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Home My WebLink About00524 Minutes of Regular Session of February 15 38 continued.iGINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION OP CITY COUNCIL OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 15, 1938 The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this 15th day of February, 1938, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor H. L. Hirtzler presiding. ROLL CALL. The following officers and councilmen answered present when the roll visa callded, to-v{it: Mayor 11. L. liirtzler, City Attorney U. J. Daly, City Clerk C. F. Christian, and Councilmen R. Brown, W. S. Lafferty, Paul 11. Sather, 11. E. Ammeter and Peter Naughton. LIINUTES APPROVED. It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Sather that the min- utes of 'lie regular session of February 1, 1938, be approved as viritten. Upon voice vote the motion was declared carried. REPORTS OF OFFICERS. Treasurer's Report. The report of the City Treasurer for the month of January, 1938, was presented, read and referred to the Finance Coi:m:ittee. 'dater Suptts Report. The report of the Water Superintendent for the month ending Jan. 31st, 1938, was presented, read and ordered filed. Yain Line Meter.Readings. The report of the Water Supt. shouting the flour of crater through the main line meters for the period ending February 16th, 1938, visa presented, read and ordered filed. Report of Chief of Police. The report of the Chief of Police for the month of January 1938, eras p esented, read ans ordered filed. Report of City Librarian. The report of the City Librarian, for the year 1937, which was filed Feby lst, was now presented and read, as follows, to -wit: ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1937. In January, Iuiss Emelie Rothschild was taken ill, and Mrs. 11. L. Brown served as libra rian from February lst to August 1st, when the present librarian was installed. 7.1th the exception of Su:.daya and the regular holidays of New Yearts, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Armistice Day, Thankagiving day;and Christmas, the library has been open daily. Previous to August lst the hours were 2.00 to 5:00 p.m. daily and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturdays. Since August lst the library has been open on Monday evenings also. The ballot to raise funds by tax levy to run the library In 1938 was held on September 14. Five Hindred and Forty-one votes were cast in favor and 87 ggainst, but the total vot lacked 25 of reaching the minimum of 663 necessary to make the election leol The City Council has agreed to finance the library for 1938 with a total budget of 4�1908.50. The total circulation for the year visa 20,68E as follows: Juvenile non-fiction 1,167 Adult non-fiction 3,525 Juvenile fiction 4,986 Adult fiction 11,010 _U —14,b65' Two hundred and eighty books were added by purchase and gift, as follows: Juvenile non-fiction 21 Adult non-fiction 97 Juvenile fiction 58 Adult fiction 104 Thirteen books, (ten juvenile and three adult) were withdrawn. At the beginning of 1936, 6500 books were reported on hand, 4962 adult and 1538 juvenile. The present count is therefore, 5169 adult and1607 juvenile, or a total of 6767. The present librarian has continued the work of registering all borrowdrs for a three year period, thus bringing the Port Townsend Public Library into conformity with State and National standards. On this basis, the library now has 1290 registered borrowers, and 13 non-resident. The latter pay the customary annual fee for the privilege. Thu meeting of the Pacific Northwest Library Association was held during the first week of the Port Townsend school session - an inopportune time for a now librarian to be absent - and the Northwest District Library Association hold no meeting this year. The librarian has therefore visited other libraries as opportunity offered. In October, 1934, ::its Rothschild made application to the Carnegie Peace Foundation for the Port Townsend Public Library to receive their International land Alcove books. In November of this year the first shipment was received. ',/ith 'he idea that the more people kno'a about other countries, the better still be the chances for international peace, the Foun dation sends out four times a year carefully selected "current books, until one hundred books have been sent. The library keeps these books in a special collection, and circulates them on the same terms as their other booksThe Board, the librarian and the public have been delighted with the books thus far received. The charring system has seen altered slightly by giving each patron an individual card, a system which seems to be more flexible for a growing library. The Sea Scouts have been holding their meetings in the assembly room of the library, an have fitted it up like the dock of a ship. 1.77ien the urn in irony of the library visa over- turned on Hall6we en, the Sea Scouts levered it back upon its pedestal at their first moetin thereafter. During the Thanksgiving vacation they mended the plaster in the assembly room, recalciminedAt and gave the room a general cloaning. The letter opening in the door has been enlarged to receive books which patrons for an reason cannot return during library hours. the copper lining and protective copper shutter for this opening were made and given by Mr. Julius With. pith the assistance of the janitor, Robert Jones, the librarian has sorted out all the l 8 ) 383 Minutes of Regular Session of February 15 38 continued. magazines, retaining those which are indexed in the readerta guide, has arranged and label - ad them for ready reference in the Magazine room. Considerable use is being made of them. On October 26, Mr. William P. Tucker, the State Librarian visited the library, and met several members of the Board and a feet of the public. The minds turned out in force that night and consequently, his audience visa rather small. } The librarian wished to thank Mrs. H. L. Brown and Mrs. May Smith for their advice an assistance in her stork, and to express appreciation of the cheerful and intelligent stork 3" of Robert Jones in the magazine room and in the'taking of inventory during the Christmas vacation. The latter stork will be completed during the spring vacation. T Financial Statement. Receipts: Balance on hand January 6, 1937 691.34 Taxes 1806.36 Sales of county property 66.61 Interest 8.67 Fines, reserves, etc. 124.42 Rentals 68.05 Subscriptions 13.00 Gift of American Legion Auxiliary 5.00 Book destroyed and paid for .75 2774.20 Budget allowance for 1937 1855.00 Expenditures: Librarian 840.00 Janitor 216.00 Books 246.30 Periodicals 47.85 Binding 99.44 Fuel 161.00 Electricity 34.56 Supplies 39.74 Postage 8.00 Miscellaneous 12.68 Building repairs, improvements, etc. 116.48 Expense of delegate 3.00 Balance in budget allowance 29.75 1855.00 Balance of receipts 919.20 Respectfully submitted, J. V1. Rutledge, Librarian. Said report ordered filed. Utilities paid tax. The Clerk reported to the Council that all Utility Companies had made the first payment on the city occupation tax schedule except the western Union Telegraph Company. BUILDING PERI:IITS. From Puget Sound Pilots: Application for Building Permit, eras presented and read, as follows: To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Washington, February 14, 1938 Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: - Permission i�i requested to erect a frame office building and a garage, on our property, Lot 2, Block 52, Original Townsite (corner Jackson and Jefferson Streets) at an estimated cost of $2500.00. ' Respectfully submitted, PUGET SOU14D PILOTS, by P. H. Peterson. It was moved by Councilman Ammeter and seconded by Councilman Brown that the said appli cation be granted. Motion declared carried. COM,1UNICA'PIONS. Association of Washington Cities. Circular letters from the office of the Executive Secretary, relating to activities covering gas tax initiative, convention dates, salary studies, amount of pin ball licenses, etc., were presented to the Council and it visa ordered that the letters be filed for ready reference. REQUISITIONS. Police Department. The Police Department presented a requisition for: Overhaul and repair Police Car; estimated cost, ;j5o.00 It was moved by Councilman Brovrn and seconded by Councilman Naughton that the said requisition be granted. Upon a viva vote ballot, the motion visa declared carried ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. Not considered. A motion by Councilman Naughton that the pending proposed ordinances be now taken up for consideration, failed to receive a second and no action could be taken. t, •