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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/31/1943 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington ""IIIl 505 March 31, 1943 19_ The Commission met in regular session at 10 a.m. and was called to order by Mayor Robinson. Roll call showed the following officers present: Mayor Robinson: Corrmissioners Bea~ and Masters, Attorney Johnston and Cle rk Hawkins. The minutes of the previous session wer,:,; read and approved. Under the head of Applications for Building Permits the following were Kranted: I C. C. Breiland, remodel bedroom, Lot 2, Block 86, Townsite Chet Grover, repair dwelling, Lot 14, Block 170, Townsite 150.00 200.00 Under the head of Unfinished Business: The COIL'Ilission then took up the matter of the hearing of the petition of the United States of America filed through its corps of engine2rs for the vacation of certain streets and parts of streets fully described in the resolution fixing the time of hearing on the Petition and recorded in Vol. 20, Page 491, of Commissioners' Proceedings. I It appearing that West 18th Street from the right-of-way of the C.N.St.P and Pacific Railroad line east to the east boundar; line of Lot 126 and Subdivision Lot 99, Sub~roan Lots of the Townsite of Port Angeles which is part of the road used in going to Ocean Vi~, Cemetery and cannot be vacated until a road is prepared to take the place of same. The Commission therefore continued the hearing on the Petition for further consideration and until such ~ time as a road is provided to take the place of that portion of 18th Street above referred to. Under the Head of New Business: ~" written request of Kathryn Alleeer, a stenographer at the City Hall, for a leave of absence to join the naval service of the United States for the duration of the war then came before the Co~~ission. After due consideraticn the request was granted. Under the head of Introduction of urdinances the following ordinance was introduced, read in full and placed 0:1 its first and second readings: AN ORDI:JANCE relating to taxicabs and busses requiring the registration of drivers and operators, pro- viding for the filing of published rates or tariffs, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and declaring an emergsnoy. Under the head of Introduotion of Resolutions the following resolutions were introduced: RESOLUTION I WHERSAS, The City of Port Angeles is the c"ner of the following rescribed real property having aoquired the same by Treasurer's deed dated March 25, 1943, uneer and by virtue of the authority of Section 9393 of Remington's Revised Statutes, Chapter 143 of the La"s of 1929, page 365, to-wit: Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10), Block Eighty-five (85) of the Townsite of Port Angeles, Washington, and WHEP~~S, James Dempsey has offered to purchase from the City of Port Angeles the above described real property for the s Clll1 of $300.00, and vmERE~S, The City Commission has viewed the said oropeyty "nd is of the opinion that the offer is fair value and that at this time it is the best intere~t of the City that it should be ac"epted and the sale made. NDW, THER;.,IORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the said offer be accepted and that the City of Port Angeles sell the said property at private sale to the said James Dempsey for the sum hereinabove set forth, s"object to any valid liens against the same; that the City Attorney ~e instructed to prepare a quit claim deed con- veying said property to the purchaser, and that the City Clerk of the City of Port Angeles be, and he is hereby instructed to execute said quit claim deed, and that the Mayor of the City of Port Anf,eles be,and he is hereby instructed to countersign said ~uit claim deed when the purchase price and all accrued i~ter8st thereon has been paid in full. It was moved io'J Comdssioner Beam that the foregoing resolutiDn be approved and adopted. Seconded by Commissioner Masters. On roll call all members voted aye. The N.ayor declarod the motion carried. I RESDJ UTI ON TO 5ELL PROPERTY ACQUIF~D BY FORECL~UP~ WHEREAS, The City of Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property in the City of Port Angeles, to-wit: Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4) and Five (5), Block Three Hundred Se";enty-two (372), Townsite of Port Angeles, Washington, I which said property has been acquired by the City on foreclosure of delinquent local improvement assess- ments under Chapter 205 of the Session Laws of 1927, and W1JERFAS, Walter W. Pattison has offered to puchase the above described real property fror.J the City of Port Angeles for the sum of $125.00, payable as follows: $12. so as a down payment and $10.00 on or before the 1st day of !fuy, 1943, and elO.OO on or before the 1st day of each and every month thereafter until paid in full. Interest to be computed at the rate of 7% per anaom on the balance due and paid with the r.Jonthly installment, and 'IIHER'"AS, The City Commissicn has viewed the said proJP13rty and is of the opinion that the offer is fair value and is in excess of the amount. p;:d.d by the City for said property, plus all L.I.D. assessments, including all L.I.D. assessments, including interest and other charges against the sa~e. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOVlED, That the said offer be accepted and that the City of Porl Angeles sell the eaid pro~rty at private sale tD the said Walter W. Pattison for the Slli~ hereinaoove set forth, sub- ject to any other valid liens against the same; that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a deed conveying said p:-operty to the purchaser, and the City Treasurer be authorized to execute the said deed in accordance with the provisions of this resolution and Ch~pter 275, Session Laws of 1927~ whe~ the ~ .. 506 Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington March 31, 1943 19_ ~. ,- - --- _~~""".. ..uo..... ....n.. ....T.O"""'.. ~'''Nn'1L ...00 purchase price and all accrUed interest thereon has been paid in full. It was moved by Co~~issioner Beam that the foregoing resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded ~ Commissioner Masters. On roll call all members voted aye. The "~YDr declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION ,r.~EHEAS, The City rr Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property, having acquired the same by Treasurer's deed dated March 25, 1943, under and by virtue of the authority of Section 9393 of Remington's Revised, Statutes, Chapter 145 of the Laws of 1929, page 365, to-wit: North half (t) of Lot Eighteen (18), Block Three Hundred Two (502 ), Townsite of Port Angeles, Washington, and WHEREAS Peter Neilsen has offered to purchase the above described real property from the City of Port Angeles for the sum of $50.00, and WHERE.~S, The City Commission has viewed the said prope:-ty and is of the op~mon t.hat. the offer is fair value and is in excess of the amount paid by the City for the said property, plus all L.I.D. assessments., including interest and other charges against the same, NOW, THEEEFORE, BE IT RESOIlVED that the said offer be accepted and that '"he Ci~.y of Port Angeles sell the said property at privatc sale to the said Peter Neilsen for the sum hereinabove set forth, s~bject to any other valid liens against the same; that the City }ttorney he instructed to p:-epare a quit claim deed con- veying said property to the pu~chaser, and that the Gi ty Clerk of the City of Port Angeles be aud he is hereby instructed to execute said quit claim deed, and that the Mayor of the City of Port Angeles be and he is hereby in~tructed to countersign said quit claim deed. It was moved by Commissioner Beam that thE foregoing resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded by COII'm-:ssicner Masters. On roll call all members voted a;;re. The }/,ayor declared the mot:ion carried. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The City cf Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property, having acquired the same by Treasurer's deed dated March 25, 1943, under and by virtue of the authority of Section 9593 of Rerr~ngton's Revised Statutes, Chapter 145 of th~ Laws of 1929, page 365, to-wit: South half (~) of Lot Ei~h~een (18), Block Three Hundred Two (302) of the Townsite of Port Angeles, WAshington, and VffiEREAS,~arioQ Hood has offered to purchase from the City of~ort Angeles the above described real property for the Sur.l of .50.00, payable as follows: $5.0D as a down payment and $5"00 on or oefore the 1st day of May, 1943, and '$5.00 on or before the 1st day of each and every month thereafte:- until paid in full. Interest to be computed at the ratEe of 7% per annum on the balance due and paid with the monthly install- ments, and '1iJIEREAS, The l:ity ,<;Orrmissicn has viewed the said property and is of the opinio:1 tha ~ the offer is f".ir value and is in excess of the" amount paid by the City for the said property, plus all L.I.D. assessments, including interest and other charges against the sarr.e, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED tha~ thE said offer be accepted and t.hat the City of Po:-t ~ngeles sell the said proper~y at private sale to the said11~.a~ion Hood for the sum he:einabove S8:, forth" subject 1.,0 any other valid liens agaL~st the same; That ths City AtLorney be instructed to prepare a quit claim deed con- veying said property to the purchaser, and that the Lity vle:-k of the City of Port ~ngeles be and he is hereby instructed to execute said quit claix deed, and thot the Mayor of the City of Port Angeles be and he is hereby instr~cted to countersign said quit claim desd wher. the purchase price and all accrued interest ther30n has been paid in full. It was "cved ':Jy Corrmissioner Beam that the forEgcing :-esolutior, be approved and "dopted. Seconded by Cowmissioner Masters. On roll call all members voted aye. The Mayordeclarcd the motio:1 carried. RES OLUTI ON WHERE~"S, The Crown Zellerbach Corporation has made application for a Su'o-Lease of a kact of the Upland on Ediz Hook Light Hcuse Reservation, particularly descrIbed in the proposed Sub-Lease, sub'l'itted to the City Commission, and WHER""S, the City Commission is of the opInion that it is to the best interest of the City that the Sub-Lease with Crown Zellerbach Corporation for the above referred tract be exec~ted by the City at this time. NGW, THER!::FORE, BE IT RESOlVED, that the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Port ~nseles be and they are hereby instructed to execute the said Sub-Lease hereinabove referred to on behalf of the City of Port Angeles. It was moved by Co~~issioner Beam that the foregoing resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded by Co~~issioner Masters. On roll call all ~embers voted aye. The Uayor declared the motion carried. RESOLUTION t~EREAS, under the terms of S.ction 11 of OrdinAnce No. 971 duly enacted by the City of Port Angeles, any license issued-thereafter by said city may be revoked for geod cause upon proper notice as provided therein, and \VHER~~S, unde:- Section 16 thereof public d8nce halls are issued an annual license upon the fee of $100.00, and., ~~EREAS, in the oplnlon cc the City CommissIon of Port ~geles it is necessary that a proper matron be pres net at all ti:nes Y-lhen a public d~nce hall is in operati.on and or:;en to the public: and -ffHEREAS) the operation of a public dance hall vdthout the presence of a suitable matron, whose ap~ointment has been approved by the Chief of Police of Port Angeles, shal~ be deemed good cause for the cancellation of a lic<:!:1se to operate a public dance hall, ane ~SERE~SJ the expense of e~ployir.g such matron ~hall be burne by the operatorof said dance hall, I, I I I I Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington March 31. 1943 19_ ...... 507 I ,I I I I NOW, THEREFORE, 3E IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and tho City Commission of the City of Port Angeles that hereafte~ all public dance talls shall emplcy and ha'e in attendance at all times that S3me a 113 open to the public a m~t~on whose employment has been approved by the Chief of Police of the Ci~y of Port Angeleo and that said matron shall perform such reasonable duties in maintaining good order on said premises as may be required of her by the operator or the Chief of Police or the police officers of said City of Port Angeles. Under the head of New Busi;"',es~: It was ticved bJ ~o~~issioner Masters that the foregoing resolution be approved dnd adopted. Seconded by MaYD~ Robinson. On roll call all menbers vcted aye. The Mayor declared the mo:,ton carried. It appearing that Civilian Defense District Ne. 1 had no place to hold their meetings and it further appearing that the stock room in the Grand Stand of the Civic Playfield at 3rd and Race S:.reets could be used for their meeting ,lace if put in condition. It was therefore moved by V~yor ~obinson that the said stock room in the Grand Sta:ld of the Civic Flayfield at 3rd and Race Streets be sealed and put in condition. to be used ac a meeting place for Civilian Defense District No.1 of the City of Port Angeles. Motion seconded by Co~rnissioner Beam. On roll call Mayor Robinson and Commissioner Bea~ vo:.ed aye, Commissioner I!,;asteTs voting nay. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Commission examined and allowed the following claims and ordered warrant dra~m for s~me: CURRENT EIPENSE. FUND City Treasurer John H. Thatcher J. Y. Sneddon Pacific Tel & Tel Co. Art Burnside & Co. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. V. A. Samuelson & Co. Pacific Tel & Tel Co. City Treasurer P.O. Box Refit ~adi() Services Repairs to Chairs Servi ce Shells Service Tires Service Stamps & P. O. Box Rer.t SJ 7'" 'l-' CITY STREET FUXD Automotive Parts Service Va:mausdle Junk Co. Paranount Mfg. Co. Parts Rock Fork Repairs tJ.. 11 WATEjl.-.fUlm Automotive Parts Co. Peterson Wholesale Hardware Co. Wire Blades 11 GllT .J.\LNJ;J Peninsula PITNoad Co. Vanr.ausdle J"Unk Co. United Janitors Supply Co. Westinghouse Electric Supply Co. Co-ordinators Corp. Wood Scrap Iron SupDlie5 Mete~ 5eals Guide 32.96 1.03 ....y 15.41 ,-, .---- 5.84 ~ 2.00 LIBRA Rl.Jl'JiI2 Pacific Tel & Tel Co. Service PARF J'Y~'D Pacific Tel & Tel Co. P.ngeles Gravel &. bupp.y Co. Thos. H. uuptill v. A. Sa~uelson & Co. Athletic Supply Co. Inc" Service COIT4":lon Brick Signs Tractor P8int Baseball Bases GUAjlANTY 'J!lJJl City Treasurer Taxes REVOLVING FUN.2 City Treasurer Taxes There being no further business the ~offiIT.ission then adJo~rned to meet on Th~rsday, April 1, 1943, at 10 A.le:. J1,~~ ?~KJ df~ City Clerk Meyor \ .75 20.00 11.33 10.68 6.43 7.55 168.10 4.75 3.00 3.60 1.05 14.48 ~cJ.- 2.52 4.02 4.25 72 t.-b-"" 2.75 1.55 8.76 4.64 9.08 33.77 138.90 ~