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Home My WebLink About00035 Session for December 17, 1940, continued62 I.Sinutes of R^_gular Session for December 17, 1940, continued From tars. J. S. Shortley, to -wit: port Townsend, Ylashington December 5, 1940 Honorable 1Llayor and "ity Council Port 'Townsend, '!lashington Gentlemen: Permission is requested to erect a four room, £rand, dwelling, approximately 241 x 301, on my property situate Lot o, 31ock 232, Fisenbeis +iidition; at an estimated cost of an proxir..ately y1,000.00 for materials. Respectfully submitted, 11 Yrs. J. S. Shortley Permits Granted It as soved by Councilman `obt. brown, and seconded by Councilman richarda, that 'ry permission be granted in accordance with the foregoing reques'A. Ltotion carried. CO:::'UI:ICATIONS From J. J. Lafferty - Fi:•e Chief A letter from Fire "hief, J. J. Lafferty, addressed to the mayor and Council, was presented and read, together with an attached letter from Mr. Floyd Rayton, representative of Howard -Cooper Corporation, as follows: Honorable _Ca;;or and City Co':ncil, City of Port Townsend. Gentlemen: Due to the increase of ponulation in the city and ne'a hones and the increase in the pro- spective building of dwellings, it appears necessary that the City of Port 'Townsend Durchase a light rig for fire fighting. There is a sum of money in the budget for "Repairs and Replacements" in the Tire Depart- ment budget, :^ich can be used for the purpose of purchasing a chassis, at least in aiding therein. If this is insufficient, 'the valance can be borrowed from the Volunteer Fire Departnent and repaid during the next year or two. I am convinced that the purchase of a light rig, grill aid in a reduction of fire insurance rates, and will extend the life of the !,hack '=ruck for at lr,ast ten years. Very truly .yours, J. J. Lafferty Fire chief Howard Cooper Corporation Portland, Oregon Dec. 13, 1940 J.J.Lafferty Fire Chief Fort Iownsena,iin. , Dear John: I talked with Yr. Paul Braun of the Rating nureau, and he advised me off -hand he could not give me tie-.nfor�ation you desired but that there was no doubt that a 500 Fallon pumper would change`your deficiency points and also t`_:ere 'sere other changes •:hich if you fade, you -t^t :e a"le to get into fifth class. He .oina tc ci:eck `.cis ovcr and rill drop you a letter but cannot get the information tr Tuesday night. Yours truly, =R:C Floyd Rayton in connection itc zne forerOln_E co— u_nication, Citf l-ttorney Daly a&Iressed members of the Council present, outlining present situation of the City with regard to fire fi equiDceat available, a- needs for further ecu'_ -ent in order to properly protect tie City against fire In t_!•e _future. - stated further that, while it was not assured, there was sufficif reason believe that additional equipment would tend to bring apout a better classification of t City the 'aashington natin?a g and Surveving reau. and possibly e_'^act worthr.'nile savings on insurance premiums. i'r. Frly stated ;hat while is Olyrpia he had called at _ office cf the State '^sditor and had outlined a clan of fihancing by -rich `^_s City mia_^t secure scch ecuiecest. _his gla.^. was not thoroly approved b the Mate editor's office, arm a not::er met:-:od wasrsu�aested, rich .gas not fully explained by ' . Daly at this ti-e. From hookerElectrochemical Company A cor_rrication from Hooker Electrochemical Company, i^:closing contract forms for supplying zce City w_;h liquid chlorine during the -_rear 1941, was read to the Council, 'cat z..___ beige no call for such bids at V.is daze, no action was taken uponVthe natter. 1 4 'ra 0 n � :o r, tin u L:inutes of Regular Session for December 17, 1940, continued From James H. Cunningham, to -wit: Fort !lorden, Vlashington December 13, 1940 the Mayor and City Council, Port 'Townsend, ;lashington. Dear Sirs: It is requested that early consideration be given by the Port Townsend authorities to the following: - a. Removal or improvement of the blind curve at the foot of the hill gong from Fort 'orden to Port '1ownsend by the Coast Guard Station. b. Improvement or resurfacing of the road down the hill into Fort 71orden by the Cherry Street gate. I ar:. informed that there has already been a serious accident there several years ago and there will surely be an accident on the blind curve near the Coast Guard Station, unless some- t'.ing is done to straighten out the road. 11ith the prospective increase in the garrison at Fort ilorden the automobile traffic over the above roads will be heavily increased beginning early in 1941 and neither of the above named roads are in condition to care for increased traffic. I hope that immediate action will be possible. Yours sincerely, JAI.IES H. CU]•i_;IHGHAM Colonel, 14th C.A., Commanding From State Department of Highways A form letter from Yr. J. 17. Hamilton, "istrict "ngineer -rf the State Department of Highn-tays, showing this City's October allotment of Gas Tax Funds to be $826.90, was read and ordered filed. From Assoc. of ;lash. Cities Bulletins of the Assoc. of 'llach. Cities showing results of recent euestionaires sent out by the Assoc., :•,,ere acknowledged by the City Clerk, with assurance that same would be on file in that office and availalls at any time. A letter from Mr. Ralph L. Philbrick, :La•yor of the City of Hoquiam, addressed to the "ayor of this City, returning a copy of this Cityls Ordinance No. 1090, with thanks for the use of same, and ❑ copy of the ordinance passed by the City of Hoquiam, was acknow- ledged by the City Clerk for Yayor Eirtzler, crho was not present. REvUISITIOHS Sewer Department A requisition for t!:ree (3) pair of hip boots, to cost not more than ;%8.00 per pair, and for 300 pieces of 8-inch concrete tile,'bill for tile to be paid from 1941 budget, was presented and read by the Clerk. Fire Department A requisition by the Fire Department for fire hose, ladder, axes, and other miscell- aneous fire rrotection eauip::ent, in an amou..t to not exceed .3700.00, signed by Fire Chief J. J. Laf'fert;y, was presented and read by the Clerk. Requisitions granted It was :roved by Councilman j'obt, Brown, and seconded by Councilman Phillip Brown, that t:^.e foregoing requisitions be granted. Upon Roll Call vote all four Councilmen present voted in tl.e affirnative,and the motion was declared carried. Gas Bids Called It was :roved by Councilman. Phillip Brown, and seconded by Councilman 11obt. Brorm, that the City Cleric be authorized and instructed to issue a call for bids to secure gas for the various Departments of the City r_o;•ernment for the year 1941, slid bids to be received at the office of the City Clerk not later than 5:00 P.a:., January 7, 1941, and to be opened. at the meeting of that evening. :Lotion pa:•ried. U1 ^ I11IS:� aD �;! BUS!', ---SS Re: Chimacum •!later Petition ice petition of residents in tte vicinity of ChimacLm. Corners for crater from this Cityrs supply line, vrhich was presented at a former m:• meeting,, ,,as augmented at this time by the signatures of r_erbers of the Chimacum School Board. City Attorney Daly reported that the ;later Co:a.•-ittee of the Council; the dater Superintendent, and he, %'r. Daly, had fade arran',e•ents to -,o to Chimacur.: the follo•ing r.orninn in order to fully determine the :heeds of possible revenue to be derived from an extension of this CityTs water line to that District. �A - t� ''• M