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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00241 Minutes of September 19/33 continued.`A i i F O 1 5 Minutes of September 19/33 continued. Discussion Re: Truck Licenses, Councilman Townsend complimented the Police bepartment for its activity in trying tc enforce payment of city licensee, and, inasmuch as there were a number of truck operator: present whohad not paid licenses, he proposed that they be heard on the subject, as he believed that the present ordinance was not fair to some and favored a business license ordinance to cover all classes of business. He asked for an expression of opinion from the other Councilmen. Councilman McGee then spoke relative to beer and transfer licensee and stated that he had been refused a warrant when he wanted to make a complaint, and had learned upon inquiry that no warrants were to be issued except upon complaint of the Police Department Permission was then granted the truck owners present to present their views and Mr. Ywarsky, Mr. Ammeter and Mr. Shaw addressed the Council, the gist of their remarks being that they considered that they were being discriminated against because other businesses were not required to pay licensee and also that other commercial trucks were allowed to operate without a license. Further that they had been assured that the Council would Pass a revised or amemded ordinance and for that reason they had deferred paying their licenses for this year. Councilmen Townsend, McGee, Smith, Lammers and Aubert all spoke in favor of a generf license ordinance, but it was called to the attention of the truck owners, by Both Coun- cilmen Lammers and Smith that the present ordinance was still in effect and that failure of other persona to pay did not excuse the present truck owners operating for hire. Sidewalk Closed: Councilman Townsend Sennnand brought up the matter of the unsafe condition of the sidewalk at the N.E. corner of Water and Quincy Streets and moved that barriers be erected blocking the sidewalk from use. The motion was seconded by Council- man Miller and upon RollcCall;-Councilmen Lammers, Miller, Townsend, McGee and Smith vote in the affirmative and Councilman Aubert in the negative. Motion declared carried. Valves on Water Street: Councilman Townsend brought up the matter of the location of valves on the water mains on Water Street as it appeared that the Water bepartment cre had spent considerable time locating the valve at thr cormer of Water and 'Taylor Streets, and that it appeared to him that a definite record should be made of the location of they valves, so that no time would be lost if a valve had to be closed In an emergency. BUILDING PERMITS: Applications for Building Permits were presented, read, and disposed of as follows: From Henry Schnath, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 13th, 1933 To the Honorable �'syor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to re -shingle a small dwelling house on Lot 8, Block 24 Eisenbeis Add., at an estimated cost of $20.00 for the materials. Respectfully submitted, Henry Schnath From_J. D. Dooley, to -wit: Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 19th, 1933 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to build a One -room addition to my dwelling house on Lot 4, Block 68, Eisenbeis Addition, at an estimated coat of $40.00 for the materials. Respectfully submitted, From Ted Ely, to -wit: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash., Sppt. 14th, 1933 Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to erect a small frame cottage on my property on Has- tings Avenue, being Lot 5, Block 8, Hastings 3rd Add., at an estimated cost of $40.00 for materials. Respectfully submitted, Ted Ely. It was moved by Councilman Miller and Seconded by Councilman Smith that the said per- mits be granted. Motion declared carried. From Stevens & De Leo by A. H. Brooks to -wit: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 19th, 1933 Port Townsend, Wash., Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to build a brick chimney in the Haller Building (com- monly known as the Y.M.C.A. Bldg) at the Northeast corner of Washington and Taylor Streets at an estimated cost of $B0.00. Respectfully submitted, Stevens & De Leo by A.H.Brooks It was moved by Councilman Townsend and seconded by Councilman Miller that the said permit be granted. Motion declared carried. From St. John's Hospital, to -wit: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash., Sept. 7, 1933 Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to install a fuel oil tank of 4000 gallons capacity, L 471 . on the premises of the St. Johns Hospital, Block 210, Eisenbeis Addition. The tank will be installed in accordance with city and Fire Underwriter regulations and specifications. Respectfully submitted, St. John's Hospital By Albert E. White. It was moved by Councilman McGee and seconded by Councilman Miller that the said per- mit be granted. Upon Roll Call, all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. From Edw. Quenell, to-wmt:- Port Townsend, Wash., September 12, 1933 To the Honorable 'r'ayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to take down the two upper floors of the remaining frame wing of the old Franklin Hotel, and to complete the first story by putting on a composition Poof and to stucco the side walls of the one-story part of the building, all at an estimate cost of $500.00. Respectfully submitted, Eft. Quenell. It was moved'by Councilman Townsend and seconded by Councilman Aubert that the said permit be granted, the applicant to post a deposit of $25.00 to insure the proper clean-up of the premises. Motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS. A circular letter to the creditors of the Booths Fisheriea Company was presented and read, to the effect that the tentative final account of the Trustee in Bankruptcy had been filed in Court and that checks were being sent to creditors on the basis of said final ac- count, in some cases not exceeding 3% of the amount claimed. To Cancel Booth Fisheries Balance: It was moved by Councilman Townsend and seconded - by Councilman smith that the Water Depb. be authorized and directed to cancel the uncbllect ible balance of the old Booth Fisheries account as a lost account. Motion declared carried Tax Commission Report. The City Clerk reported receipt of forms to report to the Stat Tax Comisslon the class of public utility which the City may be operating and that the said report had been forwarded as the law made it mandatory. Mrs. Curries communication, referred to earlier in these minutes, was now referred to the Po ce an cenae omm ee. REQUISITIONS. Water Department: The Water Department paesented a requisition for the following: One Battery for Ford 'Truck Overhauling of Ford `ruck. / It was moved by Councilman Aubert and seconded by Councilman Smith that the said requisition be allowed. Councilman Townsend stated that he believed it would be poor e- conomy to repair the old truck as it was practically woan out and that it would be cheaper in the long run to purchase a new car as he had learned through Mr. Green the the Ford A- gency would allow a turn in value of $150.00 at the present time. To price new oar: Councilman Townsend then moved as a substitute motion that the Fi- nance Committee be instructed to investigate the matter of purgqhasing a new truck and to report their findings. The motion was seconded by Councilman and upon a call for the question was declared carried. In the mean time, the'dee of a battery was to be as- oured. For City Hall Department: The City Hall Department, through Roy Seavey, presented a requisition for two brooms and upon motion of Councilman Miller, seconded by Councilman To*nbend, said requisition was granted. RECESS: It was moved by Councilman Townsend and seconded by Councilman Miller that the Council recess for 15 minutes. Motion carried and recess declared. RECONVENED, AND ROLL CALL. The Council re -convened at 10:15 o'clock P.M., andupon'Roll Call there were present Deputy'City Attorney W. J. Daly, City Clerk C. F. Christian, end Councilmen Lammers, Miller Aubert, Townsend, McGee and Smith, Councilman Wm. Lammere,Sr., presiding. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. BEVERAGE LICENSE AMENDED. Following recces, an ordinance amending the present beverage ordinances, which had been drawn by Deputy City Atty baly;;at the request of the members of the Council as a substitute for other proposed ordinancee on the• same subject, was presen- ted and read in full by the City Clerk for the first reading. It was then moved by Councilman Townsend and seconded by Councilman Aubert that the first readingbe considered the second reading and that the third reading by by title only. Upon Roll Call all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Third 'reading and Passage: The proposed ordinance was then read by title only for the