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Proceedings of the City Commission of tbe City of Port Angeles, Washington
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! The Conunission met in regular session at liO A.M., and was called to order by Maya- Robinson. Roll Call sho~d
the. following Officers present: lI,ayor Robinson, C=issioners Beam and Masters, Attorney Joseph H. Johnsto~,
and. Cleric Hawkins. '
The.minutes of the previous session were read and approved.
Under the head of applications
Building permits:
Arthur Barr
II Arthur Barr
Wm. O. Anderson
J. J. Gallaeci
Pen. Plywood Corp.
H. Sutter
Steve Caryl
for building permits and licenses, the following were granted:
Remodeling, Lts. 1 & t, Blk. 162, Townsite,
Remodel: . Lt. 5, Blk.. 162, Townsite
Build Garage, Lt. 9, Blk. 204, Townsite
Remoael porch, Lt. 1, Blk. 274, Tovmsite
Office Building, Lot 11, Blk. 55, Townsite
Addition & roof, Lt. 18, Blk. 178, Baker's Sub.
Cement Founda tion, Lt. 6, Blk. 121, Towns i te
$ 125.00
125.00
lSO.00
125.00
0000 .00
l()lQO .00
71:/ ~.IC 285.00
Licenses:
, Olympic Recreation
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Orville L. Berry
5 Amusement Machines
Soft Drink
1 Music machine
2 Amusement Machines
Rooming House - 4 rooms
Soft Drink
Restaurant - Permit No.6
1 Music Machine
JlIurneyman Plumber
72.00
I 5.00
12.00
4B.00
4.00
5.00
12.00
12.00
17:/,.5'0 2.50
Under the head or introduction of Ordinances, the following were introdticed, read in full, and passed their
first and second readings:
OlIDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE vacating certain portions of an alley in the City of Port Aneeles, described as follows: to-wit:.
That portion of the alley running northerly and southerly in Block Three of Cain 's Subdivision of SUburban '
Lot. No. Eighteen of the City of Port Angeles, J.,ying between Lots One, Tvro, Three and. Four on the EasterJ.,y
side, and Lot Five on the westerly side, and being the northerly portion of the alley in said Block Three
and. being approximately fifteen feet in width.
OllDINANCE NO. 'I
AN ORDINANCE vacating certain protions of an~alley in the City of Port Angeles, described as follOll's, to-witl:
, That portion of the alley, being the westerly 250 feet, running in a general easterly and westerly direction:
through Blmck Thirty-five of Norman R. Smith's Subdivision of the Townsite of Port Angeles, said alley being
approximately twenty feell in width.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE amending Section 16 of Ordinance No. 10;::0, as amended by Section 4 of Ordinanoe No. 1087,
entitled, "An Ordinance relating to the use of the Streets of the City of Port Angeles, providing for
"designation of special restricted zones, ete." and declaring an emergency.
Under the head of introduction of resolutions, the following Were introduced:
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i'/IIEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property, having acquired tool
, same qy Treasurer's deed dated May 18, 1945, under and qy virtue of the authority of Section 9595 of I
Remington's Revised Statutes, Chap"er 145 of the Laws of 1929, page 565, to-wit: I
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RESOLUTION
r.ot Twenty-one (21) of Block Three (5), Cain I s Subdivision of SUburban Lot 56,
in the City of Port Angeles, Washington, and
WHEREAS, Leslie O. Bond and Georgia M. Bond, husband and wife, have offered to pruchase the above described
reaL property from the City of Port Angeles, for the sum of $150.00, and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission has viewed the said property am is of the opinion that the offer is fair value'
and that at this time it is to the best interest of the City that it should be accepted and the sale made. ~
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II NON, THEREFORE, BE I T RESOLVED that the said offer be accepted and that the City of Port Angeles sell the :1
'said property at pri,.-ate sale to the said Leslie O. Bond and Georgia M. Bond, husband and wife, for the sum'
hereinabove set forth, subject to any other valid liens against tae 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 o'f
II Port Angeles be and he is hereby instructed to execute said quit calim deed, and that the Mayor of the City I,
of Port Angeles be and he is hereqy instructed to countersign said quit claim deed. '
RESOLUTION
l'1lEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property, having acquired
same by Treasurer's deed, dated August 24, 1944, under and by virtue of the authority of Section 9595 of
,Remington's Revised Statutes, Chapter 145 of the Lavrs of 1929, page 565, to-wit:
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Lot Eighteen (18), Block One Hundred TVlenty-one, (121), Townsite of Port Angeles,
Washington, and
WHEREAS, John N. Into has offered to purchase from the City of Port &ngeles the above described real propertbr
for the sum of %150.00, payable as follows: 115.00 as a down payment and $10.00 on or before the 5th day of i
I October, 1945, and $10.00 on or before the 5th day of each and every mor:th thereafter until paid in full, ;
'togetner with interest at the rate of 7% per annum on mon~"ly balances and paid with the monthly installment,.
and,
WHEREAS, the City Commission bas viewed the said property and is of the opinion that the offer is fair value
and at this time it is the best interest of the City that it should be accepted am the sal.e made.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOEVED, that said offer be 'accepted and that the City of Port ltngeles sell the said 1
property at private sale to the said John N. Into for the sum hereinabove set forth, subject to any other
valid liens against t.loe 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 AlIgeles bo and he is hereby
instructed to execute said quit claim deed, and that the Mayor of the City of Port AllSeles be and he is here'~
by;instructed to countersign said quit claim deed l.ten the purchase price and all accrued interest thereon
has been paid in full.
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The City 0 f Port Angeles is the owner of the following described property in said city, to-wit:
Lot Trlelve (12), Block One Hundred Two (102), Townsite of Port Angele&, Clallarll County,
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"which property has been acquired by the City on foreclosure of delinquent local improvement assessments
under Chapter 275 of the Session Laws of 1927, and
WHEREAS, one Ted Avery has offered to purchase the said property above described for the sum of $19) .00, and'
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WHEREAS, the City Commission has viewed the said property and is of the opinion that the offer is fai. r value,
and is in excesS of the amount of the delinquent inprovement assessments against same. .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the said offer be accepted and that the City sell the said property at
private sale to said Ted Avery for the sum herein set forth, subject to any other valid liens thereon; that
the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a deed conveying the property to the purchaser, and the City
Treasurer be authorized to execute the said deed in accordance with the provisions of this resolution am
Chapter 275, Session Laws of 1927.
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WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is the owner of the foll01'li.ng described real property, having acquired
same by Treasurer's deed, dated Septmmber 13, 1945, under and by virtue of the authority of Section 9595
Remington's Revised Statutes, Chapter 145 of the Laws of 1929, page 565, to-wit:
Lot 'jbirteen (15), Block One Hundred Sisty-Two (162), Tovrnsite of Port Angeles,
Washington, and
WHEREAS, Beverley IV. Estes has offered to purchase the above des cribed real property from the City of Port i
., Angeles for the sum of $ll50.00, and I
,WHEREAS, the City Commission has viewed the said property and is of the opinion thet the offer is fair value
aid at this time it is the best interest of the City that it should be acc~pted and the sale made.
NOH, 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 Beverley W. Estes, for tha sum hereinabove set forth, subject to
'any other valid liens against the same; that the City .Ittorney be instructed to prepare a quit claim deed
! conveying said property to the purchaser, and that the City Cleric of the City 0 f Port Angeles be and he is
. hereby instructed to execute said quit claim deed, and that the Mayor of the City of Port Angeles be and h3
, is hereby instructed to countersign said quit claim deed.
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WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property, having acquired the'
same by Treasurer's deed dated July 2, 1941, under and by virtue of the authority of Section 9595 of 'I
'Remington's Revised Statutes, Chapter 145 of the Lavls of 1929, page 565, to-wit: I,
RESOLUTION
Lots Eleven (11), Tvlelve (12), Block Trro Hundred Forty-Seven (247), Townsite
of Port Angeles, Washington, and
WHEREAS, Mack G. flritton has offered to purchase the above described real property from the City of Port
Angeles, for the sum of $500.00, and .1
WHEREAS, the C'ity Conunission of Port Angeles has viewed the said property aOO is of the opinion that the ]
offer is fair value and is in excesS of the amount paid by the City of Port Angeles for said property, plus
all L.I.D. assessments, including interest and other charges against the same. I
NOi'i, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thllt the said offer be accepted and that the City of Port Angeles sell the
said property at private sale to the said Mack G. Britton, for the sum hereinabove set forth, subject to any 0".'
other valid liens against the same; that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare a quit claim deed I
conveying said property to the purchaser, and that the City Cleric 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 Angeles be aOO h~
is hareby instructed to countersign said quitclaim deed.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in the City of Port Angeles, there have been two separate taxi cab licenses issued and two taxi cab'
co~anies have been operated during the war, I
,AND WHEREAS, two additional applications have been filed and granted,
I Alm WHEREAS, in the opinion of the City Commission of the Ci ty of Port Angeles, under normal conditions,
there is not sufficient business to justify four taxi cab operations efficiently handled without creating
unnecessary competition detramental to the welfare of the community:
'NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES: That no additional taxi
cab licenses be granted, and that subsequent to the date hereof, in the event any of the taxi cabs should
cease their 'operations, no further licenses be granted until the number of cabs in operation should be less
than two, and tha t no more than two separate taxi cab operations be thereafter granted licenses.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, in the event a licenss is granted and the operation not be commenced for 50 days,
that the same be automatically denied and cancelled.
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RESOtUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles, is desirous of having certain streets painted with traffic stripes,
AND ,WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles does not have the necessary equil'llent to do the said paintiIlg. I
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NOW, TIlEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, th~t the Director of Highways ishe1~~y authorized to perform the said wOrk,
estimated to be 3 miles in length at an estimated cost of #:7~.~, and the State Treasurer be and he ia here-
by authorized and requested to transfer the cost of said work from the funds credited or to be credited in I
the motor vehicle fund to the City of Port Angeles to the proper State Highway IUnd to reimburse said fund
for the expenditure above referred to.
It was moved by Commissioner Masters that the foregoing resolutions be approved and adopted. Seconded qy
Commissioner Beam. On Roll call,all members voted Aye. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
The City Clert< reported that pursuant to the call for bids for the sale of the North one half of Lot 20,
Block 2, of Doyle I s Subdivision of Suburban Lot 20, Original Townsite of Port Angeles; That one bid had beef!
filed by Rugh Ann Maxfield for the swn of $50.00. I
After due consideration, it was moved by Commissioner Masters that the bid be accepted and the sale made.
Seconded by Commissioner Beam. On roll call all members voted Aye. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
The following resolution was introduced authorizing the sale:
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WHEREAS, the City of Port Angeles is the owner of the following described real property, which was
acquired for municipal purposes, which are however, no longer meeded,
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North One Half of Lot Twenty (20), Block Two (2), Doyle's Subdivision of
Suburban Lot 20, Original Townsite of Port Angeles, Washington, and
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WHEREAS, Under and by the instructions of the City Commission, the City Clerk offered the above described I
property for sale by issuing a call for sealed bids for the purchase of the said property, bids to be opened
September 19, 1945, at which time the bids were opened and it was fOlli~d that the bid of Ruth Ann Maxfield of
$50.00 was the highest and best offer, and !
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Wi EREAS, the City Commission has viml'ed the said property and is of the opinion that the offer is fair valu~
and at this time it is to the best interest of the City that it be accepted and the sale made. I
N0\7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That said offer be accepted and that the City of Port Angeles sell said I
property to Ruth Ann Maxfield for the sum hereinabove set forth; that the City Attorney be instructed to
prepare a deed conveying said property to the purchaser; that the City Clerk of the City of Port Angeles bel
and he is hrerby instructed to execute said deed, and that the Mayor of said City be, and he is hereby I
instructed to countersign said deed.
Ii Under the head of New Business: A petition signed qy the Port of Port Angeles, was read before the I
I Commission, petitioning the Commission to vacate the alley running through Block 35, Townsite of Port AngelG, s
lying and being between Lots 9 and 10, Block 55, owned by the Port of Port Angeles and Lot 11, Block 35, I
i Tovmsite of Port Angeles onned by the City of Port Angeles, said alley being 20 feet more or less in width!
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After due consideration the follJowing resolution was introduced: I'
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WHEREAS, a petition has been filed with the City Commission of the City of Port Angeles, by all of the I
I property ovmers other than the said City, of the abutting property on the alley hereinafter described,
requesting that said alley be vacated, I
AND WHEREAS, it is necessary that the Commission fix a time and place where said petition should be heard
and determined,
Ah1Jl WHEREAS, the alley sought to be vacated is the alley in Block Thirty-five of the Govemment Townsite of I
Port Angeles from Pine street easterly to the northerly line of Marine Drive.
NOW, TIlEREFORE, be it resolved by the city Commission of the City of Port Angeles; That a hearing on said
petition to vacate said alley be held in the City Conunission room of the City of Port AIlgeles, in the Fire
Hall, on Wednesday, the 10th day of October, 1945, at the h~ur of eleven o'clock A.M.
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The matter of the petition of John Goneis and others for the improvement of Second Street from Lincomn Street
to Peabody Street came before the Commission for consideration, and it was moved by Commissioner Masters that
the Engineer be instructed to prepare plans and specifications and cost of said propesed improvement. '
Seconded by Commissioner Beam. On roll call all members voted Aye. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING TAn STAND
I WHEREAS, the lessee of the property abutting on the following described street area has consented to the uJ
of a certain portion of street area abutting the said property to be used as a taxi stand. I
I' Nail, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY TIlE CITY COi;,MISSION of the City of:'llort Angeles as fOllows,'
" That the following described area be and! it is hereby fixed as a taxi stand for Don Taggart, to be known as I
the City Cab Company. The Taxi cabs to be part<ed at the slland parallel with the curb facing East. I
TIlIS RESOLUTION is adopted in confimd.ty with the authority and provisions of Section 15, Ordinance No.
of the City of Port Angeles, Washington.
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It was moved by Commissioner Uasters that the foregoing resolution be approved and adopted. Seconded by
Commssioner Beam. On roll call, all members voted Aye. The Mayor declared too motion carried.
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following claims, and ordered warrants drawn in payment of the same:
Revolving Fund.
City Treasurer
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I The Commission examined the
Current Expense:
Q1ympic Printery
, Crown Zellerba ch Corp.
Election Expenses - Precinct
Precinct 2
5
4
5
7
B
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II
12
15
If 15
" 16
1.7
18
19
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21
t1\ 22
25
2.4
III 25
li~Q~ Flmd:
Johnson & Bork
Frank Mac Donald & Sons
'D. & B Battery & Elec.
I General Petroleum Corp.
, Angeles Gravel & Supply
I Water Fund:
I Puget Sound Mavigation Co.
, Angeles Radiator Shop
Johnson & Boric
, D. & B. Battery
McClellan IIdwe. 'ICo.
Light FUnd:
ClallaiilCoDnty PUD (fl
Olympic Printery
P. S. Navigation Co.
General Petroleum Corp.
D. & B. Battery Sta.
I Georges Electric CO.
I,! City Treallurer
I Sani tar..' F\md:
I Lou's Standard Sta.
! Librar.\' Fum:
I New Method Booll; Bindery,
Mrs. Raymond E. Williams
A. C. McClurg & Go.
I Park FUnd :
Harold Hibbs Plumbing Co.
fJohnson & Bork
I Fred J. Lowe
Angeles Gravel & Supply
P.S. Navigation GIIlll
state Aid Fund:
WillsoiiHd;;;e.-Co.
Bro'Wll's Mattress Co.
, General Petroleum Corp.
: United Janitor Supply Co.
Lou's Service Sta.
,I Olympic Prin tery
I Ward.iquor Tax FUnd:
, R. 0, Ide.
I Brown's Mattress Co.
Little - Holm fire CD.
" D. & B. Battery & Elec.
Guaranty FUnd:
City Treasurer
City Treasurer
Clem
Office Supplies
Soda Ash.
$
1:0.92
1.49
44.00
45.50
44.00
49.50
45.50
40,50
45.00
47.00
57.50
45.00
44.00
44.00
44.00
45.50
44.00
44.00
14.00
44.00
44.00
44.00
44.00
44.00
44.00
One,
1011,1. '11
Paint
Labat & Material
Motor Parts
Gas
Spikes - cement
69.55
44.95
22.06
156.45
J)~' 5'P 20.51
Freight
Repairs
Paint
Supplies
Bolts
I 7,[P~
Power, August
Office Supplies
Freight
Gas
Recharge
Connectors
Dep. on Envelopes
110,608.00
44.26
11.21
51.20
1.05
2.58
'e, 7P;:W, 4.88
Lubrication
14.28
Inc.
Shortage of Aug. Bill.
Labor
Books
5.00
10.88
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Faucets, Sprinkler Heads
Paint
Painting
Nails, s and
Freight
9.13
118.54
150 .00
10 9.58
iZ.2S--' i 59.14
Tools & Hdwe. Co.
rags
Gas
Supplies
Ti reS
Supplies
2.11
6.92
51. 75
19.16
75.54
1/'$',17 11.89
Gar mileage - Aug.
Fumigation
Tires & Tubes
Motor Parts & Re-chg.
20.80
5.09
56,17
71.,~g 16.82
Assessts. Lt. 11, 12, Blk. 555,
Assessts. Lts. 17,18, Blk. 14~, Townsite
25li.90
j; 7'1, j,~ 47.58
Taxes, Iot 15, Blk. 162,
Assessts. Lts. 11, 12, Blk. 162, Townsite
" Lot 7, Blk. 574, Townsite
11 118, Blk. 75, Townsite
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20.96
355.56
71.62
55.15
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8.25
2.50
5.51
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