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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00142 MINUTES OF MAY 5, 1932272 ®'' MINUTES OF MAY 5, 1932 Order to pay retained percentage I In the matter of the retained percentage on the Jae. H. Coyne Water Systema:Improvement con of the Council, to-wi i I� tract, City Attorney ScBtt submitted the following for consideration It is hereby Ordered by the City Council, that, if no lien claims are filed with the 1932, against James H. Coyne, an contractor, City Clark, on or before the 6t h day of May, between the City of Port Townsend and said or the City of Port Townsend, in the contract the improvement of the Olympic uravity Water Works System, the Mayor # James H. Coyne, for and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to issue and aexecutest of theone or more fifteenrper in the total sum of $3800.68, payable to said James H. Coyne, under the terms and provisions of suc cent of the total amount of said contract, withheld, contract and according to the laws of the State of Washington. by Councilman Lafferty that said orde It was moved by Councilman Starrett and seconded six councilmen present voted &n favor thereof and motion be made. Upon Roll Call, all was declared carried. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. STREETS AND SEWERS. Petitions The Committee on Streets Sewerssubto-mitted the following report cand tMe oil �o M. Marion ction, on pen Port Townsend, Washington, May 2nd, 1.932. j To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Port Townsend. Gentlemen: - Your Committee, on Streets and Sewers to whom was referred the matter of ex e - Street, could connect hou e lion of sewer on Cass Street so that Mr. R. Id. Marion, 1104 Cass respectfully report as follows: the elo a lateral to same, woyld Street Sewer on account of We find that it is not practical to extend the has been no money placed in of the ground and the depth of the present sewer. Also there this work being done usually by Local Improvement Die the budget for any sewer extensione, connect to the present sewer at Casa ftnd:Vkn Ness Ste trict. Mr. Marion could possibly end of he sewer do soreet but obtainedthe Ox- by Van Ness Street diagonally tMr. thefrom th crossing andprivilegentoass pense of same would have to be borne by P is outside of the Southern Sewer District, I city Council. Block "A", Kuhns Ranch Addition L.I.D. No. 1. by Councilman Starrett and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that said re- It was moved port be accepted and filed. Motion declared carried. FINANCE AND CLAIMS. Treasurer'sepo Rrt. The Committee on Finance and Claims submitted the following repo 4 Port Townsend, Washington, May 3, 1932 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, of the City of Port Townsend. Gentlemen: Your Committee, on Finance and Claims, to whom was referred the matter of City respectfully report as follows: We � Treasurer's Report for the month of March, 1932, would find same to be correct. W. B. Smith, Chairman Committee Wm. Lammers Sr. WATER AND DRAINAGE. T �. Water SuP erintendenP t's Report. The Committee on Water and Drainage submitted the follo _ I ing report. Port Townsend, Washington, May 3, 1932 To the Honorable mayor and City Council, of the City of Port Townsend. Gentlemen: Your Committee, on Water and Drainage, to whom was referred the matter of Water respectfully report an follows: Fuperintendent's report for the month of March, 1932, would We find same to be correct. Wm. Lammers Sr., Chairman of Committee. W. B. Smith. It was ordered that said reports be filed. SiE CIAL PAVING COMMITTEE. Councilman Starrett reported, in the matter of proposed paving of city streets, that th into agreement with the Puget Sound Committee from the Chamber of Commerce had entered an ttee on hfromtproposed the irelativehtosr iahstat quirementstimates BridCity Attorney Scott nalso made mentthe standpoint of the City. BUILDING PERMITS. Applications for Building Permits were presented, read, end disposed of, as follows: I�From W. A. Hicks, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash. May 3, 1932 !� To the Honorable Wayor and City Council. Port Townsend, Wash. I Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to remodel the room occupied by the Coffey Cup Cafe at �I941 Water Street by putting in a petition and installing lockers in the rear room, at an ,,estimated cost of $150.00. ResT ctfully submitted, C W. A. Hicks II! P I� I 111 MINUTES OF MAY 3rd, 1932, CONTINUED. (Building Permits continued) From•B. J. McNamara. to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., May 2nd, 1932 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to make general repairs to my garage, situate on the premises at 837 Madison St., at an estimated cost of $20.00 Respectfully submitted, From J. J. Kunz, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., April 27, 1932 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission Is requested to tear down the upper part of the wind mill building on the property known as the Hayden House on Morgan's Hill, leaving the first story to be re- i paired as a garage. Respectfully submitted, J. J. Kunz I. From Paul W. Addis, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., April 26, 1932 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. I' Gentlemen:- Permission is requested to erect a 5-room dwelling house constructed of loge, o Lot 5, Block 38, Dundee Place, at an estimated cost of $600.00 complete, including plumbing. Respectfully submitted, Paul W. Addis. r From Port Townsend Lodge No. 6, F. & A.M., T0TWIT: j Port Townsend, Wash „ April 22nd, 1932. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, l Port Townsend, Wash. 1; Gentlemen:* Permission is requested to tear down the old Masonic Hall Building at the cor- ner of Jefferson and Van Buren Streets, and to erect a new building on the same site. Cost of new building is estimated at $13,000. All debris will be properly disposed of adcord- ing to the ordinances of the city. Respectfully submitted, �. Port Townsend Lodge No. 6, F. & A. M. ,I From Cordelia D. Stevens, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., May 3rd, 1932. gf, S To the Honorable "`a or and City Council, Port Townsend, wash. Gentlemen:- �I Permission is requested to make general repairs to the dwelling house at 212 Taft Street, at an estimated cost of $200.00, Respectfully submitted, Cordelia D. Stevens. It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Miller that the said per. ! _ ' mits be•granted. Motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIINS. PEARSON APPLICATION FOR STREET RENTAL. i It Application for renewal of street lease was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Wash.,.April 29th, 1932 To the Honorable Wayyor and City Council, Port Townsend, `Vash. Gentlemen: Application is hereby made for a renewal of the lease Ifhave had for the past year, for that part of Prosper Street between Jefferson abd Washington Streets, in L. B. Hastings 2nd Addition to the City of Port Tovnsend, ; Respectfully submitted, Arvid tearaon. It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Smith that the said ap- plication be granted at a rental of $2.00 including the past^and present years. ff Motion declared carried. G 4�VANOOUVERnRESOLUTION ON FIRE RATES Resolution by the Vancouver Chamber of Commerce protesting the proposed advance in fire insurance rates, was presented and read, an follows: Vancouver, Washington, April 27, 1932. The Mayor, Port Townsend, Wash. Dear Sir: - The following resolution was passed by the governing board at the weekly meeting ot� 1'