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Home My WebLink About00107n 204 Water and Drainage: (Reports of Comnittoeo continued) The Committee on Water and Drainage submitted the following written report, Port Townsend, Washington, Oct. 6th, 1931 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of 'Port Townsend. Gontlemen: - Your Committee, on Water and Drainage to whom was referred the matter of Water Suptfs report for the month of August, 1931, would respectfully report as follows, We find same to be correct. WM. LAMMERS, SR. 1V. B. SMITH Said reports were ordered filed. COMMUNICATIONS - Communications from various persons were presented, read and disposed of an follows, Lease to Walterr J. Miller, to -wit, To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, " Port Townsend, Wash., October 6, 1931 Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: - Application is respectfully made for a renewal of the lease, for one year, of the street in the 0. C. Hastingsl. Addition, now under lease tp me. I have paid the City Treasurer the sum of $2.50 to apply o: the said least if granted. Respectfully yours, Walter J. Miller. It was moved by Councilman Lasnera and reeonded by Councilman Lafferty that the request be granted and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to execute the said lease. Motion declared carried. Vacation for Elmer Compton: Application for vacation from Elmer Compton, Chief of Polies, was presented and read, as follows: To the Hon. Mayor and City Council Port Towmeend, Washington, Oct. 5, 1931 Gentlemen: I would like to take my vacation to start Thursday Oct. 8, 1931. Yours truly, ELMER COMPTON It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Miller that said request be granted. Motion declared carried. From Citizens Independent Telephone Co.: Communication from the Citizens Independent Telephone Company wan presented and read, as follows: Mr- C- S. Christianson, City Clerk, Port Townsend, Washington, October 5, 1931 Port Townsend, Washington. Dear Mr. Christianson: Your letter of September 16 was delayed in reaching my office. I am arranged for Mr. Roy Dale, Local Manager, and Mr. M. T. Bateman, who assists Mr. Dale in the plant work at Port Townsend, moot with your Committee to discuss the proposed paving problem in- sofar as it effects this Company. Yours very truly, F- H. GRIFFITH Secrotary-Troneurer Said communication was referred to the special paving committee. From Samuel J. Humes, Re Paving Highway Communication from Samuel J. Humes, Director of Highways, was presented and read, as follows: Mr. C. F. Christian, City Clark, Olympia, Washington, September 22, 1931 Port Townsend, Washington. Dear Sir: Please rofort to LRT: I have your letter of September 19 regarding the anticipated allotment of $500 a miles for the maintenanceofState Road No. 9 through Port Townsend. It wan anticipated that the city of Port Townsend would receive this allotment but as explained to your Honor. able Mayor, Mr. George Bangerter, today, in view of an opinion from the Attorney General, it has boon found impossible to make this allotment of Sunda. The opinion referred to states that in view of the wording of Section 8, Chapter 185, Laws of 1923, State Road No. 9 must be considered as ending at the city limits of Pori Townsend instead of running through the city. Such being the cane, the Attorney General rules that the city in t entitled to the legislaturetchanges thetment designationofted Stateder RoadhHe, 9vaslaffecting,Port Townsend,, If199. can2see no relief for your city. Very truly yours, SAMUEL J. HW.!Es S'1ti:RR Director of Highways By LAWRENCE R. TURNBULL Office Engineer Said communication wan referred to the Street Committee. H IJI 1 D 9 205 1 (Communications Continued) From City Clerk --City of Bremerton: Communication from the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton was presented and read, as follower Bremerton, Washington, September 28, 1931. Mr. C.F.Christian, City Clerk, Port Townsend, Washington My Christian Friend: The City of Bremerton does not charge any license to wholesale oil trucks, delivery truck of grocers, meat markets or other local merchant, not operating for hire. We do charge Express Trucks operating for hire as follows: up to and including 1 ton $6.00. Over 1 ton to and including 3 tone $9.00 all in excess of 3 tone $12.00. Taxi cabs are charged $16.00 per year and Kitneys $50.00 per year. Pedlar's are charged $6.00 per day or $26.00 per month. Persons call- ing broad, vegetables and other provisions is rated as a pedlar and is charged accordingly. Exception: per- sona selling newspapers or magazines, or selling fish caught by himself or a farmer selling farm produce rais- ed by himself may solicit from house to house. Any person making public outcry to invite attention to his wares is doomed a hawker and is charged twice the amount charged a pedlar. I hope this will answer your inquiry and if I can be of further service to you please Bo not hesitate to call on me. I still have a warm spot in my heart for old Port Townsend, and have a very kind- ly feeling toward its present City Clerk (for over 25 years). I also note several names on your lettorhoad of whom I have very kindly recollections. Yours very sincerely, E. J. McCall, City Clerk. Said communication was ordered filed. A petition,praying for the repair and opening of a part of Adams Street, woo presented and read, as follows, A PETITION TO THE MAYOR A14D CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REQUESTING THE REPAIR AND OPENING FOR FOOT AND VEHICULAR TRAFFIC THAT PART OF ADAMS STREET GRADE BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON STREETS We Believe This Improvement Would Be Of Public Benefit For the Reasons: 1. It opens the shortest street route to and from the moot populous parts of the city. 2. It will benefit all properties fronting and adjacent. 3. It is the easiest foot route for all pedestrians compared to the long Monroe walk, Quincy zig-zag and Taylor terrace climb. Thee. Hines F. T. Hall Ray 0. Scott Don-Ela Flower Shop - Helen Johnston, owner. N. D. Hill k Sons Mrs. A. Toitzol Dr. F. T. Johnston L. A. Walter Roger Giles Ham 0. Brown Mrs. W. J. Mahan Goo. Clements Goo. F. Townsend Chas. A. Pragge Mrs. M. L. Sinclair Mrs. W. M. McCurdy Lee F. Gizinsti B. L. Atwater John L. Hughes W. F. Foster 71. E. Meany James T. Fullerton Mrs. N. J. Davie R. 3. Amnetor Mrs. John Siebonbnum Edward C. O'Niol N. H. Klaeoll i. S. Hansen - Port Townsend Packing Co. W. G. Adma - City Anna Belson Glendale Dairy - Paul H. Sather H. Grotewold Lee Richey Edward A. Lake Mrs. Mario Benson De Villo Hotel J. W. Johnson C. H. Olberg Fred C. Aldrich J. F. M&roldo T. P. Sofie L. E. Allardice L. W. Lamoroaux Victor E. Finnila H. E. Dobbs 0. E. Hetzol R. A. Johnson Aden Knoph " B. T. Johnson M. Kalvaitis R. M. Fraeor E. A. Witheridge W. T. Hopper Mrs. A. F. Richards Ed.Motcalf Louis Bayne Jeanne Smith (Mrs. W.B.) F. A. Meeker F. A. Willoughy Art Ludeoke Mrs. Metzger Wm. T. Martin Dennis Sullivan H. E. Gleason Mrs. P. Herby Dora Fullerton Frank Taylor Fred E. Huck E. P. Albert H. S. Christian Mrs. F. E. Walkley A. H. Tucker Fred Eisenbois F. E. Walkley G. R. Moen Frank A. Danger Horace G. Miller F. W. Hastings J. Klinger 0, F.Townsend C. C. Bartlett . A. Hart F. U. Smith Claude E. Stevens Said petition was referred to the Street Committee. BUILDING PERMITS. Applications for building permits were presented, read and disposed of, as follows: From Charles Brown, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 18, 1931 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to erect a frame garage 18 x 18 fact in size, on my property in Block 68, Eiconbeis Addition. Coot is estimated at 4100.00. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES BROWN s