HomeMy WebLinkAbout00267 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF '1'HE CITY COUNCIL, AUGUST 1, 1944J'2'2
REPORTS OF OFr ICERS
City Clerk
The City Clerk reported the regular monthly salary warrants
for the month
of July,
1944,
issued under date of August 1st,
1944 , as follows:
Upon the Current
Expense Fund to -wit:
4501
Alpha Baker
City Treasurer
$
118.40
4502
C. F. Christian
City Clerk
132.51
4503
P,. J. Daly
City Attorney
72.00
4504
A. C. Alexander
Police Justice
20.00
45.05
Dave Bnrtl
Chief of Police (Acting)
180.50
4506
0. R. ',Litton
Patrolman
168.50
4507
P. J. Naughton
Patrolman
173.70
4508
'Cm. Lukesh
Patrolman
178.90
4.909
Roy Senvey
Fire Truck Driver
154.70
4510
:'layne Albright
Fire Truck Driver
154.70
4511
Jess LuVera
Fire Truck Driver
154.70
4512
J. J. Lafferty
Fire Chief
23.40
4513
Clarence Tennison
Supt., Garbage Dept.
170.10
4514
Albert Guntley
Assistant, Garbage Dept
158.10
4515
Clemence W. Yarkwick
Assistant, Garbage Dept.
180.71
4516
Olive F. Knight
Clerk, Garbage Dept.
110.40
4517
Rollie Stahl
Supt., Sewer Dept.
190.90
4516
Luther H. Hensley
Labor, Sewer Dept.
180.71
Total.....$
2,522.93
Upon the Olympic
Gravity dater Fund to -wit:
8414
S. L. Lockhart
17ater Supt.
$
205.70
8415
W. G. Potter
Repair Alan
181.70
8416
Juanita H. Johnson
Dept. Clerk
130.40
Upon the Public Library Fund to -wit:
2802 Mrs. C. E. By -am Librarian
2803 :"illian, Campbell Janitor
Upon the Park Fund to -wit:
326 J. E. Paddock Caretaker
Upon the City Street Fund to -wit:
1385 Frank Read Truck Driver
1386 Harold Lammers Truck Driver
Total ..... $ 517.80
110.40
30.00
Total.....$ 140.40
$ 128.80
u 178.60
157.80
Total ..... $ 336.40
Chief of Police
The monthly report of the Chief of Police for the month of July, 1944, showing
arrests and dispositions of cases, era. presented and out -lined and referred to the
Committee on Police and License.
REPORTS OF STANDI::G COY.:ITTEES
Finance and Claims
The report of the Committer: on Finance and Claims,to whom was referred the Treasurer's
renort for the month of' La y and June, 1944, was presented and read and ordered filed.
"ester and L_ainare
The report of the Co:mittee on "'later and Drainage, to whom was referred the matter
of the ".'ater Sunevir,tendent's report for the month of June, 1944, was presented and
read and ordered filed. A report of the Committee on "rater and Drainage, relative
to the matter of reduction of rates, v:as presented' and resd as follows:
August 1, 1944
HONGRAB-L Yayor and City Councii
City of Port Townsend
Port Townsend, "Cashirgton
Gentlemen:
In conformity 'with your motion regarding reduction to the .*star
rates to all consumers of the City of Port 'Townsend, please be in-
forned that myself and Councilman Lammers, City "rater Sunerintendent
Lockhart, and City Attorney, i.. J. Daly, together with City Treasurer,
Alpha Baker, met at the office of the latter, this afternoon, and
after going over the financial picture of the City, we recom^.end
that no change in the basic rate of ;:ester as established by Ordinance
No. 1110 be effected at this tir.,,e, save, and except, that we do
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recommend, and offer an Ordinance herewith, providing f'or a 55¢' re-
bate for flat water user., if paid before the loth of the month,
and an increase in the minimum amount of gallonage for meter users
from 4000 to 5000 gallons.
Y,ithin the month we propose to continue our study with the
objective in view that a commensorate reduction be afforded to
commercial users.
We recom-end that your committee be continued until at least
September lst 1944.
Very truly yours,
John M. Carroll
Chairman Water Committee
It vras moved by Councilman Mueller and seconded by Councilman Buse, that the
report of the Comittee on l:'uter and Drainage, be accepted, and that the Committee'��
be continued. !,lotion carried.
BUILDING PIRMIT ,•j`
A request for permission to build, was presented and read as follows:
From Kenneth C. Rhodes, to -wit:
Port Townsend, .'ashington
August 1, 1944.
Honorable Mayor and City Council
Port Townsend, Washington
Gentlemen:
Permission is requested to build an addition, 161 x 201, to my dwelling
situate Llaple and "0" Streets; at an estimated cost of anoroximately $60.00
for materials.
Respectfully submitted,
Kenneth C. hhodes
Permit Granted
It was moved by Councilman Buse and seconded by Councilman (Mueller, that per-
mission be granted in accordance with the foregoing request. Motion carried.
C OLI9;UII IC AT IONS
Statement of Canvass of Special Election
The Statement of Canvass of a Special City Election held in the City of Port
Townsend, on July 11, 1944, ,,.,as presented and read in full, as follows:
ZTt.TE::PTiT OF CANVASS OY SPECIAL ELECTION
held in the City of Port Townsend,
";ashington, July 11, 1944.
Honorable Idayor and City Council,
City of Port Townsend.
Gentlemen:
In accordance with your call for a Special Election within the City of
Port 'Townsend to be held at the same time, and in connection with, the general
primary election on the llth day of July, 1944, under the provisions of
Ordinance No. 1170 of the City of Port 'Townsend, where it was requested that
there be submitted to Lhe qualified voters of the City of Port Townsend, for
ratification or rejection Ordia:ancc No. 1169 of said city entitled:
" An Ordinance accepting the bid of Crown Zellerbach Corporation for the
louse of that part of waterworks and system of the City of Port Townsend lying
outside of the city limits as described in Resolution No. 44-4 passed by the
City Council and approved by the Llryor April 18, 1944, and directing the u.ayor
and City Clerk to execute such lease."
That there is attached hereto and made a hart hereof a copy of the
Notice of such election; that said Notice was first nublished in the Port
Townsend Leader .Tune 6th, 1944 and a copy of such notice posted at each polling
place for such election June 9th, 1944; that said election was fairly and
openly conducted on said date, the llth day of July, 1944, in conformity with
said notice and with existing law.
That on the 24th day of July, 1944, the Jefferson County Election
Board canvassed t e returns of said election as submitted by the rlection officials
of the seven voting precincts of said city and round and determined that 690 _
of the qualified electors of the City of Port Townsend voted at such spec3T-
election of which number, 527- voted i•UR APPROVAL of said Ordinance No.
1169, and 347 voted oi' x' !gLJ:iC'TIO:1 of said Ordinance No. 1169.
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