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finutes of regularsessionof April 2/35 continued. _
From Arvid Pearson, to rene'a Street Leese.
Application of Arvid Pearson for renewal of Street Lease,Was presented and read,
as follows:
Port Townsend, Wash., April 2nd, 1935
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Port Townsend, 'gash.
Gentleman:-
.val of my lease of Prosper Street, subject
Application is hereby made for n rone
the original lease. $
to the same reserva
tions a ,, u2.00 has been paid to the contained in
City Treasurer for the said lease.
;j Respectfully submitted,
r I Arvid Pearson.
It was morod by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the lease
be renewed as requested. Motion declared carried.
H. L. Plumb, re: Big Quilcene Blowdown.
The City Cleric next presented and read a letter from Forest Supervisor H.L.Plumb,
and the reply decided upon by members of. the City Council, this having taken place between
sessions of the Council as it called for immediate attention, the letters being as follows:
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From H. L. Plumb, to -wit:
Olympia, %4ashingtgn, tdnrch 20, 1935.
Honorable tJayor, City of Port Towrnsend,
,SI Port Townsend, 'Nash.
Dear Sir: -
..ay I call yoir attention to my letter ofP'ebruary 18? Bids for the blowdown
timber on the Dig Quilcene are receivable up to and including April 8 and interested opmratc
are pressing us for a commitment on their responsibility for damage to the pipe line.
Your early reply to my former letter would aid us considerably in our negotiation:
to get this timber removed and the fire hazard abated.
Very truly yours,
H. L. Plumb, Forest Supervisor.
Prom City Clerk to H. L. Plumb, to -writ:
"+ Port Townsend, 'Nash., March 22, 1935.
Re: Your file S Sales, Olympic
Big Quilcene.Blowdown.
Mir. H. L. Plumb, Forest Supervisor,
Olympia, Wash.
Dear Sir: -
In reply yo your letters of Feb. 18th and ISnrch 20th on the above captioned sub-
ject, I am directed by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend to inform you that the
city will, in all respects cooperate with the Forest Service and logging operator during th
period of timber removal.
The Council realizes that some damage may be suffered to the pipe line during the
operation. however, you may feel assured that the city will by reasonable in all respects
and not harass the logger with law suits but only demand, as you demand, that he carry on
his operation in a proper manner and exercise due care.
'le would desire that a clause be incorporated in the cutting agreement that will
vest in ❑ representative of the city, authority to determine and settle particular instance
in the logging operation that may be unnecessarily hazardous to the pipe line.
Very truly ,yours,
C. F. Christian, City Clerk.
It 'ryas moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the above
action taken by members of the Council, be approved by the Council as a whole. Motion
+ declared carried.
REQUISITIONS.
Requisitions for supplies by various city departments, were presented, read, and dis-
posed of as follows:
For the City Attorneyts Dept., to -wit:
Letter Paper; Envelopes; Plain Legal Paper
For the Police Department, to -writ:
2 - "School Zone" lrnffic Signs
6 - "Stop" Traffic Signs
2 - "Slow" Traffic Signs
For the Street Deoarl;ment, to .wit:
2 - Highway Beacons, Red Flash
For City '!later Dem rtment, to -writ:
15 gallons lubricating oil '
It eras moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Lammers that the said
requisitions be granted.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
'1 Resolution setting up Highvrny Fund.
1 To simplify the handling and accounting of the funds anticipated to be received
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from the State under Chapter 111, Laws of 1935 and in accordance with an earlier request of
��� 5 r F hrtff�v the Council, City Attorney Daly prepared and submitted a resolution setting up a new fund
for such purpose which visa now read, as follows:
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SI i�.'OsiNyE"� RESOLUTION.
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RESOLVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Seft'erson County, 1•„•as -
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set aside in a fund known as "The Highway Maintenance Fund" for maintaining and repairing
streets of the City of Port To.':nsend forming a part of State Road ;o.9, a primary highway,
and for maintaining and repairing other streets in said city when such expenditures shall
jelr�� qti, G i }3r have been approved by the State Director of Highways, and that said moneys shall be erpendec
upon vouchers approved by the City Jouneil of said city, and for no other purpose than here
„ tL zs r c �xt"t in designated, save and accept that the purchase of new equipment for the purpose of carry -
in, out the spirit and intent of this resolution shall be and is hereby considered to be
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It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Hirtzler that the said
resolution be ado ted. Upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen voted -in the affirmative
and motion was declared carried. The Resolution was then approved and signed by the Mayor,
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George Bangerter, and attested by the City Clark.
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�� h�; q�r � r't • v _ '. "Marble Game" and "Card Room" Ordinances.
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In accordance with request of the City Council, City Attorney Daly drew up and
presented drafts of ordinances to license "marble games" and 'public card rooms",through
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the City Clerk, accompanying same with a letter addressed to the City Clerk, setting forth
the reasons for the terms and provisions of the proposed ordinances as submitted.
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"Public Card Room" Ordinance.
`jxil7' a4w». The proposed ordinance to license and regulate "public
card rooms" and entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, relating to and regula-
ting, and requiring license for the operating of "Public Card Rooms", within said City and
N fi,by providing a penalty, visa then taken up and read in full for the first reading, the amounts
qtY ° rY,r 'r of licenses, amount of penalties and "closing hours" being left blank,the said amounts to b
�.• „ t`, _ set by the Council.
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Amount of License Yee.
�� It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman
fa' r Lafferty that the license fee be set at ,p5.00 per year for each table maintained, and ;;�3.00
i4 „ ` ;r it .z. tit 't , per table for the remainder of the current year. Motion declared carried.
7inimum yearly fee.
It was suggested by the City Clerk that the following clause set-
¢ f ur ting,a minimum fee be added, to -wit:
4` +.� r +F.'. "Provided, further, that: no such license shall be is-
sued for a one-year term for a less sum than :�5.00, nor for a six-month term fora less sum
LF than 3.00".
a k1J y' =wr" It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Sather that the said
e clause be incorporated in the ordinance and motion was declared aarried.
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It appearing, however, that this clause would be meaningless, i
„ asmuch as the regular license fees were in the same amount, it was moved by Councilmen Lam-
mers and seconded by Councilman Hirtzler that the minimum fee clause be stricken art.
M:otion declared carried.
Closing Flours.
It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Lafferty
"r7d`Y Z„r i that the closing hours be set at from 1 A.M. to 6 A.hi. Motion declared carried.
Penalty.
It was moved by Councilmen Naughton and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that
the maximum penalty be fixed at .100.00 fine and 30 days in jail. Motion declared carried.
Second Reading.
No further additions or changes being offered, the proposed ordinan
teas again rend in full for the seoond•.:reading..
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` Rending by title only.
It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman
Sather that the third reading be by title only. Upon Roll Call vote, Councilmen Lammers,
Sather, Hirtzler, DeLeo, Naughton and Lafferty voted in the affirmative and Councilman McGee
in the negative.
3rd Reading and Passage.
The City Clerk then read the ordinance by title only for the
third reading, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by uouncilI Miaug
4j ton that suic- orr.inance Co no•r: Pals. Upon roll call vote, Councilmen Lammers, Sather,Hirt
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leg, DeLeo, Naughton and Lafferty voted in the sffix•metive and Councilman McGee in the nega-
`iH ,t �' tive. Notion declared carried.
ixr Copy of Ordinance.
The following is a full, true, and correct copy of the said ordi-
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' r � An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, relating to and regulating, and requiring
license for the operation of "Public Card Rooms" within said City and providing a penalty.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS F0LL0':"S:
:i Section 1. The term "Public Card Room", as used in this ordinance, shall he held and
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