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Home My WebLink About00542 minutes of City Cbuncil, September 7, 1948u _... r. .. ., ,. ' [minutes of City Cbuncil, September 7, 1948 (Shell Oil Ordinance Continued) Section 1. That there is hereby granted to the Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, a Virginia corporation, and its assigns, the right to construct, lay, maintain, operate and remove pipe lines upon and across Front Street in the City of Port Townsend, Wash- ington, for a neriod of ten (10) years from and after the date of the taking effect of this ordinance. Section 2. If at any time the City Council of the City of Port Townsend deems it advisable to relocate, improve or otherwise change said Front St. Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation, and its assigns, shall upon written notice given by said City Council of the City of Port Townsend, immediately so remove, change or alter its pipes and pipe lines and other equipment used in connection therewith, so as to conform to such change in said street. The cost of so moving, changing or altering such pipes and pipe lines will be at the expense of Sb811 Oil Company, Incorporated a Virginia corporation, or its assigns. Section 3. Shell Cil Company, Incorporated, a Virginid corporation, and its assigns, assumes all liability for damages arising by reason of the location of said pipes or pipe lines in said street. Section 4. -hat there is hereby granted to the Shell uil Company, Incorporated a Virginia corporation, and its assigns, the right to operate, maintain and remove a what not to exceed on hundred (100) feet in width, with suitabld approaches and such other structures as may be necessary, in the City of Port Townsend, for a period of 'ton (10) years from and after the date of the taking effect of this said ordinance, the location thereof being substantially as follows: Extending out from Lots Five (5) and Seven (&), in Block Nineteen (19), L. B. Hastings First Addition to Port Townsend, sourtherly over, upon and across Front Street to its south line thereof, together with the right to install pipes thereon for the transportation of oil, petrolein and its product, water and other fluids, in connection with the operation of said dock. Section 5. That said wharf shall be maintdined in substantially the some location and in the some manner that it is now in, with the right and privilege hereby granted the said Shell Oil Company, Incorporated, a VirginiA corporation, and its assigns, to repair, improve, add to and maintain or remove the same as herein provided. Section 6. The said wharf and its approaches shall be maintdined in a substantial and workmanlike manner, and shall be subject to inspection by and approval of the City Council of the City of Port Townsend. Section 7. That the Shell Oil Company Incorporated, a Virginia Corporation, and its assigns, shall pay to the City of Port 'Townsend the sum of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per annum for each and every year during the term of this franchise, said sum of Twenty -rive Dollars(r?25.00) to be payable in advance on or before the day of of each year during the term of this franchise;tthatoin case the said grantee or it*s assigns shall fail to comply with any of all if the conditions of this ordinance, then and therunon this franchise shall become null and void and all rights and franchise herein granted shall become forfeited. Section S. That this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, approval and filing of the acceptance of the same by the said grantee, and from and after five (5) days after its publication in the "Port Townsend Leader." Passed by the City Council Approved by the Nayor6-�:. Rtteat: City Clerk Mayor This ordinance, because of its nature, must lay over to a later session for final action From Fred B. Stephen, to -wit: August 19, 1948 Council City of Fort Townsend Fort Townsend, VYashington Gentlemen: We have inspected the work done under contract for the Fire Station by the Cotton Enpj neering b Shipbuilding Corporation. ';is find this work has been completed accordi to contract and that contractor is now entitled to receive final payment on this work Encbsed herewith is final certificate in the amount of ..7,987.33 which is the bala due plus Sales Tax. Trusting you will find the work satisfactory and that your Fire Deportment will to pleasure in occupying the new building, we are Respectfully yours, Frdd o. Stephen a 11 . �1 429 . r 9 - of Y' ! g ! A r>-1948, conit_ A.' . New Fire Ball accepted It was moved by Councilman Carroll, and seconded by Councilman uleason, that the Cotter f Engineering and Shipbuilding Corp. contract be considered completed and the new Fire !tall PPP be accepted by the city as of August 19, 1948, as per the recomendatfon of mN:.Stephen. Syi n " Upon roll call vote all six Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was de- clared carried. »7 .y {ir271 v }fax From Gas. willestoft, to -wit: WI YSeptember 7, 1948 L $ Honorable Vayor and Sty Council Port 'Townsend, Washington Gentlemen: sou are hereby advised that minors have been alloyed to play the pin ball machine �AiA;" m �'zTi rf which was located at the Rhody Cafe. The huby Amusement Company, operator licensed by the City of Port Townsend, has r' r `. voluntarily removed his machine from this location since the above fact has been deter- mined. [ . . I r 4 Pi U,,? I would appreciate notice of your wishes with respect to further action in this r r�4u matter. frrg�; Very truly yours, Gas..Willestoft. 23 t #i Chief of Police 'n It was moved by Councilman Gleason, and seconded .by Councilman Osborne, that the locati n license of the Rbody Cafe be revoked. lt« �ae It rise moved by Councilman Steele, and seconded by Councilman Carroll, that in view o t�fy of the fact that this visa the first offense of the present operator the foregoing motion ?; be amended to provide for a suspension of license for a period of one month from this date. Upon roll call vote of the motion to ammend Councilmen Steele Benedetto Sullivan and C Carroll voted in the affirmative and Councilmen Gleason, and Osborne voted in the negative and motion was declared carried. , 1=� 1If Roll call vote was tqken upon the original motion by Councilman Gleason and Councilmen w A' .t1) Steele, Sullivan and Carroll voted nay with Councilmen Gleason and Osborne voting aye and z �� iu Councilman Benddetto was excused from voting. iNotion was declared lost. There being considerable doubt in the minds of the Councilmen has to the exact status of the matter under consideration following the vote tabulated above, it was moved by Counci - ,�,�"j man Steele, and seconded by Councilman Sullivan; that in order to make clear the intent of the Council the motion now be that the license in question he suspended for s pef•Sod of thirty days from this date. Following discussion a roll call vote was taken upon this final) rr)ylxV; motion with Councilmen Steele, Gleason, Osborne, Sullivan, and Carroll voting in the affirms iuz4rr, tive with Councilman Benedetto excused from voting and motion was declared carried. It �r ,Y��fta up From King County Commissioners form letter from the Kin Count Commissioners requesting ddfeat of the proposed B Y C P P «� '1Surjf .jF� Charter Ammendment No. 13,which l:'i11 appear on the general election ballot, was read and ordered filed. EC.t y � ��;,•�� From District Engineer, Department of the Army A notice of a public hearing upon a matter relative to L4uileene bay Harbor to be held by the Corps of the Engineers, Department of the Army, was noted and same was ordered filed. From Association of Wash. Cities Various bulletins from the Assoc. of wash. Cities were acknowledge received and ordered Fri filed for reference in the office of the City Clerk. .n 4 + ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 2� ^^ ,y A resolution providing for the disposition of certain tax monies eras presented and read in full; at this time, as fol:oars: r x S� RESOLUTION 140. f, WHEREAS, it appears to the City Council that the borrowing made from the Olympic uravi Iiq System fund for the purpose of calling for payment certain validated "Indebtedness vund" warrants of said city, has been fully repaid, and that there will be returned to the , City Treasury from taxes levies for the purpose of retiring said warrants through such borrowing!, now therefore, ,, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend that the City Teasur be and she is hereby authorized to credit such tax monies that she may hereafter receive from the County 'Treasurer from the levies made b this city for the retirement of the ��.. indebtedness warrants to the CURRENT EriPENSE FUND of said city. n r(R1t ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUN(1 L ThiFl. _ day, September, 1948 Attest:Mayor . • r; City Clerk i_ il'v t✓ i r !•n f- f 7 v ! 1 t K iS4 Sy +tJ /+,�,r ,)Y'. + � r., .� 1 1 '�+ _.... � M �. =i l{ t . � t,. n,yr �'i } 7 YI ✓ � et. �'r.�e-Sa,f, 146>f1e. „ni�,1 *J�w p ?�. • I(