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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00236 MINUTES OF AUGUST 15/33 CONTINUED.0 460 MINUTES OF AUGUST 15/33 CONTINUED. a continued From Mrs. H. Cochran, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., August 8th, 1933 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to build a small frame cottage on Block 17, California Addition, at an estimated cost of 980.00. Respectfully submitted, Lars, H. Cochran. From J. R. Pollard, to -wit: Port Townsend, '"ash., August 14, 1933 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to raze the outbuilding on my premldes at 1828 Garfield and to erect a combination woodshed and garage in its stead. Cost is estimated at $110.00. Respectfully submitted, J. H. Pollard. From G. V. Emerson, to -wit: Port Townsend, 'Nash., August 15, 1933 Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Port Townsend, Gentlemen: Permission is hereby requested to make alterations and improvements to my dwel-' ling house at 529 Pierce St., at an estimated coat of $50.00 for the material. Respectfully, G. V. Emerson. It vies moved by Councilman Miller and seconded by Councilman Townsend that the said permits be granted. Motion declared carried. From Rolf Scharphuis, to -wit: - Port Townsend, Wash., August 7, 1933 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, 71'aah. Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to take down the outside stairway on the frame building on the L'.','. corner of Washington and Monnoe Streets and to build a stairway inside the building. Also to close the doer where the present stairway is and to cut in another doorway inside the building. Respectfully submitted, Rolf Scharphuis It was moved by Councilman Yiller and seconded by Councilman Townsend that the said permit be granted. Motion declared carried. From Mercantile Cash Grocery, to -wit: Port Townsend, 'Nash., August 7, 1933 'Co the Honorable wayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to remodel the store room (inside) at 825 Water Street, consisting principally of a new ceiling and other minor changes, at an estimated cost of w100.00. Respectfully submitted, i Mercantile Cash ur6cery by Edw. A. Lake. It was moved by Councilman Townsend and seconded by Councilman taller that the said permit be granted. Motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS. Fros Bryan J. English. Communication from Bryan J. English, relative to garbage matters, was presented, and read, as follows: Port Townsend, 'Nash., August 15, 1933. To the Mayor and Councilmen, City of Fort Townsend, Port 'Townsend, 'Nash. Gentlemen: It has been told me by the Chief of Police, 14" . Compton, that the matter of gar- bage, as boards, paper, barrels, cons, bottles, boxes, glass, etc., littering from the city ,proper, out San Juan Avenue to city dump should be reported to you. This city garbage hau ler has no tail gate in his truck. Some come to me about this but it's not up to me to keep the streets clear. Respectfully, B. J. English. Said Communication was referred to the Harbor and Health Committee. RECESS. It visa moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Townsend that the Coun ,cil recess for 10 or 15 minutes, Liotion carried and recess declared. COUNCIL REC0NVci1ES, AND ROLL CALL. Council reconvened at 9:15 P.::., and upon Roll Call there were present Deputy City Attorney W. J. Daly, City Clerk C. F. Christian, and Councilmen Sam McGee, N. B. Smith, S. Lafferty, ','m.Lsmmers,Sr., Jacob Willer, C. P. Aubert and Geo. F. Townsend, Council- man i'm. Lammers,Sr.,Mayor pro tem presiding. 461 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. f � x + , { Ordinance for Special Election. Providing for a Special Election to be held Sept. 26th, to submit the proposition of special tax levies to the voters, Deputy City Attorney Daly presented an ordinance for sue purpose, entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend providing for and fixing the date of a special election for the qualified voters of the city to ratify or reject propo- sitions granting to the City Council authority to levy taxes on the taxable property of a said city in excess of the rate of 15 mills now provided by law". Said ordinance was read in full by the City Clerk for the first reading and before proceeding to the second reading, Mir. Daly fully explained the effect of the 40-mill limit law and its effect upon the city funds. An informal and general discussion followed and it was then moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Townsend, that the 1st reading be considered the secondcreading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon Roll Call, all seven Councilmen voted in the affirmative and motion was declared car- ried. Third � Radd_ing and passage. The City Clerk then read the said ordinance by title only d for t e third reacT3ng, yr e1 on it was moved by Councilman Hubert and seconded by Council man Smith that said ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call, all seven Councilmen voted in the affirmative and motion visa declared carried. Copy of Ordinance: The follovring is a copy of said Ordinance No. 1029 as passed by th City Council August 15th, 1933, approved by the i"ayor August 16th, 1933, and published in ;. the Port Townsend Leader August 17th, 1933, to -writ: ORDI14ANCE 110. 1029. + � R y A14 ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend providing for and fixing the date of a spec ial election for the qualified voters of the city to ratify or reject propositions grantin to the City Council authority to levy taxes on the taxable property of said city in excess ;'. of the rate of fifteen mills now provided by law. WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port To•.,nsend from an exanima- tion of the preliminary budget now on file with said Council that there will be insufficie f' money returned to the City Treasury of the City of Port Townsend during the year 1934, r through taxation and otherwise, to provide for and carry out the functions of city govern- ment for that year; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of Initiative No. 64 (Chapter 4, Laws of Washington,1933 <, ¢ cities and towns are granted power to levy taxes in excess of fifteen mills, when authorize so to do by the electors of such city or town; and WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council that an election for that purpose is necessary and that the following propositions should be submitted to the qualified electors of the city for ratification or rejection, r THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT 'TO'NNSEND, WAS9INGTON, DO ORDAIN; AS FOLLOK'S: Section 1. That a special election be held in the City of Port Townsend and theovariou voting wards thereof on Tuesday, the 26th day of September, 1933, which day and date be, and ,'yr4 hereby is, fixed as the date upon which said election shall be held and shall be voted upon a by the qualified electors of said city the following propositions and questions, in the man nor following: h PjkF ? Proposition I. Shall the City Council of the City of Port Townsend be authorized to le Fjtk and collect during the year 1934 the sum of $2,060.80, for the purpose of meeting a yearly •. installment upon the city fire engine, by a special and additional levy on all taxable prop arty of said city over and above the 15-mill levy now authorized by law? v r Yes ............... ( ) No ............... ( ) r• Proposition II. Shall.the City Council of the City of Port Townsend be authorized to levy and collect during the year 1934 the sum of 1 750.00, for the Y B Y w , purpose of and mamaintainingLi+e free public library of said city, by a special and additionalaloperatinglevy an all taxable property of said city over and above the 15-mill levy now authorized by law: N .s hu Yea ............... ( ) �r f, Proposition III. Shall the City Council of the City of Port Townsend be authorized by x law to levy and collect during the year 1934 the sum of $1,000.00, for the improvement, op- r eratton and maintenance of the City Park by a special and additional levy on all taxable property of said city over and above the 15-mill levy now authorized by law? ;f .Yes . No .. ........ ( ) .f.r.r1.4. Any voter who desires to vote favorably upon either.or all of said propositions shall place an "x" in the square to the right of the word "Yes", and any voter who desires to FkrF vote against either or all of said propositions shall place an "x" in the square to the right of the word "No", )" Section 2. Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general election laws of the State Bf Washington, but not leas than thirty days' notice of the vo- ( * ry ting on said propositions shall be given by publication in the Port Townsend Leader, the newspaper doing the city printing, and posting notice thereof in at least three places in each of the five voting wards of said city for said time. 4` Section 3. That this Ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader and to be e in force and take effect from and after five days from such publication. " Passed by the City Council August 15th, 1933 h,Iy Approved by the Layer August 16th, 1933. Attest: C. F. Christian, City Clerk. George Bangerter, Mayor TO NOTIFY DELINQUENT LICENSEES. It was moved by Councilman Aubert and seconded by Council- man Townsend at the City Clerk be instructed to notify all delinquent city licensees and to furnish the Mayor and Chief of Police each with a list of said delinquents. Motion card c ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion of Councilman Townsend, seconded by Councilman Lafferty, Council adjourned. n a' Attest: r 'Wig+ „Lon- . _e,2-J A/7 ult.y Ule �n�+ �.u+•�