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Home My WebLink About00160 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL OF JULY 26th, 1932. IM11� SI Minutes of regular session of July 26/32 continued.n s riz i , ?I li �I } i i. i i i 308 E _1 ' Ali lam"V 'teN�mu. • ,-,,...� MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL OF JULY 26th, 1932. IM11� SI Minutes of regular session of July 26/32 continued. 309 1 Port Townsend, Washington, Jiily 26th, 1932. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT T017NSEND, '11ASHINGTON, met in regular session this ��---- 26th day of July, 1932, at B o'clock P.M., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Ik George Bangerter presiding. Ft ROLL CALL. Upon Roll Call, there were present Mayor George Bangerter, City Attorney Jas.W.B.SCOtt City Clerk C. F. Christian, and Councilmen Jacob Miller, E. M. Starrett, W. S. Lafferty and 17m. Laimners, Sr.; Councilman Smith arriving later in the session. REAu1NG OF MINUTES DEFERRED. It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Miller that reading of the minutes of the regular session of July 19th, be deferred to the next regular session of the Council. Motion declared carried. BILLS AND CLAIMS. Report of City Engineer Sadler, on completion of contract. Preliminary to presentation of claims of contractor on Water System Improvements, the i ; � (City Engineer's report continued) can afford to do do. The old waterproofing is gone and the water is deteriorating the con- crete which will be in the same condition as #1 reservoir was before repairs was made. Work.on the pipe lines urns completed in good time but work was delayed on the reservoir on account of the bad inclement weather that we had to contend with and other things which could not be foreseen until uncovered. Yours very truly, o_:--=. W. J. Sadler, City Engineer. JAB. H. COYNE FINAL CLAIMS. By unanimous consent, the Council now took up the claim of Jas. H. Coyne for payment of final estimate on contract for Improvements to Water System, and also for payment of re - tained percentage on all estimates not previously paid. After consideration of same and the statement of the City Attorney that he did not believe there would be objection to pay- ing the retAiried percentage at this time, it was moved .by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the said claims be allowed and that the Mayor and City Clerk be au - thorized to draw warrants upon the propper funds in payment of same, as follows: Upon the Olypime Gravity Water Fund as appropriated by Ordinance #1010; to -wit: Jas. H. Coyne, Estimate No. 6 Water System Improvements, $ following report or statement of the City Engineer, was presented and read, as follows, to- �` 491.77 Jae. H. Coyne, Total retained percentage, do 1491.77 percentage, wit: Port Townsend, 1ashington, July 25th, 1932. Total 2003.88 To the Mayor and City Council, Upon Roll Call, all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Gentlemen:- I wish to report that all work on the last contract "improvements Olympic REPORTS OF OFFICERS. Gravity Hater System" has been completed in a satisfactory way according to plans and spec- Main lines water flow, by City Engineer. \ ifivations, by Mr. Jas. H. Coyne, Contractor. I would recommend that same be accepted by the City. As a condition of final payment to the Contractor and payment of the retained The report of the City Engineer the flour of water through the main line meters for percentage, he will execute and deliver to the City in substance and form as submitted by the period ending July 26th, was presented, read, and ordered filed. it, a Holease and 1-diver of all claims against the city growing out of, or in connection with the contract. BUILllING PERMITS.The total cost of this work is as follows: 6,114.04 Applications for Building Permits were presented, read, and disposed of as follows: Pipe Lines ........................................................... 1 and connections ..................................... ;Reservoir No. From Wm. Lammers, Jr., to -wit:' '169.00J Port Townsend, Wash., July 20, 1932. Engineer office supplies, Car Hire,CHainman and Inspector ........... 489.84 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, �$ Port Townsend, {Sash. Extension Harrison, Chestnut, Blaine and E Streets, (not included Gentlemen - C in original contract) .................... 2 129.74 Permission is requested to re -shingle the porch to the dwelling house situate 3 Hand backfill (not included in original contract) .. ... .......... 727.91 -3�95 at 511 Scott Street, at an estimated cost of b 10.00. aespectfully submitted, Total cost of workk as outlined by the Plans end Sp ci£ications ...... 1'im. Lammers, Jr. i Irgineers estimate submitted to the City Council 9/28/32 ............ 32 996.31 �81.07 Less Engineers estimate ............................................. From Oscar E. Hetzel, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., July 20, 1932. Costs charges against the O.G.W.Fund, W.E.C. Fund and the W.B.I. Fund. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, O.G.W. Fund 1V. E. C. Fund IV.B.I Fund. Port Townsend, 'bash. Est. Amt. 157. Rot. Paid. Amt. 15,% Ret. Paid Amt. 15% Rot. Paid Gentlemen:- 1 $3562.08 534.31 3027.27 9454.94 1.118.24 8036.70 Permission is requested to make general repairs to my dwelling house at 333 2 $6690.55 1"'100358 5686.97 1250.00 187.50 1062.50 5000.00 750.00 4250.50 = Lawrence Street, at an estimated cost of $400.00 3 2076.98 311.55 1765.43 15.33 2.33 13.20 Respectfully submitted, submitted 3 1928.06 289.21 1638.35 761.83 114.83 647.56 Oscor E. kietzel. 4 1189.59 178.44 1011.15 2129.74 319.46 1810.28 i 5 621.27 93.19 528.08 From Mrs. W. H. Gallon, to -wit: 6 602.48 90.37 55.2.11 Port Townsend, Wash., July 21, 1932 i i=5 M -10M ' -I1i31 N 7'8S'i78 7T 8�4090. 1 6M 04 �40 .So 1� 77 � M To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Total Olympic Gravity ]later Fund .................................... $13,108.93 Port Townsend, ;";ash. Gentlemen:- " Water Extension Construction Fund ................................ 4.812.08 Permission is requested to make general repairs to my dwelling house at the " Water Bond Improvement Fund ...................................... 17,362.04 corner of U and Cherry Streets, at an estimated expense of $75.00. Grand Total .................. 35,283.05 Respectfully submitted, Lars. Ni. H. Gallon. Contract was awarded to Jas. H. Coyne, October loth, 1931. Work was started, December 18th, 1931. It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Miller that the said First pipe was laid, December 19th, 1931. ,1 permits be granted. Motion declared carried; Last pipe was laid on Mains, February loth, 1932. " Work was started on reservoir #1, December 12th, 1931. r1 Reservoir completed, June 8th, 1932. I �`,•fi,A' COMMUNICATIONS. h First water put in reservoir for testing, June 6th, 1932.0 10 and 12 inch Cast Iron Pipe connections between reservoirs #1 and #2 completed July t7G From Lira. Harriett E. Dobbs, re: Salary reduction. 2nd 1932. I A communication from Mrs. Harriett E. Dobbs, relative to voluntary salary reduction § Small unimpobtant leaks developed while teats were being made, the most important bein v;S•;`a was presented and read, as follows: the old sump for drain in center of reservoir; '.his has been renewed with a new concrete bo ;1 kph .:°ka Port Townsend, Wash., July 26th, 1932. i; the other being the old cast iron outlet fitting; this fitting was put in when the reaor- To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the. , voir was built and put in throe pieces with no jointing material of an ]rind being used or P j B Y g fitting being bedded in the there hav C shs F rr City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington. was there any evidence of the concrete although might been and the water from the leak out through it. These joints have been caulked with lead Ira I� �ij Q Dear Sirs:- wool and cemented; this I think, will stop the leak providing other joints in this pipe hav I, Harriett E. Dobbs, as City Treasurer of the City of Port Townsend, State of aY j� not been put in, in the same way. Washington, do hereby agree to accept the sum of $112.50 per month, as full compensation for the services that I render as such officer of said city, beginning with the 1st day of I would recommend that hoservoir #1 be drained and given another coat of asphalt in a- 7 July, 1932 and ending on the 31st day of December, 1932, in lieu of the $125.00 per month bout six months; also that the cast iron pipe, valves and fittings in the valve chamber be '` compensation as provided by city ordinance, and hereby fully authorize and direct the Mayor �i cleaned and given a coat of paint.„< and City Clerk to draw warrants from month to month for said period of time, for the sum of �- $112.50 per month, and hereby waive any claim or demand for any further compensation for fl No. 2 reservoir was built in 1909-10; it has never been given a coat of asphalt since " - Q said period of time, not deeming it an act contrary to public olic under the existin g y p policy g • the original coat was put on when the reservoir was built. This reservoir should be drain- ' + � financial conditions of said city, to make voluntary agreement as such City •Ireasurer. ad,cleaned and the rough spots taken off and given a coat of asphalt as soon as the city g P g P Y Respectfully submitted, Harriett E. Dobbs, City ronauxer. r +I --_ s v ...._ _-;_ -. _.. -------- -- - --- J ;