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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00110 Minutes of Regular Session of the City Council, January 6, 1942, continued.210 From Library Board, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington January 6, 1942 Honorable Mayor, City of Port Townsend, Port Townsend, Washington. Dear Sir. We respectfully request the reappointment of Mrs. W. M. McCurdy as a member off' the Library Board, for five-year term. Her present term expired January 1st, 1942. Yours truly, Library Board, By Janet Walsh. (Mrs. F. W.) Secretary Because of the absence of Mayor Anderson at.this meeting, it visa considered advis- able by those present that this matter lay over to the next regular session. From George Willestoft, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington December 18, 1941 TO: The HONORABLE MAYOR and the CITY COUNCIL of the City of Port Townsend. Gentlemen: Realizing the nature of my country's emergency, I have heretofore made application to the United States Navy offering my services in any capacity which the Navy -might care to use the same. Acting upon this application, the Secre- tary of the Navy has seen fit to appoint the undersigned a Boatswain in the Naval Reserve of the United States Navy to rank from the 1st day of November, 1941. This warrant is to continue in force during the pleasure of the Secretary of the Navy. I have further been ordered to report for duty on or before the 5th day of January, 1942. Therefore, it has become necessary for me to apply to this Honorable Body for an indefinite leave of absence. I hope that the City of Port Townsend will see fit to grant my request in order that I may do my part, to the best of my abi: to help my country in its time of need. Respectfully you:•s, George Willestoft Chief of Police City of Port Townsend It was moved by Councilman Maroldo and seconded by Councilman Brown that an indefinite leave of absence be granted Mr. Willestoft as requested above. Motion carried. From Paul H. Sather, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington January 5, 1942 Mayor & City Council Port Townsend, Washington I hereby make application for work with the City Street Dept, when any vacancy exists. I would appreciate your consideration of my application. Yours truly, Paul H. Sather This communication was ordered filed for further reference. From Association of Washington Cities, The City Clerk acknowledged receipt of an A.M.A. Washington News Letter, main topics of which were Civilian Defense actions and priority changes and said bulletin was ordered filed in the Clerk's office. ORDINANCES AIR) RESOLUTIONS A proposed emergency Ordinance to provide funds for Civilian Defense activities was presented and read in full for the first reading as follows: ORDINANCE IIO WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that it is in the ity, 111 t 41 IL u (e. (` Minutes of Regular Session of the City Council, January 6, 1942, continued. interest of ;Iational Civilian Defense that theCity of Port Townsend contribute financially towards the objectiveo proposed by the Uounty-City Civilian Defense Council, and, WHEREAS, the Attorney -General of the State of Washington has determined such expen- ditures are legal obligations against the' Current Expense Fund of municipal corporations, and, WHEREAS, it now appears to said City Council that the sum of should be ap- propriated for such purpose, and, WHEREAS, the necessity for the expenditure:of said money could not have been foreseen at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the City of Port Townsend, and for said fund, for the year 1942, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLO•iS: Section 1. That a public emergency is hereby found requiring the immediate appro- priation of the sum of for the purposes aforesaid, and said emergency is hereby declared and sa d sum a ereby appropriated for expenditure during the year 1942, for the purpose of aiding the efforts of the County -City Civilian Defense Council, which said sum as so appropriated, shall be chargeable to the Current Expense Fund of said ® City and to the detail of budget as set out as follows: - GENERAL CITY GOVERNMENT Salaries and Wages Section 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to draw emergency warrants upon said fund not exceeding the said sum of upon the presentation of 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. & SSED by the City Council January ,1912. APPROVED by the Mayor January , 1942. Mayor Attest: City C er City Attorney, Daly verbally informed those present of the purposes in detail for •.� which this amount would be used and stated further that he had been informed by Mayor Anderson who was unable to be present at this meeting that the sum of $300.00 for this purpose would meet with his approval but that this detail could be given consideration by members of the Council until the time of the next regular session at which time the proposed Ordinance being of an emergent nature would be read for the second reading. UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS 1942 Gasoline Bide This being the date and time at which bids for furnishing the various departments of the City with gasoline for the year 1942 were to be considered, bids presented were opened and read and prices noted as follows: Richfield oil Corporation Richfield Ethyl Gasoline 14.85g per gallon Hi -Octane Gasoline 13.22V " Flash Gasoline 12.73d Associated Oil Company Associated Aviation Ethyl Gasoline 14.W per gallon Associated Flying "A" gasoline 13.22� " " Associated White Gold Gasoline 12.73Ii " " Standard Oil Company of California Standard Supreme Gasoline with Ethyl 14.85V per gallon Standard Gasoline 13.22g Flight Gasoline 12.73� " Union oil Company of California -` Union Ethyl Gasoline 15.98¢ per gallon 13 980 1176" Gasoline Shell Oil Company, Inc. Shell Premium Gasoline 14.85d per gallon Shell Gasoline 13.22d