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Home My WebLink About0001216 Warranty Deed THE GRANTOR H. R. W. Stevens, and E. M. Starrett, .batchelors (unmarried) For and in'ooneideration a. Three hundred and No/100 --Dollars, in hand paid, convey and warrant to City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Wash., the following described Real Estate, situated in the County of Jefferson, State of Washington: All of the Southerly ten (10) feet of }vest half of Lot Four (4); the Southerly ten (10) feet of lots six(6) end eight (8)l allinBlock No. Forty (40) Original Towneite- Port Townsend, Wash. according to the Official Plat thereof. .. Dated this 27th day of August, 1930. E. M. STARRETT F. R. W. STEVENS STATE OF WASHINGTON,) ) SS. COUNTY OF JEFFERSON.) I, Jae. G. McCurdy,a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 27th day of August, 1930, personally appeared before me F. R. W. Stevens, and E. M. Starrett, to me known to be the in- dividuala described in and who executed the within instrument, and acknowledged that they signed and sealed the same as their free and voluntary act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand and official seal this 27 day of August, 1930. (SEAL) JAB. G. MoCURDY j - Notary Public in and for the State of Washington, residing at Port Townsend in said County., It was moved by Councilman Robbins and seconded by Councilman Richards that the said dead be ao- cepted. Upon roll call all five Councilmen present toted in the affirmative and motion was declared oarried. From J. R. Pollard for Leave of Abacnoes - Communication from J. R. Pollard, Street Superintendent, was presented and read, as follows: Port Towaeond, Wash., Sept. 2, 1930 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Application is respectfully made for my annual ten days leave of absence, to be taken when I can best be spared from my duties. Respectfully submitted, J. R. POLLARD Street Superintendent ,. It was moved by Councilman Robbins and seconded by Councilman Peach that said leave of absence be granted. Motion declared carried. Communication from E. M. Starrett was presented and read, as follows: August the Thirtieth To the Honorable Mayor And the City Council, Port Tonnaend, Wash. Gentlemen: The undersigned is requesting certain street �closings in Eieenbeia addition in,behal£ of the Sister of Charity of the House of Providence operating St.-Johas�tal, and the Pioneer Educational Society opera. ting Manresa Hall. Fully understanding the city councils present position regarding street vacating we. are requesting the olosi�_ permissions under the usual past practices of nominal rental fees and_yewrenewals at the doe cret on of the city councils. I shall be pleased to point out to your street committee or council as a whole the importance of there closing permits to the institutions named. Both are important to Port Townsend from the standpoint of annual expenditures and are growing with the city. Both have plans from expansion and improvements involving to Bone degree their success in obtaining at least temporary usage of these street areas in question. Adjoining property owners and residents have been canvassed and will offer no objections to the closing plane. Where a street closing effects adjoining property arrangements for sharing the closing area can be made. - Street closing requested: 1..For St. Johns Hospital:- Cleveland Street from 7th to 9th (two blocks) Eighth Street from Cleveland to Wilson (one block) 2. For Manresa Hall:- Wilson Street from bth to 7th (two blooks)sGiee Street from Sth to 7th (two blooks)lHolcomb Street from 6th to 7th (one block)l Sixth Street from Cleveland to Holcomb. Thanking you for your early consideration of this request and for your kind favors to those in. stitubions in the past, I em ! Yours very truly, E. M. STARRETT Said communication wan referred to the Street Committee. Councilman Aldrich arrived at this time and thereafter took part in proceedings. From A petition for street vacations was presented and read, ea follows: Port Townsond, Washington, August 16, 1930 To the Honorable City Council of the City of Port Townsends The undersigned respectfully petition that the following streets or portions of streets of Johnston' Addition of the City of Port Townsend be vacated and in support of said petition-reprecoat and allege as follows: 1l r L'9 17 1. That the description of the streets Be requested to be vacated is as follows: 26th Street East of Cliff Street to John Lowman property. 27th " between Cliff and Eddy Street 27th " East of'Cliff 'Rtreet to John Lowmon property. 28th " between Gibbs and Howard Street. 29th " between Katherine and Howard Street. Eddy Street between 30th and Hastings Ave. Cliff Street of to to e " Gibbs Street to It " to it. 2. That nano of such street so mentioned are in use for road purposes and there is no territory adjacent to said streets which will in any way be damaged by the vacation of said streets. 3. That the purpose of such proposed vacation is to permit all such property to -be improved and farmed. 4. That your petitioners are the owners of more than two thirds of all property adjacent to and abutting upon such streets as are heroin proposed for vacation. Wherefore upon due proceedings had, your petitioners pray that by ordinanoe said portions of said streets herein above described be vacated. DAVID WHITE J. W. JOHNSON Said petition was presented to'the Street Committeo for investigation and report. . .. i. r.. Public Hearing on Crockett Lake: Mayor Bangerter presented a communication from U. S. Engineer's office, War Department, stating that a public hearing would be held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall at 1 P. M., September 16, 1930, in relation to the proposed channel; from Puget Sound into Lake Crockett. Said communication was ordered filed. REQUISITIONS Requisitions for supplies for the Water Department was presented and read, as followas • L. L1- 111 L.. W-4.... T..-....4.....wL Li._.a 4. 1 dos. Mueller Stop Cooks 1 dos. Receipt books for City Treasurer (printed)- 13 Water to to to be printed 1 box 3/4" motors - 6 ink tablets' 3 receipt books 1 box pencils It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by CounoiIman Peach that the said requisition be granted. Upon roll call all nix Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Emergency Ordinance for Fire Departments' An emergency ordinance `appropriating '$3000O for the Fire Department of the City and entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, providing for and authorizing an emergency appropriation and payment of the am of #300.00, for the Fire Department of said City, and the authority to issue emergency warrants in the said sum for such purpose." Was introduced and -read in full for the first reading and in accordance with the statutes laid over for one week. Ordinance Vacating "T" Streets An ordinance submitted by Mr. Clyde -L. -Peach and entitled: "An Ordinance of the City of Port Town- send vacating part of "T" Street from the east line of Walnut street to the west line of Oak street, between Blocks 101 end 102, of Pettygrove'e Second Addition to the City of Port Townsend" was read in full for the first reading. ' It was moved by Councilman Robbins and•sanonded by Councilman Richards that the.first reading be considered the second reading and the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call Councilmen Aldrioh, Richards, Lammers, Miller and Robbins voted in the affirmative and Councilman S. V. Peach was excused from voting. Motion declared carried. The City Clerk then read the ordinance by title only for the third reading. It was than moved by Councilman Robbins and seconded by Councilman Richards that said ordinanoo now pass. Upon roll call•L'ounoilmon Peach wae.exouaod from voting, all of the other five Councilmen p ing in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. The following is a full, true and correct copy of said Ordinance No. 996 as passed by the City.Coun- il September 2, 1930, approved by the Mayor September 2nd, 1930, and published in the Port Townsend Leader, to -wit : - ORDINANCE NO. 996 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend vaoating part of "T" street from the east line of Walnut street to the west line of Oak street, between Blocks-101 and 102, of Pettygrove's Second Addition to the City It Port Townsend. I i i a c, I i• i I i