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Home My WebLink About00320 MINUTES of the regularREGULAR SESSION OF CITY CGJ J_ PORT TO`WNSEND, WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 4th, 1934. THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this _ 4th day of December, 1934, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council. Chambers of the City Hall, T- Councilman Wm. Lammers, Mayor pro tem. presiding untilrthe:sarrival bf;Mayor. Bangerter. ROLL CALL. Upon Roll Call there were present City Attorney `,l. J. Daly, City Clerk C.-- F. Christian, and Councilmen W. B. Smith, W. S. Lafferty, Wm. Lammers Sr., and George Welch The MINUTES of the regular session of Nov..20/34, were read and approved as read. BILLS AND CLAIMS. Approved Bills: Bills and Claims, audited by the Finance Committee and recommended fo payment, were presented and read, as follows: Upon the Current Expense Fund, to -wit: The Leader Company Publishing and supplies a 44.08 Harriett E. Dobbs Cash Advanced for postage, etc. 8.14 C. F. Christian Cash advanced for postage 1.69 0. R. 14itton Relief Patrolman 29.90 Pt. T. Volunteer Fire Dent. Services at fires 30.00 N. D. Hill & Sons Supplies for Fire wept. 3.08 Leon Olberg It " it it40.00 . Port Townsend Packing Co. Sup?lies for City Hall t.1.72 Olympic Hdwe & Furniture Co. Sundry Supplies 35.84 Standard Oil Company Gasoline 74.00 John Hajny Labor, Street Dept. 69.65 W. A. Myers Rent of Tar Kettle 5.00 Union Oil Company Motor oils 43.78 Pearson Aube Service Tibe hepair .75 A. R. Strathie Repair tools .90 Port Townsend Lumber Co. Lumber, Street Dept. 74.25 Puget Sound Pourer & Light Co. Electric Light Service 130.12 Hans Rover Refund, 2nd Hand License 15.00 Fred G. Lewis n it " if 16.75 Total ............................. 624.25 Upon the Olympic Gravity Water Fund, to -wit: W. G. Potter Labor 103.61 U. Aries Labor 20.91 Louie Boketo Labor 10.45 The Leader Company Publishing 2.55 Standard Oil Company Gasoline and Oils 20.20 Pearson Auto Service Truck Tease 1.00 Puget Sound Navigation Co. Freight Charges 7.86 Port Townsend Southern Railroad Co. Freight Charges 4.15 A. R. Strathie Repair 'fools 1.00 Seattle Plumbing Supply Co. Pipe supplies 16.80 Port Townsend Lumber Co. Lumber 11.80 Olympic Hdwe & furniture Co. Supplies and equipment 9.71 H. Wingate Irondale collections 5.00 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co. Chlorine 54.00 Total ......................... 269.04 Upon the Library Fund, to -wit: Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Electric Lighting 3.24 Puget Sound News Co. Books 32.49 Lowman & Hanford Co. Books 11.78 ,Olympic Hdwe & Furniture Co. Supplies 11.15 P. H. Peterson Repairs to Building 11.94 Total ............................. 70.60 ! Ordered paid. It was moved by'Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Smith that !the said claims be allowed and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to draw war- rants upon the proper funds in payment of same. Upon Roll Call vote, all four councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Mayor Bangerter arrived at this time and thereafter presided. Claim of Fred G. Lewis. The claim of Fred G. Lewis for rebate in the sum of $16.75 on 2nd hand license paid for the year 1933, was considered separately, and after a state- ment of the facts by City Attorney Daly, it was moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the claim for rebate be allowed. Motion declared carried. REPORTS OF'OFFICERS. Debris above Diversion Dam. Mayor Bangerter and City Attorney Daly, reporting on their !conferences and letters of Mr. E. 41. Erickson, Resident Manager of the National Paper Prod- ucts Co., relative to logs and other debris in the river above the diversion dam and the con edition of the pipe line within the Forestry Reserve, they stated that efforts were being mad to secure CCC Labor to clear up the fallen timber and log jam in the river and that Mr. Eric son estimated .that the work would require about 100 man days. Also that recent high waters had taken out part of the debris above the dam thereby relieving part of the imminent danger to the dam. It was stated that the matter would be taken up with Mr. Plumb at a later date. 629, Minutes of regular session of Dec. 4/34 continued. Re': Pipe Removal. Assurance to National Paper Products Co. Relative to the proposed removal of the metal pipe of the old'Snow Creek line, now on the present right of way, it was stated that the National Paper Products Co., had requests assurance from the city that the new pipe line would not be injured or endangered by such removal. NAPPCO to be assured. It was moved by Councilman Welch and seconded by Councilman -Lafferty that the City Clerk be instructed to write the National Paper Products Co. to the effect that such assurance would be forthcoming if and when the pipe is to be removed. Motion declared carried. Timber discussion. A general discussion was had relative to removal of the timber at the head works of the water system. Dept. of Labor report. The City Clerk reported receipt of a card from the State Dept. of Labor, showing that physicians claims for services in the case of Roy Weppner, former patrolman, had been allowed by the Department. Salary Warrants Issued. The City Clerk reported that he had issued the regular salary _warrants for the month of November, 1934, under date of Dec. 1st, as follows: l; Upon the Current Expense Fund, to -wit: 1016 Harriett E. Dobbs City Treasurer $100.00 1017 C. F. Christian City Clerk 110.00 •1018 W. J. Daly City Attorney 75.00 1019 Earl D. Sturrock Police Justice 15.00 1020 Elmer Compton Chief of Police 109.67 1021 Gen. Willestoft Patrolman 99.67 1022 Roy Seavey Fire 'Truck Driver 94.64 1023 Wayne Albright Fire 'ruck Driver 94.64 1024 J. J. Lafferty Fire Chief 15.00 1025 Rollie Stahl Street Sept. 99.53 -: 1026 F. D. Smith Truck Driver 94.53 !' Total .......................... $907.68 �.. Upon the Olympic Gravity Water Fund, to -wit: 6546 Ben Green Water Sept. 119.64 6547 Alpha Baker Clerk 70.00 Total ......................... 189.64 Mx, . Upon the Library Fund, to -wit: f NOR .1822 Emilie A. Rothschild Librarian 70.00 1823 Jack Korvell Janitor 15.00 z $ Total ......................... 85.00 p c x Upon the Park Fund, to -wit: 106 J. E. Paddock Caretaker 75.00 ar r 75.00 e�+ Total ......................... v Clerk wrote to Murrow. The Clerk further reported that, as instructed by the Council, arCV` tp he had written to Director of Highways, Lacey V. Murrow, relative to repair and re -con- W�ASx�Fz#4 struction of the seawall along Water Street, and had received the following reply, to -wit: Olympia, Wash., November 23, 1934. 41 C. F. Christian, City Clerk, fi } Port Townsend, Wash. Please refer to SR 9, Port Townsend. Dear Sir: - Acknowledgement is made of your letter of November 21 enclosing copy of letter from the Planning Board of the City of Port Townsend making recommendations concerning the repair and rebuilding of the seawall on Water Street in the, City of Port Townsend. This matter is being referred to our District Engineer, Mr. Newland, for invests- gation, after which you will be advised regarding the action which may be recommended by this Department. `+ r ti 1ky Very truly yours, H r L. V. :furrow, Director of Highways, � <� By: Jas. A. Davis, Construction Engineer. �,. Work Reports: The Work Reports for the month of November, submitted by the Street Superintendent and the Water.Superintendent, were presented and read and ordered filed. Main Line Meter Readings: „. The reports of the Water Sept. showing the flow of water through the main line meters for the period ending December 4/34, were presented, read and rx. ordered filed. " REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. !.'! .. ,;. On '.later Sept. Monthly Report: � Committee on Water and Drainage submitted the followin I' written report, to -wit: i u