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Minutes of March 1st, 1932, continued.
(Engineerts Estimates continued)
'd'.B.I.Fund - Total Amount Estimate #3 p 761.83
Less 15% retained 114.27
Amount due contractor 647.56
O.G.W. Fund - Total amount Estimate 713 2076.98
Less 15% retained 311.55
Amount due contractor 1765.43
Total amounts paid on contract to date:
Reservoir #1, Est. #1 = Amount due $3562.08 - 15% Rtd$ 534.31 - Pd contractor 3027.77
" #2 - Amount due 1265.53 - 15% Rtd189.83 - Pd Contractor 1075.70
" #3 - Amount due 1928.06 - 15% Rtd 289.21 - Pd contractor 1638.85
Total to and Inc. Feby 25/32 ...... 6755.67 1013.35 5742.32
Pipe Lines: Est. #1 - Amount due 945494 - 15% Rtd 1418.24 - Pd Contractor 8036.70
" J/2 - Amount due 11690:55 - 15n htd 1753.58 - Pd Contractor 9936.97
it #3 - Amount due 4968.55 - 15% htd t745.28 - Pd Cont;tactor 4223.27
Total amounts 26114.04 3917.10 22196.94
Attached to this report is an itemized list of these expenditures for Estimate #3.
Yours very truly,
7. J. Sadler, City Engineer.
Said report was ordered filed':
STATUS OF CONTRACT. A further report by the City Engineer relative to the progress on
the Water ys eon mprovements contract, was submitted and road as follows:
Port Taensend, Washington, March 1, 1932.
To the Lluyor and City Council,
Gentlamen:
I wish to report that Mr. Jas. H. Coyne, Contractor for Improvements Olympic
Gravity .",ater System has about completed his work on the pipe lines and will be ready in a
few days for inspection by the City Council or a committee thereof.
I mould recommend that this prt of the viork be accepted as soon as the Council
has made its inspection and is satisfactory to them.
The reservoir will not be ready for acc:entance until a later date; the work havinj
been held up on account of the bad weather.
vouaa very truly,
J. Sadler, City Engineer.,
Said report was referred to the committee of Water and Drainage.
REPORTS. OF STANDING COMIM11TTEES.
�Pav�i_a_g. Councilman Starrett of the special committee on paving reported that progress
was be made through a committee of the C)3amber of Commerce who were canvassing the proper
ty owners in the district proposed to be paved.
Bail e _;;a er Service: Councilman Lafferty, reporting on the cummunicatioi of Fred J.
Bailey re a ve o ciu:•ges for water, stated that under the terms of the lease with the
National Paper Products Co., Me. Bailey is being allowed to take water for his own use only
and with the distinct proviso that he is not to furnish others from his line. Councilman
Lafferty then moved, seconded by Councilman Miller that the City Clerk be instructed to
write to Sir. Bailey and inform him of his status in the matter as stated above. Motion
ildeclared carried.
f Councilman S.. V. Peach arrived just prior to consideration of the above and thereafter
took pnrt in the procce ngs o t e Council.
Fred Lewis Water Pipe. Reporting on the application of Fred G. Lewis for a larger
water pipe to his res ence on ,'.organ Hill, Councilman Lafferty stated that such a line
would be for Mr. Lewis' use only and that following the rules of the Water fiefs rtment, the
City would lay the pipe to the street line and that a larger pipe line and a larger tap at
the main should be at the user's expense.
It was then moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Starrett that Mr.
Lewis shin ld be advised to that effect. Motion declared carried.
Mrs. Revello oomolnint: Councilman "'. B. Smith, reporting on the complaint of Mrs. Cha:
Revel o re a ve o amage to water service pines, stated that the matter had been settled
satisfactorily and amicably.
CO:-14UNICATIONS.
TENNIS CLUB COMPLAINT.
A communication from the Port Townsend Tennis Club relative to their courts, was
(The City Council, presented and read, as follows:
Port Townsend, Wash., February 29. 1932
City of Port Townsend,
Port Townsend, Vlash.
;Gentlemen:
I have been instructed by the President of the Port Townsend Tennis Club to write
you regarding the leakage from one of the city water lines into the Tennis Courts belonging
to the Club. 'The courts are located on Taylor and Lincoln Streets and we believe the pipe
running down Lincoln Street on the side of Mr. Allan Trumbullts home is leaking, and thus c
causing water to form in the back of our courts. malting play impossible.
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(Tennis Club communication continued)
This matter would have been taken up with you before but vie thought that the water was
coming from the Taylor Street lone and would be stopped when that line was repl&ced'i
The Club would appreciate any action that you may decide to take to overcome this han-
dicap to our courts.
Respectfully yours,
Earl F. Rickman, Secretary.
Said communication was referred to the Water Committee and the water Superintendent.
LETTER FROM FRED D. CHESNUT, CHIEF EXAMINER.
A communication from Fred D. Chesnut, Chief Examiner, transmitting copy of Fourteenth
examination of the records of the city, with comments on same, was presented and read, as
follows:
Olympia, Washington, February 1, 1932
Mr. C. F. Christian, City Clerk,
Port Townsend, Washington.
Dear Mr. Christian: -
Enclosed please find copy of report of fourteenth examination of th
City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, covering period from May 1, 1930, to
October 31, 1931.
It is noted on page 9 of the report that the balance as per bank certificate as of
October 31, 1931 was $105,269.17, whereas the security was only 5p107,800.00. We presume
that the bank balance is considerably reduced at this time, but wish to call attention to
the fact that the Treasurer should have sufficient security at all times upon which the
full amount of the deposits of the City could be realized if such an occasion should arise.
Thanking you and the other officials for your continued co-operation, vie are,
Yours very truly,
C. W. CLAUSEN, STATE AUDITOR,
By Fred D. Chesnut, Chief Examiner,
Division of Municipal Corporations.
Communication was ordered filed.
REQUISITIONS.
Requisition from the City Engineer, for supplies, was presented and read, as follows:
500 sheets yellow copy paper. 3 - #618 figuring pads
1 Bottle yellow drawing ink 1 Bottle black drawing ink.
and for the Street "epartment, as follows:
Rear Axle for Moreland Fire Truck broken towing street grader out of mud hole (J.R. .)
It was moved by Councilman Peach and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that said requi-
sitions be granted. Motion declared carried.
Moor Bangerter arrived at this time (8/30 P.M.) ANd thereafter presided.
GLENDALE DAIRY BUILDING PERMIT. Referring back to "Communications" in the order of
business, the o ow ng commun ca on from the Glendale Dairy was presented and read,to-wi
Port Townsend, Wash., Feby 29, 1932
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Port 'Townsend, wash.
Dear Sirs: -
The Glendale Dairy has recently purchased the brick building, known as the
TUCKER BLOCK. located on the corner of Water and Adams Streets, asks the permission if you
HONORABLE CITY COINCIL to completely renovate and reconstruct the INTERIOR of said buildin
so as to permit it to be fitted for a strictly SANITARY and modern creamery; also the build-
ing of a driveway on the EAST side of the building fronting on 'Hater Street, we also de-
sire permission to construct a boiler room at the rear of said building, this will be small
and built of corrugated iron. This addition will conform with the Fire Insurance Company's
Form of Boiler Safety. Your acceptance of this request will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully, Per Paul H. Sather, Mgr.
It was moved by Councilman Starrett and seconded by Councilman Lammers that all propo-
sed changes to the main building be approved and that the matter of the construction of th
boiler room be referred to the duildinp, Committee and the City Engineer.
Motion declared carried.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
Standard Oil Co. Wharf vranchise. The Standard Oil Company of California presented
a proposeT ordinance granting the said company a franchise to operete:.t and maintain a whi
at the foot of Harrison Street, the said proposed ordinance being entitled as follows:
"An Ordinance granting to Standard Oil Company of California, a Delaware Corporation
and its assigns the right to operate and maintain a wharf at the terminus of Harrison Str,
in the City of Port Townsend and to charge and collect tolls for the use of the same."
Said proposed ordinance was read in full And in accordance with the statutes and the
rules of the City Council, was laid over for a period of not less than five days.
UNFINISHED AND NEC( BUSINESS.
STREET VACATION HEARING. The matter of a hearing uporitthe petition for the vacation
of certain streets in the vicinity of Point Hudson, having been set for this date, the Ma;
declared the sam to be now in order.
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