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Home My WebLink About00651 minutes of the (5)UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS City Attorney Daly, reporting upon action taken to date in the matter of relocating the first and second fire zones of this city, presented a letter from the Washington Surveying and Rating ]'ureait, which he read to the Council at this time in full as follows: Seattle, Washington April 2 5, 1940 T. J. Daly, Attorney at Law Port Townsend, Washington Dear Sir: We have for reply your letter of April 22, 1940, relative to a proposed change in the fire limits of the City of Port �o•rrnsend. i7e regret that it will not be possible for representatives of this "ureau to be in Port 'Townsend in the very near future to discuss this matter with the City Council. Hovrever, our Mr. 'Tilton plans' to be In that territory in about a month, at which time he will be glad to meet with the Council or Building Committee. It is our impression that the fire limits as now established in Port Townsend are not excessive. B'e regularly recommend that these limits include all builtup commerical areas and such other areas as are likely to be built up commercially, also, if possible, a full block on all sides of such districts so that the congested areas may be properly protected against the establishment of areas of inferior construction which may prove to be serious exposures and increase the conflagration hazard of the district as a whole. The area of the fire limits and its extent relative to the congested value district have a definite bearing upon the grading of the fire defenses of the city. In some instances local conditions vS th reference thereto may be the determining factor in the establishment of the fire insurance classification of the city. As requested, we are sending under separate cover a copy of the Code of Suggested Ordin- ances for Small Municipalities, which includes a building code condensed from the standard Nation al Board Building Code, which is recommended for larger municipalities. Some cities not much larger than Port Townsend have seen fit to adopt the regular code and many have also adopted the uniform building code prepared by'the Pacific Coast building Officials Conference. This code and the National Board building code, or other accepted standard building codes may now be adopted merely by reference, thus eliminating the excessive cost of publication heretofore required. Very truly yours, J. X. WOOLLEY, Manager PJB/bjw By Dave J. Braun Mr. H arry Cotton, who was present in the Council Rooms and who was quite vitally interested in this problem, presented a letter addressed to Mr. Geo. Welch from the Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau, which was presented to the City Clerk, who then read it before the Council in full as follows: March 20, 1940 Mr. Geo. WelchSeattle, 'Washington Mt. Baker Block Port Townsend, Wash. Dear Sir: We have your letter of March 16 relative to a proposed addition to the corrugated iron -clad building situated on the southwest corner of Block 131 Sheet 6,Sanborn Fire Map of Port Townsend. ' Since receipt of your letter, Mr. Harry A. Cotton, President -Manager of the Olympic Pile Driving Co., called at this office and explained the exact nature of the addition he proposed. It seems that he proposes a small corrugated iron addition in the rear of the living quarters on the second floor of this building. Insofar as fire insurance principals are concerned, we can see no real objection to this addition as it will not affect the insurance rate either of the building itself or surrounding buildings. Yours truly, J. K. WOOLLEY, Manager WHT:eo BY tY. H. Tilton, Surveyor It being the opinion of the members of the Council present, that these two letters while not exactly contradictory, were never the less, not in accord, the feeling of the Council as gathered from the open discussion which followed, was that nothing definite coule be determined until such time as a representative of the said Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau could visit the city; survey the situation, and meet with the various parties so that a definite understanding as to policy could be reached and understood by all concerned, and that said decision to be in writing and incorporated in the minutes of the meeting of the Council at the time of its recei;:t. ADJOURNI,TNT No further business appearing at this time for consideration by the Council, it was moved Councilman dBrown, seconded by Councilman 'ull an, that t e Council o novr ! adjournn.. Motion carried. ✓ „{,�,l�ar� !!I Attest: ayor City Clerk 633) 'r '-Jxt, „ � ¢ . Port Townsend, Washington ' May 21, 1940 1 t , z The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session this vt, `;p4j jh ' 21st day of May, 1940, at 7:30'otelock, P.M., in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, }t Mayor H. L. Hirtzler presiding. y p g• �°'• "�' �� ' ��`� 1�rROLL' CALL � . ��..� Officers and Members answering present to Roll Call were as follows: Mayor H. L. ' r ;• r`t,f, �n�r,r�-,+ -� �� Hirtzler, City Attorney IV. J. Daly, City Clerk C. F. Christian, and Councilman Phillip E. Brown; J. F. Maroldo; C. E. Richards; Robt. W; Brown, and Vim. Lammers, Sr., Councilman f F , jj fir; Dennis Sullivan arriving later in the session. , r sx rr xF+t+ MINUTES APPROVED It was moved by Councilman Robt. Brown, seconded by Councilman Richards, that the minutes of the previous session be approved as written. Motion carried. BILLS AND CLAI16S � '.i 'r +��i °J x4 ta��t�iyS +� �•� }zS n It was moved by Councilman Robt. Brown, seconded by Councilman Maroldo, that the rules ,.% of the Council be suspended insofar as to allow payment of labor claims against the City /rrr Street Fund at this session. Motion carried. Labor claims upon the City Street Fund, as audited by the Finance Committee and ree- i) ommended for payment, were read at this time as follows: Dan Cameron Labor $44.92 �r� sus J. H. Cameron Labor 35.55 John Gow Labor PL�r. 14.97 Jim schulke Labor 10.60 Homer Schulke Labor 4.99 r i Claims Allowed , t .,s+srpF It was moved by Councilman Robt. Brown, seconded by Councilman Maroldo, that the fore- going claims be allowed and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to isaua we ant r ' upon the proper fund in payment thereof. Upon Roll Call vote, all five Councilmen M present voted in the affirmative and the motion was declared carried. Sullivan Arrives Councilman Sullivan arrived at this time and took his seat in the Council. REPORTS OF OFFICERS h� City Treasurer U The monthly report of the City Treasurer for the month of April, 1940,was read and referred to the Finance Committee. Water Superintendent The monthly report of the hater Superintendent for the month of April, 1940 was read (' and referred to the Water Committee, p ' ' The report of the Water Superintendent showing the flow of water thru mainline meters for the week ending May 20, 1940, visa read and ordered filed. } ; .; tz.,x +p•�cr>c.<rvx Chief of Police j� The report of the Chief of Police for the month of April, 1940, showing arrests and „'ILI disposition of cases was read and ordered filed. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES r. ,3 Councilman Sullivan was called upon to report for the Fire and Light Committee relative r F; to the request presented at a previous session for a street light to be located at the ;C1 zd+ intersection of Franklin and Adams Streets. Councilman Sullivan stated that he did not believe there were sufficient funds available to provide for another light at this time, but should funds be found adequate, the committee would recommend such action if considered advisable. BUILDING PERMITS mq r 1" �, �,• �: Requests for permission to build or to make alterations were presented and read as ;r \ follows: From Lloyd C. Southard to -wit: Rr Port Townsend, Washington R ✓s ,�� April 17, 1940 To the Honorable Mayor and City Council Port Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: 4,I '. Permission is requested to erect a 4-room brick -faced frame dwelling, r approximately 32r x 341, on my property situate Lot 4, Block 6, Mountain View Addition, III'} at an estimated cost of $1,200.00 for materials. Respectfully submitted, �! Eugene Dale By- Lloyd C. Southard ----- MY' - r r