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i'inutes of Regular Session of City Oouncil• February b, l:!4U 1concinueai
From Olympic Hardware & Furniture Co, to -wit:
Honorable City Council
Port Townsend, 'ilashington
Gentlemen:
We are very anxious to repair the sidewalk in the rear of our property on Washington
Street, and would like to do this as soon as possible. As soon as some action is taken
regarding the width of
sidovialk oil'ilashington Street, as outlined in the petition,
we believe 8 foot would be aide enough, and it mould increase parking space so much
desired.
Yours truly,
E. A. 'iiitheredge
Olympic Iidwe. w F'urn. 00.
This communication was referred to committee to gather with the preceding petition.
From Richard F. IdcCurdy, to wit:
To the honorable `.iayor and Oity Couzieil
City or Port Townsend, "•adi irgton
Gentlemen:
I am hereby requesting to lease from tine OitY two short section of street --not now in
use --in 0. C. Hastings Supplemental Addition.
They are, namely:
The two block long section of 21st Street extending from San Juan to Haines, and
The tvio block long section of L:cl;eil extending from 20th to 22nd.
I now own outright or an acquiring the four blocks of land crossed by these two secti
of streets, namely 81ochs 1, 2, 11, and 12 of 0. C. Hastings Supplemental Addition. See
attached sketch.
I am planning a development of that land which will be of considerable benefit to the
co:ri:,unity, and hesitate to go ahead chitin my plans if I am unable to lease the streets
mentioned.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard F. E;cCurdy
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Lease Granted.
It ::es aovod by CounciZr.=.en Steele that the lease requested by :-Ir. i+:cGurdy be granted.
Councilman b:ueller stated that the com:iittee on streets had inspected this site of the
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Droposed lease and could see no reason for denial of the application; and thereupon,
seconded ti:e motion of Councilmen Steele v+ith the proviso that the motion include the
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This acceptable to the
payment of the usual Tee _or such leases.. Ih_s pro g p
the motion was carried by voice vote of the members present.
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From Assoen, of ';lash. Cities.
Various bulletins from the Association of Visa-ington Cities ;here acknowledged, and wer
ordered filed for reference in the office of the City Clerk.
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F.EQUISITiONS.
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Street Departr:ent.
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Councilman '.,'ueller reported that the "tar kettle" now in use by the street department
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had become worn to such an extent that it was no longer adequate for the needs of the
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department, and that in vied of the increasing use for such equipment it vias economically
advisable to purchase a new "kettle".Councilman Crueller then moved that a requisition for
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a new "tar kettle" together with a Hower driven hand spray attachment and other required
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accessories, be approved. '_his motion was seconded. by Councilman Gleason, and upon roll
call vote, all six councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion visa declared
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carried.
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UNFINISHED A:iD id::'i: 3USI11i_SS.
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Re: Assignment Of +':il•DOPt Lease.
A form of assiEnrient of lease, by the city, upon the airport site now jointly leased
# by the city and county, as presenter_ b:; the board of county come:issioners, vias presented
and read in full by the city clerk, as follows:
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ASSIGN::v:hi OF ',_AS_..
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In consideration of t:^.e assumption by Jefferson County of 1
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City of Port '-•oisnsend to the United States under a certain lease of an airport dated Oct, i
1945 and in further consideration of the reimbursement by Jefferson County to the City of
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Port Townsend of Y1010 paid to Line United States as the city's portion of the first year's
rents of the airport:--
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The city of Port Tovrnsend hereby assigns to Jeffermon County all its right, tit'_e,
and interest under the .,aid lease a- the airport, which is more nrrticularly described as
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Giinutuos of Regular Session of Citx Oouncil: February 5. 1946 i_ nuedl
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That part of Fort Townsend L:ilitary Reservation, situated in Section
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thirty-three u. Township 30 Borth ;range 1 17est 77111amette
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meridian and lying southwesterly of the County Hoad as now located
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and as shown in red on Drawing No. SE-RE-27 dated 20 September 1944,
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and marked Exhibit attached to the lease and by this reference
made a part of the lease and consisting of 159.68 acres.
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witness our hands and seals this day of 1946
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e above assignment is accepted for the consideration states,
COUNTY OF JI:TFERSON
Seal of By: Uhaa I•man, Board of;
Jefferson County County Commissioners
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UNITED STATES CHIEF OF ENGINiERS
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In the discussion which followed the reading oi' the foregoing form, it was stated by
Councilman Steele that a federal airport advisor, 6n one of his visits here, had recommended
a single controlling agency for such purposes. Councilman 1.meller stated that considerable
improvement work was being contemplated for the airport which would require the expenditure
of a reasonably large amount of money, and that the county was in a position to complete
the proposed work.
Assignment approved.
It was moved by Councilimn L:ueller, and seconded by Councilman Steele, that the city
accept the form of assignment, as tendered, and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized
to sign same on behalf of the city. Upon roll call vote, all six councilmen present voted
in the affirmative and motion visa declared carried.
Re: Stevens request.
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The matter of the request of :Cr. Claude E. Stevens for a building Hermit, which had
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been tabled earlier in the session, was again brought to the floor for consideration; and in
the ensuing discussion, provisions of the ordinance covering constrAction if the first fire
zone, probable value of the building, and the fire hazard of the present structure were
considered. Discussion was tgraAnated by the motion of Councilman Carroll, seconded by
Councilman Steele, that this matter be referred to the connr.ittee on Fire and Light for
renDrt at the next regular session. Motion carried.
City Attorney Daly recocm:ended that the report include a written opinion of the fire
chief its to the degree of fire hazard involved.
Re: acceptance of 7:ater Line.
A report and recorrc'endation of Yr. Paul T. Poulsen, engineer employed to supervise the
replacement of it portion of the main water supply line, was presented and read in full, as
follows:
February 5, 1946.
lonorable -:ayor and City Council
City of Port T •valsend.
Gentlemen:
This is to inform you that the work. contemplated under Ordinance Ao.
1180, has been completed according to plans and specifications adopted thereunder.
I recommend that this date, February 5th, be the date fixed bythe
City Council as the acceptance of the job.
The fifteen per cent retained under the jaw should be considered
from today forward.
Very trul,, yours,
Paul T. Paulsen
S EngineeI• L�Sa*` r atS •..�' .1
It was moved by Councilman +;uglier, arc. seconded by Councilman Gleason, that the report
and recoru:endation of 1'r. Paulsen be adopted, and that the city clerk set the date of i{4 As rtwr�r k
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completion in accordance therewith. ::otion carried.