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Home My WebLink About00042 MINUTES ADOPTED0 76 of the Reeular Session of December 9th. 1930. " Port Townsend, Washington, December 9, 1930+..•_ The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, mot in regular session this 9th day of December, 1930, at 7t30 P. M. in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. Councilman Wm. Lammers, Mayor Pro Tom presiding. ROLL CALL Upon roll call there were present City Attorney Jae W. B. Scott, City Clerk C. F. Christian and Councilmen Wm. Lammers, Jacob Miller, S. V. Peach and W. S. Lafferty. MINUTES ADOPTED It was moved by Councilman Peach and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the minutes of the regu- lar session of December 2nd be adopted as written.Motion'declared carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS City Clerkt The City Clerk reported that he had issued warrants upon the Current Expense Fund in payment of services of officers at the City General Election on December 2nd, as authorized by the City Council, Boom - bar 2nd, as followat 9664 Goo. H. Manchester $7.00 9566 Hilda S. Jorgensen 6.50 9556 Frances Simoos 6.50 9557 FanniicG. Brown 6.50 9558 Grace L. Smith 6.50 9559 Lillian Bader 6.60 9560 Carrie F. Pillep 6.50 9561 Mae M. Mahan 6.50 9562" Margaret N. Sturrook 6.50 9563 F. W. Hastings 6.50 9564 Mrs. Sarah Peach 6.50 9565 Mrs. Lucinda Fritz 6.50 9566 H. 0. Slayton 6.50 9567 Florence Dibble 6.50 9568 Pearl Tanner 6.50 City Engineer -Meter Readingst The City Engineer submitted a report showing the flow of water through the main line meters for the periodending December 9th and the same was ordered filed. BUILDING PERMITS Applications for building permits were presented, read and disposed of, as followas From Mrs. Frances H. Walkers to -wits Port Townsend, Wash., Dec. b, 1930 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemens Permission is requested to repair the sidewalk in front of the property on Jefferson Street, be- tween Taylor end Tyler Streets, the property of Mrs. Fraucol Hill Walker. About ton new planks will be required. Respectfully submitted, ' MSS. FRANCEL H::WALKER H. H. Hill From C. C. Brailand, to -wits t. Port Townsend, Wash., December 3, 1930 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemens Permission is requested to construct an enclosed porch as an addition to my dwelling house at 808 J Street. Cost is estimated at $250.00. Respectfully submitted, C. C. BREILAND It was moved by Councilman Miller and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that said permits be granted. Motion declared carried. (Councilman Harry W. Robbins arrived at this time and took his seat.) REQUISITIONS Requisitions for supplies for various departments of the city were presented, read and disposed of, as follows: 260 shoots for Collection Register (printed 1 Hack saw frame 1000 ft. 3/4" Galv pipe 1 Bdl J' Galv pipe 3 Bdl 1" " " 200 ft. lo" " " 12 3/4" Curb Cocks 12 3/4" Corporation Cooks 12 3/4" Male Solder Nipples 24 3/4" Galv. Unions 12 J" Galv. Unions 12 Reducers It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Peach that the requisition be grant - Upon roll call all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. i - t It Y•.'�, r4r� "5 .%`Sy Minutes of the Regular Session of December 9th, 1930, continued. (Requisitions continued) From City Hall Department, to -wits r � ' b Cords wood. %X $'•' Roy Seavey. +, It was moved by Councilman Robbins and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the City Clerk be au- ` thorized and instructed to advertise for bids for 5 cords of wood. Said bids to be opened at the regular j{ session of January 6th, 1931. Upon roll call all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion I was declared carried. j � f ORDINANCES AND FRANCHISES ' i � * . Amdadmeata to Franchise for Spur Tracks . In the matter of the franchise desired by the Port Townsend Southern Railroad Company to con- i struct a spur track on Water Street, City Attorney Scott presented the following proposed amendments to same t for consideration of the Council: +CF y (Councilman W. B. Smith arrived at this time and took his seat.) First Amendment: That section one of the proposed franchise ordinance submitted by the Port Townsend Southern Railroad Company, be amended by, striking out the following words thereon, to- ff wits "of twenty-five years from the dateof the passage of this ordinance, and the in- I. sertion therein in lieu thereof the following words, to -wits "ending and terminating on 111 the 18th day of August, 1950;" t� r It was moved by Councilman Peach and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that said amendment be adopt- �-+u9 ad. Upon roll call all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. 1 Second Amendment: f �.. That poction two of the proposed franchise ordinance submitted by the Port Town- send Southern Railroad Company, be amended by adding therein at the and thereof the following words, to -wits "and that for such purpose, the said grantee shall have the right, privilege and authority to transport over its main railroad track over Water ..- dr*` - rssv Street, the products of the Natural Gas Corporation of Washington and make delivery !• �• 't., �0 &t,YRRw",}' of same on said spur track; subject, however, to the condition that no freight traf- '�'e,��p'yy`�•'`�, fio cars shall be permitted to remain on said Water Street." It was moved by Councilman Peach and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the said amendment be adopted. Upon roll call all six Counoilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared car- t�,k}ri�u,,�c r' ried. - - ;v'�'h'E`� Third Amendments That- section five of the proposed franchise ordinance submitted' by the Port 'Townsend •°ram, y,;,'� , Southern Railroad Company, be amended to read as follows, Section 5.. That whenever the said City of Port Townsend shall cause either of the � 4 ' streets herein mentioned to be graded, and/or paved an either or both sides thereof and adjacent to the spur track herein mentioned, the said grantee, its successors or 1 �.I%'y+di ,,tea r�'_i•;�,-,rqs, assigns, shall at its or their own costs and expense grade and/or pave all the apace then -Fy used and occupied by such spur track and for eighteen inches on each side thereof, in- }'�i,. r)',,.'"ti*,* . , eluding the space between the rails of such track, including the switch of said spur, } } ;,,"'�e°L�•a.c��•,ti�'��'.a: to conform to the grade and/or paved part of said Water Street and spur. The street on which said spur and switchare to be constructed shall be planked in the place be- ,� p 'x`'�,R,�.�""'y,,y"',�'t• tween the rails and 12 inches on either side thereof from the switch point to the north- ' + R'cf41a erly line of Water Street and southerly line of Block 37, Original Townsite of Port 'uys'�{'�jy?+j"� "•� Townsend, said planking shall be done at the time of the construction of said spur and E "tf`rsys switch. It was moved by Councilman Poach and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that said amendment be adopted. Upon roll call all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared car- JX 4;pi y vyG-) vt�4k (Councilman Clark Aldricharrived at this time and took his seat.) - ar�,,�t�,f+�Lt�f+qxJ,y'� Ordinanceread as emended, ,.,,; 9r �w,i,r?�g! Upon request the City Clerk then read the proposed ordinance in full as amended for the second , "n > - �`�'., , reading. RECESS DECLARED It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Miller that the Council recess for n v1 t r 15 minutes. Motion serried and recess declared. COUNCIL RECONVENES - s x + The City Council reconvened at 8:40 P. M. and upon roll call there were present City Attorney Jac ' '} / 1.' ' ; " +5 rk��-•W. B. Scott, City Clerk C. F. Christian and Councilmen Lammers, Lanero, Jacob Millar, Harry W. Robbins, Clark Aldrich, S. V. Peach, W. B. Smith and W. S. Lafferty. Third Reading of Ordinances It was moved by Councilman Peach and seconded by Councilman Smith that the third reading of the i ,"y^ss ie• ` w�A• proposed franchise ordinance be by title only. Upon roll call all seven Councilmen voted in the affirms- ii tine and motion was declared carried, l w