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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00405 Minutes of Regular Session of February 4/36 continued." (A 48 Minutes of Regular Session of February 4/36 continued. Librarian's Annual Report: A copy of the Annual Rep¢ t of the Librarian, Miss E. A. Rothschild, made to the Library Board of trustees, was presented and ordered filed for reference. The following is a copy of the said report, towit: i PORT TO'1'NSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY, PORT 1'O7iNSEND, WASH. 1 Report for 1935. To the Chairmnn and •":embers of the Library Board: I I hereby submit a summary of the work of the Librnry for 1935, Excepting the eight legal holidays, we were open every day during the year. Improvements include a new double book case, placed in the fiction section, necessary to take care of books added since library shelves were made in the building in 1913. The special city election to raise necessary amount by levy, to carry on the library during 1936, occurred Sept. 24, resulting in a vote of 641 for, and 98 against. Total circulation as follows: Juvenile non-fiction 1368 Adult non-fiction 3381 Juvenile fiction 6231 Adult fiction 11922 Total 7599 Total _T5 T07 20B books added by purchase and donation, were: Juvenile non-fiction, 13 purchused Adult non-fiction 35 purchased Juvenile fiction 59 " Adult fiction 91 " f Juvenile fiction 4 donated Adult fiction 2 donated Adult non-fiction 4 " Totals Withdrawn were 7 adult books and 8 ,juvenile. At the beginning of 1935 there were 6139 volumes on hand, 4719 adult amd 1420 juvenile. we now have 4843 adult and 1489 ,juvenile, total, 6332. 168 borrowers were added during the year, 125 adult and 43 juvenile. 1 The budget allowance for 1935 was $1722.00; Expended 1640.39. FINANCIAL STATELZ;NT. Receipts: ......................... ..... Bal. on hand Jan. 1, 1935 $ 585.86 From Taxes 1396.22 Interest on Bank deposits 9.77 Sale of Count Property 29.45 Fines 126.35 88.50 8.. Rentals 88.50 50 Subscriptions 17.00 Total ....... 02253.15 Expenditures: Books ............................................. 257.87 Periodicals 42.10 ' Binding 50.84 Salary, Librarian 840.00 Salary, Janitor 180.00 Heat (fuel) 147.38 .I Light 33.82 Supplies 24.15 ' postage and Express 2.25 fiscellaneous 4.10 Permanent improvements 57.88 Total ................. 1640.39 Balance on hand 612.76 'Dotal ............................ 2253.15 ,) Respectfully submitted, Emilie A. Rothschild, Librarian. REPORTS OF STANDING 0014MITTEES. ,I Water and Drainage Committee, on Supt's Report: Committee on Water and Drainage submitted the following written report: Port Townsend, Washington, February 4, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Your Committee, on Water and Drainage, to whom was referred the matter of Water Supt's report for the month of ::December, 1935, would respectfully report as follows: Find same to agree with office records. Wm. Lammers Sr. W. S. Lafferty Report wasordered filed. 1 G'ouncilman Sather arrived at this time and took his seat in the Council. COM!..UNICATIONS. _I School District Petition for Street Vacation. A petition from School District No. 43, for street vacations, visa presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, Feb. 4th, 1936. To the Honorable -ayor and City Counficil, Port Townsend, Wash. \ Gentlemen: We the undersigned respectfully hereby petition your honorable body fox, the [I, Allt.��Ctxrf�As'�S,.n A ,1 ri � J j iu 149 Minutes of Regular Session of Feby 4/36 continued. acation of the following streets: Maple Street from School property to F Street; ;.W.)®=83P9et=to=Sehae�=prepePty; D and E Streets, from Fir Street to Chestnut. District owns all property and lots on both sides sought to be vacated. Respectfully submitted, School District No. 43 By Ueo. Welch, Chairman of Board. RESOLUTION FOR HEARING ON VACATION. A Resolution setting a date for a hearing on the said petition for vacation:of certain Streets was then introduced and read; and "it"'was:moved by Councilmen Hirtzler and seconded by Councilman De Leo that the said resolution be.adopted; Uopn Roll Call vote, all seven ;ouncilmen voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Copy of Resolution: 'Dhe following is a full, true, and correct copy of the said reso- lution as presented and read, and duly -adopted by the City Council, to -wit: RESOLUTION. School District No. 43, Jefferson County, Washington, by and through its Board of Di- rectors, having filed with the City Council its petition seeking the vacation of the follow- ing described parts of certain streets in the Webster and D. T. Denny Additions to the City of Port Tovrnsend, to -wit: That part of "D" Street from the easterly side of Fir Street to the westerly side of Chestnut Street; That part of "E" Street from the easterly side of Fir Street to the westerly side of Chestnut Street; That part of Maple Street from the northerly side of "D" Street to the southerly side of "F" Street. It is ordered, that the hearing on said petition be and the same is hereby fixed at Tuesday, the 3rd day of March, 1936, at 7:30 o'clock P.M., or as soon thereafter as the mat- ter can be heard, in the Council Chambers of the City Council in the City of Port Townsend, when and where any person or persons may appear and be heard either for or against said proposition. It is further ordered, that the City Clerk give notice hereof for the time and in the manner provided by law. Adopted by the city Council Feb. 4, 1936. COMMUNICATIONS. Mrs. J. L. Hughes appointed and confirmed. A communication from Mayor Bangerter, announcing the appointment of Mrs. 11. L. Hughes as a member of the Board of trustees for the Public Library, was presented and read as follows; Port 'Toy:nsend, Washington, February 4, 1936 City Council of Port Townsend, Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: - Be advised that I have reappointed Mrs. J. L. Hughes to succeed herself on the Library Board in accordance with the wishes of that body. Very truly ,yours, Dr. Geo. Bangerter, Mayor. Library Board Letter.. " Attached to the Mayor's communication was the following letter, addressed to the Mayor, from the Library Board, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, February 4, 1936 Hon. Geo. Bangerter, Mayor: The Library Board desire to present the name of hlrs J. L. Hughe: to succeed herself on the Board, as her term has expired. Yours truly,. LIBRARY BOARD, May B. Marriott, Seely It was moved by Councilman DeLeo and seconded by Councilman Hirtzler that the said ap- pointment be confirmed. Upon. Roll Call vote, all six Councilmen present voted in the af- firmative and motion was declared carried. Petition for Plater Main. Petition for installation of a water main, signed by A. A. Getchman,et al, was presented and read as follows: (not dated) To the Honorable City Council:- We hereby make application to have the water line extends from 53rd Street (the Mnyhugh place) up to 57th Street (the Ruby place) a matter of four blocks up Landes Street. This would bring in at least five more patrons and give us fire protection. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph If. Halter C. A. Ruby A. A. Getchman The said petition was referred to the Water and Drainage Committee for consideration land report.