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Home My WebLink About00340....r .3�.•ww.._+...�:v�..... ...... u..,i..�J_.rur.J....:.....w.�......r.... �..v_v.uu...:. .... .�..... .�.. ._ �u ..:Y ...�l...r..al.r: ..us.. .�..: W.x _. x.. :..� _ .. 54 Upon the Public Library Fund, to-wwit: Emilie A. Rothschild Hugh Richmond Puget Sound Power & Light Co. City 'Transfer Co. J. K. Gill Co. Arthur A. ',romrath,Inc. Salary and Exp. 66.24 Salary, Janitor 17.50 Electric Light 1.81 Coal 34.00 Books 13.59 Books 10.10 Total ................. 1.43.24 Unon the Park Fund, to -wit: 1.80 Lofthu.s Lumber Co. Lumber Beatty Hardware Co. Supplies 12.65 Total 14.4 It was moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Manson, that the bills as read, eucept a bill from the Robert W. Hunt Co., be allowed and that the Mayor and the City Clerk execute warrants upon the proper funds in payment of same. Upon roll call, all Dim councilmen present, namely: Coyne, Gerson, Manson, ;,ue nell, Lammers and I'Miller, voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Bill. of Robt . .,.' . Hunt Cc . The bill of the Robert W. Hunt Co., for shop inspection of pipe line material, was laid over for later consideration. JAKtES B.. VANSICE DAMAGE, CLAIM. The amended claim of James B.`VanSice, against the City for damages, was now presented and road as follows, to -writ: CLAIM.FOR DAMAGES. Port Townsend, .'Washington, July 20, 1928. The City of Part Townsend, To James B. Van Sice, Dr., To damages for the injury of the said. James B. Van Sice, 000.00 In support of the foregoing claim the following facts out of which it arises is made. That at and prior to the twenty-second day of June, 1928, the City of Port •: TomAS has laintained on the Southerly side of juincy Street, between Tashington and Jefferson Streets, a wooden sidewalk and for a long time prior thereto the City had permitted said sidewalk to be and become on said date and long prior thereto it was old, decayed, defective,and unsafe for travel, and the boards forming the sur face.of said sidewalk was then and long bad been, lease from the stringers of said walk., and defective, unsafe, and unfit for. travel. That the condition of said viral was well known to the officers of said City, and to said City, on and long prior to , said June 22nd, but that said James B. Van Sice did not, on said June 22nd., or at P&Iany time prior thereto, know that said sidewalk was defective, unsafe, or uu.i'ii: for travel. That late in the morning of said June 22nd, between the hours of 9:30 and 10:30 said James B. Van Sice was lawfully walking along said Quincy Street sidewalk between Jefferson and Washington Streets, upon the Southerly side of said Quincy Street and upon said sidewalk in front of said Block 55, original to:,'nzite, at ap11.3 - proximately a distance of one hundred and fifty feet from the commanceulent of said -sidewalk at Jefferson Street, without knowledce or notice of said defective condi- tion -of said sidewalk that I, James B. Van Sice, stepped upon a plank of said side- walk at or near the outer end of said plank, and said plank or board, beinS old, de caged and loose as aforesaid, was dislodged from its proper position, and as result I had a violent fall and fell a distance of about fourteen feet. Said James B. Vai Sice-was painfully injured. That said injuries was substantially as follows; and were wholly caused from said falling and striking as aforecai&; to -writ: I -received a cut on my right leg awl my lkG was badly bruised and sprained and the for a period of three weeks the inju- ries received by said fall totally disabled me and I was unable to attend to busi- ness of any kind. And also that the shock received by the fall to my nervous sys- tem I have not recovered as yet. .That prior to Hwy said fall, that I was a healthy and vigorous man and was able to conduct my business in the regular way. And that the said injury has prevented me from attending to said business and since my said injury I have been damaged in -i my business by reason of my inability to give attention thereto, in the mum of .,j10G and I will be further so damaEed. And on the same date and prior thereto for six months I have resided at 716 Jefferson Street. by James B. Van Sice. �I State of `asliincton) ss. County of Jefferson) L That t P • 7 is Ll7e a- n n' r. �• n• rlk.� I _ states: i _ n Oa��11 ,, a. V. U' i first dui .,wrorn Jun.e.. _.. Van ice, b. n� ., � , I} bone named claimant; that the foregoing account is just; and that he believes the 'I foreJ].ng date-"cias to be true. James B. Van Sice, I �I �! Subscribed and sworn to Before me this 20th day of July, 1928. I l� N. A. IS.ldsell i':otavy Public, Residing at Port To`:;nsend,,la:,?. i It.was moved by Councilman Gerson, seconded by Councilman Coyne, that said cla m be referred to the City Attorney and t..'le Finance Co::Swittce. UI.On roll call, Counci. - l�.en Coyne, Ganson, :.unnell, La_:.ia rs and '.filler voted i!1 ',he Affivnative and Council [At J Minutes of Aug. 7/28 continued man 1.1anson in the negative. Motion declared carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. Cit Attorney ,'i City Attorney Scott stated that he expected to take up the matter of the claim of Allan Trumbull, at this session, but the ?Mayor being absent, it would be deferre to a later session. City Clerk. The City Cleric reported having issued the regular July salary warrants under date of August 1st, as follows: %6n the Current Expense Fund, to -exit: City 50.00 4 9 Jam. '.7. B. Scott Attorney 8490 Grace Pitcher City Treasurer 100.00 8491 C. F. Christian City Clerk 100.00 8492 Earl W. Sturrock Police Justice 10.00 8493 R. S. Weppner Acting Police Chief 99.75 8494 F. A. Polls Patrolman 89.75 849" LeRoy Seavey Fire Truck Driver 100.00 8496 J. K. Metzger Fire Chief 15.00 8497 J. R. Pollard Street Suet. 109.75 8498 Rollie Stahl Truck Driver 99.75 Total ................ 774.00 jinn the Olympic Gravity ','later fund, to -writ : 049 Ben Green Asst. Supt. 149•75 050 Rita Vautier Clerk Total 1 3. 2 Upon the Park Fund, to -twit: Hiram". 'Pucker Gardener 90.00 Chief of Police. The report of the Chief of Police for the month of July was presented, read an ordered. filed. REPO:JTS OF STA1`iDING CO�:::?;iITTEE:S. ';later anti Drainage . The follov.ing report from the Committee on 'rater and. Drainage was presented, read and ordered filed: Port Townsend, 141ash., Aug. c, 1928 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council. of the City of Port Townsend. Gentlemen: Your Committee, on "later and Drainage to w:ho!n was referred the matter of stew Supt's report for June would respectfully report as follows: We have checked the report and find it correct. P . I,t . Coyne P. A.Manson. "later for Coast Guard Club Rooms. Councilman :: ncon, reporting verbally on the application of the U.S. Ccast Cu.a-rd for water for their recreation rooms on Tyler Street wharf, moved, seconded by Councihr_r.n Coyne, that the Mayor -and the City Clerk be authorized to execute a contract for said service at the regular rates. Upon roll call, all six council- men present voted in favor thereof and motion was der.laped carried. Serer extension for C. F. Christian. Councilman ]Manson, reportini on the application of C. F. Christian for an ex- tension of the Van Euren Street sewer, stated that there slid not appear to be any money available to build said severer. City Attorney Scott suggested that the City TlnZineer be requested to ascertain the cost of the sewer. '.7ashout by ] ci_rv. luenell's.1wrol_crty_. Councilman "'uenell walled die attention of the Council to the damage to his property from a leak in the ma er main and Councilman Manson a ccu-red him that the matter :would be taken cave of. Buildinn Permit for Ilia. Hattie Rogers. Councilan Lammers reported that he had insjeci-.ed the premises in relation to the build_in,; permit requested by Mrs. HattieRogers and .round that the bui.lAing had been completed but not connected with the and that mrs. Rogers had sta0d tha she would live in her other ]louse Pytil she was able to have a sewer put in. 000n- cil ^n La..,ilers then ".loved, seconded by Counc lmnn Coyne the the building yc=it be ('ranted. Potion declared carried. ICATI014S. A ylicationv for Tuil:ing P3r:a:itz w:eie _iiezenwed, read, and dis_OGcd of As f'l 1^.,_. 1 „ f t r }} t i