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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00496 Session of August 3, 1937, continued.E 326 r l 4 Idinutes of Regular Session of August 3, 1937, continued. BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONS. Applications for Building Permits ware presented, read, and disposed of as follows: From Clyde A. Bogs, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, July 22, 1937 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, '�rashington. Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to shingle the duelling house at 709 Blaine Street and to enclose the porch attached to the house. Respectfully sybmitted, Clyde A. Boggs. From 11. 7.'. Tucker, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, August 3, 1937 To the Hone, able ::ayor and City Council, Port Townsend, 71'ashington. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to reshingie my dwelling house situate at 706 Franklin Street, at an estimated cost of }350.00 for the Material. Respectfully submitted, II. Yl. Tucker From V. C. Linn, to -wit: Port Townsend, l7ashington, July 31, 1937 To the Honorable ',:ayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Plashington. Gentlemen-.- Permission is requested to reshingla my dwelling house and malts general repair to same. Cost is estimated at .r100.00. Situate on Lot 1, Block 289, Eisenbeis Addition. Respectfully submitted, V. C. Linn. It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Ammeter that the said per- mits be granted. ',lotion declared carried. ORDIFANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Puget Sound Pilots \Thar£ Franchise. The "Puget Sound Pilots" submitted a proposed ordinance granting to them a fran- chise to construct a small wharf or dock, which ordinance was entitled , "An ordinance granting to Puget Sound Pilots, a voluntary association of licensed pi- lots under Chanter 16, Laws of Ylashington, 1935, their successors and assigns, the right to construct, maintain, and operate a wharf, pier, or landing place in said City of Port Town- send," and which proposed ordinance was read in full at this Council meeting and , in ac- cordance with State Statutes, laid over to the next regular session of the Council. Special Election Ordinance. An ordinance to provide for the holding of a special city election entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend providing for and fixing the time of a special elec- tion 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 :rills now authorized by law", cras now introduced and read in full for the first reading; date of election, levy in mills and approximate amounts to be raised being left blank. Proposition II Stricken: f It was moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman j ;;aughton, that Proposition II of the proposed ordinance be stricken out, and upon roll call vote, motion cras declared carried. Library Levy. It cras moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Naughton that the levy for the Public Library be fixed at 2 mills and so inserted in the ordinance. Upon roll call vote all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion visa do- clared carried. Street Dent, levy proposed. It visa then moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Brown that Proposition III be made Proposition II ant that the City Street levy I be fixed and inserted at 4 mills. ',:otion to Table. Lost It Was moved by Councilman Ammeter and seconded by Councilman Lewis that the motion be tabled until the next- regular session, in order to ascertain if that larg a levy would be required. Upon roll call vote, Councilmen Ammeter and Lewis voted in the affirmative and Councll;.en .:aughton, 3rorn and mother in the negative and motion to table was declared lost. 4 mill levy carried. Call was then made for the original question and upon roll call vote, Councilmen ;laughton, Brown and Sather voted in the affirmative and Councilment Ammeter and Lewis in the negative. ;lotion declared carried. Election date set. It visa moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Brown that the date for the said election be set,for Tuesday, the 14th day of September, 1937. Upon Roll call vote, Councilmen Naughton, Brown, Sather and Lewis voted in the affirmative and Councilman ra meter in the negative otion d clared carried -- - - - ' - 5 µi S.r � nY j aiti '. � ,l, nl•1..41 �,). , N f . _��_�__-c.��_ -w.� __ 1 �L `1I4 ry :Sinutos of RePular Session of Au 3 37 continued. r `F' Second Reading. r~ ., ;, � , a h Tfte said ordinance as amended, wQ3 then rend in full for the second reading and it vras moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Brown that the third reading be b' title only. Upon Roll Call veto all five councilmon g J y. present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Third Reading and Passage. The Ciyy Clerk then read the ordinance by title only for he +6r.4„"iaa the third reading, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman l i ti ry w , Brown that said ordinance do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. �''a Nt �� 11'L f , ✓ { 1 4 'vr r•. .f Copy of Ordinance. - -;r, <' + , r 1 ,•& The following is a full, true and correct copy of said ordinance ,'' ` , passed as at thin session p approved by the ,-+ayor August 4, 1937, and published in the Part � Townsend Leader August 5th, 1937, to -twit: r ORDINANCE No. 1081. AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend providing for and firing the tilne of a spec- ial election for the qualified voters of the City of Port Townsend to ratify or reject prop ter. ' ositions 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. 17HEREAS, it now appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, that there will be insufficient money returned to the City 'Treasurer of said city during the year 1938 ' p thru taxation and otherwise, to provide for and carry out all the functions of city govern- y „ ment for that year; and WIIEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 1,Laws of the State of Pfashington, 1937, (In- ,xr itiAtive Leasure No. 114), cities and towns are granted power to levy tares in excess of fifteen mills when authorized so to do by the electors of such city or torn; and 'r R` •. ';REREAS, it appears to the City Council that an election for that purpose is necessary and that the following propositions should be submitted to the qualified voters of the city P "+ for ratification or rejection, now, therefore, - 'r t,. THE CITY COUNCIL OF Till, CITY OG PORT'PO'3i15EIID DO OIU)AIi: AS FOLLOI'!S: Section 1. That a special election be held in the City of Port Townsend and in the various precincts thereof on Tuesday, the 14th day of September, 1937, which day and date be, and hereby is, fixed as the date upon which said election shall be held and shall be' voted by the qualified voters of said city, the following propositions and questions,to-wit Proposition I: Shall the City Council of the City of Port Townsend be authorized to co - t lect by taxation during the year 1938, the sum of approximately $1,790.00, by a special and additional levy of two (2) mills, upon the dollar of assessed valuation of said city, in ex cess of the city levy empowered by Chapter 1, Laws of the State of l7ashington, 1937, (Initi tive Measure No. 114), for the purpose of operating and maintaining the free public library Of said City? Proposition II: Shall the City Council of the City of Port Townsend be authorized to ,'•., i t t b ll coecy taxation during the year 1938, the sum of approximately {`3 PP 580.00 by n special atd additional levy of four (4) mills anon the dollar of assessed valuation of said city, y in excess of the city levy empowered by Chapter 1, Laws of the State of 17ashington, 1937, a, (Initiative Erasure No. 114), for the purpose of improving and maintaining the streets of k the City of Port Townsend. Section 2. Said election shall be held and conducted in the manner provided by Chapter +, 1, Laws of the State of Washington, 1937, (Initiative I,Ieasure No. 114), under the supervis- ion and direction of the Jefferson County Election Board. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port 'Townsend Leader and be in force and take effect from and after five days from the date of such publication. L ' w Passed by the City Council August 3rd, 1937 Appro'oed by the Mayor August 4th, 1937. Attest: ii. L. IIirtzler, Mayor C. F. Christian, City Clerk. RESOLUTION FOR I rlui STREET I::IPROVEMENTS. ' Councilman Sathor.requested that a prepared resolution relating to street improve- ments, now in the Clerk's files, be taken up and the some being declared in order the Clcrk presented and read the said resolution, as follows, to -wit: y, `M1 RESOLUTION. z I 7.'HEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, that it is to the t bestinterest of the people thereof that certain portions of the street system of said city j be improved under city street specifications, which improvement is contemplated to include reshaping and draining, therefore, i BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that the following i streets of said city, that is to say: Jefferson Street from Cass Street to Van Buren Street; Jefferson Street from Harrison Street to Tyler Street; Pierce Street from Washington Street to Van Ness Street; Van Buren sr. 1 Street from Jefferson Street to Blaine Street; Harrison Street from Lavrrenae Street to Blai e id t Street, be improved under Chapter 187, Session Laws of1.7ashington, 1937. Adopted: ' j It was moved b• Councilman ,/ C ciln.n gather and seconded b Councilman Naughton that I ton Y gh t the said resolution be adopted. After a full discussion a call for the question was mode made and upon a roll call vote, Councilmen Naughton, Brown and Sather voted in the affirmative t and Councilmen Lewis and Ammeter in the negative. :,:otion declared carried whereppon the i resolution was duly signed by the :.:ayor and attested by the City Clerk. Accompanying the resolution, in quadruplicate, were blue print plans and specifications i ' and Estimate of Cost, also in quadruplicate, for submission to the State Righr:ay Depart:::ent for their approval or rejection. 1.