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Home My WebLink About00298 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, AUG. 7, 1934(564 ` I< xu n� ..,lYN is-'. • MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, AUG. 7, 1934 PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, AUGUST 7th, 1934. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this 7th day of August, 1934, at -t$0 P.M., in the Coundil Chambers of the City Hall, Councilman Wm. Lammers, Mayor pro tem.,presiding in the absence of Mayor Bangerter. ROLL CALL Upon Roll Call there were present City Clark C. F. Christians and Coun oilmen George Welch, Sam McGee, W. S. Lafferty and Wm. Lammers, City Attorney W. J. Daly and Councilmen Smith and Sather arriving later in the session. MINUTES READ AND APPROVED. The minutes of the regular session of July 24th, 1934, were read and approved as read. City Attorney Daly and Councilman Sather arrived during reading of the minutes. • BILLS AND CLAIMS. Bills and Claims, audited by the Finance Committee and recom- mended for payment, were presented and read, as follows: Upon the Current Expense Fund, to -wit: The Leader Company Publishing and Supplies $ 3.00 Burroughs Adding Machine Cd. Maintenance and Supplies 13.15 C. F. Christian Cash Advanced for supplies 5.35 Port Townsend Packing Co. Supplies, City Hall .94 Leon Olberg Auto Tire for Police 7.20 F. A. Polk Wages, Reliof Patrolman 29.90 Roy Seavey Cash Advanced for Truck Licenses 2.50 Standard Oil Company Ethyl Gasoline 23.33 Port Townsend Volunteer Fire Dept. Services at Fires 12.00 N. A. Klasell Ins, rremium 175.00 John Hajny Labor, Street Dept. 45.86 Andrew Richmond 35.89 Martin Bros. Gasoline and Oils 113.10 Buhler Motor Co. Spark Plugs for Grader 2.40 Sofie Auto Shop Repairs to Grader 1.25 Walter Studerus Repairs to Grader 75.40 Jones & Crouton Supplies, Street Dept. 5.80 Seattle Plumbing Supply Co. Supplies for Terrace Hailing 1.42 Port Townsend Lumber Co. Supplies, Street Dept. 33.16 H. M. Merriam Insurance, Street lruuks 19.54 Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Electric Lighting 149.51 Otto A. Case July Industrial Insurance 10.89 Total 766.59 E Upon the Olympic Gravity Water Fund, to -wit: W. 0. Potter Labor 103.69 Edwin J. Smith Labor 6.98 P. J. Mccullem Labor 13.95 Leon V. Hess Labor 10.46 Frank Novotny Labor 6.98 R. E. Greenwood Office Supplies 68.10 Alpha Baker Cash Advanced for postage, etc. 6.40 Martin Bros. Gasoline and Oils 19.63 Port Townsend Southern R.R. Co. Freight pn Chlorine 2.09 Puget Sound Navigation Co. Freight 4.95 A. R. Strathie Repair Tools .80 Port Townsend Lumber Co. Lumber 2.58 Seattle Plumbing Supply Co. Tools 2.74 Sofie Auto Shop Truck Repairs 2.25 H. Wingate Irondale Collections 5.00 Tacoma Electrochemical Co. Liquid Chlorine 27.00 City of Seattle, Water Dept. Testing meter 5.60 Trinity Universal Insurance Co. Insurance on `ruck 19.95 Otto A. Case, State 'Treasurer July Industrial Insurance 10.40 Total ............................ 319.55 Upon the Public Library Fund, to -wit: George J. Osborne Painting 24.00 Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Electric Lighting 1.98 Lowman & Hanford Co. Books 6.66 Follett Book Company Supplies 7.35 Total ............................ 39.98 It was moved by Councilman Sather and Seconded by Councilman Welch that the said claims be allowed and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the L proper funds in payment of same. Upon Roll Call vote, all five Councilmen present votei in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. N k BILL NOT APPROVED. The claim of Jennie D. Barstow in the amount of $9.00 for ser• vices as clerk for the City Treasurer, not approved by the Finance Committee, was next pre• sented, and Councilman Smith, chairman of the Finance Committe, stated that the claim had not been approved because the Council had gone on record against paying for help while of- ficers or employees were on vacation. it was then moved by Councilman Smith and Seconded by Councilman Lafferty that thi claim be not allowed. Upon Roll Call vote all six Councilmen present voted in the affirm• f ative and motion was declared carried. 585 REPORTS OF OFFICERS. SALARY WARRANTS ISSUED. ; The City Clerk reported that he had issued the regular salary warrants for the month of July under date of August let, as follows: r, Upon the Current Expense Fund',' to -wit: f ' t: Treasurer r908 -: Harriett E. Dobbs City $ 100.00 909 C. F. Christian City Clerk 110.00 910 W. J. Daly City Attorney 75.00 911 Earl D. Sturrock Police Juatiue 15.00 ` 912 Elmer Compton Chief of Police 109.67 913 Goo. Willestoft Patrolman 99.67 914 Roy Seavey Fire Trudk Driver 94.64 915 Wayne Albright Fire Truck Driver 94.64 916 J. J. Lafferty Fire Chief' 15.00 _ 917 Rollie Stahl Street Supt. 99.53 918 F. D. Smith Truck Driver 94.53 Total ............................. 907.68 Upon the Olympic Gravity Water Fund, to -wit: 6463 Ben Green City Water Supt. 119.64 j 6464 Alpha Baker Clerk 70.00 Total ............................ 189.64 Upon the Library Fund,'to-wit:':, 1797 Emilie A. Rothschild Librarian 70.00 -! 1798 Jack Korvell Janitor 15.00 Total .............................. 85.00 Upon the Park Fund, to -wit': y=^` 102 J. E. Paddock Caretaker S75.00 Total .............................. 75.00 W.E.R.A. PROJECTS. r City Attorney W. J. Daly,reported that he had contacted Mr. W. J. Sadler relative to the proposed pipe line work and that Mr. Sadler has advised him, in substance, as fol- i lows: That blue prints and a more detailed statement should be prepared. Mr. Daly sta- ted that an engineer was now at work on such data. Mr. Sadler further recommended that the Council go on record as to the amount of expense the city would assume in the matterK of additional supplies needed for the pipeline project. City Attorney Daly further reported that four other projects had been submitted to the W.E.R.A., namely; A seawall at Chetzemoka Park, Cleaning up Sather Park, Painting the City Hall, and building a zigzag walk on Quincy Street, for which labor would be furnished from relief lists, but that it would be necessary for the city to assume the expense for any materials required. k $1000.00 for pipe line. After some discussion as to the amount required for the pipe line job, it was moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Welch that the Coun oil go on record as favoring an expenditure of not to exceed $1000.00 for material and sup plies for the installation Y4YYwwitwwYiiiwttam of the salvaged pipe from the old Snow Creek supply line. Upon Roll dill, all six Councilmen present voted.in favor thereof and mo- tion was declared carried. (` To finance material for other projects_. it After some discussion relating to the four other projects, it was moved by Council- man Sather and seconded by Councilman Smith that the projects be submitted to the respect- ive committees for report to the Council as to approximate costs. It appearing, however, that immediate action was advisable, the motion was withdrawn. It was then moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Welch that the city take immediate steps to furnish the necessary materials for all four projects, namely Sea Wall for Chetzemoka Park, Cleaning up Sather Park, Painting the City Hall, abd build- ing Zigzag Walk on Quincy Street at the intersection of Jefferson Street. Upon Roll Call vote, all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared cnbried. ((( Chief of Police July Report. The report of the Chief of pollee for the month of July, 1934, was presented, read, and ordered filed. t` Water Supt. JulyaReport. The report of the City Water Supt. for the month of July, 1934, was presented, read, and referred to the Water Committee. Water Supt. Work Report'. Thu work report of the Water Supt. for the month of July, was presented, read, and ordered filed. Main Line Meter Record. The Water Superintendent's reports of the flow of water throu h the main line meters for the period ending August 7th, were presented, read, and ordered filed/ i Street Supt. Work Report. The Work Report of the Street Supt. for the month of July, 1934, was presented, read, and ordered filed. } d