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Home My WebLink About00325 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JANUARY Sth, 1935.0 4 �.. � � 6 3 8 t i I i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF JANUARY Sth, 1935. PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, JANUARY 8th, 1935. The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Fort Townsend., Washington,il mettin regulCity ar session this Geo Bth day of January, 1935, at 7:30 P.M., in the Bangerter presiding. ROLL CALL. Upon Roll Call there were present Mayor George "angerter, Sam City Attorney Modes, Peter W. J. Daly, City Clerk 0. F. Christian, and Councilmen H. L.'Hirtzler, De Leo arriving later in the ses- Naughton, 'll. S. Lafferty and Wm. Lammers Sr., Councilman sion. MINUTES OF JAN. 1/35. The Minutes of the regular session of January 1st', 1935, were read and approved as read. Councilman Tony DeLeo arrived at this time and took his seat in the Council. BILLS AND CLAIMS. Approved Bills. Bills and Claims as audited by the Finance Committee and recommended for payment, were presented and read, as follows: Upon the Current Expense Fund, to -wit: The Ladder Company Printing and publishing $ 67.58 476.08 R. E. Anderson, County Auditor Murray Election costs Registration equipment 56.10 Trick & N. L. Short Motor Co. Remove siren from car 1.50 7.80 Port Townsend Dry Goods Co. Supplies for jail Supplies for Police Dept. 4.00 Heathts Store Co. Repair work, Fire and Street Depts, 8.25 Buhler Motor Walter L. Studerus Repair Fire Engine 2.50 50.64 Standard oil Company Gasoline and oils Repairs and 9upp11es 18.70 Baker and Myers Martin Bros. Repairs, Street Dent. 50 Olympic Hdwe & Furniture Co. Supplies 'ruck 2.43 1.25 Rollie Stahl Cost of license Repair urader 8.25 V:alter L. Studerus Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Electric Lighting 153.11 F. G. Whaley, State Examiner On account, examination of records 100.00 1st American ++ational Bank,Assigneee Acet. F.G.Vlhaley, State Lxaminer 100.00 J. J. Smith Refund of License fee 50.00 J. `Vith Repairs to City Hall roof 86.35 V.I. J. Daly Traveling Expense, sect, bonds 4.05 Total ........................... 1199.09 Upon the Ol,lmpic "ravity ','Later Fund, to -wit: North Pacific Bank Note Co. Warrants forms 14.66 18.00 IR. E. Greenwood Office Supplies 6.6.03 Kee Lox Ynnufacturing Co. Office Supplies 25 Alpha Baker Cash Advanced Gasoline and Oils 26.30 Standard Oil Company N. L. Short VOtor Co. Supplies for truck 3.65 Sofie Auto Shop Truck I'epairs 3.00 Puget Sound Navigation Co. Freight charges 10.49 2.06 Port Townsend Southern R.A. Co. Freight charges 10.63 Seattle Plumbing Supply Co. Pipe supplies 2.99 Olympic Hdwe & Furniture Co. Pipe supplies Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co. Chlorine 27.00 H. Vlingate Irondale Collections 5.00 Helen J. Eads, County Clerk Court fee, dismissal of case 1.00 Total ............................ 137.06 Upon the Library Fund, to -wit: Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Electric Service 4.46 Puget Sound Nevis Co. Books 17.25 Gaylord Bros. Inc. Supplies 4.12 E. A. Rothschild Gash Adv. for postage, etc. 2.85 A. B. Layman A. B. Layman 39.60 Total ............................. 68.28 It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the said claims be allowed, and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds in payr..ent of some. Upon Roll Call, all sir. Councilmen present voted in the afirmative and notion was declared carried. J. J. Smith claim allowed. The claim of J. J. Smith for refund of the License Fee pair for Electric "Bring License fee for the year beginning June, 1928, (on the grounds that the city Police Justice had later declared the "rdinance void), was taken up separately and it was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the said claim be a_lo•sed and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to draw a warrant upon the Cur- rent Expense Fund in the payment of same, a provision of the motion being that the warrant The endorsed over to the city to 9pply on the payee's water a -:count. Upon Roll Call, all six. councilmen present voted 4 the nf'i'i-native and motion eras declared carried. (Linutes continued on Page 639) c REPORTS OF OFFICERS. 639 MAYOR. Appointments; Mayor Bangerter announced to the City Council that he had made the fol- lowing appointments as officers and employees of the city, to -wit: Albert R. Larsen, as Night Patrolman Rollie Stahl, as Street Sapai-Intendent F. D. Smith, as Truck Driver, Street Dept. Dr. F. J. Delaney, as Health Officer. The Mayor Stated that other appointments would be made later. Park Board Confirmed. Relative to the appointment of members of the Park Board, ap- pointed at the previous session of the council, it was moved by Councilman Lafferty and sec ended by Councilman Lammers that the said appointments be confirmed. Motion declared carrie . CITY CLERK. Olympia "1rlp, Re. Defaulted Bonds. Reporting for both the City Attorney and the City Clerk, City Clerk Christian stated to the Council that a trip had been made to Olympia and a conference had with the Secretary of the State Finance Committee, who advised that while the State had money on hand for investment, they would not consider the purchase of any se- curities where the recently passed Initiative No. 94 might affect the validity of of such securities until a Court decision could be had relative to the said Initiative No. 94. The Clerk further reported that a test suit was now being prepared by interested parties, to bring'these matters before the Court. It was recommended that no action be taken toward refunding the overdue bonds until the legal phases involved could be ironed out. December Salary Warrants Issued. The City Cl®rk reported that he had issued the regula salary warrants for the month of Lecember, 1934, under date of January 1st, 1935, as follow:: Upon the Current Expense Fund, to -wit: 1047 Harriett E. Dobbs City Treasurer 100.00 1048 C. F. Christian City Clerk 110.00 1049 {V. J. Daly City Attorney 75.00 1050 Earl D. Sturrock Police Justice 15.00 1051 Elmer Compton Chief of Police 28.30 1052 Geo. Willestoft Chief of Police 81.37 1053 Geo. Willestoft Patrolman 22.58 1054 Roy Seavey Fire 'hruck Driver 94.64 1055 Wayne Albright Fire Truck Driver 94.64 1056 J. J. Lafferty Fire Chief 15.00 1057 Rollie Stahl Street Supt. 99.53 1058 F. D. Smith Truck Driver 94.53 Totals ....................... 830.59 Upon the Olympic dravity Water Fund, to -wit: 6564 Ben Green Water Supt. 119.64 6565 Alpha Baker Clerk 70.00 Total ......................... 189.64 Upon the Public Library blind, to -wit: 1829 Emilie A. Rothschild 1830 Jack Korvell Librarian 70.00 Janitor 15.00 'Dotal .......................... 85.00 Upon the Park Fund, to -wit: 107 J. E. Paddock Caretaker 75.00 WATER SUPERINTENDENT. December Water Report: The report of the Water- Superintendent for the month of Decem- ber, 1934, was presented, read, and referred to the Vlater Committee. December Work Report: The December work report of the Water Supt., was presented, read, and ordered filed. Main Line Meter Readings. The report of the Vlater Supt., showing the flow of water through the main line meters, for the period ending Dec. 3lat, was presented, read, and or- dered filed. STANDING COMMITTEES. Water and Drainage. The 1934 committee on Water and Drainage, presented the following written report: Port Townsend, Wash., January 8th, 1935. To the Honorable ivayor and City Council of the City of Port Townsend. Gentlemen: Your Committee, on 'Rater and Drainage, to whom visa referred the matter of Water n i