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Home My WebLink About00010 Minutes of Regular Session, Tuesday, August 6th, 1940, continued (2)Minutes of Regular Session, Tuesday, August 6th, 1940, continued Various communications from the State Depart. of Highwaysi relative to the proposed street surfacing program, stating approval of the said program, as outlined in the resolution of the City Council adopted May 7th, 1940, were read and ordered filed. From the Dept of Labor and Industries A communication from the State Dept. of Labor and Industries, showing disposition of claim of Dr. F. J. Delaney f6r services rendered A. D. Swanson, Street Superintendent, was read and ordered filed. From Assoc. of Wash. Cities City Clerk, C. F. Christian, acknowledged the receipt of Information Bulletin No. 58", from the Bureau of Governmental Research, in conjunction with the Assoc. of flash. Cities, and stated that same could be seen by any one interested,in the City Clerk's office. From National Lead Company The City Clerk acknowledged receipt of a letter fr an the National Lead Company, re- lative to paint for the City Hall Building, which had been received since the last meeting at which time bids for painting the City Hall were to have been received. From Jefferson County Assessor The City Clerk presented a preliminary statement of assessed valuations within the City, as compiled by the office of the Jefferson County Assessor, and called attention to the increase over the valuations of the proceeding year. From U. S. Depart. of Agriculture A letter from Mr. Carl B. Neal, 'Forest Supervisor of this district, was presented and read as follows: U August 1, 1940 USES - Olympic port Townsend Residence, Et. al. 7-15-40 Idr. S. Lockhart, 'later Superintendent Port Townsend, Washington Dear Sir: Reference is made to your s ecial use application to construct a garage near the City of Port Townsend Dam in the STT� of the SEI, Section 31, T. 27 N., R. 2 W., TI.M. phis letter is your authority to immediately construct the garage referred to in case you desire to do so. Your plans should be approved by District Ranger Mapes. Permit is now in preparation to cover the residence and other buildings necessary for this area and the original will be sent you as soon as it has been completed and approved. Very truly yours, Carl 3, Neal, Forest Supervisor. REQUISITIONS Requisitions for supplies for various Depart -cents were presented and read as follows: From the City Treasurer's Office Rubber erasers, stamps, mending tape 500 typewriter second sheets From the Street Department One barrel of oil; S. A. E. 30; Eastern; 6 sets blades for Russell grader Requisitions Granted It was moved by Councilman Robt. Brown, and seconded by Councilman Maroldo, that the foregoing requisitions be granted, except that the item of grader blades be reduced from 6 sets to 3 sets. Yotion carried. O?.DINA!:CES AND RESOLUTIONS Two proposed ordinances, which were presented and read for the first reading at the last regular session, rare ordered to lay over as the council did not wish to take further action at this tire. L7+rIldISHED AND BUSINESS New Painting Bids Called It was moved by Council -an Lewis, seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the City Cle. again issue a Call for bids for the painting of the South and West sides of the City Hall Building, said call for bids to state that bids shall be for labor and materials; two full coasts of paint, and that the bid shall be complete as to window casings and trim., etc. Bidder must specify types of materials he proposes to use. 'Motion carried. • _ a. fl �' 5 1 3 t Minutes of Regular Sesdon, Tuesday, August 6th, 1940, continued 1 ADJOURNMENT No further business appearing at this time for consideration by the Council, it visa moved by Councilman Maroldo, and seconded by Councilman Phillip Brown, that the Council do now adjourn. Motion carried. u n «3 w yMayor ,* Attest: ® - city tiler g , � I � x4 ' }52 cA �F-ti.F i a rvr'satu(�"^".s r REGULAR (Called) SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TUESDAY, AUGUST lath, 1940 i—' p§ Ic✓k;~�, t^i: ` r r ''. I�------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Port Townsend, Washington August 13, 1940 - x The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington, met in regular session ! this 13th day of August, 1940, at 7:30 o'clock, P.M., in the Council Chambers of the QR "ys •ter :•` 3' §�"- City Hall, Mayor H. L. Hirtzler presiding, oft ROLL CALL xt Officers and Members answering present to Roll Call, were as follows: Mayor H. L. Hirtz,Gfi`Yfti }gf , Brown1aJ. FitMaroedo; nobt. aBrownn;ti7mitLammersReSr.', and Dennisand 5ulliyanCouncilman Phillip E. § MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION .j K •, �t 1 It was moved by Councilman Maroldo, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the s„F ti reading of the minutes of the previous session be dispensed with. Motion carried. � r ORDINANCES AED RESOLUTIONS ` Mayor Hirtzler proceeded immediately to the order of business of "Ordinances and i v -- I' Resolutions", whereupon the City Clerk presented and read the proposed ordinance to ; r- -' provide for a special levy, in full for the second reading, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1117 All ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend providing for and fixing the time of a special if o ti, election for the qualified voters of the City of Port Townsend, to r atify or reject propositions granting to the City Council of said city, authority to ? • levy taxes on the taxable property of said city in excess of the fifteen (15) u mills now authorized by law; ;7HEREAS, it now appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that there will be insufficient money returned to tie City Treasurer of said city during the year 1941, { thru taxation and otherwise, to provide for and carry out all the functions of city govern-� (� ment for that year; and, WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 2, Laws of the State of Washington 1939 l (Initiative Measure Ilo. 129), cities and towns are granted power to levy taxes in excess ti of fifteen (15) mills, when authorized so to do by the electors of such cities or towns, and WHEREAS i w a , it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, that an election a for that purpose is necessary, and that the following propositions should be submitted to rx the qualified voters of the city for ratification or rejection, now, therefore, h THE CITY COU!1CIL OF THE CITY OF PORT T071NSEND DO ORDALU AS FOLLO'L'S: ro e o City of Port Townsend, and in the i s u�y� Section 1. That a special election be held in the various precincts thereof, or. Tuesday, the 10th day of September, 1940, which day and date ® l� be, and hereby is fixed, as the date upon which said election shall be held and shall -be tiXr by qualified voters of said city the following propositions and _ ,�+ x,rryn 4 voted the g p p questions to -wit: i� 'Qi nee e. � to Proposition I. Shall the City Council of the City of Port Townsend be authorized d u a,z k collect by taxation during the year 1941, the sum of approximately $462.90, by a special and additional levy of not to exceed 0.5 mills upon the dollar of assessed valuation of said city. in excess of the city levy empowered by Chapter 2, Laws of the State of }gashin ton 11 (Initiative Yeasure No. 129), for the purpose of making general repairs to the public J nx rx�r a �N,(x y library building of said city t t�