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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00493 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1937.n t 20 1. purchase price of a now truck for the 7later Denartment was now taken up for final disposal, ti r f the said ordinance having been introduced and read in full for the first reading, at the r last regular session of the Council. ' let and 2nd Readings. It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Council- man DeLoo that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third read- i ing be by title only. Upon Roll Call vote, all four councilmen present voted in the of- firmative and motion was declared carried. 1`'+ � ( 3rd Reading and Passage. u The Clerk then read the said ordinance by title only for the ;; r third reading, w hereupon it was moved by Councilman Naughton a nd seconded by Councilman De- s" J�, } a{ %+• `t '-' Leo that said ordinance do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, all four councilmen present ;r 'mot t � '. r2 +�'t , 4; voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. )1) M1 Copy of Ordinance, The following is a copy of the said ordinance as passed by the Cit r Council and approved by the 1Sayor this date and published in the Port Townsend Leader July I�l 8, 1937, to -wit: U= 1 S� r -'I OIDIVAUCE.No. 1080. )5 ?• '�+ i7 y All ORDINANCE providing for the immediate appropriation of money upon the Olympic Grav- ity water 7"orks Fund of the City of Port Townsend for the year 1937 for t he purpose of pay- II, a "pick-up" truck for the use of the %%later Depart ing and discharging the purchase price of �r ' meat of said city and declaring an emergency. � 1S • r 7rliEii3AS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that the pick-up truck now used by the 77ater Department of this city is in such a state and condition that {{ it would be unwise and financially inadvisable to expend further money thereon in its repai and that a new truck should be now purchased,and SiIiEREAS, the condition of said truck wanot apparent to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the 7later Depart- �s ment for the year 1937, and, 77HEREAS, an emergency now exists for the Immediate appropriation of money Fran said r t fund for the purchase of said truck, therefore, " THE CITY COUI:CIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TO11711SEIdD DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOl78: Section 1. That there be, and hereby is, anpropriatod for expenditure during the year 1937 the sum of Four Hundred Soventy-five Dollars $475.00), for the purpose of providing the purchase price for a new automobile pick-up truck for the Slater Department of said city Section 2. That toe City Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized to drat; emergency war- rants upon the Oly;:pic Gravity Slater Works Fund for that purpose, not exceeding the sum of s` Four hundred Seventy-five Dollars (j475.00) upon the presentation of properly approved vou-it chers. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, to be l in force and take effect as provided by law. I� the City Council Jul 6 1937 i ?x r }* Passed by Y Y , Approved by the i,iayob July 6th, 1937. i a Attest: 11. L. Hirtzler, Mayor s; C. F. Christian, City Clerk. RESOLUTION TO COi.11B211E B0: D FUNDS. ; ' F •P Upon the suggestion of the City Clerk, City Attorney Daly prepared the following 1; resolution, now submitted to the Council, to -wit: R: SOLUTION. �, a} 71HEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that the bookkeep :-` xi Wt ing of the city be simplified, and to accomplish that objective certain funds should be abo ished and a new fund created, now therefore, r BE IT RESOLVED that the following funds, that is to say, Ij r j Interest, 1st Issue Refund Bond Pund, 1 Bond Redemption, ist Issue Refund Bond fund, be and hereby is abolished, and that there be,and hereby is established and created a new fund to be known as, + 1911 REFUND BOND AND INTEREST FUND, and that all revenues that would have accrued to, [ +`+• a Interest, lat Issue Refund Bond surd; Bond Redemption, let Issue Refund Bond Fund; Interest, 2nd Issue Refund Bond Fund; be credited to said 1911 Refund Bond and Interest Fund, and that all future payments of in- t, terest and bond redemption under Ordinance ::o. 1075, passed by the City Council rovamber 3r 1936 and aonroved by the Ltayor November 3rd, 1936, be made from said Fund. 1 . It was moved by Councilman Iaughton and seconded by Councilman Lewis that the said res- olution be adopted. Upon Roll Call vote, all four councilmen present voted in the affirm- ative and motion was declared carried. The said resolution was then signed by the Ltayor an ✓ ,� attested by the City Cleric. Truck Insurance. (' There being no insurance on the new truck recently purchased for the rater "epartcent, it was moved by Coruncilman Ammeter and seconded by Councilman Naughton the ;y insurance for for the said truck be placed with Goo. 7lelch, Agent. Motion declared carried An extended, informal discussion relative to funds, levies, special election for levy, etc., was led by City Attorney Daly, and ta,:en up by other officers and members of the Coun- ; oil. ADJOURIMENT. Upon motion of Councilman Naughton, seconded by Councilman DeLeo, the , Counc vo ea to adjourn. Attest:��^ i, ty C err_ a r i 321 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY COUNCIL, TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1937. PORT 'TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, JULY 20, 1937. THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this 20th day of July, 1937, at 8:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, I.:ay H. L. Hirtzler presiding. ROLL CALL. Upon Roll Call, there were pre-Aent Mayor 1I. L. Hirtzler, City Attorney w. J. Dal City Cleric C. F. Christian, and Councilman Tony DeLeo, Peter Naughton, '7. S. Lafferty, Fred G. Lewis and H. E. Ammeter. MIIIUTES APPROVED. The minutes of the regular session of July 6th, 1937, were read and approved as read. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. City Attorney Daly, Re: Street Easement. City Attorney Daly submitted a written report with reference to securing an ease- ment for street purposes, as follows: Port Townsend, 7lashington, July 20, 1937. Honorable 1Sayor and City Council, City of Port Townsend, Port Townsend, 71ashington. Gentlemen: - Several meetings ago the undersigned was authorized to make up a form of easement for the signature of one Celestine Loutre in order that the City of Port Townsend might ac- quire certain property in John Bartlettts First Addition to the City of Port Townsend for Street Purposes, and to pay her ;)15.00 therefor. In accordance with the instructions of the Council i proceeded nlorrr these lines until I met with legal difficulties when I x•ecalle all matters pertaining thereto. After conversation with your Mr. Christian and Mr. C. L. Peach, local title ab- stracter, and from an examination of the various plats on file, I find that if the Council wishes to acquire by deed or easement rights -of -way in the vicinity of the property in ques- tion it will be necessary that at least the northerly half of Lot 17 of John Bartlettts lst Addition to the City of Port Townsend be acquired, and a goodly portion of Lot 16. For the benefit of the Council I am attaching to this communication a sketch of' map of the property involved and from an examination thereof the necessity of acquiring ad- ditional property will appear patent. In view of this letter I now await further advice in the premises. Very truly yours, :7. J. Daly. P.S. A. Benedetto is willing to deed the north-easterly 30 ft of Lot 5 in Block 1 of Bartlettts Addition, but without Lots 16 and 17, the city has nothing. This communication and the matter pertaining thereto, was referred to the Street Com- mittee. Water Department warrant to State Tax Commission. The City Clerk reported that under date of July 8, 1937, he had issued Warrant No 7081 on the Olympic Gravity Water Fund, in favor of the State 'Pax Commission in the amount of 9",226.11, in payment of the State Business Tax for t he months of May and June, 1937. Claim for Reimbursement for Street Dept. Truck. The Clerk further reported that he had submitted a supplementary report for the month of May, 1937, to the State Highway Department, making claim for reimbursement from the State Gasoline Tax funds for the purchase price of the new Chevrolet truck recently secured for the Street Departmenj,. Slater Supt. June Report. The report of the City Water Supt. for the month of June, 1937, was presented, read and ordered filed. Main Line 1.1eter Readings. The report of the hater Supt., shoving the flow, of water through the main line meters for the period ending July 19th, was presented, read and ordered filed. Treasurerts June Report. The report of the City 'Treasurer for the month of Juhe, 1937, was next presented, read and ordered filed. 'dater Suspense Account. In relation to the Treasurer's report, the City Clerk called attention to a balan re::.aining in the 'dater Suspense Fund, a construction fund, and suggested that some disposal be made of this balance and the account closed. The matter was referred to the 'later Cotm:d too for investigation and recommendation.