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SESSION OF THE
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Port Townsend, Washington
October 4, 1943
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend met in statutory (budget) session this
4th of October, 1943, at 7:30 o'clock P. M. in the Council Chambers of the City Hall,
Mayor H. E. Anderson presiding.
ROLL CALL
Officers and members noted present upon roll call were as follows: Mayor H. E. Ander-
son; City Clerk, C. F. Christian; and Councilmen Dennis Sullivan, J. M. Carroll, J. F.
Maroldo, Edward Buse, Robert W. Brown, and William Lammers, Sr.; Councilman G. F. Mueller
arriving during the session.
BUDGET SESSION
Mayor Anderson announced that the purpose of this session was the consideration of
the budget for the City of Port Townsend and the various departments thereof for the year
1944, as provided for by state statute.
The City Clerk stated that the preliminary budget as revised by the Mayor was on file
in that office and that public notice of such and of the hearing to be held at this time
had been given.
BUDGET C014SIDERATION
Mayor Anderson announced that consideration of the budget for the year 1944 was now
in order. The preliminary budget as presented was taken up for consideration department
by department and item by item and discussion was informal among the members and the change
hereafter noted were adopted by unanimous agreement of the members.
Current Expense Fund Budget
Under the Department entitled City Treasurer, the item of "Clerk Hire" was reduced
from $1,500. to $750.
In consideration of the division titled Police Department, it was moved by Councilman
Buse that the salaries of the various Department heads (Police, Garbage, Water, and Street)
be increased from the amount paid this year (1943) to provide an additional $35.00 per
month and that an additional $30.00 per month be granted to other employees of those De-
partments and of the Fire Department. This motion was lost for want (f a second.
Mueller Arrives
Councilman Mueller arrived during consideration of the Police Department budget and
entered into consideration with the other members.
Under the division, Police Department, the item "Salary Chief of Police" was reduced
from $2,580. to $2,400. and the item "Salary three (3) patrolmen" was reduced from $7,380.
to $6 660., and the "Capital Outlay" item "Radio Equipment for Police Cars" was increased
from ,6400. to $1,000.
In the division entitled Fire Department, the item "Salary three (3) Fire Truck Drive:
was reduced from $7,380. to $6,660. Under the sub -division of Garbage Removal Service of
the division, Health Department, the item of "Salary, Superintendent" was reduced from
$2,580. to $2,400. The item "Salary two (2) assistants" was reduced from $4,920. to $4,441
and the item "Office Supplies" was increased from $100. to $200.
Under the division, Sewer Department, the item "Salary, Superintendent" was reduced
from $215. to $200. and the item "Wages, Labor" was reduced from $205. to $185.
Olympic Gravity Water Fund Budget
The item of "Salary, Department Clerk" in the Operation and Maintenance portion of
the Water Fund budget was reduced from $1,860. to $1,800., and after due consideration no
further changes were deemed necessary or advisable.
Library Fund Budget
The reduction of the item "Salary, Librarian" from $1,560. to $1,500. was the only
change recommended and adopted for the Operation and Maintenance division of the Library
budget.
Park Fund Budget
No change in the Park Fund budget was considered advisable and it was passed unchanged
City Street Fund Budget
Under the division Operation and Maintenance, the item of "Salary, Street Superintend-
ent" (11 months) was reduced from $2,365. to $2,200. The item "Salary, Graderman" (11
months) was reduced from $2,255. to $2,035. The item "Salaries two (2) Truck Drivers" was
reduced from $4,920. to $4,440.
Changes Confirmed and Budget Adopted
Upon the completion of the consideration of the various departments, divisions, and
items of the proposed budget, it was moved by Councilman Brown and seconded by Councilman
Maroldo that the changes in the budget heretofore set forth be now confirmed and that the
budget of the City of Port Townsend for the sundry funds of the City and the Water Depart-
ment as presented by the Mayor and approved by the City Council for the fiscal year, 1944,
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be now adopted and that the City Attorney be and is hereby directed to prepare the necessar
ordinances to confirm said budget for submission to the Council at the next regular session)
Upon roll -call vote, all seven Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was
declared carried.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Councilman Carroll and seconded by Councilman Lammers that this sessiol
of the City Council do now adjourn. Motion carried.
A full, true, -and correct copy of the Budget for the City of Port Townsend for the
year, 1944, as adopted at this session is hereafter appended.
Mayor
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CITY BUDGET FOR 1944 AS ABOVE ADOPTED
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CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
ESTIMATED E(PENDI`PURES
Estimates Estimates Expended
for 1944 for 1943 in 1942
GENERAL CITY GOVERNMENT
Attendance Pay, Councilmen -------- 360.00--------
Advertising & Publishing 100.00 100.00 114.41
Supplies & Miscellaneous, Incl.
Office Supplies, Postage & Telephone 150.00 140.00 73.86 '
Membership Fee, Assoc. Crash. Cities 100.00 100.00 100.00 j,f
State Auditor, Auditing Accounts 150.00 300.00-------- ( '
Reimbursement, Travel Expense, etc. 350.00 300.00 53.41
(Mayor and Councilmen) I�
Totals...........$ 850.00 1,300.00 341.68
Maintenance, Civ. Def. Program t`
Salaries and Wages 1,200.00 1,000.00 738.33
Office Supplies, Incl. Postage etc. 300.00 300.00 )
Telephone & Telegraph 200.00 300.00 )694.07 (( t-
Miscellaneous Supplies 100.00 200.00 ) I
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Totals...........$ 1,800.00 1,800.00 1,432.40
CITY TREASURER
Salary; City Treasurer (6 mos.) 810.00 810.00 690.00
Clerk Hire 750.00 100.00 142.50
Office Supplies 150.00 150.00 184.80
Postage, Telephone, & Telegraph 30.00 15.00 48.82
Advertising & Publishing 20.00 20.00 1.25
Sundry & Miscellaneous 10.00 25.00 25.43
Premium on Official Bond (2 yrs.) ------ 142.50
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New Office Desk and Chair (Cap. Outlay) 250.00
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Totals ...........$ 2,020.00 1,262.50 1,092.80
CITY CLERK
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Salary, City Clerk 1,620.00 1,620.00 1,620.00
Clerk Hire 400.00 150.00 103.50
Office Supplies 150.00 100.00 55.43
Advertising & Publishing 25.00 25.00 1.80
Postage, Telephone & Telegraph 50.00 40.00 19.35
Sundry & Miscl. incl. Travel Expense 80.00 65.00 34.22
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Totals...........$ 2,325.00 2,000.00 1,834.30
CITY ATTORNEY f -
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Salary, City Attorney 1,080.00 1,080.00 1,080.00
Clerk & Stenographic Services 120.00 25.00 ------
Office Supplies 20.00 20.00 133.46
Travel Expense 50.00 20.00 ------
Sundry & Miscellaneous 20.00 20.00 5.00
Totals...........$ 1,290.00 1,165.00 1,218.46