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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00382138 Minutes of December 18/28 continued (Statement of Canvass continued) For Councilman for Second Ward 103 Total number of votes oast 70 Number of votes cast for S. V. Peach 2 Number of votes cast for D;ax Gerson For Councilman for Fourth 'Hard. 37 Total number of votes cast 1 Number of votes cast for 'ililliam Lammers Sr. 110 The names of the parsons elected and the office to which they are elected are as follows: George Bangerter to the Office of mayor James W. B. Scott to the Office of City Attorney C. F. Christian to the Office of City Clerk' Grace Pitcher to the Office of City Treasurer Harry W. Robbins to the Office of Councilman at Large Clark Aldrich to the Office of Councilmen for First Ward S. V. Peach to the Office of Councilman for Second Ward William Lammers to the Office of Councilman for Fourth Ward. In Witness W'hereos, I, George Bangerter, Mayor and Presiding officer of the City Council of.th City of Port Townsend, this 18th day of December, 1928, have signed the foregoing statement. Attest: George Bangerter, C. F. Christian, Mayor City Clerk RESOLUTIM DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION. A resolution declaring the result of the election in accordance with the foregoing statement was now introduced and rend as follows, to -wit: RESOLUTION DECLARING RESULT OF ELECTION. WHEREAS: The election returns of the Giunicipal Election hold in the City of Port Townsend, on the 4th day of December, 1926, said date being the Tuesday after the first Monday in December in said year 1928, for the election of persons to fill the offices of Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk City Treasurer, Councilman at Large, Councilman for the First Ward, Councilman for the Second Ward, and a Councilman for the Fourth Ward, have been duly and regularly filed with the City Clerk of said City, and by him brought before the City Council of said City, and 1141EREAS: The said election returns on this 18th day of December, 1928, at n regular meeting of said City Counoil of said,:City of Port Townsend, have been duly canvassed and the attached state- ment of said canvass containing the whole number of votes oast at said election, the number cast fo any one person for any office and the names of the persons elected and to vrliat office they are elec- ted, has been duly'made and signed by the presiding officer of the City Council, to -writ; George Ban- gerter, Mayor, and attested by C. F. Christian, City Clerk and have been filed with said City Clerk AND I%HEREAS: By said Statement of Canvass aforesaid, it appears: - That for the office of Mayor, George Bangerter has received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, and the highest number cast for any one person, that is to say, he has received 393 vo- tes out of a total of 524 cast for said office of 101ayor. That for the office of City Attorney, Jas. IN. B. Scott has received a majority of the whole number of votes cast and the highest number cost for any one person, that is to say, he has receiv- ed 302 votes out of a total of 524 cast for the office of City Attorney. That for the office of City Clerk, C. F. Christian has received a majority of the whole number of votes onst and the highest number cast for any one person, that is to say, he has received 431 votes out of a total of 524 cost for the office of City Cleric. That for the office of City Treasurer, Grace Pitcher has received a majority of the whole num- her of votes cast and the highest number cast for any one person, that is to say, she has received 420 votes out of a total of 524 vast for the office of City Treasurer. That for the office of Councilman at Large, Harry W. Robbins has received a majority of the whole number of votes cast, and the highest number cast for any one person, that is to say, he has received 403 votes out of a total of 524 cast for the office of Councilman at Large. That for the office of Councilman Bar the First Ward, Clark Aldrich has received a majority of the whole number of votes cast and the highest number cast for any one person, that is to say, he has received GO votes out of a total of 81 cast for the office of Councilman for the First Ward. That for the office of Councilman for the Second Ward, S. V. Peach has received a majority of the whole number of votes cast and the highest number cast for any one person, that is to say, he has received 70 votes out of a total 103 cyst for tine office of Councilmen for the Second Ward. That for the office of Councilman for the Fourth Ward, ';h. Lammers Sr. has received a majority of the whole number of votes cast and the highest number cast for any one person, th„t is to say,he has received 110 votes out Of a total of 137 cast for the office of Councilman for the Fourth Ward. THEREFORE: By the City Council of the City of Port Towrnsend, on this 18th day of December, 1928, It is Resolved, Ordered and Decreed; That the said George Bangerter has been duly and regularly elected Mayor 8f the City of Port Tosnsend, That the said Jas. B. Scott has been duly and regularly elected City Attorney of the City of Port Townsend. That the said C. F. Christian has been duly and regularly elected City Clerk of the City of Port Tovmsend. That the said Grace Pitcher has been duly and regularly elected City Treasurer of the City of Port Townsend. That the said harry 7.. Robbins has been duly and regularly elected Councilman -at -Large for the City of Port Tovmsend. That the said Clark Aldrich has been duly and regularly elected Councilman for the First Ward, City of fort Townsend, That the said S. V. Peach has been duly and regularly elected Councilman for tine Second Ward, City of Fort Townsend, That the said ;,illirm Lammers Sr. Ines been d my and regularly electdd Councilman for the Fourt ;ard; And that said persons and each of them are entitled to full possession of, and to exercise 1 139 Minutes of Docember 18/28 continued (Election resolution continued) the functions of said offices to which they are hereby declared respectively cleated, at the time provided by lays of the State of Washington, upon quolifjring as the law. provides. f It is furbher, Resolved and Ordered, that this Resolution be filed with the City Clerk and a �• copy spread upon the record and minutes of this meeting. Dated at Port Townsend, Washington, this 18th day of December, 1928. ` ATTESTC. F. Christian, George Bangerter, s. MayorCity Clerk. It vray moved by Councilman Quenell and seconded by Councilman Lammers that said resolution be all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was de - adopted. Upon roll call, olared carried. TO FILE EASEMENTS. City Attorney Scott suggested that the City Clerk be instructed to file for record all instrument for pipe line right-of-way and that authority be granted the }Mayor and City Clerk to issue warrant in payment of the necessary fees. AUTHORITY TO FILE EASEMENTS AND TO DRAW WARRANTS: t . It vras then moved by Counc lman Manson and seconded by Councilman Coyne, that the City Clerk j be instructed to file with the County Auditor, for record, all instruments:now in his possession pertaining to right-of-way for water line right-of-way and also all that may come into his posses- r lion and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the Water Extension Construction Fund, from time to time, in payment of fees for recording said instruments, and to Upon roll call all six councilman present voted in the take the Auditor's Voucher for said fees. affirmative and motion was declared carried. Condemnation:• Councilmen Quenoll and Coyne brought up the matter of condemnation proceedings for right-of- way not yet secured.. COSIDEMNATION PRODEEDINGS ORDERED. l t was moved by Councilman Manson, seconded by Councilman Quenell that the City Attorney pro - aced to bring condemnation proceedings immediately, against all right-of-way owners who will not promptly convey the right-of-way to the. City, for a reasonable consideration. Upon roll call, Councilmen Gerson, Manson, Quenell, Lammers and Miller voted in the affirmative and Councilman !' Coyne in the negative. Motion declared carried. i . A10TION TO RECESS. It was moved by Councilman h'fanson and seconded by Councilman Coyne that the Council recess for 15 minutes. Motion declared carried and recess declared. COUNCIL RE -CONVENES AFTER RECESS. The Council re -convened at 10099 p-m-, and upon roll call there were present Mayor George Ban- gerter, City Attorney Jas. W. B. -Scott, City Clerk C. F. Christian and Councilmen Coyne, Gerson, Manson, Quenell, Lammers and ,Idillar. i RESOLUTION FROM NAT. PAPER PRODUCTS CO. i A Resolution proposed by the National Paper Products Company was now presented and road as fo lows, to -wit: RESOLUTION. i and BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Port Townsend, as follows: The legislative authority of the City of Port Townsend herebt accepts the terms anund tan 1 . yor and dings contained in that certain letter from the National Paper Products Company to the Mayor and f City Council of the City of Port Townsend, which letter is as follows: "Seattle, Washington, December 4, 1928 I.:ayor and City Council of the City of Port Trnvnsond, l I Port Townsend, Washington. f Gentlemen: The lease entered into between the City of Port Townsend "nd the iational Paper Products Com- ! i pony, dated March 3, 1928, in Section 2 provides: 12. This lease shall be operative and in force for a period of thirty (30) years, r beginning on the first day of June, 1928, and expiring on the 31st day of May, 1986; r Provided, that if the .portion of said.wrater-works :and system hereby .leased''.amd descri- bed in Ordinance He. 947, known as the "Big Quilcene 'ureter Extension Project," shall not have been completed on or before the First day of June, 1928, then the term of the lease shall co,mnenco on the day the Big Quileeno 'hater Extension Project is completed and has begun to supply water to its full reasonable capacity, and shall terminate the j same length of time after the 31st day of May, 1958, as the completion of said project shall be. delayed beyond June First,.1928.' the lease, the time of the commencement of its term, the first semi- Under the terms of at annual installment of rent nmounting to ••^a5,000 is to be maid and the maintenance and repair of the Big Quilcene Water Extension Project devolves upon the Company. the back -filling The Big Quilcene Water Extension Project has not yet been completed because is not all done, all the necessary rights of way and easements for the pipe line have not yet been acquired by the City, and the Reservoir at City Lake has not been finished. We are advised by Counsel that until all these things are done and completed, the term of the lease does not com- '-he Conn is under no legal obligations either to pay the first installment of rent, o r. mence take ober the maintenance of the lease. vie -wish to be fair in the matter, however, and hereby offer to cormnence the payment of rent as of October 1, 1928, and to continue t}ve payments semi-annually thereafter, provided it is dis- tinctly understood between the City and the Company that the term of the lease has not cormnenced and will not con hence until the Big Quilcene Water Extension Project iL' fully completed in all the