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Home My WebLink About00027 Minutes of Regular Session for 'Tuesday, October 15, 1940, continued0 ti 47 46 �• a� Minutes of Regular Session for 'Tuesday, October 15, 1940, continued Minutes of Regular Session for 1uesday, October 15, 1940, continued. `Za Salaries and wages :j20,575.00 � THE CITI COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT T O'li1SEI1D DO ORDAZ;i AS FOLLO'1S: Operation and Laintenance 16,854.96 r ' Section 1. That there is hereby levied upon all taxable property in the City of Capital Outlay 4,810.00I _ Port Townsend, Washington, the following sums of money and rates of tax levy for the Interest and Bond Iedemption 10,602.67 n different purposes herein designated, for the year 1941, and the rate of taxation upon !I Section 2. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader and to U the dollar of assessed valuation of said City for such purposes is as follows: take effect and be in force as provided by 1¢w. Fr First: For the payment of current expenses 'and for the Current Expense Fund, the sum „ of $7375.78, and the rate of tax levy for said fund is hereby fixed at B.00 mills on t:he Ji Passed by 1940 the City Council , = —s dollar. 1: Approved by the Mayor, 1940. I Second: For the purpose of maintaining a public library and for the Library fund, the sum of $2304.93, and the rate of tax levy for said purpose is hereby fixed at 2.50 l mills on the dollar. a or `'>r Third: For the purpose of maintaining a public Turk and for the Park Fund, t::e sum j attest: of $1382.95, and the rate of tax levy for said purpose is hereby fixed at 1.50 mills on ?+7 the dollar, j City Clerk. �, ;. rr '� Fourth: For the maintenance and improvement of the public streets of the City, and 1 Upon completion of the reading of the above ordinance in full for the first reading, �<Y ^ for the City Street rund, the sum of $5992.82, and the rate of tax levy for said purpose it was moved by Councilman t'obt. Brown and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the first ® is hereby fixed at 6.50 mills on the dollar. reading be considered as the second reading, and that the third be by 'title only. Upon Roll Call vote all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and the motion runs Fifth: For the payment of interest on bonds and for bond redemption 1911 Refund declared carried. Bonds and Interest ''•und, the sum of $3918.38, and the rate of tax levy for said purpose is thereby fixed at 4.25 mills on the dollar. III Third Reading and Passage . ' The above ordinance was then rend by title only for the Third reading, whereupon 'i' 1' Sixth; For the payment of interest on bonds and bond redemption, General Indebted- 2F� 5tr news 1931 Later ond and Interest und, the sum of $1152.46, and the rate of tax levy for it was moved by Councilman 'obt. ➢rown, and seconded by Councilman Llaroldo, that the ,qs� r c' said purpose is hereby fixed at 1.25 mills on the dollar, �i ordinance do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, all five Councilmen present voted in the a, 'ti�<s Seventh: For the payment of indebtedness of the City of Port Townsend known as the affirmative, and the motion eras declared carried. ba r4 "Indebtedness ''und," the sum of $5531.83, and the rate ofJtax levy for said purpose is 11 �Sx xr _ py hereby fixed at 6.00 mills on the dollar, •,( y „ Section 2. That the Liayor and City Clerk of said City are hereby authorized and y directed to certify to the County Assessor and to the Count Auditor of Jefferson County, ORDINANCE 110. 1121 1 f^« r Washington, the foregoing tax levy of said City, y Al] ORDI2iAI,CE fixing and adopting a budget for the `;later Lepartment of the city of Port¢ Townsend 'lashin tor., for the year 1941. r -.� .. �` f r Section 3. ''That this ordiance be published once in the Port Townsend Lender, to take - g @7 a effect and be in force as provided by law. THE CITY COUI;CIL OF 'P:E CIiY 0'r PORT TO'C1ISEIID DO OiiDAI:; AS FOLIO NS: ,; Passed by the City Council Section 1. Xhat the follovring described budget be and the same is hereby fixed and ¢ , 1940. adopted for the 'later Department for 'lie ±ty of Po_t Townsend, for the year 1941, r. C r Approved by the Mayor 1940. �I divided into the total amounts in each of the following classes comprising the whole of " - �I said budget, to -grit: Salaries and Wages $6 430.00 Operation and Maintenance 5,385.00 R�;� - a Attest: Mayor Reduction of Debt 6,000.00- II (open Account) ' Capital Outlay 16,600.00p Interest and bond 1ty leek Redemption 46,900.00 1- The above ordinance was read in full by 'he cit Cleric for the first reading, Section 2. That t`is ordiance be published once in tie Port Townsend Leader, and to _ j c=�� - completion of the reading, City Attorney addressed the members g, and upon present relative to the amounts of the levies shown, therein, stating that altho the special levies had been voted be in force and take effect as provided by law. ? g by the citizens for the Library and Street Departments for the year 1941, the total m±l?lage Passed by the City Council , 1940. , would exceed that for the year 1940 by only one-half mill. lie explained fully the methods by which this was accomplished and suggested that the Councilmen, in the interest of good r government, carry this information to the citizens of Port Townsend. Approved by the L:ayor , 1940. � s , It vise thereupon moved by Councilman Robt. Brown and seconded by Phillip F. Brown, ,.n•or ` bhatithe first reading be considered as the second reading and that the third reading be J y y. Upon Roll Call vote, all five ouncilmen present voted in the affirm- Attest: '� � ative,and the motion was declared carried. r "'bird Reading and Passau ty err re IJ { ' The ordinance visa then read by title only for the third reading, whereupon it was ' illip The above ordinance was read in full for the first reading and it vies thereupon moved <' ,' moved by Councilman 'tobt. 8ro:•ia, and seconded by Councilman by Councilman Lammers, that the first reading be considered as the second reading, and ordinance to now pass. Upon Roll Cell vote' all five CouncilmenD Brown, that the that the third reading be by title only. This .lotion yr:s seconded by Councilman Idar- {j I affirmative, and the motion was declared carried, Prevent voted in the oldo, and upon Roll Call vote, all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and Ordinance - l7illow Street Sevier the motion was declared carried. .� 3 The ordinance providing for Third Rending and Passage � � 3 g possible extension of the existing sevrer system, to enable r private service to those residents in he vicinity of a certain portion of Willovr Street, y. hen vi eras ovedThe abwCounc±lTnnne obt.t➢rovmeaendJaecondedtitle nby Councilmnnly for the i^nroldo,ntiaththeusaidpon it r, i which had been rend in full for the first reading at a former meeting, visa presented at this as J n by time for the second reading. ordinance to now pass. Upon Roll Call vote all five Councilmen present voted in they + I - affirmat±ve, and tee motion was declared carried. ;. ,• r; j City Attorney Daly outlined a minor change in the proposed ordinance which had been 4 made in order that the route of the proposed sewer by definitely established, and read to the members present that part of the ordinance which had been so changed. e h`f'x h r I It visa Councilman r on moved bobt. Brown thereupon n - � "ulLvan OHDZhI:CE R0. 1122 '#,``:r< s thtthe second reading of the proposed ordinance, asp and seconded bCouncilman amended, be considered as the third ' i ` c men reading, and that said reading be by title on y, Upon Roll Call vote, all five Council - Ali ORDINANCE making and fixing the tax levy for the City of Port Townsend for taxes for �1;5 present, voted in the affirmative, and the motion was declared carried. the year 1941.;•'_:J•y_ - Third Reading and Passage I! .t