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Home My WebLink AboutApril 8, 1942 RES 0 L UTI 0 N * * * .~ i~ i~ i~ * ~~ ~; .\t. .~ ,l .:., .~{. _'t. " 1\ v 1\ f\ BE IT RESOLVED by the BoaI'd of County Commissioners of thc~ COlli'1ty of .Jefferson, that W';IEREAS, the Board of County Cor~missione~s J pursuant to Laws of 1937, Chapter 189, Section 66, deem it advisable to regulate the speed of vehicles on County Roads of Jefferson COU:lty, on account of conditions existing due to the war emergency. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HK-iEBY RJ:i:SO:.VED: That the max:im:mm. speed of all vehicles on all county roads in Jefferson County is imposed and fixed at fortbr (40) miles an hour; IT IS FUHTHER BESOLVED. that the present signs maintained on all county roads of Jefferson C0unty showing the maximum speed of fifty (50) miles an ham' shall be immediately changed and reposted to display a naxUlT"l1"l speed limit of fort, (40) miles an hour on said County Roads. IT IS :FURTHER RESOLVED that there shall be posted at both ends of all county roads in Jefferson county signs of sufficient size to be easily read se9ting forth said maximum soeed of forty (40) ~iles an hour and stating that this regulation is made by order of the Board of County Commissioners in Jefferson County. ADOPTED this ?' day of_ .....~-' 1942. ATTEST: (9J; BOARD OF JEFFERSON COUNTY CO\.Il}! JSSIONERS ~__a. l~~-- Chainnan ~ #..I.~ ------ --.. --~'--- I\~ember ,/ Co -ex~offfcioclerk-- .---.- ard. -_._-~~~~~-'"~ - '-~ .I"embe~~~-~ COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS M JEFFERSON COUNTY 533 Monday, Ap:tlil 6th, 1942. The Honorable Board of Jefferson County ComrdsrJioners meet on the above named date at the hour of 10 A.M. with alll'llembers present. The minutes of the March session Vlere read ?nd approved. It being the tiJre and place for the opening of bids for the County Truck insurance, the following Agents su1:mitted their bids. Kl~ssell Insurance Agency* F . W. Eisenbeis ~~ H.T. Hayden * Jack Hearing George Welch ~} I After careful consideration the Coounissioners decided to let Mr. Anderson of the Klaesell Ins Agy I write the insurance and to devide the premium betwee~ the men ~~th established offices in Port Townsend. The bid of [.:1'. Jack Hearing wp-s rejected '1.s it WaS made by a },lutual Company. " PeI'lniszion was granted to Mr. Guy Barkhurst of Port Ludlow Rt to cut the brush on the tract of land he h~d purchased from the County under contract. I l,'otion made, seconded and carried to repair the ditch on Mr. '!loods fam on the West Valley road I \\hich the county ?ut in a number of years ago to drain the road ditch of surpl\ls water. I A resolution fram the of~'ice of the Governor asking that the limit of speed on County controlled I roads be set at 4D mile, per hour w?s signed and returned to that office. I Bids were opened for the burial of County Indigent and it was found that the Port Townsend I Mortuary and the Carroll Mortuary were the same, Factory lined standard Cedar Burial Clwket, American illr &.glish crepe (cloth co"eredO, 4 I bail handles, rough box, embalming, opening and closing grave ---------~~75 .00 , Transporta.ti:m from any pCiint outside City Lim:i ts, ~'erry or other costs of a s:im:i.1i"r nature extra plus lOt per mile. Burial robe if necessary $5.00/. * amount total (~,101.60 Bid ;)w?,rded six months to each 1'.S they see fit to arrange i:t. The Board adjourned to meet a.gain on Tuesday, April 7. Tuesdl1y, April 7th at 10 A,L The Board reconvened on the above named date and hour with all luembers present. Motion made, seconded and carried to have all logging operators put up a Bond of :'t500.00 before they st~ work to insure their proper care and upkeep of the roads they operate on. The following bill against the county were examined and ordered paid. CURRZl'iT EXPBj~SE $5,702.41 1/ II Assistance Acct. 2,229.82 COUNTY ROAD 15,319.87 The Board adjourned to meet again on Wednesday, ApI' 8th. Wednesd13y, April 8th at 10 A.M. The Board reconvened on the above named date and hour with all members. present. The Board and the Auditor counted the Treasurer's cash and found it to be correct in the amount of cash on hand $2,774.64 The bid of the lAader Company for county printing of first insertion of 6O~ per inch and subsequent insertions at 45tp WaS accepted. , RESOLUTION ON 40 111. Speed LiInit., B,,; IT H.i:E01VED by the Board of Count:\''' C=issioners of the County of Jefferson, that V.HEREAS the Board of County Comrr.iss:Loners, J!lXl'JlCli.3. pursuant to Laws of 1937, Chapter 189, Section 66, deem it advisable to re!~ulate the speed of "ehicles on County Roads of Jefferson Ccunty, on account of conditions existing due to the Vial' emergency. NOW, 'l'F.EfCF'OliE, IT IS 'mRr~BY fu:.iOL ',',LD : That the maxium s'Oeed of all "ehicles on all county roads in JeJ'ferson County is innosed and fixed at f'ort~ (4D) miles an hour; I'l' IS RUHTHEH RESOLVED that !;he present signs ",aintained on all county roads of J ei'ferson County showing the maximUl1\ speed of fifty (50) miles an hour shall be immediately chane:;ed and reposted to display a maximUl1\ speed limit of forty (40) miles an hour on said County Roads. IT IS FlJ'RTliER HESOL"'jjj.D that there shall be posted at both ends of all county roads in Jefferson County, signs of su:tficient size to. be easily re,od setting forth said maxim1.U11 speed of forty (4D) miles an hour and stating that this regulation is made by order of the Board of County Commissioners in Jefferson C01mty. Dated this 8th day of ~ 1942. April Board of Jefferson County Ccrnmissioners Arthur C. 30ren, Chaiman Hugh Nisbet, l:ember Bertil Kruse 1/ Attest: p .]c~. Hichardson 81,erk of the Board. ~.O!.1!:U.illLA ...21.. to Seattle, ~HERr~B in the matter of a certain sun of money to be paid by the United States of America for the taking of certain h.nds in t."r1e 'flest end of Jefferson 80unty and which is now and has been on denosit in the Federal Court ~n Seattle, and WH2!:REAS no results have been ohtained 'in rer~ard to getting this f,lOney ':Jy writing to the Special Attoryey's with regard to s/1Ple NOW, Tffi;niFORE it is felt by the COllunl.ssioners of Je;i'fe~'son '::ollnty that if they '::>roceed to Seattle and talk with these special attorp-eys, th?t some :i.m1,lediate action ;,ight, be forthcoming, and, therefore BE IT llESOLVED, that the 30ard proceed to ScatUe on April 9th and make special effort to c.et sane action so as to .,ecare this "laney at an el'lrly date. - Board ,)f Jei'feraon County CO,jnis"ioners Arthur C' ...oren, Chaiman !Iugh Nisbet, Lember Attest: .3ertil Kruse, II P.. . Richardson Clerk of the Board. Jee page 534.