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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00044 Session for February 4th, 1941, continued. —i _ -- 80 f j ® oar Liinutes of Regular Session for February 4th, 1941, continued. — t� N You are undoubtedly aware of some of the difficulties "hat have confronted this gas operation in the past. Over a period of many years it has chronically failed to pay its current operating costs and taxes. As of July 16, 1940, our client was forced to take ' over this operation. Real estate and personal property taxes, as far back as 1933 and 1934 were still due, owing and unpnid. The City occupation tax, as you are aware, was delinquent, and ninny hundreds of dollars of current bills and operating expenses were unpaid. It is our desire to put this operation on a sound basis which former operators have not seriously tried to do. In order to accomplish this, it is necessary that our fixed charges be comparnble to other operations of a similar character, and within the + ability of the operation to pay. It is our every intention to pay promptly and when due all taxes of every kind, no well no all other bills which may be incurred, but this can ji only be done nithin the limits of the company to produce gross revenues. In vied of these circumstances, we should like to apply to the City Council of the City of Port 'Townsend for a reduction of the occupation tax from 2% to 1,% for a short period of ;Ime--say two years, In order that the company may be put on as. sound a basis as possible. P:e should appreciate any suggestions or information that you might care to give us in this regard. Vse r:ish also to express our appreciation for the action of your office and the considerati n that you have ,shown the company during its very trying period last sunnier. 1% Very truly yours, COPASS & I1ALL CCH:rod By - Charles C. Hall Enclosures 2 It visa moved by Councilman Linroldo, and seconded by Councilman Carroll, that the City Cl ark be instructed to inform Copass & Hall that any reduction in the rate of tax imposed upon the Olympic Gas Company, would undoubtedly be considered discriminatory inasmuch as ..•.x..��.�" the same rate was charged the Pacific Telephone & 'Telegraph Company, and the Puget Sound Power & Light Company in this City. Lotion carried. From Assoc. of 'lash. Cities The City Cleric acknowledge receipt of various bulletins from the Assoc. of "lash. Cities, including a 3`ash. News Letter of the American Municipal Assoc; bulletin relative to opinions of various cities upon the matter of cities conducting elections within the city, slid legislative bulletins from the legislative headquarters of the Assoc. maintained at Olympic during sessi)ns of the house and Legislature, and the Council was assured that same would be on file in the City Clerk's office for all to see. City Attorney Daly called particular attention to Senate Bill !,a. 87, which would amend the law with respect to park levies by cities of the Second, Third, and Fourth Class, and asked that same be brought to '-.he attention of the Pork Board. REQUISITIO14S A requisition for 10 cords of wood for the City Hall Building was presented and read, and it visa moved by Councilman Brown, and seconded by Councilman Richards, that the City Clerk publish call for bids for 10 cords of 12-inch, sound, old ,growth wood, to be delivers at the City Hall, which said bids mould be received at the office of the City Clerk not later than 5:00 o'clock, P.M., of 'Tuesday, February 18th, 1941, and that said bids would be opened at the regular session on that date. Motion carried. ORDINAIICES AIM RESOLUTIONS The proposed ordinance to amend the ordinance relating to the operation of spin ball" machines in the City of Port "o•snsend, which visa read in full for the first reading at the last regular session of the City Council,was read in full for the second reading at this time as follows: u. OItDIT1,M!CE IdO. // 2 V All ORDITIA17CE of the amity of Port 1:o1:'nsend amending Ordinance 110. 1069, entitled, "AN ORDIIANCE providing for th-_ _iccnsing for revenue and regulation of machines ox devices for playing games of shill, and rcpoaling all ordinances nitd pa.t_- of ordinances in conflict herewith," passed by the `'ity Council December 7, 1937, and approved by the Mayor December B, 1937, THE CITY COUNCIL 01- THE CITY OF P(RT TO"7i!3E17D :)0 ORDAIId AS 'Oi.L01,7S: Section 1. That Section of Ordinance Ile. 1009, entitled "All O'DINANCE providing for the licensing for revenue and regulation of r.;achines or devices for ` playingames of skill, and repealing all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict Herewith,passed by the City Council December 7, 1937, and approved by the Mayor Decem:bgz• 8, 1937, be and the Sallie is hereby amended to read as follows: Each and every person, firm or corporntion having at an;; place or places within the City of Port "ownsend, a device, devices, machine or machines for playing games of shill, commonly known as pin and ball machines or devices in which coins may be dropped for the purpose of operating said machine, r;I-:ich may be legally operated within the State of Washington, shall pay an annual license fee in the sum of $500.00, for an owner's or operate 18 license, and, in addition thereto, shall pay a fee of $5.00 per month, payable monthly 1n advance for each and every machine owned andoperated by such license. yearsNo such machine shall be alloyed to be played by any person under the a;•e of twenty-one j It 0- 6 -9 "1 u Minutco of Regular Session for February 4th, 1941, continued. The Council shall have the right to reject any and all applications for opera tal. s licenses as it sees fit, and before any icense is granted the application therefor must be approved by the City Council of the City of Port 'i'ovnsend. The annual license fee of '%MO.00 for an owner's or operator's license shall provide a license from January 1st to December 31st, of any one year, or for a lesser period if applied for after January lst., but in no event grill said fee 'be pro -rated for any fraction) part of a year. Section 2. "•hat this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, to be in force and take effect March lst, 1941. Passed by the Cit; Council February 4th, 1941. Approved by the Mayor February , 1941. Mayor Attest: "ity Clerk. It was moved by Councilman Lammers, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan, that the Third reading be by title only. Upon Roll Call vote all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and the motion was declared carried. Third Reading and Passage The proposed ordinance was then read by title only for the Third reading, whereupon it was moved by Councilman Carroll, and seconded by Councilman Liaroldo, that the ordinance do now pass. Upon Roll Call vote, all 6 Councilmen present voted in the affirmative, and the motion .%as declared carried. Fire Department Emergency Ordinance The proper ed emergency ordinance providing for additional equipment for the Fire Department, 'which was read in full for the first reading at the last regular session, was read at this time in full for the second reading as follows: ORDINAIICE NO. AN ORDI1,WTCE providing for the immediate appropriation of money from the Current Exoeuse Fund of the City of Port 'Townsend for the year 1941, for the purpose of pay- ing initial purchase price of ❑ light fire truck for use of the "'ire Departmeni of said City, and declaring an emergency, 117ILm'REAS, it appears to the Cite Council of the "ity of Port Townsend that by .reason of the increase In population due to the National Emergency, and for other reasons, that iindis in the interest of all citizens of said City that a light fire apparatus be obtained, WHEREAS, the necessity therefor did not appear at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the Current Expense rund of said City for the year 1941, and, WHEREAS, an emergency now exists for the immediate appropriation of money for the purpose aforesaid, now, therefore, THE CITY COVE"CIL OF THE CITY OF PORT `TO',�i,aEl!ll DO OR➢AI i AS FOLLO'NS: Section 1. That there be and hereby is, appropriated for expenditure during the year 1941, the sum of ;?l000.o0, for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase of a light fire apparatus consisting of truck chassis and necessaryequipmentfar the Fire Department of said pity.a Section 2. `hat the City Clerk be, and he is hereby authorized to draw emergency warrants upon the'uurrent Expense rund of said City for that purpose, not exceeding the sum of $1000.00, upon the presentation's(' properly approved vouchers. Section 3. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, to be in force and take effect as provided by law. Passed by the City Council February 1941. Approved by the Mayor February , 1941. Mayor ttest: It s ading moved seconded by all six`Counci�tlmenen ljpresent voted Inichards, that eth theird firmative, and the motion was declared carried.