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Home My WebLink About00170 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 5. 1943. QoalrmAAIII 328 Upon the Public Library Fund, to-w:it: 2593 Mrs. C. E. Byram Librarian 100.00 20.00 2594 Harold Arthur Janitor Total-------------------$ 120.00 Upon the Park Fund, to -wit: 299 J. E. Paddock Departmental Employee $ 90.00 Upon the City Street Fund, to -wit: 1078 Rollie Stahl Street Supt. 149.40 149.40 1079 Luther H. Hensley Graderman 144.40 1080 Dan Cameron Truck Driver Laborer (9/10 mo, U $140.00) 125.46 1081 W. Godwin Total ------------------- $ 568.66 Chief of Police 11 The monthly report of the Chief of Police for the month of December, 1942, showing ar- rests and disposition of cases visa presented and read and referred to the Police and License Committee. REPORTS OF STANDIIIG COMMITTEES I Finance and Claims The report of the Com:,nittee on Finance and Claims to whom Ties referred the matter of thI Treasurer's report for the month of November, 1942, was presented and read and ordered filed Water and Drainage The report of the Committee on Slater and Drainage to whom was referred the matter of the Water Superintendent's report for the month of November, 1942, was presented and read and ordered filed. Committee of Canvass. The report of the committee appointed by motion duly passed at the last regular session of the City Council to canvass the returns of votes cast at the City General Election held in the various precincts of the City of Port Townsend on December 8, 1942, was presented and dread at this time in full as follows: December 30, 1942 We, the undersigned, as the committee appointed to canvass the votes cast at the City General Election, held in the City of Port Townsend, Washington, on Dec- ember 8, 1942, do hereby certify the following to be a full, true, and correct state- ment of canvass of such votes: Total votes cast..................116 Votes cast for Alpha Baker ........ 115 (City Treasurer) Votes cast for Edward Buse........ 34 (Councilman; 3rd Ward) Votes cast for Sim. Lammers, Sr.... 39 (Councilman; 4th Ward) Votes cast for Dennis Sullivan.... 13 (Councilman: 5th }Bard) Votes cast for L. B. Hastings).... 1 (City Treasurer) Wm. Lammers, Sr. ayor, Pro lam C. F. Christian C y er W. J. Daly City Attorney This report was ordered filed in the office of the City Clerk. BUILDING PERMITS From Claude E. Stevens, to -wit: Port Townsend, Washington December 30,.1942 Honorable Mayor and City Council Port Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: Permission is requested to build an addition to my duelling at 435 Quincy Street, approximately 10 feet by 16 feet; at an estimated cost of approximately $350.00 for materials and labor. is. Respectfully submitted, Claude E. Stevens f� n Ii L t .5L rc k 329 t Fj a MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 5. 1943. QoalrmAA Permit Granted *' It was moved by Councilman Sullivan and seconded by Councilman Lammers that permission to build be granted Mr. Stevens as requested in the foregoing communication. x COMMUNICATIONS Y. From Sisters of St. John's Hospital t}` " The City Clerk acknowledged receipt of a message of Christmas greetings from the Sis- ters of St. John's Hospital addressed to the City Council and Officers. " From Assoc. of Wash. Cities The City Clerk acknowledged receipt of an A. M. A. Washington newsletter, a service z " of the Assoc. of Wash. Cities, and same was ordered filed in the.Clerk's office for ready reference. I' �f REQUISITIONS' A requisition by the Street Department for one electric drill and one set of tires for r the Adams grader was presented and read and it was thereupon moved by Councilman Brown and t ® seconded by Councilman Sullivan that said requisition be granted. Motion carried. r ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS is A proposed ordinance providing for the payment of compensation to certain Councilmen �ejjjv,r of. this city for the year 1943 was presented and read in full for the first reading at this time as follows: ORDINANCE NO. F P., �t AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Townsend fixing the salary and/or "r compensation of certain councilmen of said City for the year 1943. T THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND ID ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: n a ,� SECTION 1. That effective January Sth, 1943, the Councilman for the Third Ward / (two year term); the Councilman for the Fourth Ward (four year term); and Council- man for the Fifth 'Card (four year term) shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of $5.00 per meeting, providing that no compensation shall be allowed in ex- ceas of two meetings per month. SECTION 2. That this ordinance be published once in the Port Townsend Leader, to be in force and take effect as hereinbefore stated. az Passed by the City Council, January 1943- , Approved by the Mayor, January 1943 r t MAYOR r 3 Attest: City er Jr It was moved by Councilman Lammers and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the first reading be considered as the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. sr Upon roll -call vote, all 7 Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and the motion was n declared carried.lk (^ r: < Third Reading and Passage ® n The proposed ordinance was read by title only for the third reading, whereupon it was z moved by Councilman Maroldo and seconded by Councilman Carroll that the ordinance do now pass. Upon roll -call vote, all 7 Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. ® UNFINISHED AND AEI! BUSINESS � L h Re: Garbage Collection Charges t� Mr. Chester Irle, ;,tanager of the Port Townsend Laundry, being present in the Council E Chambers and having a matter which he wished to discuss with the Council, was invited to speak to the members present at this time and present such matters. „ i rr .� Mr. Irle stated that he visa merely in search of information relative to the rates charged for the removal of garbage or refuse by the city department, because of the fact w i that charges for this service made -against said laundry had increased sharply during the ur past one or two months. i J r Mr. Irle was informed by the City Clerk who had specific information upon this matter that due to changes in the personnel of the said garbage removal department, charges for such services among business houses in the city had become out of proportion to the amount of rIarbage removed from various establishments. The basis upon which charges for service are ` `Y t ;nade as defined in Ordinance No. 1136 was fully explained to Mr. Irle who then stated that "r apon the basis of charges outlined, the rates now charged the laundry were according to his is A Fcalculations accurate, and that he visa fully satisfied with the explanation and reasons given. �' o 4 1 �s =' e: i }: T{ vo r 4r '4 >'"�S. s. , �v R.i ,� ih`r`FJ ,.� !a -� : " �•-� vifi r q.t _ - 1 z r 1 l " J � (�! _,I ti• , 2 aid i":. J � < � 6�'SiR .vTi - A S