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Home My WebLink About00152 MINUTES of regular session of JUNE 21/32. continued.292 MINUTES of regular session of JUNE 21/32. continued. (Communication from Volunteer Fire Dept. continued.) At a meeting of the Honorary Board of the Port Townsend Volunteer Fire Depsrtment,held on the 6th day of May, 1932, in accordance with the wishes of the Mayor and City Council to reduce expenses (upon recommendation of the State Examiner), the following members were des ignated as Active and Honorary members, to -with Active List: Peter Norby, H. A. Hamilton. A. Fraser, I. 0. Brown, J. K. Metzger, H.E. Gleason, . Anderson, C. H. Baker, Roy Dale, J. H. Siebenbaum, J. J. Smith, Frank Revell N. W. Raynor, J. J. Lafferty, Roy Seavey, Wayne Albright. Honorary List: H. L1. Hurd, Dan Messner, Frank Laubach, P. D. Benson, Harry W. Robbins, Clark WITn—er—,-5-79. Mitten, Fred E. Sanders, Frank Novotny, D. F. Shaw, W. J. Daly. Attest: J. J. Lafferty, Fire Chief. It was moved by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Peach that the said list of members of the Volunteer Fire yepartment be accepted. Upon roll call, all five Coun- cilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. FROM FRED L. WYCKOFF, RE: STREET LEASE. Application of Fred L. Wyckoff for lease of certain streets was presented and read as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the Port Townsend, Washington, June 15, 1932 City of Port Townsend. I hereby make application for the use of part of 8th Street, from the East side of Kuhn St., to the West side of Landes St., in the Eisenbeis Addition, for agricultural purposes, beginning July 1st, 1932, and I offer to pay $1.00 per year for the legal use thereof. Respectfully yours, Fred L. Wyckoff. Said Application was referred to the Street Committee. FROM OLYMPIC PILE DRIVING CO. RE: TAYLOR STREET FILL AND BULKHEAD. A communication from the Olympic Pile Driving Co., requesting cooperation of the city in certain work to be done at the foot of Taylor Street, was presented, and read, as fol- lows: Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Washington, June 18th, 1932 Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: We have been awarded the contract for rebuilding the dock and approach of the Pu- get Sound Navigation Company and respectfully request the permission of your body to have +: the City Engineer lay out the center lines on the dock and street grades. We also request the cooperation of the City in the matter of building a bulkhead from Front Street to the Central Hotel and Hastings Building by rendering assistance thru its Street Department equipment and also in the use of city water to wash down and settle the earth in the street fill. Thanking you for consideration in this matter, we are, + Very truly yours, OLYMPIC PILE DRIVING, COMPANY jJ Contractors for Puget Sound Navigation C By Harry A. Cotten. Said communication was referred to the Street Committee BUDGET ALLOWANCE FOR STATE EXAMINATION. Circular letter from the State Auditor's Office relative to Budget Allowance for State Examination of accounts, was presented and read, as follows: Olympia, Washington, June 14, 1932. THIRD CLASS CITIES, Circular Letter. TO CITY CLERK: Re: Budget Allowance for State Lxamination. In compliance with Chapter 158, Laws of 1923, we bog to advise we estimate the amount necessary to include in the Budget for examination of the General Accounts of your city for the year 1933 will be approximately $200.00. The foregoing amount should be included in your Budget and you are kindly reques- ted to make provision for same. Thanking you for giving this your attention, we are, Yours truly, C. W. CLAUSEN, STATE AUDITOR By Fred D. Chesnut, Chief Examiner Division of Municipal Corporations. IN'IURANCE ON CITY TRUCKS. Expiration Notice from Col. H. 111. Merriam The following Notice of datA.of'expieation of Insurance on Street Equipment was prosen ted and read, to -wit: City Clerk, Port Townsend, Wash., June 7, 1932. City Dear Sir: - This will inform you that your insurance policy in the Universal Casualty Insur- lance Company will expire on July 29, 1932. The Policy covers as follows: Road Equipment. (continued next q?age) 1 A I L I� y MUNUTES OF SESSION OF JUNE (Col. Merriam^•communication continued) 293 In case yodeslre a renewal of this insurance I will be glad to secure same for you, and re- quest you inform me promptly of your wishes. A personal call, letter or telephone call fro you for these purposes will receive my prompt attention. Very truly yours, H. M. MERRIAM Said communication was referred to the Finance Committee. REQUISITIONS. The Water 'a?y2rtment presented a requisition for Two (2) tires for the Department True ai was move ouncilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Peach that the r nd equlsitio be granted. Motion declared carried. RECESS DECLARED. It was moved by Councilman Peach and seconded by Councilman Starrett that the Council recess for fifteen minutes. Motion declared carried and recess declared. COUNCIL RECONVMW and ROLL CALL. COUNCIL RECONVENED at 10 o'clock P.M., and upon roll call there were present Mayor Gas Bangerter, City Attorney Jas. W. B. Scott, City Clerk C, F. Christian, and Councilmen W. B. Smith, Wm. Lammers,Sr., Jacob Miller, E. M. Starrett and S. V. Peach. COMMUNICATIONS. MAYOR'S MESSAGE RE: SALARY REDUCTIONS. Reverting to Order of Business of Communications, Mayor Bangerter submitted a message which was read, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, June 14th, 1932 To the City Council, Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: In support of my letter of recommendation to you dated June 7th, which you unani- mously endorsed, I hereby offer the following resolution recommending the salary reductions for all appointive officers and employees necessary to ,assist in balancing the city budget of the remainder of the current year. Trusting to have your continued support and approval, I am, Yours very truly, George Bangerter, Mayor, City of Port Townsend. Salary Reduction Resolution. The Resolution referred to in the foregoing communication from the Mayor was next pre- sented and read, as follows, to -wit: R E S 0 L U T I 0 N. Resolved by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend. Washington, that the appoin ive officers and employees of said City be paid the following monthly and per diem compensa tion, during the remainder of the year 1932, beginning July let, 1932, to -wit: Current Expense Department. CityEngineer ................................$ 10.00 per month Fire Chief ................................... 15..00 " " Fire 'Truck Driver .......................... 105.00 " it Asst. Fire 'l!ruck Driver ...................... 100.00 " It Police Justice ............................... 25.00 " it Chief of Police .............................. 105.00 " it Patrolman ................................. 100.00 " It Extra Patrolman .............................. 3.75 per day CityHealth Officer .......................... 200.00 per year Street Superintendent ........................ 105.00 per month Truck Driver, Street Dept . ................... 105.00 It it Labor, Street Dept . .......................... 3.75 per day Olympic Gravity Water tlepartmenb. Water Engineer (City) ................... 215.00 per month Superintendent, Water yept. .................. 125.00 " it Clerk, Water Dept . ........................... 70.00 " It Labor........................................ 4.00 n Public Library Department. Librarian .................................... 70.00 per month Janitor ...................................... 20.00 n n Park Department. Caretaker...................6................ 75.00 per month Be It Further Resolved that the Mayor and the City Clerk of said City, are hereby au- thorized and directed to follow the provisions of this resolution in issuing warrants to (continued on next page)