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Home My WebLink About00134 SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, JUNE 2, 1942, continue2156 Upon the City Street Fund, to -wit: James ''.lest Labor $ 114.54 Chas R. King Labor 24.90 Lewis Emporium Supplies 3.07 Thomas Motors Supplies 1.55 P.T. Lumber Co. Supplies 9.27 Bernard Kirsh Supplies 42.42 Olympic Hdwe. & Furn. Co. Supplies 24.77 Tidewater Associated Oil Co. Gasoline 26.44 Longs Repair Shop Egtiip. repair 1.29 Pedersen's Richfield Service Equip. repair 3.09 Tony DoLeo Equip, storage (April & May) 70.00 Klasell Insurance Agency Ins. Prem. on 1937 Chev, truck 28.10 Puget Sound Power & Light Co. Else. for Dept. Garage 1.00 The Greenwood Press. Printed supplies 1.83 State Treasurer May Ind. Insurance 10.76 Total - - - - - $ 363.03 Bills Allowed It visa moved by councilman Lairmers and seconded by:oouncilman Maroldo that the fore- going claims be allowed and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to issue warrants upon the proper funds in payment thereof. Upon roll call vote, all five councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. Other Claims Claims against the city for damages allegibly received in an automobile accident at the intersection of Sheridan and Hastings avenues were presented and read in full as follows: MARY CHILDRESS, ;) Claimant, ) CLAIM FOR DAMAGES vd ) CITY 0' PORT TO•JNSEND ) a municipal corporation. ) TO THE HONG1 ABIE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF PORT T0:111SEND, VIAS14IIIGTO14: MARY CHILDRESS does herewith present and file her claim against the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, 71ashington, for personal injuries. That said !nary Childress for a period of six months immediately prior to the date of said accident and on the date thereof and continuously since that time has resided at her home in Quilcene, Clashington, and her Post Office box number is 274. That the said claimant claims damages against the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, 3ashington, for personal injuries received by her which were approximately caused by the negligence of the said City of Fort Townsend, and that the negligence of the said City of Port Townsend which proximately caused the damages herein referred to consisted of the following to -wit: That on the 2nd day of May, 1942, the said City having designated Sheri- dan Street in said City as an arterial highway or street, having failed to erect warning or stop signs at the intersection of Hastings Avenue No. 3 and Sheridan . Street to inform the peirsons driving on said Hastings, Avenye No. 3 that said Sheridan Street was an arterial street or highway, and having so marked said street at certain places thereby caused and induced people driving along said arterial highway to believe that same was fully and properly marked at all in- tersections and he Sail f t failure o the said City to mark the intersection of Hast- ings and Sheridan Street constituted a trap which caused and created the in- juries'hereinafter referred to. That at said time and place and at about the hour of one -thirty (1:30) P. M., the claimant was riding in a 1932 Chevrolet Coupe driven and operated by Sirs. Pomeroy in a general northerly direction on Sheridan Street, and that one Raymond ReSmer was driving a Model A. Ford Sedan in a general westerly direction on Hastings Avenue No.. 3. and that said auto- mobile's collided at the intersection, from which collision the claimant suffered and sustained numerous cuts and bruises, a serious injury to her left hand, and that she has b:en incapacitated since said time and will continue to be incapaci- tated for a period of more than sir. weeks. That the said City officials of Port Townsend, Washington, had been, prior to said accident, notified, informed, andwarned of the dangerous condition existing at said intersection and had nevertheless failed, neglected, and re- fused to take any or sufficient steps to protect and inform the traveling public or guard the said traveling public against accidents arising at said intersection. Each of the drivers of said automobiles visa operating the same in a careful, lawful, prudent and cautious manner and that by reason thereof the claimant has sustained injuries and damages in the sum of $300.00. Maryy Childress U a3man . STATE OF TASHINGTON County of Jefferson ss c i�I 7 0 11 u 215 7 THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, JUNE 2, 1942, continue STATE OF WAS11IHGTON SS County of Jefferson NARY CHILDRESS, being first duly sworn, on oath deposes and saus: That she is the Claimant above named. That she has read the above and foregoing Claim for.Damages; knows the contents thereof, and.believes the same to be true. Mary Childress Sworn and subscribed 6o before me this 27th day of May, 1942. Geo. Welch Notary Public, in and for the State of Washington, residing at Port Townsend, Clash. MAUDE POMEROY and ) ARTHUR V. POMEROY, ) Claimants, ) ) , CLAIM FOR DAMAGES VS CITY OF PORT T0NNSEND, ) a municipal corporation. ) TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF POiT TOWNSEND, 71ASHI11GTON: MAUDE POMEROY and ARTHUR V. POMEROY do herewith present and file their claim against the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington for personal injuries and for property damage. That the said Maude Pomeroy and Arthur V. Pomeroy for a period of six months im- mediately prior to the date of said accident and on the date thereof and continuously since that time have resided'at their home in Quilcene, Washington, and that their Post Office box number is 25. That said.claimants claim damages against the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, for personal injuries received by the said Maude Pomeroy and for damages to automobile sustained by the said Maude Pomeroy and Arthur V. Pomeroy which were proximately caused by the negligence of the said City of Port Townsend, and that the negligence of the said City of Port Townsend which proximately caused the damages here- in referred to consisted of the following to -wit: That on and prior to the 2nd day of May, 1942, the said City of Port Townsend having designated Sheridan Street in said city as an arterial highway or street and having failed to erect• sufficient or satisfactory warning or stop signs at the intersection of Hastings Avenue No. 3 and Sheridan Street to inform the persons driving on said Hastings Avenue No, 3 that said Sheridan Street was an arterial street or highway, and having so designated Sheridan Street as an arterial highway and having further marked said street at certain places thereby caused and induced people dribing along said arterial highway to believe that same was properly marked at all intersections, and the failure *of 'said city to mark the intersection of Hastings and Sheridan Street constituted a trap that caused and created the injuries hereinafter referred to. That on the 2nd day of May, 1942, about the hour of one -thirty (1:30) P. M., the claimant Maude Pomeroy was driving a 1932 Chevrolet Coupe in a general northerly direction on said arterial street, to -wit, Sheridan Street, and that one Raymond Reymer was driving a Model A Ford Sedan in a general westerly direction on Hastings Avenue No. 3, and that said automobiles collided at the intersection from which collision the claimant Maude Pomeroy sustained a cerebral concussion, two bruises on the right leg, severe injury to the muscles, nerves, -and ligaments of the left shoulder, severe injury to the ligaments of the right hip, and bruises and injuries thereto. That she has been incapacitated and will be incapacitated for a period of. approximately two months. That she incurred medical expenses of hospital bills of $44.45 and physician's fees of $50.00. That the said 1932 Chevrolet automobile was entirely demolished and destroyed. That the same was of the value of $200.00. That the said city officials of Port Townsend, Wadiington, had been, prior to said accident, notified, informed, and warned'of the dangerous condition existing at said intersection and had nevertheless failed, neglected, and refused to take any or sufficient steps to protect and inform the traveling public or to erect sufficient guards, stop signs, or yarning signs, or in any manner guard the said traveling public against accidents arising at said intersection. Each of the drivers of said automobiles was operating the same in a careful, lawful, prudent and cautious manner and that by reason thereof the claimants have sustained injuries, damages and losses as follows, to -wit: Value of automobile $200.00 Medical expenses 94.45 Loss of time for each of then two weeks 100.00 Pain, suffering, and personal injuries 750.00 Maude Pomeroy a .an II Arthur V. Pomeroy Claimant