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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 01/04/1933 I I I.. 1 I: Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington 83~ January 4, 1933 193__ The Commission met in regular session at 10 Davis. Roll call showed the following officers . and Filion,Attorney Plummer and Clerk Hawkins. :1 a.m. and was called to order by Mayor present. Mayor Davis,Commissionerz Beam The minutes of the previous session were read and approved. Under the haeo of applications for Building Permits the following was granted,- R.O.White Lot 2 Block 206 Townsite $75.00 Garage Police Judge Pro-tem,John Geisness reported 4 cases tried and $15.00 collected in fines for the Honth of December,1932. Report ordered filed. The official Bonds of Clifford Cowling Superintendent of the Light and Water Depart- ments and Elsie M.Stahl,Deputy City Treasurer were approved by the City Attornay and aocepted by the Commission. Under the head of New Business,- , The Department of Public Works having notified the Commission that a conference with I the Pacifio Telephone & Telegraph Co. ,and the Horne Telephone & Telegraph Co. ,and the re~resentatives of oities affeoted and officials of the Board would be held at Olympia, 'Washington,January 5,1933 at 10.a.m.,- .It was moved by Mayor Davis that the City Attorney attend said conferenoe representing the City of Port Angeles, Seoonded by Commissioner Beam. On roll call all members voted aye. The 1rnyor declared the motion oarried. .Under the head of unfinished business,- Commissioner Filion in conformity with the Resolution passed November 30,1932, announced the appointment of Thos.W.Owen as City Engineer and Superintendent of Streets. It was moved by Commissioner Beam that the appointment be oonfirmed. Seoonded by Mayor Davis. On roll oall all members voted aye. The Mayor deolared the motion oarried. C.A.Wolverton,Chief of the Fire Department presented his. annual report for the year 1932 which was as fOllows,- January 3,1933 Honorable Mayor and Commissi oners; Following is the annual report of the Port Angeles Fire Department from December 31, 1931 to January 1,1933. Total losses on buIldings --------------- $30,732.84 << <<" contents ---------------- 21,594.50 Total losses ------------ 52,327.34 Insuranoe losses Oll buildings ----------- 29,45.7.84 << n n contents ------______ 19,156.00 Total Insurance losses -- 48,613.84 Total losses uninsured ----_____________ $52,327.34 48,613.84 3,713.50 139 oalls were answered by this department oomposed of 61 general alarms with an average of 14 men and 78 still afua~ms with an average of 2 men. These 139 calls were caused by the following reasons; Chimney fires and sparks from same ----------------------_____ 37 Unknown causes ---------------------------------------________ 16 Grass ,brush and rubbish fires -----------------------------___ 16 Defective and overheated rlues ----------------------_________ 14 Car fires ------------------------------------________________ 12 Outside oity limits --------------------------------__________ 8 Overheated stoves --------------------------------____________ 5 Lungmotor oalls -------------------------------_______________ 4 Oil burners --------------------------------------____________ 4 Overheated eleotric irons --------------------------__________ 3 False alarms ---------------------------------------__________ 3 ~~;c~~~~s:i~~n~t~~::-========================================= ~ Cigarett in bed and awning ---------------------------________ 2 Gas leaking in gutter --------------------------------________ Z Standby oalls ---~---------------------------------___________ 2 Gas tank explosion -----------------------------______________ 1 Belt on ioe machine -------------------------------___________ 1 Boat fire --------------------------------------------________ 1 Derective fire place -------------------------------__________ 1 Sparks from electric drill ----------------------------_______ 1 Christmas tree electrio lights ------------------------_______ 1 Total ------------__________________~ Hose was tested to 200 Ibs pressure during the year and all stood the test. 2 lengths of 21>" hose was burned at the St Francis hotel fire. Following is the hose on hand; 700 ft.lt" hose, 3,600 ft. 2t" hose, 400 ft.3" hose, total 4,700 rt. Of this amount ft of It" hose was purohased and 150 ft of 1ft" given street department. New fire fighting equipment put in servioe during the year; A 100 g~llon booster tank was installed on the small pumper and is a wonderfull help small f~res. A new set of tires for the large pumper and a rew minor supplies were that was purohased during the year. 350 'for all This report is made to the best of my knowledge rrom the reoords of my department. Respectfully Submitted, The report was ordered filed. C.A.Wolverton Chief of Port Angeles Fire Department. ....4 ,... 84 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington January 4,1933 193_ ~ The Commission examined and allowed the following claims and ordered warrants drawn for same,- B. G.Douglass Frank C. Twaddle Todd Sales Company Fire Department Street Department Thos J.Scott Water Department Mary Nunns Clifford Cowling Clif~ord Cowling W.W.Ebbett City Treasurer Leon E.Eubanks City Treasurer ( Geo.Reid Acct.) Light Department M.W.Caskey Current Expense Fund Special Police SpeCial Police Repairing oheok proteotor Pay roll Pay roll Killing and desposing dogs Water Fund Pay roll Light Fund Labor Car hire Traveling expcnse Car hire Stamps Clerk hire Fuses,etc." Pay roll Park Fund Labor '605 L 0 ) \ r 1')<> I r' There being no further business the Commission then adjourned. ?J. 01, jl-~ City Clerk ~~ Mayor $ 78.30 78.30 22 50 171.00 17.50 16.00 51. 25 20.00 35.00 16.35 15.00 5.00 21.00 59.40 50.00 67.50 1 1 ,1- .1 ,I