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of malfeasance could be based. It was inf
until the regular audit of the city accounts
BUILDING PERMITS.
Applications for Building Permits were p
From S. J. Ask, to -wit:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Port Townsend, Washington.
Gentlemen:
Permission is requested to erect
and facing on Oak Street. Cost of material
Respectfully submit
From Samuel L. Brown, to -wit:
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
Port Townsend, Washington.
Gentlemen: -
Permission is requested to raze
Street, and to move the garage situate on tl
corner of Fillmore and Lawrence Streets.
will not exceed 30 minutes. All debris re:
disposed of in accordance with city ordinan<
Respectfully subnil
It was moved by Councilman Naughton and
mits be granted. ldotion declared carried.
COhhUNICATIONS.
From Highway Dept., rejecting claims.
Comrmunication from State Highway Da
was presented and read, as follows:
'Mr. C. F. Christian, City Clerk,
Port Townsend, Washington.
Dear Sir: -
The City of Port TornsendIs reiml
reduced to :459.08, and corrections have be,
1. Warrants Nos. 22, 31, 32, 33 in the i
respectively, have been changed to r•oimbursi
herewith returned. The above changes were
nor were they Primary Highway charges.
2. The distribution of vouchers =34 and
3. The distribution of voucher #36 is m
Very truly yours,
June 15/37 continued.
,ally decided to allow the matter to stand
anted, read, and disposed of as follows:
Port Townsend, Washington, June 2nd, 1937
a frame garage on Block 6, Al Pettygrove:Add.
is estimated at $25.00.
ad, S. J. Ask.
Port Townsend, Washington, June 11, 1937
ro old dwelling house situate at 1206 Clay
same property, to the Baptist church property
Irma to move the garage across city streets
lting from tearing down the building will be
ed, Samuel L. Brown.
sconded by Councilman Brown that the said per-
, rejecting certain claims for rein
Olympia, Washington, June 11, 1937.
Aing voucher for the month of May has been
made as follows:
,unts of $99.64, $104.00, $23.19, and $11.75
nt not claimed and supporting vouchers are
.de as these charges were not for constructi
Z is material.
rial ${26.00, supplies $8.61.
J. W. Hamilton, District Engineer,
By E. W. Elwell, Engr. State Aid Hwys.
District No. 3.
Communication ordered filed.
From Dept. of Labor and Industries,
Re: Occupational Disease Assessment.
The City Clerk reported receipt of
a circular letter from the Department df Labor
and Industries, reading, in effect, that a
recent amendment to the Vorkmen's Compensation
Act, providing compensation for disibilitie
sustained or death incurred resulting from
occupational deseases, would become effecti
e midnight, June 9, 1937, and that the rate of
premium would be two mills for each and eve•y
hour that employees of the city subject to
the compensation are employed; the rate of
r•emium to be paid equally by the employer. --and
employee. This report with remittance,to
a included in the regular monthly report.
Ordered filed.
ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS.
BEER PARLOR DANCE ORDINANCE.
A proposed ordinance entitled "An
rdinance of the City of Port 'Townsend for the
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licensing of music, dancing or entertainment
within premises in said city now licensed and
the Washington State Liquor Control Act; ro
lating the conduct of such premises and the
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patrons thereof and providing penalties", er
s presented and read in full for the first rea
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ing.
A communication from City Attorney
Daly, recitingthe reasons for the submission ion
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of said ordinance, was next presented, and
end as follows:
Port Tonnsend, Washington, June 15, 1937.
� Honorable Idayor and City Council,
City of Port Townsend,
Port Townsend, Washington.
Gentlemen:
"Section 27-A of Chapter 217 of th3
Lairs of the State Of Washington 1937 is now
effective. The section referred to reads
is follows:
"Section 27-A. It shall be unlawful far
any person, firm or corporation holding a
retail license authorizing the sale oil beer
or wine on the premises, to pernii or allow
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upon the premises licensed any music, dancing, or any entertainment whatsoever, unless and
until permission thereto is specifically granted by appropriate license or^-ermit of the
proper authorities of the city or town in which such licensed premises are situated or of
the board of county co�mnissioners if the same be situated outside an incorporated city or
town: Provided, that the words music and entertainment as herein used shall not apply to
radios or mechanical musical devices."
L;r. Gardiner, State Liquor Inspector for this district, has been insistent that this
city provide some ordinance for the licensing of premises selling beer and wine in Port
Townsend.
On yesterday, in conjunction with the police and license committee, the undersigned ex-
plained the lair to several licensees within the city and the attached ordinance represents
the meeting of the minds of the persons present.
I am not unmindful of the fact that the proposed ordinance .is not wholly perfect and
satisfactory but at least it was the best ire could do and it is now presented to this body
for such other and further debate as may at this time appear patent to the members of the
City Council.
Concerning the question of dance licenses for premises licensed under the provisions
of the ,'Washington State Liquor Control Act, and where dancing is not an established custom
but where the licensee desires only occasional dance licenses for a particular night, I am
convinced that the provisions of the present dance license are sufficiently comprehensive
to take care of this class of premises. I have particular reference to the "It" where
the proprietor desires to give dances only at stated times. In this instance a dance per-
mit can be secured from the City Clerk upon the payment of the five dollar fee for the de-
sired date.
Very truly yours, W. J. Daly, City Attorney.
Fixing fees and penalties.
The ordinance as submitted and read did not contain amounts for fees and penalties
and it was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Ammeter that the fee for
a "Class All license be fixed at the rate of $25.00 per year; that the fee for a "Class B"
license be fixed at $10.00 per year and that penalties for violation of the ordinance be
fixed at not to exceed $100.00 per year, and by imprisonment for not to exceed thirty days,
and that the penalty provided for patrons who violate the provisions of the ordinance, the
fine shall not exceed Ten Dollars, nor more than ten days imprisonment and that such amount
be -entered in the appropriate places in the proposed ordinance.
Upon Roll Call vote, all seven councilmen voted in the affirmative and motion was decla e
carried.
!Lotion to abbreviate reading.
It tras moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Co -
cilman Sather that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third
reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote, all seven councilmem voted in the affirm-
ative, and motion was declared carried.
3rd Reading and Passage.
The City Clerk then read the said ordinance by title only for
the third reading, whereupon it visa moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by councilman
Sather that said ordinance do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, all seven councilmen voted i
the affirmative and motion visa declared carried.
Copy of Ordinance._
The following is a full, true and correct copy of the said ordinance
as passed by the City Council this date, approved by the Mayor June 16, 1937, and published
in the Port Townsend Leader June 17, 1937, to -twit:
ORDINANCE NO. 1079.
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend for the licensing of music, dancing or enter-
tainment within premises in said city now licensed under the Washington State Liquor Control
Act; regulating the conduct of such premises and the patrons thereof and providing penalties
THE CIT•l COUNCIL OF THE CITY OB PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm on corporation holding a retail
license authorizing the sale of beer or trine under the provisions of the Washington State
Liquor Act for consumption on the premises, to permit or allow upon the licensed premises
any music, dancing, or entertainment whatsoever unless such person, firm or corporation
shall have in force and effect a license to be issued by the City of Port Townsend so to do,
PROVIDED, HX.EVER, that the words "music and entertainment" as herein used, shall not apply
to radios or mechanical musical devices.
Section 2. Class A Licenses.
Class "A" license shall permit the licensee to provide for the patrons of such licensed
premises music, dancing, or entertainment within the hours now provided by lair upon payment
to the City of Port Townsend of the annual license fee of Twenty-five Dollars (525.00).
Class B Licenses.
Class "B" license shall permit the licensee to provide for the patrons of such licensed
premises music and entertainment, which shall include orchestration and other forms of per-
sonal entertainment within the hours now provided by law upon the payment to the City of
Port Townsend of the annual license fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00).
Section 3. It shall be the duty of all persons, firms, or coprorations holding a retai
license under the provisions of the 1.7ashington State Liquor Control Act as aforesaid, excep
licensees under Class "A" of this ordinance, to keep posted at all times in a conspicuous
place upon the premises licensed, a sign containing the words, "No Dancing".
Section 4. The licenses provided by this ordinances shall be issued by the City Clerk
upon payment to the City 'Treasurer of the fee hereinbefore provided, and all licenses issue
under the provisions of this ordinance shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at the lo-
cation so licensed.
Section 5. All licenses issued under the provisions of this ordinance shall expire on
December thirty-first of each year and for licenses to be issued during the year 1937 the
applicant shall pay such proportion of the annual fee as the period following the date of
application bears to a year.
Section 6. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by the payment of a
fine not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the city jail for a