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gasoline, that I would have an ordinance relating to that subject before the City Council
at this meeting for first reading. I regret to say that I again must beg the question.
Mr. Lafferty informs me that a representative of the Fire Underwriters will be here
Port Townsend, Thursday or Friday of this week.
Respectfully,
Said report was ordered filed.
W. J Daly reports on State Financial Assistance.
Dep. City Attorney Daly submitted, also, the following written report relating
.o possible likelihood of obtaining state or federal aid for public works, to -wit:
Port Townsend, Wash., July 11, 1933
ionorable Mayor and City Council,
City of Port Townsend,
;entlemen:-
That great and omnipotent travelling ambassador, L;r. E.
Norris Starrett, inform
ed me this morning that on Monday at Olympia, he had conferred with
Mr. Tiffany, the public
rrorks director of the State of 1.7ashington, and Mr. Tiffany stated that'if the City of Port
Townsend Gould provide the sum of $15,000.00 from its water fund, that a like sun would be
matched by the state and federal government in order to permit the
completion of the co
called second loop of the city water distribution system.
I don't know whether or not that sum of money is actually
or legally available,
but in order that our acting postmaster be pacified, I am attaching
herewith the blank form
which he handed me this morning along with his verbal information.
Respectfully,
W. J. Daly, Dap.
City Attorney.'
This communication and the matter referred to visa referred to
the Finance and Water
Committees for investigation and report.
City Clerk Issued Warrants.
The City Clerk reported that he had issued the regular June salary
warrants under date
of July let, 1933, as follows:
Upon the Current Expense Fund, to-wit:-
528 Harriett E. Dobbs City l:reosurer
$ 100.00
529 C. F. Christian City Clerk
110.00
530 Jae. 111. B. Scott City Attorney
75.00
531 Earl D. Sturrock Police Justice
15.00
532 Elmer Compton Chief of Police
109.67
533 R. S. Weppner Patrolman
99.67
534 Roy peavey Fire Truck Driver
94.63
535 Rayne Albright Fire 'Truck Driver
94.63
536 J. J. Lafferty Fire Chief
15.00
537 J. R. Pollard Street Supt.
109.53
538 Rollie Stahl Truck Driver
99.53
Total .......................... 922.66
Upon the Olympic Gravity '.later Fund, to -wit:
6243 Ben Green City '!later Dupt.
$ 119.43
6244 Alpha Baker Clerk
70.00
Total
189.43
Upon the Public Library Fund, to -wit:
1716 Emilie A. Rothschild
1717 Hugh Richmond
Upon the Park Fund, to -wit:
Roy M. Ellis,
Plarrants for Labor Claims;
Librarian 70.00
Janitor 1B.00
Total ............................ 88.00
Caretaker
65.00
The City Clerk further reported that under authority gran-
ted by the City Council at the session of June 27th, warrants for labor claims were issued
under date of July 3rd, as follows:
539 Geo. ':'lillestoft, On Current Expense Fund, Relief patrolman $ 41.06
6245 111. G. Potter, on Olympic Gravity "later Fund, laborer 103.69
Report of Chief of Police:
The report of the Chief of Police for the month of June,
was presented, read, and ordered filed.
COUNCIL14AN 17. B. SMITH arrived at this time and took his seat in the Council.
Report of Water Supt.
The report of the City ''�eter Supt, for the month of June, Tres
presented, read, and referred to the '!later Committee.
MAYOR GEO. BA14GERTER arrived at this time and thereafter predided.
Lain Line Meter Readings.
City '!later Supt. Green submitted reports showing the flour c
water through the main line meters for the period ending July 3rd, and same were ordered
filed.
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Water Supt. 'A'ork Report.
The work report of the City '!'star Sitpt., for the period from
June 21st to July llth, inclusive, was presented, read, and ordered filed.
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Street Supt. Work Report.
The work report of the Street Supt. for the period from June
21st to June 30th inclusive, was presented, read, and ordered filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Irondale-Hadlock ',later Pressure.
Councilman Lammers, chairman of the Water & Drainage
committee, reported verbally that the committee had conferred with the officers of the
Natural Paper Products Company relative to increasing the pressure on the Hadlock-Irondale
line and learned that the said officers were opposed to any change in the pressure.
Councilman Lammers reported further that '!later Supt. Green had stated that they had
found and removed some obstructions in the pipe line and that the pressure was now better.
Water & Drainage, on Report.
The dater and Drainage Committee submitted the following
report:
Port Townsend, Wash., July 11, 1933
To the Honorable Alayor and City Council,
Port Townsend, ".'ash.
Gentlemen:
Your Committee, on Water and Drainage, to whom was referred the matter of 'Hater
Superintendent's report for month of May, 1933, would respectfully report as follows:
We find same to be correct.
(signed) '!!m, Lammers, Sr.
S. Lafferty
Finance & Claims, on Trees. heport.
The committe on Finance*and Claims submitted the
following written report:
Port Townsend, 7iash., July 11, 1933
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Port Townsend, Rash.
Gentlemen:
Your Committee, on Finance and Claims, to whom was referred the matter of City
Treasurer's Report for the month of May, 1933, would respectfully report as follows:
'Pe find same to agree with ledger balances.
(signed) Wm. Lammers, Sr.
C. P. Aubert
Said reports were ordered filed.
Revert to Bills and Claims.
Claim of Geo. Willestoft not allowed.
At the request of the City Clerk, the Council
reverted to order of business of Bills and Claims, to present the claim of Geo. 11fillestoft
for $11.25 for three days services as patrolman during the illness of Chief of Police Comp
ton. It appearing the the Chief of Police had been paid his full salary for the month
of June, it was moved by Councilman Aubert and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the
claim be not allowed. Upon roll call, Councilmen Culler, Aubert, 75cGee, Lafferty and Lam
mers voted in the affirmative and Councilmen Townsend and Smith in the negative. Motion
declared carried.
Claim of Olympic Hdwe & Furniture Co. allowed.
The claim of the Olympic Hdwe & Furnitu
Co. for fingerprinting materials, which had not been approved by the Finance Committee, be
cause not yet been certified correct by the Chief of Police, and amounting to $6.81, was
next taken up and it was moved by Councilman Aubert and seconded by Councilman Townsend
that the claim be allowed if it received the approval of the Chief of Police. Motion
declared carried.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Applications for Building Permits were presented, read, and disposed of, as follows:
From E.717. Franklin, to -wit:
Port Townsend, Wash., July 3rd, 1933
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Port Townsend, hash.
Gentlemen:
Permission is requested to erect a frame dwelling house on my property, Lots 1
and 2, Block 16, 0. C. Hastings Add., at an estimated cost of $1500.00.
Respectfully submitted,
E. 17, Franklin
From A. J. O'Brien, to -unit:
Port Townsend, '!lash., June 29th, 1933
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Port Townsend, Wash.
Gentlemen:
Permission is requested to build an addition to my residence situate on Block
80, Lot 8, Eisenbe,is Addition, at an estimated cost of $200.00.
Respectfully submitted,
A. J. O'Brien.
From Frank Buchillo, to=wit:
Port Townsend, hash., July 7th, 1933
To the Honorable Mayor and City Ciouncil,
Port Townsend, Rash.
Gentlemen:
Permission is requested to erect a smell building, to be used as a woodshed, o