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Home My WebLink About00304 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 18/34 CONTINUED.tt; ii i� fl I iI i1( ii 11 :3 '1 F i (�I I� li a! I li �� ;ttI �i f �p !t I� if L I� �i I 5V5 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 18/34 CONTINUED. Main Line Meters: The report of the Water Supt, showing the flow of water through the main line meters for the period ending Sept. 18th, was presented, read, and ordered filed REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Water Committee, by Lammers:_ Supplementing Mr. Dalyfs report on meeting with Mr. Erickson of the National Paper Products Co., Councilman Lammers staL•ed that they r4er.e7Ade vised by Mr. Erickson that the pipe line patrol had reported the condition of the pipe line at Snow Creek to be unsafe; that the Company would proceed to make the necessary re- pairs if compelled to and charge the expense of same to the City. Mr. Lammers believed that it would not be good policy to enter into a controversy with the company in the mat- ter as it appeared, under the terms of the lease, to be an obligation of the city to take care of these repairs and that it was possible to obtain labor from the W.E.R.A. rolls to do the work. Water Committee Authorized. It was then moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman McGee that the City Water Committee be authorized, working in conjunction with the Paper Company, to proceed to have the said repairs made. Motion declared carried. Other Projects: The City Clerk called to the attention of the Council that while the projects of painting the city hall, rebuilding the Quincy Street steps or zigzag, con structing a seawall at Chetzemoka Park and cleaning up Sather Park had been approved and adopted by the Council and had voted to purchase the necessary supplies, no one had been empowered or instructed to prepare and place these matters before the planning board. AfterAsome discussion it was agreed that the Building Committee should look after the Cit Hall painting and the Quincy Street zigzag projects and that the Street Committee should look after theitwo park projects. . BUILDING PERMITS. From Gerald A. Hunt: Application from Gerald A. Hunt for Building Permit was pre- sented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Wash., SeptOmber 11, 1934. To:the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to erect a frame garage on my property, being the east half of Lots 1 and 2, Block 265 of Eisenbeis Addition. Cost of materials is estimated atl $50.00. Respectfully submitted, Gerald A. Hunt. It was moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Smith that the permit be granted. Motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS. Petition for Water Pipe. Petition for temporary water line on Hastings Ave., pend- ing construction of the proposed 12 inch line; signed by three property owners in that district, was presented and read. as follows: We, the undersigned property owners of Blocks 16 and 17, Hastings 3rd Addition, hereby request a temporary water line to supply our respective residences while awaiting the outcome of the plans for the permanent 12" main. Such a line would be from 900 to 1000 feet in length according to the engineer's estimate. If the city would supply the said pipe of one inch diameter we would be willing to install it. Should the 12" inch main be installed at a later date the temporary line could be used elsewhere. We are very anxiuua to have water before winter and the plans for the permanent main are not at all certain and will undoubtedlt require a considerable length of time. John W. Woodworth Henry link Tony Eronimo. After a general discussion, the matter was referred to the Water Committee to obtain coats of the proposed construction and to consider other phases in the matter and to repo t back at the next regular session of the Council. REQUISITIONS. Requisitions for supplies were presented, read, and disposed of as follows: For Elections Dept. (By City Clerk): I Approx. 250 sheets, each of Registration Forme numbered 1, 2, and 3. Other minor registration supplies. It was moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Sather that the said re- quigition be granted. Motion declared carried. For City Hall Dept.(By Roy Seavey): I 3 window shades. It was moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Smith that the requisition be granted. Motion declared carried. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. An ordinance relative to salaries of elective officers and entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, fixing the salaries of the City Treasurer, City Clerk and the City Attorney for the two-year term of office commencing January let, 1935.t' J 597 which had been prepared by the City Attorney, was submitted and read in full for the first reading. let and 2nd Headings. It was moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Sather that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon Roll Call vote all five Councilmen present voted in the affirma- tive and motion was declared carried. 3rd reading and passage. The City Clark then read the said ordinance by title only for the third reading whereupon it was moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Sather that the ordinance be put upon final passage and that it do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Copy of Ordinance. The following is a full, true, and correct copy of said ordinance as passed. by the City Council Sept. 18th, 1934; approved by the Mayor Sept. 19th, 1934, ani published in the Port Townsend Leader Sept. 20th, 1934, to -wit: ORDINANCE NO, 1043. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, fixing the salaries of the Cit; Treasurer, City Clerk,and the City Attorney for the two-year term of office commencing Jan• uary let, 1935. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the monthly salaries to be paid to the City Treasurer, City Clerk an City Attorney for the two-year term of office commencing January let, 1935, are hereby fix ed as follows: The City Treasurer, the monthly salary of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00); the City Clerk, the monthly salary of One Hundred Ten Dollars ($110.00); the City Attorney the monthly salary of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00). Section 2. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, and to take effect and be in force on the first day of January, 1935. Passed by the City Council Sept. 18th, 1934 Approved by the Mayor Sept. 19th, 1934. Attest: C. F. Christian, City Clerk. George Bangerter, Mayor. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS. Sand and Gravel on Adams Street. Councilman Sather brought up the matter of a pile of sand and gravel in the street at the foot of Adams, which, he stated, was part of the materials dumped there to build or repair a seawall by Mr. F. W. Eisenbeis, and that the said sand and gravel was a hazard to traffic at that point. Councilman Sather then move and it was seconded by Councilman Welch that the Street Superintendent be Instructed to no tify Mr. Eisenbeis to remove the said samd and gravel from the city streets. Motion declared carried. Election Officers Salaries. Associn of Washington Cities. The City Clerk called the attention of the Council to fact that no provision had been made in the current year's budget for salaries of election officers for the special election to be held on Sept. 25th, and that owing to the passage of a new statute relating to election officers, the city would probably be liable for part of the said salaries for officers for the special election. The City Clerk also read a circular letter from the Association of Washington Cities. and same was ordered filed. ADJOURNMENT. Upon motion of Councilman Sather, seconded by Councilman Welch, the Council voted to adjourn. 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