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'I Port Townsend, Washington] September 15, 1931
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this 15th day of Sep-
tember, 1931, at S'OEclock P-I1., in the Council 6hambere of'tho City Hall, Councilman Wm. Lommers,fMa
tempera presiding until the arrival of Mayor George Bangerter. ybrf.pgo
U on Roll Call, there were presnnt City Attorney Joe. W. B. Scott, City Clerk C. F. Christian, Council-
men W- B- Sm t , - S. Lafferty, Wm. Lammers Sr., and E. M. Starrett. _
Mayor George Bangerter arriving dubing reading minutes of the previous session.
Minutes of the regular session of September 1, 1931, were read and approved no read.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
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Cit Treasurers The repprtof the City Treasurer for the month ending August 31, 1931, was presented,
read, and ro erred o the Finance Committee.
IN' Water Supt, A written report from the Water Supt. relative to water main repidoed,•wae presonted and read
p as fo awll ss
II� To the Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Noah., September 11, 1931
Gentlemen,
I wish to report that the 4" wood main which your honorable body ordered laid a short time ago
has been completed. The coat of the work was as follower
879 ft - 4" wire wound wood pipe 1288.31 1 - 4" valve
2- 4 x 4 x 4 tees .0 Freight $ 33.00
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Hauling .00 Labor 14.12
.Superintendents time 118.00
2.50
51f per foot complete. 448.43 or
Said report was referred to the Water Committee.
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Aldrich arrives. Councilman Aldrich arrived at this time and took his official Beat.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE.
Pavi Committee: Councilman Starret, chairman of the special paving ocmmittee, reported that meetSngo
had been held t t e oomeittm from the chamber of oommerco; that the paving matter had been canvassed with
the property owners and that he could report progress.
Building Committee: Catuoilman Lammers of the Building Committee, reporting on the application of the
Buhler Motor ompany Tor a permit to move a frame building within the limits of the first fire zone, stated
that the committee could not report favorably on the application because the permission requested was spe-
cifically prohibited by the Building Ordinance.
COMMUNICATIONS. -
Pollard vacation. Application for leave of absence was presented and read no foilowas
To the Honorable Mayor and City. Council, Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 15, 1931
Port Townsend, Wash.
Gentlemenr-
Application id respectfully made for the annual ten dayaw leave of absence, to be taken whoa
services can bast be sparad.
Respectfully submitted,
J. R. Pollard.
It was moved by Councilman Lammera and seconded by Ccunoilmmft Lafferty that the application be granted.
Motion declared carried.
BUILDING G� S,
Applications for Building Permits were presented, road, and dboposed of as follows,
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Fort Townsend, Wash., Sept. 10, 1931
Fort Townsend, Wash.
Gentlemens
Permission is requested to put in a concrete slab in the Seavey Building at 708 Water Street, at
an estimated coat of $25.00
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. Cameron, for Brown Brea.
It wee moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Smith that the said permit be granted.
Motion declared carried.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Fort Townsend, Wash., Sept. 8, 1931
Port Townsend, Wash.,
Gentlemen, -
Permission is requested to re-ahingle My dwelling house situate in the Green Addition on San
Juan Ave., at an estimated coat of $50.00.
Respectfully submitted,
From I. L. Britt, to -wit:
,To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 3, 1931
Port Tpwnsend, Wash.,
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house situate in the Eieenbeis Addition at the corner of Sheridan Aveenue and 17th Street. Cost is
at $125.00 for materials.
Respeotfully submitted,
I. L. Britt.
From R. E. Ammeter, to -wit,
Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 4, 1931
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coundib, '
Port Townsend,Wash.
Gentlemen:-
Permission is requested to build a small addition to the frame dwelling house situate of the
South hnlf of Lots 2 and 4, Block 128, L. B. Hastings let Addition to the City of Port Townsend. Cost is
estimated at $100.00.
Respectfully submitted,
R. E. Ammeter.
It was moved by CounoSlmrm Lammers and seconded by Councilman Smith that the said applications be grente
Motion declared carried.
Starrett, row Buhler Motor Co. a lication. Councilman Starrett at this time requested that the appli-
cation of he u er otor o., a age a brought up and read and Mayor Bangerter stated that since the app11-
oatlon was in confliot.irith the ordinates it could not be considered. Councilman Starrett requested that
a note bemadein the minutes sxkixg that hb,3had,-deBedctolhave-.thetsaidiapplication read again at thin ses-
aion and made it a point of order. After some further discussion, the matter wan referred to the City
Attorney. '
Requisitions for supplies were presentee, road, and disposed of as follows%
For City Engineor's Dept., to -wit,
5 yda, 36" Imperial. Tracing Cloths 1 small ,can of pounooi 25 - 2p stamps
It was moved by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilmen Lafferty that the requisition be granted.
Motion declared carried.
For the Fire Department, to -wits
Piro Hose; ....................................... $410.00
It was moved by Councilmen Smith and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the requisition be granted.
Upon roll call, all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared oarriddi:
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
Special Parking Ordinance. City Attorney Scott submitted a proposed ordinance on parking, stating that
it had been prepared upon roquent and oozed that it be read.
Ordinance read. The City Clerk then read the said proposed ordinance in full for the first reading, as
follower
ORDINANCE NO.
An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend regulating the parking of motor vehicles, in front of the lobb
of the Central Hotel, on the Went side of Taylor Street, between Water and Front Streets, and in front of the
American National Bank, on the East side of Taylor Street, between Water and Washington Streets, and providin
a penalty for the violation thereof.
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, do ordain as follower
Section 1. 'That it shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle, in front of the lobby of the Central
Hotel, on the West aide of Taylor Street, between Water and Front Streets, on any day, for a longer continuou
time than fifteen (15) minutes.
Section 2. That it shall be unlawful to park any motor vehicle, in front of the American National Bank,
on the East aide of Taylor Street, between Water and Washington Streets, on any day except Sunday and holiday
between the hours of 9 A.M., and four o'clock P.M., for a longer continuous time than fifteen (15) minutes.
Section 3. Any person who shall Violateta»,ydof the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine in any sum not to exceed Ten ($10.
Dollars and coats.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, and to take Effect
and be in force five days after such publication.
Passed by the City Council September 1931
Approved by the Mayor September , 1931
Attests
Mayor
City Clark
Second and Third ReaR a: After some discussion as to the merits or demerits of the proposed ordinance,
it was moved by cone ea Rua:
and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the first reading be considered
the seoondereading and the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call, Councilmen Lafferty, Lammera,
Starrett and Aldrich voted in the affirmative and Councilman Smith in the negative. Motion declared carried
The City Clerk then read the said ordinance by title only for the thirddreading.
Ordinance passed. It was then moved by Councilman Starrett and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the
said ord nanoe be adopted. Upon roll call, Councilmen Lafferty, Lammers, Starrett and Aldrich voted in the
affirmative and Councilman Smith in the negative. Motion declared carried.
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS.
Coyne's Contract re: final payments
City Attorney Scott brought up the matter of the final payment on Jae. H. Coyae'a contract and sta-
ted that in view of the foot that nearly 30 days had elapsed since the completion of the contract had been