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Proceedings of the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, Washington
June 17. 1942
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The Commission met in regular session at 10 A.M . And was called to order by Mayor Beej;le. Roll call
showed the following officers present: Mayor Beetle, Commissioners Beam and Lind"Attorney Conniff and
Clerk Hawkins.
The minutes of t he previous session were read and approved.
Under the head of Applications for Building Permits and Licenses the following were granted:
Bertha Macdonald, Build Shop, Lot 19, Block 38, Townsite
Mrs. Florence Pickford, Build wall in store Building, Lot 7, Block 16, N. R. ~ith Subd.
1. A. Ranta, Build Garage, Lot 2, Block 19, N. R. "mith Subd.
, Port Angeles Hotel, 26 Rooms
I Gate City Store, Second Hand Store
Windsor Hotel, 12 Rooms
i Under the head of Introduction of Resolutions the following resolution.was introduced:
RESOWTION
1500.00
140.00
200.00
26.00
15.00
12.00
WHEREAS, The City of Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property, having acquired
the same qy Treasurer's deed, dated June 12, 1942, under and qy virtue of the authority of Section 9595
of Remington's Revised Statutes, Chapter 143 of the Laws of 1929, page 365, to-wit:
Lot Three (5) of Block '1hirty-four (34) of Noman R. Smith's
Subdivision of the Townsite of Port Angeles, Washington, and
WHEREAS, Elliott H. Woodruff has offered to purchase from the ~ty of Port Angeles the above described
real prop:! rty for the sum of $25.00, payable as follows: 1\5.00 as a down payment and $10.00 on or before
the 12th day of July, 1942, and $10.00 on or before the 12th day of each and every month thereafter,
until paid in full, together with interest at the rate of 7% per annum on monthly balances and paid with
the monthly installment, and
WHEREII.s, the City Commission has viewed the said property and is of the opJ.nJ.on that the offer is fair
value and is in excess of the amount paid by the City for said property, plus all L.I.D. assessments,
including interest and othl!r charges against the same.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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 Elliott H. Woodruff fcr the sum hereinabove set forth, subject
to any valid liens against the same; that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a quit claim deed
conveying said property to the purchaser, and that the City Clerk of the City of Port Angeles be, and he
is hereby instru~ted to execute said quit claim deed, and that the Mayor of the City of Port Angeles be,
and he is hereby instructed to countersign said quit claim deed when the purchase price and all accrued
interest thereon has been paid in full.
It was moved by Conur.issioner Beam that the foregoing resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded by
Commissioner Lind. On roll call all memberB voted aye. The ~ayor declared the motion carried.
Under the head of Introduction of Ordinances the following ordinance was introduced, read in full, and
passed its first and second readings,
AN ORDINANCE vacating that portion of the alley in Block Three Hundred Eighty-nine (389) of the Townsite
of Port Angelee, Clallam County, Waahington, upon which Lots Six (6) to Ten (10) inclusive and Eleven (11)
to Fifteen (15) inclusive,abut, said block being bounded by the following streets, 13th, 14th, Cherry and
Valley.
Under the head of New Business:
The State Highway Department having orally petitioned the City Commission for permission to open up and
operate a gravel pit in the N.W. ~ of S.E. ~, and that part of the N.E. t of S.E. ~ of N.E. t laying West
of the Elwha River, all in Section 10, Township 30 North, Range 7 West W.M.
And it appearing from the record that the foregoing property wae acquired by the City of Port Angeles as
part of the Elwha River Water Extension Project for the purpose of preventing the operation of gravel pits
or other disturbances of the surface of the land for the protection of the intake to the water line.
Therefore it was moved by Mayor Beetle that the petition of the State Highway Department above referred
to, be rejected. Seconded by Commissioner Lind. On roll call all members voted aye. The Mayor declared
the motion carried.
The Commission examined and allowed the following claims and ordered warrants drawn for same:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND
City Treasurer
Brownts Mattress Co.
Larrick I S CAfe
Gate City Store
City Treasurer
James W. Caven
Central Motor Parts Co.
o & B Battery & Electric
Doreen Robe rts
lArs. Marguerite Judd
Cash advanced for stamped envelopes
5 Mattress
Meals for Prisoners
Shells
Stamps
Moving Radiator at Fire Hall
Parte
Shop "ork
Clerical Work
Police Matron
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4.96
25.75
66.74
1.03
1.00
5.22
1.60
1.03
16.00
5.00
CI1'Y STREET FUND
D & B Battery & Electric Co.
Tower ~per Service
Western Tractor & Equipment Co.
Spark Plugs
O~"-gen} etc.
Carbura tor
4.64
9.53
37.26
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WATER FUND
Hooker Electrochemical Co.
Hugh G. Purcell Co.
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2455.24
Chlorine
Cast Iron Pipe
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June 17, 1942
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LIGHT FUND
Puget Sound Power & Light Co.
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.
o & B Battery & Electric Co.
Smi th Ice & Bottling Works
Westinghouse Electric Supply Co.
Power Bill 10313. in
Machine Service 19.54
Car Parts 13 2.52
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Cups " I 6.28
Meter Sockets {D ~ 20.76
Valve Springs 3.03.
Assessments +;; 120.33
Taxes yo" 85.09
Assessments .; 500.69
Taxes ," 16.51
CEMETERY FUND
Johnson Mfg. Co.
L.LD. GUARANTY FUND
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L.1.D. REVOLVING FUND
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Under the head of New Business:
Fred Owens appeared before the Commissiom and orally asked permission to ccnstruct a 12 foot roadway
on the West side of Cherry Street, beginning at the North margin of Fisrt Street, running thence Ilorth
to the alley between l"ill'st and Front Streets, thence West on said alley to the West line of Lot 5,Block 15,
Townsite of Port Angeles. The said roadway to be used in the operation of the skating rink situated on
Lot 5; Block 15, Townsite of Port Angeles.
There being no objection the Commission granted Fred Owens permission to construct said roadway as
requested above under the direction and supervision of the City Engineer.
There being no further businees the Commission then adjourned.
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