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Home My WebLink About00118 minutes. Motion carried. (2)+f i. 226 SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUIRY 17, 1942, continued. Section 6. Garbage shall be collected not less than once a week in residence dis- tricts of the City of Port Townsend and daily in the business districts of the City of Port Townsend. The rate to be charged for garbage collection shall be fifty cents per month for the collection of one can of garbage per week, provided however, that the City Council may by resolution reduce the rate for garbage collection and may there- after increase the same providing it is not increased over and above the amount of seventy-five cents per month for the collection of one can of garbage per week; rates for collection of garbage from places in the business districts requiring more fre- quent collection than once per week shall be charged at a monthly rate based upon the number of cans collected per week, to -wit, the sum of fifty cents per month for each can collected per week, and further provided however that where it is,permissible under the terms of this ordinance to keep rubbish in containers other than cans, the charge for collecting such rubbish shall be equal to the charge for collecting garbage, whibh charge shall be computed by the superintendent of the garbage department on the basis of fifty cents per month for the equivalent of each can, or other container of similar size, of rubbish collected per week. Section 7. Garbage shall be collected from all tenanted or inhabited buildings of every kind, nature and description in the City of Port Townsend at least once each week and where sanitary conditions or convenience of patrons of the garbage department require more frequent collections the superintendent of the garbage department shall arrange the regular days for collection of garbage during each week, and he shall fix the rate to be charged for such garbage collection according to the basic rate of fifty cents per month for the collection of each can of garbage per week. In case of any difference between the superintendent of the garbage department and the customer of the garbage department, as to the number of garbage cans which should be provided and for which the customer should pay, the amount of charge fixed by the superintendent of the garbage department shall be final, subject to the right of the customer to appeal in writing to the City Council and to have a hearing and deter- mination of any and all disputes or disagreements. Such appeal shall be by letter or other written communication. Owners or managers of all apartment houses shall provide the tenants thereof with adequate facilities and cans for the disposal of all garbage, rubbish and ashes, and the charge for such disposal shall be on the basis of the number of cans per week collected, provided however, that nothing in this ordinance contained shall give any -customer of h f Fort Townsend he right to demand an rebate or thegarbage de department in the City o P r f t h h Y B Y reductioninrate because a can or cans shall hot be filled or used during any part- icular week, it being the intent of this ordinance that each customer of the garbage department shall be charged on a monthly basis according to the number of cans custom- arily collected and shall pay an additional charge, to be fixed by the superintendent of the garbage department, for special loads. Section 8. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon confiction thereof shall be fined in any sum not more than One Hundred Dollars, or be imprisoned in the city jail for not more than thirty days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Section 9. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 10. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader to be in force and take effect March 1, 1942. PASSED by the City Council February , 1942. APPROVED by the Mayor February , 1942. Mayor ATTEST: City C er t It vas moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Carroll that the first reading shall be considered the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. Upon roll call vote all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Third Reading and Passage The proposed Ordinance was read by title only for the third reading whereupon it was moved by councilman Maroldo and seconded by councilman Sullivan that the Ordinance do now pass. Upon roll call vote all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. RECESS It was moved by councilman -Sullivan and seconded by councilman Carroll that the Count recess at this time (8:35 P.M.) for a few minutes. Motion carried. Reconvened and Roll Call The Council reconvened in regular session at 8:50 O'clock P.M. and upon roll call the following officers and members were noted present. Mayor H. E. Anderson, City Attorney, 71. J. Daly, City Clerk, C. F. Christian and council- men Dennis Sullivan, J. Li. Carroll, Robt. 71. Brown and Wm. Lammers, Sr; councilman J. F. Maroldo having been excused from further attendance. I 0 L� 0 227 MINUTES OF PREVIOUS SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, FEBRUARY 17, 1942, continued. fj . REQUISITIONS Mayor Anderson stated that the order of business would revert to that of requisitions whereupon the city clerk presented and read a Requisition of the Harbor and Health Depart- '• ment to purchase one truck at a.price not to exceed $550.-00. Requisition Granted �I It was moved by councilman Brovm and seconded by councilman Sullivan that the fore- going Requisition be granted. Upon roll call vote all four councilmen voted in the affirm- ative and motion was declared carried. Re: Air Raid Warning Needs Mr. Wilbur Smith who was present in the council rooms having signified a wish to speak to the council was invited so to do by the Mayor at this time. Mr. Smith acting as spokesman for the local Defense Council and the Local Coordinator i the matter f the need of a proper air raid warning signal placed before the council h t o n p p g g stressing the inadequacy and undesirable factors of the present system. He further ex- plained the type of equipment desired and reasons therefor; He stated also that while art of the necessary funds had been rovided it was necessary that an additional amounty.. P Y provided, Y i estimated at approximately $500.00 would be required and it was the wish of the local Defense council that the city consider ways and means of providing at least a portion of the funds required. IJI Another matter which he outlined to the council was the lack of interest shown by local citizens in measures necessary to the proper protection of life and property in the event of an air raid and the inability under existing law of the enforcement of these measures by the proper officials. He recommended passage of an ordinance by the council providing powers to promulgate rules and regulations and the penal clause for failure to comply therewith. An open general discussion followed taking principally the form of a question and answer forum. Black Out Ordinance Ordered va that the v councilman Sullivan ar oil and seconded b e _ It was moved by councilman C city Attorney be instructed to draw and present an ordinance vesting authority in the Mayor and City Council the authority to promulgate necessary orders, rules and regu- lations for Black Outs and air raids and provide for enforcement of same also that the City Clerk give to the local press such information relative to this subject as would be of interest to the local citizenry. Motion carried. Warning Signal Purchase Authorized It was moved by councilman Brown and seconded by councilman Carroll that fire chief, J. J. Lafferty be authorized to place an order for an adequate air raid warning system (whistle and compressor) as outlined by Mr. Smith and his recommendations to the council wherein before stated. Upon roll call vote all four councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. ADJOURNMENT No further business appearing at this time for consideration by the council, it was moved by councilman Brown and seconded by councilman Sullivan that the council do now adjourn. Motion carried. (Appendix) The following communication was omitted from the regular order of business, as des- ignated, in recording these minutes and is here incorporated as a regular part of same. TO THE HONORABLE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON. Inasmuch as the following streets situated within the City Limits of the City of Port Townsend, have not been graded for the past several months, and are now in almost im- passable condition, we, the undersigned, all home -owners or rentors living in the vicinity of, and benefited by these streets, do hereby petition the Street Department of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, State of Washington to grade, repair and gravel where needed, the following streets: 25th Street from Discovery Road to Sheridan Ave, 27th Street from Holcomb Street to Wilson Street, Holcomb Street from 25th Street to 27th Street, Gise Street from 25th Street to Hastings Ave., Wilson Street from 25th Street to 27th Street. J I Signed by, Address No. cars used by family on above streets I - Ii " Head of Family b i A. H. Crader 25th & Gise Streets 1 W. H. Posell ° s a 1 Robert Allan Fred Mexer s n n 2 W. C. Ruhte 25th & Sheridan Ave. 1 Roy Widger 27th & Wilson Street 1I.�� ,• Roy R. Cromwell 27th & Gise Street 3 " it it Elizabeth Campbell 3 E. L. Camfield 27th & Holcomb Street 1 This matter was referred to the Street committee for their consideration. ) Dated this 13th day of February, 1942. Attest: — Z'iLrler t ayor ft