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Home My WebLink About00173 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION ON THE CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 26, 1943, continued.o i 1 i y 'i i t i i MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION ON THE CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 26, 1943, continued. C014MUNICATIONS From Assoc. of Wash. Cities The City Clerk acknowledged receipt of Legislative Bulletin No. 1 and called particular attention to the fact that the State Public Safety Commission had proposed that the Tele- phone Co. be authorized to pass on municipal business and occupation taxes to the public. This is a matter which has been given considerable thought at previous times and to which the cities concerned have expressed decided opposition, and after some discussion it was moved by Councilman Carroll and seconded by Councilman Buse that the City Clerk notify the legislative representation of the Association of Washington Cities that this city continued to express its objection to such legislation. Motion carried. A telegram from Mr. Chester Biesen to Mayor Anderson gave notice of a cormiittee hearing on the association's "main finance bill" at 1:00 P. M. 71ednesday and inviting attendance of a representative of this city. Mayor Anderson stated that he would be unable to attend and should any member present desire to do so, he could represent the city at this meeting. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS The ordinance to provide money for the rodent control program which the City Attorney had been instructed to prepare visa presented and read in full for the first reading at this time as follows: ORDINANCE NO. An Ordinance of the City of Port Townsend providing for the immediate appropriation of money from the Current Expense fund of said city for expenditure dur- ing the year 1943 for rodent control, and declaring an emergency. WHEREAS, representatives of the United States Department of Public Health and repre- sentatives of the Department of Health of the State of Washington having entered in- to a program in conjunction with the various cities and towns of western Washington seeking the destruction of rats and their breeding places, and, WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that said city should, in the interest of the health of its citizens, cooperate by financially aid- ing in said program, and, WHEREAS, no money has been appropriated for expenditure during the calendar year 1943 for the purpose aforesaid, nor could the contingency have been foreseen at the time of the adoption of the official budget for the Current Expense Fund for the year 1943, and that an emergency now exists requiring the immediate appropriation of money to accomplish said objectives and that the sum of $200.00 is sufficient in aid of said purpose, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT T071NSEND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That there be and is hereby appropriated for expenditure during the year 1943 for the purpose as hereinbefore designated the said sum of $200.00, charge- able to the Current Expense Fund of said city in the following particular: HEALTH DEPARTMENT Wages of exterminator $200.00 Section 2. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized to draw emergency warrants upon said fund not exceeding the sum of $200.00, 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 to take effect as provided by law. PASSED BY THE City Council, January , 1943 APPROVED by the Mayor, January , 1943 Attest: ity Clerk Mayor This proposed ordinance being of an emergent nature must by law lay over to the next ular session for further consideration. UNFINISHED A11D NEW BUSINESS A letter from Mr. T. H. Baker, Jr., of the Baker Drug Store was read at this time as lows: City Council City of Port Townsend Gentlemen: Please be advised that the undersigned is a tenant, of a building located on the corner of Water and Taylor Streets in the city of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, from which the Black and White Cab Company has been, and now is, operating its taxi cab stand; that we are informed that John Stockman is the owner rl - r "T 0 (It (V Ll ((t . Iy,A�Y'} juR'rt4. k 3 )5' a 1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, JANUARY 26, 1943, continued. Letter from Mr. T. H. Baker, Jr., continued. of said Black and White Company, and therefore we join in his request for the is- suance of a permit to continue operation of his cab company at said stand and cor- ner. BAKER DRUG STORE T. H. BAKER, JR., owner This was referred to the Police and Licenses Committee to whom had previously been referred the matter to which it pertained. Re: Post Office Ash Removal Bid A governmental form for bidding upon the right to remove ashes from the local Post ® Office building and estimating the yearly quantity to be six (6) cu. yds, was presented for consideration by the Council and referred to the Committee on Harbor and Health. Re: Wash. St. Grade Survey Mayor Anderson reported that the survey to determine needs and costs for the protec- tion of the present Wash. St. Grade was now in progress and asked Mr. Bugge who was pre- sent if he had anything definite to report at this time. Mr. Bugge stated that he had nothing in particular but that the work was progressing nicely. Re: Trees on "Maple Avenue" xr; Councilman Lammers brought before the Council at this time the matter of the condition of the shade trees bordering that portion of Tyler St. commonly known as "Maple Avenue." He stated that he had made more or less of a personal inspection of the conditions exist-ing and it was his opinion that the trees constituted a hazard in their present unsafe con- dition, which could be remedied only by removal of the trees. An informal general discussion ensued upon the completion of which the Mayor asked that the Street Committee of the Council together with the Street Superintendent investigate the matter thoroughly and make a definite report at a later date. He: Taxi Licenses f, As there were present in the Council room representatives of taxi operators who had petitioned for city licenses, which petitions had been referred to the Police and Licenses Committee, the Mayor invited those interested, should they so desire, to present any facts they might wish to enable the Council to have a full understanding of the situation exist- ing. Attorney A. C. Grady, representing Mr. John Stockman, presented a brief outline of the facts of the transaction between Mr. R. D. Faussett and Mr. Stockman as he knew them and stated that his only request was that Mr. Stockman as his client be given fair consider- ation upon the basis of the facts presented. Mr. James Deleo, who had petitioned for licenses for three (3) cabs and the privilege to stand in the space now occupied by Black and White cabs, gave an outline of the history and agreements of his association in business with Mr. R. D. Faussett. Mr. Stockman stated that upon the instance of his first offer to purchase the business of Mr. R. D. Faussett, he had been informed that Mr. Faussett had tentatively agreed to give Mr. Deleo initial opportunity to purchase the Black and White organization should he desire to sell; that upon the inquiry by Mr. Fausett as to whether or not he still desired to purchase said business, he had assumed that Mr. Faussett and Mr. Deleo had been unable Ito come to a satisfactory agreement and had proceeded to buy upon that basis. RECESS - ® It was moved by Councilman Carroll and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the Council do recess for ten minutes at this time (8:45 P. M.). Motion carried. RECONVENED AND ROLL CALL The Council reconvened in regular session at 9 o'clock P. M. and upon roll call, of- ® ficers and members were noted present as follows: Mayor H. E. Anderson; City Attorney, W. J. Daly; City Clerk, C. F. Christian; and Councilmen G. F. Mueller, Edward Buse, Wm. Lam- mers, Sr., Dennis Sullivan, and J. M. Carroll. Councilman Buse reported that no decision had been reached as to the issuance of taxi licenses as discussed, and inquired if the parties concerned would continue to operate upon e present basis until the Council would be able to make a definite decision, which should i be at the next regular session. This was agreed to by those present. ADJOURNMENT No further business appearing for consideration by the Council at this time, it was oved by Councilman Carroll and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the Council do now ad- ourn. Motion carried. n Attest: i� �Q Z'i y er I� r- ry , '1