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Home My WebLink About00109 MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 16 SB CONTINUEDr 1 1/ � 1 7 `� '. MINUTES OF REGULAR SESSION ON SEPTEMBER 16 SB CONTINUED n seless. We realize that the city does not have provision for ties in the present budget, ut hope t.22sy'wiil gjvettIDisiconaideration in future planning. Yours very truly, Port Townsend Gargen Club Mrs J.M.Miller, Secretary. Mayor Leighton referred the above communication to the street committee and the street uperindent. From tfrs J. H. Cameron. to -wit: 145 Oak St j Port Townsend, Wash. Sept. 5, 195B To the Mayor and C'ty Council. jI would like to request that a street light be installed on the corner of Oak and Taft treat. This corner is very dark and has become a place for parking cars and drinking, The ccupants of the cars have several times made a great deal of noise and thrown their beer ottles against the nearby homes. I live alone and find it a very frightening experience to e awakened by bottles hitting the house at midnight end later. :Also children traveling to Is nd from town Morgan Hill travel these streets and for their portection and safety the treat should be better lighted. Trusting that this will meet with prompt action, Respectfully, ' Mrs. J. H. Cameron. Mayor Leighton referred the above communication to the fire and light committee. From Chetzemoka Golden Age Club. to -wit: ' Port Townsend, ;lash. Sept. 14, 1958 Mrs Marilou Leighton . Mayor Port Townsend My Dear Mrs. Leighton We cordially invite you our mayor , and members of our City Council, to attend our third i h t the Club House on Sunda Set 28 from two until four oclock e versary open ousa, a , y, p , in the afternoon. Respectfully Chetzemoka Golden Age Club Edith Lovell, Secretary From State of Washington. to -wit: September B, 1958 Mrs. Marilou Leighton Mayor of Port Townsend City Hall Port Townsend, Washington - Dear Mayor Leighton: On behalf of the Washington State Safety Council and this office, we wish to take this opportunity of expressing to you our appreciation for the splendid part which your police judge, A.C. Grady, took in the traffic court conference held in Seattle August 11-13. His participation, and that of other public officials from t.e various parts of our state contributed to the presentation of one of the finest programs of its kind ever hold in this state. Vie sincerely believe such programs will tend to improve the administration of Justi e t, in our lower courts in keepomg with our American traditions. Very truly ,yours, . John J.OtConnell .Attorney General K Mitchell Doumit Assistant Attorney General J A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the General Assembly of the United Nations has resolved that October Twenty- fourth, the anniversary of the coming into force of the United Nations Charter, .should be de icated i'. each year to making known.the purposes, principles, and accomplishments of the United Nation j� and ( Whereas the President of the United States of America has called upon the officials of - the Federal and State Governments and upon local officials to encourage citizen groups to engage in appropriate observance of United Nations day thoughout the land in cooperation with the United States Committee for the United Nations: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Marilou Leighton, Manor of the City of Port Townsend, Part Townsend, Washington, do hereby urge the citizens of this city to observe Friday, October'.24, 1958 as United Nations Day by means of community programs which will demonstrate their faith in the United Nations and contribute to a better understanding of its aims, problems, and I� accomplishments. jj IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto say my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Port Townsend to be affixed. DONE at the City of Port Townsend this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord ' III nineteen hundred and fifty-eight. Marilou Leighton 1 • I I� r I j I I 0 1]. NO I . 1346 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, establishing a fee for the 1 issuance of building, moving and tear down permits, and requiring that such permits be displayed on the affected premises. RHEREAS it is required by Ordinances heretofore enacted that a permit be obtained for the construction, alteration, improvement, moving or tearing down of anstbuilding or structure in the City of Port Townsend, and WHEREAS it is deemed necessary and urgent that a fee be established for the issuance of such permits, now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, as follows: Section 1. A fee for the issuance of permits for the purposes of building, constructs alter ng�-a�ving, moving or tearing down buildings is here and hereby established, and said fee shall be in the sum of one dollar (41.00) for each such permit issued, and said fee shall be payable to the City Clerk at the time application for such permit is made. Section 2. Each building permit, moving permit or tear down permit issued by the City Clerk a�yment of the required fee shall be prominently displayed ul•on the building for which such permit was obtained, subject to the inspection of the City Police or City Street Superintendent, and such permit shall ::o prominently displayed until such time as the building, moving or tear down operation for which the permit was granted is fully completed. Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective five days after its passage, approval' and puET c%tTon as required by law. INTRODUCED AND READ FOR THE FIRST TINE at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of September 1958. Councilman Mueller commented on the above ordinance that the majority of the Council felt that a $1.00 charge was sufficient although he was for a graduated fee, but went along with the majority and it cost the city at least that much to issue the permits. With that Councilman Mueller moved that the first reading be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Seconded by Councilman Siebenbaum. Upon roll call vote all seven councilman voted in the affirmative and motion carried. T;1IRD HEADING AND PASSAGE ORDINANCE NO 2346 was read for the third time by title only, and it was moved by Councilman Sullivan and seconded by Councilman Swinhoe that Ordinance No 1346 do now pass. Upon roll call vote all seven councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion carried. :Passed by the council and approved and signed by the Mayor on Sept. 16, 1958 Marilou Leighton Idayor .Attest: Gale I. Youngblood City Clerk Approved as to Form: Glen Abraham Jr. City :Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 1347 IN ORDINANCE OF the City of Port Townsend, Washington, amending Sections 6 and 7, of Ordinance No. 113B, passed February 17, 1942 and approved February 18, 1942; and thereby increasing the fees charged for garbage service in said city. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Port Townsend, i1lashington, as follows: Section 1. Section 6 of Ordinance 113E of the city, passed on February 17, 1942, and aoprov�"F7_the Mayor on February 18, 1942, is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 6. Garbage shell be collected not less then once a week in residence districts of the C y of Port Townsend and daily in the busine-s districts of the City of Port Townsend. The rate to be charged for garbage collection shall be $1.50 per can for the collection of one can of garbage per week, provided, however, that rates for collection of garbage from places in the business district requiring more frequent collection than once per week shall be charged at a monthly rate based upon the number of cans collected per week,to-wit, the sum of 75¢ per month for each can collected per week, and further provide however that where it is permissible under the terms of this Ordinance to keep rubbish in containers other than cans, the charge for collection of such rubbish shall be equal to the charge for collecting garbage, which charge shell be computed by the Superintendent of the Garbage Department on the basis of 75� her week for the equivalent of oath can, or otn container of similar size, of rubbish collected per week. Section 2. Section 7 of Ordinance no 113E of the city, passed on Februaryl7, 1942, and approveTny the Mayor on February 1B, 1942, is hereby ammended to read as follows: Section 7. Garbage shall be collected from all tennanted or inhabited buildings of eve: kin ,— nature and description in the City of Port Townsend at least once each week and whe: sanitary conditions or convenience of patrons of the garbage department require more frequent collections the Superintendent of the GarlAage Department shall arrange the ragula: days for collection of garbage during each week, and he shall fix the rate to be charged i I