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Home My WebLink About00424 Minutes of May 19/36 continued.Minutes of May 19/36 continued. It was moved by Councilman Hirtzler and seconded by Councilman Bather that the said permits be granted. Motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS. H. M. Merriam, re: nuisance: A communication from H. M. Merriam was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, May 19th, 1936. Honorable Mayor and City Council, City of Port Townsend, Gentlemen: During the past spring months, the old abandoned premises just north of my dwel- ling house on Morgan's Hill in Al. Pettygrove's Addition, has been used for the purpose of a public nuisance, to the annoyance and disgust of all neighbors. These premises consist of the remnants of a building almost totally destroyed by fire. I feel that if the City Council would call the attention of the owner to this condition, the nuisance could be abat Failing in this, I would gladly pay the coat of razing the building. Very truly yours, H. M. Merriam. Communication was referred to the Building Committee. Letter, with petition, for water main. Letter: A letter from Edward F. Drake, was Tr esented and read, as follows: Fort wownsend, Washington, May 9, 1936. The Hon. Mayor Bangerter and City Council, Port Tavnsend, Wash. I understand that there is a possibility that additional water main may be laid in the city depending on the amount of funds available for that purpose. I am going to build a house on the corner of Roosevelt and Quincy Ste. and therefore earnestly ask that you consider laying a water main down Roosevelt Street. Considerable interest exists in building property in that vicinity which in my opinion warrants the encouragement that improvement in service would offer. Sincerely, Edward F. Drake 729 Adams St. Petition: A petition signed by John C. Phillips, at al, was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, May 18, 1936. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: We the undersigned residents and home owners on Roosevelt Street between Monroe Street and Taylor Street in Port Townsend request that a water main be laid on this street. There is no water main at present on Roosevelt Street nor on Taft the next street to the north, and the blocks to Blaine Street on the south are three hundred and fifty feet long. Respectfully submitted, John C. Phillips Frank Maroldo H. C. Norwood 7.1m. H. Cunningham A. R. Strathie It was moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Hirtzler that the safd letter and petition be referred to the Water Committee with instructions tominvestigate and report back at the next regular session. Fire Chief Conventions. A letter from Jay W. Stevens, Secretary Pacific Coast Association of Fire Chiefs, addressed to the Mayor and City Council, calling attention to two Fire Chief con- ventions to be held and urging that the Fire Chief of the city be sent to these conventions was presented and read. A folder containing the programs of these conventions was at- tached to the letter and both were ordered filed. Eng.`Campbell'Letter re: Liquidated Damages, Coyne Contract. Communication from City Engineer Campbell relative to section of Coyne contract was presented and read, as follows: The Honorable Mayor and City Council, Mr. E. R. Hoffman, State Director, Public Works Administration, has rev,tested that paragraph eleven (11) of the General Specifications be stricken, owing to extension of time which has been granted the contractor. Yours very respectfully, T. W. Campbell City Engineer. d. Copy of Paragraph 11. The following is a copy of the said paragraph 11, to -wit: 11. Failure to Complete Work on Time: Should the contractor fail to complete the work within the time fixed in the specification, the sum of $50.00 per day, for each and every calendar day by which the completion of the contract shall be delayed beyond the time fixed shall be deducted from the final estimate as liquidated damages. However, if the delay : 187 :Cinutae of May 19/38 continued. has been caused by the City and an extension of time has been granted, such deductions shall not be made. 'th�J��'�y l •3'g�'^� 4,�I�1+•!Y o, 1.,��y'S late'+„ p4 y E : Motion to waive. It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilmen Lafferty that where an extension of time for completion of contract has been granted by it the applCity iesotocliquidatedil, it is udamageeoieaexpreasly waived that Section 11 of the contract insofar as i. L� Tip F L+'� T' ✓ Upon Roll Call vote z all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. r l ' REQUISITIONS. '1,I Regflisitions Ifor supplies were presented, read and disposed,of, aefollowa: For the CityTreasurer's Department, to -wit: r q, r 1 rp 2 read pencils; 1 bottle red ink; 1 Cashier's record book, 75� 500 Treasurer's General eceipts (Triplicate), 8.50 (E. M. Stockand, City 'reaeurer) For the City Water Department, to -wit: Thirteen Water receipt Books, lriplicate,,ll x 14, for the year+1937. '�' + u + ;, ' r`� ti•,, ': + r �� Ford truck to be overhauled @approximately $75.00. It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the said requisitions be granted. Motion declared carried. yy r. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. _ Ordinance to "BorraN Money" for Added Cost of Hadlock-Irondale Line. , , s n +- p proposed ordinance entitled "An Ordinance authorizing an agreement with Nations Paper Products Company for repayment of amounts to be advanced by said company to the City ` of Port Townsend for the purpose of enabling the City to pay the cost of a change in loca- ;,ry,! p tion of the Hadlock-Irondale connection to the pipeline of the water works system of the iI, t + City of Port Townsend" was presented to the Council and road in full by the City Clark as �` the first reading of the ordinance. ` sy 1st Reading to be 2nd, and 3rd by title only. then moved by Councilman Hirtz- k ler and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the first reading be coneYlered the second c�>z 4, b reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon Roll Call vote; all six Coun- t , u + + + „ran t#< ceadin present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. t�tJ 3rd reading and Passage. �,'t,�}d The Clark read the ordinance by title only for the third { reading whereupon it was moved by Councilman RiPttler and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that said ordinance do now In as. Upon Roll Call vote all six councilmenpresent voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Copy of Ordinance. The following is a copy of the said ordinance as passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor thla date, ti-wit: ORDINANCE NO. 1064. An Ordinance authorizing an agreement with National aper Products Company for repay- �) ment of amounts to be advanced bysaid companyto the Cityof Port Townsend for the'purgoee of enabling the City to pay the coat of a change in location of the Hadlock-Irondale con- >,T nection to the pipe ,line of the water works system of the City of Port Townsend. The City Council of the City of Port Townsend does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. For the purpose of enabling the City of Port Townsend to change the loce- i tion of the connection of the Hadlock-Irondale lino from its present location of t Townse mataly St tks system of the City of Port Townsend proxi ation 1530 on the pipe line of the waer wor to a location at approximately Station 1614 on said pipeline, the City shall borrow from the National Paper Products Company an amount not to exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00 , d i sty, f. and the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Port Townsend be and they are hereby author ized and directed to execute an agreement providing for such an advance by the National Pa- p per Products Company and the repayment thereof by the City of Port Townsend in the followin form: "C ONTRAC T r, p This agreement made in duplicate this day of , 1936, by and between the City of Port Townsend, a municipal corporation, ar y of the rty Part (herein called City), and the National Paper Products Company, a corporation, Party of the Second Part (heroin called Company), WITNES SDTH: w * WHEREAS, by Indenture of Lease dated March 3, 1928, Company leased a part of City's water works and system for a period of thirty (30) years, and ^ " ) WHEREAS, it is provided by said lease that the City may make and maintain a connectio with said water works and system at a point outside of the city limits for the purpose of 1 obtaining water to supply Hadlock and Irondale, which said connection has been established 1/ and maintained at a point on the pipe line approximately at Station 1530, and WHEREAS, it is desired to change the location of said connection for supplying water r " to Hadlock and Irondale to a point on said pipeline at approximately Station 1614, the coat of which is not chargeable to Company under the terms of the aforesaid lease, but should be borne by the City, and S uit does not have sufficient funds to pay the entire coat of such change, y under the terms of this agree- ""' but Company is willing to advance a certain portion thereof meet. the agreements herein contained, NOVI, THEREFORE, in consideration of it is agreed :