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Home My WebLink About00034 minutes of the previous session be approved as written. Yotion carried.= �_ , _�••-_ _ -._-= -` - - - - AGO _l I„inutes of Rr:gular Seosion for December 3, 1940, continued. Shall the City of Po. t Townsend pursuant to a systems. or plan therdbr, specified and adopted by Ordinance Plo. 1�23 of said city, at an estimated cost of �5000.00, Hake the additions to and extensions of its server system, as therein described and mown as .allow Street Sevier", and for said Purpose issue and sell its bonds In an an a:aot:nt not exceeding N5000.00, payable solely from the revenues of its sewer system as provided in said Ordinance$ That the whole number of votes cast upon said proposition at said election was 156B, of which number 1258 were cast in favor of said proposition and 310 were cast against said proposition. .I I:; ""'ITD1iiSS PEH r'riEO?, I have hereurto set nay hand and ";z official seal of my affixed � I office this 22nd day of November, 1940. P. IL. Richardson County Auditor and ex-officio Clerk of Jefferson County.'lection Board (® 'j 'Nash. Lunicipal Bulletin Receipt of a 6'ash. itunicipal Bulletin, entitled "Information Bulletin No. 4, Series a", Chas acl-.nowledged by the City Clerk and members of the Council were assured that the same would be on file in the Clerk's office. REQUIS I'1' I C US I Requisitions for letterheads for the City Treasurer's office, and for 2 - 6.00 x 16 tires for Slater Dept. truth, were presented and read, whereupon it was moved try Councilman Robt. Brown, a:id seconded by Councilman Lannu.rs, that said requisitions be granted. Motion carried. UkIF11415 il) A::D NE,*1 BUSINESS Re: Blinker Light Councilman Lewis stated taint it was his opinion that a traffic light of the blinker type was badly needed at the intersection of the Olympic Highway and Thomas Street, to regulate the speed of traffic at this point. He stated further that while he had no definite information as to the cost of same, it was !nIs opinion t:^at the approximate cost for the light and installation would run about 'R65.00. Councilmr n Robt. 3--own confirmed the opinions of 0ounciln:an Lewis for the need of such a light, stating that he thought it would have a tendency to slow traffic at this otherwise dangerous intersection, making drivers of vehicles more atvare of the need for caution at this point.. After more or less formal discussion of the subject, it was moved by Co.:ncilman Lewis and .seconded by Councilman "ullfvan, that the city purchase and install a blinker light at the above -named locatim, notion carried. Re. Chimacum Water Petition County -City Health Officer, L. E. Foster, who had been invited to inform the Council - as to ,he status of the present Chimacum •eater supply, as regards ti-:e health of that community, V-'as giv n the floor at th_s time and briefly outlined the condition as it exists in that locality at present. He mmphasized C:ne fact that wb'le the present water supply as not dnrl roue to health, it was inadequate, unpalatible, and poorly protected er to insure the continued present degree of purity. He added that in case of any sickness traceable to tk:e present water supply, it would be necessary to condemn the .same, and woull 11 make it quite a problem for some of the people to obtain water for household uses. It was moved by Councilman ''ichards, s,nd seconded by Councilman Lam^iers, after general discussion by the Council as a whole, that the Water Supt, prepare figures on the approximate cost and probab,e revenues of the proposed line, and that the Committee meet Interested artier. 1 e. aad of:'�r „ :.�•.. .h � water supply inP h e resent t r �a.in sins t.. PP Y , _ rr'.'o n t bar, _.,_.op, P Lotion carried.. '. ADJOUR1,'?,M iT I!o furt'-er pubiness appearing for consideration by the Council at this time, it was moved by Councilman Maroldo, .seconded by Councilman i'obt. Broom, that the Council do now adjourn.. iLotion carried. I •y�� p a o .pnv %e-+o+ Attest- c ty - 1 n t s b' n • { 0 i hn i 1 u t Port Townsend, 71ashington December 17th, 1940 Tr.E CIPY COUIdCL; of the City of Port 'Toy:nsen-d, washin•gton, :;et in regular session this 17th day of December, 1940, at 7:30 otclock, P.I% , in the Council chambers of the City Hall, I.;a,or Pro Tem arm. Lammers, Sr. presiding. ROLL CALL Kayor Hirtzler appeared briefly prior to Roll Call and stated that due to demands of his business it would be necessary tt.'at ',.a be excused from attendance. Upon Roll Call, Officers and Ye:.ibers answering present were as follows: City Atto Yd. J. Daly; City Clerk C. F. Christian, and Councilmen C. i. "ichards; Robt. W. Brown; Wnn. Lar-mers, Sr., and Phillip 1. gown. MKUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION It was moved by Council:;:an Robt. Brown, and seconded by Councilman "ichards, that the minutes of the previous session be approved as written. Yotion carried. A?PLICA.TION FOR LICI�IdS An application from the Reuby-musement Company (;�.R. Strong, Lgr. and Owner), was presented and read as follows: December 17, 1940 City Council Fort Townsend Gert lenen: I hereby apply for license of Pin Ball games for the year 1941 as per your Ordinance of 1940. aWO.00 operator's license. Check for location licenses to be in not litter than January 2, 1941. Cash for license and receipt on hand of this date. Reuby Amusement IS. R. Strong, Eur. and Owner The foregoing request ryas referred to the Police and License Committee for report at a later mecting. REPORTS CF OF?IC=RS City Treasurer The monthly report of the City Treasurer for the :ionth of !;ovember, 2040, was presented and read and referred to the Finunce o=,ittee. ;rater "uperinte.dent T read Monthly report of the water Supt. for the month of Novenber, 1940, was oresented and ad and referred to the :rater Committee. The report of the ;pater erupt. shoring the flow of watc-r tisu the Main line Meters for the week; ending December 16, 1940, ran read and ordered filed. H3?O:_-US CF COk,.:ITT�S Councilman "obt. Brown, reporting for t.e Police and Lieense Cor•nittee at the reeuest of Councilmen 16aroldo and •'ullivan, otter Menbers of the Co•n.•'_ttee, stated that the Committee reported favorably upon the application of Richard Jensen for license to o-erate a taxi in t2!e City of Fort-ownsend for the year 1941, Which application was read at te h'-at the said license be granted. Phis _;otioa was last regular session, and :;.oved t seconded by Councilman Phillip Brown, and upon Roll Call vote, all fo�n CounciLen present voted in the affirtative,and the -otion was declared carried. BUILDT�G ?ZM.'ITS 3ullding Fez -nit requests 'were presented and read an follows: From S. C. Stephens, to -wit. ?o_•t 1:Ownsend, Unshinston Honorable ha -*or a-d Oity Council December 16, 194o Port Townsend, La. inZton Gentlemen: Permisslon is requested to tear down Street south of n the old dire_lin,, situated on Van Duren I:'as.�ngton Street, at the edge of the bluff overloo: Sng :,atc_, Street. Respectfully submitted, S. G. SteFners 4, 1I 9 •S] ��< aiC — 1 ' 1' - a If , tS