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The said ordinance was then read by title only, and It teas thereupon moved by Council-
man 'lobt. Brown, and seconded by Councilman °ullivan, that the ordinance do now pass.
Upon Roll Call vote all five Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and the motion
was declared carried.
A full, true and correct copy of the said ordinance, as passed at this time, follows:
ORDI;IA`ICE 110. 1123
AN ORDI!:A',CE specifying and adopting a system or plan for the making of additions to and
extensions of the existing sewer system of the City of Port Townsend, dec-
laring the estimated cost thereof, as near as may he, providing fox -'he
issuance and sale of bonds to secure funds therefor, and submitting such
plan or system to the qualified voters of said city at a special election to
be held therein on November 5, 1940.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF PORT TOCINSEPID DO ORDAIN AS F'OLLO'NS:
Section 1. That the demands and requirements for sewer facilities make it necessary
and advisable that said city make additions to and extensions of its existing municipal
sewer system. That no portion of t'ee gross revenues and proceeds derived a::d to be derived
and to be derived from the herein proposed additions and extensions, has been previously
Pledged as a fund for the payment of any bonds, warrants, or other indebtedness. That sal
gross revenues and proceeds derived and to be derived from such operatlon will be sufficieW
in the judgment of the City Councilto meet all expenses of operation and maintenance, and
to permit the setting aside into a special fund out of sue'., gross revenues of amounts
sufficient from time to time to pay the interest andprincipal of the bonds hereby author-
ized as the same fall due.
Section 2. That the city of Port Townsend and its corporate authorities hereby
specify and adopt the system or plan hereinafter set forth for the making of additions
to and extensions of the existing sewer system of said city as follows:
The City of Port Townsend proposes to construct a 6-inch concrete main sewer line,
v.ith appropraite services, manholes and fire hose connections from the center line of
Blocks 1, 2 and 3, of 1^.ebster's Addition to the "ity of Port Townsend, along Nillow Street
to Block 28 of said Webster+s Addition; thence diagonally thru said Block 29 to 'lose Stree
thence along 'lose Street and diagonally across the ;duniclpal Golf Course to Scott Street
thence along Scott S-reet to a connection with the main Lawrence Street Server, all in
accordance with plans and specifications for said sewer system -love on file in the office
of the City 6lerk of the City of Port Townsend.
That said plan or system hereinbefore described shall be known as the "Willow Street
Sewer".
Section 3. 'hat the gross estimated cost of the system or plan herein described is
hereby declared, as near as may be, to be the sum of $5000.00.
Section 4. That in order to secure funds to carry out said plan or system, said
City shall issue and sell its negotiable bonds in an amount not exceeding w5000.00, which
shall be issued at such times, in such denominations and shall bear such rate of interest,
not exceeding six per cent (6p) per annum, payable semi-annually, as the city may, by
resolution direct, said bonds to be 1n such form and maturity as directed by Chanter 151,
Laws of Washington, 1923.
Section 5. `hat there be and hereby is created and established a special fund to be
called "willow Street Sever -Lund, 1940", which fund Is to be drawn upon for the sole
purpose of paying the interest, or principal and interest, of said 'bonds. From and after
the date of said bonds, and so long thereafter as any obligations are outstanding against
said fund, the City Treas:r er shall set aside and pay into said fund, thirty (30) days
prior to the respective dates on which interest, or principal and interest, of said
bonds shall become due and payable, certain fixed amounts out of the gross revenues of
said sewer system equivalent to the respective amounts of interest, or principal and
interest, as the case may be, so falling due upon any and all bonds issued hereunder and
then outstanding.
The City Treasurer is hereby authorized to make payment of said bonds and coupons
herein authorized, as the same fall due, from the moneys in said "Ylillow Street Sewer 1`und,
1940", and from no other source, and the payment of said bonds and coupons, as they fall
due, is hereby declared to be the only charge which has been •-.ade upon said fund, or wi7.=
ever be made thereon until all of said bonds and Interest thereon shall have been paid.
The City of Post 'Townsend and its corporate authorities do hereby declare that in
fixing the amounts to be paid into said fund as aforesaid, they have exercised due
regard to the cost of operation and maintenance of said system and have not hereby
obligated and bound said city to set aside into said special fund a greatr,r amount of the
revenue of said system than in the judgment of said corporate authorities will be available
over and above such cost of maintenance and operation and the existing obligations against
revenues.
The City of Port 'Townsend further binds itself to establish from time to time and
maintains a such rates as ., will provide sufficient revenues to permit the payment of said scans
into said special fund, which said city has pledged to be set aside for the payment of
principal and interest as herein provided, to be applied to the payment of the principal
and interest of the bonds herein authorized, until said bonds shall have been paid in full,
and in addition thereto all costs of operation and maintenance and all warrants issued
against the revenues of said system prior to the date of this ordim ce.
Section 6. A special election is hereby called to be held in the City of Port
Townsend, in the several established voting precincts therein, on November 5, 1940.
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At said election there shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the qualified
voters of said city the plan or system herein specified and adopted for the making of
additions to and extensions of the existing sewer system of said city, and ti:e issuance of
Yra bonds as herein provided to provide funds to nay therefor, and the proposition so submitted
shall appear on the ballot in substantially the following form:
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U Shall the City of Port Townsend, pursuant to a system or plan
therefor, specified and adopted by Ordinance No. 1123, of said
city, at an estimated cost of $5000.00, make the additions to
and extensions of its, sewer system, as therein described and
F known as "',"illow Street Sewer," and for said purpose issue and u
sell its bonds in an amount not exceeding $5000.00, payable
solely from the revenues of its se•ier system as provided in
said Ordinance;
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In favor of above proposition............
Against above proposition ................
Any voter who desires to vote in favor of said proposition shall palce an "x" in the i
,i square to the right of the words "In favor of above proposition," and any voter who desires!
to vote against said proposition shall place an "x't in the square to the right of the e✓ords !
Against above proposition,"
+tl Ordinance I Section 7. That this
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:�x t to take effect and be in force from and after five days after its publication. -
d b Passed the City Council October
1940.
Ft t Approved by the Mayor October , 1940.
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Library Board Appointment I
Mayor Hirtzler stated at t'is time that he wished to appoint Wss. I,-, garet Smith as a
member of the Library Board of the Port ownsend Public Library
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y, by the resignation of kto fill the vacancy caused
Hughes, in accordance with the request presented by
the Library Board thr•u its its Se Secrere tary, Janet ?Valsh. � -
It was moved by Councilman nobt. Brown, and seconded by Councilman Lammers, that the
L.' City Council go on record as approving and confirming the appointement just made by idayor
" Hirtzler. Llotion carried.
- General Discussion
The officers and Council members present at this time entered into an informal general
discussion concerning the possible needs of the City in the near future for additional
distribution lines and the possibility of securing additional reserve water supply in viewof the needs anticipated by reason of the National Defense program in this vicinity, but no
definite action was taken at the time,
Idr. Paul Danzer, who was present in the Council C?,ambers, was asked by
ISa✓or i?irtzl 'If he had any matter that he wished to bring before the Council at this time whereuponer
„�. Danner spoke of the difficulty experienced by him and his immediate neighbors o?organ -r.
Hill in securing a large volume of water from their services, and asked if there was any
means by which this could be increased.
It was explained to ;".r. Danner that in view of the fact that these services were at i
approximately the same elevation as the highest point in the City+s distribution system, Ili
and that the system being a gravity system, pressure and volume was determined by
• difference in altitude, and that any increase in pressure at that point would necessitate
considerable expenditure and would increase pressure at loner elevations to a point that
vould-be hazardous to the existing system. I, A Recess
(tr i It was moved at this time (8:45 P.M.) by Councilman Robt, Brown, and seconded by
Councilman L;aroldo, that the Council recess for a short period. P hot ion ca_^ried.
Reconvened
The Council reconvened in regular session at 6:55 o+clock, P.Li., with the followinc
Officers and members present: hayor H. L. Hirtzler, City Attorney ]7. J, Daly, City Clerk
C. F. Chrisi.lan, and Councilmen Dennis Sullivan; Phillip a
F (� N. Brown, and Win. Lammers, Sr. P E. rows; d, F. ILaroldo; Robert
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^u � 3e: Plater Supply
1t is Inasmuch as it was known to the Council, according to all available information, that
t is possibletat City deato purchase the lsnd surrounding Lord's Lake, the Little guilcene
ability of securi:g additional waters£romde ut'eyLittleor t4uihe lcePeseiV£rdeateaalensaidblord+s
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Lake and found It feasible, it was moved by Councilmen nobt. 3rowh ai:d seconded by Councilman,
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