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COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS-N
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Monday, August 1, 1949.
The Board of Jefferson County Commissioners met at 10:00 A. M. with all members
of the Board present.
Minutes of the last regular meElting were read and approved as road.
Stillman C. Brown appeared before the Board over a disputed road at Fail'ii1oun~..
The Prosecuting Attorney and the Engineer will proceed to view the road and a dec~s~on
will be given in tile matter.
A report from the Puglt Sound Navigation Company tor the month 01' May, 1949,
shows profit on the Edmonds-Port Ludlow ferry of ,10,970.62.
Mr. Don Peebles appeared b8tO~8 ~hu Bo~d r~p~esenting Columbia Equipment Co.
Mr. Ralph ~ernan appeared representing Howard-Cooper Corporation.
A request was made by the Brinnon School tor some old light fixtures not in use
in the Court House. The request was granted.
Mr. George Greene from the Health Department appeared and requested that the City
Garbage Dump be posted so that residents could dump rubbish and not leave same on the
roadsides.
Chairman Lyall Arey signed the contract for Indian Service nursing care in the
West End of theCounty.
Tuesday, August 2, 1949.
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The Board met at 1(;:00 A. M.
It was moved by James C. Yarr and seconded by Tom Milroy that :parld B0ngteon and
Gurden Bill are appointed fire commissioners for Jefferson County Fire District No.1,
to assist J. T. Lay, elected at the last election.
Mr. A. Clemens Grady appeared with Mr. and Mrs. A. R. McWain relative to the road
in dispute at Fairmount. Stillman C. Brown was also present. The Pro secuting Attorney
advised that the matter be token up in a legal manner and that the Board take no action
in the matter as proof of its being a County road is not definite. Upon this advice,
the Board took no action in the matter.
i-u's. Emily Robison appeared before the Board presenting an application for land
which has been dedicated as a Community Park at Jackson's Cove. This application was
rejedted as the property is not for sale.
A contract was signed by the Board approved by the Superior Court Judge allowinm
$75.00 for Gordon S. Clinton, attorney, who acted as Prosecuting Attorney in the case
of the State of Washington vs. Olaf Tjemsland.
An order 01' sale was signed by the Board for Lots 5,6,7 42,43 of Block 14 of the
Original Townsite of Irondale. This property is to be sold by the Treasurer on August
20th at 10:00 A. M.
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Wednesday, August 3, 1949.
The Board met at 10:00 A. M. A request was received from the Port Townsend Flying
Club for permission to land planes on County property in the swamp adjacent to East
Lawrence St. between Kearney St. and Thayer St. Upon motion made by Tom Milroy,
seconded by James Yarr, the motion carried and the permission was granted.
Mr. Charles W. Miller, Welfare Administrator, appeared relative to hours observed
by Welfare Departments with offices in Court Houses in various Counties of the State.
When further replies are received from questionaires sent out by ,Mr. Miller, another
~cport will bo made to the Board.
Thursday, Auguot 4, 1949.
The Board interviewed various taxpayers on road matters in the County.
Bills were examined and approved as follows:
Current ~xpenaa
Pu,b. A61s:tatanci&
County Rondo
T. B. HOBpi tal
- $5,656.40
2, 577.iS6
14,283.53
2,147.56
mot
Friday, August 5, 1949.
The Board met at 10:00 A. M. Dr. Rioser and Goo. Greer~ trom the Health Dept.
~th ths Bo~rd discussing health problems in the County.
The mombers of the Board spent the balance of thG day inepect1ng roads in the County.
Re~eBs to Monday, August 15th.
Monday. August 15, 1949.
All m6mbo~8 ot th~ Board were present.
A Motion was made by tom Milroy, Boconded by Jemoti Ynrr, that tho Bareboat Charter
Contrac1; with the puget Sound N:\V1gntion Company to operate and maintain ad.0qU&til'l .fer1ty
service on PUl,!;eli 8-:>und from and to plaoos within J()ff<'lrson County mAd adjOining eountiea,
be entered into on a y~ar to yaar b~Bie, as from Augu~t 15i1949 ~~d terminating Aug.
15, ],950. Tho contl"&t'lt for one year \':0.1.1 eign0d by all wnomoers of tho Board. The Stato
DGpt. ot Highways wae 80 6d"iA9d.
I\pplicationa for liquor UCtlna9S wero approvsd frOM O. L. Pyatt and Ruth PYQtt,
aperating 8.8 Pyatt~8 Storo, Quilceno, and George V~ller and Flo~onco Mtllor oporating
as Valley Tavern, Oh1maaum.
GeorQ;$ Huntll'!gtord, Daboo, appoe.rEld before tn'a J;loard and got pElr~18don to remove
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