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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00542 Minutes of Regular Session of July 5/38 continued.p 416 Minutes of Regular Session of July 5/38 continued. Upon The City Street Fund, to -wit: 164 A. D. Swanson Street Superintendent 119.70 165 J. Herington truck Driver 109.70 166 Rollie Stahl Graderman 109.70 Total 339.10 Report of Chief of Police. The report of Chief of Police WSllestoft for the month of June, 1938, was presented, read and ordered filed. STANDING COt1MI'T7EES. Refunding Water Bonds. Councilman Naughton, chairman of the Water and Lrainage Com- mittee, to whom was referred the ;proposal of Mr. Rorrison to refund the 1927 Water Bonds, reported progress. BUILDING PERMITS. Applications for Building Permits were presented, read, and disposed of as follows: From T. B. Sheffer, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, July 1, 1938 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: - Permission is requestested to eruct a frame cottage on Lot 4, Bleak 16, O.T., at an approximate cost of $600.00. Respectfully submitted, T. B. Sheffer From Mrs. Sarah Ashworth, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, June 28, 1938 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: - Permission is requested to erect an addition to a small, frame summer house on my property at 640 Lincoln Street. Cost is estimated at $50.00. Respectfully submitted, Mrs. Sarah Ashworth By P. H. Peterson. Yrom Standard Oil Company, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, June 29, 1938 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to cut a hole, approximately 4 feet square, in the con- crete sidewalk abutting on the property occupied by the O'Meara Service Station. Walk will be restored to original condition and at no time will the walk be entirely closed to traffic. Respectfully submitted, Standard 011 Company, by Novak It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the said per mits be granted. Motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS. Communications were presented and read, and disposed of, as follows: From E. R. Hoffman, P.W.A., to -wit: Regional Director, 508 Failing Building In Reply Please refer to Portland Oregon, July 2, 1938. ENG. ERH:ihs Docket 'flash. 1587 Improvements to Water System. I, S. L. Lockhart, City 'rater Superintendent, Port Townsend, Washington. Dear Sir:- This will acknowledge receipt of the application filed by the City of Port Town- send, Washington, for a grant of 45 per cent of the cost of the construction of the above project. This will be examined and if found in order, it will be forwarded to the central offic 'I in Washington without delay. It is accepted with the understanding that we can give no as- surance that an allotment will be made, due to the limited funds at the disposal of the Pub it lic Works Administration; or that an allotment, if made, will be for 45 per cent of the cos of the project, which is in accordance with the past policy of the Administration. In the event that an allotment is made to the project, such allotment will be made up- on condition that the project be constructed in accordance with an agreement to be entered into between the applicant and the Government. Any allotment made will be made upon the estimated cost of various items and will not indicate final approval thereof. Prior to th final inclusion of any item of cost in the base cost of the project upon which the grant will be computed, the price of such iyem and the necessity therefor must be justified. Very truly yours, E. R. Hoffman Acting Regional Director (Region 7) For the Administrator. Said communication to be filed with other project items. , 417 Minutes of Regular Session of July 5/38 continued. From State Department of Labor and Industries, to -writ: Yri`7Er°ijjs Olympia, Washington, July 1, 1958. To All Employers: }. VThis is to notify you that the suspension of the collections of Occupa- tional Disease premiums will remain in effect from January 1, 1938 and until further notice l' �y,„'^ You are also notified that all claims filed or that will be filed with the Department since January 5, 1938 for compensation and/or medical care will be honored 1f such claims are found to be bona fide and subject to chapter 212, Laws of 1937 (The Occupational Dis- " ease Amendment). E. PAT. 11ELLY, DIRECTOR. ta, ,'> Communication ordered filed. _ Association Bulletin. A circular letter from the Association of Washington Cities, enclosing program ,Ct.% y +` of the coming Institute of Government to be conducted by the University of Washington, Ex- +,d.' tension Service was presented and read. City Clerk Christian expressed a desire to attend this Institute for a day or two if circumstances are favorable and requested that he be granted a leave of absence for that I ;a +aVJ.g ` r period. It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Brown that such r '� ' leave be granted. Motion declared carried. un' AMA News Letter. The Clerk reported receipt of a news -letter from the American Municipal Associati n, which is a service of the Association of Whshington Cities, and the same was ordered filed. 3 f Budget for State Examination. The, Clerk:further reported receipt of the annual request from the Division of �s Municipal Corporations, that the sum of 6250.00 be placed in the 1939 budget, for examine- 1 tion of the General Accounts of the City. 171 aF Ordered filed with budgetmatters. REQUISITIONS. `a 1 Requisitions for supplies were presented an read, as follows: For the City Clerk's Department, to -wit;` ... 500 Current Expense Voucher Forms. 200 Reports of Warrants Issued Forms. Voucher forms and necessary office supplies for P.W.A. Water Works Project. e For City Hall Department, to-wit: Replace downspouts on City Hall =i Ytee.rX Repair Decking Roof over front entrance to City Hall. zrr `Y' Repair City Hall Building and Roof to amount of 1938 budget. J+ It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Brown that the requisi- tions be granted. Motion declared carried. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS. .�, Water Works Emergency Ordinance. An Ordinance to appropriate funds for the proposed P.W.A. Water Works Project, which ordinance is entitled Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend, appropriating money l {I X4 Ra, from the Olympic uravity Water Fund of the City of Port Townsend for the purpose of defray- f,+;- Yy ing the cost and expense of the prosecution of the work of making certain replacerpents of _ t portions of the Olympic 'ravity Water System, as contemplated by resolution of the City tti € Council adopted Juno 21, 1938, and declaring an emergency for the immediate expenditure of NW `' such money" was now submitted, and read in full for the first reading. y t In accordance with State Statutes, the proposed ordinance lays over to the next regular session. m i F UNFINISHED AND NEB BUSINESS; Water Right Development. " in the matter of prosecuting toD work of developing a storage reservoir at Lord's Lake, as contemplated by the city, Water Supt. Lockhart asked for infor, ;. mation as to taking up the work at this time. After a preliminary discussion, it was move y), by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that Water Supt. Lockhart be given }( f✓ ' authority to proceed with such work as may be necessary to protect the city's water rights j f8r Lord's Lake and vicinity. Upon Roll Call vote, all four councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. It was understood, upon suggestion of If Councilman Naughton, that the Council be consulted as to the selection of the Engineer. Bids for {Vaud, and acceptance. ol This being the time set for consideration of bids submitted to furnish the city with 25 cords of wood, as advertised, the following bidders submitted prices, as follows: S Charles J. Nelson, For 2nd owth $6.00 per cord. Robert R. Higley, of growgr5.20 per cord ,,5,•.. F. H. Lammers, old growth 5.90 per cord Elmer Whitehouse, old growth 6.25 per cord ry It }vas moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the bid of ti '