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Home My WebLink About00551 minutes of Regular meeting of434 t� i ,i i I• (s f� !i i I k i i i i I minutes of Regular meeting of Upon the Library Fund, to -wit: 2127 Jeannette 17. Rutledge Librarian $ 70.00 2128 Robert Jones Janitor 18.00 Total ............................. 88.00 Upon the Park Fund to -wit: 175 J. E. Paddock Caretaker 70.00 'total ............................ 70.00 Upon the City Street Fund, to -wit_: 192 A. D. Swanson Street Supt. 119.70 193 J. Herington Truck Driver, 1/2 me. 54.85 194 Rollie Stahl Graderman, 3/31 me. 10.58 Total ............................. 185.13 The City Clerk made the following Additional Reports: Highway Dept_. That the Highway Dept. had transmitted $5182.80, as reimbursement for Highway Construction. Shell oil Company. —-rlia� the Shell Oil Company had paid the cost of publishing their fran- chise ordinance, direct to the Leader Company. Fort 'Norden "'later Contract: That the Ylar Dept. had given notice of extension of Water Contract for another year. State Examiner's Report: Also that the State Examiner's report had just been received, The Clerk then read the Examiner's comments on the financial condition of the City, and the Report was ordered filed. CHIEF OF POLICE AUGUST REPORT. The report of the Chief of Police covering the month of August, 1938, visa presents read, and ordered filed. Councilman Paul H. Sather arrived at this time and took his seat in the Council. REPORTS OF.STANDING =.124ITTEES. Water Committee: Councilman Naughton, Chairman of the 7later Committee, reported that no investigation by the whole committee had been made on the damage claim of M. W. Porter, but that a report would be rendered at the next meeting of the Council. 0Oit^:UIIICATIONS. Invitation from Paper Mill Local No. 175. A communication, signed by 1Lr. E. W. Burns, president of Part Townsend Local No. 175, International Brotherhood, Pulp, Sulphite and Paper mill Workers, extending an invita- tion to the members of the City Council to attend a meeting and hear the address of Sohn P. Burke, President of the said organization, on September 11, 1938, at 2 o'clock PIT% , visa presented, read, and ordered filed. Bulletin of lashington Cities. The Clerk reported receipt of a bulletin of the Association of Washington Cities, relating principally to the proposed legislative program of the Association, from which the Clerk read excerpts believed to particularly Affect.the`interests of the city. The said bulletin eras ordered filed for readt reference. BUILDING PERMITS. Applications for Building Permits were presented, read and disposed of as follows: From Elov Eriksson, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, Aug. 44, 1938 To the Honorable Llayor and City Council, Port Townsend, '+ashington. "entlemen: Permission is requested to erect a frame dwelling house on Lots 1 amd 2, Block 69, Eisenbeis Addition, at an esti ated cost of $450.00 for material. Respectfully submitted, Elov Eriksson. From C. C. Turner, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington, August 27, 1938 To the Honorable L+ayor and City Council, Port Townsend, ashington. Gentlemen: Permission is requested to erect a frame dwelling house on Lot 4, Block 18, Brack en Addition. Cost of material is estimated at $250.00. I. Respectfully submitted, C. C. Turner t I)1{ { 1Y . �41,( 43 5 Fittt og S wag ...... AN �, x")+£1"q}+ Minutes of Regular meeting of Sept. 6/38 continued. From J. D. Dooley, to -wit: nr, ?` Port Townsend, Washington, August 17, 1938 irejxs�n To the Honorable mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Washingtob, + ' + t�d� n = K�n , .ey '• I Gentlemen:- :<. t)"y q ;*'A7w�+A��'3 824 CalhounPStreotermission Costis aofematerlalsto ais ogeneralstimated arept1y50trs 00my dwelling house situate at Y Y: 1I CY ii,1 1{Yd 1tY Y1� C ^j< 5 i .•, y1 �, , . Respectfully submitted, J. D. Dooley s xi d�ry�i}i a ':I 4 t1•,O z, tn,a.ryra"r From P. H. Peterson, to -wit: r R Part Townsend,5 1938 To the Honorable mayor and City Council, Washington, Aug.Au Port Townsend, Washington. Gentlemen: ,.{ + t S f �„ t ty Y. r,t Permission is requested to erect a frame dwelling house on Lots 3 and 4, Block 18 of Al Pettygrove's Addition. Cost of same is estimated at $5000.00. Respectfully submitted, P. II. Peterson It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Lafferty that the said permit,, be granted, motion declared carried, '^ From Wm. Reeder, to wreck building, to -wit: ,+' sskae,t Port Townsend, Washington, Sept. 6, 1938 }„ To the Honorable mayor and City Council, Port Townsend, Washington, Gentlemen: Permission is requested to raze and remove the building now situate on the north half of Lots 5 and 7, Block 129, Original Townsite. (Calhoun and Clay Sts.) Building will be wrecked in accordance with the ordinances of the city governing such work. { r + , 1,n•'=�. ,C" '�'' Respectfully submitted, William Reeder. ?gq w,ti1`�~r , It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Bream that the said per- W, �i, �sr mit be granted, with the proviso that a deposit of 45.00 be made to insure removal of all debris. I -lotion declared carried. fg11— f,'Nii P' • r+4; r .)'. t�s� � ! ?,, REQUISITIONS. Pp Requisitions for services and supplies were presented by several departments and were read and dispose of as follows: For the City Street Dept., to -wit: Reline Clutch;�Hepair 'Timing Gear; Fix Radiator; Fix Transmission; Est. $150.00 a d Supt. Swanson submitted estimates he had secured from several shops, as follows: Long's Repair Shop -Parts and Labor 110.00 s>j' Baunach Auto Repair - do 120.60 ':Palter Studerus do $200.00 to $250.00 u a + 11. L. Short motor Company, Labor only 50.00 �Buhler Motor Company do 50.00 It was moved by Councilman Lafferty and seconded by Councilman Broom that Rollie Stahl be instructed to take down the grader to ascertain what the Lon he air Shop parts are needed, if any, and that Councilmen present oted°indthetaffirmativerand motiof the onavisa declaredon Pcarried.oll Call vote, all six For the City Treasurer's Office, to -wit: 1ii ;> h'Ne �%Is�trriir'karti��._ .a��q 1 New Dater with etas, 4.75; 1 stamp pad. m� It was moved by Councilman Naughton and seconded by Councilman Brown that the said requi NOT sition be granted. Motion declared carried: o'•� d[ t� 1•ee n,IYr,+�',, S'r rrt« t3dr UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS. r t, i ytati Daly's Remarks. i :;; 1 , x { •; City Attorney Daly called attention to the high praise given the city by the State Examiner, for the excellent service given with the very limited receipts available for the ",eceasary functions of government and he ventured the statement that no city in the State was Sreceiving as much, dollar for dollar of their tax money, as the citizens of Port Townsend. i p L.I.D. Funds. '! z 'Y. Y j ;Cr. Daly further stated that he be quoted as being in favor of including + n the 1939 budget, a reasonable amount to apply on the final redemption of all outstanding .I.D. Bonds, now outlawed by statute of limitations, bit still appearing on the city record s a liability. i, of t y` Hinton Reports on Lord's Lake. i " t.• Pater Supt. Lockhart then introduced s. Paul Hinton who has been malting preliminar A7 urveys and plans for the development of Lord's Lake as a storage basin for the Water System. c a J 1r. Hinton then made a report of the progress made in the said work, exhibiting naps and othe , eta to the Council for their information. Kr. Hinton's report was made verbally,with the e• exception of the maps, and at the suggestion of City Attorney valy, a written report is to b f; made and incorporated in the minutes of the council proceedings so that it may be incorporate t; in the progress reports to be made to the State Hydraulic Department.