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Home My WebLink About00498 session of August 17/37 continued.0 330 Llinutes of regular session of August 17/37 continued. relative to interest on city deposits, was presented and read, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, August 12, 1937 :(rs. Alpha Baker, 2reaaurer of the Cityof Port Townsend, Port Townsend, Washington. Dear Mrs. Baler: Your attention is called to the fact that, by an ¢ct,of the Congress o the United States, approved by the President on the 23rd day of August, 1935, all banks which are menioers of the 'Federal Reserve System and all insured non-member banks are, from and after the 23rd clay of August, A.D. 1937, prohibited from paying interest on any demand deposit; and that from and after the aforesaid date, all provisions of any existing con- tract entered into by this bank as a depositary of public funds for the payment of interest on demand deposits, are abrogated by reason of the impossibility oR performance arising frog its, if any, pnyable on demand thereafter received by change in the laws; and that all depos this bank, inust be made subject to the condition that no interest is to be paid thereon, nothwit'nstanding the existence of any contract therefor that may have heretofore been on- tered into. Therefore, you are requested to secure from your Financo Corunittee a resolution vaca- ting'ary previous resolutions relating to the rate of interest upon demand public funds de- posited in accordance therewith in this bank and fling the rate of "no percent" or zero. Unless this action is taken by your Finance Committee, this bank.will be unable to continue to net as a depositary for your denand deposits of public funds. ':re trust that you will understand that this is a matter that is entirely out of our hands and that we have no choice in the mutter and must commply with these regulations. Very truly yours, R. Sanford Saari, Cashier -Manager. This matter tuns referred to the Finance Comittee, consisting of the 1:ayor, 'treasurer, and City Attorney for action. REQUISITIONS. Requisitions for supplies were Presented, read, and disposed of as follows: For the Cl�rkts Depart::,ent, to -writ: 2 - fiber board docw;:ent files. For t:.e -•later Depart:ivent, to -writ: 300 Billheads; 30 - Shut off & on notices (in triplicate) For the Sewer 1Lenartment, to -wit: 100 lbs bluestone It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Brown that the said requisitions be granted. ::otior. declared carried. ORDINiVIXES AND ,tw_SOLLXIOl;S. Pilots Franchise Ordinance. The franchise, presented by the Puget Sound Pilots.at the last meeting of the City Council, granting'the privilege to construct a wharf or pier on Jackson Street, and at that time read in fu',-1 _or the first reading, was now brought up for further action. The said nronosed ordinance was again read in full for the second reading. 3rd Reading: It was moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Bro wn that the 3rd reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote, all four councilmen present voted in the affirmative and i..;otion was declared carried. Passage: The clerk read the ordinance by title only for the third reading, whew - upon it •eras moved by Councilman laughton and seconded by Councilman Sather that the Ordinance do now pass. Unon Hell Call vote, all four councilmen present voted in the affirmative ate motion was declared carried. Cony of Ordinance. 'i"ne follo•,ving is a full and true copy of time said ordinance as pas sed by the Council at this session, approved by the I:ayor August 16, 1937, a nd published in the Port Townsend, Leader August 19, 1937, to -writ: ORDI11A110E IIO. 1082. An Ordinance granting to Puget Sound Pilots, a voluntary organization of licensed pi- lots under Chapter 18, Laws of Clas:hington, 1935, their successors and assigns, the right to construct, i.:aintain, and operate a wharf, pier, or landing place in said City of Port Town- send. TwE Ci'it CObilCIL OF :'.vs CITY OF PORT ^-0';::1SEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLO.7S: 'lots a volunta ry organi- zation u et Sound Pi Section 1. 'i7hat there is hereby granted to the P g , Y g zation of licensed pilots under Chapter 18, Laws of 7,ashington, 1935, their successors or assigns, the right to construct, operate, maintain and remove a wharf not to exceed ten (10) feet in width, withsuch suitable approaches and such other structures as may be necessary, in time r,ity of Fort 'Townsend, for a neriod of ten years from and after the date of this or- dinance, the location tihereof boing substantially as follows: 1axbendin6 southwesterly fron the southueaterly boundary line of the U.S. 0•uarantine Ste tion property parallel with the southerly boundary of Jefferson Street, a distance of approY it:.ately 50 feet over and across a portion of Jacicson Street. Section 2. That said wharf and its approaches shall be maintained in a substantial and wor;c,anlil:e nanner, and s:zull be subject to the inspection and approval of the City Council of :::e City :f Port Townnsend. Section 3. If, at any time, tile City Council deems it advisable to ir.:prove said stree 33 � ' I,anutes of Regular session of August 17/37 continued. Z- r 1 �syr i trot `' 7�" a1':t, r•v by relocation, regrading, or in any manner changing or altering the scene, the grantees, o movethei, change changes or or alterstheir,saidlwharf. atitheiren norncexpense,iven bsosasdtoiconform tostely uch so change in said streets. ai3�4 Au {?a Section 4. That for the rights granted the said Puget Sound Pilots, a voluntary us- „k satiation of licensed pilots, their successors or assigns, shall pay to tite City of Port Townsend, the stun of Five Dollars per annum for each and every year during the term of sai franchise for the rights and privileges granted heroin, such sun shall be payable yearly it advance; and that in case the said grantees, their successors or assigns, shall fail to i �i� I+ft. i, 1�LSf,xr'&r.+yT,��,...ii ui47' Spy \7I {a �• i. p y , �, , ' g , p 1 - 11 comply with anyor all of the conditions of this ordinance then and thereupon this ordi- j , nance shall becomo null and void, and all rights and privileges herein granted shall become Y4 mil` s forfeited. Section 5. The acceptance of this ordinance by said grantees shall be deemed an agree- `,A,'3 w#' ment to comply with all the terms and conditions of this ordinance. i Section 6. T'nat this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, to be in �� sI force and take affect as provided by lacy. " "4r Passed by the City Council August 17, 1937. g v tti j 4 L t i Approved by the Lieyor August 18, 1937. Attest: H. L. Hirtzler, Mayor. C. P. Christian, City Cleric. UIIFINISH}i'D AND IIE',T BUSINESS. { 3c Petition to Vacate Property. `lf r fe'Yf J'4 4 . Petition from the Board of County Commissioners, requesting vacation of a portion `�t, :Y '`a t•:.€�•^;r''+'•` '' h '' of the Plat of Dundee Place was presented and read, as follows: Office of the County Auditor of Jefferson County. (7r f ,tusk+ Fort Townsend, 'aashington, August 17th, 1937. I Honorable Mayor and City Council d Fr a d?r City of Port Townsend. f> ¢ Gentlemen: Vacation of that portion of the Plat of Dundee )'lace in the City of Port 'Povnsen as follows: Blocks one (1), two (2), three (3), four ,(4), and five (5), together with nortions of ^ Jackman, Holcomb, Gise and 71ilson Streets from the north line of 36tih Street to the south boundary of Tax -!o. 36 in Sontion 3, Twonship 30 north, Ranre 1 S:est, 19.:1 . is hereby requested by the honorable Board of County Commissioners for Jefferson County. )dr lu 't+, the County of Jefferson is the owner of all of the Blocks hereinbe fore nwnueres, save and except Block 1, and your petitioner has been informed and therefore alleges that said owner will join in this petition. Respectfully submitted, 11. E. Anderson County Cleric and e4-officio Clerk of the Board of County Commission- ?„] ers for Jefferson County. Hearing Set. �a vfh.iRsY,J It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Sather that a hearing on the said petition be set for October 5th, 1937, at 8 o'clock p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can come before the Council, and that the City Clerk be in- a§'r strutted and directed to post notices of said hearing as required by law. Upon roll call vote all four councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. 1n Plans, Specifications, etc. r 'n for Concrete walks on Adams St.. r J t jk f 'x f N5 t+4„e'f, Citing the dangerous condition of certain walks on Adams Street, it was moved by Councilman Sather and seconded by Councilman Brown that ±knxnttXxzmm= plans, specifics- J, tions and detailed costs be prepared looking toward the construction of suitable concrete ,+r Washington n side. silts on dams Street from ';.later A to to .,tweet thence westerly, on the sautherl' , Y, - 5 Y ii lag side of Washington Street, a distance of 55 feet, more or less toward Taylor Street, and th the "a or be authorized to employ a competent engineer for the purpose. y Upon Roll Call vote, all four councilmen present voted in the affirmative and notion was declared carried. 2 J r, - ADJOUR142 s 1iT. i � z Unon motion of Councilman Naughton, seconded by Councilman Brown, the Council - t voted to adjourn. {, 5�r Attest: f } j Mayor - Y Cit r y Clerk r • y "r ,� ;r•. � 4 � f