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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00436 Minutes of July 21/36 continued.i ) Minutes of July 21/36 continued. (Building Permits continued) From A. D. Comstock, to -writ: Port Townsend, Washington, July 18, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to construct a porch to my dwelling house situate at 509 Garfield Street. Cost of material is estimated at $10.00. Respectfully submitted, A. D..Comstock. From Mrs. Fannie G. Brown, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, July 13, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, flash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to reshingle my dwelling house at 1406 Garfield Street, and to make other minor general repairs, at an estimated cost of $150.00. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. Fannie G. Brown. From VIM. H. Cunningham, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, July 17, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, flash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to build a small addition to my dwelling house at 606 Roosevelt Street, at an estimated cost of $250.00 for material. Respectfully submitted, Wm. H. Cunningham From J. A. Deakin, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, July 9, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to repair my garage at 1120 Garfield Street, at an es- timated cost of $$25.00. Respectfully submitted, J. A. Deakin From Tony Angelo, to -writ: Port Townsend, Washington, July 18, 1936. To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to erects. garage on my property at 1215 Clallam Street at an estimated cost of $50.00. Respectfully submitted, Tony Angelo. From Roy R. Cromvell, to -wit:: Port Townsend, Washington, July 20, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to erect a garage and a poultry house on Block 1, of tk Columbia Addition, at an estimated cost of $60.00. Respectfully submitted, Roy R. Cromwell. From Hort Townsend Lumber Company, towit: Port Townsend, Washington, July 20, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to make minor general repairs to the roof of the build' (known as the Hillside Cannery) on Block 19 of L. B. Hastings lot Addition to the City of Port Townsend. Respectfully submitted, Port Townsend Lumber Company. It was moved by Councilman Hirtzler and seconded by Councilman Sather that the said permits be granted. Motion declared carried. I COMMUNICATIONS. Treasurer Designates Depository.' A communication from the City Treasurer, designating depository, was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, July 14, 1936 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. $ Gentlemen: Please be advised that I have designated the First American National Bank of e Port Townsend, Washington, as depository of funds of the City of Port Townsend for the fis- cal year 1936, in accordance with the statutes of the State of Washington. y Very truly yours, E. 1.1. Stockand, City 'Treasurer. No resolution, either to confirm or otherwisel%@ action of the Treasurer, was before the Council and the communication was regularly filed. r FT: tt =r is �1L I, r k !t f't S I 4, • $:M _:.stncacm�c.. a continued. 209 From Goo. Welch, re: Insurance. A communication from Geo. Welch, relative to Truck Insurance, was presented, and read, as follows: Port Tf irnsend, Washington, July 6, 1936 Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Gentlemen: This is to advise you of the maturity on July 24th of insurance covering 1933 Ford Pickup. $$10,000 and $20,000 Public Liability, $400.00 Fire and Theft: I will be pleased to renew this if you will kindly authorize me to do so. Yours very truly, Goo. Welch. DeLeo Report on Traffic Light. Upon inquiry of Councilman Sather, Councilman De Leo, Chairman of the Fire & Light Committee, reported that he had received catalogue and information from the Westinghouse Company to the effect that the tustallation of a standard traffic signal and bell would cost approximately $150.00. REQUISITIONS. For Water Dept. The Water Department presented a requisition for , 15 gallons of motor oil, and 500 sheets legal size typing paper. It was moved by Councilman Hirtzler and seconded by Councilman Sather that the said requisition be granted. Motion declared Parried. ORDINANCES. An ordinance to provide for the holding of a special election to vote on the question of extra millage for 1937 taxes and entitled An ordinance of the City of Port Townsend providing for and fixing the time of a special election for the qualified voters of the City of Port Townsend to ratify or reject propositions granting to the City Council of said city authority to levy taxes on the taxable property of said city in excess of the fifteen mills now authorized by law," was presented and read in full for the first reading. The proposed ordinance was then laid over to the next regular session to enable the council to study the matter and decide on the amount of additional revenue that may be required, if a , to properly conduct the business of the city for the coming year. UNFINISHED AND M0 BUSINESS. WATER RIGHTS AND PERMITS. Letter rom ar o e . The following is a copy of a letter, addressed to the Mayor, from Chas. J. Bartho let, State Supervisor of Hydraulics, relative to water rights, to -wit: Olympia, Washington, July loth, 1936. mayor of City of Port Townsend, Port Townsend, Washington. Dear Sir:- Will you kindly advise us whether your City has any plane for using the waters of the Little Quilcene river. We have an application in our files for appropriation of 30 c.f.c. of water from this source, to be diverted 111100 ft North of SE corner of Sec.32, Township 28 N., Range 2 17.71.M. between sections 32 and 82" and an application for the cons- trucj:ion of a reservoir and storage of 3,000 acre-feet of the waters of Little and Big Quil cane Rivers in Lords Lake. These were to be used for manufacturing, municipal and domes- tic supply. If the City is still interested in these projects we should like to know what pla : you have. If you are not interested, please let us know so that we may cancel the appli- cations and clear our records. Yours vary truly, CHAS. J. BARTHOLET Supervisor of Hydraulics. by G. Hallalan, Secretary. To protect Plater Rights. It was moved by Cpuncil.man Hirtzler and seconded by Councilman Sather that the City Engineer, City Attorney, and City Clerk be empowered to investigate and take such step. to keep perfected whatever water rights the City of Port Townsend may have 6n both the Big and Little Quilcene rivers, Lords Lake and the Snow Creek system. Upon a voice vote, mo- tion was declared carried. To purchase Traffic Signal - Again bringing up the matter of a traffic signal, it was moved by Councilman Sa- ther and seconded by Councilman Hirtzler that the Chairman of the Fire and Light Committee and the City Clerk be authorized to purchase and have installed a traffic signal at the intersection of Water and 'Taylor Streets and to make such terms of purchase as the company furnishing said equipment will grant. Upon Roll Call vote, all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared. Col. Mitchell on Water Rates. Colonel Mitchell of Fort Worden addressed the Council relative to supply and rates for water for Fort Worden and the matter visa referred to the Plater Committee. ADJOURNMENT. Upon motion of Councilman Hirtzler, seconded by Councilman Sather, the Counc vo e o adjourn. AttestMayor : ty U.Lmr.