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Home My WebLink About00145 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION (6)October 20 1959 Port Townsend Washington The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 20th day of tober 1959 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, Mayor Leighton presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Leighton, City Attorney .4braham, C1 ark Youngblood, Councilmen Swinhoe, Lindsey, Siabenbsum, Avery Lafferty, Mueller and uncilmon Sullivan. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION The Minutes of October 5th 1959 were read in full and it was moved by Councilman Mueller sconded by Councilman Swinhoo that ti:e minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and ity Clerk be authorized to sign same. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in he affirmitive and motion declared carried. The Minutes of October 6th 1959 were read in full and it was moved by Councilman Sullivan econded by Councilmen Lindsey that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and ity Clerk be authorized to sign same. Upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in he affirmitive and motion declared carried. BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: .F. Christian, Re -roof house, Shingles, 835 Harrison, $75.00. ete Nicolsi, Build Shed, 140X22t, Frame, St. Johns Hospital, $50.00. uanits H. Johnson, Steps & Iron Handrail, 41X51, Cement, 335 Polk St., 50.00. extrude E. Christie, Re -shingle, 12tX200, Asbestos, 1715 Jefferson St. 9.80.00. It was moved by Councilman Mueller seconded by Councilman "afferty that the building per- tlts be granted upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the a:f irmitive and lotion declared carried. TEAR DOWN PERMIT a Herman Lammers, House, Lincoln & Scott, To abide by Ord. 907. It was moved by Councilman Sullivan seconded by Councilwoman Avery that the tear down ermit be granted, upon roll call vote all councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and otion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS. ,om William Lawrence Si,ort Jr., to -wit: :tober 19, 1959 Inorable Mayor & City Council )rt Townsend, Washington the undersiAgned, the sole owner of Block 36 in Railroad Additt.on to the City of Fort 3wnsend, completely surrounded by streets, "earney, Franklin, Decatur and Jefferson. Would Lke to have the alley vacated on this property. its block is completely covered with water and I am in the process of making a dirt fill make the property usable. My problem is that the alley which is approximately 20 feet 3parates me from filling the remaining west half of my property. Upon vacating the alley will be able to complete the fill in the rest of the block. William Lawrence Short Jr. Mayor Leighton refferred the above communication the the street committee. NEW & OLD BUSINESS Councilman Swinhoe reported for the Police & License Committee & the Finance Committee on he Uptown Theatre on a further reduction of admission and licenses. Councilman Swinhoe aid after considerable amount of concern and talking bye the committees they strongly ecommended that no further action be taken. Councilman Mueller made a motion seconded by ouncilman Sullivan that the recommendation of the Police & License Committee and the Finance ommittee be accepted. Upon roll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the afffirmi0ve nd motion declared carried. ouncilman Sullivan reported upon the trash cans .ior the City of Port Townsend and asked the ity Attorney the legal end on regards of the advertising on the trash cans, upon which the ttorney informed the council that it would be legal. After some discussion Councilman ullivan & Councilman Lindsey recommended that the request for trash cans be denied. ouncilman Sullivan regyested tthe widening of Gise & Holcomb St, and blocking off part of olcomb & 7th at that ran into the main highway. Mayor Leighton referred the request to he City Engineer the Street Committee and the Street 3upt. ADJOURNMENT As there was no further business to come before the Council at this time it was moved by ouncilman Sullivan Seconded by Councilman Siebenbsum that the meeting do now adjourn. Upon oll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. MAYOR�� l� Y _ O 'Zr�— 114 0 j n u E I l ,y f r i k a. i t x� t c 0, 0, u 241 tartlll�Sa„pF.�Ji''�ii:&j1LAR.�ES$�D1i,01? 11DyT�.Jt' IHi�, 3i�,8�c November 3, 1959 Port Townsend Washington The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in regular session this 3rd day of Nov. 1959 at 7:30 PM in the Counci. Chambors of the City Hall, Meynr Leighton Presiding. ROLL CALL Officers and members present were as follows: Mayor Leighton, City Attorney Abraham, City Clerk Youngblood, Councilmen Swinhoe, Siebenboum, Avery, Lafferty, Mueller, Sullivan, Councilman Lindsey absent. 14IIMTES OF THE PREVIOUS SESSION Minutes of the previous session care read in full and it was moved by Mueller seconded by ;ouneilmon Siebenbaum that the minutes be approved as read and that the Mayor and City Clerk )e authorized to sign same. Upon roll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the affirm- Ltive and motion declared carried. o BILLS & CLAII43 Approved bills as audited by the Finance Committee were presented and acted upon as follows: CURRENT EXPENSE FUND -----=---------VOUCHER NO 4635 through 4687 --- 2,764.30 OLY14PIC GRAVITY WATER --------------- VOUCHER 110 2244 through 2260 --- 1,196.51 LIBRARY FUND ------------------------ VOUCHER NO 5464 through 5474 --- 291.03 PARK FUND --------------------------- VOUCHER NO 1553 through 1560 --- 244.13 STREET FUND - -----------------------VOUCHER NO $604 through 4614 --- 597,90 PORT TOWNSEND WATER WORKS AND SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND UNDER ORD. NO 1321VOUCHER NO 173----------------- $ 75.00 OLYMPIC GRAVITY WATER SYSTEM REPLAC* MENT FUND UNDER ORD. No. 1358------- VOUCHER Ito 51-------------------- $ 21.72 IT Was moved by Councilman Avery seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the bills be approved as road and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to draw warrants upon the prpper ff:nds fpr pey:pont pf saxAe/ Motion declared carried. REPORT OF OFFICERS Clerk —Pie city clerk reported the regular salary warren is for the month of October 1959 as follows: CURRENT EXPENSE FUND ---------------VOUCHER I10 4615 through 4634 --- ,439.01 OLYMPIC GRAVITY WATER-------------- VOUCHER NO 2238 through 2243 --- 1,313.35 LIBRARY FUND ------------------------ VOUCHER 110 6462 through 5463 --- 137.25 PARK FUND --------------------------- VOUCHER 110 1552 --- 256.29 STREET FUND ------------------------- Voucher No 4598 through 4603 --- 1,467.49 1 FIREMENS PEN & REL------------------ VOUCHER 110 234 through 235 --- 275.00 TREASURER The treasurers report was read for the month of October 1959 and was ordered filed. POLICE police report for the month of Sept. 1959 was read and was ordered filed. BUILDING PERMITS The following building permits were presented and acted upon as follows: Dan Solmonson, House, 241X501, Frame. Fir & U St., &% 000.00. Delbert M. Bush, Patio, 18IX201, Cement, 726 Cosgrove, $200.00. . Leonard Lechtenberg, Shed, 161X161, Frame, 441 VanBuren. $50.00. Harold Chesterfield, Pence, 'flood, 18th & Sheridian, $100.00. It was moved by Councilmen Siebenbaum seconded by Councilman Swinhoe that the building permits be granted upon roll call vote all Councilmen present voted in the affirmitive and motion declared carried. COMMUNICATIONS The f6llowing communication was read and acted upon as follows: JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY, to -wit: Nov. 2, 1959 The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Port Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: Because heatis necessary in the rooms above the old fire hall, use of which has been granted by you to the Jefferson County Historical Museum, we wish to make the following report. An oil heater would be unduly expensive to operate because of the amount of work involved in keeping the heater supplied with fuel. The heat would be intermittent, and there is always a certain accumulation of soot which high winds can puffback into the room. An electr`c heater cannot be considered because of the age of the wiring, and the danger of overloading the circuit. Accordingly we or planning to instatt a Corvaire automatic gas heater, 85,000 BTU, in the large room. This will use the chimney for a vent. The gas will be brought up the side of the building, and through one small hole in the wall. The cost of the furnace and its operation will be borne by the Jefferson County Historical Society. We believe that hbis will meet our problem of heat, without in any way damaging or endanger- ing the rest of the building. Respectfully submitted, Jefferson County Historical Socioby By: Jeannette '11. Rutledge Secretary No action was taken upon the above communication.