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HomeMy WebLinkAbout00578 session. (9)500 1 ' �I I The matter presented in Mr. Carder's letter was discussed briefly and it was suggests by Counci lman Mueller that in as much as it was probable that many of the dogs followed children to school best results might be obtained by a form letter from the school sent home with the children. From R. S. Adams, to -wit: City of Port 'Townsend Port Townsend, Wn. Port Townsend, Wash. Larch 1, 1949 Gentlemen: Upon taking over the duties of "City Poundmaster", I was under the impression that all stray dogs and dogs brought in for euthanasia were to be paid for b}, the city except where dogs were sold for the board bill - regardless of whether they were brought in by the police or the general public. It so happens that a high percentage of these dogs are brought in by kind-hearte persons hoping that they will be decently cared for - pebple who do not themselves ow: the dogs, but are good enough to take them in off the streets. On the other had, the city police have probably picked up an average of one or too dogs per month. Now 1 find that 1 an supposed to charge full prive for euthanasia to all persons except the police, an arrangement which under ordinary circumstances would be satisfactory. but I understand that the police are actually shooting some stray doge and are asking people to bring them to the pound themselves. Since this arrangement is not in accordance with my ideas as to the management of a city pound, and since I cannot honestly charge non -owners of dogs for being decent enough to want dogs taken care -.of humanely, and since I believe under these r(Wlatfon: the city pound is worthless and not necessary, I wish to tender my resignation as CiCy Poundmaster effective as of today. Very respectfully R. S. Adams. Resignation accepted. The matter of the operation of the pound was discussed for a short p§riod, and Mayor Anderson stated that he would accept the resignation tendered by Db. Adams as he did not feel that it would be fair to auk Dr. Adams to continue whet: he did not wish to do so. Further discussion and consideration of the matter of dogs running at large was table until the next regular session. From J. b. Steve, and E. h. Brittain, to -wit: Subject: Punch boards. 1 !Garth 1949 To: City Council, Port Townsend, Wash. Request that we the undersigned by granted the franchise for sale and distributi of punch boards in the City of Port 'Townsend Washington, for an anal license fee as set forth by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington. if granted said franchise we the undersigned agreecto nollect and deliver to the City of ort Townsend, ashington, any and all tax revenues from sales of cunch board In the CSt� of Port `Townsend, Washington, as set forth by the City Council of Port Townsend, Nushington J. B. Steve E. R. Drlttnin This communication was referred to the Committee on Police and License for considerat From Port Townsend Public Library,to-wit; WHEREAS, it appears to the Library board of the City of Port Townsend that the easterly thirty-nine (39) feet of that certain lot of land part of tax lot 103 which front southerly on Lawrence Street and is further bounded and described as follows: beginning at a stake at the south easterly corner thereof marked "S.W. cor. Tax No. 14", thence north- westerly bounding easterly on said tax No. 14, 110 feet to a corner, thency westerly bounding northerly on tax lot No. 119, 39 feet to a corner, thence southeasterly 110 feet to the northerly line of said Lawrence Street, thence easterly bounding on said Lawrence Street 39 feet, to the point of beginning; which said lot was donated to the City of fort Townsend for Library purposes, reversion to the grantors should said property be no longer required by said city for library purposes and 1^.HEREAS it is considered proper to dispose of said land by sale, the purchase price of said lot to revert to the said City Library use, therefore be it 0 (From Library) RESOLVED that the Library board recommend to the City Council of baid City of Port Puwnsend that, in view of the fact that it is no longer required for library use, the pro i property hereinbefore described be sold by said City Council and the funds received from s said sale be appropriated to said City Library as special funds for library use. Library board, X Port Townsend, Washington by Hazel OrRear, Secretary M vtruThe City Clerk advised the Council that the foregoing communication was read for /a ,, + •' d f + �' ,r` information purposes only as the Council had previously authorized and directed the City Attorney and City Clerk to prepare and present the proper legal instruments upon notifies- ",n'4�r' tion from the library as to what agreement had been reached relative to the property in t` question. , From Parker &Hill The City Clerk acknowledged receipt of a form letter from Parker & Hill, consult ing tiey.stk" , engineers, relative to bills now before the state legislature providing for methods of SXrslt,d�u>' ��} financing public utilities, and same was ordered tiled for reference, in the Clerks office. , T µ From Association of Wash. Cities. 3s.N a1.+i )'r S `3;i� KT,•�'a Bulletins of the Assocation of '..ash. Cities were acknowledge received and were ordered filed for reference in the office of the City Clerk. f iki"{ a tFl ORDINANCES AND HESOLU'1'IONS An ordinance providing for the licensing of Shuffleboard games, as ordered by the =T� Council at a prior session, Was presented and read in full, at this time, for the first s; 'RE reading,,.as follows: ORDINANCE NO /Z3% 1w;f�yn .• AN ORDINACE of the City of Port Townsendif licensing and Regulating Shuffleboard Tables used for hire or rent, Providing For the Revocation of Licenses Issued, and Providing Penalties for the Violation thereof. r }jyy4Fu ty , THE CI'1'Y COUNCIL OF THE C.tTY OF PORT '1'OWFISEMD, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS.' s4a U, 4 Section 1. That any Person, company or corporation desiring to keep for hire or rent any shuffleboard tale or tables within the corporate limits of the City of Port i r�r�°i.:t"'-1�*'-s,` Townsend shall first pay to the City Treasurer the amount of license hereinafter, statei s f {,y t- R . I r'or each shuffleboard table there shall be an annual license fee of Ten ( $10.00) ✓ a���s' dollars. i1 �r ,b ��� r. a� Section 2. 'hat no license shell be issued for a period of leas than one year. &.i�i�usv4"k,i eSaid ach yearSection shall run from the lot day of January through the 31st day of December of %i�{`syfs'iy'y ey?k! Section 3. All licenses granted under the provisions of this ordinance shall be ' tp tv.2�A".� �.(a '..,S issued by the City Clerk, signed by him in his official capacity and shall be kept " posted in a conspicuous place in the building where used. . Section 4. That is shall be a misdemeanor for any person to violate any of the �Jr yi rs`Kr provisions of this ordinance, and every person convicted of a misdemeanor for the l violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not w ,ysT, �.•y� r exceeding three hundred dollars (y300.00), and the license may be suspended or revoked �fk�' ,grr£sD a t'' w1� ;{ •• i2 Section 5. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its 4hsx t�3 , «t passage, approval and legal publication, in the manner approved by lour. +ixy Y y'ly�t� _ Passed by the City Council this day of , 1949. �gg s i >53. �f< `�{rr°�?�,�xj� °• ��s-: Approved by the Mayor this _day of , 1949. Attest:city er 5yer i JXr�e�'hr ?ny }Y> Approved as to Form: `. =,.,''ttc,4'f'�,�'S�.'' r+} y tt orney. ,' A }l,` It was moved by Councilman Steele seconded by Councilmen Mueller, that the first in a be considered as the second reading and that the third reading be by title only. = t a ., ct ., i i.,r:•�<°x�' ..•. I reading g +rrt ix{;arpKcr', rs ; Upon roll call vote all seven Councilmen present voted in the affirmative and motion was declared carried. j %v, +ra, u f +� �Gr Third reading and passage ;" 1,d u ��.• 1'h6 ordinance under consideration was bead bytitleonlySfor the third reading it was thereupon moved by Councilman Steele, seconded by Council thereupon ulllvan that the ordinance do ' zr ti'' now pass. Upon roll call vote all seven Councilman present voted in the affirmative and "y, =� "i`� : +' 3'-" motion was declared carried.