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Home My WebLink About00184 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MARCH 16, 1943, continued.kid`• 1 —",'' � 4 1 <a 356 >.1-7 .. I MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MARCH 16, 1943, continued. t MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, MARCH 16, 1943, continued. March 11, 1943 }n, x , ''fA This matter was re -referred to Councilman Brown who had been appointed at a former sea-, Honorable Mayor,1� sion to make negotiations in the matter. City of Port Townsend, !+ Port Townsend, Washington. UNFINISHED AND NEL9 DUSINESS I My dear Sir: , l ` ,fr�k" ,} Re: Wash. St. Grade Project This is to advise that the Library Board has appointed Edward Drake as t I' Yr'ayt In the matter of the project to improve that portion of Wash. St, known as Wash. St. janitor of the Library to take the place of Harold Arthur. Grade, it was recommended by Attorney Daly that the initiating resolution passed by the Council at the regular session of February 16th be re -read at this time to acquaint those y The new janitor began his duties on LSonday, March 8, 1943. t Councilmen not present at the meeting said resolution was passed with the action taken to i Yours truly, r. date. P , ii°mA Councilman Brown raised a question as to whether or not sufficient funds were avail - Library Board - r I� I able with which to pay for this work should a contract be let. Some discussion pro and con By zj followed which brought forth the fact that sufficient funds were available that could be AMAIIDA HERSTROM f`+ ® legally expended by the passage of an emergency ordinance. Secretary ry Plana and Specifications Oompleted This communication was ordered filed. a City Engineer W. a. BugBa reported to the Council that the plans and specifications a + ® for the project under discussion to be known henceforth as City Project No. 7 were complete /l Re: Present Population Census h and read requiring only the signature of the Mayor before copies could be made and upon �� F 3 Y, 9 B Y � Y P , P no v 3 approval by the Director of the State Dept. of Hiways, the way would be cleared for the Layer An stated that he had received a letter from the Census Board of the Wash- 7 letting of a contract to perform this work. ington State Planning Council asking for an estimate of the present population of the City t y of Port Townsend which would show the increase as compared to the official census taken in °+'a� t`g RECESS I the year 1940. Copy of letter follows: z'tS r �II March 13 1943 la;X 3 It was moved by Councilman Carroll and seconded by Councilman LSaroldo that the Council I\ l I , d a y recess at this time (8:55 P. M.) for not to exceed 10 minutes. Motion carried. J' I The Honorable H. E. Anderson RE00NVENED AND ROLL CALL Mayor Port Townsend, WashingtonL'n77 a a� The Council reconvened in regular session at 9:00 P. M. and upon roll call, the follow- ing officers and members were noted present: Mayor H. E. Anderson; City Attorney, W. J. Dear Mayor Anderson: Daly; City Clerk, C. F.Chriatian; and Councilmen Dennis Sullivan, J. M. Carroll, G. F. You are aware that House Bill No. 72 (Chapter 81, Laws of 1943) is now r, fy , Mueller, J. F. Maroldo, Edward Buse, Robert W. Brown, and Wm. Lammera, Sr. 7 a law, having been signed by the Governor on March loth. Attached is a copy of the ,tom%' Call for Bids Authorized law whi h provides for the distribution of $2,000,000 to certain cities and towns. 7. l It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Carroll that City Engineer �I W. A. Bu a be authorized to call for sealed bids to perform the work as outlined in the Section 2 creates a Census Board whose duty it is to obtain the informa- % av t The mem- BB tion upon which distribution of funds under Section 1 (b) shall be made. pnrK <, plans and specifications of City Project No. 7, said bids to be'opened at the regular sea - bars have already been appointed and are Dr. Calvin F. Schmid for the University of ( : P E rh;' Washington, Dr. A. A. Cleveland for the State College of Washington, and P. Hether- slop of the Council to he held upon the 20th day of April, 1943. Upon roll -call vote, all f 7 Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. ton for the State Planning Council, who has been designated as Chairman. G£ 1 Re: Right of Wa yesterday, Liarch 12th numerous sources of information ph y At its first meeting y y, , @ v�g on population increases since the 1940 Federal census were reviewed. Evidently 4: n: City Attorney Daly requested of the Council that he be given authority to enter into the task of estimating population increases is a difficult one and the Census Board, agreement providing for the right and privilege of the City of Port Townsend to deposit finds itself unable to supply the data to the State Auditor by Monday, March 15th, earth material upon certain rivatel owned ew"el lands for the g as required in Section 3. FortunatelySection 7 permits reasonable delays. I"+ P privately purpose of constructing an P Y embankment as provided in plans and specifications of City Project No. 7, and that he be authorized to make settlement with Mr. L. B. Hastings in the sum of $1.00, with Mr. F. R. W. To assist the Board it is requesting that as early as possible you sup- ,e: Stevens in the amount of $50.00, and with the Reynolds' Estate in a sum not to exceed ply it with your estimate of the present population residing within your city lim- $25.00. its. In sending this estimate, please inform the Board how it was reached, that !L<a is, what sources of information did you use --school attendance, public utility fig- YIFa r 1 Authority Granted ures--or what methods to reach your result. Do not include any population beyond S r <a your present city limits. You understand, of course, that this will not be con- sidered in any manner an official estimate. Zt is be in asked ou to compare with It was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman Sullivan that the City the various other estimates which are available to the Board and to act as a ids''{i1a h.i} Attorney be granted such authority as outlined in the foregoing request, and upon roll- g'x b ra call vote, all 7 Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried: to check the Board's final figures. bJy�u Re: Utility Maintenance Yiill you please, with the above understanding, let us have this estimate ( just as soon as possible, but before Llonday, Larch 22nd, mailing it to the above S'ht`% ® City Attorney Daly stated that it should be understood by members of the Council that address? e,z�h `^ provisions for the maintenance of utilities during the period of construction of City Pro- ject No. 7 be the responsibility of the city for city owned and operated utilities and that Respectfully yours, P rivate utilities shall maintain their own respective equipment and facilities. P Taylor St. Terrace Caretaker Appointed P..HETH:?TON, Chairman ?H:c CENSUS BOARD Mayor Anderson announced at this time that Mr. Frank Martin had been appointed to care F �F °, a•;+ n„ for the Taylor St. Terrace, said appointment effective April 1 of this year. He stated Ij Committee Appointed ° .:x,*, y further that the Garden Club of this city had offered to help conduct this work and that f 5.;,. whatever additional service could be given by them toward the beautification of the Terrace Mayor Anderson appointed a committee of the following named persons to secure figures (�tl `4 f would be appreciated. from various sources with which to estimate the present population: W. J. Daly, W. H. Carder, Tedd Marriott, Sonja Hansen, S. Lockhart, and Vim. Lammers, Sr. Re: Chimacum Water Line Mr. Duane Shelby, addressing the Council by invitation of the Mayor, again brought up From Mrs. Arch. C. Tweedie, to -wit: f Olympia, .:'ash. the matter of securing city water primarily for the schools at Chimacum and secondarily for I Mar. 3, 1943 9i�g the area known as Chimacum Corners, if possible. He stated that the pumps in use to supply City Council ,• water to the schools were in bad condition, that only one of these pumps was now operating, Port Townsend, 'dash. that parts for these pumps could not be obtained, and that in case of a failure of the pump :1=,Kr i r;.m; ' now operating, it would be necessary to close the Chimacum schools because of a lack of d Gentlemen: i ' a (proper sanitary facilities. Sufficient priority to obtain pipe to transmit ureter to the Will you please tell me what was done about the damages to property at rr u entrance to Fort Worden. I wrote some time ago to Mr. Daly but received no reply.�y schools had been obtained and pipe could be ordered at any time. 1 Thanking you for an answer, g i Lars. Arch. C. Tweedie 3235 Capitol Blvd. t :. 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