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Street Vacation Petition
A Petition f or the vacation of parts of certain streets was presented and read in full
as follows: ,
April 15, 1946 �>
Port Townsend City Clerk r�?r
Port Townsend, ashington
Dear Sir: We, the undersigned, respectfully request the following streets vacated:
52nd between Kuhn & Pettygrove, R. B. Orsborn; 53rd between Kuhn & Pettygrove, R. B. Orsborn "
54th between Kuhn & Pettygrove, N. D. Shanafelt; 55th between Kuhn & Pettygrove, C. A. Ruby, a'
N. D. Shanafelt and Peter Harrison; 56th between Kuhn & Pettygrove, C. A. Ruby; 57th is
open and we wish it to remain open; 58th between Kuhn & Pettygrove, C. A. Ruby; Slat between
Kuhn & Pettygrove, R. B. Orsborn and Joseph L. Guiher; 50th between Kuhn & Pettygrove,l�iA
Joseph L. Guiher.
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Petition denied'
It was moved by Councilman Mueller, and seconded by Councilman Gleason, that the City Ir �fh.
do not grant the vacation requested in the preceding Petition. Motion carried.
From Mrs. Walker, to -wit: gF; a `
April 15, 1946 zs
Gentlemen: Last August I wrote about a light and new streets by our home (2024 Clay Street)( li a
I was told the street would go through in about a month. I never painted our garage or
woodshed because I was afraid the paint might not be dry when they came. They didn+tl In
January I aEk ed Mr. Stahl about it and he "stalled" as usual. '
I want streets and lights too. And I want to paint my garage. I certainly don't
want them to wait till the dust will ruin all I've worked so hard to fix up. And then come ;�~4
poking over here and start a job they've had all winter to be at work on.
I have new neighbors now and they seem to have a lot of civic pride. At any rate
they are cleaning the place all up, and have torn the fence down that covered part of the ate
street. I have no doubt they would appreciate a good street too. And since that place has
been one of the reasons to neglect my part of town, now, more than ever is the time to»
come and get together with them and lay out a street so they can landscape and rebuild to
fit the street. �.
They say - Squeaky wheels get the grease. Sol consider this squeak No. 2. Next time
I'm going to come "squeaking" in person and Ilm going to collect all the signatures of
people that got stuck out here in the ruts in front of my house this winter, r
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Yours truly,
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Mrs. R'alkero calms M e w C un n u liar reported that the ork on the street requested in thiscommunication;had been completed prior to this date; and Councilman Gleason stated that insofar as the r4
(street lighting Wes concerned installation had been authorized but was being held up because g „
of lack of necessary materials. The communication was ordered filed. `
From Assocn. of Wash. Cities,
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An AMA Washington News Letter, a service of the Association of Washington Cities, was
acknowledged received and Was ordered filed for reference in the Office of the City Clerk.
UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS
Hearing on Harrison Street vacation
This being the time and place set for public hearing upon the request by Standard oil
Company of California and Olympic Gas Company for the vacation of a portion of Harrison _
Street; a copy of Notice of Hearing and of Affidavit of Posting were presented as follows:
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING IN THE MATTER
OF THE VACATION OF A PART OF A CERTAIN STREET
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THE STANDARD OIL COL:PANY DFCALIFCHIdIA AND THE OLYuPIC GAS COMPANY having filed with the +xA�?�•
City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, a petition request- °
ing the vacation of a part of a certain street within said City, to-wit:11,5
Beginning at the intersection of the westerly line of Harrison Street'
with the northerly line of 'later Street; thence along the westerly line h.a
of Harrison Street one hundred ten feet (110+); thence at right angles to the westerly line of Harrison Street to the easterly line of Harrison
Street; thence along the easterly line of Harrison Street to its inter- Lrf^F•'
I section with the northerly line of Water Street; thence along the ��ap
northerly line of Zater Street to the point of beginning.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ® rllk'AA r
That pursuant to a Motion duly made, seconded and passed by the City Council of the City> '
of Port Townsend on the 19th day of March, 1946, the said Petition will be heard at the hour °"
lof 7:30 o'clock P.M. or as soon thereafter as practicable on Tuesday, the 7th day of May, ar;a r
1946, in the Council Chambers of the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Jefferson ue t
County, Washington; when and Where any person or persons may appear and make exceptions or,.,
objections to the proposed vacation, r 7
IN WITNESS VHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of my Buz
office, this 22nd day of March, 1946.
C. F. CHRISTIAN
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
STATE OF IASHINGTON )
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON ) as
CITY OF PORT T0.1,'NSEND)
C. F. CHRISTIAN, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that he is the
regularly elected, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Port Townsend, State of
Washington., that he posted notices, the annexed of which is a full, true and correct
copy, in the foregoing places in the said City of Port Townsend, Washington, as follows:
One at the front door of the City Hall in the City of Port Townsend;
One at the front door of the Jefferson County Court House;
One on the bulletin board at the corner of Taylor and Water Streets in said city; and
One on each of the parts of streets sought to be vacated.
That such posting was made on the 24th day of March, 1946.
C. F. CHRISTIAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of May, 1946.
W. J. DALY
PUBLICNOTARY n and for the a e o
Washington, residing at Port Townsend.
Councilman Mueller stated that he did not approve of the vacation of streets and felt
that a more reasonable method under such conditions was the granting of a franchise lease
for a period of years.
Mr. Charles C. Hall of the Olympic Gas Company, one of the Petitioners, stated that
under present conditions the part of street sought to be vacated was not useable and that
such vacation would place this area upon the tax rolls and the city would derive revenue
therefrom.
Councilman Mueller and Councilman Sullivan each expressed an objection to vacating
the street as petitioned.
Mr. Hogan of the Standard Oil Company informed the Council that the objective of the
proposed vacation was to make available this area to increase the facilities whereby
these companies were serving the general public.
Councilman Steele stated that he felt that unuseable street areas such as dead ends,
etc., should be vacated by the City. Councilman Benedetto stated that he felt that it was
unlikely that this street would be used and in consideration thereof he favored the grant-
ing of a vacation.
The question of the possibility of setting a fee upon the Petitioners was raised and
Attorney Daly informed those present that under the law, basic title to this property was
In the adjoining property subject only to use by the public. Councilman Gleason stated
that he did not feel that any set rule for or against street vacations should be established
but thatvsuch proposal should be decided upon the basis of the merits thereof.
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For the information of those present, City Attorney Daly stated that the primary
purpose of this hearing was to afford an opportunity for any citizen to be heard for or
against the proposed vacation and that such objections or otherwise as might be had by
those present were welcomed. 'Mr. S. Lockhart and Mr. Albert Follme each spoke briefly
in objection to the proposed vacation.
Vacation Granted
It was moved by Councilman Steele, and seconded by Councilman Benedetto, that the
^ourcil favor the granting of the vacation of a portion of Harrison Street as heretofore
iesignated. Upon roll call vote Councilman Benedetto, Steele and Gleason voted in the
affirmative and Councilmen Sullivan and Mueller voted in the negative. Motion was de-
clared carried.
City Attorney Daly stated, as a point of information, that the action just taken by
the Council was not conclusive and the vacation not accomplished until the adoption and
passage of an ordinance providing for same.
Re: Cuykendall Claim
Councilman Mueller, reporting upon the claim of Mr. Ralph D. Cuykendall which was read
it a former meeting and is incorporated in the minutes thereof and which had been referred
,o the Street Comirittee, stated that it was the opinion of the committee that the City was
iot responsible in this matter.
It was moved by Councilman Mueller, and seconded by Councilman Steele that the claim
)f Mr. Cuykendall be denied. Upon roll call vote, all five Councilmen present voted in the
affirmative and motion visa declared carried.
Re: Parking Meters
Mr. Iver H. Cederwall, representing the M. H. Rhodes Company, makers of "Mark Time"
+arking meters, presented at this time the report of the traffic engineer upon the matter
)£ streets recommended for the installation of parking meters and verbally outlined these
•ecommendations.
It was moved by Councilmen Steele, and seconded by Councilman Mueller, that this report
)e referred to the Committee on Police and License and the Committee on Streets and Sew.
'otion carried.
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