .for their interest in the :natter and that they be authorized to proceed to beautify Taylor Street Ter- race and also Oa'.her Par"c water the supervision of the Park Board. '_.lotion carried all --even councilmen votin.r; in favor thereof. LDJOURIu a 1% . Upon motionn of 1.2;^ Gem -on, seconded by CO2111C z1":2n i:a21s02n,COnnC 11 a0.2our n--d. Attest: _. _.. -city Clerk.-