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Port Townsend, Washington, July 7th,1931.
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this 7th day of
July, 1931, at 8 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall. Mayor George Bangerter presiding.
ROLL CALL
Upon roll call there were present Mayor George Bangerter, City Attorney Jae. W. B. Scott, City
Clerk C. F. Christian and Councilmen William Leamora, Sr., Jacob Miller, E. M. Starrett and W. B. Smith.
MINUTES APPROVED
The minutes of the regular session of June 16th were read and approved as read.
APPROVED BILLS AND CLAIMS
Bills and claims as audited by the Finance Committee and recommended for payment were presented
and read, as follows:
Wm. Maplethorpe
Labor-Streot Dept.
$ 95.74
C. F. Christian
Cash advanced
2.35
Mack Intern. Motor Truck Corp. Supplies
10.35
Pt. Townsend Volunteer Fire
Dept. Services at fire
50.00
Olympic Edwe. & Furn. Co.
Supplies
2.32
Standard Oil Company
Gasoline and Bile
62.99
Baker & Myers
Repairs
.76
Pearson Auto Service
Supplies
7.05
Baker Drug Store
Supplies
.76
Jones & Crouton
Supplies
11.70
Myron W. Buerge
Traffic signs
2.50
Mercantile Cash Grocery
Supplies for City Hall
2.80
The Leader Company
Supplies and publishing
7.50
Pioneer, Inc.
Office supplies
1.07
W. J. Sadler
Cash advanced
.60
Citizens Ind. Telephone Co.
Telephone service
3.80
A. R. Strathio
Repairing man hole cover
7.35
P. S. Power & Light Co.
Street lighting
193.37
The American City Magazine
Periodical
4.00
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Telegrams
2.40
Chas. W. Hinton, State Trona. June Industrial Insurance
18.05
Total .
. $487.34
)lympio Gravity Water Fund, to -wits
W. G. Potter
Services
$107.82
M. D. Dooley
Services
53.89
Ed Sruezer
Services
5.98
Roy W. Judy
Services
5.98
Wallace Tierman Co., Inc.
Repairing Diffusor Assembly
15.00
A. R. Strathio
Repairing pinks
2.40
City Transfer Co.
Hauling pipe
7.26
N. L. Short Motor Company
Supplies
1.65
Olympic Hdwe. & Furn. Co.
Supplies
2.78
Seatt1boPlpmbing Supply Co.
Supplies
39.64
H. Wingate
Collection Services
10.00
Pearson Auto Service
Services and supplies
2.25
Olive F. Pettygrove
Cash advanced
2.60
D. M. Fish :Freight
12.06
Rensselaer Valve Company
Valves
22.00
Standard Oil Company
Gas
12.50
Tacoma Electrochemical Co.
Liquid Chlorine
13.50
Mrs. Ira Fritz
Refund on water rent
1.53
The Leader Company
Publishing
1.05
Federal Pipe and Tank Company Pipe, eto.
.5379.25
let National Bank of Pt. Town. Services - Roy Brumbaugh
17.96
Chas. W. Hinton
Juno Industrial Insurance
3.72
Total .
. $721.56
Upon the Library Fund, to -wits
P.
S.
Power & Light
Light and supplies $
11.52
P.
S.
News. Company
Books
20.72
Ed
Boardman
Repair lawn cutter
2.25
A.
R.
Womrath
Books
11.10
P.
H.
Peterson
Material & repair to fire place
9.70
Total . . $
66.29
Eugene DaleServices an Chainman & Inepeotor$117.89
N. W. Raynor " " " and use of oar 38.28
Rensselaor Valve Co. Valves 14.50
Lofthus Lumber Co. Surveyors stakes 1.50
Jae. H. Coyne No. 3 Estimate 4342.23
Chas. W. Hinton Juno Industrial Insurance 7.24
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Total . .#4521.64
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of the Regular Session of July 7th, 1931, continued.
It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Smith that the said olaima ba approv-
ed and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds in payment of
same. upon roll call all four Councilman present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
City Attorney on Bond issues
City Attorney Jae. W. B. Scott presented a written report which was read, as follows:
Port Townsend, Washington, July 7th, 1931
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
City of Port Tovmsond, Washington.
Gentlemen:- Re: Refunding $49,000 City Bonds.
Permit me to advice you of work done by me, an city attorney, in helping to carry through the
matter of refunding of the above mentioned bonds.
Some time before the publication of notice of sale, I made a trip to Olympia, to consult the
attorney general. Had a conference with a member of his staff, who specializes on such matters. We went
over the matter in detail, and he orallyyadvised that he did not think that the attorney general would give
approval to the state purchasing such bonds, if a.bid was submitted by it, and accepted by the city.
During the forepart of June, I made a trip to Seattle, to consult with the Seattle Trust Company,
and suggested that it put in a bid. Mr. Winslow, the manager of the company, was much impressed, stating that
he would do the best he could, rather then see any municipal bonds of the state go in default.
On Juno 17th, an agent of the Trust Company, called on me in Port Townsend, when we went over the
matter and the prospect of the company submitting a bid for the bonds. He had a proposition, but the attor-
neys for the company disapproved it.
The State treasurer submitted a bid, and on Monday, June 22nd, I mado a trip to Olympia, to con-
sult with the secretary of the state finance board and state treasurer. I suggested that in case the bid
was awarded to the state, the money could be placed in escrow with the fiscal agency of the State of Washing-
ton, at New York City, and the city also place the contemplated issue of bonds with same party, and the fis-
calnagenoy to pay off the outstanding bonds and deliver the now refunding bonds to the state. Was advised
that under a ruling of the attorney general no state officer had any legal authority to enter into any escrow
agreement on the part of the state. Two issue bonds, in any event, for the same debt, would not moot with
the approval of .the attorney general.
On Tuesday, June 23rd, I made a trip to Seattle, to confer with Mr. Winslow, about the possibility
of the oompany submitting a bid. He made this proposition to be placed before the mayor and city councils
that if the city at its own costa, employ Preston, Thorgimson and Turner, attorneys of the company, and in
case such attorneys approved the legality of the issue of the bonds here in question, and such opinion was
received before July lots. thecoompany would submit a bid. Was orally advised that the tentative bid for such
bonds would be par and interest at the rate of 5-1/2, the company's attorneys to prepare all necessary reso-
lutions and ordinances and print the bonds without coat to the city. I oonsulted with the attorneys as to
what their fee would be, and was advised that it would be from $250.00 to $300.00, not over $300.00 in any
event.
On Wednesday, June 24th, I orally submitted the trust companyta proposition, including the attor-
neys charges, to the mayor.
The City Clerk informs me that the state treasurer withdrew his bid, as in no instance would the
state auditor issue any warrant unless the bonds had been delivered to the proper officer of the state.
On July 2nd,if I am correct, I called up Mr. Winslow on telephone, and advised him that the Mayor
and city council had taken no action on his proposition. I suggested to him that he might submit a bid,
including in it the terms of his proposition submitted. He replied as matter now stood, he did not care to
do anything further in the matter, and did not contemplate submitting any bid for such bonds. '
I dictated for the city treasurer two telegrams in reply to telegrams received from the National
iCity Bank of New York City, the fiscal agency of the State of Washington, and the Woodman of the World,
Denver, Colorado. Both parties:: by their telegrams made inquiry what provision had been made by the city to
pay such bonds, due July let., 1931. The City treasurer, I understand Bent such reply telegrams to said
parties.
Respectfully submitted,
JAB. 7t. B. SCOTT
City Attorney.
Mr. Soott,advised the Council that he had made two tripe to Olympia by courtesy of a citizen of the
City, for which there will be no charge.
Said report was ordered filed.
City Clerk - - Salary Warrants:
The City Clerk reported that he had issued the salary warrants for the month of June, 1931, under
date of July lot, as follows:
Upon the Current Expense Fund, to -wits
9792 Harriett E. Dobbs City Treasurer $ 125.00
9793 C. F. Christian City Clerk 135.00
9794 Jae. W. B. Scott City Attorney 100.00 '
9795 W. J. Sadler City Engineer 125.00
9796 Earl D. Sturrook Police Justice 25.00
9797 Elmer Compton Chief of Police 124.77
9798 R. S. Weppner Patrolman 114.77
9799 F. A. Polk Patrolman 114.77
9800 Le Roy Seavey Fire Truck Driver 124.70
9001 Wayne Albright Fire Truck Driver 114.70
9802 J. J. Lafferty Fire Chief 15.00
9803 Jo1R. Pollard Street Supt. _ 124.74
9804 Rollie Stahl Truck Driver 114.74
Total . . . . . . . . .#1368.19
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