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Home My WebLink About00540 MINUTES APPROVED. (6)X .VjR � r 4 Y i 414 $s OF REGULAR SESSION OF CITY 1938 PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, JULY 5th, 1938 The CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this 5th day of July, 1938, at 8:00 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayo: H. L. Hirtzler presiding. ROLL CALL. Upon Roll Call, those answering present were Mayor H. L. Hirtzler, City Attorney W. J. Daly, City Clark C. F. Christian, and Councilmen Peter Naughton, Robert 17. Brown, W. S. Lafferty and Fred 0. Lewis. MINUTES APPROVED. yhe minutes of the regular session of June 21, 1938, were read and approved as re BILLS AND CLAIMS. Approved Claims. Bills and Claims, as audited by the Finance Committee and recommended for payment were presented and read, ad follows: Upon the Current Expense Fund, to -wit: The Leader Company Publishing $ 6.34 Burroughs Adding Machine Co. Mechanical Service 6.10 R. E. Greenwood Registration Supplies 1.85 Port Townsend Packing Co. Supplies 1.49 F. A. Polk Meals for Prisoners 9.00 Townsend Laundry & Dry Cleaners Jail Laundry 1.80 Union Oil Company Gasoline 18.22 0':4eara's Service Station Police Car Repair 5.50 Puget Sound Navigation Co. Frt on Paint .55 Standard Oil Company Gasoline 10.46 Port Townsend Dry Goods Co. Supplies 2.50 Dr. F. J. Delaney Salary, Health Officer 75.00 Willson Hardware Co. Supplies, Garbage Disposal 11.04 Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Electric Service 159.91 Phil H. Gallagher, State 'Press. State Industrial Ins. 7.06 Total ..................... 316.82 Upon the Olympic uravity Water Fund, to -wit: Milton Hess Labor 15.95 P. J. McCullem Labor 13.96 R. E. Greenwood Office Supplies 72.93 Union:011 Company Gasoline 15.84 C'illson Hardware Co. Supplies 4.28 Seattle Plumbing Supply Co. Pipe Supplies 38.78 State Tax Commission May -June Business Tax 229.63 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co. Liquid Chlorine 30.00 Juanita H. Johnson Cash.advanced 5.75 Phil H. Gallagher, State Treqs. State Industrial Ins. 5.29 Total ....................... 432.41 Upon the Library Fund, to -wit: Harry Hartman Books 4.78 Olympic Hdwe & Furniture Co. Equipment Repairs 6.95 Puget Sound News Co. Books 8.10 Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Electric Service 2.00 Charles Randkleve Equipment Repairs 3.75 Anna T. Webster Treasure Nook Books 3.00 Total ....................... 28.58 Upon the City Street Fund, to -wit: Frank 1dartin Care of Terrace 15.00 Union Oil Company Gasoline 104.70 A. R. Strathie Equip. Repair .50 J. J. Donovan Equipment Repair 1.00 Longs Repair Shop Equipment repair 13.20 Tookerfs Motor Freight Frt on Asphalt 9.25 Standard Oil Company Highway Asphalt 35.13 Olympic Peninsula Motor 'reight Co. P`rt on Highway Signs 2.44 Washington State Penitentiary Highway Signs 34.80 Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Lighting Garage 1.00 Phil H. Gallagher, State 'Treas. State Industrial Ins. 4.89 Total ....................... 221.91 It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Brown that the said be allowed and that the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the proper funds in payment of same. Upon Roll Call vote, a 11 four councilmen present v in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. 1. - /n .w k• t ¢ 415 Minutes of Regular Session of July 5L38 continued. HYDRANT:•OFFER. At this time permission was given to present an offer to the city, to purchase the fire hydrants formerly used at the old Diamond Point (quarantine Station. The matter was referred to the Water Committee and the Water Superintendent for investigati m and to report at the next regular session. REPORTR OF OFFICERS. Daly, on Session of Association of Washington Cities, and other matters. Reporting on the attendance of City Officers at the session of the Association of Washington Cities at Olympia, City Attorney Daly stated that the Executive Committee reported -to the Association that as a result of the work of their special committee and of the committee as a whole, thoy:recomsended that the proposed Initiative No. 127 be with- drawn, inasmuch as through a number of conferences with the Governor, the State Tax Com- mission, Highway Department Officers and other interested associations, they had secured the promise of support for measures assuring financial relief to the cities, including a 15% allocation of State Gas Taxes, of which 30% may be used for city street maintenance, and that after an extended debate, the Association, by a vote of 51 to 35, voted to with- draw the initiative. The delegates from this city did not vote because they had not been instructed as to the wishes of the City Council. He further reported that upon inquiry at the office: -of the Supervisor of Hydrau- lies, it was found that the permit regarding Lord's Lake visa still in effect, but that re- ports of progress should be made to that office periodically. Mr. Appleby, a member of the staff, stated that he would probably make a personal inspection of the project some time this summer. He further reported that the delegation had a pleasant visit with Mr. 7wveedie, in the office of the Division of Municipal Corporations, and upon inquiry, secured the opinion of the department that an election would not be necessary to carry out the proposed water works project. Reply to Berger. City Clerk Christian reported, that as directed by the Council, he had addressed a reply to Mr. Berger, as follows: Port Townsend, Washington, June 22, 1938 Mr. Fred V. Berger, Port Townsend, Washington. s Deer Sir:- Referring to your letter of June 21, 1938, relative to severance of water supply and sewer connection to your dwelldng house at 314 Polk Street, the writer was instructed by the City Council, by moyion duly made and carried, to inform you that the City denies all liability in the matter, inasmuch as it appears that the sliding or caving of the grou at this point was caused by saturation of the earth due to excessive sprinkling or irriga- tion of lawns and gardens and through no fault of the city. Respectfully yours, THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND By C. F. Christian, City Clerk. Salary Warrants Issued. The City Clerk reported that he had issued the regular salary warrants for the month of June, 1938, under date of July 1, 1938, as follows: Upon The Current Expense Fund, to -wit: 2154 Alpha Baker City 'Treasurer 100.00 2155 C. F. Christian City Clerk 110.00 2156 W. J. Daly City Attorney 75.00 2157 A. C. Alexander Police Justice 15.00 2158 Goo. Willestoft Chief of Police 119.64 2159 Dave nartl Patrolman 109.64 2160 0. R. Mitten Patrolman -99.;64 2061 Roy Seavey Fire 'Truck Driver 110.00 2062 Wayne Albright Fire Truck Driver 110.00 2063 J. J. Lafferty Fire Chief 15.00 Total ........................... 863.92 Upon the Olympic Gravity Water Fund, to -writ: 7231 S. L. Lockhart Water Supt. 149.64 7232 W. G. Potter Repair Man 184.64 7233 Juanita H. Johnson Clerk 85.00 Total ........................... 359.28 Upon the Library Fund, to -wit: 2114 Jeannette 71. Rutledge Librarian 70.00 2115 Robert Jones Janitor 18.00 Total ............................ 88.00 Upon the Park Fund, to -wit: 173 J. E. Paddock Caretaker 70.00 Total 70.00 r